*Wendy's pov*
Wendy was scared she sat against the cave wall being as quiet as she could, Chelia's snoring head lay in her lap. She felt bad for her friend once they got a good distance into the cave Lyon picked Chelia fell to the floor and sobbed. She was so loud Wendy thought their attacker might find them and since she couldn't get Chelia to quiet down she had to put sleep spell on her. She tried to call Natsu, but he didn't answer. Wendy had lost track of time and was about to drift to sleep when the lacrima in front of her began to quietly beep. She hit the call button and 3 smiling faces appeared, Lucy on the left, Natsu in the middle and Romeo on the right. Natsu didn't pay attention to her surroundings till mid-sentence. "Wendy why do you-...? Where the hell are you? And what's in your lap? " He inquired.
She tilted the screen where they could fully see Chelia's head and Wendy. "I'm in a cave. We were about 30 minutes from Hargeon when we stopped to eat we were almost finished when we heard a noise. We packed up and was on our way again when the carriage was hit by a fireball, but luckily Lyon used his magic to save us. He told me and Chelia to run into this cave and not use his lacrima for 1 hour and to use a delusion crystal. Chelia was so distraught I had to use a sleeping spell on her. I don't know what happened to Lyon I was scared to look, but I did hear fighting when we first arrived for about half an hour at least maybe more." By now Wendy was in full out cry mode and more people had come to gather around the lacrima. Gray and Juvia plus Erza and Jellal.
"Wendy i'm gonna use the lacrima to track your location, just stay where you are." Natsu said then he hung up. And she just cried.
*Natsu's pov*
As soon as he hung up with Wendy, Natsu ran to streets over to a store he had seen earlier. Within five minutes Juvia was strapped to the magic mobile and they were on their way to Wendy's location. He wasn't always good with creating plans, but he was gonna try for Wendy. "Okay here's the plan. Once we get Wendy and Chelia we are splitting up. I want Wendy to be took back to Magnolia, along with Rom-" Natsu began.
"Why can't I come?" Romeo interrupted.
"Because Macao would have my head if I let you fight and I want you to stay with Wendy and protect her." Natsu explained.
"Ok" Romeo replied. Wendy was that kid's weak spot he would do anything for her. That's why Natsu couldn't hate him.
"Now someone will have to go with Romeo and Wendy. I think the best choice would be Lucy or Juvia." He continued.
"I'm not leaving you. No way! I'm going!" Lucy said. He knew this would happen, but she would be safer at home. He also knew she wouldn't go, so he would have to do his best.
"Juvia doesn't want to leave Gray but Juvia's starting to not feel the best in the world, so Juvia will escort Wendy and Romeo to the guild." Juvia volunteered.
Gray kissed her forehead as she drove. "It's for the best honey. I'll be alright." He reassured her.
"Ok so," Natsu continued, "Lucy you called Jura while we bought the magic mobile. What did he say?"
Jura was the new master of Lamia Scale.
"Well he told me that the safest thing to do is to take Chelia to Fairy Tail." She informed the group.
"Ok so she will go with Juvia, Wendy and Romeo. Next I will pick up on Lyon's scent Lucy I want you by my side at all times." Natsu said. Lucy nodded.
"Ok Next, Erza and Jellal I want you to behind me. Watch my blind spot's make sure nobody is lurking in the shadows. Gray you know Lyon the best so I want you on my other side. Everyone clear. Let's go we're here."
They all agreed and got out. They walked into the cave until they hit a solid place that wasn't really solid. "Ok who knows how to fix this."
Lucy stepped up and called "Open Gate of the Maiden, Virgo!"
"What can I do for you princess?" Virgo replied.
"Dig a hole so we can reach the other side of this delusion spell." Lucy said.
Virgo did just as Lucy asked but as always she got creepy about punishment and Lucy closed her gate. Natsu and Romeo went down the hole both girls were asleep. So Natsu burnt the remnants of the crystal and the delusion disappeared. He also picked up Lyon's lacrima and put it in his pocket. Romeo picked up Wendy and Natsu picked up Chelia, just as they got to the magic mobile, Chelia began to wake up. Natsu stopped walking just as her eyes opened, "Lyon, oh no, where is he? " She cried.
