Broken Bonds

Ch.2: Uneasiness

Nobody's P.O.V.

Bagels Inn

The group had been walking nonstop trying to find the forest. They couldn't feel their legs or feet exhausted and in need of rest. Natsu groaned wanting to get some food and sleep. The day was still bright but the sun was going down slowly. Rain clouds rolled in as they got wet. "We should locate an Inn somewhere. It's raining!" Gray suggested covering himself with his cloak. Wendy felt the raindrops dropping on her hair. Lucy held an umbrella she came prepared walking next to them handing everyone one. The cherry blossom haired slayer grinned, beside her sharing the pink one. Happy smiled wishing they'd get together romantically but they were too dense to see the other's feelings. It let up a bit drizzling.

"There's shelter around here. I think this one is perfect." Erza said looking up at the resort, sign with intrigue. Lucy beamed clapping her hands, enthusiastically wanting to try the baths, and possible hotel treatment. "Pyro urges are tingling like crazy! This is gonna be the greatest thing ever!" The Salamander beamed as they enter. The pigtail purple haired girl picks Carla up smiling. "Yeah! I don't think I've ever seen a building this big!" The wind caster exclaimed in awe. All of them go inside through the door seeing it's polished and fancy. The receptionist was typing away at her computer and answering calls.

"Can we get some help?" The ice wizard spoke standing next to the fire head. The lady put up one finger taking a phone call.

"Excuse me? We would like to check in." The blonde heiress interrupted speaking politely. "Hello! Sorry. I was helping a guest. Most people lose their room keys it's terrible! Welcome to Bagel Inns! I'm Tina your receptionist! What can I do for you all?" Tina wore a red and white blouse with black slacks. She had pale skin, brown hair and brown eyes.

"We would like three room keys please!" Lucy said readying herself to relax and not worry about much. "I'd feel safer if we roomed together Lucy don't you agree?" The scarlet mage smilingly offered. The pyromaniac cut in immediately. "But I wanna room with Lucy! I can protect her if anything bad happens!" Natsu argued and Happy jumped up on his shoulder. "Aye! Lucy's pretty defenseless without us!" He teased poking fun. She gawked at them. "Shut up! I'm not defenseless! I can take care of myself!!" She spat snatching the key card from him.

"Yeah, yeah! We sleep together all the time so it ain't that big of a deal right? Hahahaha!!" The best friend laughed in hearty spirits. "I suppose that could work. Let's behave ourselves while we're here right?!" Erza stared at him the most reckless of the guild in question. "Yeah. Don't do anything rash Natsu!" The blonde reprimands him. "Why is everybody pickin' on me?!" "Because you're the one who doesn't have the decency to act his age!" "Say what?! I'm just as grownup as the rest of you guys!" He proceeds to say than hits them with the ninja pose.

"Ninja! Nin-nin! You cannot see me for I am ninja!"

Gray kept a straight face along with them watching him make a fool of himself. "Get real. I'm more of an adult than you'll ever be." He took his card to his room. "You wanna piece of me, Gray?!"

"Shut it, hothead!" The two banter until Erza glared at them to defuse it. They shivered and everybody split up into groups changing their clothes to go sightseeing, and explore the place in the meantime while they're there.

─── • ───

Blood Cult Guild

Somewhere located far from the town a kingdom could be seen with a red insignia flag and skull in the middle representing a cult. Two knives was shown with blood dripping from the sharp edges to signify how dangerous they were. The cloaked figures appeared at the gates, walking inside the royal hallway. "Ah, yes the sake is most certainly divine!" A man's voice could be heard in one of the rooms.