The Gifted Mermaid➳Nalu

Chapter 10: The Storm at Sea

"Hmm, it's definitely more active outside than the time you've spent with us, Lucy." Mira mentioned as she wiped the last of the dishes in the kitchen, setting them back.

Lucy nodded, curiously glancing outside to see how much darker it was than usual. "Yes, it's kind of worrying me to be honest."

Mira glanced at her. "I'm a little worried too, but I'm sure we'll pull through."

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Erza looked up at the sky, seeing darker gray clouds covering the blue sky. "Hmm, looks like there's going to be rain soon."

Natsu glanced up, feeling the ship ride another few jerky waves, making him hold his breath to keep from coughing. "Yeah."

The sea had started to become more lively; large waves crashes against the ship more fiercely, ear-biting winds nipped harshly at their skin chilling them to the bone. The sun had vanished behind the shadowing clouds that quickly raced across.

Natsu gripped the wheel tighter as the ship jerked more violently, having a bad feeling in his stomach other than the motion sickness rising to his throat. "This ain't gon' be good." He muttered, the clouds quickly making it darker.

The air became thick with salt, carried by a gale that could only sing a single note. The clouds have gathered since last night, dark and unyielding, covering any existence of the sun. It was the foreshadowing of a rain storm promising to turn the tides.

"Make sure everyone's prepared." Natsu warned Erza, nodding before quickly proceeding to notify the crew. The Captain pressed his thin lips together, keeping a sturdy stance as the ship ferociously glided against the choppy waters.

Happy dryly gulped as he felt a few thick drops of water fall against him, blinking to look up at the falling rain. "Here it comes." He nervously pointed out.

The stinging raindrops began to fall, hitting the disturbed water. The sound was similar to bullets against the wooden ship, ferociously bouncing back up.

The water pummeled against Natsu's side, the wind exaggerating its speed to the full potential. Dark black clouds quickly mixed in, obscuring the scene. They churned grimly to cover up the blue sky that was no longer in an eyes sight. The winnowing winds fermented, rippling the waters surface. It stirred the flaps of the Fairy Tail pirate flag above harshly.

"Fuck! Make sure we have Gajeel, Gray and Juvia by the entrance just in case!" Natsu yelled over the roaring howls of the winds that whipped up in a frenzy.

Happy immediately took off. "Aye, sir!" He flew down to the doors, seeing that the three were already set into place.

Gajeel cracked his knuckles and smirked. "It was bound to happen soon."

Lucy approached behind the three, glancing outside to see the scene of what she was hearing from the inside. The ship kept harshly rocking against the growing waves, having her grab onto the door to keep her glance on her feet. "This isn't good."

A faint crack echoed from the distance, a warning to the more violent storm that was brewing. "I wasn't expecting this heavy of a storm." Gray commented.

Natsu squinted his eyes and wiped the wetness from his face and hair with his hand, keeping the ship under control as it rode over the reckoning waves. The scent of the rain and sea water was heavy, making it hard for him to breathe. He gritted his teeth as there was no calm moment anymore, the ship continuously rocking in all directions.

Another few booms rolled off the darkening clouds as the rain refused to hold back mercy, falling as it fell from buckets, cascading like an endless waterfall.