The Ice Man Falls In Love

chapter 6

This is going to be another long ass chapter. Brace yourselves, happy reading!

3rd Person's POV

Gray, looking at Wieanna's face at once knew she couldn't handle transport and needed to sleep it off. With a sigh he placed his arms around her bringing her to his chest, feeling her soft breathing.

As she unconsciously wrapped her arms around him, he couldn't help but feel the surge of panic and a cold shiver run down his spine at her touch.

He had never been in such a close and intimate contact with a girl let alone his rival.

But as he looked at her face, he caressed her head, putting away the strands of hair that covered her face and relaxed slowly while having her in his arms. He subconsciously began playing with her hair like he'd done this a lot before.

Her hair was a feature of her that he absolutely loved but obviously would never admit that out loud. Looking away from her he found Lucy, Erza and Happy who had now stopped munching on his fish, look up at him with wide eyes and shock in their features.

Happy couldn't believe his eyes. Lucy held a look of complete shock. We're these two the same people that just fought like a cat and dog?

Erza on the other hand was relieved that the topic of motion sickness had faded away. That aside she had never in her entire life seen Gray hold a girl so delicately in his arms. She knew he was very protective of her even if he didn't show it.

Deep down Lucy knew that what she was seeing wasn't just a comrade helping another ,but she could see it in his eyes, and the way Winnie clung to him like he was her safety hideout, that it was more than just that.

"What??" He asked. " Nothing " Lucy replied with an awkward smile knowing very well she was caught staring.

Gray looked to see Natsu knocked out on Ezra's lap and sweat dropped internally.
"Erza, isn't it about time you told us? What're we supposed to do? "

Erza hummed and finally began,
" Our opponents are the dark guild Eisenwald. They intend to cause trouble with some magic called 'Lullaby'.

At it's mention, Lucy, Happy and Gray perked up. "That one from another day!"

"So you're familiar with it. " She asked.

"No, we actually came across some people that took Happy while on our way back from our job. But then we heard them say 'Lullaby' before they were crushed by a shadow. It was a very creepy experience that I wouldn't wanna think about. " Lucy explained.

Erza nodded, " Now that you mentioned it, they must be from Eisenwald who didn't want to follow the plan and escaped."

"And this plan is related to lullaby?" Happy questioned. "That's what I believe. " Erza sighed.

"But what's their plan? " Lucy asked.

"I'll explain everything", Erza began. "It was on the way back from my last job. In the city of Onibas, I stopped at a bar where mages gather. They said that they'd found lullaby but the seal hadn't been broken. But then there was a man who said he'd take care of the rest and would be back in three days. He told to "inform" Erigor. Lullaby... As the song to lull children to sleep. If it's sealed then it must be a very powerful magic. I didn't realize at that time that they were a part of Eisenwald or the name Erigor, it's master.
He's called the God of death because he only accepts assassination jobs. And obviously assassins have been banned by the council but Eisenwald prioritized money and six years ago they were banished from the mage guild league, that makes them a dark guild. "