Saving me

By: gummyguppie

Chapter one

I do not own fairy tail or any of the characters, it is the great works of Hiro Mashima, anyway here is my fist chapter, hope you like it :)


Her breath came out harsh and ragged as she ran through the dark, damp woodland, nothing but the moonlight was showing her the way while she stumbled over tree roots and was scratched with twigs and thorns. Blood was dripping down her wounded back, spilling over her once yellow dress, dirt smeared the torn hem of the skirt, the long sleeves were barely hanging on and she was clutching her side where a large gash was pouring blood down the waist of the dress. Her hazel eyes were full of tears from pain and fear, her body was ready to collapse but the need to live was driving her to keep going. She pushed herself forwards as the rain beat down on her face like tiny needles, the wind thrashed her short, sky blue around her face wildly like crashing waves. The sounds of laughter, cheering and evil shouting could be heard in the distance, slowly getting closer and she sobbed. There was a moment of silence before thunder crashed above her making her yelp and she missed her footing, her body catapulting forwards down a small, steep, muddy hill and she screamed. Fresh, wet soil lathered her skin, dirtying her dress even more as she flipped down the wet ditch. She cried out in pain as her head crashed against a rock and her vision became hazy, her body eventually came to a stop and she lay in the slick mud, panting and sobbing. There was a small whimper that escaped from her lips as she heard the squelching of someones steps in the dirt and she craned her neck. He stood there like a demon, his body to dark and tall to see with her blurred vision but she could make out the shining of his red eyes, her head lolled back to the floor, her sight becoming darker as she struggled to keep her eyes open. She watched in fear as the large man approached her, his movements slow, almost as if he was teasing her. That's when she noticed the men after her were still shouting from a little ways back, taunting her, shouting for her in a muffled mess of voices... so who was this man? Her mouth moved in question but all that came out was a terrified whimper, the man seemed to understand her fear as he knelt down and brushed her hair from her face.

"Shh... You're safe now, sleep..." he purred, his voice thick and deep, rolling like the thunder above them and she sighed with relief. Her eyes closing for a brief moment and she gasped at the five shadows slowly approaching behind them.

"Be... hind... you!" She managed to push out with every ounce of her strength and the stranger whirled around to face the bounty hunters who where trying to be as stealthy as possible.

"I suggest you move outta' the way of our payday!" the groups leader snarled and the stranger scoffed, if he was scared of the skilled group of men then he was a master at hiding it. She tried to keep her eyes open but her vision was getting darker and harder to hold as she glared into the blurring woodland.

"I don't think so considering you're trespassing on dragon territory, I would get lost if I were you or I'll take great pleasure in dismembering each one of you!" The stranger growled pout and she shivered, out of fear or because she was getting colder, she couldn't tell as she let her eyes close. There was a sudden roar that made her jump and the ground started to shake, there was the sound of scraping metal and the men screaming, shouting, gurgling for breath. She had no more energy to move, no energy to even crack open and eye to see what was going on. It was obvious something had happened because it grew eerily quiet, the only sounds were the rain and the thunder followed by heavy footsteps. Someone fell down beside her and she flinched as a hand wrapped around her waist, pulling her from the dirt with ease. Her head fell against a warm, wet chest and she pressed herself closer to the persons body, trying to warm herself. "Say something, come on, show me you're still alive... you ain't dying on me yet!" His low voice ordered but when she tried to speak nothing came out, she tried to move but her body was too exhausted. The man sighed and sat there for a moment as she tried desperately to prove she was still alive, her heart skipped a beat as he started to pull away from her, his warm body moving away and she gasped at the cold. There was a tense silence before he wrapped her in his arms again with a small chuckle. "Let's go and get you some help, little one" uttered and she sighed, letting her body give in to the sleep that was tugging at her mind...