I was made aware that Amethyst may be a little to Mary Sue. So I started fixing that. Amethysts looks may change a little bit in the future. Yes this chapter was a little short, but it needed to stop where it did. There are hints of two pairs in this chapter. If you can find them both you get a cookie and a hug. I may change a few of the couples around, take some out, or put some in. All though the main pairings will stay the same. Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoy!
Chapter 2~Her True Pain
O ~ O Amethyst O ~ O
I screamed in pain as the knife dug into my lower back again, cutting open the almost scabbed cuts..
"Well you dumb little fairy, will you just join our cause? Or how much longer will it take until we break you?" one of the men said. My head was hung low from exhaustion. I lifted my head up to look my captor in the eye.
"I will never give in. I will never willingly become a sacrifice for your twisted plans!" I tried to yell with my horse voice. The man slapped me across the face. "I will never give up, as long as I have a sliver a happiness to remember and protect, I will never give up. I'd rather die than do what you're asking." he slapped me again. Then I decided something. "From now on, I won't make a sound, no matter how much you hit me..." I said for the last time in that wrenched place.
I woke up with a start. These dreams had been happening a lot recently. I got out of the bed I was sharing with Lucy and walked to the bathroom, not bothering to lock the door. I looked at the full body mirror, to look at the scar I had never seen, but knew was there. When my stomach was shown, the jagged scar that ran horizontally across the flat surface shook me out of my peaceful mental sleep. I screamed as the memory came back.
The man dug the knife deep into my stomach, than he pulled it slowly to the right. When he pulled the knife out, my wound was gushing blood. I began to cough up the substance as well.
When I came back to what I thought was reality, I was in the cell where I was held. A women charged in with a whip on her hip.
"No! Go away! I can't take it anymore! Please just kill me already!" I yelled with tears flowing down my cheeks.
O ~ O Lucy O ~ O
When she yelled those words I froze. Then it came to me. "Oh. My. God." I whispered. Mirajane had said it was weird that she was unaffected after all those years, and the she was able to take on Gajeel, Natsu, and Laxus all by herself. Yes she had amazing magic, but it should have been impossible. She must have been in shock all this time. When she confronted herself, her temporally perfect world had shattered. In her mind, those years had been a dream, yet not a dream. Leaving her mind in a state of total confusion. Making her fighting skills increase exponentially because of the build up of emotions over that time.
Amethyst began to thrash around crying a name I couldn't quite understand. I reached forward but she knocked away my hand, when she was in this state the was no way I could force her anywhere. I pulled out one of my keys.
"Gate of the Lio-!" before I could even finish, Loke popped out of no where. I gave hit a 'WTF' face.
"I would have come out even if you didn't call on me." He said looking more serious than normal.
"Can you help me out with my friend? I need to get her to the guild fast." I said. He gave a nod and walked over to Amethyst. He knelt down in front of where she sat on the floor in fetal position, taking off his glasses. When he looked her in the eyes, she calmed down a little bit.
"L-loke." she stumbled "But how?"
"Shhh, I need you to stay quiet for a while. We need to get you back to the guild." he said softly. She looked over Loke's shoulder and saw me. I could tell she was about to start freaking out again. "Ame, it's okay. It's just Lucy." he said pulling her into a hug. She wrapped her arms around his neck tightly. "Lucy, go put your whip away. It's scaring her." I heard him whisper. I did as he said, when I came back he was carrying her bridal style. Her head rested on his should as she slept. "Let's go..." he said walking out the door. The walk to the guild was quick. It was early in the morning so Mirajane and the master were there.
Loke kicked open the doors and walked right on back to the infirmary. When Mirajane gave me a look, she saw the panic in my face she rushed back with me. Loke was sitting in the corner of the room with his forehead resting on his interlocked hands.
"What happened to Amethyst?" Mirajane asked
"She came out of her shock..." I whispered
"What do you mean?"
"Think about it, how in the hell could she be all right in her mind after five years of pain. How could she beat Natsu, Gajeel, and Laxus in a 1 vs. 3 match! Her magic and her emotions built up over the years, and that during that fight her skills were increased tenfold. That's why only a little bit of magic was used to make every single one of them look like a total wimp. All of that energy was released in small dense blasts. And now that things are calming down, that paradise shattered. Leaving her mind reeling in the realization that everything that happened to her wasn't a dream." I said
"Then the best thing for her to do is rest for a while."
"There was something else." I said as she started to walk away.
"What was it?"
"When I came in and was trying to help her, she kept on crying out a name. But I couldn't understand who's it was." I saw her stiffen, as did Loke. Mirajane turned around looking a little sad.
"Lucy, for that matter I suggest you stay out of it. We think we know who it was. But that is something very personal to Amethyst and that person. Once things are back to the way they were or as close as you can get, then we'll explain the relationship..."
"If you at least tell me the name, I won't mention it until the time is right. I promise. And celestial wizards never break their promises." Mirajane looked over at Loke
"I don't see why not." He said looking out the window.
"Lucy...you can never tell a soul. Because of somethings that happened when they were little. She was probably crying out for Gray. Even if she was relieving a memory of the pain they caused. I wouldn't be surprised if he's the reason she's still alive..." then Mirajane walked out the door. I stood there shocked. I had asked Gray about his feelings Amethyst, and he had said he hadn't known. He admitted he had kissed her, but he added that he was so shocked and confused at the time. It had just been an impulse.
I looked at the time, it was a little past nine. Everyone should be here by now. "Are you going to head back now, Loke?" I asked
"I'm going to stay here for a bit." he said not looking back at me.
"Well alright, if you need anything I'll be with the others." I said as I walked out the doors.
Everyone was acting normal, but then again they didn't know what happened. I snuck a look over at Gray. He had seemed lighter somehow. I looked all over the guild in search of a certain pink haired wizard. I ran over and jumped on his back. I felt me heart rate speed up when he looked back at me with those dazzling eyes.
"Hey, Luce." he said with his giant grin "You're here early."
"Yeah, there was a little emergency that I needed to take care of." I said with a fake smile
"I know that you're not actually smiling. But it must be serious if you would lie to me, so I'll leave it be for now."
"Thanks, Natsu. Mirajane asked me to not tell anyone until the situation is a little more sturdy." I whispered. I thought back to the look Loke had on his face the entire time he was around Amethyst.
After a while a chatting and random conversations the master appeared with Loke helping Amethyst stand next to him. He gave a brief explanation as to what happened. Leaving out...certain details. I could tell Gray was freaking out on the inside. When every thing was said and done, Loke walked over with Amethyst. They sat down at the booth silently.
"Okay, you two just met so why are you so friendly?" Natsu asked. I had begun to ask that myself. Loke looked over at Amethyst. There was something about them that looked similar...
When she gave a nod, Loke took a deep breath. "Amethyst...is my sister."
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