The Magic of Three

Chapter 22

The next day, right after school, the girls prepared to go into the Other Realm to attend the Blood Moon Celebration, though Erza and Juvia could still not help feeling a little hesitant. Lucy had told Anna and Derek that they were taking Juvia on a tour of the Other Realm, Derek of course had reservations about this but Anna convinced him to go along with it, provided that Erza and Lucy look after Juvia and not do anything reckless or dangerous.

"It's not a school night so you can stay out later than usual but be back home before midnight." Anna instructed. "Understand?"

"Yes Nanny." All three girls said.

"I mean it, no coming home until dawn, no hexes or curses, no dancing naked under the full moon."

"Oh really Nanny Anna." Lucy scoffed. "Not even I would do that."

"Alright." Anna said. "But I'm serious, if either one of you is not home by midnight or refuse to obey any other rules I've given you for tonight, you'll be in a more trouble than a two-eyed newt at a witch's convention"

With that said, she left the girls to get ready for their trip. You didn't have to wear much to events such as a Blood Moon Celebration, in the case a witch, a simple dress and her clock will do just fine. But Lucy believed in looking your best even in your simplicity, so she took care to brush and braid both Erza's and Juvia's hair and she weaved three wreaths for them to wear using plants and flowers from Anna's garden. She used Ivy and Witch-Hazel for Erza's, Ivy and Primroses for Juvia, and Ivy and Bella-Donna for herself. Not only were wreaths like these pretty to wear, but it was said that wearing a wreath under moonlight would bring about good fortune.

"I'm still not sure about this." Juvia said putting on her blue cloak. "I mean you said that there are vampires and werewolves here right? What if they try to eat us or something?"

"They won't." Lucy assured her. "The Blood Moon Celebration is an ancient truce between magic users and monsters. They come together peacefully to cheer and make merry. And they are strictly forbidden to harm each other until the celebration is over. If any monster or magic user breaks that rule, they are sentenced to a hundred years as a mere mortal."

"I didn't know that." Erza said. "How do you know that?"

"Just because I struggle with my grades, doesn't mean I don't want to learn about stuff. Especially information that's hush-hush."

"So no one is going to try to hurt me?" Juvia asked.

"Nope."

"But if they try, we'll turn them into snails and serve them escargot." Erza chuckled.

"Gross!" Lucy and Juvia gagged.

"So um which part of the Other Realm is this shindig being held?" Gajeel asked.

"Somewhere between the moonlight forest and the pumpkin patch." Lucy said.

"Really? Because just a couple blocks from that area is where my old poker buddy Elfman lives and I've got a touch of cabin fever, so can I tag along?"

"Absolutely not." Lucy said.

"Why?"

"Because we need you here to cover for us. We can't leave it up to Laxus, he's a terrible liar."

"I am not!" The rabbit denied.

"Oh no? What about the time I asked you to lie to my father about me having a dentist appointment when I was really out seeing my boyfriend at the time? You told Dad I was at the dentist and he asked which doctor was I seeing, and you said..."

"Dr. Boyfriend." The rabbit admitted shamefully.

"Exactly. Gajeel is a better liar, therefore if something happens, he can cover for us."