Did You Forget?

I kind of have NO IDEA what the eclipse project is yet. I only watch the anime, mostly. Gemi reads the manga and watches the anime. So I'm going to TRY to write this. Again, poll for whether or not Lucy should die is on my profile. I've been told it wasn't there however, so I edited and now it should be.~Mini

I hear a voice. Natsu. Are you coming to save me, Natsu?

Chapter Seven: I Can Hear Your Voice

~Dark Forest, Natsu's P.O.V~

The scream came from a cave in the forest. Lucy must be there. Is she ok? Are they hurting her? I must get there as quickly as possible.

"Happy! To that cave! As fast as you can go!" I scream at my Exceed companion.

I can't lose Lucy. I love her.

~Dark Cave, Lucy's P.O.V~

"Natsu!" I scream.

I have faith he will save me. I know he will. Because I love him.

"That stupid Dragon Slayer can't find you, Heartfillia, I have hidden you." The dark one says.

"How have you hidden me?"

"When we are done with you, you will fade away into nothingness. Currently, no one can see you but me. Your scent has been erased and so has your presence anywhere near this area. You are impossible to find."

"Natsu will find me. I have faith in him."

"Faith in that idiot? Heartfillia, he can't save you."

"He will."

"I cannot allow it."

"But-"

"Too late."

"NATSU!"

~Entrance to Dark Cave, Natsu's P.O.V~

"LUCY!" I shout.

I heard her voice, I know it. But she doesn't appear to be in here. There's no trace she was even here. No scent, no sound, and no objects to indicate she's been here. But I heard her. I know I did. She MUST be here.

"NATSU!" I hear a scream.

It was a scream… but… it was so quiet… as if she can barely be heard. As if she is here, but not here at the same time? Lucy, where are you?

~Dark Cave, Lucy's P.O.V~

"NATSU!" I scream.

I can hear him. He is coming to save me. And he WILL succeed, no matter what the dark one says about him.

"Lucy…" A quiet voice whispers.

I know that voice. But from where?

"W-who are you?" I stutter.

"I am Yukino. Celestial Spirit Mage. Owner of two of the golden keys."

"Y-yukino?"

"They are going to use us. For the eclipse project. Because we are the owners of all twelve golden zodiac gate keys."

"Can you see me…?"

"Yes, because I am under the same spell as you. When he is done with us, I will disappear as well."

"But why? Why do we need to do this?"

"We don't. Lucifer does. He believes if he completes the eclipse project he can go back in time."

"Why does he need to go back in time…?"

"I don't know."

"So we're just his tools?"

"Basically."

"Is there anyway to save us…?"

"I don't believe so."

"This is wrong."

"Huh?"

"It's just wrong. We are not tools. He can't just use us and then make us disappear."

"Actually, he can. And he's going to."

"Someone will save us."

"How? And who?"

"Natsu. Natsu will save us. I know he can. I believe in him."

"You have put so much faith in one person… how can you be sure he will find us? Nobody can see us, smell us, or hear us, except Lucifer."

"HE WILL SAVE US!"

"We'll just have to wait and see…" The dark one suddenly says from behind me.

I shiver just hearing his voice. This is the man who wants to kill me. As if I am just some trash found on the streets. This isn't right. THIS ISN'T RIGHT!

~Dark Cave, Natsu's P.O.V~

Lucy.

I can hear you.

Can you hear me?

I am coming.

To save your life.

From this world.

Wait for me.

~Dark Cave, Lucy's P.O.V~

Natsu.

Yes.

I hear you.

I know.

You will save me.

You will succeed.

I am waiting.

For you.