Chapter 16
Troublemaker
Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail or its characters, only my own OC's, Energy Magic and my Ideas
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"Come on kid, pack up your stuff, we're heading back." Frea murmured as she waited patiently for Chase to wake up. The sun had not yet risen, and the mountain was dim and cool. He sat up and linked the sleep from eyes, looking up at her in surprise.
"We're... Heading Back?" He asked and she nodded.
"Yep, its time to go." She murmured. Chase nodded and began to pack up hi stuff, and rolled up his sleeping bag before strapping it to his bag and throwing his bag on his shoulders. She lead the way down the steep and rocky side of the mountain with Chase following close behind.
"What made you decide to leave?" Chase asked.
"There isn't a whole lot more I can teach you. The rest is up to you to keep up with your own training from now on." Frea explained. "I'll still be around to help you out if you need it, but your pretty strong already." She smiled at him as she glanced over her shoulder. They continued on as the sun began to rise and they made their way down the mountain. As the second hour passed, Chase spoke up.
"You gonna miss the mountain, Teach?" He asked. Frea paused,
"Yes, but we've spent a long time here, I'll be ok." She told him truthfully but gave him a smile. "But it'll feel good to see the Guys back at the Guild again." She told him and he nodded, smiling a little.
"Think Jynx knows we left?" Chase asked and Frea nodded.
"I'm pretty sure she knows." Frea replied and jumped down the last stretch of slope to land in the grass of the forest at the bottom of the mountain. As she lead him through the trees, he noticed she headed in a different direction than the one they had taken to get there. He caught up to her shoulder and glanced her way.
"Why are we going this way?"
"We're going to be spending the night in an inn this time, no need to sleep outside again." She told him with a smile and his jaw dropped.
"There was an INN?!" He yelled and she smirked.
"Yeah, but we didn't stay in it on the way here because you needed to toughen up. But now that training is over, we'll stay there once night falls." She chuckled and he gave her an annoyed look.
"That is so unfair Teach!" He complained and she shook her head, still smiling.
"Stop complaining, we still have to walk there, so hurry up." She told him as she quickened her pace. He grumbled under his breath and caught up with her.
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They left the forest at the base of the mountain behind, the desert, and the forest on the other side of the desert until their feet hit a well worn road through the forest. They had spent the entire day in silence, and Frea could tell that Chase was a little miffed at her. By the time the sun had sunk below the trees, a small inn came into view and they headed inside. They headed up to their room and dropped their stuff, and despite her reluctance, Chase managed to convince Frea to go down to the bar for a little.
They sat down beside each other and Chase ordered ale while Frea ordered a soda. Chase glanced between his teachers soda and her, blinking in confusion.
"Why a soda, Teach?" He asked and she glanced his way, sipping on her soda.
"I don't drink anything with alcohol in it." She explained and he tilted his head.
"Why not?" He asked and she sighed.
"I just never have." She replied and her eyes twitched when a large, very drunk man came up behind her.
"Hey sweetheart..." The man chuckled, speech slurred. His heavy hand came down on Frea's shoulder. Without a word, Frea had gotten from her seat and grabbed the man by his arm, spinning him around and bringing a clenched fist that was wrapped in her Magic. She sent him flying across the inn and out the front doors.
Frea sat back down in her chair, vein ticked on her forehead. "There's one reason, I hate drunken idiots." She growled, and began to moodily sip at her soda. Chase looked away and unknowing to his mentor, smiled wickedly. Oh he would be having some fun tonight...
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Chase leaned back in his seat at the bar, ale in hand and smile spread across his face as he enjoyed the show. He had managed to pour some whisky into his mentor's soda when she wasn't looking, and the effects were hilarious. Frea definitely couldn't handle alcohol, because even the small amount he had given her had taken rather quick effect.
She definitely looked drunk as she swayed on her feet with a very childish smile on her face, facing at least ten burly men who did not look amused.
"Were you the one who threw her buddy through the doors?" The man at the front growled and Frea simply smiled.
"What if I was?" She giggled.
"Just answer the question!" They yelled and Frea spun around once.
"Yes!" She exclaimed happily and the men advanced. Chase didn't even bother to get up, drunk or not, he was very sure that Frea would be able to handle herself. And why intervene? That would only spoil the fun of watching his teacher beat these guys asses.
The first man swung out and Frea simply stepped aside, as she began spinning this way and that between the punches and kicks thrown. "You guys are so boring!" She complained with a small pout. Her fist connected with the cheek of one of the men and he was sent flying, until he crashed into a table.
Frea laughed her head off at the man she had just sent flying, and she grabbed the fist that was swung toward her. She dragged the man to his feet and spun around, swinging him with her so he ran into two more men and they fell to the floor. She turned a smile onto the remaining men, who only glared in return.
"Little-" One of the men hissed but stopped when Frea suddenly looked mad, really mad.
"You sounded like him..." She growled. "You sounded like that idiot! My fun is over, time to die!" She hissed and lunged forward, sending all the remaining men flying through the front doors in seconds. Her silver gaze rested on the ones still in the hall, and she bared her fangs at them. They all started to tremble, "I would leave!" She snarled and they all sprinted from the hall.
Her scary side suddenly disappeared as she sat on top of a table and started laughing uncontrollably. Chase was laughing with her, the looks on the men's faces... it was priceless! And Teach's behavior was unbelievable!
He didn't even care that she would probably try to murder him when she found out what he had done. But this was too funny, he could hold this against her for the rest of her life!
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Chase smiled as he heard a moan and he opened his eyes to see his mentor sitting on the floor with her back against the wall and face in her arms. Surprisingly enough, she had made her way up to the room last night and passed out immediately. He got up and crouched down in front of her, he couldn't keep the smile hidden.
"Feeling ok Teach?" He asked and she lifted her face from her arms, eyes narrowed until they were slits and fangs bared at him.
"You gave me alcohol didn't you...?" She hissed and he nodded.
"Cant lie." He admitted and easily leaned back to avoid her slow swing. She looked to be extremely sick and her moves were sluggish.
"I will kill you!" She growled and he smiled.
"I'm sure you will. But not now." He told her and she frowned.
"Who says I cant right now?"
"You can try." Chase shrugged and stood up. Frea watched him stand up and she looked away a huff.
"I hate you..." She hissed. He only smiled wider and held out a hand to help her up, which she took as she took a minute to steady herself. Again she tried to punch him and he stepped out of the way. "Damn it..." She muttered as she groaned again and picked up her bag.
They headed away with Chase leading because Frea was going quite slow. Her eyes were half way closed and she didn't look to be feeling good at all. Even despite the fact that he knew she was angry, he still couldn't help but smile all day as he lead the way.
They were forced to stop in some woods because the sun had set and the moon had risen. Frea lay on her stomach with her chin resting in her arms, as she immediately fell asleep. Sleep, the only relief she would have all day from feeling like shit. Chase glanced her way as he thought back to last night, when she had gotten really mad and yelled something about the man sounding like, 'that idiot'. He couldn't help but be curious as to who that was, and why Frea seemed to get really angry thinking about them.
He sighed and closed his eyes, maybe he'd get the chance to ask later...