Lucy huffed out as she climbed up onto another branch. Currently, she and Natsu were trying to climb up a tree, figuring it'd be better to stay off of the ground. There could've been predators, and they figured they'd have a better chance of survival in a tree throughout their first night on the island.
Natsu was above Lucy, considering she was wearing a mini skirt and didn't want a stranger to see her parts, and was really far ahead. It's not that Lucy was unfit, but it was the fact that Natsu was too fit. The night was getting colder, and Lucy cursed herself for not having anything warm to put on.
"Oi, Luce, y'alright?" Natsu called from up above.
"H-Hai!" Lucy called back, trying to climb up faster. When she finally reached Natsu, she didn't dare look down. With her luck, she'd fall out of the tree, meeting her demise.
"Geez, Luce, you're so slow!" Natsu cracked a grin, but Lucy could hardly see it in the moonlight.
"Whatever, Mr. Olympics." She muttered, eyes rolling. She brought out her phone, trying to see if she could get a signal. Of course, though, it was hopeless.
"Luce, look how pretty the sky is." He whispered in her ear, sending a shiver down her spine.
"Wow..." The sky looked like it had thousands of sparkling diamonds in it, and the moon was breath taking. When she glanced at Natsu, she noticed that, instead of staring at the sky, he was staring at her. "Eh?"
"N-nothing! Anyway, we should probably try to sleep."
"How? We're up in a tree..."
"I have really good balance, so if you lean on me, we won't fall out. Trust me, I used to sleep in trees all the time when I was a kid."
"Really? Promise I won't fall?" Lucy didn't really feel comfortable about it, but somewhere inside her, she felt like she could place her trust in Natsu. He hadn't been anything but kind to her, so the least she could do was put some faith in him.
"I promise, Luce." Natsu's grin gleamed in the moonlight, and Lucy found herself smiling back.
"Okay, I trust you." Leaning back against her new friend, Lucy felt his arms snake around her waist, making her feel safe. "Goodnight Natsu."
"Goodnight Luce."
xxxx
As the morning sunlight filtered through the trees, it hit Lucy's shut eyes, causing her to stir awake. As her eyes fluttered open, she had to cover her mouth with her hands so she wouldn't scream. She had forgotten that she fell asleep in a tree, let alone with Natsu. She felt his hot breath against her neck, which actually felt kind of good. She had never really been with a guy like this before, and she blushed.
"N-Natsu! Wake up!" Lucy urged. They needed to get moving if they wanted to find people.
"Five more minutes..." He groaned, squeezing Lucy tighter.
"N-Natsu.. can't breathe.." She felt her lungs being crushed.
"Hn?" Natsu seemed to realize his actions, and immediately let her go. "Sorry, Luce."
"It's fine. We should probably explore more." Lucy carefully pulled away from Natsu, beginning to climb down the trees' branches. Her backpack felt heavy, but she didn't really mind too much; as long as she had it she could survive.
"So, where do we go?" Natsu asked as they leapt to the ground.
"I don't know, to be honest. When we were up in the tree, I noticed that the ocean can be seen everywhere, which means we're on an island, but trust me when I say it isn't small. Maybe there's a radio tower somewhere? If there is, we can send out a signal for help." Lucy began to walk through the greenery, not really sure where she was going. Natsu obediently followed, his gaze wandering everywhere.
After about an hour of walking, Natsu and Lucy froze in their tracks when they heard a loud roar.
"W-w-what the hell was that?!" Lucy cried, fear poisoning her body.
"We need to get outta here, Luce!" Natsu grabbed her hand, running back the way they came, weaving through the trees. Another roar sounded, this time closer, and Natsu only ran faster, dragging the blonde behind him. Lucy glanced back, trying to catch sight of whatever was following them. Through the trees, she noticed a large brown shadow making its way towards them.
"Natsu, we have to hide somewhere! It's behind us!" Panic and adrenaline coursed through their veins, and their legs began to pump faster, taking them in an unknown direction. Natsu kept taking sharp turns, trying to throw the creature off, but it didn't work; the shadow was always following.
"Luce, do you trust me?" Natsu panted.
"Huh?" She was taken off-guard by his question.
"Do you trust me?!"
"Yes!" Lucy shouted, not knowing what he was planning.
"Good!" Natsu shouted as they began to reach a clearing. Once the clearing came closer, Lucy noticed that it wasn't just a clearing, it was a cliff. Without having time to ask Natsu what was going on, she heard wind whistling in her ears as she and Natsu jumped off the cliff, not a scream or shout escaping either of their lips. They closed their eyes, and Lucy felt Natsu pull her into his arms as they fell, his warmth spreading through her body.
Soon, though, that warmth was replaced by a loud splash followed by a wet chill. The two pulled apart, kicking their legs to the surface. They swam towards the shore, both panting heavily. Their legs were like lead, and all they wanted to do was rest. More forest was spread out in front of them, and Lucy thought that she'd never be able to go camping again after this.
"Natsu, look!" Lucy gasped, pointing up to the cliff. She could've sworn that the creature was a cross between a lion and a bear. Its head was that of a lion, but the body resembled a grizzly bear. Lucy sat down on the shore, her brain feeling like it was going to burst.
"What the hell is that?" Natsu asked, squinting at the creature. "A lion mixed with, what? A bear?"
