A fairy's tale|| natsu x reader

Part three-chapter twenty: jobs

"Please? It's just one job!"

"No, you just woke up from a coma two weeks ago!"

"Natsu, we're gonna need the money...plus its just a simple drug bust, I promise I'll be back by tonight" I said, the male replying with a soft sigh and a simple 'fine'.

I rushed out the door, saying a quick goodbye and grabbing my satchel with the request form inside. Once I had reached the station I slowed down a bit, purchasing my ticket to Hargeon and getting on the train.

It slowly began to rain as the train traveled farther and farther from Magnolia, I stared out the window and watched as rain droplets fell from the sky and onto the windows of the train. I smiled softly until I began to feel a sharp and quick pain in my chest, resulting in the sudden hiss of pain escaping my lips.

I placed a hand on my chest as the other searched my satchel for any type of edible lacrima or herbs, of course with my luck there happen to have been none.

I groaned, ultimately deciding to sit through the pain until arriving in Hargeon, I took the request form out of my satchel, glancing over every detail I could for the job. Considering I was still technically in recovery I was only permitted to go on less risky jobs, this was only a simple drug bust.

Getting off the train felt as if all my pain had drifted away, I sighed in relief at my body's sudden change in feeling and quickly found the address of the person who made the request.

I knocked on the door of the rather small house, only for an elderly woman to open the door. The woman introduced herself as Katherine, welcoming me inside her home and offering me a spot on the sofa while going to get some tea.

"Ms. Katherine?"

"Yes dear?"

"Is there any more information you could give me about the request? The form only says the location and that it happens to be a drug bust"

"Ah, well as you know Hargeon isn't exactly a large town compared to Margaret or Magnolia so typically most residents here don't use any sort of magic, this particular group had been around since I was a child...however they seem to be learning how to use magic which, i fear could put many residents here in harms way...the group has recently began to attack those who appear fragile or weak, mainly the children or homeless and sometimes the elderly on top of dealing drugs..."

I nodded, taking the request form and glancing over it a bit more before returning it to the inside pocket of my satchel.

"What time are they most active?"

"At night I would presume, be careful dear" she warned me, I gave her a smile, assuring her that I could handle it before she escorted me out of the house, where I began making my way to inn for a quick nap since it was almost sunset.

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I walked outside of a local tavern, holding a rather large bottle of some sort of alcohol. I had the bartender fill it up with water beforehand, considering I shouldn't even be drinking right now.

My hands found themselves gliding against the exterior walls of houses, my legs stumbling with ever step I took. In the distance I spotted a young girl, her looking toward both alleyways beside her. I frowned, that girl couldn't be any older than ten years old and if this was the area where the most activity is I couldn't help but be concerned.

I suddenly felt a presence behind me, lazily turning my body to face it. I squinted my eyes gently, staring at the two male looking figures in front of me.

"Oi! Take a picture...it'll last longer..." I slurred, carefully watching the two men as they stepped closer, the little girl from before no where in sight.