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Lucy looked on the mission board looking for a job with a high price, the atmosphere around her was loud with people fighting and drinking, she found it sad how she was the only sane person around.

"Okay," she mumbled to herself as she shifted her eyes from paper to paper, "$1000, $5000, $3000... Oh, $10,000!" she smiled to herself as she took the paper off the board.

"Did you find a find a mission yet?" asked Natsu from behind with Happy on his shoulder.

"Yep! Right here," Lucy smiled as she held the paper up infront of Natsu.

"Took you long enough,"

"What did you say?" Lucy's eye twitched in annoyance at the comment.

"Anyway, let's get under way!" Natsu grinned as he punched the air.

"Aye!" Happy agreed as he jumped in the air.

The team was about to walk out the door when a red hair woman blocked their way sending chills down their spines, "Where are you going?"

"Oh! Hey Ezera, we were just about to go on a mission," Lucy said nervously sweat nervous sweat pouring down her face.

"Which one did you choose?"

Natsu remained silent for a moment, "We got the one about finding some guy in Hosenka Town."

"We're going to be paid $10,000 for it!" Happy then added.

Ezera narrowed her eyes and stared blankly at the ground for a moment, They got the job... I doupt they'll give it up since it is for $10,000... Lucy, Natsu and Happy went pale, "I-is something wrong? You look s-super scary right now!" Lucy whimpered.

The woman shot her cold eyes at the three making them violently jump with mouths wide open, "I'm coming with you." Ezera said then looked away again, I have no choice but to join them, but this combination isn't enough we might need Grey...

"Follow me," Ezera commanded.

"Yes mam!" The three agreed as they saluted.

Grey sat half naked next to the heavy drinking woman watching everyone laugh and drink, the woman sighed, "I can never get any peace around here, madness is everywhere around here."

"not everywhere," Grey replied as he rubbed his temple.

"Then where're your clothes?"

Grey froze before looking at himself, "Huh, I didn't even relies."

"Grey," a feminine voice called, "huh?" he grunted then went cold, the woman next to Grey threw away her barrel of beer before Ezra could see it.

The red haired lady stared at the boy for a moment, "We need your help,"

Natsu paused before he spoke, "What!? Why him!? There is no way I am teaming up with him again!"

Grey stood and shot a death stare at the pink haired boy, "And there is no way I'm working with that hot head!"

Ezra glared at the two who froze and went back to pretending to be friends, "We were just joking, best friends, Ha ha!" Grey laughed.

Natsu smiled in agreement, "Aye!"

"Enough with the Happy!" Lucy growled.

-Growl-

Natsu felt his stomach twist and turn as the train moved along, Grey sighed as he rubbed his temple in annoyance, and he thinks he's strong?

"Ezra, I've been wondering, why did you wanted to come?" Lucy asked in curiosity.

Grey, Happy and Natsu also looked at the woman in curiosity, she sighed, "This mission is more dangerous then you think, I knew Natsu and Lucy wouldn't give it up because of the price and because I needed the extra muscle to do this job."

Lucy pouted, "What? If you told me this earlier I would never have come."

"But, why is this job so dangerous?" Grey's attention was now completely on Ezra.

The red haired woman looked out the window to see the sunny sky then turned back, "The man who we're supposed to catch, he is a wizard and is known as the spirit freelancer." She saw the three others getting sucked in, except Natsu who was trying to prevent throwing up, "He killed a whole gang of powerful wizards and outlaws apparently just for fun, proving just how strong he is."

Lucy looked at her hands in her lap, "Wow, are you sure we can pull this off?"

"Don't be a coward of course we can!" Ezra growled in anger.

"Yes! Don't get angry!"

The train speakers crack a little before a female voice boomed through them, "In 3 minutes we will be in Hosenka Town, please be patient and enjoy the view."

-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-

"Finally... We're off that train..." Natsu breathed as he held a hand on his stomach which growled in hunger, "Now, where can we eat?"

Happy frowned, "Yeah, I'm hungry too!"

"We don't have time to eat," Ezra said as she looked around, "We have to speak with the man who hired us." Happy and Natsu pouted as they followed the woman, "So stop winning!" the two froze and fell silent.

Ezra knocked on the wooden double doors of the mansion listening out to the owner, "This place is huge!" Lucy exclaimed her eyes sparkling.

"They might have food!" Natsu drooled obviously hoping for food.

Happy smiled, "Aye!"

Grey sighed, "It's just another mansion."

The team stood silently outside for a moment before the doors slowly opened revealing a maiden with orange hair and light freckles on her pale skin, "Hello, can I help you?"

"We're wizards from fairy tail, we're here about the mission," Ezra said clearly.

"Oh! I'm sorry I didn't recognize your tattoos! Please, come this way!" the maiden said as she walked inside proceeded by the team.

Lucy's eyes widened in amazement, it seemed so much bigger on the inside! It's like a castle! "Master Zephyr is in his study behind these doors, please make sure you are quiet in this room." The maiden said as she stopped in front of the door to look at the 5.

