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Sooo... how is everyone?

The Making of a New Queen

Anastasia rode to the gates with him and big smile on her face. She looked at him as he explained that he was known in the city. She was slightly thankful for that. After all, she wasn't used to large cities and she had heard a few horror stories from friends back home. Her smile faltered slightly when he mentioned that they would know she was the Princess. That was all good and well in itself but she had never been in a city and she didn't want to have to act proper when she was being overwhelmed with new things. She nodded all the same, "Oh... wonderful."

The gates opened and she urged her horse forward. She looked ahead of them and smiled as the city opened in front of them. The day before they had ran through so fast she hardly had time to process what she was seeing. Now, she took everything in. She grinned, "Wow... It is really quite amazing."

She walked her horse forward, him only giving her grief every so often and quickly put back in line by Anastasia.

Tsubasa and Black Ninja: Fairy Tail: Next Generation

Zelia stuck her tongue out at him when he asked her if she wasn't already poor enough, "I am. That's why I was looking to take some of your money," she laughed a little and shook her head, "And oh no, no, no. You said wildlife, not animals and these two are far from wild. One, one."

She smiled at looked around the surroundings. She quickly and easily took the lead, sure she had the advantage of not driving but she had crushed him before while driving. She felt like she hurt his ego a little, that time around. As the game went on, Zelia maintained her lead as Trex nearly drove them off the road. She grabbed his arm, "Oy," was all she got out. He came back to his wits and returned his attention to the road stating the end of the game and her victory. She grinned, "Ha, ha!"

She leaned against him in time to hear his stomach growl. She snickered a little at the rumbling roar coming from his gut and nodded when he said they should stop to eat. When he pulled over to the side of the road, she gave him another nod as he told her to set up camp and get the others to help, "Aye, aye, captain."

She smirked at him before she disappeared around the cart to retrieve the others. She poked her head in, "We're stopping for the night. Come set up."

She giggled a little when Skye waved her off stating they'd be out shortly. She glanced at Flynn, who seemed just as immersed in the game. It was nice to see Skye loosening up a little. She grabbed her and Trex's things, throwing them over her shoulder before leaving the cart. She walked around it and tossed it onto the ground before she started to make a fire, figuring heat and food would be the two things to start with and the easiest to do on her own. Once it was burning bright, she tossed a few pieces of meat onto it, focusing on letting it float above the flames. She sat down with her bag and began to pull out supplies they would need for the night. Trex walked over soon after. She looked at him, "There in the cart, playing a game. They'll be out... shortly."

When he asked about the game, she shrugged, "I don't know... I've never seen it.... it kind of looked like circular chess..." Hearing his stomach grumble, she looked to the fire. After a moment, one of the pieces floated over to him, "Careful, it's hot but it should be fine to eat.... What else should we have?" She moved slightly and leaned against him as she dug through the bag in front of her further. She pulled out a few cut vegetables, "We could put these on the fire...."
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Flynn looked down at the game, holding his hands together as Skye made her move. He nodded when she passed the turn onto him. After a moment, he moved another piece and awaited her turn. They played for sometime when Zelia poked her head it. It seemed they had stopped... Flynn didn't say anything as Skye brushed her away. He smiled, it was good to know she was enjoying playing him. Even if he was posing no threat to her as he was fresh to the game. He held his hands tightly and watched on as Skye sighed, stating she had made a bad move. He looked up at her, "Do you want to do a redo?"

She shook her head and dismissed the thought of moving a different piece. He shrugged and continued on with the game, allowing her to give her feedback here and there. He kept playing, smiling as he moved his pieces. At one point, he lifted a piece to his lips and held it there, deciding where exactly he wanted to move it. Coming to a decision, he placed it down, "So, how long have you been playing this game?"

The Making of a New Queen

Anastasia took the reins from Samsul when he handed them to her. She nodded her head, "I used to help my dad with the stallions back home... I'll be fine."

She watched Samsul as he went to retrieve his own horse. She looked on as he climbed onto his horse, still amazed by its sheer size before she climbed onto her own. She moved her dress in such a way that it allowed her to not ride side saddled. She couldn't remember the last time she rode for pleasure. Normally, she rode while doing a chore or breaking the stallions with her father. The horse under her didn't seem to enjoy having someone on top of it as it bounced slightly on its hooves. Anastasia held tightly to her reins, preparing but took no action. A moment later, he rose onto his hide hooves, kicking the air. Prepared for this. Anastasia grabbed his mane and gave a quick jerk on the reins and he lowered. She pulled one half of the rein, turning him one way before turning him the other. After a moment, it seemed he had calmed down and was willing, for now, to work with her. She brushed some of her hair out of her face and grinned, "That was fun! Shall we head out?"

