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Worth The Wait	By : Rhov Category: +. to F > Fairy Tail Views: 4055 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1
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Chapter 8
New Year's Day, X785, Magnolia
"What do you mean, they're all gone?"
Macao wiped away a tear. "I'm sorry, Loke. We've searched and searched for weeks. Everyone in Fiore has been searching for them. Even the Magic Council sent a fleet of ships to scour the area. They just aren't..."
"They're alive," Loke yelled. Other members of Fairy Tail slouching sadly in the guild hall looked over mournfully at his shout. "They are definitely alive. If Lucy was dead, I would have felt our contract break. I'm still her Spirit, I still feel the bond to her, so she's definitely alive."
"If she is," Macao sighed, "we can't find a trace of her. Or it might be due to that black dragon people are whispering about. Maybe when it obliterated Tenrou Island, your Key was destroyed, leaving you..."
"No!" Loke shouted, punching the table so hard it splintered in half, sending beer mugs tumbling. "It doesn't work that way. Don't guess at things you know nothing about."
Macao just shook his head. He looked over to Wakaba, but his old friend shrugged, unsure what to advise. They were still fighting denial as well. They wanted to believe...so much! It had only been two weeks, after all. There was always a chance.
Romeo walked up and tugged on his father's sleeve. "If Lucy is alive, the others must be too, right? Maybe if we just search again..."
"Of course, you're right," Macao smiled broadly, but his son did not smile back. "We'll look around some more. And we'll keep on looking. We can't give up hope yet. Loke, please come with us. If you can sense Lucy, then maybe it will help."
"I'll do what I can," Loke promised.

They left early the next morning and sailed south, leaving behind the cold January chill for tropical weather that had the mages stripping out of their clothes and panting hotly. Loke stood on the prow of Fairy Tail's ship in his full suit, too worried to be affected by the heat. He stared over the water, searching everywhere, his face tense as it wavered between worry and hope. He even removed his sunglasses to squint out over the sparkling blue sea.
Magic Council ships were everywhere, using magical means to search the area. Above, Blue Pegasus' magic bomber Christina searched from the sky. He saw ships with sails bearing the mark of numerous guilds: Lamia Scale, Quatro Cerberus, Titan Nose, Sabertooth, and others Loke did not immediately recognize. Even common fishermen were out in their boats, searching the surrounding area for numerous leagues. Some of the less optimistic ones had their nets out, catching a lot of shattered bits of wood but so far no bodies.
As Loke watched the frenzied activity, he realized with a bittersweet feeling of pride that the disappearance of Fairy Tail's core members had brought together Fiore's entire magic community. They had not just been abandoned. Everyone worried for them.
He called Lucy's name. He called for Gray. He closed his eyes and tried to reach out, sense her, just as he sometimes could sense when she was in trouble. When that did not work, he cried out for them until he went hoarse. Behind him, the guild members who came along shook their heads. The momentary hope in Romeo's eyes faded.
"Lucyyyyy!" he roared. His voice carried over the water in a plaintive reverberation. He knew she was alive; he felt his bond with her. So where could she be? What happened to everyone?
A Magic Council ship sailed over to them and came to a halt to block their small ship, as if worried they might try to make a run for it. Loke recognized one person instantly.
"You!" he sneered. "Mest...no, not Mest. That was the name you made us believe. Who are you really?"
The dark-haired man with scars on the side of his face gave a small bow. "My name is Doranbolt. I apologize for deceiving you, Loke...or should I say, Leo the Lion?"
"I answer to either name," Loke said bitterly.
"I recognized you on this vessel, although you looked a little different during the S-Class Trial. By orders of the Magic Council, I am to bring you in for questioning regarding the incident on Tenrou Island."
"I'm a Celestial Spirit. I don't answer to the Magic Council," Loke said haughtily.
"You are also a member of Fairy Tail," Doranbolt said coldly. "You fall under our jurisdiction."
