Chapter 8: Are You Kidding Me?

Lucy's POV-

"And that's what happened." I explained. Looking at all of their faces I could tell they were shocked. "I'm so sorry. I put all of you in danger and I couldn't do anything about it." I said sobbing. I felt so bad that I put them through all this. I glance at Natsu and his face is just blank. 'Oh no! I hope Natsu is okay. Knowing that the friend he is closest to is not who he thought she was.' I thought sadly. Troubled, I ask him about my worries. "Natsu? Are you okay? What's wrong?" He just stares at my with an emotionless face. It's starting to frighten me a little. "Natsu? H- hey! N- Natsu?!" I say, starting to freak out.

Suddenly, he pulls me closer to him without uttering a single word the whole time and hugs me. "Natsu?" I ask blushing like crazy. Small little sobs could be heard in my ear. Natsu was crying. Then he speaks up. "I thought I had lost you Luce. You were lying on the ground motionless when I found you, you were motionless and your heartbeat was so weak I almost couldn't hear it, and I have heightened senses. I don't know what I would do without you. I'm sorry it took so long to get to you. If only I'd been faster-" "No Natsu. It's okay. I can take the pain, but the thing that kept me going was the thought of you coming to rescue me." I cut him off, my red face cooling down a bit. "NO! If only I had gotten there sooner you wouldn't have gotten hurt." he sobs. "Natsu." I say making him look at me. "It's okay." I say. "but if you would have come earlier, I wouldn't have gotten any information on Morgan and I might not have remembered and we would all be in the dark and in danger, but I guess the danger part hasn't really changed." I say jokingly, trying to lift his spirits. Seeing him so lost gives me a horrible feeling.

I think back to what happened while I was there and I realize something. Something very important to this puzzle. Quickly, I let go of Natsu and grab him by the arms. "Something Morgan said doesn't add up to me…" I say leading off. Natsu wipes his tears and stands up, taking me with him. "What is it Lucy?" He asks me. "While he was talking to me about our past, he said something odd that I caught but I didn't pay any mind to it in the beginning but now I'm thinking that maybe the little slip ups he made could be vital to us if we want answers." I explain, pausing to think of his exact words. "In the middle of our argument he said, 'willingly or not, we will have them' referring to my magic. But get this, that's not the only mistake he made. He also said he would kill me but I was useful to them for the time being." "He could have just been talking about his little guild mates." Erza said. She had a point. "Yea but I seriously doubt that. I don't really think they knew what was happening. Did they seem strange when you burst up in the guild screaming about where YOUR Lucy was, Natsu?" I ask, making what he had said plain as day so maybe I might get some answers on that as well.

He blushed redder than Erza's hair and answered, "Yeah. They looked confused about what the hell I was blabbering about" completely avoiding the unvoiced question. "Well, Erza, I sure wish you were right in your theory but I don't think that's quite the case." I say. "Then what's happening? Who could They be?" she asks me. I hesitate for just a moment and Natsu noticed. "Come on Lucy, we need you to tell us." he pleaded. Sighing, I reply. "Morgan was just the beginning of our troubles." They all gasp. "There are others more powerful than him that are pulling the strings. Who knows what will happen to us. I don't remember any of the others but I remember a little from my home land from my father talking to the guards about them. Here is the only advice I can give you; be careful and try to avoid the main boss for as long as possible." They all nodded and started to form battle strategies.