Sunlight [Sting Eucliffe]

Chapter 30 ☆彡

"I never expected this to happen." Yukino mumbled, the three of us sitting, cluching onto the cell's bar. They were rusty, and brown. It was really tight, and it consisted of two beds. "I really am a bad luck magnent." She mumbled. "What are you talking about?" Lucy asked her, "If you have enough free time to be depressed, use it to find a way out of here instead!" She said positively. "Lucy-sama...."

"If we do escape, first things first, we need to get the keys back!" Lucy yelled , determined. "I'm so sorry about this..." Yukino apologized, I rolled my eyes, trying to focus my magic to the lock. Please work...

"Nikko, you okay?" Lucy asked quietly, and I nodded. "Don't distract me." I mumbled. Here was the plan, Lucy and Yukino talks in pity. The guard was snoring his ass off, and I was supposed to open the cell's gate, while Lucy and Yukino grabs their keys somewhere located in the castle, I was also working on a hole to espcape. Two in one, focus!

The guard moved around, and I furrowed my eyebrows. Hurry... "It's not your fault." Lucy smiled to Yukino. I grinned as I heard the sizzling of the metal lock being burned. Lucy grinned at me, and Yukino gave me a small smile. The hole in the back was also being made. "The three of us has gotten caught up in the kingdom's internal strife, that's all." Lucy grinned, as the metal melted, and the gate creaked open loudly, but it didn't matter. Why? The guard was still in his own little world.

The two continued to talk, and I made hand signals. "Hurry and get your keys, shut the gate close, the escape is almost done." I mouthed, and they nodded. "Let's try to sleep." Lucy winked. I grinned, going into the darker part of the cell, where the light from the fire didn't light up. They walked out of the cell quietly, softly shutting the gate. "Be safe." Lucy whispered, I nodded, and the two began to run. I concetrated on the whole. Where's the sun when you need it?

I sighed quietly, soft sizzling was sounding through the quiet prison, well except for the snoring of the guard who I didn't know how he was still sleeping! I grinned at the fairly large escape was done, and the hole that I made was there, and the wall that was cut plopped to the ground with a large thud.

My heart began to beat fast, and the guard moved a little, finding a comfortable position, and he continued to sleep, his snores getting louder. I heard yelling, Lucy's voice. "Escape!" I heard her scream, that was the signal in case anything happended. I quickly threw myself through the circle, and I coneccted back the circle, but so Lucy and Yukino can escape later on, I didn't mold back the concretes. I gasped as there was a guard walking around the palace. I quickly hid behind a tall flower brush, if I get caught I'll be in deep shit...

My stomach had butterflies, and my heart was still hammering. Once I saw the man turn, I quickly dashed into the flower garden, luckily there was no one patorling, so I made it out of the horrid castle. Be safe Lucy and Yukino... I quickly sprinted to the hotel Natsu, Gray, Lucy, Wendy, and Erza was staying at. On the door of their hotel room was a note, "Bar Sun." Was writtened, and I took the note, running to the bar that the guild usually went to. I'll rescue you soon Lucy and Yukino.

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I slammed open the door, out of breathe. Everyone's eyes went to me, "Nikko!" Sting yelled, sprinting over to me, and grabbing me into a hug. "Child!" Master whispered, motioning me over, and I did. "What happened?" He asked, and I nodded.

"I made an escape hole, while Lucy and Yukino went for their keys. They ended up getting caught, and I escaped." I said, and I handed a note to Sting, "Yukino said to give this to Rogue. But Lucy said that she believes in us, and to not keep her waiting." I smiled. Master nodded, a look of determination on his face. "What happened to your hair?" Mirajane asked, her fingers running through my locks. I closed my eyes.

"I don't know, I knocked out at the Dragon Graveyard, and when I woke up, it was like this." I mumbled. "You still look pretty." Juvia smiled, and I thanked her. Master cleared his throat, and we all quieted down. "Since we went through the plan, let's all get a nights rest, and fight tomorrow. Sting, please pass it on to Nikko at you're room." Master said, jumping down from the bar table. "Good night my kids." He mumbled, walking out of the bar with a slow walking Lacus, then the rest of Raijinshu. Sting and I left right after, going straight to our hotel room. "I thought I lost you." He said, and I said nothing, "You didn't." I stated, and he said nothing also. He slowly placed his arm around my shoulder, bringing me closer. I looked over at him, to see that he was blushing. I cracked a small smile.

We continued to walk for a few minutes, then I walked up the stairs first, then Sting, and we walked passed the clerk in the front of the hotel. We quickly went in our room, and I locked it. Sting began to undress, and I did too. I quickly grabbed a tank top and shorts, and Sting was just in his boxers. I sat on the bed, and he did too. "What happened?" I asked him seriously. He said, and he opened his mouth, explained the plan.

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July 6th, the final day of the Grand Magic Games. Fireworks went of as everyone cheers flowed through the village. It was empty, I ran with Wendy and Natsu with Carla and Happy. While everyone was distracted with the Games, us five including the cats, was going to sneak into the palace. Well, not me. I was supposed to lead the four the way, and go back quietly. Master was sure no one would recogize me because my hair was now different. "Here." I whispered to the four, they nodded, and walked into the back of the palace. I fixed my hair, and I pulled back on the hood that was attatched to the thin, black cape. I quickly ran back to the Domus Flau.

When I got there, I quickly stood next to Master and the First Master. I looked down, "Check." I grinned as I saw Jura and Laxus battle. "Good, now relax before it starts." Master whispered back to me, and I nodded. I quickly walked toward the back of our place to watch the Grand Magic Games. Cana was chugging down some sake. "Ah, really Nikko. You look so pretty." She giggled, probably drunk. "Really? My eyes are a different color." I frowned, they changed into a really light brown with gold specs. "Long black hair, different colored eyes. You got skinnier too." Cana told me, and I sighed. "I don't know why I'm changing or whatever. I didn't take any of those magic drugs."

"Yeah, it's really weird. Regardless, you still look pretty so don't sweat it." Cana smiled and I blushed, "Here, take a gulp to ease your stress." She held out her bottle, and I shook my head refusing the alchohal. "I'm fine, just keep it." I smiled, and she shrugged her shoulders. Bisca sat next to me with Asuka. "The kid wants me to braid your hair, so whacha say?"

"Knock yourself out." I smiled, and I turned, the back of my head facing Bisca's side. Asuka squealed, "Pretty! Hair, pretty!" Asuka yelled, playing with the stands of my hair. "Arigato Asuka-chan~!" I smiled as Bisca turned the same direction as me, and she began to braid my hair.