Hot and Cold

Louen

~*****~

I groan loudly as the guild hall finally came to a screeching halt. "That was close, but we made it," I hear Lucy sigh.

"Thank goodness," Macao mutters.

"I don't think I'll ever get used to that thing," Wakaba agrees.

"Is anybody hurt?" Max calls.

"Just my pride." Warren snaps.

"I'll feel that next week," Droy comments.

"Okay, I'm lost," Natsu mentions as he leans up, his torso digging into my belly.

"I think the guild changed location," I mutter.

"So did my stomach." Wendy retorted.

"See, my lovely Juvia, wearing lots of clothes can come in handy." Gray chirps affectionately.

"Yeah, thanks I guess," Juvia retorts irritably.

"Never a dull moment in this place," Max chuckles.

"You weren't hurt, were you, Miss Cana?" Wakaba and Macao ask.

"Oh, no, I'm quite all right," Cana retorts politely.

"Lisanna. Nothing's broken, is it?" Elfman asked as he helped his sister up.

"No, big brother. I'm still in one piece," She murmured with a slight smile.

"You took your sweet time firing that thing up! She was almost on top of us!" Lucy barked at Levy.

"Shut up! And what exactly did you do to help us?!" Levy barked.

"Can't you at least do something about all the annoying shaking?!" Lucy bellowed.

"It wouldn't do it so much if you weren't such a cow!" Levy retorted loudly.

"You're jealous of my body!" Lucy shouted.

Natsu grunted as he finally got up and held out his hand for me to take. I gratefully took it, my head throbbing at the constant arguing of Lucy and Levy. "Who was at the reigns of that monster earlier?" Natsu asked.

"Have you seriously forgotten? You must've hit your head when we landed," Mira mentioned softly.

"HE'S JUST AN IDIOT!" Reedus shouts.

"That was one of the captains of the Royal City's Magic Warfare units. Erza Knightwalker." Mira said. "She's also known as the Fairy Hunter."

"It can't be--" I gasp. "Erza... is our enemy?" I rub at my head angrily for a moment, blow out an irritated huff. "Anyone want to explain what's going on?" I ask Wendy and Natsu.

Wendy nods and goes into explanation.

~*****~

"Wait, wait," Droy starts. "You're saying you guys are from another world called Earthland?" Droy asked.

"And you came all the way here to try and save your friends?" Jet added.

"Yeah," Natsu shrugs.

"You're telling me there's a Fairy Tail guild in your world, too?" Jet asks.

"And Erza is actually one of your allies there?" Droy asks.

"You seem to be surprised," Carla comments.

"Aye," Happy says.

"You would be, too. That's a pretty tall tale." Macao states.