Author's Note: Hey guys! This is the seventh chapter of my fic. For this part, I added more fluff and less romance. 'Ya know; fluff-romance-fluff-romance…'Coz actually, that in fact, is my original pattern in order to avoid boringness like having too much anecdote and such. Besides, a writer must balance the contents, right? But first of all, I want to thank those kind-hearted people who continued in reviewing, following and adding me and my story to their favorites.

And I want to personally thank astrayeah; for your super duper nice dedication for me. Truly, after I saw what you wrote on your Chapter one of the Reflections of Love…You've just made my day. I'll support you all the way. As well as my 'suki' or regular customers in adding me to their favorites and those who followed…Your reviews and comments really helped me a lot. A LOT. Thank you! I'll support all of your fanfics too. 3

So grab a couple of snacks and a cold drink before you resume in reading. And please enjoy!


Loki You Big Jerk!

Part Seven

-Lucy's Point of View-

Ache. This is what I feel at this very moment. It was like my head is going to split like a pea and gonna be smashed after. The last time I experienced this was when Natsu fell over me and crashed his gigantic-unbreakable butt on my head. P-A-I-N-F-U-L. My sight is so blurry that all I can see is my nose and nothing else. Even though I blinked my eyes a couple of times, I ended up shutting them briskly. The sharp feeling on my wrist easily indicates that my hands are tied. Well, I am not surprised. The second I saw those ugly-looking thugs in my apartment, my body automatically prepared itself for something that is ghastly. My skin rapidly got goose-bumps when a fast flashforward appeared on my mind. This and that happens. Me being chuck in a sack. Me being wrapped in ropes, chains and all. And it really did! I ended up being Lucy-napped once again. I'm kinda sick of being captured all over again. Why is it always me!? Can't it be Happy? How about Natsu? Or Gray? Why not Erza? Or better yet, Master Macarov! Besides, he is so easy to kidnap. I can even abduct him in his sleep. But of course, I will still never do that. I don't have any reasons for it. Well, duh! Who would want to capture an old chap with a size of a midget koala bear? No offense, Master.

Too much thinking of non-sense stuffs causes me headache, as always. So I just let out a big sigh in hopes of decreasing the pain. My gesture mechanically caused a miniature fog. As I watched my breath float away, I realized, it is arctic in here. I inhaled in with my nose and frozen oxygen surges in my lungs. It felt like winter. The atmosphere. The smell of air. Completely so wintery! I turned my head sideways but it was too dark for me to see my surroundings. The darkness and the coldness put together aren't doing well for my mentality. Fatally. My past nightmares and bad dreams that haunted me these past weeks scuttled my head. But unpredictably, it didn't include Toothless. I wonder why? I kinda missed him.

With the darkness still enveloping me, I really can't help but shiver. I am so scared and my hands started to numb due to the falling temperature. My imagination is going wild and uncontainable. It is really dark in here! In all places to plant me in, why did those hooligans chose this freezer-like-storage room? Is an abandoned apartment hard to find? I'd rather be tied in the middle of a haunted house full of mice and creepy crawlers. Except for spiders of course.

*sigh*

If only I have a flashlight or a piece of a candle or even a broken matchstick, my crazy imagination would go away. Because right now, I am kinda imagining some kind of two headed-pig with bat-wings and a rabbit-tail that is walking upside down on the ceiling. It's freaking me out. Honest. Gah! I curse that stupid kid's show my mom showed me when she accidentally sat on the remote control. What's the title of that show again? I think it was Sesame Street? Or the two giant talking Bananas? No..no…no. That's not right. It was a bit freakier than those. Hmmmn…. Ah! I remember! I think it is P-Poke…Poke…Pokemom? No. Its true name was Pocket Monster which has tons of species with combined random animal body parts. Oh! It was Pokemon not Pokemom. There is no such thing as Pocket Moms…PffftHaha. But I will love it if there are such things. Like if a maniac guy is staring at you, all you need to do is throw a ball, call your mom and command attacks such as 'Headbutt' and 'Broomwhip' plus 'Full name calling-Beam' ;then ta-da… instant weird-physcopathic guy remover.

Anyways, the imaginary thing is still on my east side, observing me. Creepy. Oh how I wish to have a companion with a light right now or better yet, a human light. How I wish to have Loki here with me. W-Wait a minute. Loki! Why is that guy without me by the way? I thought that we were caught together since we were both weak at that time. Oh wait! Maybe he was beside me all along but the darkness covered him.

"Loki? A-Are you there?" I called out with a very hushed tone, hopes rising to the highest point, yet aware of somebody might hear me.

