Alex of Fairy Tail

Tower of Heaven pt. 2

I made it to the Tower of Heaven before the others. The sun was rising as I flew to the ground. The guards all ran forward to attack. I fought them all off as they kept coming. This would keep them distracted from the others, I was sure.

Their demon dogs were a little harder to fight, but nothing more lightning wouldn't fix. I fought them for over an hour before they stopped coming. Afterward, I walked over to the front door and pulled it open. I walked inside and wandered the halls a little bit. I had forgotten I didn't know where to go to get Erza. I managed to find the dining room and stopped to get something to eat. The others were supposed to come here, so I would wait for them to join me.

They had all managed to join me after I sat there for a few minutes. Gray, Natsu, and Juvia was fully clothed, while Lucy was still in a bikini. Lucy also had her spirit Virgo out.

"I thought you were going to clear the way for us," Gray commented, crossing his arms.

I shrugged. "I got distracted," I admitted. "Besides, you decided to go underwater. I didn't want to alert the rest of the guards as to where

you were."

Gray nodded, and they all sat down to eat something. Natsu yelled something about the blockhead guy that helped steal Erza.

"Don't yell like that!" Lucy cried. We had started eating the food left behind.

"Relax, Lucy," I told her, eating a piece of chicken. "They already know we're here. May as well eat something before Erza shows up."

"You're calm for someone who was so mad earlier," Gray commented, taking a bite of meat. "Why is that?"

"Juvia would also like to know why you're not as worried anymore," Juvia said, picking up some food.

I shrugged. "I don't know how to explain it just yet," I told them. "And I'd rather only say it once, so I'll tell you all when we get Erza back." They all nodded and went back to eating.

"What are you eating?" Lucy asked, frustrated.

"It looks like a meal has been prepared," Virgo told Lucy. "Shall you partake, Princess?" Lucy shook her head. Virgo turned to the rest of us. "That door from before was operated by remote control through magic. Our presence is completely known."

"Really?" Lucy asked. "Then why in the world..."

"Maybe they're challenging us?" Gray suggested.

"A challenge?" Lucy asked curiously.

"Princess," Virgo said. "Do you think it is appropriate to eat in such attire?" Lucy looked at her curiously. Virgo walked over. "Let us change those clothes..."

"Right here?" Lucy asked. Virgo quickly changed her into a beautiful green dress. "What do you think?" Lucy asked. "I know, I know...I look good..."

"That's pretty cute!" Gray commented as we stood around Lucy. I looked down to see I was still wearing my cocktail dress from earlier. Maybe I should have gotten a change of clothes too.

"Princess, I wish you the best of luck," Virgo said before disappearing.

"Thank you, Virgo," Lucy said. She turned to the others. "Speaking of which, are you sure you want to stay in those wet clothes?" She turned to me. "And will you be able to fight in that dress?"

I shrugged and took off my shoes. "I think I'll be alright."

"We'll dry them off in a jiff," Gray said, drying his pants on a flaming Natsu.

"There they are!" The guards said. "The intruders!"

I groaned and stood up. "I thought I took care of all of you!" I was about to launch some lightning at them when Erza came crashing through them with her swords.