"I don't know, but we will find him. Now you're gonna go to Fairy Tail." Natsu promised.
"Nooooo! What if he's hurt you will need a healer, let me help," she begged.
Natsu set her down on the ground and looked at the magic mobile, Romeo was in the back strapping in a sleeping Wendy. Juvia and Gray were on the other side of the magic mobile, kissing goodbye. "Juvia go on Chelia is staying with us" he said as she strapped in.
"OK Natsu good luck. Bye Gray." She said and drove away. Gray smiled at her.
Lucy told Romeo earlier she would call Macao explaining why he was late. She was also going to tell Macao that Romeo and Wendy were to keep Nashi till they got back and Chelia was going to stay at the guild, Jura was going to send someone in the morning to get here. Natsu and Lucy had already talked about testing the soon-to-be parents, but just later. But someone had to keep Nashi so...
*Romeo's pov*
Wendy slept through the train ride and Juvia puked twice, once on his shoe. He woke Wendy up when they got off the train. Juvia didn't feel good at all s, so she left to go to the guild. It was about 10 at night, his dad was waiting. "Natsu called he wants you and Wendy to keep Nashi til he and Lucy get back." Macao said.
They were both surprised, "What? Just us?"
"Well in 9 months you will have to do this everyday so you 2 need the practice. Call me if you need me now go pick up Nashi from Gajeel and Levy." he stated as he walked away.
Roneo was so surprised! Was his dad really gonna let Romeo and Wendy stay alone til Natsu and Lucy got back. But his dad was right that they needed practice so off they went. Romeo was surprised that Gajeel and Levy would still be up, but he knocked on the door anyways. Gajeel answered the door and said, "Be quiet damn it we just got those God forsaken monsters to sleep!"
"Gajeel, did you just call OUR son and MY goddaughter monsters?" Levy asked as she walked into the room.
Gale, Gajeel and Levy's son was 3 months old, 2 weeks younger than Nashi. Gajeel and Levy had been married for 3 months when they found out that Levy was pregnant. Gajeel was tough, but Levy could ALWAYS make him act respectable.
"Nope not at all honey I'll go get the little angel" Gajeel replied as he speed walked away.
"Don't mind him he's just tired. Lucy called me and let me know you were coming. I went ahead and put her to sleep. Good luck guys if u need anything call me" Levy said as Gajeel handed them a car seat with a sleeping pink haired kid in it and a diaper bag. They began walking to Wendy's house. Romeo didn't see why everyone was implying that they would need help. I mean he knew that baby's didn't sleep long and woke up at night, but what was the big deal if it wakes up put the thing back to sleep. It couldn't be too hard. As soon as they got to Wendy's house. Wendy took Nashi up to her room and told Romeo they could share Natsu and Lucy's bed. Romeo was hesitant, but Wendy reassured him that it was fine. The baby monitoring system was in there and it couldn't be moved. Baby monitoring system? What was that? Romeo laid down and waited for Wendy. When Wendy came in she was in her night gown, she laid down beside Romeo and told him, "I love you, but I'm tired, so let's go to sleep." So she kissed him goodnight and rolled over. It seemed like Romeo had been asleep for a few minutes when the screeching cry broke the silence.
"What is that," Romeo exclaimed!
"Its Nashi," Wendy said sleepily. "Will you go put her back to sleep?"
"That's Nashi?" He asked.
"Yes Romeo, haven't you ever been around a baby?" Wendy asked.
"Yea I've been around tons of babies at the guild and Kyle." He explained.
Kyle was Cana's son, she got drunk one night and found out 2 weeks later she was knocked up by Bacchus of Quatro Cerberus. One month later they were married, but 4 months ago Cana came home to find Bacchus and 2 girls having a three-some. Cana had been having trouble making ends meet after her divorce with Bacchus finalized. So for 2 months she has been coming over once a week to clean Romeo's house, because neither him or his dad knew how to clean. Their house had always been a mess. Most of the time Cana brought Kyle over with her for about 30 minutes, then someone from the guild, usually stopped by to pick him up, so Cana could work.
