Chapter 3 - A Meeting With The Wizard Council

  Meanwhile in the castle near the Phoenix Mountains, the young dragon slayer returned home to his mother who was worried about him. As he burst through the door, his mother Queen Zera hugged him and smothered him with kisses. She was also a wizard but her magic was different,  she was  a spell castor. She tried very much to not use her magic but had no idea that Natsu was practicing to use his. She was so elated that her son had come home, she didn't notice the dirt on his clothes. She just kept hugging him. He was the apple of her eye, her only child.

Zera:" where were you Natsu?"

The woman asks as she sat on a sofa along with her son at her side. The boy didn't answer, he just sat quietly twiddling his thumbs. Zera looked at his fingers, then his clothes, then his boot. There was dirt everywhere. She looked at the floor and saw his boot printed out in dirt. She was not angry, but she did ask again

Zera:" where were you today Natsu?"

Still no answer. The boy didn't utter a word." He jus sat on the sofa while his mother rambled on. She began to raise her voice hoping it would budge him to answer.

Zera:" Natsu I asked you a question…why wont you answer  me?"

Natsu:" I'm sorry mom…I was just out walking and I fell on some dirt. But I'm okay now look… I'm home"

He looked at his clothes, trying to figure out what happened and why he had dirt on his clothes. He was distracted by the woman standing in front of him clearing her throat.

Zera:" I'm waiting for an answer young man! "

Her voice was stern it sent shivers down his spine, he looked at his clothes once again trying to make sense of what happened, conversing in his mind

Natsu:" I was with Igneel, we trained and then he left, so how did…my clothes get dirt?"

He looked up at his mom as she eyed him from head to toe then began to speak,

Natsu:" mom, the truth is…I was….

He began to explain….

He was cut short when Zera grabbed his hand pulling him towards his room, he looked at her as she silently led him down the hallway to his room. Upon reaching a huge silver and grey door the both stopped in their tracks. The woman sighs as she turns to her son,

Zera:" come on…go and take a bath we can talk about this later okay!"

With a nod the boy opens the door and walked in to the room where he made his way to his bath.

Outside Zera was seated back on the sofa with a lot on her mind, she couldn't understand why her son was so dirty. She  was about to have a glass of water when she was interrupted by the blue fairy named lily, who had appeared out of thin air.

Zera:" hello lily,is everything okay?

Zera asked as she stood up and walked over to the fairy whose wings were fluttering allowing her to fly around the room. The fairy looked at her and nodded with a smile as she answered.

Lily:" If course my dear Zera, there is no need to worry but I have received a message for you.

Zera: "a message for me…who is it from?"

The woman asked as she turns to face the fairy who was no perched on the handle of the sofa still smiling.

Lily:" it's from master mavis, she would like you to join us at the wizard council at once!"

Zera:" what is this about?"

Lily:" I'm not sure but master mavis told me to come and get you, we must leave at once."

Zera:" I see would u just give me a minute please?"

The woman walked down the hallway towards her son room an knocked on the door as she spoke

Zera:" natsu, I'm goin to the wizard council ok…it is of great importance, I will be back soon.

Natsu:" okay mom I will be here…I guess.

Without any further delay the blue fairy and Zera disappeared leaving natsu all alone.

    Back at lucy's kingdom

Layla:"open the gate of the maiden…virgo!

Poof! A bright light appears taking the form or a woman in maids clothing. Her eyes were blue with a fleck of white and her hair pink with a gloss of red.her smile was so warm and bright she looked at Lucy then over to the queen. Hello your majesty, may I be of assistance?

Layla:" hello virgo, I need you to stay with lucy until I get back from the wizard council,

Virgo:"as you wish your highness.

Lucy:" where is loke? …I thought he was coming too?

Smiling layla gives Lucy the lions key.

Layla:" you summon him my dear.

Lucy:" alright,open the gate of the lion…loke!

Another bright light light appears in front if Lucy and kneeling before Lucy was the king of the zodiac loke.

Lucy's eyes brightened when she saw him smiling as he bowed at her feet.

Loke:" hello princess lucy,how may I help you?

Holding the sides of her dress Lucy bows also as she spoke

Lucy:" hello loke, how are you?

Raising to his feet like answeres as he adjusted his glasses.

Loke:" I've been well thank you.

He turns his attention over to Jude and Layla who were both ready to go.

Loke:" hello your highness, your majesty.

Jude:" hello my dear friend, its so good to see you again.

Loke:" it's so good to see you.

Layla:" hello loke…your looking well…is everything okay in the celestial world?

Loke:" yes your highness everything is fine.

Layla:" that's good to hear.

The queen replied as she looked over to her husband the back at like.

Loke:" is something wrong? You seemed worried.

Turning to Lucy, Jude and Layla relate about their meeting with the wizard council. Looking over to virgo and Lucy the lion smiles.

Loke:" oh we will be glad to help, Lucy will be okay with us…don't worry.

Virgo:" yes she will be.

 Turning to the princess jude and Layla hug their daughter one last time before they  leave for the wizard council .