The Gift That Keeps on Giving || Book 2 (A Gruvia Story) ON HOLD

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(hey guys! I have been so sick lately but I really hope I can provide a good chappy for you all! Btw, what do u think of the new book cover??? I'm so sorry for the confusion, but I accidentally published before I was ready lol. But now, it's ready! Enjoy!)

Narrator's POV

"Ice make: hammer!"

"Good Mr.Fullbuster, now hit it into the geyser to make it snow."

With tremendous force, the ice mage swung the hammer into his icy geyser, causing them both to shatter into many little crystals of snow.
He took a step back to admire his handy work.

There, entire green house covered in one go. Piece of cake.

"Very good. Thank you Mr.Fullbuster, now please follow me to the lab. We have a couple of tests to run," A sea-green haired woman informed him as she stepped out from behind the glass wall lining the facility.

The young raven haired man nodded as he accompanied her down the bright white corridors leading into the laboratory.

She placed her hand upon the identification scanner.

A bright green light enveloped her hand and then beeped in recognition.

The lab doors clicked and slowly slid open, revealing high-tech equipment on all sides.

"Now if you could take a seat right there Mr.Fullbuster, we could begin the.." "Please Thalia, just call me Gray," the ice mage interrupted as he took a seat in the black leather chair, his shirt flying off somewhere to the side.

"Uh..y-yes of c-course, Gray," Dr.Thalianna stuttered nervously as her face flushed a light pink.

The half naked man in front of her rose a questioning eyebrow at her sudden change of demeanor.

He froze when he saw a familiar piece of fabric off to the side.

Do I dare look down...? He thought to himself as he hesitantly glanced down at his chest.

Sh*t!

"Here," Thalia said kindly as she handed him his shirt, "Try to keep it on this time. This is a professional organization Gray, not a strip club."

Gray nodded in embarrassment as he quickly slid on his shirt.

At least Juvia isn't here to scold me, He thought relievingly to himself, although there was a hint of sadness at the reminder that she wasn't here by his side.

Gray was snapped out of his mopy state as two white stickers were attached to his cheeks, followed by two wires connected to each of them. Two more stickers were connected to his hands and another one on his forehead.

Gray apprehensively glanced between all the stickers.

I don't remember these from last time...

"Stay calm Mr.Ful.. I mean.. Gray, the test will only take a second," Thalianna informed as she stepped away from the chair and joined her college behind the counter into the glass observation room.

A man then stepped out of the elevator and joined the two doctors. He was tall with a dark brown bushy beard and a bald head.

Gray became more antsy as he recognized the man who stepped inside.

Why is Mr.Phano here? He thought nervously as he glanced at the strange equipment around him, I haven't seen him since the day I got here..

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Flashback: Gray's first day at M.G.S.I.C