The Curse of the 9th Master

Chapter 3:

(I tried to write more about the characters I usually never write about. It's weird)

At the Guild...

"A little to the left!"

"No, that's the right. Left!" Levy shouted.

"That's okay, Levi?" Elfman asked, moving the banner the tiniest to the left.

"Yep! C'mon down. There's still so much to do!" she shouted back, watching the banner held up high in the air, with only two poles supporting either end of it.

Elfman jumped down. "Yeah! Only a real man knows how to properly hang up a banner, especially when it's for a special occasion!"

The guild was setting up for the ceremony that was to occur this evening. Everyone in the guild had been invited and even some extra guests.

"Yo!"

Everyone watched as the door to the Fairy Tail guild busted open, Sting and Rogue appearing, alongside with Lector and Frosch.

"Hey, how's everyone 'doin?" Sting said, grinning, while Lector cheered beside him.

Sting and Rogue were asked by Makarov to come help set up for the evening, seeing as they were nowhere close to finishing. In fact, they had pretty much just started. Sting was holding two thin but large wooden bases, while Rogue stood next to him wearing a yellow construction hat that had matched Sting's.

"Why are we wearing these?.." Rogue asked, slowly retreating from all the odd stares they were getting. "All we're doing is setting up for a party."

"I know. I just thought these might make us look more believable," Sting whispered, "Try to keep your voice down."

Rogue nodded. Even if they did look rather silly, no one would've expected the fact that they came here for an entirely different reason. Makarov had asked the two of them to come and watch out as, well, rather bodyguards, of some sort. If anything were to happen tonight, they would be there to make sure no one got harmed. Rogue blushed a fierce shade of red, as some girls nearby were giggling, waving at him, and pointing at the little bright hat that was currently sitting on top of his head.

"Anyways, why do you think the old man asked us to be here? I mean, I know we're supposed to be guards or something, but to guard the people from what, or rather who?" Sting asked, waving as Lucy and Gray had spotted them.

"I am not sure," Rogue said, looking up to see the banner of Laxus, "But seeing as the main guest of the ceremony is Laxus, it could be him. From what I heard, he was supposed to be the 9th master of Fairy Tail today."

"Huh, I guess. But maybe there's something Makarov has up his sleeve. What if we were sent here to protect Laxus from someone," Sting asked, getting pumped up at the idea of taking down a spy for Fairy Tail. He could get riches and a cool crown.

"Sting, you're so cool!"

"He's a legend!"

"Sting! Can I get your autograph!"

"Mommy! I wanna be just like him when I grow up!"

"Hey, I know what you're thinking, cut it out," Rogue said, gently elbowing Sting in the shoulder.

Sting chuckled, scratching the back of his head. "Yeah, yeah."

"Hey, Rogue," Frosch started, "Do you think they'll be an attack tonight?'

Rogue stopped walking for a moment. He bent down and saw Frosch, with slight tears in his eyes.

He smiled a bit. "Don't worry, I promise no one will hurt you."