"You sure we have enough shit?" Gajeel complained as his crew piled more things into the hold of their ship. The trip itself would be a week long up through mostly frozen northern seas, before heading back south to an island that was covered in jungle for another three day trek. That was all before having to face Acnolgia and making the trip back, if they survived. " I know you don't like it Gajeel, but we don't know when we'll be back." Levy said as she watched the men work, none of them letting her do any lifting. Further down the dock the Magnolia was going through her own preparations, it's angry scarlet haired captain shouting orders as she moved about.

" You really made her angry." Lily said as he made his way to the two, looking at the shouting woman. " I just said I was asking for help to get their pardon, I didn't actually expect them to come along." Gajeel muttered, making the fae giggle. " You know she won't let us go alone. Now come on, it's about time to shove off." She continued before boarding their ship. Gajeel made his way to the Magnolia, leaving Lily to finish the preparations. " Oi, Red!" Gajeel shouted, catching her attention. He didn't dare step on her ship, knowing full well the wrath she would bring upon him. " What metal beard?!" She shouted down at him. He pouted slightly, feeling his scruffy jaw before turning his attention back to her.

" You don't have ta risk yer lives ya know." He said, just loud enough for her to hear. "We'll be saving yer sorry asses." She said as she stomped down to him, her boots heavy on the docking plank. " Tch, we won't need savin." Gajeel snorted as he looked down Erza who was glaring at him. " Listen, despite my preferences, you men are still our friends. We can't let you throw yourselves to the sharks with no way of coming back. You know as well as I do its nearly impossible to go against Acnolgia." Her anger had become quieter as she spoke until he almost couldn't hear her above the commotion on the docks. " What my dear Erza is trying to say," Miras voice sounded behind her, before the white haired woman appeared an wrap an arm around her. " Is that she is scared." "I ain't scared!" She shouted, her fury new. " Of course not. Not scared that we may never see our friends again. Not scared that they are lining up at good old Jones' Locker. And definitely not scared of Lucy and Juvias fury should their boys not make it back." Mira said as she pat Erzas hip with the hand around her waist.

" Not scared at all." She smiled sweetly. Gajeel rose an eyebrow at the white haired woman who giggled. " I don't think I need to share that Lucy and Natsu spent the night together... Oops, I did!" She giggled sweetly, and yet somehow darkly before reboarding her ship to finish preparing.  " She's a scary one, that Mira." Gajeel muttered, Erza nodding in agreement. " In all seriousness, Gajeel." She turned her attention back to him. " These are dangerous waters we are sailing into. Luck is not on our side." She said to the man. He grinned. "We dont need luck! As long as the Anemoi favor our sails and Posideon gives us calm waters, we have nothing to fear." He said as he flung an arm around her shoulders, catching her off guard.

Once she regained her composure and fought off the hest in her cheeks she shoved his arm off. "Don't get so damn cocky! Get to yer own ship and do yer job!" She shouted as she boarded her ship. Gajeel laughed loudly at the embarrassed red head before finally boarding his own ship. He went to take his place beside the helm and waited until he had everyone's attention. " Alright men. Now is your chance to leave. If you do not wish to accompany me, as Captain Scarlet put it, in throwing ourselves to the sharks then return to Tortuga. For those of you who haven't already been informed, we are going after Acnolgia.  The so called Pirate King." He snorted at that. There were murmurs spreading through his crew and he waited. He could see Natsu talking to Happy, trying to urge his little brother to stay where it was safe.

Said small boy ran forward to stand in front of his captain. " We ain't leaving captain! This is the adventure of a life time, so what if sharks are waiting at the end? We'll just beat'em up and keep going!" The boy shouted, causing the crew and captain to laugh. Gajeel walked down to the main deck and lifted the small boy onto his shoulder. "Who is fighting the sharks with us?!" The captain shouted and the crew answered his call. Across the harbor, the crew of the Magnolia answered and cheered. " Grey, take us away!" Levy called with a grin splitting her face. " Aye ma'am!" He called while mirroring her grin, and both the Magnolia and the Iron Dragon set off to face their most challenging adventure yet.

{Please let me know of these fillers are a problem, don't worry, things will get exciting again soon}