Unfortunately, nobody was with me. I can't feel any living presence in the room. It felt empty, with just my loud heartbeat booming besides that made-up monster on the ceiling. There is also a possibility that Loki was forced to return in his world due to loosing. After that door drama we had in my apartment, he must be dead-tired to even cover a fight. I pity and hate him at the same time. Pity for his lack of magic to stay in my world enough and hate for him being weak and leaving me alone. These mixed feelings consuming me right now is really not good. I'll gonna lose my mind at any minute according to my calculations. I badly need help. But how? I saw my Celestial keys being held up by one of the armed creatures back then.

"Gah! I want to cry!" I shouted in frustration. I didn't bother minding my strident tone since I know that I am entirely alone in my little cold hell. Nobody can hear or help me now. My only chance of surviving is that the creatures would return here and feed me worms with big boggling eyes. And yes, I will really eat those, no joke. This is no time to be choosy. I am dead hungry! If only my mouth can reach my chair, I will chew it. "I am helpless!"

My burst of feelings finally did something that is actually helpful. After I yelled, I heard something hard hit the ground from the outside. I turned my ears to the source of the sound. It came from the ceiling. I looked up with my squinted eyes to see better. By the upper corner of the room, I saw a huge hole from the roof that barely illuminates my prison. But it was enough. Enough for me to see a small table few yards away from my position. Something shiny and small was resting on top of it. As I concentrate on the object, my heart literally bounced up and down in joy. "Oh my Glob! Is that my pouch?!" I asked somebody in particular; specifically, my imaginary companion. The made-up being jumped on top of the small table and it circled the object as if it was its prey. "It is! Kyaaaa! I am so happy. My life isn't over yet after all." I sighed in relief. Extreme relief. "Hey there, pal. Can you please get my pouch for me?" After the words escaped my mouth, I suddenly froze in my place. Did I just ask an imaginary creature to fetch me my pouch? Yup. My life may be not over yet, but my state of mind is. I let my head hang on my shoulder lifelessly. All I can do is pray. I prayed that my pouch will miraculously grow legs and walked to me and say, 'Do not worry, Lucy! Your pouch is here to set you free. Brace yourself, darling. It will gonna be a wild ride. So come on and jump in my mouth! You'll be surprised to exit in Doreamon's magical pocket.' Pffft… As if that will happen.

I wonder if the Fairytail guild already knows that I am missing. I wonder if Natsu got in my apartment and trash things before he notice that I am gone without any message? Well, if that happens, I will be half-pleased and half-mad for him. What if he also eats my food in the fridge?! Speaking of food, I remembered that Loki left our precious restaurant food in the middle of the street! What the heck!… My foooooooood… Forgive me!

Maybe I can escape here fast and retrieve them? That's right. If only I can reach my pouch, I will use my pair of scissors to cut these freakin' itchy ropes. My dress is already crumpled and it has a hole on the edge. Crap. After my hardships in creating this… I'll gonna give those thugs a piece of me.

*sigh*

Gosh. I noticed that I sigh a lot today. Going back to my problem, how can I reach my pouch? Oh! I know… I will concentrate very hard and use my hidden psychic powers and control my pouch. This perhaps is my best idea for today.

-Loki's Point of View-

"Who are you ugly, sordid brutes? Where am I? And where did you hide Lucy?!" I roared exaggeratedly at the back of the creatures I saw inside my master's apartment. Their ears twitched and one of them hastily turned around and walked, more like dragged its heavy carcass, towards me. Its red-glowing eyes looked down at me as it tower over my tied body. After a heartbeat, the creature raised a clawed hand and back-handed my face which made me turn over the floor. It was painful of course but I didn't dare show it to them. The more you show your pain, the more they hurt you.

"Shut your crap and stay down." The creature told me with a sneer as it pummels my head down to the wooden floor. "We, the mightiest rouges in the whole dark guild, are sent by our boss to hand you to her. And if I am not mistaken, my brother took your little girlfriend on a flying trip. We were told to separate both of you because Boss has a surprise." It said to me before it returned to the other creature that is currently stirring some kind of a spiky-wooden wheel. I want to ask the freakin' creature to where they are bringing me but I decided to shut up. I don't want to be near with that smelly brute again. Its stench is worse than expired flavored milk that is left in the fridge for two spirit years. Boy, I remembered when I accidentally smelled it when Virgo, who volunteered to clean my house yet again, placed it on the dining table. She was supposed to throw it away when she forgot to dispose it long time ago. And the moment the odor entered my nose, I was immediately sent to the hospital and stayed there for fourteen days with Aries weeping hysterically beside my bed with Virgo who's asking nonstop for punishment. For short, it was a nightmarish.

