Okay everyone, this is my second story EVER on Fanfiction. I'm really excited. I suppose anyone would be excited once you start writing a new story. I know at the moment I am writing "Old friends, and Jealous Dragon Slayers" but I also wish to put out this story since I am a large fan of LaxusXLucy, or LaLu if you will. ^_^ I hope all you people out there enjoy this story. Please, try to go easy on me. This is the first LaLu story I've ever written or attempted to write.

Two months, it had been two months since their disappearance. The whole guild was a mess with worry about their two missing mages. The Master was amongst them, constantly questioning the council if there had been any info on the missing mage, but there was none.

Lucy Heartfillia and Laxus Dreyar had gone missing over two months ago, along with several other mages from other guilds.

The only clues to both of them was Lucy's whip, and Laxus's large black coat which had a furry collar. Both of these were found laying on the top floor of Fairy Tail. After that no one had seen either mages since.

The council and guild were dumbfounded at this sudden event. At least two mages from every guild had gone missing over two months ago, just like Lucy and Laxus.

Their reason for disappearing or their location was unknown to all. Though the searches for these missing mages continued, the chances of finding them all began to get more slim as the days passed.

Team Natsu were one of the many teams from the guilds who had gone to search for the missing mages. None of Team Natsu's members knew where their beloved celestial mage Lucy could possible have gone. Even Natsu's nose, which could find someone miles away, could not locate even the smallest wiff of Lucy's scent.

Natsu ran up the steep cliff, sniffing widely, hoping desperately to catch any familiar wiff of Lucy. There was none.

"Natsu, did you get anything?" Erza called, running up after Natsu, Gray and Happy behind her.

"No…. Nothing." Natsu said softly, gritting his teeth.

"Where could she have gone?" Erza whispered softly, staring out towards the many valleys and mountains ahead of them.

"She couldn't have just disappeared like she did. I mean… for all those mages to just vanish like that, it's not normal." Gray added, staring at his feet.

"Aye." Happy nodded in agreement.

Natsu narrowed his eyes, thinking back to the night he had last seen Lucy.

"Lucy!" Natsu grinned, running over the bridge going over the Magnolia River. Lucy who had her back turned to Natsu, looked over her shoulder with a large smile. Her blond hair neatly falling over her shoulders, cascading down her back. Her warm and kind brown eyes blinked at Natsu as he approached.

"Hey Natsu." she smiled once more as he came to a stop right in front of her.

Natsu grinned. "Lucy, lets go on a mission tomorrow. Just Happy, you, and me."

Lucy blinked. "Just the three of us?" She questioned.

"Just like old times!" Natsu nodded.

Lucy thought over the idea carefully before quickly nodding. "Yeah, it will be fun." she grinned.

"All right!" Natsu pumped his fist in the air, before blinking. "Hey Lucy, where are you going, isn't your house that way?" Natsu asked, pointing over his shoulder.

"Yeah, but I forgot my whip at Fairy Tail. I'd thought I should go back and grab it before I head back home." Lucy explained.

Natsu nodded. "Want me to come with ya?" he smiled.

"Nah it's okay. It will only take a few seconds anyway." Lucy said turning to walk towards Fairy Tail once more.

"Okay, see ya tomorrow!" Natsu called, waving good bye to her before he went speeding back towards his own house. He would visit Lucy later after he saw what Happy was up to.

He never saw her later though. She had never come home. Natsu was sure she would be back eventually and had fallen asleep on her bed, patiently waiting for her to come home and yell "What are you doing in my house, trespasser!".

Morning came though, and Natsu had a peaceful and undisturbed nap. Something that truly worried him. Lucy wasn't on the couch, or next to him in her bed. She wasn't in the apartment at all, and hadn't been there all night.

Natsu had scrambled out of the apartment and straight to Fairy Tail, hoping that Lucy was just so tired she fell asleep there.

Natsu burst threw the large Fairy Tail doors, a wild and panicked look on his face.

"Oh, Natsu." Macao blinked a little shocked by Natsu's sudden entrance.

"Where's Lucy!" He yelled at the guild, getting all of their attention.

"Lucy?" Gray asked, getting up from his seat.

"Yeah, she said she was coming back here last night to get her whip, but she never came back to her house yesterday!" Natsu yelled.

"Natsu, calm down. I'm sure she is fine." Makarov said, jumping up from his spot to walk up to the young Dragon Slayer.

Natsu was about to yell more but paused. He quickly smelled the air, smelling something fowl and unfamiliar.

