genessia | Troublesome Illusion: Dragon Skeleton, Black Magic and a Newspaper [Video]

[As the feed turns on Mavis has a very serious look on her face. She's definitely in City Guardian mode.]

This is Mavis Vermillion, City Guardian of Fayren.

I'd like to ask all citizens of Fayren, especially non mages, to avoid crossing the forest on their own until further notice. The presence of a dragon skeleton has been reported. Its origin and intentions are unknown for now. It appears to be vulnerable to magic bolts but it will attack you if provoked.

Please get in touch with me or one of my Deputies [Erza Scarlet, Alice Margatroid, Qubine and Konoka Konoe] if you have any information to provide on this dragon skeleton, or if you're in need of help. In addition, Fairy Tail's healer, Tatlyn, will be on call if anyone happens to get injured in the vicinity of Fairy Haven.

Thank you for your attention.

[Mavis pauses, waiting a few seconds before switching subject.]

Also, I've been wondering... do any of you know anything about Black Magic? And what difference do you make between Dark Magic and Black Magic, if any?

[She's about to cut the feed when the noise of shattered glass is heard in her background. Mavis quickly turns around... and rolls her eyes. She picks up a copy of the Genessia Tribune.]

...Time to read the news, I guess.

[Feed ends.]

[Private Message to Fayren's Deputy Guardians]
Qubine and Erza, please patrol the forest area. We need to know if it's the same dragon skeleton that keeps appearing and disappearing or if there are actually several of them. Be careful, it uses some kind of black magic.
Alice, please ask your dolls to create a security perimiter around the forest. We can't allow the dragon skeleton to get into the city.
Konoka, please call some additional healers and make sure you're ready to pick up and treat quickly anyone who gets injured by the skeleton.
All of you, keep me updated. Thanks.

[Private Message to Zeref]
Tatlyn says the dragon skeleton attacks using some kind of black energy. I'm not sure yet if it actually is Black Magic or if it just looks like it. The skeleton hit it with its magic. Could you talk to her and see if you can confirm it's Black Magic? Thanks.

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Understood.

[ She would probably have left it at that, but Mavis's question caught her off guard. ]

Ah! I'm alright! I'm just tired, is all.

[ No need to burden Mavis with bad news, after all. ]

[Mavis tilts her head.] If you're sure.

[She won't pry, but she hopes Konoka sees her as a friend, not just as the Guardian of Fayren.] If there's something I can help with, or if you wish to have some time off, be sure to let me know.

I'll be fine!

[ Konoka however, realizes that it was more than just Mavis worrying about her health. There was a moment of thought, and then Konoka relented with this. ]

I'll talk more about it when the situation calms down. It shouldn't be long after you get answers, right?

Okay.

[Mavis smiles, a soft knowing smile. She recognizes that emotion now. It's sadness, sadness caused by a loss. She's seen it so many times since she got here, she should have recognized it sooner. But she doesn't say anything more. She made it clear she was here for her if Konoka wanted her support. She won't push the subject.]

Actually, it's practically resolved already. It was an... accident. There shouldn't be further incidents. As long as we deal with the people who already got injured, there shouldn't be further casualties.

That's good to know.

[ She's thankful that this video is private. Having not remembered how sharp Mavis was, she waited for a moment to be sure no one was around on her end. ]

I lost Secchan. Genessia took her away.

[Mavis briefly closes her eyes as Konoka tells her about Secchan's departure. She would have preferred to be wrong about that.] I'm very sorry to hear that Konoka.

You're from the same world, aren't you?

Yeah.

I suppose it's a relief in one way, knowing that she's not in danger. But in others, it's more painful. I miss her.

[Mavis can only imagine how she'd feel if Zeref left.

She gives Konoka a sympathetic smile. She doesn't want to give her false hopes by saying things such as "She might be brought back". Instead she says what she genuinely thinks.] Soulmates are never truly apart. At least never for long.

If you need some time off duty, please feel free to take it. It's perfectly understandable.

I'm okay.

I guess I'll take some time off, though it won't be for very long.

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