THE DRAGON'S FURY

GUILD MARK

THIRD POV
"I see, I see! No problem!" Ryo laughs. "So what's your name??" Natsu asks. "My name is Ryo, oh great salamander!" Ryo introduces. "Just Natsu is fine" Natsu says, feeling deja vu.

"Ok master Natsu!!" Ryo grins. "You sure got yourself a cheerful dog there" Gajeel says. "Master??" Natsu asks. "Master, can I please see your awesome guild mark??" Ryo asks, eyes full of expectation.

Natsu averts his eyes, silent for a while. "What's wrong??" Gajeel asks. "We don't have guild marks anymore..." Happy says in a sad tone, Natsu still averting his eyes.

"What?? Hey salamander! Is that true??" Gajeel asks. Natsu still silent, took off his cloak and on his right shoulder blade had shown no guild mark. It was gone.

"What?? Hey salamander, when did this happen???" Gajeel asks, still shocked. "Happy and I just found out after meeting with Zertony guy. We don't know how it exactly disappeared" Natsu answered.

"Master, I'm so sorry" Ryo looks down, ashamed that he let his master down. "No worries, this won't stop me!" Natsu grins, patting Ryo's head. "Master..."

Gajeel still thinking of how it disappeared. "We're here!" Zerton suddenly shouts, interrupting Gajeel off his thoughts. "This is.. Alvar??" Natsu asks, amazed and surprised at the same time.

Alvarez was surprisingly a town indeed. "By the way, I heard the emperor here hasn't shown his face to any visitors. Only his people and guards know who he is and what he looks like" Ryo states.

"Hey Zertony guy, if I let you enter Alvar then my debts are off" Natsu grins. "Can't be helped, as long as I enter" Zerton sighs.
Suddenly, the ship stopped.

The gang heads out the ship and guards were there, guiding the visitors. Gajeel then held Lily to hide his mark on his back. "Stop! We suspect you guys are mages!" one of the guards demand.

"We aren't, humble sirs. We are merely visitors who wants to enjoy the great sites of Alvarez" Zerton calmly states. "The two of you, take off your cloaks" he orders, pointing at Natsu and Gajeel.

Natsu and Gajeel slowly take off their cloaks, Natsu immediately covers Gajeel's mark by putting the cloak on his shoulder and putting his hand on it. "See? Nothing suspicious" Natsu shrugs.

The guards still unsure, they decided to call for their captain. "Hey hey, I have no mark, and so is my buddy" Natsu says as he shows his shoulder blades, no mark indeed.

Sighing, they let them pass. "Thanks buddies" Natsu grins, as the duo put on their cloaks again. "That was close..." Natsu whispers.

"You were awesome master!" Ryo cheers. "That was easy, told you guys I have a plan!" Natsu grins. "Awesome!!!" Ryo shouts, admiring his master.

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"Your majesty, it seems that man has returned again, with a different identity this time" a man reports. "I see... anything else??" a man in black toga asks, closing his book.

"It seems he isn't alone this time" the man reports. "I see... Continue investigating them" he says as he look out his window. "Yes, your majesty" he bows his head before disappearing in midair.

"This presence... can't be him... right...??"