Welcome to my new story, Chained! I hope you enjoy! :)

Background: In the land of Fiore, all the guilds lived in peace, where once a year they were to fight in the Grand Magic Games to depict who will be known as the strongest guild. One day, the dark guild known as Sabertooth wanted more than just a title. They wanted everybody to bow at their feet. Sabertooth teamed up with the other guilds: Twilight Orge, Raven Tail, and Quatro Cerberus, naming themselves the Overlords. These dark mages took over the land of Fiore, capturing and enslaving normal people. The light guild Fairy Tail, sought to take back the land they called home. They teamed up with Mermaid Heel and Blue Pegasus, and are known as the Rebels, fighting for the freedom of all. The Overlords, with their mighty power, have been quickly capturing Rebels and either executing or imprisoning them. The Rebel numbers are running low, but their spirits and hopes are high and strong. Who will claim victory in this endless battle of the guilds?

Juvia slowly tried to tear her eyelids open. Her vision and memory was blurry. She felt cool, rusty metal stabbing her side. Groaning, she rolled over, only to find that her movement was restricted to a small amount of space, and her hands were bound to steel chains gripping her wrists tightly. Her matted blue hair stuck to the sweat on her forehead. She blinked rapidly until her vision was finally cleared. Her surroundings were dark, but she could easily figure out she was in a cell. There were no bars surrounding the enclosed space, so she guessed it wasn't a typical jail cell, but a magic strainer, meaning she couldn't use her water powers to bust her way out. There were loose chains dangled around the dark room, and a low hanging ceiling. The temperature was low, the metal stinging her bare feet and legs. The strong scent of rusted metal and mold overwhelmed her nose, and she sneezed.

"Bless you."

Juvia's heart jumped and she whipped her head around to a dark corner of the cell. A small chuckle echoed and bounced off the walls, and her heart hammered against her chest. A figure slowly moved out of the darkness and into a small beam of candle light. It was a young man, probably about her age, and he had black, shaggy hair. His piercing black eyes stared strongly into her dark blue ones, as if he was searching her mind and soul. His chest was bare, and on his left breast was a dark guild mark. He had a slim, but very toned body, and his face was hard, but not cruel. He wore black pants, and dangled around his neck was a necklace in the shape of a cross, but its detail created a sword, and in the center was a glistening light blue jewel.

"I don't bite." He said jokingly, looking her body up and down. He examined her, sizing her out, probably wondering if he could win a fight against her. Juvia gulped. This man made her nervous. She stared at his toned chest and recognized his guild mark.

"You're from Fairy Tail," she said softly, letting out the scared breath she was holding. She could trust him. He smirked.

"Heard of us?"

"Heard of you? You're the messiest guild in all of Fiore. You guys can't get anything done without destroying something."

"But we do get stuff done," the dark haired mage said proudly. Juvia smiled slightly, there was something about him that she liked, though she didn't know what.

The boy's smile faded slightly, his eyes narrowing as he looked at her bare leg. "What's that?" He asked. Juvia quickly used her bound hands to pull down the bloddied cloth on her upper thigh.

"Nothing."

"No, that was definitely something." The mage moved closer to her. Their chains spread just far enough to where they could be right next to each other if they wanted. Juvia started to scoot away, but his firm hand grabbed her and held her still. He moved the material from her leg and cringed at what he saw. On her thigh was a guild mark with a deep cut slashed across it. "You were in Phantom Lord?" He asked, horrified.

Juvia avoided eye contact and instead stared at the memory that would remain scarred on her body forever. "Yes, Juvia was in Phantom Lord. Although Juvia realized that Jose Porla was an evil man, and so Juvia left." The boy put his finger on the wound and she winced slightly, trying not to let out a whine of pain. "This was the price for leaving," she said painfully.

"Wait, so if you aren't in a guild, why are you here? I thought the Overlord's were only imprisoning the Rebels?" The boy looked at her confused, his hand still lingering at her upper thigh.

"Juvia was taken in by members of Fairy Tail when they found the hideout. Many, including me, were captured," she said sadly, and his face dropped.

"Do you know if they took Master? Or Natsu? Or Erza?" He asked, his face pulling closer to hers, waiting to receive answers.

"Juvia does not know.. Juvia was only with Fairy Tail for a couple hours.. Juvia knows Lucy-san-"

"Was Lucy taken?"

"No, Lucy-san was grabbed by a man in pink hair and they escaped."

The man sighed in relief and to Juvia's disappointment, slightly moved away from her. "Natsu will beat the Overlord's. Natsu will save Fiore." Juvia looked at him. He was so passionate and guarding of his guild and friends. "Oh, uh.." He blushed a little and held out his hands. "I'm Gray. Gray Fullbuster. I'm gonna take a wild shot and assume your name is Juvia?" The girl held out her hands, and they shook with much difficulty.

"Juvia Lockser," she said softly as they pulled away from each other.

"Well Juvia Lockser, welcome to the Rebel Prison." He gestured his hands around the room.

Juvia smiled. He wasn't bad, and she wouldn't really mind if she had to spend the rest of her life in this cell with him. She'd find a way to enjoy it.

A loud thud echoed throughout the small cell and both mages jumped. A door on side of the room creaked open and a guard stepped into the doorway.

"Juvia Lockser, you're being taken for interrogation." Juvia's heart jumped and Gray gave her a horrified look. The guard reached his hand in the cell, grabbing a fistful of Juvia's hair and yanking her off the floor. She gave out a yelp of pain and Gray grabbed her hand.

"Its gonna be okay, its gonna be okay.." He whispered into her ear as she was pushed through the door. She held his hand tight, and he gave it a little squeeze before the guard hit his hand away.

The door shut and Gray was surrounded by darkness, hearing the agonizing sound of Juvia's screams.

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