Loke faced off with him in a battle of cold stares. Behind him, the rest of Fairy Tail held their breaths, hoping Loke did not do anything that would get them into even more trouble. Finally, Loke shouted over to the other ship. "I know no more than you do. Shortly after Gray and I defeated you and Wendy..." He felt smug emphasizing that. "...I battled one of Grimoire Heart's Seven Kin of Purgatory." Loke realized he should not mention Capricorn. It was too difficult to explain to someone not used to Celestial Spirits. "I was severely injured and had to return to the Spirit World. When I attempted to come back, it was to this: an empty ocean. I only know what Macao has told me, which he learned from you. So I only know what you deemed appropriate to tell us."
"Is that so?" Doranbolt frowned. "Do you know if the Celestial Spirit Mage Lucy Heartfilia called out any other Spirits?"
Again, Loke decided that explaining Capricorn was dangerous. "How should I know? There is a Silver Key Spirit, Crux, who knows all about the activities of every Spirit. If you can find another Spirit Mage with one of those Silver Keys, maybe he'll tell you."
"I see. That could be helpful. Is there anything else, Celestial Spirit Leo?"
"Yes. She's alive," he said without any doubt. "I still feel my bond to Lucy, so she's definitely alive."
"For your sake, I hope so. Miss Heartfilia seemed like a good owner. However, one more question to you in particular. Since there are only twelve Gold Keys in the world, and Lucy Heartfilia owns the majority of them, certain Celestial Mages associated with the Magic Council were wondering what will become of you and your fellow Zodiac Spirits."
Loke glared venomously, as if this traitorous man was already trying to steal him away from Lucy and the rest of Fairy Tail. "Sorry, but our contracts are good unless our owner is defeated or dead. All of us owned by Lucy still have a contract with her. Humans cannot forcefully break that bond. Even if Lucy has disappeared, we still belong to her."
"And if she never returns?"
Loke growled and looked ready to pounce up to the massive ship. Alzack put a hand on his shoulder to calm him down. Loke looked back at him, let out a frustrated sigh, then glared up at Doranbolt. "If Lucy doesn't return, nor shall we. A few of us are strong enough to open our own gates, but most Spirits are not. If Lucy vanishes from Earthland, we Spirits will also not be around. Perhaps that will be extra incentive for the Magic Council to search for them."
"Believe me, Leo, we have plenty of reasons to hunt them down, and not merely because one or two people want to use the Spirit World's power. We will try our best. Good day to you." Then with a hand signal, the ship's sail puffed out full and the vessel moved on.
"Hunt them down?" Loke sneered quietly.
Macao finally stepped forward and explained, "They think Fairy Tail has something to do with Zeref and Acnologia. The rest of us might have ended up arrested, except none of us were ever S-Class, nor have any of us, not even me, ever set foot on Tenrou Island."
"At least they're helping," Bisca pouted. "Even if their reason is horrible."
Jet frowned. "But even if we find them, Levy and the rest could end up in serious trouble."
"Levy!" Droy cried out loudly, then sniffled. "It makes me so sad, I feel like drowning my sorrows away in food."
Loke's head dropped. "I never should have left them."
He wished he had been with them in the last moment. Maybe something different would have happened if he was there to fight Hades and Acnologia. Maybe he could have made a difference, could have saved them, or at least he would be wherever they were now.
Why had he left Gray's side? He abandoned Gray! And now...
Now Gray was gone.
"I feel her," he gnashed, nearly mad with frustration. "I feel Lucy's presence, so where are they? They should be right there." He pointed a finger to the center of the search, where Tenrou Island once stood. "Where...Where are you?" His voice dropped even lower. "Gray. You can't be gone!"
He looked around as if he could see a lingering ghost or hear a whispering voice from beyond the physical world.
Physical world?
"Could it be possible?" he wondered. He twirled back around to Macao and the others. "I'm going to search the Spirit World. I also have some friends in other dimensions. It'll take me a few days, but I'm not giving up. You shouldn't either. I know at least Lucy is alive, so the others probably are too. See if anyone can get a message to Edolas. Maybe they were blasted there again. Don't give up hope." Then he vanished.
Back in the Spirit World, Loke suddenly realized something. "Oh crap! I told them it'll only take a few days but...a week for me is two years for them!"

End of Chapter 8
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