A/N Goodness, I hate this fight scene...


"You better not touch my wife if you want to keep your hands," Natsu growled at the men that surrounded Lucy.

"Wife?" The man behind the desk smirked, "How much do you want for her?" Natsu and Lucy turned to face the man in shock, "she'll fetch a hansom price," he told Natsu, "If you sell her to me, you can have a slice of the fine profits she'll get. If you refuse, well, you'll get no money and return home without your wife." Natsu looked at him for a moment before stepping towards the mans desk.

"If you think I'll sell her to you, or leave here without her, you must be rather stupid," Natsu growled at him.

"Too bad," the man shrugged, "Kill him, but take the woman to the holding cells with the others," He ordered. Instantly, Lucy was grabbed and some men surrounded Natsu.

"I'm all fired up," Natsu said in a low, tone that sent shivers up Lucy's spine. He lunged at the closest man, but he dodged easily. A man came up behind Natsu and cast some kind of magic circle that covered Natsu's face. A blue smoke was emitted from it with a flash, Natsu fell to the ground in an unconscious state. The men gathered around him in a tight circle, blocking him from Lucy's view.

"No!" Lucy shrieked as she fell to the ground. Several pillars of golden light appeared around the room and the rest of the building. There were several battle cries heard from outside the room as Lucy's Celestial Spirits started to attack the slave traders around the building. Lucy watched in horror as the men beat Natsu. With force and magic alike. She glanced around to see a final pillar of light appear near the group of men. A man with flaming orange hair appeared. He was instantly was upon the men. He hit them with several Regulas blasts and they all fell to the floor either dead or unconscious. Loke looked over to the desk of the man from earlier, but saw no one. He had disappeared. Lucy collapsed to the ground in exhaustion, her magic power all used up in the matter of minutes that it took to defeat all the men. Lucy's spirits started to disappear except Loke.

"Lucy, are you alright?" He stooped to her level and looked her over.

"Get Natsu, Loke..." Lucy chocked out before she closed her eyes and lost consciousness. Loke looked between the couple, there was Natsu who was beaten to the brink of death or there was unconscious, exhausted Lucy. He looked around before bringing his fingers to his mouth. He blew hard into his fingers, a pillar of light appearing immediately afterwards.

"Leo, how are we here?" The Gemini twins asked in sinc.

"I brought you here using my own magic." He explained quickly, "Now listen, I need you to turn into me so you can carry Lucy and I can get Natsu."

"Got it." The twins quickly transformed into a carbon copy of Loke and scooped Lucy up. Loke did the same to Natsu.

They didn't even ride the train, they decided it would take to long, so they ran. They ran as fast as Loke's legs could carry them. They finally reached the guild by dawn. The real Loke kicked down the doors and they ran in.

"Wendy!" Loke yelled as he ran up the stairs. The little mage quickly followed, curious as to why Natsu and Lucy was being carried by Loke, and why there were two Lokes in general. Loke placed Natsu on a cot in the infirmary while Gemini Loke did the same for Lucy on the other side of the infirmary.

"What happened to him?" Wendy stopped outside the doorway and stared at Natsu.

"I'll explain as you heal him." Wendy nodded and ran to Natsu's side.


Lucy woke with a start.

"Lucy! are you okay?" Gemini Loke asked.

"Where's Natsu?" Is he safe?" Lucy asked desperately.

"I'm not going to lie to you, he looks rough." The man answered.

"Can I see him?"

"Wendy's healing him as we speak," Gemini Loke told her.

"Good," Lucy fell back into her pillow, a huge wave of relief washed over her. I fingered Natsu's scarf that was still around my neck.

Lucy could hear Wendy exclaim something that set her nerves on edge.

"Stay with me, Natsu, stay with me," Lucy went pale as the bed sheet she was lying on.

"Natsu," Lucy jolted up to a sitting up position.

"Lucy, you need to get out of here," Gemini Loke told her. Lucy shook her head and Gemini Loke scooped her up in his arms and took her out of the infirmary against her will. She struggled as they passed a curtained off area. Lucy suspected that's where Natsu was.

Lucy struggled until they were outside the door of the infirmary, suddenly, Loke turned back into the twins.

"Looks like Leo's tired, bye for now!" And with that, they disappeared, she suspected Loke had too.

*Lucy's P.O.V.*

I chocked back sobs as she pressed her ear against the infirmary door. Wendy was talking to Master and Gajeel.

"Natsu… Dead... Gajeel… Tell Lucy," I only heard bits and pieces of the heartbreaking conversation, but it was enough. I pulled away from the door, not able to hold back my sobs any longer; I covered my mouth with her hand in an attempt to muffle my cries.

"It's… It's all my fault," I sobbed. "If it wasn't for me, he would still be here," I looked around the hall, grief taking over. How could I stay here if Natsu wasn't? How could I roam these halls, memories of Natsu haunting everywhere I looked? The answer? I couldn't. In a split-second I made a decision; leave. I turned and ran down the stairs, tears blinding my vision. I almost knocked Mira over in my mad dash to the guild doors. But I had to go, where I didn't know. All I knew was it had to be anywhere but here.


A/N ...AND WE'RE BACK TO WHERE WE STARTED!

Yep, Imma stop it there, I'll probably be updating this story now that I'm getting back to the guild.

ANYWAYS! Review, 'kay? 'Till next time, Loves-

Ally-chan Ravenwood :-*