Firenze

Tsukiko looks surprised at what Natsu says and she looks up at him worriedly when he starts to run and she runs with him. But she looks at him surprised but looks down worriedly.

"I don't know.... this is the first time it's happened before... but.... it might be the connection between fairies..."

She says whispering at the word "fairies".

"I didn't even know what I was until my dad told you I was half fairy.... he told me I was a "filthy half breed" but he never told me of what until then..."

Tsukiko says looking a little hurt at what she said herself.

Natsu looks at her and listens to everything she says and a grin goes across his face.

"Hey Tsukiko!
Your not a filthy half breed or whatever your dad called you.
Your a human and if you are a fairy then...your a human with magic."

He says with the same grin.

"But it might be a connection between fairies...hmmmm...Lydia told me that she also was a fairy a long time ago.
Hmmmmmm..anyway it looks like you got something that i don't have.
I am sure it will be useful in the future."

Natsu says with a small smile while he starts running up the stairs that goes to the front of the main building.

Tsukiko's eyes widen at what he says and she smiles at him warmly with a light blush.

"I know.... thanks Natsu..."

She says with the same smile but she nods at his next statement.

"Yea.... she told me yesterday.... It's the only thing I can come up with that makes sense..."

Tsukiko says with a nod but she shuts up when they run up the stairs.

Natsu looks at her with a happy expression when he sees her blush.

"Heh we can ask her later..maybe she knows what's going on."

He says with a soft smile and turns back to the end of the stairs andwhen they reach the end of the stairs Natsu looks around and sees the entrance on their left with a lot of assassin's standing there not knowing what's going on.

"Alright we're going through that crowd.
Let's go!"

Natsu yells when he runs to the crowd of assassin's.

Tsukiko looks surprised at what he says and grins.

"Alright..."

She says softly with the same smile but she nods at what he says and she runs with him to the crowd.

Natsu grabs Tsukiko's wrist and pulls her with him while running through the crowd.

"Don't let go!"

He yells while the assassin's look confused.

"N-Natsu?"
"Hey w-wait!"
"Who's that other assassin?"

A few assassin's say in suprise when they recognize him but Natsu runs past them and goes runs up the stairs that leads outside.

"We're almost there!"

Tsukiko's eyes widen in surprise when he pulls her wrist but she nods at what he says while the light blush goes across her face again but she covers it with her hood looking a little worried at what the other assassins say.

"Great.... now they know I'm around..."

She whispers worriedly but nods again when he says they were almost there.

"Alright..."

Tsukiko murmurs before she thinks about the dream again.

"I hope Lydia doesn't see my eyes..."

She thought worriedly before looking up at Natsu.

Natsu turns to her with a small smile.

"Don't worry they think that your a assassin and don't think they saw your face.."

He says with the same smile before he turns to the door with a serious expression and jumps against the door so that it opens and he turns to the right where the gate is and his eyes widen in suprise.

"So many....soldiers....
T-Tsukiko let's go."

He says with the suprised expression but he quickly shakes his head and runs up on the stairs that goes to the top of the wall.

"Get out of my way!"

Natsu yells when he pushes a few assassin's away before he sees Emilio and Silk.

"Tch.."

He looks around when he sees no one is doing anything and a cold expressiong goes across his face but Lydia grabs his shoulder right before he wants to jump off the wall.

"Ah Natsu!
It's great to have you here!"
"Stand back Natsu.
We can't do anything for now..."

Lydia says with a serious expression and Natsu looks at Emilio with the same expression.
She turns around and sees Tsukiko.

"Hmmmm...Tsukiko?"

Tsukiko watches Natsu and she looks between him and Lydia in shock and a serious expression goes across her face but she looks at Lydia when she calls her name and she puts a finger on her mouth signaling it's a secret and she looks out to Emilio and Silk while keeping the serious expression.

"Is there no one who can get close enough...?"

She asks with a raised eyebrow while she crosses her arms.

Natsu sighes and looks at Emilio before he turns to Tsukiko and nods like he was going to ask the same question.
Lydia looks down in thought.

"There is a way....but it would work if there were five enemies.
Not eighty...."

She says in a serious tone and Natsu sighes in dissappointment but turns to Emilio.

"Why don't we just attack them?"

Lydia sighes and nods slightly.

"That was my plan but we can't do that with twenty of us."

Natsu looks around when he sees Emilio's men and he looks at the forest next to them.

"What about the forest?
If a few of us distract Emilio's men...then the other tries to get Silk.
What about i challenge Emilio for a one on one fight..then you can use the back of the camp and then go into the forest.
That way you can suprise them and during that you can free Silk."

He says in a serious tone and Lydia looks down in thought.

"Hmmmmm...what do you think Tsukiko?"

Lydia asks in a curious tone.

Tsukiko looks down in thought taking in what they say and she nods.

"It sounds like a good plan.... but I suggest you don't challenge him.... not yet... we have to get Silk out first.... then you can fight him... because it won't do any good to piss him off while she is still in his grasp..."