"Why is there something like that here? How can it even exist?" The creature turned around and left, leaving its almost-dinner to contemplate its existence. "Am I dreaming or something?"
"There's no way that we saw it right. Maybe our eyes are playing tricks on us." Natsu sat down next to Lucy, head in his hands.
Lucy didn't answer, but instead stared at the pond, watching as the wind blew small ripples through it. Then, a new set of ripples caught her eye, and she focused on it. These ripples were going against the wind.
"Natsu..." Lucy whispered, eyes wide with panic. "We need to leave."
"What's wrong, Luce? Are you feeling okay?"
"Natsu, we need to go!" Lucy shot up, grabbing his hand, turning to run. Before she could, though, a loud splash caught her attention, and she turned to face the source.
"Holy shit, run!" Natsu screamed, and he didn't have to say it twice. They ran back into the forest, trying their best to get away from their newest enemy. This time, it was a crocodile mixed with a snake. The head of it was that of a crocodile, and its' body was a snake. The body was really long and thick, and it moved really fast.
"It's still behind us!" Lucy cried out. She didn't know how much longer she could keep running. Her legs felt heavy, and her soaked backpack wasn't helping at all.
"Shit!" Natsu was exasperated, fear and anger running through him. "Don't worry, Luce, I won't let it hurt you!"
"Worry about yourself first, idiot!" Lucy yelled at him. "Don't worry about a stranger!"
"But you're not a stranger! You're Luce!" Lucy's heart skipped a beat, and she couldn't decide if it was because of what Natsu said or if it was from the fear of the chase.
"We really just need to focus on running!" Lucy glanced back, and the creature was only a few yards behind. A rustle in a bush caught Lucy's attention, and she watched as a rabbit mixed with a squirrel came out, also catching their predator's attention. The croco-whatever decided to chase after the poor rabbit-squirrel, and Lucy couldn't help but feel bad for the little thing. Better it than us, though.
"Natsu, it stopped following us!" Lucy panted, desperately wanting to stop running.
"Thank Mavis." Natsu stopped running, leaning against a tree. "What is this place?" He didn't expect Lucy to answer, so she decided not to. She was just as confused, wanting answers as well.
"How are we supposed to survive?" She asked.
"We need weapons." Natsu walked over to a large stick that was on the ground. "If only I could sharpen this, then we could use it as a spear."
"We also need to make traps. I'm starting to get really hungry..." Lucy hadn't eaten since yesterday on the plane.
"Me too. Wait, what if they're sending people to come find us?" Lucy's eyes widened with the thought; it had never occurred to her.
"You're right! Surely someone will come to save us, right?" Hope bloomed inside the two, restoring a bit of luster to their eyes.
"We need to find food." Natsu said, looking around. "Maybe there are some berries?" When he spied some delicious-looking red ones, he walked over, plucking one.
"Wait, Natsu! It could be poisonous!" The boy stopped short of popping it into his mouth. "Maybe we should stick to animals?"
"Maybe you're right..." He threw the berry on the ground, watching as it sizzled like acid when it broke open. He shivered, backing away from the fruit.
"How are we going to do thi-" Lucy was cut off by a scream. "What the?" She jumped up and ran over to where the scream originated from.
"Luce, wait!" But she didn't listen. She had to find whoever was screaming before it was too late. Another scream cut through the air, and Lucy willed herself to run faster, Natsu close by.
"Help!" Somebody cried out.
"I'm coming!" Lucy shouted, searching for the person in need. She looked to her left and saw a younger girl with blue hair, crying, back pressed against a tree.
"Help!" She screamed out again.
"I'm coming!" Lucy shouted again. She ran by the girl's side, turning to face whatever was making her fuss. Then, a shriek of her own escaped her lips. Before them was the same lion-bear that chased her earlier. Noticing Natsu wasn't by her side, a pang of hurt rang through her heart. Did he ditch me?
"Don't worry, I'll save us." Lucy slowly took off her backpack, eyeing the beast carefully. She dug around until she found what she was looking for. My lucky whip! She puled it out, a small smile on her face. Her friend, Virgo, had given this to her, and she carried it almost everywhere she went. How did I forget about it?
"You picked on the wrong people!" Lucy shouted, cracking her whip at the enemy. The beast roared in pain as the whip hit its side. "Go away!" Lucy puffed out her chest to make herself seem bigger, slashing at the bear-thing again. It roared once more, then ran away.
"I'm here, don't worry!" Natsu shouted coming through the brush nearby. His face fell when he saw Lucy and a small girl hugging each other tightly, tears streaming from the littler one's eyes. "What'd I miss?"
"Don't worry about it, Natsu." Lucy smiled slightly, noticing he was holding a sharpened stick. He made that to protect us.
"What's that?" He motioned to the whip in Lucy's hand. "My lucky charm. Anyway, sweetie, what's your name? Are you okay?" Lucy bent down so she was eye-to-eye with the bluenette.
"I-I'm Wendy. And I think I'm okay." She sniffled, wiping away her tears. "Thank you so much, miss!" She flung her arms around Lucy's neck.
"Don't worry about it. We have to take care of everyone, right? My name is Lucy, by the way, and this is Natsu." Wendy pulled away, looking between them.
"Are you guys married?" Natsu and Lucy both blushed, shaking their heads 'no'.
And so, the group number went up to three, and their adventure together was only beginning.
(A/N)
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