The Surgeon Of Death

Chapter 11: Hot Trail

Following where the directions lead me I found the sight of where the Dark guild was, and to a pleasant surprise I found it hadn't been touched just yet giving me enough time to take a first look at it. Walking through I saw some signs of battle to my perspective it seemed these people weren't very strong, but enough to put up a fight. The entire cargo was at the base of the mountain as well there lay the same shards I saw at the fallen tower though they were smaller and some were in bags in sand form. It took a bag so that I could look at it myself to see if was different than the shard I had. Rummaging through the bags to find a document or further orders that they had only to find a small piece of directions on paper.

'Bring the shipment to the valley to the north

-You know who'

"Valley?" I thought

The closes valley wasn't for miles especially north where the weather only gets colder, but maybe there was something that I was missing. Despite the weather circumstances I decided to go on ahead and see what was up there.

Getting over the mountainous terrain was difficult though with the sun still out it made it much easier to get a clear vision of where I was going. Getting over the last hill I came encounter with soft grass fresher than I ever seen with a bit of steam in the air and as I looked around I saw small hot springs. The further I went in the thicker the mist became trying my best not alert anyone nearby, coming in dead center of the 'valley' I saw silhouettes. Getting closer I saw men waiting for the shipment they had been waiting for, but I saw one familiar face and that was Rob Lucci who was one of men at Enies Lobby.

Third POV

"Where are they!? They were supposed to be here days ago!" One of the men said mad as hell

Rob sat quietly on a box that was meant for the shipment instead of getting upset he just opened his eyes standing up he began to leave.

"Where you goin!?"
"Leaving"
"So what abandon the shipment?" Another asked
"Don't you get it? There is no shipment" Rob said with an intimidating voice

He then proceeded to leave the valley with the men following close behind for fear of the consequences of not following his orders. Fortunately they left the crates and other materials hoping Law can find something that could lead him to them once more. As soon as they were far away from the valley's center he moved in looking at the crates first. The crates were nothing of interest just normal wooden crates, but as Law looked a bit deeper he saw remnants of sand.

"Sand? Were they at the beach at one point?" I thought

I pulled out my map beginning to mark the beaches that were closes to the valley only finding two, one in the north the other in the east. Both took the same amount of time to get to them. Avoiding making contact with Rob I decided to go to the east first then go north from there. Folding the map up I was back on the trail.

"Law"

Hearing my name I stopped looking behind me it was the first master Vermillion. She stood there waving gently with a soft smile.

"What are you doing here?"
"Eh- that was unexpected" she said suprised

I then gave her my full attention even though I wanted to make this quick to keep on the trail while it was still warm.

"I wanted to make sure that you were doing well" she answered happily
"I'm fine, so if you don't mind I need to go" I insisted beginning to leave
"Wait!- Law!!" She said chasing after me floating over my head then facing me
"What is it?" He asked sighing with frustration
"Came to tell you that the other Fairy Tail members are alright" she smiled
"How?" I asked a bit shocked
"......the island was attacked and as I was in a rush I had a use a spell that could save them, but it won't ware off for a few years" she explained sadly
"I see"
"I need you to investigate something for me"
"What?"
"I've been sensing large surges of magic coming from the capital"
"Why can't you do it?"
"Cause I can't just go wander around all normal, I need you to be my eyes!" She pouted
"Why not ask another the guild members?"
"If it were one of the others I would, but you know the spell and the others all grew weak over their 'loss', no it has to be you" She said determined to get me to agree

Looking at her small form I caved in sighing once more.

"Alright"
"Really!? you will!?" She asked immediately happy
"Yes, now can I go?" I asked lazily
"Yes! Thanks Law!!" She said flying away

I then looked in the direction that Rob Lucci had exited out of and began to head the opposite way further inland to make it to the capital.

"Damn it" I growled

Undisclosed location: Third POV

Rob Lucci walked steadily to the center of an old council room with broken chairs, though it had long been abandoned it was now occupied by a man with a very sinister smile as he saw Rob enter his presence.

"Did you bring good news?" He asked Rob
"The shipment didn't come in"
"No matter if our plan in the capital goes as planned, we won't have to worry" he said shrugging off the news
"So what do we do now?"
"We wait of course, this plan took careful planning now it needs careful timing" he said with a chuckle
"As you say.......Doflamingo"