7. Explosion
Natsu looked up as he heard the droning of a helicopter. "Happy, what is that?" he asked, looking up at the ceiling. The whole room was shaking as if there was an earthquake.
"I don't know." Happy answered. "I just hope Lucy is okay…"
a.a.a.
Lucy covered her head with her arms and looked up. The ceiling was crashing down on them and huge slabs of concrete were falling from above.
There were screams and cries from the people from 'Night Star'. They were scared. They were going to die.
"Natsu…" Lucy whispered. "Hurry up and come!"
a.a.a.
Happy looked over at Natsu. "How are we going to get in?"
Natsu grunted. "We just have to try every way possible."
He started punching the floor with his fists lit up with fire. Chips came off. But it wasn't really doing any good."
"Natsu, I don't think that's working." Happy said.
"I know that! But… what else can I do?"
a.a.a.
Lucy grabbed her keys and quickly looked over them. If Natsu wasn't coming, she had to at least try to stop it.
"O-open gate of the maiden: Virgo!" She stammered, still trying to avoid the fast falling ceiling.
Virgo came out and took a bow.
"Virgo!" Lucy shouted frantically. "I need you to try to stop this explosion!'
Virgo looked up and put her arms out. The ceiling reappeared above but the shaking continued. Soon enough, this ceiling also broke down.
"It's no use." Lucy said. "This isn't working."
Vigo shrugged. "There seems to be nothing I can do in this situation. My apologies, princess." And then she disappeared.
"Wait!" Lucy shouted. "Ugh, way to help." She said sarcastically.
More rocks were falling. More screams were coming from the people of 'Night Star'. Lucy knew she had to do something.
"Open, gate of-" She started, but then huge boulder fell on top of her head and she blacked out.
a.a.a.
In her sleep, she dreamed. But it wasn't one of her regular dreams.
It started out with just seeing abstract objects and random faces she couldn't make out. Then, all of a sudden, she saw herself running through a dark tunnel. Her eyes were wide and she looked terrified.
A man appeared, but she couldn't tell who it was. She ran into his arms and he hugged her, comforting her and stoking her back. She felt warm and protected.
But then, there was the sound of an explosion and the man fell back. As he hit the floor, she could see his face clearly.
It was… Natsu.
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Lucy's eyes shot open and she sat up. Then she remembered: She had to save these people.
Lucy then realized she was still stuck under this boulder. She struggled to get free, but it wasn't doing any good.
She couldn't save all these people. She just couldn't.
a.a.a.
Natsu's fist finally broke through the floor and he looked down. There were people tied up and Lucy was stuck under a huge rock.
"Lucy!" he yelled and jumped down. He pushed the boulder until it finally rolled off of her.
Lucy looked up warily. "Mm, Natsu?" she mumbled.
Natsu knelt down and picked her up. "I have to et us out of here." He muttered.
Bracing himself, he jumped up a pillar and started climbing, still carrying Lucy in his arms. When they got to the top, he set her down.
Suddenly, she sprang up. "No! Natsu, I have to save those people! Azerath is going to drop a bomb on them!"
"What?" Natsu said, a crease of worry forming on his forehead.
Just then, there was a huge explosion and the sound of screams.
"No!" Lucy screamed, tears in her eyes. She dropped to her knees and looked down at the fire and dead bodies.
She had promised to protect them. And she broke that promise…
