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Chapter 8
No-one's POV
The members of Phantom Lord sat around idly, all laughing and gossiping about the weakness of Fairy Tail.
"Gajeel took out one of them! And he also captured the princess!" Said one.
Another laughed, "Fairy Tail must be full of weaklings!"
One brave soldier stood and slanted his way over to Gajeel, who sat in the corner eating iron.
"Hay Gajeel, heard you took down a Fairy Tail member. How'd it feel?"
The man went flying back, as a long metal rod was shoved into his face. Gajeel glared, daggering everyone in the room with his red gaze, the metal rod retreating to his arm.
"I told ya to leave me alone when I'm eating!" he snarled, reminding everyone of their places.
They all turned away, "Damn he's scary," muttered one.
"They don't call him the Iron Dragon Slayer for nothing." Replied another.
The man who was taken down, now stood, a ripe red welt appearing on his face. A loud banging came behind him, and the door to the guild suddenly flew off the handles, sending that man flying once again.
There stood, in the gape they once called a doorway, the guild of Fairy Tail.
"Fairy Tail has come calling!" yelled the very short-in both temper and height- guild master, Makarov.
Natsu's hands were aflame, his face dark, smoke billowing around the opposing guild form the debris, everyone in Fairy Tail ready to take out each and every member of Phantom Lord. The members of Phantom Lord rose to the challenge, and both guilds charged into battle, magic flying everywhere.
Erza Scarlett had donned the Fire Empress Armour, her fiery blade slicing Phantom members.
"That must be the famous Tatiana, queen of the Fairy's!" One member yelled, fearful of her wrath.
"Tell me," She yelled, face dark with fury, "Where is José?!"
No-one answered, as they were lying unconscious. Yet more members came. Elfman lifted his arm, yelling a "BEAST ARM!" a purple incarnation travelling down his arm, turning his arm from human, to a scaly beast arm.
"Be a man!" He roared, sending members flying.
Grey, stripping off his clothes, yelling out, "Ice Make: Cannon!"
His maker ice, transformed it into a cannon, to which he held onto his shoulder, blasting away his enemies.
"Grey, your clothes!" Cana yelled, throwing her cards at the Phantom members, "Card Magic!"
Grey yelled back, "Ain't nobody got time for that!"
The little Exceed, Happy, was seen throwing bits of food, shoving them up people's noses and down their throats.
"You still cats are just 'cute'?" He asked, his eyes gleaming as he held up a watermelon.
"No sir!" One man mumbled as he was assaulted by the flying food.
A group of members jumped Wakaba, who stood still, a smirk playing on his lips, "Smoke magic: fists!"
The pink smoke turned to solid fists and knocked out another group of wizards. Macao trapped them with 'flame net', whilst Wakaba knocked their pretty little teeth out, and it would seem, the very little sense they had left.
Natsu stood in the middle of the fighting, knocking out any Phantom member that got to close, his eyes blazing as he looked for the piercing freak, better known as Gajeel Redfox.
"Where is Gajeel?!" Natsu roared, making a few Phantom members shit themselves.
The master, despite his height, walked calmly towards the back of the guild, walking to the stairs to find José, the ground cracking under his magic power.
"I will find José," he told Erza, "You are in charge."
He continued on, his feet crunching the stairs as he walked up them.
"I didn't know Fairy Tail was like this!" A Phantom member yelled, frightened.
Natsu roared again, "Where is Gajeel?!"
"Don't cry," said a voice overhead, "I'm right here Salamander."
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Natsu POV
I looked up, recognizing the metal head anywhere, my mind replaying back to the scene of him hurting Lucy. He fell, did a somersault in the air and landed on the guilds plaque, splitting it in half. The Phantom Lord members cheered, thinking they had the upper hand. I, however, would show them wrong by crushing the man who had hurt Lucy.
He chuckled, "Salamander looks pissed! Are you mad over my little display with your girlfriend?"
I grit my teeth together, white hot fury spreading though my veins, as I snarled, "Where is she?"
He narrowed his eyes, grinning, "Safe. For now anyway."
My eyes widened, then narrowed, "What did you do?"
Gajeel laughed manically, "She was actin' all tough and shit, so I put her in her place. Don't worry though; she'll be fine… that is if you get to her on time."
I roared, my fist going up in flames as I launched towards him, "Fire Dragon Iron Fist!" I slammed my fired up fist into his face, sending him ass deep in a nearby wall, the stone crumbling a pon his fallen form.
He got up, grinning and brushing off the excess dust, "That's more like it! Bring it on Salamander!"
His arm turned to metal; it stretching out aiming for my gut. I held on, hands on either side of it, as I attempted to burn him. His rod retracted back to an arm, wisps of smoke coming off it.
"That actually hurt."
"It's going to get a whole lot worse! I'll make you pay 10,000 000 fold for what you did to Lucy!" I yell, running towards him, my hands ready to deliver at many blows as I could.
"Fire dragon Iron Fist! Fire Dragon Talon!" I yelled, kicking and punching him.
