Chapter 25

Rest

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No One POV

RustyRose was taken down rather quickly by the two, with the help of Lisanna, and Elfman. Frea hadn't moved through the entire thing, she was still lying on her back, one eye half open to watch their fight. When it finished that silver eye closed and they could hear her let out a heavy sigh.

Chase glanced her way, he was still sitting on the ground beside her, and his eyes glittered with worry for his old mentor.

"You ok, Teach?" He asked and she didn't give an answer right away. After a few moments of silence, he tried again. "Teach?" He tried.

"Sure... I'm just tired." She mumbled. He didn't miss the small wince she let slip, and he sighed.

"You work to hard." He muttered.

"Are you two alright?" Levy walked up with Lily, Bickslow and Freed not far behind. Lisanna walked away with Elfman to help him.

"I'm fine." Chase replied.

"And I will be, just give me a minute." Frea answered quietly.

"Our Magic Power is returning, shouldn't yours be too?" Lily asked.

"We're different." Frea replied. "We were using our Magic Power to stop the land from draining us. We didn't actually lose any of it to whoever was draining it, well... I did but, it won't come back."

"It's really tiring to keep absolute control over our Magic Energy. I didn't get drained but I am a little tired." Chase told them.

"Why would your lost Magic Energy not be returned?" Freed asked with a straight face.

Frea opened one eye to look up at him, and she smirked. "Because I used it to channel a part of everyone's Magic Energy into Erza, so she could defeat that Asuma guy."

They all looked surprised, and Chase was the most shocked. He couldn't believe it... Frea really had that much control over Energy? That she was able to manipulate everyone's and channel it into Erza, who he knew for a fact was nowhere near them.

When did she do it anyway? They asked and everyone's minds flashed back to when her shield was cracking... And that white magic underneath her...

Then? When she was being bombarded with attacks?!

Frea was still smiling as she slowly sat up and placed a gentle hand over the slash in her side, as it shot pain through her as she moved.

They had never... She had that much control and power?

"What about you guys?" She asked and they nodded a little,

"We're fine." Levy replied. The rain was still pouring down and Frea glanced up, before smiling sheepishly at Chase.

"Would you mind, letting me eat some of your magic?" She asked and he chuckled. Lifting a hand, a round compact ball of his magic appeared and he tossed it her way, Frea caught the magic in her mouth and started chewing. She let out a sigh and got to her feet, helping Chase to his. "Thanks kid." She smiled and he shook his head at being called kid, once again.

The small group headed over to the small shelter, out of the rain as they took a minute to catch their breath. Both Chase and Frea frowned at the wounded forms of Gajeel, Mira, Elfman and Evergreen.

"What happened to you two?" Frea asked as she gestured a hand toward Bickslow and Freed, "I thought you left."

Bicklslow stuck his tongue out, "We came back once we realized the Island was under attack." He replied. Frea nodded,

"Attack! Attack!" He dolls chanted.

"Gildarts come back too?" She asked and he nodded. Frea let out a silent sigh and winced a little, pain shot through her chest every time she breathed deeply. She looked away and looked out into the rain.

"Wendy, Carla, Happy, Natsu and Lucy should be on their way here with the Master." Lily told her, and she glanced down for a split second, before looking back toward the trees.

"They're here." She replied and they all looked up to see the soaked group coming toward them. Natsu had Master on his back, while Lucy supported an unconscious Cana.

Levy and Lisanna immediately rushed over to Master, and Frea slowly walked up to help Lucy with Cana.

"You guys are here too?" Lucy asked her as she came nearer and she nodded. She took one of Cana's arms as she helped Lucy bring her over to the shelter.

"Yep, we haven't been here to long though." She replied. "What happened to you guys? You look really beat up..." She asked and fell silent, Jynx had told Chase and herself that everyone was beaten up, but this beaten up? She hadn't been expecting them to look this hurt, or Cana to be unconscious.

"We've been fighting a lot, the last guy we ran into was named Bluenote. I think he said something about being second in command and he was super strong!" Lucy replied. "We would have been done for it, if Gildarts hadn't shown up."

"So Gildarts is fighting Bluenote..." Frea murmured and helped Lucy ease Cana down under the shelter. Lucy stared in shock at the rest of the wounded Mages under the shelter,

"They were all hurt this badly?" The blonde whispered.

"I'll start Healing them right away!" Wendy exclaimed and stepped forward but Carla got in her way.

"You will not Child! You've used that magic too much already!" The white Exceed scolded and Wendy frowned a little, stopping in her tracks.

Frea caught Lily's eye and slightly shook her head, she didn't have enough strength to try using her 'Heavens Light' spell right now. The black Exceed nodded and looked away from her.

