As the trio waited for Lucy, Vivi did a few push-ups on the floor with a stack of Lucy's books on her back. Natsu was doing sit-ups in her bed with Happy lifting weights since there was no time to lose. Besides, might as well keep busy as they waited. Just then the door opened with the blonde they were waiting for walking in.
"What's up?" The three of them asked in unison as Lucy gave a scream of surprise.
Vivi then gasped as Lucy did a flying kick to hit Natsu right out of her bed. Vivi sat up with the books falling on the floor. Well, someone wasn't happy.
"Why don't you jerks work out at your own houses?!" Lucy demanded as she glared at Natsu.
Vivi sweat-dropped wondering why Lucy was so mad. Shouldn't people be more welcoming when they're being visited by their friends? Natsu and Happy visit her all the time, and it always makes her happy.
"Now, Lucy, if we want to work together like a team," Natsu began while holding up a pink dumbbell. "We gotta train like one."
"We thought you'd like the pink dumbbell." Happy added.
"I don't care what color it is!" Lucy snapped. "I'm not lifting weights with you!"
"Pushups then?" Vivi asked.
"Oh yeah!" Natsu said.
He and Happy joined her on the floor with the three of them doing pushups, which had Lucy growling in frustration. Didn't they understand she wanted them gone?! She knows Vivi's smarter than those idiots, so why didn't she get the hint?!
"We gotta kick it up a notch if we want to beat Laxus and Erza." Natsu said.
"Aye, sir!" Happy said.
Vivi just kept doing her pushups while leaving the books out of it this time. There was no time to waste.
"I just want a little bit of peace and quiet." Lucy complained. "Now get out, boys! Vivi can stay since I know she won't act like a lunatic if I ask!"
As the boys just continued to do their pushups, Vivi paused to sit on the floor again. She was starting to get it. Lucy just wasn't like them. In fact, despite her annoyed and sometimes aggressive behavior, she kind of reminds Vivi of Lisanna. Lisanna wouldn't join the three in this kind of stuff either. But she had always found their antics funny instead of annoying.
"We'll train quietly, Lucy." Natsu promised.
"I don't think that's the problem, Nats." Vivi said.
Natsu paused in his own pushups to get into a crouch position beside Vivi. Then what was the problem?
"Maybe we should just get to the point as to why we're here." Vivi suggested grinning. "Maybe that'll brighten her mood."
Her words had Lucy looking at the three curiously as Natsu grinned nodding his head.
"Yeah!" Natsu said as he turned to look at Lucy. "Lucy, I've made a decision. Our team is ready for the big time! S-Class!"
As he said that, Happy, who moved to Lucy's desk, held up the flyer he had snatched from the board.
"Yeah, check it out!" Happy said.
Lucy gave a squeal while leaning away from the flyer as if it might bite her.
"How'd you get that?!" Lucy demanded. "I thought we weren't allowed to go on the second floor!"
"Well, I just climbed the stairs and took it!" Happy said.
It had been a lot easier than he thought it would too. No one even tried to stop him. Happy was sure no one even saw him either.
"You little cat burglar!" Lucy said.
Happy just laughed as Natsu moved over to the desk after putting back on his vest.
"Since it's our first S-Class Quest, we decided to go with the smallest reward we found on the board." Natsu said. "But 7 million is still a lot of jewel."
"It can sure pay my rent for a few months even split four ways." Vivi said holding up four fingers.
Not to mention it'll be fun. Another island adventure with monsters probably waiting for them.
"We're not ready!" Lucy insisted then pointed at the flyer. "If the Master knew we had this job request, he'd be furious!"
Vivi couldn't deny that. The second Makarov realizes that the job request is missing, he's going to be so mad. Which is why they need to go while no one knows they have it.
"Yeah, but I think he'll actually be proud of us if we actually pull it off." Natsu pointed out.
Lucy sighed as she plopped down into a chair that rested at her kitchen table.
"Hah, ya know, this might be the dumbest thing you've ever done, Natsu." Lucy said. "And you pulled Vivi into to. If you want to rise up the ranks, you should try following the guild's rules."
Vivi and Natsu exchanged a glance wondering if Lucy could be more of a party-pooper. She definitely needed more spirit.
"You keep having an attitude like that, and we'll never make it to S-Class, Lulu." Vivi said. "You want something, you have to take risks to get it."
"Damn straight." Natsu said.
Lucy just sighed again wishing they'd try thinking more clearly. But Natsu was just looking for trouble as always. And to be honest, Vivi wasn't much better.
"You handle this on your own." Lucy said. "I'm staying right here."
Vivi looked to Natsu as he pouted a bit. He obviously wanted Lucy to join them. They'd have to start bringing out the big guns.
"But the job is saving a tropical island." Happy said putting the flyer in front of Lucy again.
"Really?" Lucy asked looking curious now.
Vivi and Natsu nodded their heads as they joined her and Happy at the table.
"It's the cursed Island of Galuna!" Natsu and Happy said creepily causing Lucy to freak.
"No way!" She said. "Definitely not going now!"
Vivi sighed because they were trying to get her to go. Not run away from the job. Even as they tried to convince the blonde, Vivi could see their words were having the opposite effect. Vivi then remembered the second part of the reward, which had her smirking. Well, there was one other way to get her to agree, and it wouldn't even take much effort on their part. Vivi placed her hand on Natsu's shoulder getting the boy to look at her.
"We tried, Natsu." Vivi said sighing. "If she doesn't want to go, she doesn't want to go."
Natsu frowned though guessed they were kind of wasting time here. They needed to head out before everyone at the guild knew that they took the request from upstairs.
"I guess you're right." Natsu said as he grabbed his stuff. "Let's go, Happy."
"Aye." Happy said sulkily.
The boys headed out the window as Vivi put on her bag. As she was about to follow them out, she accidentally knocked the request in the floor instead of placing it in her bag. Vivi then climbed into the window as Natsu waited to catch her below.
"Well, later, Lulu." Vivi said then jumped out the window with Lucy's scolding voice following her.
Natsu caught her below in his arms then set her down on her own feet. They started heading out of town with the boys pouting.
"Hey, don't look so glum." Vivi said grinning at them. "She'll be joining us for sure."
The boys looked at her in confusion before turning their heads when they heard someone shouting at them to wait up. Natsu grinned when he saw Lucy heading their way.
"Hang on, you guys!" She said. "I'm coming with you."
As she hurried to catch up, Vivi smiled when seeing how happy Natsu was with Lucy joining them. This certainly would be an adventure to remember.