I looked around the place looking for a hint to where I am lying down. But my head was spinning due to feeling nauseous. It felt like the whole place was swaying up and down. I rolled my body aside only to see a bright, hot sun. Glimpse of ropes and big wooden posts caught my sight. Then a shadow suddenly blocked the daylight on my side. And as I turned my head to see who did it, my eyebrows automatically burrowed at the sight. There another creature stood, yellow wrinkled head with one big pearl-shaded eye, ears pointed like Santa Claus' elves, nose as flat as a pillow and the most disturbing of all—it wears a surprisingly cute pirate's clothes with a matching wooden leg and an old bandana. The creature who was staring intently at me kinda resembles a dog since it was as small as a pug but only with a single eye. There was silence for about ten minutes of looking attentively at each other before the midget spoke with a deep Chihuahua-like voice. "Mister, you not necessary be worry any longer. Girl with yellow hair cannot be touch by that big creature. Boss command them not touch you also but that big creature has hard melons. You will meet girl with yellow hair soon." The midget said with a calming voice, enough to make me breathe normally. It talks oddly cute too.

"Thank you for the word." I smiled at him. He looks kind enough that I can't address him as 'the creature' anymore. He slowly walked to my head and pulled me up until I am able to sit comfortably. I smiled at him in gratification for helping me have an easier position amidst being wrapped in chains. Woah. He is kind too. Who is this guy? "May I ask you something, sir?" I inquired with a mild manner that I forced to myself. I tried to be a gentleman as I am supposed to be, but due to fatigue and loosing Lucy once again, I appeared to be not in the frame of mind. I felt so unaided and helpless at the moment that it was like my world is tilting aside.

"No hitch, friend. Time is not limited(-means anytime)." He said kindly. My mind leisurely progressed better by his utter of the word 'friend'. I stand mistaken… I am not alone anymore. The way he said it, the way he blinks his one eye softly, he showed me that I should not be troubled about anything. That he, my acquaintance, is there to talk to me. It was kinda weird for me to feel like he is a long-time friend of mine that had just returned to continue our relationship although I just met him fifteen minutes ago. Before I knew it, I already added him in my instant-trusted friends list.

"Am I in a brigand ship?" I asked with an eyebrow raised.

"You are not off beam. Boss made certain you do not break out. She wants to trek you in middle of water. She not wants to take any measure." I closed my eyes to absorb the things he said to me since he really talks funny and slightly incomprehensible.

Damn. That boss of theirs might know me well. How did she know that I hate water? The only people who know about my weakness are Lucy and Virgo alone. "Is that so? Then where did they take Lucy to?"

"Me not positive, friend. But I have hunch that big creatures brought girl with yellow hair to our dark guild with aircraft. I heard she landed our island three sunrises ago." He answered as he sat down on the floor facing me.

"Three days ago?! B-But it felt like it was merely last night that they captured me and Lucy. How come it's three days ago?"

"Big creatures inject you something not fine and you trickle blood from your jaws. You asleep for two sundowns."

No wonder my mouth tastes like metal. And I do remember when that vile creature hit me on the back with something sharp before I passed out, I think. "Was the thing injected to me poisonous?" I asked while looking around for something to drink. I really need to wash out the metallic flavor in my tongue.

"Partly yes and partly no. Me witnessed numerous humans infused with the fluid and they gone insane in just an hour. But we amazed that you not impinge on much like others." He looked at his shoulder then back at me with hesitant eyes; rather, I mean with a hesitant eye. "You are not a human, are you?"

That must be the only sentence that I understand fully. I know that I can trust him somehow but being a Spirit still needs to be a secret so I just nodded curtly as reply. His only eyeball softened and then he let out a soft sigh of relief. "Wooh… That is good news. Humans from mainland not live lengthy enough to go back home. They die speedily in our island where dark guild plunks. Your life not imperil any longer. But not a soul should know you not human or they do something bad to you."

"W-What?!" I yelled in a whisper. "If humans are really in danger in your island, how about Lucy? What will happen to her? Is she also injected with the insane liquid that you say?" I asked in a sort of panic manner. Things are getting bad to worse.

"No be anxious. Girl with yellow hair is safe as long as—" My only friend in the ship was trailed off by a loud ring of bell on top of us. Other creatures that looked narrowly like him started running round and round inside the ship. I looked at my friend who seemed nervous when another midget walked towards him and they started talking in a lingo I can't comprehend. That might be their mother-language that is why he is having a hard time to talk straightly. After their short conversation, his fellow pirate nodded at him and took off. "We continue talk following one sunrise. It seems ship arrived our island. Good luck, my friend." He stood up, bowed down at me then turned his back to do his job. But before he got his second little footstep, I called unto him.

