Standard Disclaimer: I don't own Fairy Tail yada yada…
Chapter 3: Her Dead End
The road trip from the motel to the funeral area was silent mainly. Natsu was sick because they used train. When they arrived they came face to face with hundreds of Exceeds mourning over their queen.
This will be tough thought Erza. They had to calm them down and deal with Erigor.
"Lucy, Gray, Erza, Natsu!" Wendy ran towards them. "I didn't know what to do, they are falling apart. I think they will need a new leader."
"That's what we thought also" said Gray.
"Err.. May I suggest something for this matter?" came a voice from down somewhere. It belonged to Mezeal from elders of Exceeds.
"What is it ?" asked Erza
"No one knew this but her majesty and I, Carla is the daughter of Queen Shagotte, so I will recommend her to be the new queen to the elders, if you also accept."
Wendy was stunned with this news, but the others – except Lucy- didn't seem to mind that.
"This is… How? Is it ok if we just tell it to her? She will be very hurt, she just found her and lost her at the same time." said Wendy.
"Don't worry Wendy she is very strong" Erza said.
"And she will be a very good queen." Natsu said to reassure the girl. Lucy was still gaping.
"What Luce! You couldn't figure it out?" Natsu mocked Lucy.
"Yeah there was a resemblance.." said Lucy still shocked
"You know you are really so blind sometimes." This was Gray, he liked Lucy and even he never admitted and probably never will, he cared about Natsu also, so he wanted them to be together and happy. He was a true friend and a strong member of Fairy Tail AND - nah let's not get carried away I'm kind of shy with compliments .Yeah, he was a good friend briefly.
"Why did you say something like that Gray?" Lucy was wondering what Gray had on mind.
"Because you don't see the people in front of you!" snapped Gray hoping that this would trigger something.
At the other side of the conversation circle Erza was silent. She was watching, from a distance. Nobody was aware of her or her feelings, of how sad her eyes looked. She couldn't believe how blunt Gray was. She wanted to strangle him to prevent him from talking more at that instant.
"Yeah actually Luce I wanted to tell you something before Erza came in this morning, but I didn't have time. Would you want to go and eat something tonight?" Natsu was very nervous but he knew he had to do it now. It was now or never. Things will get chaotic and he would never have time to find out if her Luce was interested or not.
What?!
Lucy was shocked; it was a bigger shock than Carla being the queen's daughter. It was a massive shock, she was gaping and couldn't have the will to say something even though she came to conclusion that Natsu would be interested in her for some time.
Erza on the other hand was devastated, she tried very hard to stay still. It was one of the most maybe the hardest moments of her life. She thought about Jellal. How the Magic Counsel took him away from her and the pain she felt after that or the pain when Jellal was possessed. She was in love with him so she should concentrate on those pains, not Lucy and Natsu. Not Lucy not her. Any other pain her life wasn't competing this. This was it: her dead end.
Lucy opened her mouth to say something but it seemed she forgot how to speak.
"Natsu… I…"
"EVERYBODY TO THE SHELTERS! THERE ARE DARK MAGES APPROCHING!" came an announcement from above warning sirens accompanying them.
"Natsu...I really-"
"EVERYBODY,TO THE SHELTERS!"
"Its ok Luce, we'll talk about this later." Natsu was disappointed but he didn't give up hope, because he knew Lucy, maybe she was shy and she didn't really want to tell her feelings in front of everyone.
The warning announcement was We are the Champions for Erza. She smiled nervously and tried to think of the instant danger rather than Natsu and Lucy. She got her emotions under control and turn her attention towards the way people/cats were running from.
"Gray, Natsu, get ready!" exclaimed Erza without looking.
"What about me?" Lucy's voice came from the back.
"I figured you should rest after yesterday's incident." Erza hissed looking briefly at Natsu.
"Getting a hangover is not a sickness Erza, if there is something else tell us." Gray questioned.
"It is. You didn't see her! She was unconscious when I carried her to the room."Erza said locking her eyes at a distance, trying to see the source of the panic.
"EVERYBODY TO THE SHELTERS!"
"You carried me to the room?!" Lucy shouted grinning, she was happy that Erza cared for her, but Erza didn't turn her head, still looking for the mages;
"Of course I did. You were like Erzzzzzzza! Take me to my room Erza!" Erza was grinning but didn't allow Lucy to see it. Lucy blushed furiously.
"Was I? I'm sorry if I was a bother." Lucy said softly. Erza panicked she didn't want Lucy to be sad. She turned around quickly to met Lucy's embarrassed eyes.
"No. No just the opposite. I -"
"EVERYBODY TO THE SHELTERS! THERE ARE DARK MAGES APPROCHING!"
