"Natsu! Y/n!" The two of you looked forward and saw the Magic-Mobile slowly driving towards you.

"Oh! Took you long enough! It's already over!" He called back.

"Yeah! We made him eat our asses!"

"... that's... not exactly what we did, but... okay."

"Impressive work," Erza said. Once the three of them unloaded from the car, you noticed Kage standing near the back.

"Uh," you spoke, pointing to him, "Why is he here?"

"Beats me. I don't even know why we brought him," Gray replied. He then crossed his arms and glared at Natsu. "You had trouble against this guy?"

"Trouble?! We wiped the floor with him!" Natsu replied.

"If you say so," Happy flatly said.

"Besides..." Natsu smirked at him. "I got to see Y/n's magic!" The other three gasped lightly.

"You did?" Lucy asked. Natsu nodded.

"Yeah! It was awesome! She can control fire just like me!" He beamed like a child. Gray looked at you, brows furrowing slightly.

"Really? Well, I guess it's to be expected." He looked away from you, eyes downcast. Your own brows furrowed.

"In any case, well done, Natsu, Y/n. The masters are safe now," Erza said. All of you nodded. "While we're here, let's go to the conference to report this incident and ask our master what to do about the flute."

"Clover is really close and all," Happy said.

"Flute... flute... AHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! WHERE'S THE FLUTE?!?!?!?!?!?"
Right after you yelled that, the car launched from the ground, almost causing you to fall. Shadow hands were responsible for it. In one of them, though, was the Lullaby.

"Kage!" Erza exclaimed.

"That's dangerous!" Gray also yelled.

"The Lullaby is mine! You let your guard down, flies!" The car took off in a trail of dust across the tracks, his laughter echoing behind him. Erza and you were the only ones whose jaws didn't drop.

"THAT JERK!"

"We saved him too!"

"Let's go after him!" Erza ordered. All five of you began to run on foot. A few minutes into the running, Lucy, who was behind you, noticed you were the quietest. Natsu and Gray would bicker and even Erza would put her two cents in... but you haven't.

"Um... Y/n?" She called out nervously.

"Lucy, shut up."
With a shriek, she cowered behind Erza.

"What's the matter?" Natsu asked, noticing your glare.

"I realized something," you began, eyes going dark. "This entire time... we fought the entire Eisenwald guild."

"Yeah, and?" Gray popped up.

"Where is Narcissa?"
Erza's eyes widened in realization.

"That's right! I heard she joined the Eisenwald guild!"

"Yeah," you replied, "But she didn't. Someone lied."

"Huh? How's that possible?" Gray asked. You glanced at the redhead.

"Do you remember what the person looked like? Anything memorable?"
She looked down in thought.

"If I recall... he had two colored eyes and deep red hair."
Your eyes widened at her description.

"What is it?" Lucy asked.

"Do you know who it is?" Gray asked. Your expression darkened, but not into a glare. Into morbidity.

"Yeah, I know," you replied, looking forward. "I know them very well."

~
It was night by the time you got to Clover Town where the masters' conference was. On a small ledge, you could see Kage standing in front of Makarov with the Lullaby in his hands.

"There he is!" Gray said.

"Master!"
"Gramps!"

"Shh!"
You leaned to the side to see Master Bob of the Blue Pegasus guild.

"It's just getting good. Watch quietly," he said. You now noticed the other presences of the masters. "Oh, you two are cuties. You're just my type." He aimed that at Natsu and Gray.

"Who is this?" Lucy asked you and Erza, hiding behind both of you.

"Master Bob," both of you replied.

"Oh, Y/n, Erza?" He acknowledged you. "You've grown." You smiled at him, but Lucy continued to grimace.

"He's the master of Blue Pegasus?"
You walked closer to the edge and watched. Kage brought the flute closer to his lips.

"Oh no!" Erza exclaimed.

"Just be quiet and watch." Goldmine appeared, leaning on the tree. "This is getting good."

"The Quatro Cerberus...!"

"Master Goldmine," Erza acknowledged. Gray and Natsu were being held up by Bob. You watched carefully down below, not listening to their conversation, but rather watching his body language.

'He's weak.' You thought, furrowing your brows.

'That's gonna trigger the Lullaby... great.' After a minute, the Lullaby clacked to the ground. Kage had thrown it away with any ill intentions. He fell to his knees in front of Makorov. You and the others quickly slid down and began to run.

"Master!"

"Gramps!"

"OH?! What are you guys doing here?!" He exclaimed once you rallied around him.

"We can't just let our master be killed like that, can we?" You teased with a smile.

"That was well said! Your words were truly moving!" Erza pulled Makorov into a hug, slamming his head into her armor. While the others were celebrating, your attention was placed on the growing malicious magic.
You turned towards the Lullaby and saw all three eyes were lit up in a purple. Dark smoke began to spew from it. Deep laughter echoed around you.

"I grow tired of all you gutless wizards!"
The others gasped from behind you. A large magic circle appeared overhead. Lightning crackled around like whips.

"I can no longer hold back! I shall eat you myself!" A flashing light came and went. In its path, a large, wooden... something came out.

"I will devour your souls!"

"Now who's the edgy one here," you said flatly.

"It's too big!" Lucy exclaimed.

"That's your complaint?!" Happy retorted.

"What the...? No one told me about this!" Kage said. Without hesitation, you launched from the ground.

"Wait!" Erza called.

"It's too dangerous!" Gray added.

"Y/n! Get back here!" Makorov yelled. You appeared in front of the demon's face. Its eyes looked at you, glowing purple eyes flashing familiarity.

"... Lady Y/n Grim."

Ja ne!

{Ruby Red}