CHAPTER 4
I felt my face go ashen. My eyes widened in shock. Riviori had removed the curtain covering my past. A past I wanted forgotten. Natsu didn't respond from Riviori's words, though the hand on my hip went slack.
"Natsu I can explain!" I proclaimed, turning to face him. I grabbed both of his hands.
The look that he gave me was void of expression. It was a crushing weight on my heart.
"He... He controlled us! It was after my dragon Agrafura disappeared, I didn't know what a guild was! Let alone a dark guild! He would trick the new recruits into thinking that the guild was nice, then a few days later the true nature of the guild!" Opening all wounds made my voice strained. "Worst of all he would use a sensory link on us, so we could never leave, never do anything against him or he would punish all thorough the link." I rubbed the scar on my neck. "We couldn't kill him or we would all die. So, I was young and accepted it. It became my life and I grew stronger..." I proclaimed, tears were running down my face. "Please forgive me
Natsu was silent for a long time, his face expressionless. Then after after a long moment he put his hand on top of my head, pulling me closer, our foreheads connecting. I stared into his dark eyes.
"There is nothing to forgive Eyrx. We all have had terrible pasts." He gave me his familiar warm smile he only gave to me. I smiled back. He kissed me quickly on the lips then stepped up to Riviori.
"And you. YOU CAUSED HIM PAIN AND HURT HIM! PREPARE TO GET YOUR ASS BEAT!" Natsu yelled his voice so different then a few moments ago. Fire erupted from his clenched fist.
Water wrapped around my wrists, forming into two water whips. I was prepared to defeat my past.
Natsu jumped at Riviori, his fist colliding with Riviori's chest. He only laughed.
"Water Splicer!" I yelled, water forming into a sharp wave that could cut steel. That made him stumble back, but it wasn't enough. A purple beam shot of his hand, I had no time to dodge, it knocked me off me feet, colliding with the stone wall behind me. The impact made my vision go fuzzy. I barely heard Natsu call my name. My vision became darker, the last thing I saw before I fell into unconsciousness was Natsu charging Riviori, his lighting flame writing from his hand.
My eyes flickered open, the evening light still blinded my vision. I felt string arms, under the bend of my knees and wrapped aground my shoulders. The person holding me was walking slowly along a forest path. My senses came back to my in a rush, meeting Riviori, how he told Natsu my past. Natsu.
I let out a gasp and turned to see if it was him holding me. He looked down to me, worry showing on his handsome face.
"Your awake good." He said, a warm smile on his face.
"Yeah..." I muttered my head still fuzzy. "Riviori!" I yelled, my eyes searching the surrounding trees, seeing if he was here.
Natsu let out a small laugh, "I don't think he will bother you anymore."
We were quiet a long time, I laid my head back against his chest. I felt tired again. I took one of my hands, laying it over his.
"Thanks by the way..." I mumbled falling into sleep once more.