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[deathsought]

I have a request.

[ He's staying warm, at least, but his handwriting isn't quite as neat as it usually is. The background noise is very quiet, but there's the sound of a ship in the background; waves rocking against the sides of the ship, and on occasion, a door opening and shutting. The ship is rocking slowly, with wood creaking from the motion. Zeref himself isn't used to the cold. Spending a long amount of time on an island in a tropical climate will do that to you. ]

If anyone comes across a book titled 'The Book of Zeref,' I would like to know immediately. It would either be in the Backwater Brig, or worse, someone here might arrive with it.

Thank you.

Comments

[Text]

[drizzling]

Why would you want that?

[Text]

[deathsought]

That book has caused enough chaos in my own world. [ Sorry Juvia, he can't tell it's you quite yet. ] I'd be much more at ease if I knew it was safe, assuming it's even here at all.

[Text]

[drizzling]

This is Zeref, correct? [She doesn't know who else it would be. Definitely not Lucy] But what would you do once you have it, just...hold onto it and nothing more?

[Though last time they talked he seemed genuinely upset...She thinks. Still, couldn't hurt to be cautious]

[Text]

[deathsought]

Yes. [ A beat. ] What else would I do with it? I wrote it. I already know every single spell it contains.

[Text]

[drizzling]

[That's true. It wouldn't matter if he had it or not...]

If Juvia sees it, she'll see what she could do.

[WRITTEN]

[rikuheyriku]

Book titled 'The Book of Zeref'... Got it.

[...Zeref...

... Oh.

Several seconds later he adds.]

What's it for if you don't mind me asking?

[Text]

[deathsought]

I understand if you don't trust me. I wouldn't trust me, either.

[ An audible sigh, over the journal. ]

If it would make you feel better, Fairy Tail can keep it, if it turns up here. I know none of the Fairy Tail mages would use anything in it.

[WRITTEN]

[deathsought]

Without sharing too much, it is a spellbook full of extremely dangerous and powerful magic.

[Text]

[drizzling]

It's just, after everything that has happened so far...

[That last part surprises her however]

Do you mean that?

written

[dersite_dj]

what like the book of mormon
do you have special underpants son

[Text]

[deathsought]

I know.

[ A beat. ]

There is nothing in the Book that Fairy Tail would have any interest in using.

written

[deathsought]

I'm not familiar with anyone named 'Mormon.' The Book of Zeref is a book of spells.

[ Not even gonna touch that other question. ]

[Text]

[drizzling]

Juvia can try, but only if Zeref promises not to try to take it back.

[Text]

[deathsought]

I would only try to take it back if it turned out that my trust was misplaced.

[ A somewhat ominous warning, but still. ]

[Text]

[drizzling]

[Wait. Shouldn't that be their line?!]

Fairy Tail would never do something like that!

written

[dersite_dj]

here
teach me your ways

[WRITTEN]

[rikuheyriku]

Oh I see...

I'll be sure to take extra care of it if I do find it.

[ Text ]

[celestial_wizard]

Do you really think something like that would really show up here? Who would even have it..?

written

[deathsought]

Nobody should want to learn the kind of magic I have. I don't even know if you are a mage. Not everyone can use magic.

[ Text ]

[deathsought]

It's possible. If not the Backwater Brig, then I know copies of it have survived in my own world, some of which have fallen into the hands of Dark Guilds.

[ Sorry Lucy, he doesn't recognize your handwriting. Yet. ]

[Text]

[deathsought]

I should hope not. Not the guild Mavis Vermillion founded.

[ Yes, Juvia, he's met her. ]

[WRITTEN]

[deathsought]

Please do. I don't want to see this world full of demons, on top of everything else that it is facing.

[ writing ]

[bydesign]

I'll keep an eye out.

[ writing ]

[deathsought]

Be careful with it. It still continues to inspire dark wizards in my world, and its magic threw my world into chaos.

[Text]

[drizzling]

You know her?

[Of course she's going to ask]