Wendy rolled over and looked at him. "Romeo! Kyle is like a year old and he only comes when Cana is over there cleaning your house. You see him for like 5 minutes then you're gone, you don't stay while she cleans, because if you do she will make you help. And seeing a child from a distance and being around one are TWO DIFFERENT THINGS! Come on!" She demanded as she got out of the bed.
Romeo didn't see Wendy angry often, but he learned when she was mad, it was best to do whatever she said. So he followed her down the and into Nashi's room. Romeo had never been in here. The room was kinda small but a good size for the tiny baby. The room was set up so you could see the crib when the door was open from the end of the hall. He stepped inside, there was a rocking chair in the left corner and the crib in the right and beside that a changing table. Wendy stood in front of the crib and picked up Nashi. She walked over and sat down in the rocking chair and looked at Romeo, "go downstairs and in the fridge there is three bottles. Take one of them out and heat it up in the microwave for 15 seconds. DON'T USE YOUR FIRE MAGIC. Natsu did that once and Lucy told me about it Nashi didn't go to sleep for 3 hours because the milk was too hot."
So he went downstairs and got one of the small bottles out of the fridge. He thought about using his magic, but then remembered how Wendy got when she was tired. That's usually when he saw her mad, So he stuck the bottle into the microwave. And just as he started going up the stairs, with the hot plastic container, Wendy yelled "Romeo! What's taking so long?! Did you get lost?"
"No," he said as he ran into the room and handed her the bottle.
"Okay, WATCH!" she demanded angrily. She was holding Nashi in her arms and rocking slowly, Nashi had a small blue ring in her mouth. Wendy took the ring from her mouth and Nashi immediately began screaming. "It's ok Nashi, here drink some milk." She coxed. She gave Nashi the bottle and Nashi began to drink, as Wendy held the bottle. As she drank Wendy rocked her and by the time she had finished the bottle she was sleeping. She out Nashi in the crib and motioned for Romeo to leave. He left and Wendy followed and shut the door behind her. "Next time you're doing it," she said.
Romeo and Wendy went back to bed and Nashi woke up three more times within the next four Romeo went all three times so Wendy could sleep. At 2:30, Nashi woke up again, Romeo got up and went to Nashi's room for the next 45 minutes he struggled to get Nashi to sleep. He tried EVERYTHING! He checked her diaper, tried to give her a bottle, rock her, NOTHING was working. So Romeo did tried the only thing he knew he hadn't attempted. He sang. When Romeo was little his mom sang to him, he thought it might help.
"I can remember the night's, mother would turn out the lights
And she'd sing me to sleep, in a voice soft and sweet
The I love you lullabye.
I L-O-V-E Y-O-U
you're all of my dreams coming true
From your cute little nose, to the tips of your toes
I L-O-V-E Y-O-U
Heaven has given to me, the loveliest gift that can be
And i'll cherish the sight of your eyes closing tight
To the I love you lullabye.
I L-O-V-E Y-O-U
you're all of my dreams coming true
From your cute little nose, to the tips of your toes
I L-O-V-E Y-O-U"
By the time he finished singing he looked down to see Nashi fast asleep. He slowly got up and set her in the crib, and as he began to walk out the room he saw Wendy standing in the hall. He walked out of Nashi's room and shut the door and walked towards Wendy.
She smiled a him and said, "you're a good singer".
Romeo looked down "you heard that?" He said blushing.
"Yes, where did you learn that song?" She asked.
"My mom," he confessed.
"I'm sorry Romeo, I shouldn't of asked Its j-" she began.
"No it's fine. It was nice it really reminded me of her. I know I don't talk about her a lot, but it's because I was so little when she passed and I don't remember much about her and it makes my dad sad…. But it's ok." He said as he walked toward her where they were close. They walked back to Natsu and Lucy's room. He might actually learn something from this experience.
