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Natsu's POV
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Sleep continued to evade me as the ticking of the clock became exceedingly louder by the minute as if mocking me.I could almost picture it, the sands of the hour glass falling ever slowly, day by day, until all the sand pooled at the bottom of the glass, until all her time ran out, until his Lucy left him. Again. Her cool skin was resting against mine, and again he couldn't stop himself from picturing her dead and cold body lying lifeless in his arms. The images of her dead were swarming his mind, making sleep an unbearable feat he dared not attempt. He couldn't take the images his mind conjured to remind him just how fragile his Lucy had become. He couldn't stand that damn clock, each tick, each stroke, emphasizing the passing minutes where Lucy moved closer and closer to that inevitable future. The only comforting sound was her steady heartbeat pounding away into the night.
Her heartbeat. The day it stopped would be the day I ceased to exist, because I could admit that to myself now. She was my world, the very air I breathed, and I knew what living with out her was like. Over and over again the same thoughts flowed through my mind, and the pain I thought I had long buried when I had scene Lucy alive and well again began to resurface. I didn't think I could live through that again. Losing her once was bad enough, the first time I thought I lost her nearly threatened to destroy me, and if I lost them both...what more would I have to live for?
I watched as the blonde girl I loved so much slept peacefully in my arms exhausted after a long day. I tried my best to block out the events of that day, but to no avail. Alastair's harsh words kept echoing through my head.
'You have given him hope, a false hope. He may have you now, but how long until he loses you again?'
Was it wrong to hope? Was it wrong to think that after months of misery he was entitled some happiness?
'How long until he loses you again?' that particular question plagued me the most. July 7th, the day his father disappeared, the day his daughter would be born, and the day that his mate was destined to die.
No, I wouldn't have it. There had to be a way to save them both. I looked down at my beautiful mate her belly swollen with my growing child. Everything I cared about was right here in my arms in that moment. He wondered how much she had suffered with out him these past months. Did she suffer the same pain as me? Did she suffer worst?
He did not want her entire pregnancy to be clouded by such negativity. He didn't want to spend the next two months, possibly the last two months of Lucy's life dreading what could be inevitable. He knew what he wanted. He wanted to make the next two months the best two months of their lives. He didn't want to leave anything to chance, he didn't want to have any regrets when all was said and done; so with that his mind was made up, and he finally fell into dreamless sleep anxious for morning to come so he could surprise his blonde soon to be wife.
Lucy's POV
The next morning I woke with the sun streaming through the window illuminating the gloomy room and bringing some life back into it. She watched as her fiancé (it felt so weird to call Natsu that, but then again it felt so right) snore with a small smile gracing his face. He was always so cute when he slept. She could stare at him for hours.
"Lucy your staring again, it's becoming a habit."
Damn it he was right this seemed to be becoming an everyday occurrence.
"Haha, you caught me red handed." I said with a slight blush coating my cheeks
"Like what you see that much huh? I can't blame you I am undeniably attractive." said Natsu.
"Huh in your dreams!" bit back Lucy.
"Naw, its my reality, the bun you have in the oven is enough proof if I do say so myself." he said with a sexy smirk on his face.
I was going to wipe that smirk right off.
"Oh is that so?" I said shooting him my best death glare, curtesy of Erza's very detailed teachings. Then I proceeded to kick him off the bed into the nearest wall.
"Hmmfph, that wasn't very nice Lucy."
"Im pregnant."
"What? What the hell does that have to do with anything?"
"It means I'm entitled to my mood swings. Got a problem with that?"
Natsu POV
God Lucy could be so scary sometimes. Was it weird that it turned him on? He shook his head clearing such thoughts out of his head, he couldn't afford to let her distract him.
"Lucy..."
"Aye? What do you want Natsu?"
"I-I...I w-would l-like..."
"Natsu use your words!Spit it out already. Pregnant women aren't known for their patience! Tick, tock, tick, tock."
That damn clock...
