Five Little Sacrifices

Chapter 12

After planning who would go where, the Thunder Legion, Laxus and Roscoe scattered around the area. Freed was holding Felix's hand as they walked along the street without hurry, looking around and trying to find Chester. Peppe was following them, but it was searching the alleys and other places for them, while they stayed in the street.

"It was really nice of you too to help us", Freed smiled to his son, who pouted.

"I didn't want to stay behind..." he muttered. "Do we really have to find him? He was so mean."

"Yes, we will go find him since we were asked to do so. And Chester might not be that mean once you get to know him. He must have his own reasons why he is the way he is."

"What reasons?" Felix asked looking at Freed who thought about it a moment, as they passed the people who were walking and doing their own things on the street.

"Well, Teina told us that he might be an orphan. He must have really hard times because of that. I'm not saying he is mean because he is an orphan, sometimes people just act that way to protect themselves. They might not really be mean at all."

"I don't understand..."

"Keep that thought in your head, one day when you remember it you notice you also understand it", Freed chuckled.

"What is an orphan?"

"If you're an orphan, it means you don't have parents."

"That can happen?" Felix asked his eyes widened.

"Yes. There are lots of orphans, we have many in our Guild too, you know?"

"We have?"

"Not children anymore, but some of us don't have parents. You know, mama is an orphan too."

"No!" Felix gasped grabbing Freed's red coat tightly.

"Yes. When I was as young as you are now, my parents passed away. But I was really lucky, I had a loving grandmother who took care of me", Freed smiled. "I also have a grandfather. So in a way, I still had parents. My grandmother has passed away a long time ago, but grandfather is still alive."

"Where is he?" Felix asked. "I have never seen him, have I?"

"No, you haven't."

"Is dad an orphan too?" Felix asked worried.

"No, his father is still alive."

"But what about his mama?"

"I don't know", Freed had to say shaking his head and they stepped aside to let a cart pass them. "I have never seen her and dad doesn't talk about her."

"She would be my grandmother, right?"

"Yes."

"And his dad is my grandfather?"

"That's right."

"We should ask dad to tell us more about them", Felix smiled. "Maybe we can see them?"

Freed huffed looking at how excited Felix was about the idea of meeting his grandparents.

"We have to talk about that with dad", Freed said. "But right now we have a mission", he smiled, changing the subject. "Isn't this your very first mission?" he asked and Felix was astounded.

"It's my first mission!" he beamed happily when he noticed it too and Freed chuckled.

"So let's do our very best to find Chester, since that's our job", he said and Felix nodded.