"Has anyone seen Erza, Juvia or Gray?" Lucy asked.

"Erza took down a Grimiore Heart Mage by to long ago... And the last time I checked Gray was tracking Ultear and Juvia was fighting." She murmured. She ignored the surprised looks she received for knowing what was going on with the missing members.

"I don't think they're anywhere close, I can't feel them anywhere around here." Chase added and Frea nodded in agreement.

"We need to find Master Hades and teach him a lesson." Natsu growled, gaze hard as stone.

"We could split up into two groups." Freed suggested.

"One Defensive and one Offensive." Levy put in. Frea swept her gaze over everyone beneath the shelter, slowly. Everyone was hurt in some way, including herself.

"I think that's a good idea." She murmured. "But before we split up, everybody take a minute a rest up a little." She told them, her silver gaze rested on Natsu who looked as if he was about to argue. "There is no use trying to fight while your still trying to catch your breath, Natsu." She told him.

"But-" he started and she shook her head.

"Master Hades took down Master Makarov remember? He's strong, really strong. Your going to sit still and rest up at least a little, before you go to fight him." She said, "I will make you sit still, if you don't listen." She added in a dangerous tone, and at last he gave in.

"Fine..." Natsu grumbled. She let out a silent sigh, winced a little and looked away from him. Everyone settled down and relaxed for awhile as they rested up a bit. Frea walked to the edge of the shelter and looked out into the beating rain, arms crossed over her aching chest.

"How did you know what was happening with the others?" Wendy asked quietly as she walked up and Frea glanced down at her.

"I have a friend who can move over the island easier, she kept me informed about what was going on." Frea explained. "She had to leave when our Magic Power began to be drained." She told the small Dragon, but provided no other explanation.

"So who was Teach talking about before?" Frea's attention turned away from Wendy, who had fallen silent, as she caught on to Chase's voice somewhere behind her. His voice was low, as of he was trying to make sure she wouldn't hear him.

Frea didn't turn to fix her gaze on the young Energy Mage, but she listened in.

"Who?" Bickslow asked.

"Who! Who!" She heard his dolls chant.

"We need more information on the subject." Freed put in quietly, and Chase let out a sigh at the man's nuetral behavior.

"She said 'that Idiot'." He explained and the two fell silent for a minute. "I have to ask, she's said it once before, right before she punched someone for trying to call her a 'little...something'." Chase told the two quietly.

"Why don't you ask her yourself?" Freed asked.

"She looked really pissed off when she thought about whoever it was, I don't feel like getting punched for asking her." Chase sighed.

Frea tapped a finger to her chin, when did I do that...? She honestly couldn't remember that happening, and she frowned when she realized it must have happened when she had gotten drunk, due to Chase's actions.

"The boss used to call her 'Little Demon', didn't he?" Bickslow asked, she stiffened at the mentioned name a little. His dolls had fallen silent for once,

"Indeed he did." Freed replied.

"And your boss?" Chase pressed.

"Laxus was the leader of our team, he is also the Master's Grandson, and an S-Class Mage in the Guild." Freed explained. "He and Frea never... Never saw eye to eye." Freed murmured.

"The two hate each other, and when the boss was still in the guild, they never stopped fighting." Bickslow chuckled a little.

"When he was still in the Guild?" Chase asked. This time the two stayed silent, and she understood why. They must still feel a little bad about what happened at the Harvest Festival.

"Chase!" Levy called. This time Frea glanced over her shoulder to see the small script-Mage waving him over. Chase left the two men to themselves and headed her way.

"Yep?" Chase asked.

"Why Laxus was expelled from the guild, its a touchy subject with them." Levy told him quietly. Frea was surprised that she had been listening in on the three's conversation. "I promise to tell you all about it later, but just drop it for now, ok?" Levy asked and Chase paused for a minute, before nodding.

"All right." He replied and Frea turned away.

Frea glanced up at the sky as thunder rolled, and lightning began to flash in and out of the clouds. She heard Lily let out a gasp of fright, and turned to see the black Exceed shaking from head to tail.

"What's the matter Lily?" Happy asked as he walked toward his friend, Carla in tow. Lily had his hands over his ears, eyes wide in terror at the thunder rolling over the land. The rain began to ease but the thunder and lightning kept coming.

"Don't tell me your afraid of the Lightning?" Carla asked.

"Of course not!" Lily yelled, but he jumped as a large bolt of lightning flashed down from the sky, and thunder boomed after. Frea smiled sympathetically at the exceed, he really was afraid of thunder and lightning.

"We've rested enough!" Natsu jumped to his feet, clearly impatient. "Lets split up already!" He exclaimed and Frea sighed softly, wincing yet again.

Fine... Fine... I knew he wouldn't sit still for long...