Unfortunate Reconnect
Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail
As promised, tonight I will be posting 2 chapters as by the end of this month I will be moving and starting a new job and that will be absolute chaos, so I may not post anyting next month, but I am hoping I will be able to make the time once I get adjusted to my new job and daily routine.
Enjoy!
3 Years Later
"Those numbers can't possibly be right." Weisslogia mutters before he pulls out his phone and makes a quick call to Skiadrum.
"Funny, I was about to call you about the figures as well." Skiadrum answers.
"What the hell is going on?" Weisslogia growls. Just as Skiadrum goes to reply, an encrypted message appears on his computer screen.
You and Eucliffe need to get your families to a safe place. They plan to kill you.
"How about we have an old friend or two of ours meet for a rendezvous and maybe discuss some finance help." Skiadrum says as he hears Jose's voice outside the door.
"Excellent, the family comes with I assume." Weisslogia says as Jiemma walks into the room with Sting and Natalia. They know that tone and immediately go along with the ruse. Quickly, Weisslogia and Skiadrum hang up and then leave their homes with their families. Once they are far enough away, Weisslogia calls Igneel.
"Wes?" Igneel asks.
"I have to discuss something with you. It's important." Weisslogia says.
"Now you want to talk? Well…" Igneel starts.
"Dad, please." Natsu says.
"Yeah, at least hear him out." Zeref adds.
"Fine. Where?" Igneel sighs out.
"Your main financial office. Something's not right." Weisslogia says.
"Meet you there." Igneel says as the call ends. Gathering up Zanelia and the boys, they quickly get into the car.
"I take it this has something to do with your plan you set into motion three years ago?" Igneel says. A small smirk plays on Natsu's face.
"Yes, and I'll tell you more after we hear from Weisslogia and Skiadrum." Natsu says casually as they pull up to the building. Two more cars show up just after and wordlessly walk into the building and to the main area they need to look into the information they need. Skiadrum has yet to mention the message he got when he was talking to Weisslogia, but he feels it is unimportant currently. He needs to know why someone would send that to him.
"Well, how may I help our esteemed guests here?" the private teller says. Without hesitation, Weisslogia gives his information over to the teller, as does Skiadrum and the group waits.
"Something's not right with the numbers for our businesses. We show to be losing more and more, or just not gaining anything even though all our establishments are doing well." Weisslogia says.
"I also received an encrypted message when I was on the phone with you earlier. It was a warning." Skiadrum says.
"Oh, what was it?" Igneel asks.
"Before I carry on, I would like for the Redfox family to arrive." Skiadrum says. Igneel calls Metalicanna and within ten minutes the Redfox family arrives.
"Well, go on." Igneel says now that everyone is hopefully accounted for.
"It basically stated that Weisslogia and I needed to get our families to safety because well…you were right Igneel." Skiadrum sighs out. He knows that his wife knows what he means, by the look of worry in her eyes, but he didn't need his son to know yet. Weisslogia looks in shock as his wife is wide eyed while Sting remains blissfully unaware of the situation.
"I see. So, what, exactly would you like to do?" Igneel says.
"First, I would like to have a look at our finances and see if your team can track down, exactly, where the profits are going?" Weisslogia says.
"Ok, but with this information now known, what next?" Igneel says. A long moment of silence passes between the families before Weisslogia looks away, silently telling Igneel that he would like the answer to his first inquiry before answering his question as to the state of his family matters.
"Carry on." Igneel sighs, annoyed. The teller chuckles at the men before he gains the information required. Sting smiles at Natsu, who smirks back at the younger boy.
"Well, it would appear that whoever is in charge of the funds changed the account they go to and locked it with several passwords, we can change that." The teller says with a small smile on his face.
"How long ago?" Skiadrum asks.
"Was it set up to transfer all the profit to this new account or just partial?" Weisslogia asks.
"About six months ago, and they set it up to only transfer twenty percent to your account while the other eighty went to their account. The name is Jose. The one for your accounts is Jiemma." The teller says. After a moment, Weisslogia and Skiadrum look to their families, then to their friends and their families before taking a deep breath.
"I would like to do four things." Weisslogia says.
"As would I." Skiadrum adds.
"Item one, I would like to add my sons names to my account, remove that account share, and add a lock to that account that can only be accessed with the permission of two people, whom I will name in a few moments." Weisslogia says, with Skiadrum saying he would like to do the same.
"That'll take a few moments." The teller says.
"No problem, I believe until given the names, your job is handled. I would like the person responsible for my will to show up, give me a moment to call them." Weisslogia says as he takes out his phone, with Skiadrum doing the same. Natsu knows exactly what's happening.
"I forget, what's a will?" Sting asks his mother. Natalia smiles at her son before she pulls him close into her embrace. Natsu can see the tears building in her eyes, but she refuses to let them fall.