She opened the doors to a big study room with bookcases on every wall making it look like a maze, the room was decorated with animal skins and paintings and in the middle of the room was a fire place and a man in a chair reading a book, "Master, here are the wizards you requested."

The chair span around to expose a man in his late 30's his black hair was shaved revealing tanned skin but was covered by a white top hat and a white with blue suit and stared at the fairy tail gang with his emotionless blue eyes.

He began to smile as he closed his book and stood, "Hello, wizards, thank you for coming,"

Ezra was about to speak but was interrupted by a hungry growl, she turned her eyes to Natsu making him freeze as he hold onto his stomach, "Perhaps we could discuss this over lunch?" the man grinned making Natsu and happy gladly smile widely with tears streaming down their faces.

-O-O-O-

Grabbing two big pieces of chicken in both hands Natsu scoffed his food down his throat, Happy ate his noodles as fast as lightning as the other three ate their food like normal people sweet dropping at the two.

Zephyr stared at them eat grinning under his crossed fingers, "Now, about the mission?" Ezra said as she pushed her plate away in a gesture that she was done.

"Yes, About the spirit freelancer," Zephyr smiled, "I'm sure you are aware of the massacre he made of the Corpus gang?" the team nodded, "I need you to capture that man before he kills anymore of the gang, I know he mostly hangs around the river east from here, and that he is powerful to take on so many wizards."

"What do you mean by 'before he kills anymore', is there more of this gang? I thought they were outlaws," Grey asked cocking his head a little to the side.

"Oh? They're not outlaws, they follow the rules of wizardry and help people, saying they're outlaws was only something to make their enemies fear them."

"What do we do after we capture him?" Lucy questioned dumbfound.

"Isn't it obvious? You bring him to me, I'll deal with the rest."

"Understood, We'll get right to it," Ezra nodded as she stood, "Come on."

"We're going already?" Happy and Natsu pouted as they stood and followed the others.

As the team left Zephyr couldn't help but let a wicked smile come across his face, "Master, would you like me to activate the trackers you made them eat?" the maiden asked with her hands in her lap.

"Yes, I'll be in the study room if you need me."

-O-O-O-

"Okay, so we're here, now what?" Happy asked as he perched on Natsu's shoulder.

Grey stared at the river for a moment, "I guess we have to follow up the river."

The gang walked along the river side, everything was silent except for the river's currant and Natsu and Grey fighting. Soon a blood curdling scream filled the area making Lucy and Happy go pale, "Quickly!" Ezra shouted before running after the voice.

Lucy felt her stomach twist in worry and fear, this guy is supposed to be really strong, are we enough to defeat him? She felt her speed go faster when she heard another scream.

They kept running until they came to a mouth of a cave, whimpers were heard in the darkness, "Let's go!" Ezra growled as she ran inside.

-O-O-O-

"P-please, stop it..." a woman with black hair and tears streaming out of her eyes plead.

A man with white hair that fell to his hips stared at the woman blankly, his black robes blended in the shadows. "You have sinned, and you still haven't told me who is in control of your gangs."

"Okay, Okay! I'll tell you!" she screamed, "Just please, just let me go afterwards." There was silence in between the two, "I never met him before and I don't know what he looks like, but I do know his name," She swallowed, she opened her mouth to say something but she noticed something from the corner of her eye that sent hope in her heart.

"Let her go you fiend!" Ezra shouted as she summoned a sword into her hand and pointed it to her foe.

The man looked up at her, "Who are you? You're not part of Corpus gang, what are you doing here?"

"We were sent here to stop you," Grey answered as he landed his fist in his hand, a magic symbol appeared in front of him and ice spikes shot forward at the man who successfully dodged it.

"By who, may I ask?"

Natsu punched his fists together making flames surround his hands, "That isn't any of your business!" he shouted as he ran forward to plant a flaming punch in his face making him stumble back with a burn mark on his cheek.

He can do flame magic too? The man thought, I guess I should burn him back then. "Are you the spirit freelancer!" asked Ezra as she swung her sword at him.

"That's me, I don't see why you are fighting me, who sent you?" The man asked as he shot a ball of flame toward the woman sending her flying across the room.

"Ezra!" Shouted Lucy, he can do fire magic... she took out a key, "I unlock the gate to the giant crab, Cancer!" she called as he flung the key into the air releasing a red man with two scissors, "Are you ready, Cancer!"

"Anything for you, Baby," the crab replied as he snipped his scissors together.

"Your turn, kid," the freelancer said as he slapped his hands together sparking and sending a big ball of fire towards Natsu who merely grinned.

The area Natsu stood in exploded making the cave rumble, the freelancer's eyes widened as the flames disappeared into the pink haired boy's mouth, he's eating my flames!? He thought. "My turn!" Natsu shouted as he took a deep breath and place his hands in front of him like a tube. He blew into his hands sending a huge cone of flames towards the older man.

-O-O-O-

Zephyr's eyes widened as he watched the screen before him, seeing the boy swallow all of those flames as if they were just his lunch and then sending them back to the freelancer, Amazing! This boy is strong! Now I'm glad I put those trackers in their bodies.