"Natsu?" Erza questioned at Natsu's look.

"Something smells. Bad." Natsu said slowly, his eyes narrowing. "It's a bad smell."

The guild looked at Natsu confused. "Bad smell?' Levy questioned, still a little worried about Lucy.

Natsu nodded, but quickly went back to the subject at hand. "Anyway, has anyone seen Lucy?"

The guild members exchanged glanced. "No." they answered.

"The last time I saw her was yesterday." Mira said softly. "Maybe Laxus saw her though. After everyone had left, he was still here. I asked him to close up the guild once he left." Mira announced.

Natsu's attention instantly turned towards the second floor of Fairy Tail, where Laxus usually was. "Hey, Laxus!" Natsu called.

There was no reply.

"Maybe he isn't here yet." Droy shrugged.

Natsu growled, marching towards the stairs.

"Where are you going flame brain?" Gray questioned.

"Up to where Laxus is." Natsu answered. The Master's suddenly large hand stopped him.

"The second level is only for S-class mages Natsu." The master reminded him.

Natsu sighed. "Erza." he whined.

"I'll take a look." the scarlet haired mage said solemnly before marching up the stairs disappearing into the second floor.

After a short pause, Erza slowly reappeared down the stairs. "Natsu." she said, her hands shacking.

"Huh?" Natsu asked.

"You said she came back looking for her whip, right?" Erza said slowly.

Natsu gulped, suddenly growing nervous and a bit scared. "Yeah."

Erza lifted up her hand for all to see. Lucy's whip was firmly in her grasp. The Fairy Tail mages gasped a bit at the sight of it.

"Thats Lu-chans!" Levy gasped.

Gray gritted his teeth. "If that is still here then…"

"That must mean something happened to her." Cana finished, her hands shacking.

"That's not the only thing." Erza said, lifting up her other hand to reveal Laxus's jacket that he wore almost every day.

"Thats Laxus'." Freed gasped.

"He doesn't go anywhere without it." Bicklow added.

Master slowly approached Erza, taking the jacket out of her hands. His eyes widened for the first time showing fear. "There is blood…" he said softly, removing his hand to show a red substance covering the tips of his fingers.

Fairy Tail let out numerous gasps, staring at the jacket in horror.

"Laxus was hurt!" Evergreen shrieked, staring at the numerous holes and blood stains on Laxus' jacket.

"B-But, the guild was perfectly intact when we got here this morning." Mira stuttered, looking towards Elfman, who nodded.

"That doesn't change anything. Something wrong is going on here." Macao said slowly, staring at the ground.

"Find them!" Master ordered, snapping everyone out of their thoughts. "Find Laxus and Lucy, and bring them home!" Master proclaimed.

With out missing a beat everyone nodded, rushing out the guild doors.

"Erza." Makarov said, stopping the scarlet haired girl in her tracks. "Please look up on the second floor a bit more. See if you can find any more clues to where those two are." Master ordered, almost pleaded.

Erza nodded. "Yes Master." she said, running towards the stairs.

"Natsu, use your nose. We're going to need it." Master said, turning towards the young Dragon Slayer.

Natsu narrowed his eyes, nodding. "Lets go Happy!" Natsu called to his blue companion.

"Aye!" Happy yelled, flying after them.

They ever found Lucy or Laxus though. They had completely disappeared.

"If only… If only I had gone with her that night. None of this would have happened." Natsu thought angrily.

"Lucy… where are you?"

The sound of running could be heard as rain fell hard over the bearers heads.

"Keep moving!" One ordered, as 20 different figures desperately ran through a seemingly never ending forest. Many different types of animals, beasts, and demon looking creatures chasing wildly behind them.

One blond in particular of the 20 forms stumbled forward, tripping over a rock.

"Kya!" she gasped, plummeting towards the ground. Just before the impact though, two pairs of arms wrapped around hers, dragging her forward. The girl stumbled to keep up with her two saviors.

"Laxus, Hibiki!" The girl gasped thankfully.

"Don't fall behind." Laxus said coldly, rain trickling down his face as he let go of the blond girl.

"Yes Ms, don't want to lose you to those nasty beasts." Hibiki said with a small smile, making sure she was ready to run on her own before letting go.

"Thank you." The girl nodded. The girl clutched her left arm, which was still sticky with a warm trail of fresh blood. The rain already washing the blood away.

This girl was Lucy Heartfillia, and she was one of the 20 victims brought into this sick little game.

A game they had to win to together, and work together to escape from.

Or they would all perish.

Hope you all liked it. ^_^