Finding My Way Home

Chapter 20 - The Ceremony Starts

Lucy P.OV
I couldn't believe it. Finally after so long we would be able to battle The Unknown or rather Maya Agelta.
"You ok Lucy?" Natsu asked me.
"Yeah, just worried what might happen."
"It'll be fine you have me to protect you."
"I know, but I don't want to be protected I want to be able to fight for myself!"
"I know that feelings but my what a lovely parfume!" Ichiya popped up sniffed me. Where did he come from?!
"Ew!!" I jumped away and punched him in the face. I then ran forward to the one person who I knew would understand. "Erza!" I shook her shoulders.
"What Lucy?" She glared at me. "We are going to battle now."
"I know but look!" I pointed towards Ichiya. Erza started to shiver.
"Point taken, run!" Erza ran which caused everyone to look behind her to see what she was running from. They were granted the sight of Ichiya. When they did, they all ran after her.

"I don't get it Lucy, why are we running from Ichiya?" Natsu asked me.
"He keeps on sniffing Erza and I, It's weird and creepy!" I yelled at him.
"But why is he here?" Erza asked me.
"I don't know. But he was here before, maybe all the portals being open sent a reaction towards Ichiya and Nichiya to come to this world because they was here before? I don't know." I sighed.
"Well whatever he's here for, it's awesome! I'm all fired up!" Natsu grinned, Erza and I just glared at him. Erza sighed then spoke.
"I suppose your right, he is a gifted wizard and his help will be useful. But if I had a choice I wouldn't want him to be anywhere close to me.'" Erza shivered then pulled a poker face and speed walked ahead.

"I agree with Erza. I prefer to be far from that Ichiya guy." Ladybug shivered, then a light bulb appeared at the top of her head.
"Wait, if what you said is true Lucy then, Nichiya I think his name was should be here too." Ladybug eyes widened at the thought, I felt that mine did the same. 
"Meow! What a parfum!" Nichiya was flying up front and sniffed Erza. She shivered and ran back towards us. When she ran back we stopped and Ichiya caught up. There were buildings to our sides. In other words we were trapped!

Erza cleared her throat before speaking.
"Ichiya, Nichiya, what a surprise to see you both so soon. It would be most helpful if you accompany us in this battle against The Unknown or Maya Agelta. So will you?"
"Of course lovely Erza! There is no need to ask as long as I can smell you and the other two's parfum!" Ichiya grinned. "Men" He said with a pose. We all shivered, we definitely didn't need to see that. We started to walk off and they followed us like faithful dogs, which was weird since Nichiya is a cat or rather an exceed.

Ladybug P.O.V
I was so sore from the jupiter canon. It was like my wounds were never there but it's still sore in some places. Would moving open up the wounds and make them worse? What happened to the canon and Monsieur Sol anyway? I voiced my question to Erza.
"Hey Erza?" She hummed in response. "What happened to the Jupiter canon and Monsieur Sol?" She stared at me. I started to get worried. Did I do something wrong or do I have something on my face?
"They teleported away, most likely to The Unkn- Maya's lair." Erza explained. Well that did make sense. When we finished our conversation we stopped and stared at a abandoned looking building in the distance. It's silhouette was barely visible to us.

"How are you guys here?" Mavis asked us. Wait when did she-?
"I thought you Katrina, Katros and Jackal went to find Zeref and Acnologia." Erza said.
"We did, then we turned a corner ended up here and Jackal disappeared." Katrina wrote in the air. Strange.
"Was that magic?" I asked.
"Most likely." Mavis said.
"So you guys finished up back there and went to take down the boss?" Katros grinned.
"You bet!" Natsu raised his arms behind his head and crossed them, letting his head rest on them. He proudly wore his signature grin.
"Awesome! I'm coming!" Katros ran next to Natsu and gave him a fist bump. Katros sure did remind me of Romeo.
"Sure, just be sure to not intimidate ice princess there too much." Natsu smirked and pointed over to Gray.
"No problem, I'll hold back."
"That might be wise. For us to join back together and fight Maya." Mavis said. "Is that alright with you?" Mavis looked over at Katrina and she nodded. "Ok let's go!"