What If...

Chapter 10

Rogue and Lucy exchanged glances before turning back to Master Makarov as he spoke again, "The Mayor sent a request specifically asking for you Lucy. He didn't say why only that it had to be you. I have a feeling perhaps it has to do with your magic."

Lucy spoke, "Wait, why did you call Rogue for the mission too then?"

Makarov responded with a 'duh' look, "You didn't let me finish, child. I wanted him to accompany you because he is a dragon slayer."

Rogue spoke next, "Why not send Natsu with her or Laxus?"

Master stated somewhat sarcastically, "Because Natsu would go in all 'gung ho' when this dragon may not mean any harm. As far as the Mayor said the dragon hasn't done anything to harm anything or anyone, it's just been seen flying over head at night. I assume the Mayor will give you the major details when you meet with him. And not Laxus because he is a Master-in-training, so to speak, and has Master-in-training paperwork to do."

The blonde smirks at the old guild master and says smugly, "You mean YOU want to go down and drink in the guild while your grandson does all the guild paperwork that you don't want to do."

The old man gives a wrinkly grin behind his mustache and says, "You see right through me child. But anyway, I also assumed Rogue would be going with you anyways so why not just have him actually do it with you?"

Both mages thought before they nodded in agreement at the Master's argument. Rogue asked, "When do you want us to leave for this mission?"

Makarov responded with a thoughtful expression, "Would tomorrow be good for you Lucy? I heard what happened and want to make sure you are alright before I make the call to the Mayor and let him know when you're coming."

Lucy thought for a moment before she said, "I think I'll be good as new tomorrow so yes tomorrow is fine."

Master Makarov nodded and dismissed the two from his office. Lucy walked out of the office as Rogue transformed into a shadow. The blonde walked down the stairs and towards the guild doors before opening them and walking out towards her apartment.

Gajeel watched the blonde leave and waited a few minutes before getting up from the table and heading towards the guild doors.

After closing them he sniffed the air and caught the scent of the blonde. He followed it until he saw the celestial mage enter an apartment building, still alone. He decided he would stay a little longer and took a seat at the bench across from the building. He tried to look like he was resting on the bench as he closed his eyes, but really he was focusing and trying the enhance his scenes of smell and hearing. After a moment he suddenly caught the scent of dark chocolate and spearmint. It was isolated this time, not like how it blended with Lucy's strawberry and vanilla scent, which meant this was the person who holds the scent. He wondered why it was just now that he was able to smell it and not before.

Before he could think about it anymore he heard talking, "I wonder what's gonna happen on this mission. Gramps was super vague with his explanation, but it seemed like he didn't know anything else except what he told us."

He understood this voice as the blonde celestial mages voice. He listened closely when another voice responded to the blonde, this one deep, it sounded familiar to the iron dragon but he couldn't place it, "Your guess is as good as mine. I hope nothing goes wrong you just got better from the last mission we went on."

If his eyes were open they would have widened, he heard team Natsu talking about how Lucy got hurt on their mission. They had went separately to each defeat a monster. Lucy was blindsided and knocked out after defeating hers, apparently Virgo, the maid spirit, brought her into the infirmary. Now he's wondering what really happened out on that mission if he, whoever "he" was, was on the mission as well. He stopped his thoughts when he heard Lucy begin to speak again, "I'm fine Ro-."