The door handle rattling was the first thing I heard. I rolled over falling off the bed with a thump. Groaning I shifted up. I stumbled over cursing because of my dresser. I rubbed the bruise on my hip before opening the door. Natsu panting with blood running down his right eye greeted me. His hand was gripping the door frame. "They… Erza...Guild…," he puffed before collapsing.
I yelped and jumped back in reflex. Wait a second, I scrambled out, Natsu forgotten.
I sprinted all the way to the guild. It was morning around 7 or 8 o'clock. When I arrived I was wheezing, after a minute I stepped inside heart pounding. It was dark and deserted, the place was torn up, overturned chairs and tables sprawled everywhere. I whipped my head around searching, there was only silence. Right when I was about to leave I heard two words, "Save me."
I gasped shoving my face away from my pillow. I sat up rubbing my eyes. Flickering my eyes over to my alarm clock it read: 5:03 AM I twisted my hips stretching my body. A few satisfying cracks later I leaped off my bed to go for a run. I grabbed my ipod on the way out and exited the apartment. I worked onto a jog with music blaring away keeping depressing thoughts at bay. When rays of light peaked over the trees I made a route to my apartment. Upon entering I immediately made a beeline for the bathroom. Shedding my clothes I sunk into the water's clutches loosening muscles. The water always had this calming effect on me. It's as if all my worries went down the drain. When I finished soaking I dried myself off. I took a glance at the apartment before leaving. When I arrived at the guild there was a scarcity of people. I strode over to a seat before settling. I drummed my fingers on the table waiting for E-... Something ripped and embedded into my heart as I recalled a memory. How there was a certain redhead who would always greet me every morning, of course if she was on a mission, she would never forget to see that I heard from her. Tears welled up without a warning. Gritting my teeth I slammed a hand onto the table and left. I walked outside of town stopping to take a glance at lake. The sun shone onto it making lights shimmer in and out. I sat down, back to a tree and watched the waves dance. In a matter of minutes I had fallen into a dream.
Something landed on my shoulder, I snapped my eyes open turning. Resisting the urge to slap it I saw the butterfly. It hovered above my shoulder before taking flight. "Where did you stow away for the night? I questioned.
The butterfly replied hesitantly, "I… I don't remember. The only thing I can remember is being human once."
The butterfly made no attempt to supply any more information. I waited debating whether to ask or dismiss. The question was eating me up waiting to be unleashed like a banshee's scream. Until I blurted, "Whatwasyourname?"
The monarch stopped for a second resting on my fingers. "It- I think it was….The first letter I believe was either 'S' or 'A'. I think….. I don't know!"
I smiled reassuringly, "It's fine."
"Why do I feel so cold?" Her wings turned a dark blue, turning a darker blue.
I looked worriedly at it not sure of what to do. The blue stopped darkening before it showed glass onto her wings. A crack appeared, a scream was heard. I whipped my head to the sound. It sounded like it was inside the town. I sprinted to the town, butterfly forgotten. Natsu was in a heap blood soaked into his clothes. I kneeled before him trying to find a pulse. A steady thump reassured me as I picked him up. "Natsu!" I said as I shook him.
He opened his eye looking me in the eye. He uttered one word before fainting. "Erza."
I stood rigid, I felt his weight being lifted off me. A light feathered touch fell onto my shoulder. I looked at it. Something caught my eye, I shifted my vision. On it's wing it said, "Save me." I shut my eyes breathing through my nose before coming to a conclusion. She is still alive, and I'm going to save her.
AN: Not much sorry I 'tis lazy. D: I like literally say, "Ok I'm gonna write." 5 seconds later, "I should write shouldn't I?
