An Iron Galaxy. ¤ Gajeel Redfox Love Story

Vol 1. Back To Where It All Began #2

It's somewhat foggy the next morning and after delivering her letter she heads back to Bosco to get to her job. An elderly woman kindly offered her a ride in the carriage as she was passing on the same route towards Bosco. They had a little chat about the wonderful sights and nature, but sooner or later it was time to go separate ways.

As she enters the village the job request came from she finds herself conflicted with a fear-a-like feeling coming from the citizens. It's bothers her.
'Why is this place so full of fear?' She has been here before and it felt nothing like the way it feels today..
She takes the job request from her backpack and checks for any details, but none are mentioned other than finding monsters. She heads for the north area of the village to find the person who sent in the request, he or she must be able to give her more information about this monster finding job.

Once north of the village she knocks on a few doors in order to find the person that send in the job request, however no one seems to answer. Instead she starts yelling. 
"Hello?! Anyone home? I am here for this job but I could use some information! Can anyone help me?!" As soon as she finished a small noise from the alley behind her catches her attention. She turns around but no one is there.. She walks towards this alley and peeks around the corner, but finds herself disappointed as she sees a stray dog searching for something to eat. She sighs out loud and the dog noticed her. It runs away, deeper into the alley. As she lets out another sigh a light is turned on in a room in one of the houses. She starts knocking on the door of that house, asking for help. No use, again.. The light is turned off soon after she knocked.
"Argh.. What the heck is wrong with this place?"
She decides to sit down against the wall of the house and waits. Her instincts are a mess. This whole town is full of disturbing emotions and of all life that might be present, she only found a dog that ran away.

A cracking sound, coming from behind her startled her. An older woman peeks through the crack.
"What.. Who are you?" She asks, frightened of anything.
"I am a Fairy Tail mage, I came here to help with this job." Whilst showing the old woman her guild mark, she also showed her the job request.
"Are you a-alone?" "Yes ma'am." The old woman opens the door a little further and checks the street. "Come in, quick.."

"My name is Oba-san Maria. I sent that request." The old woman pored some thee for her and her guest. "Who might you be?"
"All you need to know is that I am a Fairy Tail mage that wants to help you. Can you tell me what is going on in this place? It's so disturbing..." Oba-san Maria isn't answering, for now.
"Please, I need to know what I am up against so I can prepare myself.." She tries to get Oba-san Maria to talk, but it's no use. Maria walks out of the room, mumbling, muttering. She leans her head into her hand and starts tapping on the table with the other. Almost half an hour passes and just as she decided to leave the house, Maria enters the room. She's holding a book and a big one! It looks very heavy.

The elderly woman sits down at the kitchen table, she shivers a little..
"A few years ago the tree foxes of Isenberg started to settle near this village. They never really bothered anyone really and they did a great job in keeping pests, like rats, away.. But after their migration another creature from Isenberg appeared.. a rare creature.." She shows me the pictures she and other citizens made of the fur of a tree fox, and the paintings of the foxes in their den, up in the trees of the forest.
"We keep track of all kinds of migrations of animals and creatures.. It's all in this book, you know." She nods, those living things, the animals are part of this country's eco-system.. And a great food source as well.
"But this one creature.." she continues. "must have traveled across Isenberg.. From the Pengrande Kingdom.." Maria stops telling the story, as if she's got a lump stuck in her throat..

"I have to sent you to the border of Isenberg, you must finish this job before sunrise." The Fairy Tail mage is confused..
'Is this all Oba-san Maria is going to tell me?' She closes the book.
"Is there anything I must know about this creature, Oba-san?" She looks at the old woman, hoping to receive something more useful.
"Will you save Bosco from this awful beast?" Finally her instincts sound an alarm.
'Beast?!' She repeats to herself. But she grabs a hold of her feelings and answers confident.
"I will."

"One of it's abilities is to become invisible by daylight.. It must be found and defeated at night.."