"It's a document that helps people know what to do with your estate and business. And, if you have young relatives, it decides what the get for an inheritance. And if they're really young, it tells the law where they go to live until they are grown." She says.
"So why does dad want the guy who wrote up his here?" Sting asks. Natsu shoots him a look, which Sting catches and shy's into his mother more. Natsu could understand, he was in shock, the expression on his face showed it all, he didn't want to believe this was actually happening. Rogue just hid in his mother, silent. Several moments passed before Weisslogia and Skiadrum entered with another man. He had a grim look on his face but took a seat at the open table in the large office.
"I've gotten all the required jobs handled, just waiting on the names that will have the password until your sons are grown." The teller says.
"Ok, give me a few moments. Igneel and Metalicanna, could you come here please?" Weisslogia says. They get up and walk over to the table.
"Mister Eucliffe and Mister Cheney, you were both very vague." The man says.
"Sorry but we have a simple request." Weisslogia says.
"Oh?" The man says.
"Yes. I would like to make Igneel Dragneel Stings legal guardian should anything happen to me or my wife." Weisslogia says.
"So, you want to remove Skiadrum and make Igneel Dragneel the legal guardian?" The man says.
"Correct." Weisslogia says. Igneel knows this scenario well and without saying a word, without waiting for the man to ask, he signs the form in front of him consenting to taking Sting in should anything happen to Weisslogia.
"The names are Igneel Dragneel and…Natsu Dragneel." Weisslogia says. Natsu blinks, confused and shocked. He understood his father, but him.
"Why me?" Natsu asks.
"Think on it kid, and you'll figure it out." Weisslogia chuckles.
"Ok, everything is handled for you Mister Eucliffe, now for you Mister Cheney." The man says.
"I would like Metalicanna Redfox to be my sons guardian. And the names on the account will be Metalicanna and Gajeel Redfox." Skiadrum says. Metalicanna chuckles as he signs the form.
"Ok, well that's two. What are the other two?" Igneel asks.
"How long will it take for those changes to go into effect?" Weisslogia asks.
"Two days." The man says.
"Alright, I believe my main business is done here with you two." Weisslogia says.
"Leave us gentlemen." Igneel says. Once the room is empty and everyone is seated, Igneel starts.
"When does the next deposit drop?" Igneel asks.
"Three days." Weisslogia says.
"So, in two days arrange the Sweet Escape, followed by a Stork Drop." Metalicanna says. Sting was, naturally, confused. He looks at Natsu.
"Mom gets sent to a secret location only my family knows, you get sent to your new home." Natsu says. Stings eyes go wide, realizing that would mean he would be living with Natsu, and Rogue would go with Gajeel's family. The silence in the air is deafening before Weisslogia and Skiadrum nod in understanding. The adults work out the details and Sting and Rogue want to block it out, but the look Natsu and Zeref are giving them tell them to listen and pay attention. Even Gajeel gives a hard look to the younger boys to listen.
"So, arrange an accident at ten in the morning after Natalia and Lilith drop off Sting and Rogue in what we will say is a training session with us, but in reality, they will be dropping them off with you, the women will be taken to the secret location, and then we wait. And, whatever happens, at least they will be safe." Weisslogia says.
"That is correct." Igneel says in a somber tone.
"This was not how I thought I would envision our families reuniting, but I dug my hole, the least I can do is spare my son and wife." Weisslogia chuckles.
"Same." Skiadrum says.
"Make sure that the boys know the family secret arts." Igneel says.
"I know those already." Sting says quietly.
"All fifteen of them?" Igneel inquiries.
"Yes. I had dad record them for me so I could practice." Sting says shyly. Igneel smiles.
"Same for me." Rogue pipes up.
"Good, Very good." Igneel says. They get up to leave and it is then that Sting and Rogue realize that they have two days left with their families as they are before everything changes.
Two Days Later, 10:15 a.m.
The news team was effective in covering the crash in the tunnel where the wives were being smuggled out of harm's way. Jose and Jiemma watched on the television in amusement as the fire team and paramedics rushed in to try to save them, completely falling for the act.
"Now, if we eliminate Weisslogia and Skiadrum, Sting and Rogue will be ours to mold into the perfect puppets." Jiemma chuckles.
"We are still listed as their legal guardians. So why not kill them tonight?" Jose poses.
"Excellent idea. The boys will be in such shock that they won't dare to argue or resist our wills." Jiemma chuckles.
3 hours later
Weisslogia and Skiadrum walk in the shared manor between their two family vacation homes they had been using as their main homes for over a decade now. It was silent, and that was most unnerving. They took out their guns and turned off the safety, the lightest of clicks echoing in the empty room.
"We know there is someone in here, can practically smell the murderous intent. Come out and face us like men, cowards." Weisslogia says calmly.
