Fairy Tail: I Stole the Ryujin Jakka in My Sleepwalking

Erza clapped, laughing, "I can't wait! Heh heh!"

Natsu's cheerful expression froze; sweat poured down his face.

"Noooo!!" Natsu cried, tears streaming down his face.

"Not 'that'! I'd rather die!!"

He tried to run, but Erza quickly grabbed the back of his neck. "Go get your punishment, no escaping."

"No…no…" Natsu cried, being dragged to the guild by Erza.

Gray crouched nearby, sweating profusely.

Finn walked to Gray, smiling. "Gray, we should go back."

Gray, startled, tried to imitate Natsu, thinking he might escape.

But it was Finn. Same method, same neck grab, same cries…

Finn even grabbed Happy's tail as he tried to fly away.

He looked at the trembling Lucy. "Lucy, you want to run too?"

Lucy trembled. "I…I want to know what 'that' is~~"

Lucy's scream echoed through Magnolia.

Finn's demonic laughter followed. "Heh heh ha ha, you'll find out soon enough. But Lucy's getting 'that' too. How unfortunate!!"

…

More people gathered near the guild.

Their whispers and pointing made Finn frown.

"Fairy Tail mages."

"They don't know yet."

"Too bad for them."

"Why are they looking at us?" Natsu asked.

"I have a bad feeling," Happy said, slowly flying.

"They seem scared," Erza said, pulling her luggage.

Erza bumped into Finn, who had stopped.

"Finn, what's wrong?" Erza asked.

"That…is that our guild?" Finn stared ahead uncertainly.

Erza looked and gasped.

The guild was wrecked. Dozens of huge iron pillars pierced the building; rubble and tiles were everywhere; the walls were cracked.

The guild was destroyed.

"What happened?" Lucy gasped, covering her mouth.

"Our…our guild?" Natsu's temples throbbed with anger.

Finn clenched his fists, furious. He hadn't been this angry in a long time.

"Phantom…" Mirajane's voice came from behind, gritted with anger.

Finn turned to Mirajane. "You said Phantom Lord did this?"

Mirajane nodded sadly. "Yes, we were attacked by Phantom Lord."

Finn and the others followed Mirajane to the guild's basement, which was now a makeshift bar.

The guild was unusually quiet and heavy with tension.

"Phantom Lord and us…we've always clashed," Jet said resentfully.

"We should just attack them back," Droy grumbled.

Levy shook her head. "Don't be impulsive. It's Phantom Lord."

Finn's fists clenched tighter as he heard their discussion.

They were brought before Makarov, who was red-faced and drunk.

"Oh, you're back," Makarov said, smiling, then took a drink.

Erza, though angry, restrained herself. "We're all safe."

But Natsu was furious. "Old man, why are you so relaxed?"

Makarov ignored Natsu and looked at Lucy. "So, Lucy, how was your first S-class mission?"

Lucy was stunned. "Um…good."

"But you'll be punished," Makarov said, hitting each of them with his cane.

"Master, do you know what's happening?" Finn asked.

"Our guild is destroyed," Natsu said, pointing at the ruins.

Makarov waved his hand dismissively. "Calm down. It's nothing."

"What?" Gray didn't understand. Their home was destroyed, yet Makarov was so calm?

Makarov drank, mumbling, "Phantom…those fools could only do this."

He took a large gulp, his face redder. He put down his cup. "Attacking an empty guild? How pathetic." He shook his head in disdain.

"Empty?" Erza asked.

Mirajane nodded. "They attacked at night, when most people were gone."

"So no one was hurt. Lucky," Erza said, relieved.

"Don't bother with those sneak attackers," Makarov said dismissively.

Bang! Natsu punched the wooden board in anger. "I can't accept this. I won't rest until I beat them to a pulp!"

Makarov paused. "Forget it. Until the guild is repaired, take requests here."

"This isn't about work!" Natsu yelled.

"Natsu!! Calm down," Makarov's face turned serious. He stared at Natsu.

He sighed and jumped off the table. "I'll go to the bathroom."

He left the others.

"The old man doesn't care," Natsu said, puzzled.

"He's upset too. The Council forbids guild fights," Mirajane said sadly.

"If that's how the Master feels, we can't do anything. We'll follow his orders," Erza said.

"Finn, are you okay?" Mirajane asked.

"I'm…"

"You look bad. Drink something," Mirajane got Finn some milk.

"Thanks, Mira," Finn said.

"You're welcome. What do you all want?" Mirajane asked.

"We're good," Lucy said. "Why did Phantom Lord attack us?"

"Who knows? There were minor clashes, but a direct attack is new," Finn said angrily.

Natsu grumbled, "The old man shouldn't be afraid. Just beat them back!"

"He wouldn't be afraid. He's one of the Ten Wizard Saints," Gray said, sitting down.

"What are the Ten Wizard Saints?" Lucy asked.

"The Council's top ten mages," Erza explained.

"Wow, amazing," Lucy said.

"Phantom Lord's Master is one," Happy said.

Finn shook his head. "Ten Wizard Saints is more about honor than strength. It's not very reliable."

Natsu slammed his fist on the table. "The Master's scared because Phantom Lord has more people."

Lucy saw the cracks in the table and sweated. "Calm down, Natsu."

"It's not like that. The Master knows the consequences of a fight, so he wants to avoid war," Gray explained.

"Is Phantom Lord really that strong?" Lucy asked.

Erza nodded gravely. "They're strong. Master Jose is a Ten Wizard Saint, said to be as strong as our Master. Plus, there's the S-class mages, Leader of Element 4 Aria, and the formidable Iron Dragon Slayer, Gajeel."

"Hmph," Natsu scoffed.

Finn finished his milk and stood. "I'm going to the bathroom."

He left the bar.

"I think Finn's upset," Lucy said.

Mirajane put down her cup. "If I'm not mistaken, Finn's gone to see the Master. He's not one to swallow this."

Natsu wanted to follow, but Erza grabbed his neck. "Natsu, the Master's already stressed. Don't cause trouble."

Seeing Erza's grim face, Natsu instantly transformed into Happy #2: "Aye!"

At the Fairy Tail bathroom door, Finn leaned against the wall, eyes closed, lost in thought.

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