"It hurts" A painful voice said within the darkness. "It hurts!" Again but this time, more painful than before, "Someone... s-save me... save me... where... am I? And... who... am I?"

Great morning of Fiore, Magnolia where Fairy Tail Guild was located, Lucy in the great morning sighed, bored and worried. It was truly a gloomy atmosphere and it wasn't just her but the whole Fairy Tail members. There was only one reason why they felt that way...

Natsu Dragneel hasn't come back from his job for this whole three years.

They were sickly worried. Remembering back, Natsu was given a special job quest and Natsu happily took it. He took this job as his solo mission and went off without Happy or Lucy. He conveyed to take care the guild while he's gone. Now it's been three years and still no sign of the salmon haired Dragon Slayer's return.

Everyone decided to search for their missing comrade and found nothing. None of them haven't given up and still kept looking all over for him, even if they were taking job quest just to find the missing member.

Now, Lucy was spacing out as she stared the entrance, somehow imagining Natsu finally came with a great grin all over his lips, telling he's home. Happy was just beside her, spacing out and thinking the same thing as Lucy.

For so long, the two sighed the same time. Lisanna walked over them and sat with them.

"Still worried for Natsu?" Lisanna asked, even though she already knew the answer. Lucy sighed again and answered, "Yeah. I took some job thanks to Erza and Gray but still, I can't help but missed Natsu."

"Aye, the two of us were used of taking job with Natsu all the time but seeing things that he's missing, somehow really feel things off." Happy said before sighing.

Lisanna gave a sad smile, "Somehow I know what it feels Happy." She turned to her surroundings, seeing the quiet with mix of gloomy atmosphere. "It was used to be so loud before and not once everyone was quiet like this. Fairy Tail sure became different when he's gone missing."

"It's been three years" Lucy remarked, "Just where the heck did he gone to?"

The three became silent, thinking the missing Dragon Slayer. It was a second later that two members arrived from the job.

"I'm Back." Gray said as he went in with Juvia. Lisanna was the one who greeted. "Gray, Juvia welcome back. How was it?"

Gray shook his head, Juvia was the one who voiced out, "Still no clue."

Lisanna looked down sadly, "That's too bad."

Gray looked around before asking, "Lisanna where's Mira?"

Lisanna answered, "Mira-nee went out the mission with Elf-niichan. Mira-nee told me she had enough waiting so she asked Master to give her permission to get some job at the same time find some clue about Natsu so she's gone for now. I'm the one who took her place momentarily."

Gray nodded then glanced to the quest board, "Then I shall pick another job." Gray went to the quest board and Juvia followed, wanting to help him find another job and hopefully they can find some clue about him.

Lucy seeing them still haven't given up stood up from her sit and faced Happy. "I'm done resting, let's take another job and find some clue shall we Happy?"

Happy's eyes widen for a bit before smiling and jump from his sit, "Aye sir!"

Lisanna smiled, somehow happy that the two were no longer feeling down.

'Natsu... just where are you?'

Somewhere where there's a white and nice small house just near the cliff of the ocean. The sea was peaceful and the only sound you can hear were just cries of the seagulls and the wave of the sea. On the garden's courtyard there was a small gazebo standing surrounded by bushes of red flowers. Inside there's a small round silver table and three chairs.

On that very place, someone was there to relax. It was a woman, cup of tea in hand as she view the peaceful surroundings. On the table were the set of tea for her self serving and a small lacrima used for communication. The woman was around eighteen, black and slight red hair and eyes were blue.

That person kept relaxing when the lacrima glowed. She put down the tea she was drinking and answered the call.

"G-good morning Ma'am. Are you Yua, the one who gave a request form of 'Returning Back Home Quest'?" The person who contacted questioned.

The woman identified as Yua answered, "That's me. What Guild is this from?"

"Ah, we're from Prisco Guild. We were currently informing you that we are going to-"

"No." Yua immediately cut him. "Prisco Guild correct, I ask for the cancellation of that quest."

"E-Eh? Did someone already took this quest?" The person asked. Yua gave a small sigh but answered, "Something like that."

