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Lazarus and Shujin

He was taken a back. "You want to go back for the others? You're serious...?" He coouldn't believe what Shujin was suggested. "You're suggesting we..." He lowered his voice and usher Shujin in closer. The whole guild didn't need to know that they knew the location and business of a dark guild. "You're suggesting we go to one of the most powerful wizards on the continent, who despises our guts now, father or not, and simply 'ask' to let the others leave his side?" He shook his head. "He'll vapourise use on the spot." He stated, as if it were obvious.

Shujin listened to Lazarus' concerns. "We're not going to ask Budo for anything. We're going to end him, 'father or not'. He repeated Lazarus' phrase. "I just know the others hope for their own freedom. I just know it." He clenched his fists in desperation. Their brothers and sisters. The only one he'd seen in the last 5 years was Wither, and she had become a formidable wizard. "We can finish Budo. Me and you." It was optimistic at best, but that was all he had.

Lazarus sighed. He had a family to think about. Getting killed by one of the most powerful dark guild masters going wasn't exactly going to be beneficial. "The only way we can take down Budo. Is if everyone else turns against him. It would take at least 6 or 7 S class wizards to take him down. We could hold him off for a few minutes. But he'd crush us."

Shujin pondered. "Wither will turn. You saw it yourself at the ball! She's still in there somewhere. God knows what Budo has done to the others. We can't run anymore Lazarus. We have to do this.

There was a long silence. Lazarus looked Shujin dead in the eye. "Let's do it." They gripped in a handshake before returning to the unfolding events.

@Caits

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Lazarus

It were almost as if a great load had been lifted that he had spoken to Sasha about this. If he hadn't gone to Tenrou with her it would've killed him inside. He raised an eyebrow when Shujin returned to them. "Yes... what have you been doing?" he stared impatiently.

Shujin smiled sheepishly, looking back and forward between the two, before he remembered exactly what he had been doing. "The splinters are from falling from the top of the guild." He shrugged his shoulders. "By the way Lazarus, the bill is going on your tab, thank you!" His expression saddened briefly, looking at Sasha. "Damian didn't like me comforting your sister... come to think of it..." He touched his chin, "Neither did she." His conversation with Penny had inspired him to do something however. "Lazarus." He grasped Lazarus' wrist. "When we return from Tenrou. We get Wither and the others back from Budo. They deserve to be able to live their own freedom." He assumed Lazarus had told Sasha all about their childhood.

@caits

Phoenix Wing (A Fairy Tail RP-Always Open, Open)

Lazarus

He stood there, in her embrace, happy in the moment. He was tired of the world as it was. If every moment could be just like this one, he would be truly happy. He sighed, enjoying the warmth of Sasha's hug.

Shujin

Hands in pockets, he was walking to the edge of the roof, to return to Lazarus and Sasha, ready to travel to Tenrou. Everything with Penny just then had reminded him of unfinished business he had, for when he returned from Tenrou. He meant what he said to Penny, he would bring back any information he found about her predicament. He was just about to make his way down to the ground floor when he felt a clunky presence behind him. In the split second he turned his head, he had managed to raise his arm covered in iron to take a boot from Damian. Falling from the edge of the roof, he reached out to grab the ledge with his spare hand. Or so he thought, he was just too far away from the ledge, so he fell. "Shit, shit, shit, shit." He spoke as he fell. About half way to the ground, he created a sharp steel bar, planting it into the guild wall, holding on for dear life, as his momentum swung him backwards and forwards. He finally came to a stop, dangling from his bar with one arm. He chuckled to himself, his iron arm sizzling with a footprint on it. He shouted back up. "I meant everything I said Penny! Until that time comes!" He looked down. It wasn't far from there, a few metres best case. He let go, bending his knees on landing with a thud. He dusted himself down, before rolling his sleeves down. Forming iron around his arm in that split second was far too fast, it was stupidly hot, and had seared his arm completely with burns. He shook his head, used to it by now. A passing guild member stared in confusion at the hole in the wall where he had jammed the bar. Shujin sheepishly rubbed the back of the head. "Put it on Lazarus' tab?" He waltzed off back into the guild hall, rejoining Sasha and Lazarus.

