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The Virus - Chapter Six- Chapter Six – 29th January 2020 (X7237) - Fairy Tail Fanfiction

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Lucy, Happy and Natsu walked side by side down the streets of Clover Town, noticing the lack of tourists. ‘Now remember Natsu, we need to ask the pedestrians here nicely if they know anything about Onibus Town.’ She gave the pink haired man a cautious look as he started sniffing the ground around her.

‘What are you doing?’ Lucy couldn’t help but notice all the attention at the man by her feet as he sniffed at the ground like a dog.

‘I can smell something, something odd in the air. It’s stronger towards those mountains.’ He pointed towards the mountain pass which divided Onibus Town to Clover Town.

‘What does it smell like? Like magic? Do you think you could trace it to the source of the virus?!’ Lucy looked towards the mountain pass, an ominous feeling overcoming her.

‘I don’t know. I can’t tell if it’s a person, magic, or something else, it’s something I haven’t smelt before. Let’s check it out!’ Before Lucy could even speak Natsu had already grabbed her by the hand, running towards through the city houses and out towards the mountains in front, pulling a complaining Lucy behind him.

Juvia and Gray stood outside the mansion of the mayor of Clover Town.

‘Geez, if I knew he lived in such a fancy house, maybe we should have taken up his offer of staying here.’ Gray crossed his arms as he stared up at the home in front of him, gaining, an amused smile from the bluenette in front of him.

Juvia rang the bell, awaiting the response as she twirled the fabric of her sleeves in nervousness. She and Gray spent a lot of time alone together these days, but it still made her nervous. Just being close to the ice mage made her heart race so fast she could hear it beating in her ears.

The door opened, a young woman, presuming to be the staff of the house allowed them inside and directed them to a room to await the mayor.

‘The room was full of books, with a seating arrangement in the middle. Juvia and Gray sat alongside one another on the sofa as they waited. ‘Lucy and Levy would love it here.’ Juvia smiled at the ice mage beside her as she took in the room around her.

‘Yeah, they sure would. Never saw much point in books me. I’d rather be out doing stuff than sat in reading.’ Gray had raised his arms up behind his head, not noticing the lack of top he now did not wear.

Juvia chuckled to herself as she reached down for the top and folded it to put on the armrest beside her. ‘I don’t mind reading, I prefer romance novels myself, sometimes the occasional adventure book.’

‘That doesn’t surprise me, that’s where you get most of your ideas from, I guess?’ he gave a genuine smile to the woman beside him, gaining a reddening blush from her in response.

Before she had much chance to respond the mayor and his wife entered the room with a document in hand.

‘Hello fairy tail mages, a pleasure to see you both once again.’ He gave them a genuine smile, but concern laced his features.

‘Sorry for turning up unannounced, we were just hoping you may know something more about this situation since we last spoke.’ Gray sat with his elbows on his knees, unbothered by the wife’s response to his half-naked form.

The mayor sighed in response, placing the document on the table in front of them. Juvia picked it up reading it aloud to Gray and herself.

‘Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have stopped all travel through the country of Fiore. We continue to investigate the growing virus located in Onibus Town and to protect the majority we must isolate the minority. We are aware of those who may be travelling for jobs and give them 24 hours to return to their place of living. All mainland transportation with cease X7237. We apologise for the disruption to usual services.’

‘This is from the magic council?’ Juvia stared at Gray in disbelief who looked angrily back.

‘What do they mean protect the majority by isolating the minority! Our friends are stuck in Onibus Town! Only 24 hours? That’s not enough time for everyone to drop everything and return! What about their jobs?!’ Gray had stood staring expectantly at the mayor in front of him.

‘We are just as outraged as yourself. We still know so little about this virus, I am set to release this information via lacrima in the next 15 minutes. The people will panic, the train stations will become overwhelmed by this added information.’ The mayor looked pained as his wife took his hand in support.

Juvia stood herself, putting a hand on Gray’s shoulder, hoping to calm him. ‘Gray-Sama, there is nothing the mayor can do about this. We need to contact the others and speak to the guild. If the train station will be closed tomorrow, we may have to travel back tonight.’

Gray looked at her with understanding, nodding apologetically at the couple in front of him. ‘Thank you for showing us this. If we find out anything else, we will let you know.’

The mayor nodded in agreement with the ice mage as he walked towards the exit aside Juvia. ‘I shouldn’t have lost my temper with the man.’

‘Gray-sama, I’m sure the mayor understands, everyone is under a lot of pressure. He seemed very understanding.’ She gave him one of her brilliant smiles as she handed him back his top.

‘You’re right. We should meet up with the others and let them know, though they may hear the lacrima bulletin themselves before them.’

Erza, Carla, and Wendy headed towards the train station, seeing the groups of people huddling around each of the ticket booths, so much confusion between them all.

