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The Runes Master [chapter 4]

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Previously...
DREAM ROOM: GET IN AND MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE!
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“What are you thinking, Gray-sama? Is something bothering you?” Juvia asked.
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'You're trapped and... capsized... until you say a... word you... you have never pro... pronounced before.'
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“Well then... say something you've never said! It can't be difficult.”
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“Aye! Wait a sec, are you having fun there, Gray-sama?! And when did you take off your shirt?!”


Chapter 4 - The laughter of freedom

The people around them were all asking for help, they didn't stop even when the two mages fell into traps, and it was starting to get on Gray's nerves. Then he raised his voice and stated: “Everyone, shut up! We came here to help you, but we can't free you one after the other! Just be a little more patient and wait for us to knock that Runes Master down, and then you'll all be able to get out!”
A high-pitch voice crying near them caught their attention. It was a kid, not more than 5 years old. There was a young woman with him too, probably his mother. “Gray-sama...” Juvia was touched by such a little boy trapped in there. “Well...” Gray wasn't sure what to do. But the two had already noticed them, so they couldn't just ignore them and go over. “How did you get here?! And what's your trap?” Gray asked, trying to be gentle. The woman, poorly dressed, tried to explain: “My son's father abandoned us, and I thought that this place could solve our problems...!” She was starting to cry too. “I'm poor, I can't even read!”
The two Fairy Tail mages were touched, and silently agreed that they could free those two immediately. Gray stepped inside the magic barrier. “First of all, this is just a big scam. Once this barrier is gone, get out of this house going that way” and he pointed at the path he and Juvia had crossed from the corridor to there. “We can tell it's safe now. And after that, you can wait for us outside the building, we'll try and help you.” He gave the woman a smile, trying to cheer her up.
“Yes, everything is going to be fine!” Juvia added, with her eyes shining with pride as she saw Gray in a kind and gentleman hero-mode.
“Thanks... Thank you, thank you very much! We'll do as you say!” the woman smiled back, a shine of hope in her eyes.
“No problem” Gray said. “Well then, what does this barrier say...? 'Genuinely enjoy yourself and you'll be free'. What? Enjoy yourself?!”

Gray and Juvia spent the following 5 minutes telling the young woman stories about Fairy Tail, thinking that there were just too many funny episodes not to laugh at at least one of them. But the woman, who was probably a bit bothered by the whole situation and the hours she had spent in that place, only giggled a bit. “I'm sorry, you're really amusing me... but it's hard to laugh in a situation like this...!” she apologized. “Don't worry, I understand... When I got in here I was already nervous!” Gray replied. “And then I burst into laughter when...” He looked at Juvia. “... When she got caught by a trap which capsized her and she had to say a word she'd never said before!” Juvia blushed hearing those words, and began feeling nervous again about what had happened. “We didn't see that...” the woman thought aloud.
Gray told the whole episode, imitating himself the other members of the guild he had previously suggested to Juvia (which kind of amused the water mage too), and the woman seemed to be starting to enjoy herself a little more genuinely. In the end, she asked smiling: “But which was the word she'd never pronounced, then?” Juvia froze with her eyes wide open, while Gray approached the woman and whispered 'that word' in her ear.
For some reason, the young woman found it extremely funny. She burst into laughter, and wasn't almost able to stop. Obviously, she could get over the barrier, but she waited for her son, who didn't quite understand what was so funny. “I'm sorry, young lady, I didn't want to laugh at you, really...” she said to Juvia, joining her hands in sign of apology. “N-No problem...” Juvia replied, still feeling a bit nervous. “Look, now you'll have a... sort of revenge.” she murmured, so that only the blue-haired girl could hear her.
“Mister, now there's only my son missing, and I know a way he's surely going to be happy!... If it doesn't bother you...” “No problem, just tell me.” Gray replied, confident.
“Before his father abandoned us, he loved to play with him. He used to raise him in the air and sing...” she explained, acting a bit embarrassed. “Oh, well...” Gray wasn't used to handle little kids, but that didn't seem so difficult after all.
He bent on his knees, in front of the young boy, and told him smiling: “Let's play! Pretend I'm... uhm, your dad!...” As he spoke, he realized that was quite awkward for him to say. Especially in front of Juvia... I wonder what's going on her mind right now...
What Juvia saw was, in fact, the best thing she'd ever seen. First of all, Gray saying 'I'm your dad' to a little boy. Then, him lifting the boy up with his strong and protective arms, and singing some childish song while making him 'fly'. And then, the boy smiling and laughing, and Gray smiling back with a trace of emotion in his look.
The water mage had her mind completely gone when the three of them got out of the trap, which had now disappeared. She was murmuring something by herself... “Let's have children, Gray-sama...”
The boy pretended he didn't hear her, and asked the woman: “Excuse me, but... how did you make it this far without getting into other traps?” “Oh, I guess we've been lucky... We passed through the door because we weren't alone and another person read the rules for us. And then... we didn't fall into any other traps, until here.” she replied with a little careless smile. Her attitude resembled Mirajane's, Gray thought.
The woman whispered something in Juvia's ear, but Gray didn't notice. He gave her instructions again to get out of there safely, then he came back to Juvia. “Oi, don't lose yourself again! We've almost made it to the door!” “Juvia has a new dream...” she said with a dreamy voice. “D-Don't wanna know about it.” Gray replied. I'm getting used to this kind of scenes, they're just ordinary when I'm with her... But damn, this feels awkward!...
Meanwhile, the woman's words were echoing in Juvia's head. 'Your boyfriend's really nice...'
Chapter 1: [link]
Chapter 3: [link]
Chapter 5: [link]

Ok, that was a lame trap xD I didn't know what to think of! But at least... here's Gray as you've never seen him! I guess! xD
I'm sorry for being late, if anybody there was waiting for the following chapter ^^" I'm being a little bit slow in writing!
As usual, remember that any new ideas and suggestions for the next traps are WELCOME!! :D

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PurryProductions-Art's avatar
This story's really adorable :love: