Chapter Twenty-Three - A Quest for Blood

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-Author's Note: I know that it has been a month, so I'm very sorry, and I am very grateful to those of you who are reading this and have not given up on me.-

"What do you mean we're not done?" Alyssa stared at Gray, still slightly in shock from the discovery that he was her brother.

"The crystal wants me to bring Deliora's blood to the grave," he replied.

Alyssa tensed a bit at hearing the name of the demon that had killed her parents.

"Why?" she asked.

"I wish I could tell you, but I don't know. What it wants it gets, and I have to get home, so I guess we're going on a quest for blood. Man, I wish Natsu were here. He could sniff it out in a heartbeat."

"Whose Natsu?"

"Eh? Natsu's my bes- er, he's a wizard from my guild, Fairy Tail. He's a fire dragon slayer, and he has a heightened sense of smell. He would be able to help us."

"I see. You must miss them..."

"Yeah. They're my best friends and the only family I have. Well, except for you I guess. Haha, it feels different to have real family. I'm glad I found you."

"I'm glad I found you, too."

Gray began walking towards the center of the village and Alyssa followed him, although she was slightly troubled. She was not a wizard, so when Gray returned to Fairy Tail, what would happen to her?

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