"Sabertooth is attacking!"
"Gather all capable fighters!"
Everything was chaos as wizards ran around preparing for battle. Natsu got up from the bed and ran for the door.
"Natsu wait!" Lucy yelled at his back. "Are you gonna fight?" She asked. Natsu slowly turned around to face her. His face was cold and focused.
"As a captain I must be there to direct and look after my men. I'm sorry but you have to stay here."
"That's not fair! I wanna help!" Lucy argued.
Natsu walked up to her and shoved his face close to hers. Faces just an inch away.
"This is a magic battle, you'd only get in the way." He said straight forward. Lucy looked at him with a hurt expression and turned away from him. "Try to understand, this isn't your fight to handle. We'll kick the intruders ass then we'll get you back to your world." Natsu told her quietly. 'Although I'm starting to not what her to go back' He thought to himself. Lucy slowly looked over her shoulder, tears brimming her eyelids.
"Besides," Natsu continued. "As your keeper I can't let you get hurt." He smiled. At Natsu's lame 'because I'm your keeper' excuse, Lucy let a single tear fall. With nothing else to say, Natsu headed for the door but was stopped when Lucy grabbed his sleeve.
"Promise me something," Lucy whispered. "Promise you'll come back." Natsu didn't look back and continued for the door, he was just about to leave when he murmured a quick "I'll be back." And headed of to battle.
-X-
Natsu ran down the hallways as he followed the sounds of battle. Natsu found himself in the main bar where the enemy was swarming in from every corner.
"Commander Dragneel! What are your orders sir?" A young man asked as he ran up to him.
"What's the current situation?" He questioned.
"General Scarlet and Colonel Strauss has taken their troops up to the north border where the enemy is invading. Commander Fullbuster has taken his troops to the south where a second party has entered." The guy explained.
"What about Admiral Dryer?" Natsu asked.
"He's fighting the enemy just outside the Main Hall." He informed. Natsu thought to himself for a second to come up with a plan.
"It looks like Captain Redfox's troops are fighting in here... split the troops in two, send the first squad to help Admiral Dryer and the second to stay here and fight along side Captin Redfox." Natsu ordered. He watched as the dude ran off to give the instructions then turned his attention back to the battle. They seemed to be evenly matched and wasn't getting anywhere. Natsu was about to join them when a sudden flash of white interrupted him.
"There you are!" An all to familiar voice called out. Natsu turned to where the voice had originated and in front of him stood Sabertooth's third in command, Sting Eucliffe.
"I didn't expect to see you on the sidelines, Natsu." Sting taunted the pinkette.
"I didn't expect to see your scaredy cat ass in battle, Sting." Natsu taunted back. There was a silence between the two wizards, neither one moving an inch, that lasted several heart stopping moments.
Out of nowhere the two took off in battle. Sting went for a right hook but Natsu dodged his attack and kneed him in the gut, causing Sting to stumble, then retain his balance.
"White Dragon's Roar!" He yelled as a white lazer shot out of his mouth aimed at Natsu. Natsu then cancelled out Sting's roar with his own "Fire Dragon's Roar". Natsu was about to go for another attack with an ear piercing broke the sound barrier, followed by several large explosions.
"Bomb lacrama!"
"The building's on fire!"
Natsu quickly left sting behind and ran for the part on fire and began to eat as water users put out the rest.
"Check for injured!" Natsu commanded after eating up the fire. He ran around checking on people when another explosion was heard.
"The western building is destroyed!"
"Look for survivors!"
Panic and mayhem was spreading as the bombs kept dropping. But in the mists of the chaos, Natsu abandoned his post and ran for the western building. For that's where Lucy's cell was.
-X-
Sting watched with cold eyes as his rival abandon the scene and took of to where they had just bombed.
"He must be hiding something important there for him to leave his post." Sting said to no one in particular. A creepy grin then spread across his face and ran after Natsu.
-X-
"Please don't be hurt!" Natsu muttered to himself as he sped down the blazing hallways, not bothering to eat. Natsu turned a right down the hall where her cell was and ran to the opening where the door used to be. He forced himself in side, crawling over rubble. On the floor in the corner, Lucy lay almost lifeless. Only the short weak rise and fall of her chest told Natsu she was alive.
"Lucy? Are you ok? Hey, Lucy!" Lucy sleepily lifted her eyelids and looked at Natsu. A small smile appeared on her face as she whispered, "You came back." In a hoarsed voice. Natsu shushed her and attempted to pick her up, but set her back down when she winced in pain. He looked down and saw that there was a large cut on her stomach and her foot was bent backwards.
"Leave me" Lucy begged. "I cannot move... I'll only slow you down." The pool of blood around Lucy's body began to grow and Natsu grinded his teeth together, eyes hidden by his bangs.
"As if I could leave you..." He growled. "My duty is to protect you! So don't you ever tell me to leave you again!" Natsu shouted and scooped Lucy into his arms. Lucy let out a shriek of pain at the sudden action. Natsu was about to head for the door when another figure appeared among the flames.
"It looks like you found yourself a new kitten." He sneered.
Lucy's body stiffened at his voice and her heart started to beat faster. Fear over took her body and minded as her eyes widened to their max.
"Sting..."
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