Of Fire and Ice

C.43

After three days, I went to Fairy Tail and went straight to the job board. I read over some and found a few that looked pretty good. Natsu soon came over and joined me.

"Found anything good?" He asked and I nodded. "There are a few I like, but then this one..." I pointed to one paying seventy thousand jewel. Natsu read over it. "Search cave filled with treasure and find certain necklace. Warning, could be haunted." He looked over at me. "Why?" He asked and I shrugged. "Seems exciting." I shrugged. "Let me get this straight, Hen. You think going into a cave filled with treasure and possibly haunted to find one stupid necklace exciting?" He said and I rolled my eyes.

"Oh, I get it now. You just wanted to nick some of the treasure for yourself." He smirked and I sighed, nodding. "You got me." "Then we're not doing that one." He put it back on the board. "I wasn't gonna keep it! I was going to sell it!" "It's stealing, Hen." "A girl's gotta eat." I shrugged.

"Here. How about this one? Woman looking for thief who broke into her house and stole some important things?" He said and I hummed. "I'll admit, that one caught my eye..." "but?" "But I don't know. Would you hire a wizard to find a theif? It seemed a little sketchy." I said and he nodded. "Yeah, I guess so. It didn't even pay that well, anyway." He said, putting that one back.

"Um, ooh! What about this one? Man looking for a sort of bounty hunter to find who kidnapped his daughter since police aren't helping?" He asked and I nodded. "What's better than a bounty hunter than two fire dragon wizard's noses' and an actual dragon's nose?" I shrugged and Natsu smiled widely. "It also pays well. Let's take it." He said and took it off the wall and we went to the others.

Natsu explained what we chose ad ref asked who wanted to come along. So it was me, Grey, Natsu, Lucy, Happy, and Ari. Erza and Harley had other work to do. We checked out with the Master and Erza wished us luck and told us to be careful while Harley kissed my forehead for good luck.

"Let's go, guys!" Happy flew off. "Hold up, stupid cat! We have to pack!" Lucy called and I smiled. "I love going on jobs." I sighed and Grey laced his fingers with mine. "Why?" "It makes me feel like I'm accomplishing something." I smiled.

"See you in a bit." "Yeah." Grey and I said and he pecked my lips before I went off with Lucy and and Ari to pack.

Afterwards, we all met up at the train station and they got a compartment while Ari and I flew off beside the train. I was lost in thought and in no fucking time, we were at the destination.

We sat and waited for the rest of the team outside of the station, getting a lot of looks from other people. "Why do you ride me so much?" Ari asked. "It's payback for when your heavy ass used to ride around on my shoulders." I said and she laughed.

"You're lucky I don't mind because you don't weigh a thing." She said and I laughed with her.

The rest of the team came out and we went to find a hotel and this dude's place. The man let us in, and stared at me. "Hello? Sir?" I asked and his eyes widened.

"You have white hair." He said and I smiled and nodded. "I do." "You have white hair and purple eyes." He said and I nodded again. "Yep." "I'm sorry, but are you a Targaryen?" He asked and I nodded slowly. "Wow. It's an honour." He said and shook my hand. "Honour?" I asked in confusion.

"I grew up on stories of the greatest wizards ever, the Targaryens. It was said that their hair, white as snow, held magic itself, and so did their violet eyes. But now it's so rare to see one, let alone meet one. Do you have a sibling?" He asked and I nodded. "A sister." "Oh, that's a relief because I also learned the Targaryens would marry and have kids with their families to keep the blood and magic pure. Good thing you have a sister, huh?" He said and I nodded slowly.

"I'm so sorry." He said quickly. "I'm just really thankful to have such a powerful wizard helping me out. This is my Kathryn. She was taken a week ago. I've gone to police for help, but they have no leads. I was there when she was taken, but the man knocked me down and unconscious. I love her so much and I just want my daughter back." He said and we nodded. "Of course." Lucy nodded. We stared at the picture of a pretty girl with brown eyes and a bright smile.

We went back to the hotel to strategise, and decided it would be best if we teamed up and went out late at night. Lucy and I would be bait and Grey and Natsu wouldn't be too far away in case one of us needed help.

It was stupid, I'll admit.