Before they could respond or ask more questions, Yua cut off the communication. She turned to her side and took a deep breath, wanting to cool herself within. She turned to her tea and took a sip, returning to her relaxing time.

'When will a strong guild come and accept my quest?'

Sabertooth, Sting the Guild master was busy on the paper works of the guild when his partner, Lector came with a quest paper in hand.

"Sting-kun, oh I mean Master." Lector called. Sting took a break on the paper and smiled, "No need to call me master, Lector. In any case, what's wrong?"

"A-about this quest Sting-kun." Lector gave the paper to Sting. He took and read it, "Hmm... 'Returning Back Home Quest' let's see... 'Hiring a strong and capable guild to take this quest. Mission was to escort and protect the person until the path of home was shown. Reward: 10 million Jewel'!"

"A-aye. Not just that, it's entry as a normal quest. Anyone can have this quest." Lector said. Sting's eyes widen, "A-are you sure? That only means almost everyone who saw this quest were now running around just to take this quest and take the reward."

"Aye but for some reason, everyone who informed of taking this quest were either denied or been canceled by the client itself. I don't know why." Lector remarked.

Sting stared the quest, somehow thinking.

Lector who can see his intrude questioned, "Sting-kun?"

Sting smiled and turned to Lector, "I think having a master's break wasn't a bad idea. Hey Lector is Rogue and Frosh back?"

"Eh? Y-yes. They just arrived from their job quest Sting-kun." Lector said. Sting grin, "Great! Let's take this quest Lector." He announced.

Lector's eyes sparkled and smiled widely "YES!"

Later on, Sting with Rogue, Lector, Frost and Yukino were riding the train. As always, both dragon slayers were pale and sick because of their motion sickness while the others just watch them in worried.

"Sting and Rogue still can't handle transportation huh" Lector commented. Frosh followed up, "Fro think so too."

Yukino sighed before taking the paper quest from her bag and re-read it.

"Still, I'm bit surprise that the client agreed for us to take this quest." Yukino said, "I heard this mission was somehow tough to take because the client immediately rejects other guilds from taking the quest."

Lector nodded in agreement, "I wonder why the client kept rejecting other guilds from taking this quest?"

"Hmm... I wonder why the client accepted us." Yukino wonder. "I'm sure the client wouldn't reject Fairy Tail, knowing them they were none stop doing quest, just to find Natsu-sama."

"Now that I think about it..." Lector thought. Frosh added, "Fro think so too."

The three, more like the two thought for a while until they finally arrive their stop. Somehow that made Sting and Rogue sighed in relief while the three were watching them.

"Are we near yet?" Sting asked. Yukino turn to their map and informed them, "One more ride on the ship and carriage then we arrive to our destination M-Master."

Much as the Dragon Slayer's horror.

Whole day and almost sunset when they arrive the location where their client live. It was truly far away from home but somehow all the tiredness were all paid off, thanks to the great and nice scenery of nature. Ahead of them was a small house which they could guess the client lives.

"Welcome" All eyes turn to the girl who's waiting for them under the big tree, behind they could view a round roof they could guess a gazebo was located. She was wearing blue shirt and light orange pants, black hair tied and a dark jewel necklace to her neck. She smiled and spoke, "Glad that you all arrived safely."

"Oh, umm... are you our client of this quest?" Sting asked.

"As much as I want to deny, yes I am. Come inside and I'll tell all the details there." Yua said before walking away. The others followed her inside the house.

Seeing the furniture, they were all just simple yet comfortable.

Everyone sat on the couch while she gave them snacks and teas. They thank her before she sat on her sit.

"On the business. My quest was simple yet takes long to finish. You can still back down if you don't wanted." Yua asked.

Rogue smirked, "We are Sabertooth, once we took this job, that only means we are fully ready to take the quest, no matter how long it takes Yua-san."

The boys smirked while Yukino smiled.

Yua smirked on the word, "I was somehow right to choose your guild to take this quest. Very well, your quest here was just like the title of my quest paper..." She became serious, "I want you to take someone home."

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