‘Everyone is panicking. Do you think we should try and help?’ Wendy looked up at Erza expectantly who was assessing the situation. Before she had chance to respond the station speakers clicked into action and a voice spoke with an announcement from the mayor of Clover Town.

‘Citizens of Clover Town. I understand this is a distressing time for everyone but please, everyone please try not to panic. I have been contacted by the Magic Council who are investigating the current situation. Please be rest assured all travel is to continue as normal today and to cease from tomorrow onwards until we know further information. Anyone who is visiting please be rest assured all accommodation will be paid for by Clover Town authorities until we know more about the situation. As I say, please do not panic, I shall notify you all with more information once we have it.’

There was a large click as the announcement stopped and a silence that lasted several minutes before once again the huddles of people surrounding the ticket booths became overcome once more.

‘Erza?’ Wendy looked up at her expectantly once more as she continued to take in the information.

‘Erza! Wendy!’ Gray called out to them as both he and Juvia ran up behind them. ‘Did you hear the announcement? What’s the plan?’

Wendy, Gray, Carla, and Juvia all looked expectantly at Erza who still stared at the ticket booths in front of her with concentration.

‘First of all, we will help these people, direct everyone into lines and aid the station staff. Then we will locate Lucy and Natsu if they have uncovered anything. I’m guessing from the announcement the two of you were unable to get anything from the Mayor?’ They responded with a sideways nod.

‘The Mayor knows nothing more than we do; we saw the letter that the Magic Council sent to them.’ Juvia locked eyes with Erza, seeing the concern in her face before heading towards the booths with the others and directing the pedestrians into single file lines. There was some resistance but with Erza’s dominance they got their way.

Lucy and Natsu lay on their stomachs as they gazed over the hill ledge. In front of them they could see the lights from Onibus Town. They had already managed to evade a section of guards who had erected a barrier between the towns and now they could see ahead of them a mounting military presence.

‘At least we know the council are doing something.’ Lucy gazed worryingly at Natsu, whose face was full of concentration.

‘Happy will be back soon. We’ll head in once he gives us an update. Hopefully he can find Lisanna and Laki.’

Natsu had wanted to jump straight in, rushing through the military presence and burning his way through until finding them, but luckily Lucy’s influence had paid off, convincing him to allow Happy to scout ahead. Her anger at losing so many jewels at their last mission playing heavily into their conversation.

‘Lisanna! Laki!’

Happy flew at great speed, looking down at the almost ghost town beneath him. The town was empty, all houses shut up and markets and shops closed. There was a sense of unease as he flew through the empty streets.

He called out their names repeatedly, noticing the cautious gazes of the people in their windows before noticing a young white-haired woman ahead of him, waving fervently from her window.

‘Happy!’ Lisanna cried as she noticed him with a smile, but once he got close enough her smile changed to one of concern. ‘Don’t come too close! We don’t know if we are contagious yet!’

‘Contagious? Are you guys alright? Natsu and Lucy are just over the hill! I can bring them to help you!’ Happy floated across from Lisanna in the open window.

‘We’re fine Happy, all we’ve been told is to stay indoors to avoid contamination. It seems to be some kind of cold like illness, but it causes magic depletion. They delivered some leaflets through the door of our B+B. I don’t have any symptoms, Laki has a cough but nothing serious so don’t worry about us! You guys need to get back to Magnolia! Tell Mira that were okay! We don’t want to risk anything spreading.’ Lisanna smiled positively at Happy, tension leaving him as they spoke.

‘But you’ll be stuck here, aren’t they letting you come home?’ Happy wanted to embrace Lisanna, floating stationary, heading her demand.

‘I don’t know Happy, there was talk of transport for us, and other people who have been working jobs here, but there are too many cases here now, you can’t risk catching this Happy, you and the others have to go back, we’ll be fine, the longer you’re here, the more likely Natsu is to do something stupid and catch this as well!’ Lisanna looked seriously at Happy, who nodded in agreement.

‘Do you know anything else about this disease? Is it magic? Where has it come from?’ Happy looked around, the sounds of guards patrolling nearby getting his attention.

‘We don’t know, but maybe Lucy could see if there is anything about magical diseases with Horologium? He may be able to help? Maybe this has happened before, there could be a cure? People are sick, but I don’t think its too serious, not yet anyway. Were fine Happy, so please, leave before you catch something.’ Lisanna smiled again, looking around the streets below for the voices that were coming closer.

‘Okay… I’ll be back with more information when we find out! Keep safe Lisanna.’ Happy and Lisanna, smiled at one another, it felt wrong to leave her, but he flew back towards Natsu and Lucy, avoiding the sight of the patrols below.

Makarov stood in the great hall of Grand Magic Council. The room was empty, not a guard in sight as he waited for Mest to arrive.

He had gotten through security with difficulty, the place was on near lockdown with the hushed discussions of the virus circulating through Onibus Town.

‘Master Makarov. I’m sorry to have kept you waiting.’ Mest walked in, his council robes draped over his shoulders.

