The Shadow (A FairyTail Mystery )

Chapter 5

   After a few minutes of silence, Freed walked over with the tea on a tray, and he gave us each a teacup.

"Would any of you guys want something sweet to go with your tea?" he asked.

"Umm. Yea." said Natsu. "Can I have anything to fill my appetite?" he said.

I looked over at him and hit his arm. He flinched, and looked over at me with a silly frown.

"Yes. I'll be right back." said Freed with a smile, and he walked away.

"So Natsu, Happy. Do you know why we're here today?" asked Erza again.

They both shook their heads no.

"Ok." said Princess Hiswi. "I'll tell you."

Natsu and Happy came in closer to listen because she didn't want other people in the cafe to hear what they were talking about.

"About two years ago, someone broke into the castle." started Princess Hiswi. "The middle of the night, as I was sleeping, there was a scream. Now, I'm used to the occasional training scream of defeat from the guards battling, but this one was different. It sounded like someone was running for their life. But I slept it away, hoping that it was just another on of my dreams." She looked out the window. "But I was wrong. It wasn't a dream at all. It was a nightmare. My worst nightmares, had come to life."

"So, what happened?" asked Natsu.

"My guards. Half of them killed, half of them traumatized. I do have a guard that is still scared to go into the room." she said.

"What room?"

"The crown room. Where me and my father keep our crowns." she paused before she spoke again. "There was a massacre."

Natsu sighed. "Why didn't you just catch the culprit?" asked Natsu.

"It wasn't as easy as that." she said. She sat her head down in her hand. She leaned in closer and whispered, "The culprit. It was a shadow"

Natsu looked at her confusingly. Happy was awe-struck.

"Tell them what this shadow took." I said.

"The shadow had killed half of my men for my crown." she said.

"But why?" asked Natsu loudly.

I shushed him.

"That's why we are here today. We gathered up so that we could talk, and make a plan of how to trap him and set him in jail." said Erza. "Do you still want to help?"

"Of course! This sounds awesome!" said Natsu, then immediately shut up from looking just from looking at Erza's face.

"And you Happy? Do you still want to help?" asked Princess Hiswi.

Happy was a little more hesitant, but he said, "If Natsu is in, I am." with a shaky voice.

"Alright! Lets get planning!"

After a few minutes have passed with everyone trying to spill out their ideas, we see Freed with a big plate of breakfast.

"Hey Natsu. Go help him." I said. He looked over at Freed then looked back at me and nodded with a smile.

After Natsu took one plate from Freed, I saw him bow his head.

Oh wait! I don't remember Natsu bringing his money!

"Hey Natsu?" I said quietly as he and Freed set down the plates of food.

He looked over at me.

"Did you bring your money?" I asked. He sat there, then smiled. I got a bad feeling about this.

"Nope!" he smiled. Happy started to look around in the pockets in his pants.

"I knew you were going to make Lucy buy you food, so I brought your wallet!" Happy

said with a grin.

I looked over at Happy on my left side next to Princess Hiswi.

"Thank you for dealing with him!" I said happily. Happy nodded, and handed Natsu the walet.

"Are we good now?" asked Princess Hiswi. We all nodded.

"So, about 2 years ago, about half of my men were killed in one night. I only have one guard left that was there in the room with The Shadow, and now he is scared to go anywhere near that room, and has to stay in a light at all times." she said.

"We need to go to him and talk. We need more facts about this Shadow." said Erza. I nodded as I looked over a Princess Hiswi.

"But I've already tried, and he won't say anything." she said as she put her hands on her head. "But, it's more like he can't. He starts to talk, then he starts to cry and break down. I've tried numerous times with him, and even tried to contact other traumatized people, but none of them will answer back, or they come to the castle, and start to break down."

"Can I try to talk to him?" I asked. "I'm good at puzzles, so this will be what I'm here for."

"That is a good idea." said Erza. Natsu nodded as he stuffed his face with food.

"I want to get this figured out as soon as possible, so do you have anything you need to do tonight?" asked Princess Hiswi.

"I don't think so. Would it be okay if I did come today?" I asked.

"Yes! It is perfectly fine. I never have anything to do at the castle, so this will be okay." she said.

I nodded.

"Are we coming too?" asked Erza.

"I hope so! We need all the help we can get!" said Princess Hiswi.

"Alright!" I said. "Then it's settled! We all are in!" and I put my hand in the middle of the table. Natsu followed, already catching my drift. Then happy, Princess Hiswi, then Erza.

Freed was walking by, so I guess he just decided to put his hand in. I was guessing he was listening in on us, and he had nothing else to do but work.

"Are you sure you want to join? It may get a little rough." said Erza. Freed nodded.

"Alright! On the count of three, we say Search!" I said. I looked around. Everyone was smiling.

"One!" I started.

"Two!" said a few more people with me.

"Three!" said everyone at the table.

"Search!"