The Paradox of Time - A Fairy Tail Fanfic

Chapter 2

The blinding light softened, and everyone squinted their eyes as an attempt to clear their vision. Birds were chirping, the sound of gentle breezes rattled tree branches against each other. An orange sunset painted the sky, blending its colors with pastel pink and yellow. The smell of sweet flowers filled the air, and the team could see countless amounts of vibrant flowers decorating the garden in front of them. Standing tall, the majestical mansion loomed over the forest clearing, it's striking appearance made known to all who laid eyes on it. The team could not believe their eyes; astonished of the transformation the mansion went through.

"Woah! This place is nearly as big as my mansion!" Lucy exclaimed, causing Gray and Natsu to drop their jaws. Nearly?! Then just how big IS her house?! They mulled. Erza turned to Louis, clearly amazed by his place. "Your home looks astonishing! You will have it back in no time." She assured.

Louis gave a sincere smile. "I... never thought that I would see this place again. Thank you Fairy Tail. I knew I could trust you all to help me with this mission." He looked at his watch. "Alright! The thieves should be around the house at this time, so I'll stay here until you all complete the mission! Once you're ready, I'll send us back to the present." The team nodded, showing that they understood the plan.

Gray spotted a small gazebo that was in the garden. "Mr. Blackwood, I recommend that you hide while we handle these robbers, and also so you won't make contact with your past self. We'll meet you there once we're done."

"Good idea." The man said, already waddling to the seated pavilion. Natsu nudged Happy and nodded to Louis. "Happy, mind watching over grandpa while we're gone? It'll be quick."Happy saluted before dashing off to Louis. "Aye, sir!"

"Be safe, young mages!" Louis shouted, wishing them luck.

"Don't worry, old man! We'll be back in no time!" Natsu waved him goodbye before taking off to catch up with the rest of his running team.

The mages bursted through the front doors, jumping into their prepared fighting positions. The open hallway was empty, with the tall glass windows broken and expensive vases shattered across the floor. Tables that lined the walls had their drawers pulled out, and all of its belongings seemed to be scavenged around.

Natsu sniffed the air as he looked around. "It smells like they were here just a few minutes ago..."

Suddenly, an ear-piercing screech was heard, coming from the second floor.

"Let's go!" Gray shouted, already running up the stairs.

The team followed in pursuit, chasing down the distressed scream they heard moments ago.

They barged into the room, finding it to be a massive bedroom with a king-sized bed in the center. A vanity on one side of the wall had a cracked mirror. A brunette woman in a short, navy dress was digging into its drawers, it's jewelry and accessories scraped clean from its precious materials. In the center of the room, an older woman, who seemed to be in her early 50's, was helplessly trying to escape the grasp of a hand clasping her hair, holding her hostage. She let out muffled whimpers as tears escaped her eyes. A man with short, black hair and piercing blue eyes were towering over her. The intruders wrecked the room, especially the woman, who was ravaging the place from its materialistic commodities.

"Look, you're gonna tell us where you keep all you're little cash, if you don't want your family to get hurt..." The man taunted, pulling back her hair so his eyes could meet hers.

"Wait, I recognize that woman... That's Louis Blackwood's wife, Ida!" Lucy blurted, averting her teammates' attention to the woman in distress.

The thieves looked up, now just noticing the newcomers who entered the room.

The brunette woman who was scavenging the vanity had shiny new accessories on; a pearl necklace with diamond earrings and a fancy hair clip. She drew closer, sizing up their new opponents as if they were outfits in a clothing department store. The man in the center released his hold of Ida, receiving a yelp from her as she fell onto the floor. His eyes gazed upon the Fairytail members, seemingly interested of their arrival.