Gomen! Its been quite a while since I updated! I wouldn't say this is the best chapter, but its a filler before the actual horror occurs! So its the initiation. I hope you enjoy and forgive me for not updating~!
Enjoy!
"Is it snowing-?" The dragon slayer asked, as he tilted his head up. Small fragments of white had been floating down to the sky. Frozen spectacles amongst the jet night had created an eerie sensation upon the group. Lucy helplessly quivered, as she attempted to keep her body temperature by hugging herself. Long story short, they had been walking for about 3 miles. In utter silence, they were all stuck in their own thoughts for what Angelique had been talking about.
Finally, Erza halted.
"Its getting late," Erza muttered, as squinted whilst she looked up towards the manor. "Why don't we stay in here for the time being?"
There it was. Japanese styled; for some odd reason the old manor still looked as though it would still survive a storm. The mahogany wood was old, but it still stood tall. Every window had been pitch dark, and some glasses had been destroyed as well. Carvings had been made between the staircase. The manor had simply looked dead.
"Is it safe…?" Lucy asked, as she attempted to keep her gaze upon the manor. The group was silent for a couple of seconds. Though the silence was quickly broken by Natsu's quirky voice.
"Of course we should!" Natsu called as he sprinted towards the entrance of the manor, seemingly unafraid.
"Natsu!" Lucy called.
"Oi…" Gray muttered as she looked back towards Lucy.
"Well there wouldn't be much of a point in waiting anymore," Erza riposted, as she made her way towards the entrance of the manor. "Besides, compared to those other houses, at least this one looks comforting."
"I wouldn't say comforting…" Lucy muttered.
"It'll be okay," Gray stated out. "If any bastard decides to touch you then I'll beat him to a pulp." Then the ice mage gave Lucy a smirk.
"Oh please- I can take care of myself," Lucy insisted as she stuck out her tongue to the ice mage, before trotting behind Erza.
After a couple of seconds the three mages had been gone within the manor. Then of course there was Gray, who had still been staring at the manor. The minty scent fumigated his senses, as cobalt orbits attempted to maintain his sight on the manor. There had been no luminance provided but that of the moon reflected upon village.
Had the moon always been that big? Most likely. Maybe he was just over reacting. As long as the memories had been intact, Gray could recall the last time he saw a moon like that.
Deliora.
Maybe the necromancer was just another scrub mage that had scared everyone in the village. Maybe everyone was just believing a lie.
The mages had picked to tarry within the main bedroom, which had consisted of a broken desk, with letters and books scattered upon the desk. The tatami floor had been dirty, but at least there had been mats to rest at. There were no windows in this room, and the mages didn't dare to go into the heart of the manor.
Lucy nuzzled on the somewhat dirty mat. Feeling somewhat terror-stricken, she clung onto Gray's arm, letting his arm be pressed against her chest, and allowing him to feel her pulse. A soft roseate tint had embarked itself on Gray's cheeks, as he kept his gaze away from Lucy, feeling somewhat nervous and yet delightful of what she was doing. Nonetheless, it wasn't everyday that you had a pretty girl cling onto your arm for the sake of feeling safe.
Erza and Natsu had been asleep already, whilst Gray kept his eyes plastered upon the tatami ceiling; hearing each creak that came along with the wind. It was a rather loud creak, and he didn't want to seem insane by implying that the creaking sounds seem as though they were mocking him. The only pleasant sound that had accompanied the creaking noise had been Lucy's soft breathing. For a second he almost believed as though she was sleeping. Though then the blonde wriggled In her sleep, before she nuzzled her face into Gray's neck, causing Gray to let out a sharp intake of breath.
Wait did she… Was she trying to seduce him?
"Gray…" Lucy whispered as her hot breath fanned Gray's neck. A sweat drop rolled down Gray's temple as he looked down upon the blonde, hand trembling as it rested at her back.
"Y-Yeah?"
"I'm scared-" The blonde admitted. "I just- this place is… Its not right!"