‘Mest. I’m hoping you asked me here to give me an update on the current situation.’ Makarov spoke seriously to the man. He could tell he was anxious, the sweat beading on his brow.

‘I do. It’s not good news.’

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The Virus - Chapter Five - X7236.2 - Fairy Tail Fanfiction

The group sat with one another in the restaurant of the Hotel. They exchanged looks between themselves. This was starting to get out of hand.

‘If the Magic Council have told Laki and Lisanna that they would get transport home, why would they shut down all other transport in Fiore?’ Gray exchanged looks with both Natsu and Lucy who both had the same serious expression on as him.

‘Gray’s right Erza. We don’t know what is going on in Onibus Town. The Magic Council have lied about things! They are lying again now!’ Lucy slammed her hands on the table, raising to her feet.

Before Erza could even respond, Natsu who had been quiet through the conversation stood, slamming his fist on the table, breaking it, and throwing their food and drinks in all different directions. ‘I don’t like this! Let’s go to Onibus Town and get our family back! I’m sick of all this talk! Something’s going on and we need to find out!’

Erza, expressing anger at the rest of her shortcake lying on the ground, wrapped her arm around Natsu’s neck pulling her into her chest plate. ‘I said no! You heard what Mira and Master have said! We will find out what is going on from reception. Then I will contact Mira and see if they have heard anymore from Lisanna and Laki. If we go barging into Onibus Town, we could end up disrupting the Magic Council’s plan and we are already on thin ice with them’.

Erza, Juvia, and Carla approached the reception desk ahead of them. Erza had banished the boys back to their rooms and put Lucy and Wendy in charge of them whilst they found out more information.

The crowd in front of them had dispersed, leaving a perplexed receptionist behind her desk. The same receptionist that Juvia and Gray had spoken to in the morning. ‘H…Hello, if you are here to ask about the latest news bulletin, I am afraid I really don’t have any information to tell you. This was all news to us this morning as well.’ The young receptionist played nervously with a pen on her desk as she spoke, it was apparent she had some trouble from guests asking previously.

‘Thank you, I don’t suppose you have had any further information on transport at least, I know the trains aren’t going today, but will there be transport made for those travelling home? We hope to leave in the morning, but we have friends in Onibus Town, were anxious to know what is going on.’ Erza spoke with a soft tone to the slightly distressed woman. ‘I…I called the train station a few times for several the other guests, from what they told me they are also unsure, but they have been told there are no plans to open them anytime soon, we have no other updates on Onibus Town. Please be rest assured we can keep your rooms open for you if you are unable to travel back to your home city.’ She gave a nervous smile in which the three women smiled in response.

‘Thank you so much, we would appreciate that, we have the hotel room an extra night anyway but just in case of course.’ Juvia gave her a kind smile, giving her some jewels in appreciation for her help before heading back to the rooms.

‘Looks like someone is having a difficult day.’ Carla floated between the two women; arms crossed with a cautious look on her face. ‘I have a bad feeling about this, like something bad is coming, I’m usually right when it comes to it as well.’ Carla’s expression turned downcast as she thought back to her previous premonitions.

‘We can only respond to what we know. We will stay in Clover Town another night, split up and ask around again, we’ll see if the mayor knows anything more since yesterday. I’m also starting to feel uneasy about all of this.’ Erza’s expression had changed since this morning, her stubborn expression was changing into one of concern and curiosity.

They reluctantly went back to their rooms that night. Discussing amongst themselves a plan. Lucy, Happy and Natsu would ask around the streets of Clover Town in the morning. Juvia and Gray would visit the Mayor in the morning to see if there were any government updates and Erza, Wendy and Carla would head back to the train station to ask for an update.

Gray and Natsu lay silently in their beds. Neither one of them asleep, not even an argument between them, a tension in the room.

‘This aint right. Weve dealt with a lot of things, but I have an uneasy feeling about this one.’ Gray spoke mindlessly to himself. Natsu grunting in response.

‘There’s a weird smell in the air, from Onibus Town, our friends are stuck there and it aint right we can’t get to them.’ Natsu’s stern voice was hushed as he spoke to Gray. The sound of Happy snoring filled the silence in the room.

‘I don’t care what Erza says tomorrow, if we don’t find out anymore information tomorrow, we go to Onibus Town ourselves, Magic Council or not.’ Gray turned to Natsu as he spoke. They both nodded in agreement before finally succumbing to dreamless sleep.

In Erza and Lucy’s room they were joined by Juvia, Wendy, and Carla. All wearing their pyjamas they sat around the lacrima in the centre of the room.

They have just spoken to Mira and Master. Agreeing not to tell Natsu and Happy what was discussed.

‘They would act too rashly. We will do more scoping tomorrow as discussed and wait to see what Master comes back with after his meeting with Mest.’ Erza’s statement was final before the girls went to their beds.

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