Fairy Tail: Next Generation - Volume I

Chapter 15: Psycho

In late June, nearly all of Fairy Tail's members came to the guild hall to witness something that hadn't happened in 5 years.

"CALM DOWN!" Carla shouted, shielding her egg. "She won't even be out till tomorrow!"

Lucy kneels down to the egg surrounded by excited members of Fairy Tail. "Yeah," she said, "but most people are coming home for the hatching. Everyone's excited. Wendy's even coming back!"

Carla perks up a bit at he thought of reuniting with Wendy, but soon enough Nashi had stolen the egg and attempting to run away with it.

"Ha! The egg is mine!" She shouted.

Sylvie, who peacefully sat at the bar with Gideon and Marigold, freezes the ground and causes her to slip. While Marigold runs after the world's first flying egg, Nashi and Sylvie begin to bicker.

"Who steals an egg you fool!?!" Sylvie scolds.

"Who trips some innocent girl who's trying to protect an egg!?!?" Nashi shouts, flames emitting from her balled fist.

Just in time, Marigold catches the egg and returns it to the flustered Carla.

"Thank you Marigold." She mumbles in exhaustion.

"If I may ask, why bring the egg here in the first place?" Marigold asked, as she began to notice that more people than usual were in the guild hall.

"Oh, you see Sorcerer Weekly apparently wants to do some sort of article on the birth of my child. And they seems too have decided to cover everyone else in the guild as well."

Marigold makes a flustered expression and begins to violently sweat.

Lucy pats Marigold's shoulder, "I'm sure they'd love to cover the cute new member Marigold for the article."

Marigold crosses her arms and bites her lip. Frantically she says, "Ummmm......when would they be coming?"

"Tomorrow I think," Lucy says excitedly.

"Oh...it appears I'm scheduled to be sick tomorrow..." Marigold mutters awkwardly.

"Well...uh....don't worry. They can cover you today. They should be here by the end of the hour."

Marigold makes a small cough into her fist, "Cough....cough....oh dear. It appears I have the....um...black lung...I should run home and rest..."

Before anyone could say a word, Marigold sprints out of the guild hall and all the way home.

Liddan and Malcon sit waiting for Marigold at a table.

"Where is she?" Liddan whines.

"Do you think she's okay?" Malcon says with concern.

Lucy walks over and pinches Liddan's cheek. "She's at home, apparently she's ill."

Before another word, Liddan jumps up and grabs a basket. He begins to pour everything from food, to medicine, to stuffed animals into the basket.

All gather in awe if Liddan's strange collection of items. Nashi scratches her head and asks, "What in the heck are you doing?"

"Marigold's sick, so I'm taking care of her. Its my responsibility as her best friend." He says.

"Aye!" Malcon cheers.