She says with a feeling like it has happened to her before and she sighs and closes her eyes to think.

Natsu looks at Lydia and she nods slightly.

"Yes...rushing things isn't the answer..."
"Alright...well then...it's settled.
But..."

He looks down at Emilio who looks slightly iritated.

"WHERE IS YOUR MASTER!
BRING HIM HERE NOW!"
"If we don't do anything soon we might be to late."

Lydia nods and the assassin's that were listening also nods.

"Alright!
You heard them."

One of the assassin's say and he jumps down and goes to the other side of the camp.
The other assassin's do the same and at that moment the door opens and twenty assassin's walk out of the door and they follow the assassin's that go into the forest.

"Hmmmm..."

The other assassin's go up the wall so that it looks like nothing changed.

"And now...we wait..."

Tsukiko turns to where Emilio is and her eyes narrow before looking at Lydia.

"Is there any chance to get close without him noticing...?"

She asks with a raised eyebrow while she keeps her arms crossed.

"Like would someone be able to sneak up on him...?"

Lydia looks down in thought and turns to Emilio.
Natsu also looks at Emilio and shakes his head.

"I don't think so...Tsukiko...there are eighty soldiers standing there.
It looks pretty impossible to get behind him unnoticed."

Natsu turns to her with a small smile.

"But i can just rush in and finish him off."

He says with a smirk but sighes and a serious expression goes across his face.

"Are you two sure you don't want me to fight him one on one?"

Natsu asks in a curious tone and Lydia nods.

Tsukiko pouts at what he says and she looks at Emilio again with a sigh.

"Your not running in.... if you do she'll get hurt... and I know you don't want that...."

She says softly with a sigh and watches him worriedly.

"Please trust our judgment... I know how it is to be in her situation...."

Natsu looks suprised and nods slightly.

"Alright...wait...you mean...."

He looks at the ground and a small smile goes across his face.

"You know that was part of the plan right?"

Natsu asks when he remembered what he lied about killing Tsukiko back in the throne hall.
Meanwhile the assassin's run in the forest and wait for their command from Lydia.

Tsukiko shakes her head what Natsu says.

"I wasn't talking about that time.... it was before you came... it was a time when I was a child..."

She says with a sad expression and she looks down sadly.

"But don't worry about me right now Silk is the victim right now..."

Tsukiko whispers with a serious expression while she looks towards Emilio.

"We can't let him hurt her..."

Natsu nods and looks down at Emilio waiting for the assassin's to attack.

"I GIVE YOU ONE MORE MINUTE!
BRING ME YOUR MASTER OR I WILL KILL THIS ASSASSIN RIGHT HERE AND RIGHT NOW!"

Emilio yells and Lydia raises her hand.

"No..please..let her go.."

Lydia says while waving her hand and all of a sudden the assassin's run out the forest and attack the soldiers.

"This is our chance!"

Tsukiko glares at Emilio when he says that and she gritts her teeth.

"You bastard..."

She mutters under her breath but her eyes widen when she see's the assassin's attack the soldiers and she smirks before pulling out her swords.

"Let's go.."

Tsukiko whispers with a serious expression making sure her face is hidden under the hood and she jumps up onto the wall.

Natsu also jumps ontot he wall and then jumps down on the ground.
He takes the dagger off his back and fights his way to Emilio.
Lydia also jumps down but she fights her way to Silk and she kills the guard who had the blade close to her neck.

"Hayaaaah!"
"Come on, bring it!"
"Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!"

Lydia quickly pushes Silk away from the fight.

"Get inside the hideout!"

She yells before she turns around and continues to fight against the soldiers.

"WHY YOU STUPID ASSASSSIN'S!
I WILL KILL YOU ALL!!"

Tsukiko jumps down and she quickly makes her way passed the guards dodging all of their attacks and jumping over a few of them to reach Emilio and puts a scimitar to his neck.

"How about trying to kill someone that isn't an assassin? want to try that for a change of pace?"

She asks in a challenging tone once Silk is out of the soldiers grip and a smirk goes across her face.

Tsukiko smirks when he calls her fly and she nods.

"Probably am a fly.... but you know... fly's can be annoying as hell..."

She says with the same smile but a serious expression goes across her face.

"Guess it will take me a while then.... oh well.... I don't want to kill you.... I'm saving that for Natsu..."

Tsukiko says with a confident smile before dodging the punch and she goes to slash him in the stomach with both scimitars.

Emilio looks suprised but jumps back to avoid the slash.

"I see...well..who are you?
Not that it really matters i am going to kill you anyway!"

Natsu continues to fight his way to Emilio but sees Tsukiko and his eyes widen but a serious expression goes across his face.

"Move!!"

Tsukiko chuckles at what he says and she curtsy's.

"Name's Tsukiko... and I would like to see you try.."

She says with a confident smirk where she goes into an attack stance when she hears Natsu and she smiles softly.

"I'm fine Natsu... don't worry..."