Chapter 2

Lucy's POV

Where am I going? My legs had a mind of it's own. I'm heading closer and closer to the cells. With my presence becoming obvious, the guards stop me in my tracks,

"You are?" They eyed me up and down noticing I was dressed, disguising as just one of the low rank officers.

"I'm Lucy Heartfilia. Head of department. I'm here to check all the criminals and question some of them." I said sternly.

"Authentication?" He said with a smug look.

I reached into my pockets and pulled out badge with my name carved into it and showed it to them. He coughed and stood up straight.

"Sorry, miss. But may I ask what you're doing here?"

"Okay, well first of all. You're all my pawns now." I said while pointing to them all, "You will keep your mouth shut as I say, do what is asked, and no treason. Understood?" I barked.

They obliged.

"Alright, take me to Natsu Dragneel. I'm sure he's in cell seven." I said while looking around the cells.

They lead me to him and stood close by.

"Right, you may all leave right now. I'm here to ask some questions of the case. If anything happens, I'll be fine. I wasn't positioned the Head of department of this station for nothing." I waved a hand, signaling for their leave.

"If it's questions about the case, then it should be alright for us to stay around. Also in case there is something he's planning then we'll be able to help out." A man stated.

I stood up, "I'm here to do this for 'my' case. You should be doing what you're told right? So unless this person is a mastermind, there shouldn't be a problem. Any objections?" I asked with a lifted eyebrow.

They gave each other looks and nodded.

"And make sure not to leak word about 'this'." I spoke loud enough for them to hear.

"Yes." They replied.

I turned around and gasped out of shock, stumbling back and breathing heavily. Natsu was already up against the bars, eying the guards that were making their way back to their blocks.

He then quickly snapped his gaze at me, "What are you doing here?" He said seriously.

I held up a bag I carried along with me, "Well, thought you might have been a bit hungry." I said with a smile.

"Why are you so carefree in front of a criminal?" He watched my movements carefully.

"Well, right now. I'm just a woman, and you a man. There isn't really anything to be afraid of." I started while taking out a piece of bread to chew on and handed the bag of food to him.

"There must be another reason why you're here."

"Of course." I sat down as did he, "I'm here to give company to you and the rest of the people here." I said as I turned around to wave at the criminal opposite Natsu's cell, "Hey!" I shouted.

"Yo, Lucy. Good to see ya' here." He grinned. He's Gray Fullbuster, black hair, black eyes, bare chest and baggy pants.

I turned around to see Natsu staring at me with the most strangest looks. I laughed, "Bet you're surprised."

"I might just think, you yourself might once have been a criminal."

"No." We fell silent. As moments past I was itching to start a conversation, "So tell me a bit about yourself."

He refused to talk or look at me as he ate.

"Okay then... I tell you a bit about myself then, seeing as how you don't want to talk anymore." I paused for a second running through my thoughts, 'What do I say?', "Well-"

"Have you ever fallen in love?" He asked suddenly.

I blushed at the straightforwardness and the sudden question.

"Well?" He said as he stared at me, giving me a soft gaze. Suddenly I felt a spark, a firework, a bright undying light inside my heart. An excitement was another way to put it. I smiled and gazed back the same way he did.

"Well, I guess so. I mean I don't what love is, emotionally that is. I 'currently' have a first love-"

"I've fallen in love before..." He suddenly interrupted, "You remind me of her. Always smiling, in a cheerful mood, somewhat always 'yourself'." He said.

"And? What of her?"

"...You know, I'm an idiot. I decide that we could go for a drive and go someplace where we could spent some private time." I blushed at what he implied, "But... I drove the both of us off the side of a steep mountain. Instead of saving her, I jumped out to save myself... I murdered her..."

I halted. I yanked the keys from my pocket and jammed in into the lock. Slamming the door open, I stormed in. He watched in surprise as I grabbed his collar forcefully and slapped him across the face and left a red mark.

I almost screamed at him, "So how do you feel? How do you feel after losing her? Someone so special... Someone you could still be embracing and treasuring right now? You lost your most valuable love of your life, forever!"

He stared up at me wide eyed as a tear drop trickled down his cheek.

"And what would you know?" He whispered, stoned.

"My mother! By some insane drug dealer, was stabbed in the chest countless times as I was tied to a chair and forced to watch as someone dear to me was slowly and painfully deformed and skinned. Her heart was pulled out from it's place while she still breathed. It was squeezed and ripped to bits and pieces..." I cried, "And you ask 'What would you know?'"

I slapped him again as Erza walked past, "Lucy! You're meant to be a passive person! Don't resort to violence!" She shouted as she rushed in to stop me from punching his face in.

"Let me go!" I yelled.

I felt a pain in my stomach. I gasped as the pain detonated throughout my body. Slowly I closed my eyes as I lost conscious.

Natsu's POV

"Was knocking her out the only way to calm her?" I asked.

"I'm afraid so... The only time this has happened was when the boss was speaking to her about her mother. Man, she went nuts." She sweat dropped, "What did you say to trigger her anger?"

"... Only about how someone close to me died." I admitted.

"Well, of course. Her mother was special to her." She paused for a second and looked down at Lucy, "Well, going to get her to the infirmary and wait for her to gain conscious." I nodded.

She locked the doors. Before she turned to leave She gave me a cold look, "Don't get involved with her, and you should know I mean." She walked off leaving a confused me.

Lucy's POV

My eyes opened a sliver. I examined my surroundings and realized myself to be in the infirmary.

"So you're awake?"

I snapped my head to my right, and relaxed after knowing it was only Erza.

"What do you want?" I asked.

She leaned closer, "I want to know what you were doing in cell seven." She said sternly.

"Getting information. Though all I achieved was getting all worked up and hurting someone."

"Is that so? Well then, from now on, this won't be your case. The project is returning to it's rightful owner, Levy."

"There's a rule, that you cannot take a-"

"A project from someone? Well in this case, isn't it you?" She crossed her arms.

I continued my sentence, "That you cannot take a case from someone if they don't allow it. I have permission from Levy-"

"Which I can ask from the boss, to return the project to her." She glared at me coldly, "Don't think so highly of yourself. Don't forget, there's always me." She turned to leave.

Hello! I'm like so late in updating this story. I guess it's just not my style, I like 19th century style. Plus the Piano Exam I had on Sunday which was so nerve-racking.

So moving on, how was this chapter? Please leave a review and tell me if this story is going well. By the way, I have nothing against Erza, she is one of my most favorite characters, and it pains me to make her personality like this. So bear with me Erza-fans. She will turn good again.

Thanks for reading!

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~Cheryl

PS: Please, if you like this story. Read my first written story, 'Royal Promise'. Thanks!