At the Guild
I looked out of the window. It was raining. Heavily. There was the odd bout of thunder and lightning. Lucy was hidden behind me. I'm guessing she didn't like thunderstorms.
"Jeez, Natsu. So big, scary thunder doesn't do anything to you, but put you on a boat or a train and you're under the table?" She murmured with annoyance. I grinned at her frustration. Then something began happening. I sniffed the air once and looked around the guild, pausing to see Wendy hide behind Gajeel, who was also sniffing the air. Looking outside once more, I froze. The clouds were gathering, creating a dark, swirling circle in the sky. It was growing larger by the second. It couldn't be . . . anima, could it?
"But . . . that's impossible!" I yelled. What compelled me to run outside, I don't know. But I did, and I'm not really sure that I'm glad that I did.
"Natsu, what are you doing?!"
"Where are you going, Natsu?!"
"Oi, Salamander, the brat told us to stay inside!"
"Natsu, please come back inside!"
"Natsu?!" Erza, Gray, Gajeel, Wendy, Lucy and the Exceeds all called as they chased after me. I ran all the way to South Gate Park. Something was coming, and whatever it was, it was going to land there. I could feel it. I could hear all my friends calling out to me, trying to stop me. I didn't listen. I kept running and I didn't stop untill I reached the big tree. I was already soaked, but I didn't take shelter under the tree. Lucy caught up to me first. Gripping my arm tightly, she panted and began yelling at me, but stopped after she realised that I wasn't listening. I was looking up through the branches of the tree at the sky. The others had caught up and were panting behind us. I sensed all of them watching me, apprehensive. Then, a bolt of lightning shot through the branches. Lucy's grip on my arm loosened as she threw herself into my arms.
"Natsu, let's get out of here. We'll be struck by lighting at this rate!" Another flash of lighting, she clung herself tighter to my chest, causing me to wrap my arm around her waist protectively.
"Natsu!" She cried. I tightened my hold on her waist, but stayed.
"Just a little longer, Luce." I murmured, hoping to reassure her. She looked at me, uncertain. I kept my eyes up. Then, I took three steps back, pulling Lucy with me. This time, the thunder rumbled and lightning flashed, blinding me. Pulling Lucy closer, I turned and shielded her body with my own.
When the light dimmed, I opened my eyes, and gasped. Lucy pulled her head away from my chest to look at what I was looking at. Her strangled gasp was enough for me to know that she was as shocked as I was. The others also let out their surprise.
Lying on the ground under the branches, were nine people, who were around my age, unconscious.