"Are you going to use that as an excuse for everything?"
"Got to milk it while I can" she said with an angelic smile on her face. God he was having trouble keeping up with her jumping moods. She was bad enough when she wasn't pregnant, now she was just down right terrible.
"Lucy marry me."
"Huh?" she said with a confused look on her face.
"Natsu didn't we already have this conversation. I already agreed to marry you. See this ring proves it." she replied while holding her hand up so he could see the ring.
I felt a flash of happiness and pride at seeing my ring nestled there on her finger.
"Luce your not getting what I'm trying to say. After yesterday, after hearing what Alastair said... I don't know how much time we have. I dont want to have any regrets Lucy. I want to make you mine while I still can."
Tears began to fall from her beautiful brown eyes. Damn it! I hadn't meant to make her cry.
"Luce don't cry, I'm sorry, if you want to wait that's fine."I said while taking her into my arms holding her tight providing what ever comfort she could possibly need.
"Natsu you baka! I'm not crying because I'm sad, I'm crying because I'm happy." Lucy said with a watery smile on her face.
"My mate is such a weirdo. Who cries when they're happy?" I asked her feigning exasperation, but secretly pleased that she was happy with the situation at hand, and that she didn't put up a fight. (Thank Mavis now I won't have to resort to plan T)
"Baka!" she yells before bashing me on the head.
I couldn't contain the yelp that escaped me and the toothy grin that spread across my face, that's the mate I know and love! Damn she was cute when she was being feisty. It was one of the things he loved most about her.
Lucy's POV
I couldn't contain the happiness I felt in that moment. Sometimes it surprised me that the dense idiot could be so sensitive and caring. She too was worried and scared about the news that Alastair had delivered the other day, she had made a promise to make all the sadness in Natsu's eyes disappear, and to never be the one to put it there again, but yet again she had managed to hurt the man she loved. It bothered her that even today during their playful banter she could see the underlying hurt and worry in his gaze. She didnt want to leave him, not when she just got him back, she didn't want to be the cause of pain in his life, she wanted to be the one to bring happiness back into it.
Just then searing pain shot through my abdomen. It was the worst pain I had ever felt in my life, it felt like I was being ripped apart from the inside out. I did my best to keep silent, but it was no use a shrill cry erupted from my lips. I was vaguely aware of Natsu crouched over me frantically yelling me name.
"Lucy! Lucy what's wrong? Wendy, Porlyusica, somebody anybody help! Lucy!" he yelled obvious distress and worry coloring his voice, but I was lost in my own world.
Everything hurt. My body began to glow and the magic surrounding me began physically attacking me. Cuts and bruises began to appear on every inch of my skin. I was losing a lot of blood. I didn't know what was happening to me. My baby...what was happening to me and my baby?
Just then Alastair came crashing into the room with Wendy and Porlyusica by his side.
"Give us space, we need room to work." growled out the old pink haired mage.
The next thing I knew darkness took me, and I gladly welcomed it anything was better then the pain.
Natsu's POV
'NO, no this couldn't be happening.' I fell to my knees tears streaming down my face. I wasn't ready to lose her, I wasn't ready to lose either of them. The fear that was present in Lucy's eyes the moment before she blacked out plagued him, and a dull ache was building in his chest. There on the ground surrounded by healers, was his Lucy. Her screams had cut through him like a hot knife, piercing all the way down to his soul. He had never felt so helpless. His Lucy was lying on the floor in a pool of her own blood, the smell turning his stomach making him want to vomit. He couldn't stand to see the bruises and cuts covering her skin, but what could he have done to protect her from them? It wasn't as if this was an enemy he could fight.
"The wounds won't close and what ever this aura is, it's causing the damage and I have no idea how to stop it." said Porlyusica.
"Aye, my magic isn't making a dent. All we could do now is wait for the aura to disperse then we can begin treatment. I can barely get close enough to her to touch her let alone heal her. This thing is preventing me from doing anything."said Wendy sounding dejected that she couldn't so anything to help her friend.
