(Normal POV)
"OH NATSU YOU ARE SO DEAD!" Shouted Erza.
"OH NO!"
"LUCY! THANK GOD YOU ARE ALRIGHT WE WERE SO WORRIED ABOUT YOU!" Shouted Gray running up towards Lucy. She screamed and ran to hide behind Natsu hugging him, while crying, from behind.
"Huh Luce what's wrongs?" Asked Natsu rather confused about what Lucy was doing while trying to pry her from him.
"He's going to try to hurt me both of them are! All of them are!" Screamed Lucy.
"Lushee?! Calm down we're not going to eat you." A timid voice said. It turned out to be Happy (the little blue cat who hung around with Natsu all the time.) He started slowly flying towards Lucy who had by now got out of Natsu's grip.
"Huh? Happy is that you? I missed you." Lucy mumbled quietly while trying to dry her tears, she started stumbling towards the little blue neko with wide open arms.
"How is it that Lucy is scared of us but not Happy and you? Huh Natsu?" Asked a confused Gray.
"Well if you think about it logically, Happy is a cat and cats are practically harmless. Especially Happy over there. Look at her, she's been brutally tortured so no wonder she's scared of us. But I can't really explain why she's not scared of Natsu." Said Erza. Gray looked at Erza then Lucy, and then Ezra again. Finally after that he looked at Lucy again.
She was covered in dirt, what looked like rat droppings, bruises and dried blood. her legs were accommodated by long gashes down the side of each leg. Most probably caused by a blunt knife. The skin had been stapled back to stop it from healing and it was oozing thick pus. Her ankles and bare feet were covered in whip-lash marks from being whipped; they were so covered you'd be surprised that she could stand! Her lower back was full of grime and huge paw prints were embedded in the thick layer of dirt. You could just see large scratches and puncture wounds from the claws of the animal. Around her ribcage area was covered with rather large bruises and what looked to be a bone sticking out of the side, you could even see her ribs and backbone so they obviously hadn't fed her properly. The thugs had harmed her pretty bad and had 'forgotten' to give her shirt back leaving her in only a bra and a rather short skirt. Lucy's arms were covered in long gashes like the ones on her legs but these were cleanly cut so the must have been with something sharp.
(Lucy POV)
I saw Happy and instantly recognised him, so I reacted subconsciously and stumbled towards him with my arms wide open. I heard the guy with black hair ask why I was afraid of him and that woman Erza, and not Happy and Natsu. Erza came up with a reasonable answer so she had that one covered even if I wasn't right.
"GET OUT OF HERE! JUST LEAVE ME ALONE!" I screamed helplessly.
"Lucy calm down, they are you're friends. Remember?" I heard Natsu ask rather worried. I just whimpered
"Lushee?" Asked Happy again rather worried. I looked down and smiled at him weakly.
"Well do you remember us Lucy? Me, Gray... Fairytail?" Asked Erza really quite upset. I looked at the back of my right hand and collapsed onto the ground accidently dropping Happy in the process. After that I just cried and cried and cried. Until I fell into a deep slumber.
(Later On Lucy POV)
My head was killing me. But one thing was for sure I was really clean, not a speck of dirt on me at all. Although I was in so much pain all over my body. The gashes on my arms had bandages all over them and so did everywhere else. Then I heard footsteps I looked up to see Erza and Happy coming through the door of the white room.
"You're in Fairytail infirmary just so you know Lucy. How are you feeling?" Questioned Erza.
I just whimpered.
"Lushee? What are you afraid of?" Asked Happy I beckoned him to come closer so that I could tell him while Erza just stood still waiting for me to say something.
"Erza! Lushee says that she's afraid of your...armour..." Said a nervous looking Happy.
"Well why didn't you say so Lucy?" Erza asked in a gentle way.
"Requip! Comfy Clothes!" She chanted.
A blue light glowed around her and after it had faded, I looked at her cautiously and was in awe. She looked so pretty. She was donned in a pair of faded skinny jeans with some red ballerina flats with a bright red tank top. Around her waist she wore a brown leather belt with gold studs here and there, her hair was tied up in a high pony tail with a few loose strands to the left side of her face. Well it certainly wasn't intimidating that was for sure. Happy was by now sitting atop the covers in my lap, he looked asleep so I tried my best not to wake him up while I tried to sit up. Erza saw this and immediately walked briskly over to help me sit up. Once I was sitting up she sat at the end of my bed and sighed deeply.
(Normal POV)
"I'm so scared Erza.." Lucy started before busting into fits of tears. Erza slowly wrapped her arms around Lucy being careful not to touch Lucy's cuts.
