Chapter 2
Hey everyone :D I wasn't going to write anymore of this story for a bit but the ideas were just rolling in my head begging to come out. So I wrote you all another chapter. ^.^ thank you mistressNia and GoldenRoseTanya for reviewing and thank you to those who favorite and started following this story. Thanks again. Anyway enjoy the story!
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Everything was silent. In a waiting room off of the town's infirmary, Gray and Erza sat silently in their chairs and waited for news. Natsu continually paced the room with Happy standing and watching him.
What's taking so long, Natsu thought to himself as he turned around to stare at the door they had taken Lucy through when he arrived. He wanted to be in there and make sure she was okay.
Flashback
Natsu saw the building that housed the infirmary ahead of him. He put on another burst of speed and slammed the door open as he entered.
"I need some help!" he roared to the room. For a minute people just stared at him, until they noticed the blond in his arms. Two people rushed toward him and took Lucy from his arms. Natsu could hear a small moan come from Lucy as she was moved from her spot against his chest. The people glanced at him and told him to stay out of the room. Almost as if they knew how badly he wanted to go with them. They then turned and rushed Lucy through a door.
End flashback
It seemed like hours before those doors opened and who they assumed was the doctor walked toward them. Gray and Erza got to their feet and greeted the doctor. The doctor exchanged introductions before getting to the discussion of Lucy.
"She was pretty seriously injured. Multiple deep gashes are all over her back and her skin is burned. The damage is not just on the outside though and the internal damage is not good. Our healing mages are right now In the process of repairing the damage internally before we even think of doing anything else. Once they are finished we will clean out the gashes as best we can. She is going to need many stitches" the doctor stopped talking for a minute.
"Poor Lucy" Happy said while on the verge of tears. Everyone else was thinking along the lines of the same thing. The doctor nodded.
"She has yet to regain consciousness but that is to be expected, she lost a lot of blood. She must stay here a few days until we know she's healing. We don't have many supplies here though because of all the injuries we have had lately. We may have to transport her to a larger hospital"
"If you transport her, could you make it to Magnolia? I'm sure when she wakes up she'll want to be in a place she knows" Erza said. The doctor nodded again.
"I think that would be a good idea," the doctor said his goodbyes before moving off to make arrangements for the transfer in a couple days. When he left Erza turned to Gray.
"One of us should head back to Fairy Tail and let them know what's going on" she said. Gray nodded.
"I'll do it, you two stay here until she wakes up. We'll see you in a couple days"
Natsu and Erza nodded and Gray set out to head back home.
"I'm going to go talk with the mayor and see to the four mages. Come find me immediately if Lucy wakes up or if the doctor has anything else to say" Erza instructed Natsu. He nodded and Erza left. Natsu and Happy waited for more news for about an hour when finally the doctor came back out. He walked straight to Natsu and gave him a smile.
"Everything looks good. Our healers managed to fix the major damage done. The rest should heal itself with time and rest. We moved her to a recuperating room. It will take a while but we are hoping she will awaken before the transfer" he said. Natsu felt his lips tug up in a small smile.
"If you want to go in and visit her she's in the room right there" he said as he pointed to a room off his right. It was the room that was right beside the one they went into with Lucy.
"Thank you " Natsu said as he and Happy walked toward the door. The doctor smiled and walked off to check on more patients.
As Natsu creaked the door to the room open he gulped. He opened the door all the way and walked into the room with Happy right behind him. He closed the door and walked toward the bed. Lucy was resting peacefully on the bed just lying there.
Natsu took a seat on the stool next to the bed and Happy stood on top of the bed sheets, careful not to disturb her.
"Natsu, when will Lucy wake up?" Happy asked sadness in his voice.
"I don't know Happy, I hope soon though."
Damnit! If only I had been quicker! If only I finished Gana off and got to Lucy in time, Natsu thought, cursing in his head. He looked back to Lucy's face and frowned.
"You need to wake up soon Lucy," He whispered.
~~two days later~~
She still hadn't woken up. The doctor reassured Natsu and Erza that it was not unexpected.
