"Oh hell no!" Cobra yelled

"Come on Erik. It'll just be for a few days. A week at most." Jellal stated

"Why would I want to go visit the Fairies? They always loud and drunk and they give me a headache." Cobra grumbled

"Oh please, you know you want to go see Kinna." Midnight sighed

Merdy giggled and Cobra knew then that he outnumbered. There were very few people in that guild he could tolerate and she was at the top of that list. But why did they all have to go? He just wanted to find a quiet place and relax, especially after the last takedown they did. It was, in his opinion, one of the worse they had in a long time. The fuckers were capturing kids and women to sell.

"Fuck. Fine! I'll go. Happy?" Cobra stood up and gathered his stuff, "Come on then. Let's get going."

"You'll be happy to know that Natsu won't be there. He and Lucy went on a mission and shouldn't be back for awhile." Jellal offered

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"Natsu, I swear to whatever God is listening that if you don't slow down that I'm telling Erza you ate all her cake!" Lucy yelled

Natsu stopped suddenly, "Lucy if you would stop complaining I wouldn't be in such a hurry to get there and get this mission over with. I'm trying to stay ahead of you so I can hear if there's anyone around us."

"Oh um ok sorry. Let's um let's just go ahead and get this done then. I'll be quiet so you can hear." Lucy said trying to hold back tears as she walked past her partner.

"That was mean Natsu. Even I was having trouble keeping up with you so Lucy held me so I could rest." Happy shook his head as he flew away.

It was days like today when Natsu just couldn't hold in his anger. He didn't mean to take it out on Lucy, but something was wrong with this mission. Too many things didn't add up and his gut was telling him they were walking straight into danger. He wishes he had just told Lucy instead of snapping at her. Speaking of his partner, he couldn't hear her anymore. In fact, he couldn't hear anything.

"LUCY! HAPPY!" Natsu yelled as he ran "Shit, where did they go?"

Running through the forest, Natsu could hardly breathe. Finally, Natsu made it to the clearing and saw that Lucy was already in her Leo start dress fighting members of the dark guild. Jumping into action, Natsu quickly lit his body on fire to help his partner. He didn't have time for this, he could feel mating season creeping up on him. He wishes he wouldn't have taken this job, that way he could be far away from civilization. His dragon was wanting him to claim his mate, but he couldn't. So he stayed very far from everyone during the three weeks. He would have to explain to Lucy that he didn't mean to snap at her, its just he was in a hurry to get away.

He needed to focus on this fight. There were so many mages just pouring out of the woods. Gods where were they coming from and why hadn't he smelled or heard them. Hearing his partner cry out, he looked up just in time to see her fall to the ground with an arrow sticking through her.

Natsu ran as fast as he could to Lucy, "Shit Luce are you ok?"

"I'll be fine Natsu. We need to hurry up and end this," Lucy struggled to breathe, "You take that half and I'll take this one?"

"Bet you a milkshake I get more than you!" Natsu smiled.

"Oh, you are on!" Lucy yelled

The worked back to back for what seemed like hours. Both mages were tiring out and Natsu could hear Lucy's heartbeat starting to slow. She was losing too much blood. Looking back he could see the arrow was gone and her side was wrapped. They were surrounded and he was ready to give up. Natsu could hear screaming and running to the far left of him. He saw Lucy fall to the ground and did his best to protect her.

"POISON DRAGON ROAR!"

"GRAND CHARIOT"

"NIGHTMARE"

Lucy knew those voices. Thank Gods because she couldn't stand anymore. Falling to the ground, she knew she probably wouldn't survive this, but at least Natsu would. Her partner would be safe and could go home. All around her she could hear their enemies falling, her friends were winning.

"Luce, can you hear me? Shit Jellal she's lost too much blood!" She heard Natsu yell

"What happened? How did you guys even end up out here?" Jellal asked

"We were headed out on a simple mission to beat up some monster when we were attacked. Don't even know where they came from. I couldn't smell or hear them." Natsu explained frantically

"We couldn't either. The only reason we knew you were even here was that Erik smelled Lucy's blood. How long have you two been fighting?" Jellal tore a piece of his shirt to replace Lucy's makeshift bandage.

"Shit I don't know. It's felt like hours. Where is everyone else?" Natsu watched Cobra and Midnight fight off the last of the dark mages.

"I sent everyone else ahead to FairyTail. Shit, I think whatever hit her was poisoned. ERIK!" Jellal looked down at the wound that wouldn't stop bleeding.

Hearing the growling slayer approach, Jellal lifted the cloth. He watched as Erik's eyes narrowed. He knew that whatever was on that arrow, Erik knew it was deadly.

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Cobra could feel his dragon thrashing against its cage. Whatever poison running through Lucy's bloodstream was killing her and fast. No, she wouldn't die, he would save her. He just needed to calm down enough. Seeing her so pale and lifeless wasn't helping. Neither was having the blueberry and pyro around her.

"I need you two to step the fuck back. I can't concentrate on getting the poison out if you are fucking hovering!" he yelled

"Who the fuck do you think you are Cobra? Luce is my partner-"

"AND SHE'S MY FUCKING MATE! SO MOVE THE FUCK OUT THE WAY SO I CAN SAVE HER DAMMIT!" Cobra snapped.

He couldn't hold his dragon back anymore. He felt himself lean down and bite her side where she was wounded. He quickly identified the poison. Havati venom. Shit, this was going to make him the happiest fucker. He could already taste the sweetness of blood and tang of the venom.

Mine. My mate.

The stupid fucking dragon wouldn't shut up about her being his mate. Of all the times he had been around her, why now? It didn't make sense. Was it because she was dying? No that couldn't be it, he tried to kill her twice. He couldn't figure it out, but he knew that after he got the poison out, he needed to get very far away from her. She was the light of the fairies, and he was nothing but an ex-con. He felt a hand run over his hair and he cut his eyes to her face.

I just want to see his beautiful eye one more time before I die. I can die happy then.

Cobra growled loudly. No, she would not die today. She was going to go back to that crazy ass guild, sit at the bar, and drink those damn strawberry milkshakes that she loves so much. With that thought, Cobra pushed antivenom and his magic into the bite.