"Hey it's OK Lucy don't worry." Erza said gently trying to comfort Lucy. But because it was Erza, she was never that good at this kind of thing, but she still tried her best.
Well at least it was one more person that Lucy trusted now. A couple of hours after Erza lest Lucy was awoken by the sound of a riot down below. Deciding to go and investigate she slowly got out of bed, but she winced at the pain in her legs but soon got used to it. She started to make her way out the door to the infirmary and made her way down the stairs and soon found out that the guild was having a fight with each other. Slowly making her way to the bar and dodging anything and anyone that came her way while shrieking and screaming at the same time Lucy finally managed to make it to Mira and her destination in one whole piece.
"Oh Lucy are you ok? I haven't seen you in ages! How are you?" Asked a worried Mira.
"Hi Mira, yes I'm ok, it's good to see you to and I'm fine how are you?" I asked/answered rather tired.
"Lucy-San are you ok?" A timid voice behind me asked. They both looked in the direction of the voice to find little Wendy the air dragon slayer.
"Hey Wendy, yeah I'm fine how are you then?" I asked feeling rather dizzy.
"I'm fine Lucy thanks you for asking, just the usual please Mira-san." Wendy asked.
"Coming right up Wendy, oh and Lucy what would you like?" Asked Mira in her usual sweet voice.
"Just a glass of water please Mira, that would be fine." Lucy said looking over her shoulder at the huge fight still going on behind her.
"Ok coming right up and for you to it's on the house just for tonight OK? But don't tell anyone." Mira whispered while getting the drinks for us. Levy soon came bounding over and was chatting to Lucy about her novel and when she'll finish it etc.. After she left Wendy had got her order and had gone to talk with Romeo. Cana had soon come over but swiftly left again after getting more booze and asking Lucy how she was feeling, Natsu and Happy came over to eat but then it just went downhill from there. Soon after Gray came over and had started up an argument with Natsu. Little did he notice poor Lucy next to him as stiff as concrete. Maybe she wasn't Ok yet.
(Gray POV)
I was having so much fun annoying Natsu, I mean I clearly had the upper hand here. Well on this occasion anyway. Well that was until Mira started shouting at me, then Erza joined in then all the girls, well all except Lucy so I turned around to see what was wrong and there I saw Lucy, looking as petrified as I don't even know what. Her eyes could have easily beaten the size of a frying pan, her skin was as pale as snow which I'm guessing wasn't a good thing because of the glares I was getting. So I thought I would try talking to Lucy. But as it turns out that was a bad idea because as soon as I reached out to comfort her she screamed and tried to run and hide behind Erza which kind of scared me a bit, because Lucy never hides from me. it's more the other way around... I hide from her.
"Lucy what's wrong..." I started before I was cut off by a hand on my left shoulder. I turned around to see a sad face staring at me; it was Mira.
"Just leave her be Gray." She said with a small smile.
"Why...?" I started before she interrupted me again.
"Just ask Erza she knows everything... Lucy told her, don't worry she just needs time Gray. Just give her time. OK?" She said with a small tear rolling down her cheek. I turned to see Erza leading a petrified Lucy back to the infirmary.
(Mira POV)
"Just leave her be Gray." I said to him with a small smile.
"Why..." He started before I cut him off yet again.
"Just ask Erza, she knows everything... Lucy told her, don't worry she just needs time Gray. Just give her time. OK?" I asked with a small tear running down my face. We both looked to see Erza leading Lucy back to her bed in the infirmary. I couldn't stop crying I turned around so no-one could see me crying. I must stay strong for Fairytail.
"like you said, she just needs time... just give her time my child. She will come around." Said a voice. I turned around and saw the master, he was also crying but not as much as me. I looked around the guild and it was so quiet, the request board was filling up fast and not even Natsu would take a job. Happy wasn't eating fish as much and Gray wasn't stripping. it seemed that everyone misses the real Lucy, we don't even see Loki around here anymore.
"I hate this, it's horrible. no-one is themselves anymore!" I shouted at the world.
"I know my child... I know..."
Hey guys did you miss me! So sorry I haven't been updating lately. my computer broke so i'm using our new laptop at the moment to type this up. I'll give you all a chocolate muffin for being so patient (Throws them) There you go the next chapter will be up soon I promise maybe in about a week. That's what im going to aim for a chapter a week Sorry If I cant but so much is going on at school now like I've got options soon and after that exams but don't worry ill give you a heads up on that one. Also I've decided I might start taking requests so pm us but make sure you put my name at the beginning k guys?, Naruto or Fairytail only as they are the only anime im watching at the moment. Hope you enjoyed your muffin and the chapter Thanks again for being so understanding BYE! Hollz
