Hot and Cold

Fairy Glitter

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We ran back to the tree Ultear had Zeref leaned against, and as I expected, she was already long gone. "He's gone!" Natsu complained.

"Are you sure Zeref was right here?" Lucy asked skeptically.

I sigh loudly and pinch the bridge of my nose. "Yes. I can smell him, but only faintly. She took the advantage of us being distracted."

"Yeah, I think she must've done something to mask the smell, I can't tell which way they went." Natsu stated.

"Same here..." I sigh.

"Don't forget about Cana... she's gone, too." Lucy explained.

"Can I play with the doll?" Happy asked curiously.

I glared down at him as he patted at my deep pants pocket. Natsu groaned. "This is lame. I'm gonna go take a nap."

"There's no time for that." I retort irritably as I grasp Happy's head and toss him into the sky. "Okay, Lucy, can you explain the plan that you heard?"

Lucy nods and we all take a seat. "From what I understand... Grimoire Heart's plan for taking over the world completely revolves around Zeref."

"Why do the bad guys always wanna take over the world?" Natsu complained. "It sounds like such a huge pain in the neck if you ask me."

"If I took over the world, I'd make sure there were yummy fish everywhere!" Happy cheered.

"I think I'd just stick to robbin' trains," I comment dryly. "It's like, the one thing that all bad guys gotta do, ya know?"

Natsu hummed. "Then you get to drive the train, oh, but then again, the motion sickness might kill me."

I nod thoughtfully. "Maybe derail it and turn it into a cool hide out."

"Hell yeah!" Natsu beamed.

"You guys are morons." Lucy murmured. "I don't think these guys want to go robbin' trains or making sure there's fish everywhere."

"Let's go find 'em." Natsu stated firmly. "We gotta settle the score for what they did to gramps. When I get my hands on those scumbags... They're gonna wish they never set foot on Fairy Tail's sacred ground."

I stared at him for a moment until Lucy turns her gaze into me. I turn my face to hers, glaring at the smug look before snorting out a huff of cold air. "How did they get here..." I hum.

"Well, they must've traveled on some kind of ship to get here, right?" Lucy asked. "And that dark haired woman said she was planning to take Zeref back with her to see her master, didn't she? I'll bet whatever ship they came in on is anchored somewhere near the island. That's gotta be where she's taking him!"

"Happy, Ballad, do you guys think you can fly around and look for it?" I ask.

"You know I would... but now I'm kinda out of power... Sorry..." Happy murmured.

Ballad raised her paw. "I used the rest of my magic to find you." Ballad murmured. "I don't think I can fly around too long. Besides, if I build up any magic, I should use it to heal the wounds you already have... like that one that's still bleeding."

I stare at the hole in my shoulder, cupping a palm over it to freeze over the hole. "That's all right." I sigh again.

"In that case, I guess we should head back and check on Gramps and Wendy." Natsu hummed. "Maybe Carla and Lily can look."

I hum delicately. "I guess Carla had a vision she couldn't ignore." I mention before reverting back to normal.

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