"Losing that much blood in the body would make anyone sleep for days. No matter how strong you are. She'll wake up soon"
After being reassured, the doctor told them the plans for transferring Lucy to Magnolia and they all agreed to move her that day. Instead of going by train, they left by magic car. Erza offered to use her magic and have Natsu as back up. They would switch halfway back to Magnolia. A doctor accompanied them on the trip to keep watch over Lucy and make sure no complications happened on the way there. They traveled without incident and finally arrived in Magnolia a few hours later. Lucy still had not awakened during the trip or when she was moved into the medical building.
Master met them at the hospital and looked deeply troubled. Mirajane, who had accompanied him, looked extremely worried at the state Lucy was in. the four of them walked into the building to make sure Lucy was situated. Erza left soon after to take all her thing home and to get something to eat. Mira and the Makarov were about ready to go as well after having talked with Lucy's unconscious form. Mira walked into the room that Natsu and Happy were sitting with Lucy to tell them they were leaving.
He looks so worried, Mira thought as so spoke to them. Natsu just nodded at her to show he understood. Mira frowned.
"Natsu I think you should come back to the guild and eat something" She said. He made a motion to refuse but saw the expression of worry and "No arguments" on her face.
"We should go for a bit Natsu" Happy said softly. Natsu slowly nodded his head and moved to get up.
"We'll be back later Luce" he said, talking to her sleeping form as he patted her hand lightly with his. He and Happy then walked out with Mira and went to get Master.
The walk back to the guild was quiet. No one knew what exactly to talk about. Mira quickly tried to lighten the mood and make conversation by talking about what's been going on in the guild since team Natsu left on their mission.
When they arrived at the guild and entered through the doors, many of their guild mates rushed to ask them questions on Lucy's condition. After answering questions and chatting for a few minutes, the three mages walked toward the bar. Mira handed Master a drink, she then proceeded to make Natsu some of his favorite fire food and get some fish for Happy. Master began talking with Natsu, saying the usual "It's no one's fault" and "she'll be just fine" Happy decided to tell the master about how Lucy had swept in to save him from the nasty lasers. Natsu listened to Happy's story, which brought a sad smile to his face.
That's just like Lucy, he thought. Natsu's mood began to improve and he started to relax into his usual cheerful mood. Mira finished the food and set Natsu's plate down in front of him and Happy's in front of him. As Natsu noticed the smell of the food his stomach growled. He quickly dug in and ate with his usual speed, his cheeks puffing out as he inhaled the fire from the top of the food before gulping it down. After he finished his food he stood up to head out of the guild. Happy said that he was going to stay for a bit so Natsu left by himself.
He arrived at the hospital and let himself into Lucy's room. Still no change. She was lying exactly where he had left her. He pulled the stool beside the bed closer and sat down. He sat for a few minutes in silence and was about to start talking when he heard footsteps approaching. The door opened and Levy walked in.
"Hey Natsu. Any change in Lu-Chan?" she asked him. Natsu shook his head.
"None yet" he answered. Levy nodded.
"Don't worry Natsu. Lu-Chan is tough" she said as she sent a smile in his direction. He returned the smile.
"I know" he said.
Levy visited for quite a while, asking questions about the mission, talking with Lucy not feeling any embarrassment for talking to someone who was unconscious. She also pulled out a book and began to rad it allowed to her. Once when Natsu interrupted her reading to ask her why she was reading aloud she told him that it was good to read aloud to her. She said even though she's asleep the brain still takes in the words. He nodded then listened as she continued reading. After about a half hour of reading Levy closed the book and smiled at Lucy still form. She noticed that Natsu had fallen asleep on top of the stool and she nudged at him to wake him up before he fell off of it.
"Natsu I'm heading out" she said as he finally came awake. He let out a yawn before nodding his head.
"Okay" came his reply. Levy turned to Lucy and told her she'd be back tomorrow and then headed for the door. As she exited she shut the door behind her. Natsu let out another yawn as he stretched his arms above his head. He settled back on the stool and glanced around the room and out the window. The sun was beginning to go down and Natsu thought back to what Levy said about talking to someone even if they are asleep is a good thing. With that in mind he turned his attention back to Lucy and a frown formed on his face.
"You really scared us there Luce. When we all got to the spot you fought that Viola person we were scared half to death when we saw you. You were just lying there, you were clutching Happy and there was so much blood" his voice softened.
"I almost thought for a second that I might have lost you. It scared me Luce. I'm sorry I didn't get to you fast enough. I could have stopped Viola from hurting you so bad" Natsu began to feel guilty.