"Wait! I don't know your name, friend." I said.

He looked at his shoulder with a grin. "The name is Boggs." Then he tilted his head as he took off, his wooden leg thumping loudly against the floor.

Boggs. I owe you one, I thought. His last words still hangs in my ears. I wonder what Lucy has that made her unharmed in the said island. While thinking about what he said, the bell stopped ringing and the midget creatures formed a line on the corner of the ship. I sighed and braced myself for whatever the luck that Boggs gave me needed for. Suddenly, large-heavy footsteps hammered the wooden floor. I gazed up to see that the huge freaky creatures were already towering over me. One of them gestured for the other to bring me somewhere. It was the one who loved banging my head to the floor like a ball. It gave a disgusted look before reaching over me. Tch. I am the one supposed to be disgusted to you, dude. Shame on your ugly whole-being! It lifted my tied body easily until I was leveled to his waist. Then, the most ignominy phenomenon in my Spirit life happened… The creature, this ugly ruffian beside me, tucked me in his side. Yeah, you heard me right. It tucked me in his side! Like a newspaper! And glob… I fought the urge to fall unconscious again. Gaining in contact with his clothes is worse than expired flavored milk. Worse. WORSE! I cannot use my hand and cover my nose since I am tied so I just looked away while my insides went nuts. My breakfast three days ago crawled up to my throat but I forced myself not to throw up while in the ship. I know that it can upshot to something worse than this situation. And believe me, I can't imagine what else is worse than this mugger's clothes that seemed untouched by water for a decade.

"H-Hey! Don't you dare vomit on me!" It said as it stopped to his tracks. "Brother, I told you to hold this thing. Look at it! Ugh…" It spat in disgust while sticking his toad-like tongue out. "Can we dispose of it already? I can't stand holding humans."

If only…If only I can free myself in this chains, I'll gonna rip this mutt into pieces and pour Virgo's expired milk on top of it. How dare this creature call me a thing! That nickname suits him a lot better. In fact, calling it a 'thing' was perfect. I wanna puke on this guy. But all I can do is glare at it.

"Brainless! We can't dispose that! Do you want to be turned into those midgets by our Boss? You know how powerful she is. She can turn anybody into anything she likes." The older creature scolded while pointing at Boggs' look-alikes. Was Boggs once like these thugs before? I hope not. I hate these thugs' species.

The creature holding me sighed and poked me playfully on the forehead then laughed. Gah! His breath stinks. "Fine. Let's hurry so that I can let go of this human already." It walked past its brother grumpily while avoiding the barrels in the vessel. The other creature followed.

I flicked my eyes to the line of midgets and promptly found Boggs. I can see sympathy in his big eye as he watched over me. Suddenly, his expression changed when I saw his small hands signal swiftly at me. He appeared to be pointing at the creature holding me. I traced his finger using an imaginary line in my mind. Then I got the message. I looked down at my capturer's belt and saw a silver key attached to it. I looked back at Boggs. He smirked at me with a thumbs-up before waving his hand goodbye. Oh, Spirit King… I thank you and the stars for giving Boggs to me. I owe him big time!

I studied the two creatures' movements for a while before planning an escape. I noticed that the older one walks slower than this one. Its left leg is wrapped tightly with a dirty bandage. Its body is bigger too. On the other hand, this guy is smaller and it moves faster. A lot smellier too. But it seems that they can easily be outsmarted. The way they talk, the way they scratch their empty heads in annoyance, I know that I can outwit them and escape sooner than I intended, not that I boast.

Once we reached the sandy ground, I started. "Say… are you guys hungry? Because I am starving." I said to them.

The younger creature looked at me in amusement while raising an eyebrow. "If we are, we would just eat you up."

"Yeah." The other agreed, obvious that they want to scare me.

"But you can't. You are not allowed to hurt me right?"

The older one halted and stared at me. "H-Hey! How did you know that?! You are not supposed to know that."

"This one told me." I gestured my head indicating my capturer as the one.

The bigger creature walked towards us and hit its brother on the head. "Stupid! Why on earth did told him that?! You are the stupidest monster I ever known!" It shouted.

"Ow! Why did you hit me for?! I didn't tell him any!" It shouted back. The older snickered at his brother and turned around

"While you were looking away, I heard him whisper that you are so bossy and smelly." I said with a blank face.

"You said what!?" It shrieked like a gay.

"N-No I didn't!"

