Fate [HIATUS]

Chapter 8: Encounters

Chapter 8: Encounter Part 1
"I would give anything, except for my fellow nakama, to see her again. Safe and sound."

Previously in Fate...

"Welcome to the Guardians, Lucy."

"Lucino... Bernhart? Is that okay?" 

"What the hell is wrong with me!?"

"I can't."

"You have already fallen for her, Kaze."

"It's like I'm in love with someone I don't even know, never met, nor even remember."

"I hope we could meet soon."

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Galdmiore Train Station, Fiore
December X791

Normal POV

As their train arrived in the station, Team Accord quickly scurried inside and sat on an empty compartment. Lucy sat across from Anna beside the window. Coral sat down beside her with Kaze on the other side. Beside Anna sat Vulcano, who was glaring at Kaze (who, in turn, was smirking). Rain sat beside him directly across from his twin brother Kaze.

"Where's our next mission, Anna?" Lucy asked.

Anna looked up from the package she was examining in her hands.

"Magnolia," Anna answered simply. Lucy nodded knowingly and turned her attention to the once-again-arguing Kaze and Vulcano, scolding them for making noise.

Anna looked out the window and looked back on what Master Sakura told her a few hours ago.

"Anna, come here for a sec," Master Sakura called said wizard, who was sitting on a table with her team eating her favorite ube (yam) cake. Nodding respectfully, Anna stood up and walked to where her guild master sat on a small table near the bar. 

Sitting across from her, she inquired, "What is it, Lady Sakura?"

Sakura set aside her tea and propped her elbows on the table. "Could you and your team do me a favor?" she asked.

Without any hesitation, Anna nodded. "Of course."

Sakura smiled and took out a brown package. "I'd like you to take this to Master Makarov of Fairy Tail. I forgot to give this back to him in a previous local guild master's meeting." She handed the package to Anna. "It's a mission straight from me. I'll offer a reward, too, of course."

Anna's eyes widened at the slightest and she shook her head. "But, Lady Sakura－"

Sakura waved her off and stood up. "It's okay. I insist," she smiled and motioned her to go back to her team. "You guys should go now. I don't want Makarov to wait for much longer."

Reluctantly, Anna stood up, nodded to the Master, and turned to her team. Halfway there, though, she glanced back at the Master. She didn't know if it was just her imagination, but she could have sworn she saw Master Sakura's expression change into a very serious one.

Ignoring it, Anna continued to her team and told them about the mission.

"－na. Anna!"

Snapping out of her thoughts, Anna faced Lucy. "What is it?" she asked.

Lucy studied her suspiciously and quietly before speaking. "Can you help me shut this two up?" she said as she pointed to Kaze and Vulcano who were bickering beside them. Anna nodded and turned to the two. She glared at them fiercely, complete with a dark ominous aura.