{Malayalam

Irish}

"Jasṟṟ śramikkuka enne nirttān!" Came a shout from upstairs, startling everyone downstairs.

"Sounds like Levy is awake," Natsu chuckled, finally looking up from one of the many maps strewn across the table. It had been a full day since Gajeel had been taken, and they were currently making a battle plan.

"She doesn't sound too happy either." Wendy observed as they listened to angry voices, that were slowly making their way to the stairs.

"Well no, she just got the shit shocked out of her- what!" Cana complained, after a quick slap to the arm from her mother.

"It's ok Mrs.Alberona," Wendy giggled.

"ñān Gajeel nam'me āvaśyamāṇ cuṟṟiluṁ iṭuvān kuṟicc pēṭiyilla. ñān pēākunnu!" Levy said angrily as she and her father hobbled down the stairs.

"Levy you should be in bed." Aunt Regin said, not looking up from where she was packing various assortment of guns.

"I refuse to be left behind, you'll all need every helping hand you can get."

"Levy this is not play time!" Aunt Regin slammed down the glock she had in her hand. "We are no longer pulling punches, we are not just incapacitating them. It is life or death, and you children will not have blood on your hands."

Natsu was stunned at that, we aren't going with them? Though Levy just looked angry. 

"Do they know, that you weren't taking them?" She asked quietly. Aunt Regin took a deep breath as shouts broke out. "I'll take that as a no." She limped up to the table and placed her bandaged hands on it. Baghira had materialized and she leaned against him for support now. "I don't know if you were aware, but I took lives yesterday. I did not wield my weapon with mercy."

There was a stunned silence as everyone looked at her. Her parents looked at her with a mix of pride and pain as she stood her ground in front of the equally furious woman.

"These people attacked my friends, attacked my kuṭumbaṁ. They got no mercy from me. They drew our blood, and so I returned the favor. I don't know why they took Gaj, and I don't quite care. All I care about is bringing him home alive. I love him Regin, I'm not about to let the devil sink his claws in to him."

Aunt Regin was quiet before stomping over to the woman, Natsu wasn't sure what she planned to do. Probably carry Levys charred ass back upstairs.

Of course she surprised him by pulling the tiny woman into a hug, speaking quietly to her. "I know if anyone could bring my boy back, I'd be you. I don't want you hurt anymore."

Though it obviously pained her, Levy wrapped her arms around Regin. "He's worth any pain I've endured and then some."

There was a quiet after that, a quiet that seemed to give them strength, fortifying them. Regin pulled away and returned to her gun bag while Levy looked over the map. "So what's the plan?"

"We are sure they have taken him out of Europe and to their base in Siberia." Erza said as she made her way into the room. "Our mole was captured and after some... Persuasion... told us where the base is. Gajeel is safe for now, Etherios is bound and determined to get him to join. He may even try to come after you Levy, after you proved your skill in battle Levy."

Levy snorted, "Yeah I'm sure, let them try. I'm just pissed now."

"As Regin said, for those of you who didn't catch it, we are not playing anymore. You may have ta take lives ta save your own. For that reason, Wendy-"

"I'll stay here. I wont fight you on this one."

Erza nodded, "Is there anyone else that will voluntarily stay?" Silence followed her.

"Good. Cornellia will stay with Wendy, Michelle and the younger boys. Mrs. McGarden and Mrs. Marvelle will stay as well as Mr. McGar-"

"I'm going too," Ramal cut in. "I understand the non-gifted parents staying. I'm going as well."

"Papa, you've only got one leg," Levy pointed out, like she did this often.

"You don't need legs to shoot dove," he ruffled her hair gently as she snorted. "I used to be a sniper, and though I no longer have a permanent companion beast, I can still summon. You won't have to worry about me getting in your way."

"Very well," Erza conceded, smoothing out a new map. "Now, their base is here in Northern Siberia. It's late August, but the temperatures havn't started dropping yet, so we should be able ta travel light. Natsu, there isn't much water up there, will you be alright?"

"I'll be fine, me and Lu have a plan." Natsu grinned, sharing a fist bump with Lucy.

"Good, Juvia?"

"Juvia and Cana have been making, how you say, paint bombs. They will help much as well as the paint father is supplying."

"Excellent. This will be a full out battle. Many from our organization will be meeting us there, you'll have the chance to meet many more gifted people. They will have your back, and you must have theirs. They are now your team, your comrades in arms." There was an air of finality with her words.

"This will be the first full on war Etherios has waged, and hopefully, it will be the last." 

{Sorry this chapter was so short, not only did I hit a block, it is also no where what we originally planned.

Please.

For the love of god.

STOP ASKING FOR UPDATES! I REALLY DIDNT WANT TO DO THIS CHAPTER BECAUSE PEOPLE WERE STILL ASKING AFTER SEVERAL NOTES AND MESSAGES!

Rant over.

Translations:

jasṟṟ śramikkuka enne nirttān! : Just try and stop me!

ñān Gajeel nam'me āvaśyamāṇ cuṟṟiluṁ iṭuvān kuṟicc pēṭiyilla. ñān pēākunnu! : I'm not about to lay around when Gajeel needs us. I'm going!

kuṭumbaṁ : family}