"Oh. One more thing… He ate your chocolate-chip cookies last week and blamed your mother for that." I added.

"SAY WHAT!?" It yelled so loud that my hair actually bended back. Good thing I held my breath that time to avoid inhaling their toxic breaths, knowing that they'd do that.

"H-Hey… H-How did you know that? That was a secret between me and my diary!?"

"So it is true then!?"

Woah. I made that one up! Haha… I admire me, myself and I. The two creatures started hitting each other harshly. I grabbed the chance of them being hectic in hurting each other. I stretched my neck and tried to snatch the key with the use of my teeth. After several attempts, I succeeded in breaking the keychain. I bit the thin piece of metal between my jaws to avoid dropping it.

"For the record, he also wears your underwear right at this very moment." I said in gritted teeth. That part was not made up. I luckily caught a glimpse of it while studying his belt. Written on the underwear were the same initials as the older creature's letters written on its bandage and sword.

The bigger creature growled at the younger one, who appeared to be scared. He tossed me to the hard ground angrily but the pain was worth it. "Shut your crap, human!"

"I'll never forgive you for that! I hate mother for even raising you!" The older shouted as it tackled its brother to the ground and punch it on the nose. They rolled over and over on the ground, beating each other to death.

Satisfied, I fixed the key on my teeth with my tongue. I bended my body down until its limits so that I can reach the small padlock securing my chains. I tried my best not to make a sound to steer clear of the creatures' attention. I bended down further but my back pains more with the gesture. I can't hold on a tear as I accidentally bit my tongue. It is not because I am being a pussy for that small soreness. Or the air being filled with those fighting creatures' breath. The reason is…pressure. I can feel that my energy is draining fast and one of the creatures is losing. Plus the fact that my neck is in pain due to the injection. I can already taste blood again. I need to flee and look for Lucy before I pass out in extreme fatigue and fail to see her. I pictured my dear master in my mind, cheering for me. Her smile urging me not to give up. Her relaxing perfume soothing me and my tormented nose. I…need…to…see LUCY! I crooked my shoulders and twisted my head briskly with my eyes closed. Then voila, the padlock clicked. I am free…with probably some broken bones by my back.

I looked up and saw the older creature, pathetically standing. Its red eyes locked in mine. I darted my eyes down and see the younger one lying half-conscious. It must have heard the small click the lock made. Sweat began to crawl down at my back when I saw the creature drag its good leg towards me, his eyes glowing in rage. I shook my way out of the chains and automatically posed into my usual fighting stance. The thug unsheathed its sword without removing his creepy stare at me.

"I'll gonna kill you for this, human. I don't care about Boss' orders. I'll just tell her you slipped and fell of the ship then a shrimp ate you." It sneered at me, showing its incomplete set of teeth. "Say your prayers. And tell mom in heaven that I said hi for her, will 'ya?"

"Whatever, man. I mean…creature." Seeing that this guy is so weak, I know that I can kick its ugly butt quickly. Before it got near me, I raised a closed fist and started chanting my favorite attack. I closed my eyes and focused for the power to fill me in. But when I bended my knees to attack, I noticed that I am dim. My hand didn't glow as it used to. No light came from me. Sweat started to trickle from my temples. Maybe my powers are limited. I shut my eyes further and focused harder. 'Come on… Regulus, grant me your power. Even for just one simple attack.'

But still, nothing happened. I bore my stare at my lightless shaking hands. My agonizing body was giving up on me. Is my magic late in reaction? Am I too tired to do any magic? Is my magic limited now? A lot of questions flooded my mind, which is so not in a good timing. Then the most horrible thought stroke me hardcore…that I am like this not because my magic is limited, that I am not too tired, not because that my magic is not late in reacting…but worse…

'I can't use magic here in the island.'

I was too petrified that I can't move even an inch of my body as my adversary sprinted towards me. "YOU'RE DEADMEAT!" The creature leaped on the air above me and pierced its sword through my magic less body causing blood to squirt on the creature's insane face.


Author's Note: So? How was it? Too corny for 'ya?

I know! I am so sorry for not updating in such a long time. Sorry for me writing it in a hurry. I so hated the ending of this chapter. I can't think well but I need to upload this story this weekend while I have the chance so I just let my hands do the work while I stare blankly in the laptop screen. Why am I so lazy! Gaaaah!

Anyway, please leave a review and give some comments, guys. I'll accept any kind of remarks, either positive or negative. Both can help me a lot. I need to see if I have some mistakes that shoddily needed improvements. So I thank all those who have enough patience to read this fanfic of mine. I tried to make it shorter! XD