Tsubasa and Black Ninja: Fairy Tail: Next Generation

Zelia looked up at Trex as he suggested that they play a familiar game and spot as many wild animals as they could. She smiled and nodded, however, a moment later he called the horses and she turned and punched him. She laughed a little when he told her to stop using him as a punching bag. She rubbed his arm where she had hit it, "Sorry, but that isn't going to happen," she leaned back on him, "But maybe if you stop cheating."

She giggled a little and looked around the forest on both of them. She moved off his shoulder, so that she could look on his side. Spotting a bird, she grabbed his arm and leaned across him pointing, "Eagle. One, nill."

She grinned and moved away slightly, releasing his arm and searched the area again. She placed her hand on the seat as she glanced this way and that. She smiled, "So, are we making a wager out of this?"
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Flynn smiled as they played the game, despite being utterly confused. He shook his head when she apologized for forgetting how difficult the game was. He shrugged, "All games are some what difficult in the beginning. I don't mind."

They kept playing for sometime and Flynn kept losing. He didn't mind, it could only be expected that he lost in the beginning. She had been playing this far longer than he had. When she won again she apologized, causing him to laugh a little. He shook his head, "Don't worry about it... I'll win someday."

He smiled at her when she asked him if he liked a game. He nodded, "Pai Sho. It's fun. Even if you're cheating," he winked then began to play with one of the pieces, "Don't worry about it. I like complicated things. Why do you think I'm a celestial wizard? Do you know how hard it is to go through all those contracts in your head in the middle of a fight?" He laughed a little and placed the piece down as a first move, "Your turn."

Tsubasa and Black Ninja: Fairy Tail: Next Generation

Zelia leaned her head back against the cart and thought, "Hmm.... A book with lost magic... A really expensive piece of jewellery.... Snakes in a can," she giggled and soon the two of them started to list of different items that they thought it could have been with in the box, some were less serious than others. After some amount time she found she had leaned herself against him. She smiled softly, even if she had been avoiding it before, she couldn't deny to herself how nice it was sitting there with him, talking about nothing important and joking about. She laughed as she found herself unable to think of another thing it could be. She shook her head slightly, "I'm spent... You have anything more?"

She couldn't help but think how much the two of them had grown in their years working together. Zelia used to be so shy and her OCD was, believe it or not, even worse than it is now. It took Mirajane practically pushing the two of them together, knowing they were both looking to make a little more money. It had be a little awkward at first but after that, the two of them stopped even thinking about going on a job without anyone else. The two of them would often seek each other out when they didn't have a job and would just hang out. Zelia didn't know when she started to like him, like she was halfway there and could no longer turn back. She sighed slightly and now she was stuck knowing they wouldn't make anything out of their friendship. She looked at him, "What now?"
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Flynn looked at her when she suggested they play Pai Sho. He pursed his lips and shook his head, "I've heard of it... I think.... But I've never played the game...." He smiled at her when she offered to teach him. He nodded his head and watched as she pulled tiles and chalk, "Ya, I'd love to learn to play. Thanks for offering."

He leaned over to look at the floor as it seemed that was where she was going to be setting up the game. He guessed it had a board that she intended to draw on the ground. He picked up one of the tiles and looked at it, "Care to explain while you draw? We could probably get the game moving faster," He said with smile, "What can I help you with?"

((Sorry it's so short >.<))

Tsubasa and Black Ninja: Fairy Tail: Next Generation

Zelia looked back over her shoulder toward the inner cart when Trex suggested that she talk to her, "I really hate bringing up her past.... It already seems like something that doesn't sit well with her...." She sighed and looked back at Trex, "I'm not sure how much she knows anyways... I think that if she knew something, she'd tell us. Besides, it isn't too much of an emergency that we know... I say we let her come to us about it all..."

She didn't lean against him as she normally would. What she had said to Skye and what the spirit had made Trex say to her. It made her a little scared about what she was feeling about her friend and what he wasn't feeling about her. Instead, she leaned against the back of the cart and pulled her legs close to her. She pressed her lips together as she sat there, "What do you think it is? Why he is paying so much for someone to get it to the capital?"

Flynn took the package from Trex when he handed it threw the door. He then gave it to Skye. Looking at it, he pursed his lips, "We should probably hide it along with your illusion. Just in case anything happens. Don't want to make it too easy to hide..."

He sat there for a bit, looking at him, "So, what do you want to do... To speed time along? We don't have the view the same as Trex and Zelia... Got any game ideas?"

Tsubasa and Black Ninja: Fairy Tail: Next Generation

Zelia snickered a little when Trex seemed eager to leave right away. She was as well, they were all in desperate need of money after all. She adjusted her bag on her shoulder and smiled at him, "It is a good thing we all already have our bags packed."

She grinned at him and walked out of the guild, followed by Flynn. Zelia looked up at the older wizard, "Was Lucy not here?"