@caits @zarkun

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@YipeeXD

This is seven days late, but I don’t think iron would protect one’s hand from heat. On the contrary, it would in turn, heat up very quickly because metal is a great conductor of heat

Unless there are some magic shenanigans I’m unaware of. In that case please consider the above as the rambling of a madman.

@Zarkun

I would also like to point out about your last post, that Penny is currently standing on the rooftop.

Unless she moved and I missed it, in which case same procedure as above.

@Crimson Raven

Very true, but if we’re in a world where one can create metal from thin air, I’m sure it’s safe to assume there could be some extra magic at work :’)

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Lazarus

He pondered her words briefly. He closed his eyes and nodded his head. "Ok, I understand. I trust you." He paused. "But only if you promise we all get to come home together." A look of both sadness and hope struck his face at the same time.

Shujin

As Penny bat his hand away, he gripped her wrist, staring into her eyes. "All the more reason to keep watching over them Penny. Does a mother stop looking out for her children once they leave the nest? No. Family is for life, no matter how long or short it may be." He was taken a back by her words about her immortality. He had only heard of two people ever struck with similar curses. The black wizard Zeref Dragneel, and Fairy Tail founder Mavis Vermilion. If anyone were to know something about it, it would be Budo. He knew more about every different kind of magic than most of the Guild masters in Fiore combined. Wither might have had some that knowledge passed down to her already. He sighed, shaking his head. "Our paths will cross again, Penny. I promise you that. And when that time comes, perhaps everything will become clearer." Her wrist in his hand, he pulled himself beside her placing an arm around her. Repeating his words, "Stranger to stranger, you aren't alone. You could ask anyone to end it for you, but you haven't, and you wont. You love your family too much, and they love you Penny."

He brushed himself off, standing up. "I may know someone who could help you. When I return from Tenrou, I will find you, and we can talk more, as friends." He smiled, as a tuned was played nearby. He glanced back at Penny before turning away. "I think that might be for you." He chuckled as he walked away to rejoin the Tenrou group.

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Lazarus

His eyes shot open. "N-n-no M'aam!" He barked, jokingly. Now that they were somewhat alone, he could speak fairly freely to Sasha. "Uh, listen. On Tenrou, you've got to promise me that you wont over-do it. Whatever we face, you've got her to think about now." He touched Sasha's abdomen. He was certain that it would be a girl. "Promise me, you won't put yourself in harms way if you can avoid it, I can't lose either of you. Not after everything we've been through." He stared at her intensely.

Shujin

He thought for a moment. "True, I'm the first to check on you. I don't know you Penny, but I don't need to; to care about you that is. A wise man once said: 'If you can't show kindness to a complete stranger, you've completely misunderstood the purpose of being a wizard'." The wise man definitely wasn't him, absolutely not. Ok maybe it was him, but they were still words of wisdom.

He reached out to Penny again. "You love every single person in this room with all your heart, even me, a complete stranger. I can feel it..." He hesitated, before lowering his voice. "Something is coming, for all of them. I don't know when, but the lives of everyone in this room... no, everyone in the country, are at risk. Penny, you are essential for the defense of your family when that time comes."

He cleared his throat before leaning in to whisper. "Listen, stranger to stranger, friend to friend, when that time comes my journey will come to an end. I've come to terms with that, but you are not destined to end up like this. Penny, stand up, stand tall, if not for yourself, for everyone in this room, just as I do with every day I have left in this world." He offered his hand to help her up, covered in iron.

@caits

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@caits

If penny isn't supposed to be spoken to let me know and I'll remove it from my post :P

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Lazarus

He breathed a sigh of relief. "Whatever is on that island, we'll manage it together." Smiling, he lay his hand onto her shoulder, at peace with himself.

