Chapter 4
Natsu panted hard, searching the crowd like a hawk, not letting any detail go unseen. He had to find her. How could he have been such an idiot!?
"Lucy! LUCY!" His ears strained through the roar of the streets for any sound to answer his call. Levy's words echoed through his mind. 'If you leave her alone for too long, she'll turn into a cat on the inside as well.' "LUUUUUCYYYYYYY!" The fire mage felt as if someone had shot a cannon in his stomach, then was slowly choking him to death. Déjà vu hit him as he recalled the time when he lost track of Lissanna in the forest.
"Natsu! Wait up!" Lissanna called after them.
"Natsu, shouldn't we wait for Lissanna?" His blue companion looked back worriedly.
"She's the one who is walking too slow!" Natsu pouted. He stopped short when he heard a scream.
Lissanna! He ran back toward the sound, Happy on his heels. 'Idiot! Why did you leave her!?' His eyes strained through the fog, searching for a hint of white hair, or a spark of blue eyes.
Everyone's reactions of how they would take it if he came home without her, ran through his mind.
'Why did you leave her alone you idiot?!' Gray shouted.
'You left my sister alone?' Elfman's worry made Natsu's stomach knot with guilt.
'Baka! I knew I shouldn't have trusted you with her!' Mira yelled.
Natsu shook the thoughts out of his mind as he tried to propell himself faster.
"LISSANNA!"
"LUCY!" Natsu shook himself back to reality as he ran faster, looking for a clue, anything to give away where she could be. What if she was… NO! He couldn't afford to think like that. He would find her. Lucy would be alright. She was a member of Fairy Tail! She would be fine…..right?
Natsu was always protecting her, even when he didn't mean to. He was always there for her, and he would be now. The dragonslayer would do anything to find her.
'Hang on Luce. I'll find you!'
The sun began to set and Natsu was doubled over, trying to catch his breath.
"Natsu!" The said boy turned to see Gray, Erza, Levy, Lisanna, and Juvia, accompanied by Happy, in the not-so-crowded-now streets.
"You….. guys…" Natsu coughed and continued to breath deeply.
"Natsu? What's wrong?" The scarlet haired knight noticed his face twisted with panic and worry.
"I…I lost Lucy!"
"WHAT!?" Levy looked like she was going to faint as Gray grabbed Natsu by his scarf.
"IDIOT! WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU LOST HER!?" Natsu only continued to pant hard in response, his salmon-pink bangs shading his eyes.
"Lu-chan…"
"Lushie!"
"How are we going to find her..?"
"Where did you lose her?"
Lissanna stepped forward. "Guys! We need to split up! Divide and conquer. Erza, you go with Levy in that direction. Gray and Juvia that way, and Natsu, Happy, and I will search over in this area. We don't have much time so let's go!" Natsu looked at his childhood friend and she gave him a small smile. She could tell the celestial wizard meant a lot to him, so the sooner they found her, the better.
"Lissanna is right. Let's go Levy!" Erza ex-quipped out of her armor and the small bluenette ran off with her.
"Come on Juvia!"
"H-Hai Gray-sama!" The shy water woman followed the black haired ice mage as Lissanna turned back to Natsu, who had finally seemed to catch his breath. His onyx eyes were filled with anxiety.
"Come on…" Lissanna smiled, determined as Happy activated his Aera and pumped his paw in the air.
"Aye sir!"
Hey! Hope you liked. Gonesai! I promised a long chapter but next one is going to be a big fight! I'll update sooner next time I swear! Anywho please R&R and give me some ideas for future chapters! Thanks minna-san! Until next chapter!
-Natsumi