He also landed punches, in my abdomen, my face and chest, "Iron dragon Fist! Iron Dragon Talon!"
We leapt back in sync, posing, breathing in air, "FIRE DRAGON ROAR!"
"IRON DRAGON ROAR!" Our breath attacks hit together, cancelling each other out.
As that didn't work, we leapt towards each other, battling closer, throwing punches and kicks, the wind from out kicks getting so powerful, they sent the others spinning. We leapt away.
"You're not too bad Salamander."
"You're not too bad yourself." I replied, cracking my knuckles, "Now tell me where Lucy is!"
"Or what?" he taunted, "You'll kill me?"
"Why would I bother killing a worthless piece of shit like you?" I replied, icily.
His face went dark, "What did you just call me?"
I smirked, triumphant to have pissed off the Iron Dragon Slayer, "Has your piercings scrambled your brain or are you just stupid?"
He growled, "That's it Salamander! I'll destroy you!"
I held my hands up, beckoning him forward, "Bring it on Metal for brains!"
The ground suddenly shook, the guild moving and swaying. A sudden sickness overcame me, and as I soon realized my motion sickness was coming back to haunt me. And just when I was in the middle of a fight!
Everyone was knocked down, the suddenness of the guilds movements temporarily stunning each guild. Gajeel chuckled at my pathetic form, kicking me in the stomach.
"So this is your weakness? How pathetic!" He laughed manically, "It's so pathetic, I can't even be bothered to fight you fairy scum."
He kicked me one last time as I withered on the floor, in both pain and sickness. I am pathetic, I thought sadly, I can't even save a mouse in this form!
The man disappeared into the shadows, as chaos around me began once again. Wendy, seeing me lying on the ground, withering in agony, cast a trovola spell on me. As soon as it took effect, I jumped up, roaring, "I'm all fired up!"
I looked around at the carnage; our guild had totally annihilated Phantom Lord. The members of Fairy Tail cheered loudly. I grinned; you don't mess with our members. If you do; even the fiery pits of hell could not stop us from hunter down every member responsible.
The Master descended down the steps, "We have a problem my children."
The entire room stopped it's cheering, only focussing on the guild master.
"Lucy is not here."
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Lucy POV.
I woke up groggily, my joints and muscles stiff and tired. I tugged at my bound wrists, causing the rope to pull tighter. I sagged exhausted, knowing that no amount of will or strength would release me. For once I wished I had Natsu's fire magic.
Natsu… my heart filled with sorrow. I wanted to cry, but I held it back, knowing it was exactly what they wanted.
How long did I have to endure this torture? My entire existence seems like such a waste of space; even my father thought that. If I had not looked like my mother, if I had no caused him pain with the constant reminder that she was dead, he would care enough to love me just like a father should. But who would love such an unlucky person like me. I wasn't Lucky Lucy Heartfilia. I was unlucky, I was a curse, a bane of his existence. I was alone. I curled on my side, holding my bound hands closer to my chest, shivering on the cold concrete floor.
Luce... Natsu's voice drifted into my head. I smiled, thinking of all the time I spent with him.
His scaly scarf was the second thing I found peculiar about him. His pink hair was the first.
"Lucy meet your betrothed Natsu."
"It's nice to meet you. I'm Lucy Heartfilia."
"Yeah? Nice to meet you too Luigi."
Our first fight. What sort of idiot gets my name wrong? Natsu apparently. He first came off as an arrogant dickhead. But as I began to know him more and more, I found that he wasn't just arrogant, he was kind.
I blushed, noticing everyone's attention on me, "I…um," I looked away and confessed, "I've never had pizza before."
"What?" They gasped collectively.
I nodded, "Yeah…"
"Well try it," Natsu persuaded, with his signature grin, "You never know what you miss, until you try it."
I would never be able to forget about those embarrassing moments were he would climb into my bed and snuggle close. It was always warm and kind, if you didn't could the perverted moments, and to be honest, I never wanted him to leave. But my stubbornness and decency got in the way. I liked being hugged, because I never got enough of it after my mother's death. I wanted to be safe and loved and warm… and in some ways Natsu made me feel all of those things. But I was scared. I was scared that things would get out of hand. I was scared of being used, because I had no idea what went on in his mind. I didn't know where I stood in his eyes. Sure he said I was family, but was I a cousin, or a sister or an aunt?
"Rely on me Luce. Even if it's just this once."
I had never relied on anyone in my life. He had listened to me that night, he had stayed by my side, never judging me and telling me to look to the future.
"Look to the future, Luce. As long as you're with us, your friends and family at Fairy Tail will never leave you alone. You don't have to suffer any longer, because you've finally found a place to call 'home'."
His words had shaken something inside of me, cracking open my shell and somehow settling deep in my heart. I could feel it flutter at the thought of him, at the sound of him, and at the presence of him. I trusted him; I was waiting for him to save me. But at the same time my heart ached. If I were to lose his warmth, I would probably die.
Natsu, my heart cried, Natsu… I love you!
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