"What?" Lucy couldn't hear Erza.
"I said I-" shouted Erza.
"Erza!" shouted Natsu.
"EVERYBODY TO THE SHELTERS! THERE ARE DARK MA-"
" FAIRY TAIL! My favorite guild… How are you fire-eater boy missed me?" Came a voice from above and three mages fell from sky in front of Erza who was now alert and facing forward. The one at the center was Erigor, left of him there was a really handsome brunette man with nothing but white lab coat and trousers showing his well muscled tanned chest and safety glasses on his head. Right of Erigor stand a woman with multicolored hair with a black business suit, white shirt and a red tie. Her face lines were very neat and she had a curvy body.
"These are my partners in crime; Vance Gene and Miss T."
"Are these two from theaters?" asked Lucy clearly impressed.
"It won't matter after we beat them down!" Erza said irritated.
"Yeah, that's the spirit!" shouted Gray .
And the action started Natsu went with Erigor, since there was the grudge before. Erza was fighting with Vance Gene and Gray with Miss T.
Erza quickly concluded why Vance Gene was wearing a lab coat. He had the ability to mutate the living things which doesn't have magical barrier. Even the smallest flowers were mutating into huge poisonous monsters. He was something but nothing Erza can't handle.
On the other part Gray was taking his share which was Miss T. She quickly grabbed her tie and pulled , it wrapped her hand like a glove. Gray couldn't figure out what type of magic she had, because she didn't attack yet. He formed an ice hammer and attacked expecting her to knock down, instead she moved her hand making a half circle on the air which instantly formed an air shield and caused the ice-maked hammer to fall into pieces. She is a defense mage he thought darkly.
"Why did you kill the Queen, you fiend?" shouted Natsu between fiery blows. Air and fire were clashing constantly. "You wouldn't understand ash brains, I presume you burned your brain on the way" laughed Erigor smugly. "Then why do you allow yourself to be stalled by a brainless being?" asked Natsu as he prepared to hit him with a flamed fist. "My dear warrior, if you had the brains you would know the result of this encounter and leave wisely." explained Erigor still smirking.
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"Gene, I'll spare you if you tell me the actual motives of Erigor?" asked Erza panting her sword at the very neck of V. Gene. " O-Okay..Ju-Just please put the sword down." Pleaded Vance Gene. "No, until you talk it is to stay here." Said Erza." I-It was to get the Orb of the Seer" explained Vance Gene. As soon as he confessed Erza threw him to the floor. "The Orb of the Seer!? Are you guys insane!? As a matter of fact you are. It is a myth, it doesn't exist, you killed someone for nothing!" roared Erza.
She left him there to see what is going on with the other two. It didn't look bright. Gray was really beaten up by the defender mage. It is possible that she cannot defeat her because she can counter any type of magical attack.
Suddenly an explosion was heard from the other end of the fighting. It was coming from where Erigor and Natsu were. "Natsu!" shouted Erza and started to run towards the sound trying to see what's happening. A huge dust was covering the area, revealing nothing. A few moments later Erigor walked outside the cloud. His clothes were torn and he was bleeding madly, he was struggling very hard to concentrate on something, then he made a wind ball and flew away.
The wind scattered the dust around revealing an unconscious Natsu lying on the floor on his stomach."Natsu!" shouted Erza as she ran towards Natsu. "Natsu are you ok?!" She shook Natsu firmly. "Natsu, wake up!" Natsu wasn't responding, so Erza quickly checked his pulse. It was faint but it was there. She was worried sick." Natsu, you silly.. Don't ever try to die on me!" She started to cry, unable to hold her tears.
On the other part Gray was struggling sick with the defender witch. She didn't even get any cut, but her attack was weak since she was mainly concentrating on defending. Gray heard the explosion but Miss T. wasn't even letting him to turn his head. She was fast, really fast. What to do? Some kind of trap will do, but I can't concentrate to form any trap and counter her attacks.
"Open the gate of the Maiden" came a shout behind him. Suddenly Virgo appeared behind Miss T. and from that moment it was understood by both parties that Virgo was not using lacrima based magic, which was the type of magic that can be repelled by the defender mage.
Lucy was worried sick. She heard the explosion also but she didn't know why it happened she was concentrating on saving Gray from the defender witch. Then she saw Erza carrying.. unconscious Natsu. Her eyes filled with tears, blurring her vision, "Natsu!" she shouted, unable to recognize her own voice.
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Lucy is very worried for Natsu, a little too much maybe. Is he going to be ok? What will happen to the groups dynamic? ; Next Chapter. R&R