"You need to hurry and get better Lucy. Then we can go on some more jobs and get the money you need for your rent" he chuckled.
"Please wake up soon Lucy"
That's all that Natsu got to say to her before the door opened again and more friends entered the room. Natsu talked with each person and after each one left he would talk to Lucy some more. He would remind her of some of the fun jobs they went on and what everyone was doing. He told her how worried everyone was about her and that Happy really wanted her to wake up. Natsu talked for such a long time that he didn't notice the sun get lower and lower until it completely disappeared from the sky. A doctor entered the room to tell him that he would have to leave as they were locking up the doors for the night. Natsu said goodbye to Lucy and that he'd be back tomorrow after going to the guild.
Every day for the next two Natsu visited Lucy and talked with her more. He mentioned how Gray was back to his usual stripping ways and that Erza would be there later on in the day. He'd talk about his fights with the members of the guild and many other things. The doctor said she was healing but that they were worried that infection might still set in.
When the guild heard this news from Natsu later that day they all began to worry again. They hoped that infection didn't and they got Natsu to tell the doctor to do anything he could.
After another couple of days the guild members began to relax, believing that infection would stay away. Until Levy burst through the doors that is. She looked like she had been running for a while and she was out of breath. When she finally caught a breath she moved over to where team Natsu was sitting. They all immediately noticed her expression and quickly asked her what was wrong.
"Lu-Chan is running a fever!" she exclaimed.
"The doctors say infection has set in the gashes on her back. She looks horrible in there" she said, her expression worried. Gray, Natsu and Erza all lifted themselves from their chairs and headed for the doors. Levy followed behind them as they all rushed to the hospital. Right when they think Lucy will be fine, something bad has to happen.
They arrived at the hospital but were told not to go into her room because the doctor was in there. A few minutes passed and the doctor finally came out of the room. He approached them and began explaining that they were doing everything possible to help her fight the infection. Not long after they spoke with him Wendy entered. She asked the doctor if there was anything she could do and explained that she knew some healing magic. She turned to the group and told them not to worry too much as she followed the doctor. Trusting Wendy, the group stayed where they were and waited.
It hurt. Her body felt like it was on fire and she felt sharp pains running up and down her back. The next thing she noticed was her massive headache and she was really hot! She tried to open her eyes but she was unable too. She tried to speak, to let out a sound to show her pain. Her throat felt dry and she felt like she was going to be sick. She must have done something because she felt someone's hand on her arm. A small moan managed to escape from her throat and she felt something cool being placed on her forehead. A wet cloth? She wondered. She let out a small sigh as her head began to cool slightly. She then fell once again into unconsciousness.
Over the next few hours Natsu, Happy, Erza, Gray and Levy waited patiently but nervously for news from Wendy. She had come out of the room a few times to get more cool water from the kitchen area but each time they asked her about Lucy she would wave them away and say she would talk to them later. So they waited some more. Levy read a book that she found on a shelf while Gray and Erza talked and Natsu and Happy wandered around the room. When Wendy finally came out again they all turned their attention to her and she smiled at them. She motioned them to follow her and they did.
Was Lucy okay? Wendy smiled, did that mean she's fine? Each of them wondered about Lucy.
As they arrived at the door to Lucy's room the doctor was exiting. He nodded at them before smiling.
"Her fever has gone down and so has the infection. It's not completely gone yet but it should after a few days rest"
As the doctor left everyone smiled and Natsu let out a whoop.
Lucy was okay! They all thought. Now that each of them knew she would be okay they relaxed and entered the room to go see her. When they entered however they all stopped in their tracks after seeing their friend on the bed.
"Lucy!"
"Lucy!"
"Luce!"
"Lu-Chan!"
"Luuuuuucy!" they all exclaimed as they saw her.
Lucy smiled at them weakly from the bed.
"Hey everyone"
Okay so there's chapter 2! Yay! Lucy's okay :D I'm so happy. Sorry that this chapter is shorter than the last one D: I didn't quite know what all to add for more details in this chapter. Also I'm sorry there isn't much NaLu but don't worry! Its coming I was thinking this story will be about 4 or 5 chapters. I might also be tempted to write a sequel after it's finished :P yes I know exactly where I'm going with this story. I have it all planned out. Anyway thanks for reading this small little talk at the end of the chapter and I hope you have enjoyed the story so far!
