Fallen Celestial (Fairy Tail fanfic)

Fallen Celestial Part 24

It had been three weeks since Lucy and the others had returned to Fairy Tail and Lucy had enjoyed every moment of it. She hadn't realized how much she had really missed her family during those seven years, and she had missed them more than she was willing to admit.

Gray, Erza, Wendy, and Happy had barely left her side during the last three weeks constantly asking her to tell them stories of her time away from the Guild and Lucy was more than happy to oblige.

The others of Fallen Celestial had intergraded quite well as well. Frederick and Erza had bonded over their mutual love of armor, the two spending many an hour discussing the finer points of armored warfare.

Roland and Levy as well had started to get along equally as well, both their passions for books giving them constant things to talk about. And while Lucy was more than happy to see the two getting along and she couldn't help but giggle at Gajeel's scowls every time the two bookworms spoke to each other.

Lilith and Mirajane spent every day behind the counter pointing out couples and obviously up to no good but so long as it didn't involve her own relationships she was fine with their scheming. Alva spent her time at Lucy's side, growling at anyone who approached that she didn't approve of and fighting against Gajeel or Natsu when the two attacked her, claiming that they would prove themselves stronger than any half dragon. But with the fact that Alva had spent nearly every day training with a lord of hell left the two dragon slayers beaten and bloody after every battle, something that Lucy couldn't help but chuckle at.

The only one who hadn't joined Fairy Tail proper and the only one who had been keeping mostly to himself was Abaddon, who had been barely seen around the guild hall and Magnolia in general. Lucy had questioned him on his absence but the Lord of Pride merely waved off her concern claiming that it was just him searching for any sign of Zeref or Acnologia during his absence from the guild.

"Oh Lucy! You've got some mail here in your name." Mira shouted out from her spot behind the counter, drawing Lucy out of her thoughts and her gaze to the two barmaids.

With a curious look on her face, Lucy made her way up to the counter to find a brown envelope in Mira's hands. Taking the mail from the barmaid's hand, Lucy's eyes went wide for a second when she saw the Magic Counsel's insignia upon the front, marking the letter as only one of two things.

Instantly Lucy raised her hand and snapped her fingers rapidly three times, drawing the attention of the entirety of Fallen Celestial. Alva and Abaddon were on her in a second, their faces equally as serious as Lucy's now was.

"Alva, is the scent correct?" Lucy quietly asked her tone matching her face.

Alva bent down and examined the parchment, her face twisting in concentration as she scented the envelop. "...it smells untampered, likely from the usual source and I don't detect any new scents on it."

Lucy nodded before turning to Abaddon and handing him the envelope, the lord of Pride opening the letter and examining its contents. "Well Abaddon? What exactly are we dealing with here?" Lucy questioned quietly.

"According to the request a D class was detected near the Entatos forest. Unknown origin but likely an Etherious from the description written here, locals have asked for aid and the council forwarded the request to us as per usual." The lord of Pride declared with a hand on his chin as he considered the request.

Lucy too lapsed into silence; it had been awhile since they had received an Etherious request. Were the false demons finally beginning to make their move? Or was this just Zeref trying to draw them out. "Any word from Crime Sorcière? Have they heard anything about sightings in this forest?"