Fourth chapter people! I really, really hope you like it! And don't forget to review! Because i love reviews! :)
Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail or its respective characters.
Humans are attracted to flames.
A dancing fire is pretty, as well as tantalizingly dangerous, but there may be a much deeper reason for our attraction to it.
It could be due to the heat it radiates, the warmth and sense of security you feel whilst you are near it.
But what about during summer, when the radiating heat is all you want to avoid?
Scientists say that it is in the human blood. That the reason we are attracted to it is due to the fact that our ancestors may have had the power to manipulate it to their own needs and wants.
Or maybe it was just affection.
Lucy's eyes fluttered open.
What the hell had happened?
The last thing she remembered was seeing Natsu's determined face, smiling that perfect smile about the thought of victory. But she also remembered the scream that cut through her soul like a sharpened knife, and the crimson blood that flew everywhere.
And she also remembered that both the scream and the blood belonged to her.
Bu now she was exactly where she was before; near a stream, holding a stick that had impaled two fish, and was hovering just above the gorgeous flames. The only difference was…
Natsu was nowhere in sight.
Lucy dropped the stick on the floor and slowly stood up and began to search herself. There was no wound, no blood, no nothing. Had she been dreaming? Hallucinating?
She clutched her head and began to slowly massage it.
"That cloaked guy never said anything about shit that makes people get migraines."
Natsu.
Her thoughts were filled with the dragon slayer as she slowly started to walk to god knows where.
Where could he have gone? This was definitely some trick of the Game, but where could he be?
Lucy stopped, dead in her tracks.
Eleven.
Dread, worry and so many other emotions flooded inside her as she recalled Eleven's words.
"I'll be back Heartfillia, and you might want to be careful, I might steal your man's heart while I'm at it."
When she said those words, Lucy thought it would be at least a week or so before she tried something again, let alone less than a day.
This was bad, very, very bad. If Natsu was unconscious then he would have no way of protecting himself. And Lucy didn't even know where he was, saving him was a whole other story.
Lucy dropped on her knees and began to sob. "Natsu!"
What.
The.
Fuck.
Now, Natsu had found himself in weird situations before, but this, this was a COMPLETELY different story.
After all, it wasn't everyday you found yourself chained to the back of a tree, facing the most grotesque creature ever.
It was huge, at least 20 meters tall and had crimson eyes, crimson hair and crimson skin. Other than that, it looked like a human and was wearing nothing but an old rag which was tied around its waist. But its hair, it was so long and so dirty that Natsu mistook it for black at first. And its face, god, Natsu felt like throwing up right on the spot.
The creature crouched down and growled, its drool landing on Natsu.
He spat out god knows what had landed in his mouth. And this time, he really did vomit.
The creature lifted its arms to scratch its hair.
Natsu gagged, that stench, and was that lice falling out of its hair?
He refrained from breathing through his nose and switched to just his mouth.
Lucy.
God, where was she? He needed to get to her fast. The last thing he remembered was her scream and…the blood. Was this 'game' playing tricks on them again? How else could he have ended up here in less than a few seconds?
"Lucy!" He yelled desperately.
Lucy stopped sobbing and quickly sat up. She heard it. His voice calling out her name, but where had she heard it? Had she even heard anything or was her mind playing tricks on her?
"No." She whispered as she clenched her fists. "Natsu is somewhere nearby, and he's in trouble."
Lucy pulled one of her keys out. "Open! Gate of the Twins, Gemini!"
"Lucy…" Natsu mumbled weakly as he tried to break the chains that were wrapped around his ankles, wrists and waist.
"I said that…we'd win…I have to-" Natsu stopped at the sudden feeling of being punched all over, probably breaking a few of his bones.
That was the third punch now, that beast had started with its punches around five minutes ago. Natsu was in scathing pain, but he wasn't going to die…not until he saw her again.
The brute's knuckles made their way to his body, causing Natsu to spit out saliva. But his heart immediately stopped as he heard her voice...
"Survey the Heavens, Open the Heavens...
All the stars, far and wide...
Show me thy appearance...
With such shine.
Oh Tetrabiblos...
I am the ruler of the stars...
Aspect become complete...
Open thy malevolent gate.
Oh 88 Stars of the heaven...
Shine!
Urano Metria!"
A dozen or so beams made entirely out of light scattered in a dozen different directions, most of them hitting the beast, causing it to fly at least fifty feet away from him.
Natsu chuckled weakly, "You really are something...Lucy."
Lucy, two of them, ran towards him, but it wasn't long until the other Lucy disappeared in a flash of light.
Natsu noticed just how weak she looked as she began to break his chains using a large rock.
"Are…you…okay?" She panted.
"Now that you're here…yeah."
A couple of minutes passed until Lucy broke the last chain, and the both of them collapsed to the ground, panting.
Natsu held Lucy tightly in his arms and she began to sob.
"I was so worried about you! God, I thought she had taken you away from me."
Natsu thought to ask her who 'she' was later.
Natsu cringed as a single tear escaped his eye. "I'm sorry that…you had to come save me…I'm sorry that I wasn't strong enough to save you…"
"Shut up idiot, I hate how much responsibility you make yourself carry. Let me save you once in a while!"
Natsu clutched onto her for dear life, ignoring the pain of her body against his broken bones.
They stayed like that for a few moments until Lucy asked: "What the hell was that thing?"
"I don't know…I honestly don't know."
Lucy's heart stopped when she heard the sound of heels, and clapping. "Awww…isn't that sweet?"
Lucy, still on the ground, slowly turned around, Natsu's hands now around her waist, hugging her from behind.
"E-eleven?"
"Correct." She laughed.
"What is it…Lucy…" Natsu stopped, his grip on her loosening, as he felthis very existence leave him...and everything went black.
Lucy sat up to examine him and sighed a breath of relief, he was just unconscious.
She turned back to face Eleven. "What do you want from us?" She yelled desperately.
Eleven smirked. "It's not like I really have a choice but to be here. I am your Game Keeper after all."
Lucy's eyes widened. "Game keeper?"
"That's right, every single team of two has been placed in an atmosphere, and that atmosphere needs someone to look after it, and maybe have some fun with the contestants." She was smirking now.
"What kind of fun?" Lucy asked, confused.
"Fun like I just had."
"So sending a fifty foot beast after the man I lo- Natsu is fun to you?"
"Pretty much yeah, but wait until I tell you what the most amusing part was."
Lucy stopped, she was curious to know, after all.
"That beast…" Eleven snickered, obviously enjoying herself.
Lucy clutched her fists tightly, the suspence was killing her.
"…was Erza Scarlet."
There was silence, until Lucy fell to her knees, "You're lying!"
"Nope." Said Eleven smugly. "She was sent to Atmosphere Ten with Freed Justine, so since the atmosphere's are so close by, Ten and I decided to have some fun."
"So…you mutated her?"
"Temporarily yes, but she was sent back to Atmosphere Ten a few moments ago, but with the wounds from your 'spell' of course."
"Why are you…doing this to us?" Lucy sobbed.
"Ask the Game Master." Eleven smiled, "That is…if you can find out who he is."
And in a flash of light, she was gone.
"Dammit…" Lucy cried, "Damn all of this shit."
The next thing Lucy remembered was falling to the ground as everything went dark.
Did you like it? Did ya? Sorry for ending it there, but I thought it would be convenient for me so that I can start the fourth chapter easily. Anyway, please review! You're reviews motivate me to write, whether they be criticism or compliments! The next chapter might be late because I have a Geography test next week, or it might be early so that I can study without worrying about anything...i don't really know. Don't forget to review! :)