"So it has begun." said Alastair a solemn look on his face.
"What the hell does that mean? Do you know what's happening to Lucy? Do you know how to stop it? Answer me!" yelled Natsu.
I couldn't stand to see her so broken, I couldn't stand the idea of being helpless.
"The attacks. I recall mentioning them to you yesterday. They have begun, though I admit a lot earlier then I expected. This is the first of many attacks, and this attack is nothing compared to the rest. Your daughters magic is beginning to unlock itself and your mates body is not strong enough to withstand the onslaught of such magical power. That aura is the excess magic seeping out of your mate. There is nothing that can be done, except to terminate the pregnancy or wait for it to cease on its own. The first choice is obviously not an option." he responded coldly.
"How long do I have to watch as my Lucy is repeatedly battered by my daughters magic?!" yelled Natsu frustrated beyond belief.
For a moment he couldn't help but resent his daughter. She was the one doing this to Lucy. Yes logically he knew it wasn't her fault she was born with this magical power, and she obviously couldn't control it and wasn't doing it on purpose, but for a moment it helped him feel better to place the blame on someone else, someone other then himself. That feeling of relief quickly turned to self disgust as guilt for placing blame on his daughter was overwhelming him.
"Get that look of your face!" yelled Alastair.
"What?" I asked confused as to what he was referring to.
"You think I don't know? You blame your daughter for what is happening to the blonde, but know this the pain she experiences is only a fraction of the pain your daughter is going through."
"Your saying that this is happening to her too?"
He responded with a simple nod of his head.
Guilt and worry warred in my head and heart for dominance. Both of them...the two most important people in my life were going through hell and all he could do was stand by and watch.
Just then his ears began perking up, listening hard he heard the heavy footfalls of 4 pairs of feet running toward to house.
"Someone's coming." I said.
I stood and took a fighting position while extending my senses out further attempting to learn what threat was quickly approaching especially while Lucy laid there so vulnerable at my feet.
Four firmilar scents assaulted my nose.
"It can't be..."
"What is it? Do you know them?"
Seconds later Erza, Grey, Gajeel, and Loke burst through the door.
"We heard a scream-" said Erza.
They paused taking quick gulps of air to calm their racing hearts and slow their breathing.
"We came as fast as we could. Where's Lucy? What happened? Is she okay?" asked Grey frantically.
"Take a look for yourself" I motioned to the still blonde lying at my feet on the other side of the room.
I heard the successive intakes of breath as they absorbed the state of the blonde, who now laid there panting heavily in pain.
"Princess..."said Loke sounding heart broken for his master.
"Lucy...oh mavis what happened to her?" said Erza.
"Damn bunny girl..."said Gajeel.
"How? How did you let this happen Natsu?" said Grey.
"How did you find this place?" bit out Alastair cutting off Natsu before he could answer any questions.
"That is not important right now. What is important is that we know where the objects are, but we have to act quick the dark guilds know about the pregnancy. They know that there is going to be a new dragon master and they are after the objects as well. You should probably move her; it won't be long until more and more people from the dark guilds end up coming through this forest. She isn't safe anymore." said Gajeel.
A fire quickly engulfed my entire being. I couldnt contain the anger and worry anymore, no where was safe, my Lucy, my baby they were both in danger, and I couldn't contemplate how the news had gotten out so quickly.
"How, how the hell did the dark guilds find out?" I growled out. My instincts were taking over, my mate and child were in danger. I didnt want to stay here any longer, but I couldnt very well move my mate in her weakened state either.
"Zeref, the black wizard Zeref was informed of the child's existence, and he in turn informed the dark guilds." said Erza.
"But how did he find out?" I asked getting impatient.
"Simple, we were betrayed." said Erza.
Every mage in the room turned, their glares all fixing on the hooded figure before them. The last thing they saw before he stole away the blonde mage in a cloud of black smoke was a small evil smirk creeping onto his face.
"It took you long enough."
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