genessia | (no subject)

WHO: Anyone who wanted to confront the old lady from plot + anyone else who might be curious by a shady old woman with a kid that isn't hers
WHEN: In the morning today
WHAT: Confrontation times!
Summary: Hey, Hey guys, remember that old lady who asked some ~~gullible~~ kind heroes for help? SHe's baaaaack~~! <3

Today in Genessia, some people may come across a familiar (or not familiar) old crone. To those familiar with her, it's the same suspicious old woman that requested they 'rescue some kidnapped children. Whether or not they were able to - well. That's no matter now, right?

In any case, she'd got a stick in one hand as she hobbles along back through the gate, holding something in her other hand as she goes. She doesn't stop for anything, but stealthily slips through the gate to Fayren and, if one were to follow her, will eventually pass through the forest into a heavily wooded and foggy section until the ground gives way to a hardened path of bones bleached white by the sun, leading up to a cottage. Mind where you step, it's rather hard to see here.

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"There's some firewood and charcoal out back, if you want to start a fire out here." In the fireplace that is. Glancing at Natsu and spying that smirk, she chuckled, "I know I didn't. He cheered up a lot when we got them back here, and I think that was due to you. But even with that he still seemed really down. Justyne too. With their nanny here, they seem a lot happier. ..I'm glad you were able to get her out of that place." She shuddered a little, turning to pad over to the table and reclaim the yarn she had been using earlier.

That sounds perfect~" Natsu chuckled containing his hunger so it didn't show too much. The scene unfolding before them certainly helped.

"Honestly I'm glad I decided to scout out the place first. My first idea was to just drop a huge fireball down the chimney and blow them up before they knew what hit them." Which in retrospect wouldn't have changed anything if the lazy look out was anything to go by. Though for anyone else but him, hearing Natsu speak about actually getting a read on the situation before jumping head first must have been quite the surprise. Odd how for him it had felt natural. Maybe someone (no names given) was rubbing off on him.

Lucy smiled, nodding as she padded over to clear the fireplace of some of the already existing ash. "Natsu-! Are you serious?" She glanced back at him in surprise.. no of course, he was serious. But hooboy thank goodness he didn't do that.

Wait, Wait a minute. NOrmally he would charge in as recklessly as ever but this time... well she shouldn't really be THAT surprised should she? After all, their time in Exsilium changed the three of them quite a bit, and not to mention back home. Still...

Yeah I'm totally serious. That old hag somehow felt me following her which was why she put out the lazy guy on watch in the front door. So I had to get closer using the trees and from there I saw Regina in the room all tied up and gagged." Totally going to let the surprise on Lucy's part fly over his head.

He was undoubtedly growing up more and more. IT was just in more subtle ways and he still loved to punch first and ask question later if the situation allowed it.

Just like he zones out her flailing when she's flustered? Fair enough. She was still pleasantly surprised to hear that though, staring curiously at her friend. ".. I have to say I'm pretty impressed. When you told me you saw that old woman I was worried you'd go charging in without a plan or anything." Blow it all up and then come prancing back all proud and adorabl- erm. She shook her head a little, "I think it worked better on all sides the way you did it though."

Exactly. It's only fair isn't it? Natsu walked over to the fireplace and grabbed some fire with one hand and held it like an apple he then took a bite of.

"Is that really how you see me?" He said with a slightly exasperated tone before shrugging and taking another bite from his apple/flame. He looked back over to the three who were now chatting a little more calmly probably with the kids telling them about everything they'd seen since coming to Fairy Tail.

"Yeah. It really did. Wish I coulda seen the hag's face though when I set fire to her house after grabbing her precious resource as she called her."

Fair enough one SUPPOSES. Watching Natsu bite the 'fire' (even though she's gotten used to him doing it it's still weird!) she couldn't help but grin impishly at the question. "Well you can't deny that you would have done that sort of thing before." She giggled, sitting at the table and stretching her legs out as she watched the trio. "Don't worry, I see you differently now." She added offhandedly.

Not so much the dense, reckless, weirdo. ...okay still a weirdo. Still dense. Still reckless... wait, damnit... "If we're lucky we'll get to see it if she's dumb enough to come here." She frowned. Referring to pepole as resources.. her own daughter even. "... how could anyone, any Mother, do something like that to their child I don't understand.."

"Even I can change." Natsu said with a shrug before she reassured him she saw him differently now. Only now though? Well he would have to work on that some more. But for now they still had some trials ahead of them.

"I don't think she sees herself as anyone's mother now. She's probably the only one still holding onto that bond."

Weelll.. maybe not only now. Maybe she started seeing him differently a while ago. Maybe. "I know you can. And have." Lucy paused, like she was about to say something more, and decided against it. Instead that latter comment brought a frown on, "... that's...really sad. But at least she has Neveren and Justyne. And vice versa."

Lots of maybes aren't encouraging. Luckily he couldn't read minds. Natsu finish his apple flame and reached over to pluck another.

"They all got us. We're all Fairy Tail now after all." Natsu wasn't going to discriminate between magic users and not. And who knew maybe those two could end up learning magic later. Romeo hadn't shown any magic skill until they came back seven years later. It was possible.

Oh boy. If he could read minds, all the maybes in the world wouldn't save her. He'd know exactly how she saw him.

"Right! And speaking of that," Lucy got to her feet and stretched, "I'm going to take advantage of this quick lul to get Regina's room set up. Call me if you see anything, okay?"

It would make things so much easier though.

"Aye sir. I'll hold the fort down here." Natsu chuckled and bit into his fire again while Lucy stretched. Totally didn't stare for a moment longer than normal just now.

It would! And it would probably increase Lucy's flustered levels to over 300%. It'd be hard to deny her heart if he'd be able to read her mind and call her on her self-lies! ..not saying that it was easy- actually it was harder and harder lately.

Of course Natsu didn't stare longer than necessary. That'd be silly! -cough-. But Lucy didn't notice anyway, tossing a quick smirk of amusement in his direction before she scooted on upstiars.

He watched her all the way out of his sight before he turned his attention back to the three. Yeah Regina definitely looked like she belonged with those two. But for a split second he still saw Lucy in her place. Nah his mind must have been playing tricks on him. Best to eat more of that fire. A storm was going to come knocking and he was not going to let it touch these three.