Shujin

He thumped Lazarus on the shoulder. "You're right, he doesn't need protecting. But I'm coming regardless. We both have Fairy Tail running through our veins Sasha. Whatever is out there, I've gotta know." He grinned, spinning on the spot walk to the doors to leave Lazarus and Sasha be.

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Covered in iron to avoid the flames, a hand reached out to touch Penny. It seemed she wasn't in a great place at the moment. As far as he was aware, Penny's Phoenix form didn't look like that, as much as he'd ever seen anyway. He could feel the emotional pain running through her, and although he had never spoken to her before, he felt obliged to say something. He whispered gently, in his grainy voice. "You know, our guilds aren't just our co-workers. They're our families. Its not my place to tell you about yours, but in Dragon Fang, when one guild member cries, we all feel it." He pause, to move a little closer, covering himself in iron as he went. He gestured to Sasha and Lazarus. "You're gonna be an Aunt soon you know?" He didn't know why that would help the situation, it was just the first thing that came to his mind. "I don't know whats going through your head right now, nor do I profess to understand it. Heck, who the hell am I to even talk to you? But what I can tell you is that all of these people care about you deeply. They're all your family, not just your sister and the child she bears." He stood up, wafting his hand as it was hot even through his iron.

@Caits

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@Caits
Lazarus

His eyes eased open, as the dawn crept through the crack in the curtains. He forced himself out of bed. Sasha was leaving for Tenrou Island today, and he foolishly agreed to stay behind last night. He had no idea how long she and the others would be gone, but it would be a long time, for him anyway. He bathed, and got himself dressed in the bathroom, before heading back to his bedroom.

"Yo. It's been a while Lazarus." Shujin was leaning against the inside of the bedroom door, a small grin on his face.

"What are you doing here Shujin?" Lazarus sighed before pushing past him to make his way downstairs.

Shujin grabbed his arm on the way past. "You're really letting her go? To Tenrou without you?" Shujin shook his head. "Some father to be you are."

Lazarus stared him down. Shujin of all people, knew him best. He was trying to rile him up, to get him to come. "I promised I wasn't going. So I wont." He said firmly, folding his arms with a humph.

Shujin grabbed one of his hands, and gripped it with a smile. "Sure, and I'm not going either." He chuckled at his own sarcasm, before letting go. "You think I'm missing out on learning about Fairy Tail? Finding out where I came from? I mean, Lazarus we are brothers, but come on, not by blood. We all agreed we would do anything to help each other find our parents remember? Me you and Wither." Upon mentioning her name, his tone changed, for the worse.

"You left Wither behind with Father Budo Shujin, same as me. You have no right to speak of broken promises." Lazarus scorned.

Shujin held his hands up. "I know..." He looked down. "I know." He sighed. "Listen, the girl you saw at the ball, that's still the real Wither. That's proof she's still in there somewhere! He slammed his fist in the door frame. "I didn't give up on you. Don't you give up on her... One day, we'll get her back. But today is not that day... Now, I'm going to Tenrou, and you're coming with me."

Lazarus was at war with himself in his own head. "We'll get her back one day? Shujin. I'm going to destroy Budo myself, but even I'm not proud enough to face him as I am." He pondered for a moment. "Sasha isn't going to like this."

Shujin raised his eyebrows, before making a whipping gesture, accompanied by a whipping sound. "I'll talk to her."

The two made their way downstairs, bags packed, and joined up with the group congregating. Lazarus didn't really know what to say. He'd already promised to stay behind. He touched Sasha's shoulder. Mentally preparing himself for a beating. "Sasha. I'm coming with you. Whatever happens, I can't let something happen to you or Faith." Perhaps he had said that too loud, but he didn't really care. Faith was a name he had been mulling over for the baby. Boy or girl, he liked it.

Shujin leaned in to Lazarus. "Come on Sasha, let this little light mage come along, I'll protect him." He joked.

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naw, thanks guys, I've pmed Caits to get a recap. Hopefully I can worm my way back into this one!