"I know," Gray replied immediately. He relaxed. This wasn't because Lucy was going to put a move on him, this was just because she was scared. This was what women did when they were scared. "I told you, I'll protect you."
"Promise?"
"I promise."
And with that the room was silent again. Gray closed his eyes, determined to get some sleep this time. Though before he got a chance to fade into his sleep, he felt a soft pair of lips pressed against his cheek. His eyelids fluttered, as Lucy was had now wrapped her arms around him.
Huh.
Gray couldn't help but to smirk.
~ Dream Sequence – Lucy ~
'Hurry and open the door.'
Chocolate orbits darted open, as Lucy sat up from her sleep. Sweat had been rolling down her temple, as her eyes darted about the room.
Her friends had been gone.
'Hurry, hurry, you'll only get away if you're quick.'
Lucy blinked. There was that voice again. That somewhat feminine, yet vindictive voice. It wasn't a part of her dream…? The blonde stood up. In a fury, her hand raced towards her waist. Attempted to find her keys, a small whimper escaped her lips as she could not find them.
'They'll lure you in with lies.'
The blonde took a step away from the door. Once again, she scanned the room. Then it finally struck her; she wasn't in the previous room that she had been in with the rest of the mages. A pang of terror struck the celestial mage, as she pressed her body against the wall of the room. Her eyes had been clued to the door.
Thud.
"E-Eh?!" Lucy whimpered as she inclined her back, attempted to push through the wall behind her to get away from that door. The sound of footsteps had been behind that door. Streams shivered down her spine, inclining the woman to quiver helplessly upon sheer fright. The threatening fear of death persuaded her to maintain a blind eye in the situation. Needless to say, she would not even blink at this moment.
'Hide tightly, I can see your hair.'
"W-Who are you?! Please! Stop this!" Lucy yelped. Her tone had been directed towards the door, to where she assumed something had been standing at. Hell, it wasn't to a point where she assumed anymore. Another presence had been in front of the door, and it surely was not friendly.
Everything was silent for a moment. Lucy could only hear that buzz that was in her ears. Then that buzz stopped, and everything was in dead silence. Then her eyes widened.
She finally saw it; pallid fingers wrapping themselves around the corner of the door, slowly sliding the tatami door opened. Though that was what had truly frightened her though; the fact that the only thing she could see was the feminine pallid fingers; nothing else, nothing more.
'One of you, one of you is the demon.'
The voice hummed once again, as the door kept opening.
"No!" Lucy yelled as she whirled around, attempting to find a window or anything of the sort to climb out of. Much to her dismay, there was absolutely nothing.
'The game has just begun'
Lucy turned back.
The buzzing in her ears came back, and now the door had been partially opened. Though the pallid fingers had been gone. There had been nothing past the door except for complete and utter darkness. The blondes' heart accelerated. She had been anticipating something; for at least something to appear by her side. After all, wasn't that usually what had happened in horror movies?
'I'm coming in.'
And that was when, chocolate hue's met scarlet ones. Her innocent eyes stared into what had seemed to be a demons eyes, behind the darkness at the other side of the door.
~ End of Dream sequence ~
The celestial's mage fluttered opened, as she jumped out from under Gray's arms. She pressed her back against the wall, eye's drifting towards Erza, Natsu, and then back to Gray. They were all sound asleep. The small candle that had been previously lit by Erza had still been alive, implying that she wasn't asleep for too long.
Just before she relaxed, the girls voice echoed within her mind again.
'One of you, one of you is the demon.'
Lucy gulped as she recalled her previous nightmare. Tip toeing towards the door, the blonde quickly opened the sliding door and drifted off into the darkness.
I have to get away from here. The blonde thought, as she hurried in her tracks; running even. I have to!
There you have it! The necromancer is already at work. Pulling them into a dream so sweet, they'll forget they knew bitterness. Have any questions? Feel free to message me! Also a review would be nice desu :3
Next chappie coming soon~
