On the train to Onibus Town—
"Since we're already on the way, it's about ti you told us. What exactly is this all about?" Gray ignored Natsu, who was groaning with motion sickness beside him, and looked at Raizel.
"Our opponents this ti are the Dark Guild, Eisenwald. It seems they plan to use a magic called Lullaby for sothing."
"Lullaby? A Dark Guild..." Gray's tone turned serious upon hearing the term.
Gray had heard a little about Eisenwald. They were once a Legal Guild but defected about six years ago and are now under the command of the Oración Seis, one of the three pillars of the Balam Alliance.
They take on jobs recklessly and without restraint, adhering to only one principle—follow the money.
Their ace and Guild Master, Erigor, is known as the "Grim Reaper," specializing in assassination requests with countless lives on his hands.
Lucy, sitting in the adjacent seat, seed to recall sothing upon hearing the na.
"That sounds familiar... Now that you ntion it, I think we ran into a few people talking about Lullaby recently."
"If that's the case, they were probably Eisenwald mbers, too."
Raizel hadn't considered that possibility.
Lucy and Natsu might have encountered them on their way back from a job, but Natsu knew very little about Dark Guilds, and Lucy certainly wouldn't have known—she didn't even know Dark Guilds existed until recently.
"Are the Eisenwald mbers still in Onibus Town?"
Raizel shook his head. "Not sure. We'll have to investigate."
Yesterday, they looked into Eisenwald's guild base records. Since becoming a Dark Guild, Eisenwald had relocated, so now they could only start their search from Onibus Town.
Lucy sighed helplessly. "That's like looking for a needle in a haystack."
Raizel smiled reassuringly at her. "It's fine. There are plenty of us. We can split into four groups to search, and we can watch out for each other. As for Natsu..."
Raizel was about to say that Natsu should be in his group... when he suddenly realized Natsu wasn't beside Gray anymore.
Happy, busy eating a fish, suddenly spoke up. "That's weird, where's Natsu?"
"Natsu is still on the train!"
"The train left already!"
Everyone exchanged horrified glances. "We were so busy talking we forgot about him..."
Erza clenched her fist, regretfully saying, "How could this happen... Natsu is helpless on transportation."
...
On the train—
Natsu struggled to crawl out from under the seat and finally managed to sit down.
"Fairy Tail... So you're a Mage from a Legal Guild. I'm so envious."
As Natsu tried to lift his head, he was punched hard in the stomach.
On a moving vehicle, Natsu couldn't use his magic effectively at all, and the man in white opposite him relentlessly attacked him with magic without any explanation.
"Whoa—"
Natsu and the man opposite suddenly lost their balance, falling to the floor as the train ca to a sudden halt.
"What's this?"
In front of Natsu lay a wooden flute carved with a three-eyed skull.
Natsu didn't get an explanation because the train started moving again imdiately.
BAM!
Natsu was sent flying out the window by a punch from the white-clad man's Shadow Magic.
...
Outside the Train—
After Erza pulled the ergency brake (which only stopped the train montarily), Raizel and Erza each deployed a Magic Mobile and chased after the train.
These vehicles were fast but consud the driver's Magical Power rapidly.
Currently, only Raizel, Erza, and Ultear could withstand the drain required for long-distance travel.
Natsu, who had been thrown out of the train window, tumbled through the air and nearly crashed into Erza's vehicle.
"Ice Make: Net!"
Ultear swiftly used her magic to create an ice net that caught him safely.
"You actually left on the train! I got beaten up by so strange guy!" Natsu shouted as he was hauled onto the vehicle.
"Strange guy?"
"One of those guys in the forest who tried to catch Happy to eat him. They seem to be from Eisenwald or sothing."
Erza punched Natsu on the head, angrily saying, "You idiot, Eisenwald is exactly who we're looking for!"
Natsu looked completely confused while nursing the bump on his head.
"I didn't know that! I hadn't heard anything about it!"
Natsu had been unconscious from motion sickness earlier and missed the briefing.
He finally woke up only to get beaten again!
Raizel glanced at the distant train and said, "Alright, he was on that train just now, right? Let's pursue."
Gray looked at Natsu and asked, "Did that guy have any distinguishing features?"
Natsu closed his eyes in thought before saying, "His hairstyle was like a pineapple or sothing? White clothes, holding a skull flute with three eyes."
Upon hearing about the skull flute, Lucy gasped, her face showing shock.
"LULLABY! The Death Magic... the Cursed Song!"
Ultear's eyes lit up, surprised that Lucy knew about it. "Right, you've heard of it?"
Ultear didn't know much about specific Dark Magics, only so nas. She preferred reading continental travelogues.
"Actually, I read about it in books. Among the forbidden magics, there's one called Curse Kill, right?"
Ultear nodded. "Yes, that's a forbidden Dark Magic used to eliminate a specific target's life."
Raizel had also researched Curse Kill magic—it was sowhat similar to a Death Note, but the Council kept the specific usage thods tightly concealed.
"LULLABY is even more terrifying than that! It's a Mass Curse Killing Magic! It kills everyone who hears the song!"
Hearing it was large-scale magic, Ultear made an imdiate decision.
"No more discussion. Let's pursue them!"
...
Kunugi Station—
Erigor and his Eisenwald mbers had killed several train staff and taken over the station.
"This train is now under Eisenwald's control! Everyone throw your luggage off! Anyone who resists will lose their lives!"
"Erigor-sama, look—I've already removed the seal." Kageyama descended from the train and handed the skull flute to Erigor.
"Hahaha, so this is Lullaby! The mass curse killing magic! Let's begin our plan then!" Erigor laughed loudly, holding the flute up to the light.
Raizel, Erza, and their group watched from the high ground overlooking Kunugi Station.
"They attacked Kunugi Station and hijacked a train."
"Why hijack a train? Trains can only run on tracks; they're not very useful for a getaway."
"But it seems the Council's forces have already mobilized."
"Let's keep moving. The train Eisenwald stole has already departed."
...
Oshibana Station—
"Eisenwald has already taken over this place. Let's go in."
After a "friendly exchange" (interrogation) with the station manager, Erza had already learned that Eisenwald was holed up inside.
"I have a question—why am I the one responsible for this guy..." Lucy said helplessly while supporting Natsu, whose face was green.
"Aye!" Happy chirped.
Natsu had gotten sick again riding in the Magic Mobile.
"The Council's troops have all been defeated!"
The group stared at the fallen Council soldiers lying on the staircase leading to the platform.
"Don't forget, we're dealing with an entire Guild where every mber is a Mage. A small squad of soldiers is no match for them," Raizel noted calmly.
Suddenly, a cold wind blew through the station hall. Floating above them was a man with a scythe.
"You've co after all... Fairy Tail flies."
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Was the writing and description to brief? or do you want more detailed on it ? i'm speed running this canon mission in lucy pov and it will end in a few chapter before we go back to raizel focus once again.
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