Fate Decides

Chapter 24

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Kaleb leveled a dark look on his younger brother as he came down the stairs shoving a hand through his black hair and glancing back up the stairs before finally meeting Kalebs hard eyes.

The pain in his brothers dark blue gaze made Kaleb relent a little, putting a hand on Cristoffs shoulder "You never learn." He said and Cristoff scoffed "No..I don't." He agreed.

Bickslow was looking between the two men and smacked Cristoff in the back of the head "Try harder asshole." He snapped and Kaleb laughed a little bitterly, striding toward the doors, his white cape billowing out behind him, the symbol for White Sea and the seal for the Boscan division of the Council of Magic declaring him one of Boscos Wizard Saints all showing bold against the white fabric. Bickslow had not been the only orphan to have thrived under Armans love and guidance.

The team fell in behind him, including Bickslow, he had already lavished his wife with all the love within him all morning. If things went as they should, he would be home well before the baby was born and he could fight now knowing Levy was as safe as she could possibly be. Bickslow would only stay with his brothers for a week to help them really get on the trail, then he would go back, Kaleb wouldn't even entertain the possibility of him missing the birth of his first child, and Bickslow didn't argue, he already missed Levy, felt the distance between them painfully, Magnolia was far from the Palace.

After speaking with the Rune Knight commander that was in charge of activities in Magnolia they boarded the next train to Hargeon and Bickslow sat across from Cristoff beside Kaleb. As soon as the train was moving Kalebs steel tipped boot hit Cristoffs shin making the tall slayer curse and glare warningly at his older brother.

"Dumb ass. What's her name?" Kaleb demanded. Cristoff refused to answer, turning his eyes to look out the window defiantly.

"Laki, she's a wood make mage, really sweet wonderful woman too." Bickslow said, he had little pity for Cristoff, the man knew better, his appeal was strong and he knew it. Laki had been around plenty of good looking charming men, Fairy Tail had their share, but Cristoff was deadly, new, exotic, all sorts of things Laki wasn't used to and hadn't built defenses against. It hadn't been fair to do what he'd done to her.

"I was honest with her from the start." Cristoff snapped. "And upstairs probably kissing her and holding her being honest the whole time." Kaleb sighed but then smirked. "You can not treat members of our official sister guild in such a way."

Cristoff turned wide eyes on Kaleb "You...allied us with Fairy Tail?!" He breathed. Kaleb nodded, sitting back and crossing his thick arms over his broad chest.

"Indeed I did, Fathers idea, several Boscan guilds have been asked to select and ally themselves to sister guilds in other kingdoms. It will promote unity, and allow better understanding across kingdom borders and between countries. By allying with Fairy Tail we are open to come into Fiore for missions under Fairy Tails jurisdiction, as Fairy Tail can now do in Bosco under ours. Our mages can relocate for extended periods to Fairy Tail and vice versa, it's an excellent arrangement the Magic Council approved 3 months ago for father and Fiore and Bosco agreed to it last week." Kaleb was grinning, keeping a knowing eye on Cristoff as the information sunk in.

"So one of our mages could relocate to Fairy Tail and remain a mage of White Sea and citizen of Bosco?" He asked. Kaleb nodded "And vice versa yes. Makarov will be announcing it all to Fairy Tail, may have done so already. We have three members on this team who want to try it already, Kindra, Beck and Lore."