Chapter 2: Almost died
Natsu, Happy, Lucy and Gray were walking under the heat of the sun. Lucy fanned herself. "Geez Natsu. Why do I have to suffer this!" she wiped the beads of sweat on her forehead.
"Tch! You're really pathetic you fire drool." Gray crossed his arms.
"I can't handly transportation!" Natsu whined.
"Ugh. WHY AM I STUCK WITH YOU TWO! Where's Erza when you need her. "
"She's still with Master Makarov Lucy." Happy said.
"It's really hot! Gate of the clock I open thee! Horologeium!" in an instant, Lucy was now inside the large pendulum clock spirit. "Shut up both of you! she says" Horologeium said.
"Walk by yourself Lucy." The fire mage said.
Suddenly a man with red hair and in a blue suit appeared. He was also holding a staff in his hand. "Fairy tail mages, I'm going to finish all of you. I'm Lumiere. Nice to meet you." He smirked.
"So this is the guy we're after!" Natsu said stretching his neck.
"Stay back Lucy. We'll handle this!" Gray commanded her.
"No! I will fight too! She says." Horologeium said.
"Oh a maiden!" Lumiere sneered. "Poison wrath!" directing the attack towards Lucy.
Gray shielded Lucy with his ice. Horologeium went back to the spirit world. Lucy was back on her feet holding her whip.
"Bastard! Breath of the fire dragon!" the pink haired mage attacked the enemy but he immediately depleted the attack using his poison barrier.
"W-what?" he was shocked.
"Your magic won't work on me." Lumiere smiled as he lunged an attack towards Natsu. "Poison Grip!"
The fire mage was knocked down. He felt his body was paralyzed. He couldn't get up. Gray ran towards Lumiere. "Ice Make Lance!"
"Poison barrier!" then again nothing happened.
"He's strong!" Lucy said.
"I'll protect you." Gray assured her. "Ice make Hammer!" his attack was futile and Lumiere attacked him with his poison whip.
Now it's just Lucy vs. Lumiere. Both were now paralyzed leaving Lucy to face him alone. She summoned Taurus.
"How dare you try to hurt my nice body!" Taurus with his axe aimed for the red haired mage. He failed to strike the mage down with the poison barrier. Taurus ended being beaten up by Lumiere's poison whip.
"I'm sorry—" Taurus said as he vanished. Lucy bit her lower lip. "He's strong! I can't do this. Loki!'
"Gate of the Lion I open thee! Leo!" no one came out. Lucy tried again, but still no luck.
Lumiere smirked. "It seems that princess here has some problems with her spirits."
He attacked Lucy with his whip leaving her paralyzed too.
"Lucy!" Natsu and Gray struggled to stand up but the poison already paralyzed their whole body.
"Lucy i'll save you!"Happy grabbed Lucy and they flew away. Lumiere attacked Happy and he dropped the subconscious blonde mage.
"I'm going to finish you first!" he grinned and walked towards Lucy preparing his poison whip.
Suddenly a bright light burst out and Loki appeared.
"You're late mister! Your princess is going to die!"
"I won't let you do that!" he said as he prepared for Regulus.
"W-what? Light?" Lumiere was shocked. In an instant he was blown away. Regulus crashed his barrier down. It seemed that the weakness of his barrier was holy light.
When the enemy was down, Natsu, Gray, Happy and Lucy could stand again. Loki walked towards Lucy and helped her by lifting her shoulder.
"Lucy I—" a hand slapped him on the cheek. He touched his cheek and stared at Lucy.
"Get lost." Her tears flow down and she ran away.
Natsu and Happy ran after her. Loki was shocked and just stood there biting his lower lip. He clenched his fist. He suddenly felt the blow from Gray's fist.
"Gray!"
"I've had enough of you bastard!" he grabbed Loki by his suit. "I thought I can rely on you! I thought you love her!"
"I—gray are you—"
Again a punch landed on his face. Loki was on his knees and could barely stand.
"I've had enough! I WILL BE LUCY'S PRINCE NOW! SHE DOESN'T NEED SOMEONE LIKE YOU! YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELF!"
His eyes widened at Gray's last words. Prince? He's—he's in love with her!
"I'll protect her myself." Gray walked away and disappeared through the woods. Rain started pouring. The lion spirit was left still on his knees.
"Luce! Wait!" Natsu almost tripped.
Lucy ran without even knowing where she's headed to. All she can think about is she needs a place where she can be alone.
"Leave me alone!" Lucy fell down. She's tired already and her body is shaking.
Natsu ran as fast as he could towards her side but Gray came first. He was amazed at how fast the ice mage caught up with them.
The dark haired mage lifted her in bridal style. "Lucy, I'm here now. Don't worry."
Happy and Natsu just exchanged glances and wondered why Gray is like that.
(at Lucy's apartment)
She felt as if someone was staring at her while she's sleeping. She slowly opened her eyes and there was Gray by her side.
"Hi Lu—" before Gray could even finish his statement, a kick landed on his face.
"You pervert! Why are you here!" Lucy was back to her senses again and kicked Gray.
"That's mean!" he exclaimed.
"Lucy when do you wear this thing?" Erza asked while she's holding her panty.
"Wh-What?" Lucy looked around and saw Natsu and Happy too. "GET OUT! ALL OF YOU!" she screamed driving the birds away.
"At least you should thank us." Gray crossed his arms.
"Aye!" Happy said as he chomped his fish.
"You should ask permission first before you can come inside!"
"We brought you here. You've been sleeping for a day." Erza said still gazing at her lingerie. "Maybe I should try wearing these too."
"But still! You guys just pop out whenever you like!" Lucy's eyebrow rose.
( spirit world)
Virgo approached Loki whose face is deeply buried in his hands.
"Leo what's wrong?"
"Nothing…am I that so stupid?"
"Perhaps you should think about princess's feelings. Think it over again brother." Virgo left.
I'm so sorry Lu! I was so selfish! I am afraid that I'm falling for you so I decided to forget about you! Spirits are not allowed to fall for their masters. I'm so sorry! I could not erase you from my head! It's my fault that you got hurt! I'm a fool! I hope you forgive me…I'll change..i can't forget about you. I really feel that I'm falling for you.