All hell breaks loose. No less than fifty men rush out with knives and guns brandished. Weisslogia and Skiadrum dispatched the first thirty with no problems but the remaining twenty prove to be a challenge. Before they knew what exactly happened, they were both pinned. The laughter fills the empty space around them and without even looking, they know who it is.
"I've been wanting to do this for years you snot nosed brats." Jose snarls out.
"And without the others to save your pathetic asses, your wives tragically dead and you two stupidly making us your sons legal guardians, you two have singlehandedly destroyed the nine headed beast and all it stood for. Ignorant fools." Jiemma mocks. A third laugh joins the room.
"But worry not, we will take good care of your sons." Mard Geer snickers as the other two aim their guns at the foreheads of Skiadrum and Weisslogia. Both men smile defiantly.
"No, you won't." Both say before the trigger is pulled and they are both executed. Disregarding what the two said in their final moments, the men quickly get to work creating a story for the blood bath around them and eventually get a coroner to come out and clean up and arrange for a closed casket funeral.
2 Days Later
Sting stands there numb along with an equally numb Rogue as the funeral proceeds. The days leading up they had been taught everything, given every document and permit they would need, to run their family business when they got older. Until then, Igneel would be in control per the contracts and documents he had signed. They had also got to spend the most time with their respective families and those would truly be the memories they held on to.
"Truly tragic, dying so young and leaving behind such a young child." Jiemma says. Sting has to bite his tongue to keep from saying anything and Rogue clenches his small fist.
"We will be taking these two now. Much to discuss." Jose says in fake solemness.
"Since we are their legal guardians now." Jiemma adds.
"Odd, on the day they were found dead, I received a call from their attorney stating that legal proceedings must now start to get Sting registered as my ward since I was made his legal guardian. They had changed their will earlier this week, not really giving any reason why, just felt that this would be a sign of good faith." Igneel says.
"I received a similar call in regard to Rogue." Metalicanna adds. Jiemma, Jose and Mard all blanche with this information.
"Well shall we go to the attorney's office and have that looked at." Mard says. On cue, Sting and Rogue let tears flow from their eyes and try to hide it. Zanelia and Rosalia crouch down to the boys and pull them into tight motherly hugs, before Zanelia looks up at the three men with a pointed glare that makes them recoil as if they had been slapped.
"These young boys have lost their mothers and their fathers in the span of a week, legalities aside, allow them time to mourn before dragging them thru that." Zanelia snarls.
"They will be staying with the families stated in their fathers wills until then. End of discussion." Rosalia states firmly. Save for the small sniffles coming from the younger boys, it is silent.
"We understand they need time; however, time is of the essence to be sure of this." Jiemma states coolly.
"Last time I checked, Jiemma, you have no say over what the head and general family does. You aren't even part of The Family, so, kindly, shove off." Rosalia snarls with such ferocity Jiemma steps back. Before she married Metalicanna, Rosalia was known as a blood thirsty woman who could kill fifteen men in a matter of minutes. Now, as the second in commands wife, and mother, her killing has ended but she has by no means been tamed, now her ferocity has been redirected to protecting both her biological son and now her godson.
With a slight bow of their heads, they dismiss themselves.
"We will meet in a week." Igneel chuckles.
"Why bother, by then everything will be legalized and set in stone." Mard growls out.
"We don't need those brats anyway; we have everything we need." Jose murmurs under his breath.
"Yes, all the documentation and the account information in the files and computers back at their homes." Jiemma snickers. Just then, Jiemma's phone rang.
"Yes, what is it?" Jiemma snarls.
"Sir, we have a major problem. All the digital files have been wiped, your name isn't on any of the account and the name that is on the account is Stings, but it is safeguarded by two undisclosed names, same with the accounts for Jose with Rogue." The man on the phone says in a panic. Jiemma turns to look at Igneel and Metalicanna who are on the phone.
"What of the paper documents?" Jiemma asks.
"That's the other problem sir. Both vacation homes are in flames, apparently a gas leak." The man says. Jiemma has to do everything in his power to not go over and attack Igneel now, but as he debates it, his eyes catch the young Natsu who wears a small smirk at the corner of his mouth, his eyes challenging him to do something.
"Good, then everything is done…. Perfect, good work…. Yes, after I take them home and get everyone situated I'll be in the office…. Good, inform me more later. Bye." Igneel says before he hangs up.
"Everything alright Jiemma?" Igneel asks, catching him staring at him.
"Fine." Jiemma snarls out as he and the others storm off. When they get to their car is when they finally snap.
"They were informed by someone and made sure everything was taken care of before they died. Damn them, even with death looming over them they are still defiant, and now the last of the Eucliffe and Cheney families are being raised by the two strongest families. This does not bode well." Mard growls out.
"We will manage and when the times comes, we make sure to kill them all so that no one can stand in our way." Jiemma chuckles.
"After all, the King of Fiore is counting on us to get rid of the troublesome nine headed beast." Jose laughs.
On to the next chapter! Please R&R!