Narrator: After returning back to Magnolia from his old hometown of Freesia, Clay manages to get a couple hours of shut eye. Waking up, he whips up some breakfast for himself, then made some extra for his neighbor Lucy. Inviting her over for breakfast.
Lucy Heartfilia: Thanks for the breakfast, neighbor!
Clay(ton) Grimm: No problem…*Sighs*...Don't know if there's enough coffee in the world to keep me up…
LH: Looks like you we're up for quite a while…
CG: That's an understatement...I had to repair five city blocks, eight buildings, and thirteen historic landmarks...Including the old church at my own hometown...Speaking of which...Could you remind me to beat Natsu to a pulp later?
LH: Uhhhm...Sure!...But, what for!?
CG: Because his reckless ass destroyed the last thing that my dad built...And…Because I just might fall asleep on the train ride…
LH: Guess your too tired to drive TERRA to Onibus...Let alone to Magnolia Station...So...If you don't mind me asking...How have your parents been?!
CG:[Not in the mood to talk about his parents] Dead since I was six...What are YOUR parents like?!
LH:[Caught off guard. Uneasily lies] Uhhhm!...Same!...More or less…
[Clay's too exhausted to sense her lie.]
CG: Anyways...We should head to Magnolia Station...Don't wanna keep Erza waiting…
LH: Right!
[The two of them head off to Magnolia Station.]
Natsu Dragneel: Aaaaaugh! I hate this! Teaming up with you is the worst idea ever!
Gray Fullbuster: Yeah! Tell me about it! Erz made a huge mistake asking a loser like you to come along!
ND: FINE THEN! Why don't you just take care of it yourself! I don't wanna go anyway!
GF: Sounds like a plan to me! Then I'll get to watch her beat you senseless!
CG:[Cranky] CAN YOU TWO IDIOTS SHUT UP!!! YOUR CAUSING A SCENE!!!
ND&GF: BUTT OUT, UGLY EYES! 🙊🙊
LH: 😱
Happy: 🙀
Plue: 😓
CG: I'm sorry...Either I'm hearing things, or you two idiots want me to beat YOU senseless!...Now! Quit whining like a bunch of overgrown babies and SHUT UP!...This mission just might be one of the most important ones you two clowns for mages do in your pathetic lives...I need some rest…
Hap: Hey, Lucy? Why ya coming with us?
LH: Mirajane asked me...Though now I'm regretting it…
ES:[Coming to greet the others.] Sorry I'm late! Have you been waiting long?
LH&CG: No...Not really...😨😨
Hap: Woah! Look at that luggage!
LH: All those belong to you?!
GF: It's time to go, good buddy!
ND: Aye!
CG: Please don't steal Happy’s catchphrase...He's the only one who makes it work…Now Erza! We're going off on an urgent mission, right?
ES: Yes. So?
CG: SO WHY THE FAULT WOULD YOU PACK EVERYTHING, INCLUDING THE KITCHEN SINK!?!
ES: What are you talking about?! I didn't pack a kitchen sink! That would be absurd!
LH: He means you packed WAY too much…
ES: Well if that's what he means...Just know I always pack about this much for every mission!
CG: If that's the case…[He opens up his Giga-Pack, rummaging around until he finds his spare Giga-Pack.] Here! Take this Giga-Pack! You can keep it! The giantesses of the moon village imbued them with spacial magic, creating a pocket dimension with unlimited space...As long as you can fit it through its giant opening, you can keep adding to it...For Dragon's sake, Eisenwald isn't that blind! I'll even help you pack…
ES: Hmmm...I won't get as many unwanted stares...I accept your offer...Natsu! Gray!
ND&GF: Yes, ma'am!
ES: Help us get all of my stuff into this bag…
GF: Sure thing!
ND: Aye!
[The four wizards pack all of Erza's luggage into the Giga-Pack.]
ES: It's good to see you two getting along…[To Lucy] And what was your name? I believe I saw you at the guild hall the other day…
LH: My name is Lucy, and I just joined Fairy Tail...Mira asked me to come along with you guys, so I could learn a thing or two...I hope that's okay with you!
ES: The more, the merrier...Wait! Your the girl I heard about! I was told you defeated a mercenary gorrila using only your pinky finger.
LH:[Shocked]
CG:[Under his breath] That's some rumor…
ES: It'll be great to have a wizard like you on board...Thanks for your help![She looks back at Natsu and Gray, causing them to act buddy-buddy again.]
LH:[Uneasy] Oh, no! It's my pleasure!
ND: Hey, Erza, I'll come with you, but only under one condition!
GF: SHUT UP!
ES: Oh? Well then let's hear it!
ND:[Exited] Okay...I wanna rematch when we get back to Fairy Tail!
LH&Hap:[Shocked]
GF: What's wrong with you!?! You got some kind of death wish!?!
ND: I'm a lot stronger than I was last time! This time’ll be way different! ‘Cause I'm gonna beat you!
CG: I object!
Everyone: Huh!?!
CG: Natsu...If there's anyone you're gonna fight after all of this...It's me!
ND: What!?! You want me to beat the magma from your gut, cuz?!
CG: No...You destroyed an old church my father helped upkeep when he was still alive...So I'm gonna kick the soot out of that gapping hole you call a mouth!...Erza can choose who to fight after that!
ES: Hmmm...It sounds like an offer I can't refuse...Alright! I agree!
ND: Same here! I'M FIRED UP!!![He says with his head in flames.]
[Later, on the train.]
ND: 😷
GF: I swear, you're totally pathetic, Natsu...One minute you're picking a fight, and the next, you're like this…
LH: It's gotta be tough on him, getting from place-to-place…
CG:[Remembering his acute motion sickness] That's an understatement…
ES: Don't worry, he'll be fine…[To Natsu] Come here and sit with me!
CG: Alright...Guess I'm moving…[He moves over to where Natsu sat, and vice versa.]
ES: Now just relax…
ND:[Sickly] Aye!...
*BAM!*
[Erza punches Natsu in his gut, hard enough to knock him unconscious.]
ES: There! That should make the trip a little easier on him…
CG: Ya know...I know some spells that could have helped him…
ES: Really?...Oh well...It's too late now…
LH:(Okay, maybe she's not as sane as I thought she was…)
GF: Erza?...I think it's about time you start filling us in...I mean what kind of mission are we going on here?
ES: Of course...Clay and I have reason to believe that the Dark Guild, Eisenwald, is planning something big…
CG: We believe that the Magic Flute, Lullaby, is the key to their plans…
GF&Hap: Lullaby?!
LH: Wait! That thing from before!?!
CG: Yes…
Narrator:[Transition] The Dark Guild, Eisenwald.
Eisenwald wizard 1: I hear Kageyama finally got back to us…
Eisenwald wizard 2: Yeah!...He says he actually found it…
Erigor: The moment of truth has arrived gentlemen...This means we're one step closer to achieving our goals...The Guild Masters will be too busy holding their conference, they won't know what hit them…
What happens next?