Flynn shrugged, "Didn't look like it.... Even if she was I'd hardly get to see her anyways, with us leaving and all. But she should be back when we are, so I'll see her then," he smiled. Zelia felt bad for him, the two of them were quite in love it seemed but they hardly ever got to see each other. All the same, she was glad that they got this job as it would prevent her from having to take rent from the money she had saved up for different things. She looked over her shoulder at Trex, "Shall we get the horses from our usual guy."

She knew Trex hated paying the old man, maybe even more than she did. But she knew he liked getting the horses away from the rat bastard. They always made sure to feed them a little bit more and treated with great kindness. She liked to think the horses like it as well. She walked over to the man, who rent them the horses and the cart not too long ago. She made sure to get there before Trex, as she never showed her fury to the man and Trex always was a bit tense around him. She smiled at the man, "Can we rent your cart and horses again?"

The man looked them over. It seemed like he hated them as much as they hated him but he wasn't the first choice of any of the other travellers in town, who were more interested in horses who could move faster than these two. He sighed and nodded. Zelia took the money from her pack and handed it to him before she walked over to the cart and threw her bag inside. Flynn followed and climbed in. He sat down on one of the benches and stretched out, relaxing for the long trip to the capital. Zelia pulled on a coat and moved to the front of the cart and climbed onto the small seat. She looked over at Trex, "Well come on. Pick up the pace," she teased.

Tsubasa and Black Ninja: Fairy Tail: Next Generation

Flynn shuddered when the judge said he would send the Master after him if he wasn't back when asked, "I'll be here, Your Honour."

He then turned to the guards and listed off the names, "Trex, Zelia and Skye are all on my team and were with me in the North... Then there is Amber and Chris of the Blue Pegasus who I met while up there... And the inn we stay in was," He lost track of what he was saying when he saw Zelia and Skye stand. Trex wasn't there. He hoped her hadn't gotten into any trouble with his keys....

Zelia stood and walked over to Flynn when he finished talking to the guards. She hugged him, "Good job, you kept a really cool head up there."

Flynn smiled and nodded, "Well, it wasn't just my own freedom at stake. I didn't want to get arrested and lose my spirits," he looked back at the men who had accused him, "I feel bad for them... They think they are right but they can't figure out any of the details... That must be hard," He looked over Zelia and Skye, "Trex isn't back yet?" Zelia shook her head. He nodded, "Well, let's get back to the guild and tell him the good news."

Zelia gave a small sigh of relief and lead the other two at a quick pace back to the guild. When they got in, she spotted Trex and gave another sigh of relief at the sight of him, "Good, you're okay. I was getting worried when you didn't come back."

Flynn walked in and smiled at him, "You missed quite the trial," he laughed slightly before looking around, "I'm going to get my keys... Oh, I'm good to leave but I have to be back to discuss their findings from their investigation about my alibis," He wandered off then in search for the Master and his keys.

Zelia looked at Trex and noticed the poster in his hands. She took it from him and her eyes went wide at the amount, "Just for transporting something... It must be important..." She looked from Trex to Skye and back again, "We could try and pull off what we did when we dealt with the Evil Sisters... But not the entire cart, just the item, since it'll be a longer trip... Flynn stays inside to protect her and you and I sit on the front and try to look normal."

She shrugged as Flynn returned, his keys back on his belt. He noticed the poster now in Zelia's hands, "We've got a job already? Sweet."

Tsubasa and Black Ninja: Fairy Tail: Next Generation

Flynn looked to the man as he seemed unable to give a description of any of his spirits. That was great for him but it wasn't something he had expected. He had expected a description but he had also expected it to be incorrect, not for there to be none at all. Surely, whoever was setting him up thought more into it. He looked to the judge again, "Your honour.... I believe these men have been put under a spell of some sort to make them think that I acted this cart when it is clear I have not. The caster must not have gone into much depth with the story, making them believe they saw me and a spirit but didn't make a spirit for them to actually see."

He looked over the witnesses and the elderly man who had accused him, "I've recently found myself the owner of three very strong keys. Stronger than any gold key. Celestial wizards who had gone dark, I'm sure, would kill for these keys," He returned his attention back to the judge, "I think someone didn't feel like killing and thought if I were to be arrested, my contracts would be void and my keys would be up for the taking. It seems they were willing to go to great lengths to get my keys... Luckily... It seems they weren't very detail oriented..." He bowed to the judge, "I apologize for using up your time, your honour, but it seems that if this cart was destroyed... It was by me."
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Zelia sat back and listened to Flynn as if explained his own hypothesis on the reason the man was incapable of coming up with a description. Zelia crossed her arms as he continued to speak about the keys he had gotten, speaking as if he were talking about someone from Fiore. She shook her head and looked at Skye before whispering, "I assume, Ryzo and them... Very few people know that Flynn has those keys. Fewer still whom have already gone to lengths to get these keys... I hope the judge will wrap this up... I want to make sure Trex is okay and get us all a job, so we can make some money before we go find the next key."