Fairy Tail (Book 1 - Rose's Story)

The Cursed Island

Hargeon, once again.

Memories had flooded back of how Natsu, Happy, and I met Lucy. It hadn't been all that long ago but it sure did seem a while considering everything that's happened since then. "We need to find a boat that'll take us to Galuna Island." I looked around with a hand on my hip. Natsu stared at me as if I had kicked a puppy. "How could you say something like that? We're obviously going to swim there, keep up with the program."

I rolled my eyes. "It's cute that you thought that was the plan but... no." Sometime's I didn't know whether he was really this stupid or just acting to be funny. The air this afternoon was salty, and the heat had died down some. I was thankful for that considering I was wearing a red crop top that split in the middle to show off some cleavage, white pants with a white and gold belt, black thin thigh belts, military green cloth connecting from the belt to my thighs, and knee high black boots. Lucy shook her head, Happy and her going off to ask different sailors if they would take any of us to Galuna Island but every single one she asked had turned her down.

None of them seemed to want to go anywhere near it, honestly what could be so scary about it?

It was only supposedly "cursed".

She groaned, on the verge of giving up so soon. "How the heck are we going to get there?" I merely shrugged as I looked around. "We've got three options. Steal, swim, or head back to the Guild. Let's vote."

"Found you!"

I turned around quickly, ready to strike whoever it was until I saw that it was Gray. I got scared so easily and my reflex actions were literally to beat the crap out of whoever came up unexpected. "Idiot! Never do that again or else you'll end up in the hospital, what are you doing here?" I was surprised that he was even anywhere near me after what happened two days ago. Up until now he had been completely ignoring me, it gave me a pretty clear sign on his feelings.

He looked rather annoyed. "Gramps told me to bring you guys back. This was stupid, but bold, move. I doubt it but if you all return now he might not exile you from the Guild."

"Fuck that! We're doing this S-Class quest." Natsu held his ground, he wasn't going to come back so easily and well if he wasn't returning, neither was I. We were a team for a reason... along with the fact that I didn't have to seeing I was the actual S-Class Mage.

"If Gramps tells Erza..." Gray had a horrified look on his face, spreading it onto my teammates as I only sighed.

"We'll show her what we can do!" Natsu shook his head.

"Our Master said to return, so return! I'll drag you back if I have to - unlike you I know how to follow orders!" He rose his hand up in the air, a Magic Circle appearing.

She shook her head and quickly grabbed his arm. "Don't you dare lay a hand on him, Gray."

"Rose, I can fight my own battles!" Natsu growled as he formed his own, flames big and bright. "I'd like to see you try and fight me!"

A sailor that had rejected them before stood up in his boat, seeming rather interested in the mess that was occuring.  He stared at us for a while before standing up in his boat. "If you guys are Wizards and going to Galuna... you're trying to break the curse?" Lucy shied away from him. "We're going to try, at least..."

He stood quiet for quite some time before changing his mind on his previous declined offer. "I'll take you guys, get inside!"

We all looked surprised but Gray was definitely not having it.

"None of you are going anywhere, I'm taking you guys back to Fairy Tail!"

Natsu jumped and kicked downwards on the back of his head, knocking him out unexpectedly. I covered my mouth in shock as I watched him throw him over his shoulder, not believing the basic kidnapping I was witnessing. "You did not just..."