Firefall || Fairy Tail

5 : w h a t . t h e y . m i s s e d

"What?!"

"Gimme a break. You're really just gonna ignore the guys?" Laxus crossed his arms over his chest, "Let's not forget my pops claimed to have dirt on Fairy Tail and he holds grudges longer than I do."

"I know that but it's been seven years since he made that claim."

The Lightning Dragon Slayer wasn't amused, "Yeah, so what?"

"I have no reason to believe that information was leaked while we were sealed away on Tenrou Island."

Verani clenched her fists in her lap, trying to hide her immense frustration, "And you honestly think he kept his trap shut for seven whole years?"

"Actually... I'm quite sure..." Makarov continued to stare out over the town, "Ivan's fully aware that sharing what he knows with someone would be more dangerous than keeping it to himself."

"About that." Laxus asked, "What does he know, anyway?"

His sister blinked at the back of her older brother's head. She had been so caught up in the fact that her grandfather wasn't going to deal with her father that she had missed that basic detail.

"Nothing you two need to worry about. Every guild has a few skeletons that should remain in the closet." He paused, tilting his head back to look up at the beautiful weather. "I've been told that... he left our members alone, in peace. While I was gone, he never harmed them or tried to make trouble. And as long as things remain quiet, I don't intend to make any trouble for him, either."

Laxus was the only one who heard the low growl in Verani's throat as she slid off the stump.

"You're too nice for your own good, Grandpa."

She didn't wait for him to respond. When reviewing information, he hadn't disclosed any of Raven Tail's locations. He most likely knew that either of them might take the actions that he didn't think were necessary at the time, Verani being the prime suspect.

She didn't want him to think she was giving him the cold shoulder, but it was better than her saying anything else that was on her mind.

'You may still have faith in him, but I never will.'

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Though it was a little awkward to watch, Kia had to give Romeo credit for standing up to his father and everyone else who had remained in the guild while they were in their long slumber. And it didn't look like he was backing down anytime soon.

"We're gonna do it this time! You're not the master anymore, dad!"

"Well neither are you, you little rugrat! I absolutely forbid it! We're never gonna get involved with that thing again, ya hear?!"

The imaginary sparks could practically be seen between their glaring eyes.

Verani sighed, resting her face in her hand. The more heated part of the argument had started about the time she had walked back into the guild a minute before her brother and grandfather, "How long do you think they can keep this up?"

"From what we've seen so far," Amber hadn't moved her gaze either, "I would say a while."

The blonde slumped forward, arms straight across the tabletop as her forehead rested on the wood. "I knew I should have gone out to do some training."

"You can still do that..." Kia was beginning to find the idea equally appealing, even if she was stuck with only hand-to-hand for the time being.

"Yo guys, we're home!"

Kia's gaze shifted quickly to find her brother stepping through the doors with the small gang that had gone with him to Porlyusica's. Looking over them, they didn't look entirely dejected from the visit, but they also hadn't come running in with amazing new knowledge or methods that they wanted to share with the whole guild.