A Lost Boy

Chapter 13

Natsu and Romeo had fallen into a part of the island that was surrounded by jungle. There were trees that draped, deep shadows, humid air, and marsh-like rivers. One of which happens to be where the boys had landed. They fell straight down into the nearest river which luckily was very calm and not rapid so they weren't washed away. They pulled themselves out of the river and went somewhere to dry off.

"Are you alright Romeo?" Natsu asked his little brother.

"I think so." He replied with a shiver.

"What a fall." The older boy said looking up toward the sky. "We could've been killed if we had fallen on or in to anything other than this river."

"Where's Juvia?"

"I don't know. I don't think she fell with us."

The two boys looked around to see if their sister was anywhere nearby. But they saw no trace of her or Gray for that matter.

"What do you think happened to her?" Romeo asked.

"I don't know but I'm sure if we look around we'll find her and that weirdo who brought us here." Natsu answered.

"You mean Gray?"

"Yeah him."

"I don't think he's weird. I think he's amazing."

"I guess he's interesting but I don't trust him."

"Why?"

"Well for one thing he just came into our house uninvited, he doesn't where any clothes save for pants, and he just acts so weird. It's like how he talks and moves is always in a mischievous way. Like he's always up to something. And I've seen the way he looks at Juvia."

"What do you mean? How does he look at her?"

"Remember when we met that older boy Bora while  walking home from school?"

"Yeah and you chased him down and beat him with your school books." Romeo said. "Father, Mother, and Aunt Mirajane all agreed that it was the dumbest thing you ever did."

"Well I only did that when the jerk asked Juvia if she would show him her bloomers and Father later told me that he was proud of what I did."

"What does that have to do with Gray?"

"I saw him looking at her the exact same way Bora looked at her."

"What way? I don't understand."

"You wouldn't. You're too little." He sighed. "I don't know why I tell you this stuff because you never get the idea of it."

"Get what idea?"

"Nevermind. Let's try to find them."

So the two boys searched the jungle while calling out for their sister and Gray but their calls were not to be answered. They had searched for about half an hour when suddenly they stepped on to something and found themselves hanging upside down by their feet.

"What just happened?" Romeo asked.

"How humiliating." Natsu said with his shirt covering his face as he hung. "We've walked right into a trap."

"Hey I can see your underwear." Romeo pointed out to the said piece of clothing sticking out from his older brother's pants.

"Aw man. Well at least there are no girls around."

"Uh...Natsu."

"What?"

"I think you spoke too soon."