Lost Bonds*

Disclaimer: I do not own Dairy Tail or any of its characters...*tear* This is a story request from PV7*

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Chapter 9

"Dysis"
"Dysis"

A grave distance from Magnolia in a strange town stood a rock prison tower. Inside, a dark-haired woman, trapped until called out. "Yes, Nazar-sama?" She asked as the man telepathically contacted her.

"The wait is over. I want you to bring her to me. I'll send the rest of the Shadou's to rid her of her friends but you have a special job," he said and Dysis smiled evilly as he told her the plan. "As you wish, Nazar-sama" she said and the tower trembled.

Dysis stood up and merely walked through the wall as it exploded into tiny pieces that fell from the sky. "I'm coming, little dragon" she said and walked through the forest, vanishing behind the trees and bushes.


Kaida sprung up in cold sweat as the vision she saw so many days ago sprung back into her mind. Tears formed in the corner of her eyes and she tried to hold them back.

Kaida glanced around to see everyone still asleep including Lenia. She silently climbed out of her bed and almost thought someone was awake when she heard Natsu mumble something in his sleep from the living room.

Kaida let out a shaky breath before stepping into the bathroom and closing the door. She slid to the ground and tears streamed from her eyes.

I don't want it to happen. I don't want to see them hurt! I'd rather take the pain than see them hurt! She thought and sobbed while holding her hand in front of her mouth to silence them.

She lay her head against the bathroom door and let the tears fall freely down her face. Please, I don't want them to suffer. Kaida pleaded to no one in particular before a familiar sensation ran up her body. Kaida gasped as her skin started to turn into scales and her fangs grew.

Kaida grabbed her head and stumbled to the sink where she tried to look in the mirror. Her mouth went dry and she had no voice to yell at her shock. Her eyes looked like Dragon eyes and her skin turned into hard scales before vanishing.

As soon as Kaida found her voice, she yelled and everyone shot up in alarm. "Wha-Kaida!" Lucy exclaimed and ran towards the bathroom door with Lenia next to her.

Lucy wanted to open the door but Kaida had already locked it. Lucy banged against the door, "Kaida! Open up!" She yelled.

"What's going on?!" Natsu asked rushing in before hearing another yell from Kaida inside the bathroom. "Stand back, Lucy," he said and Lucy paled.

"Wait Natsu-!" Before she could stop him, he broke down the door to see Kaida clutching her head. "Hey, Kaida! What's wrong?!" Natsu asked but she kept breathing hard and her eyes were clenched shut.

Lenia watched with wide-eyes as scales flashed on her feet but she was the only one to see that. "Kaida! Tell us what's wrong!" Lucy said kneeling down at the other side of her.

Kaida suddenly stopped and an evil laugh came out of her throat. "Kaida! Snap out of it!" Natsu yelled and shook her but the laughter only got louder.

She suddenly looked up at them and they gasped seeing her strange eyes. "The time is near. Soon you will all vanish over my rule and Kaida will be mine," a dark voice mixed with Kaida's voice said.

"Who are you?!" Natsu yelled at the voice and laughter came out of Kaida's mouth.

"Blood will stain her hands and she will turn dark under my magic," the voice said before the laughter disappeared. "Tell me who you are!" Natsu yelled but there was no reply.

Kaida's eyes turned dull before falling shut and her body became limb. "Hey! Kaida! Wake up! Hey!" Natsu yelled with a concerned face but she was limb in his strong arms. "Natsu...W-who was that?" Lucy asked as fear still struck her body.

"Lenia? Who was that?" Happy asked the tiger-like Exceed next to him while her eyes were wide with horror. "H-he's coming for her...I-I can't save her anymore. It's too late" Lenia said falling to her knees as tears fell from her eyes.

Everyone watched in shock as they saw the Exceed cry for the first time. Natsu gently gave Kaida's unconscious form to Lucy before clenching his fists to his side. "Who's doing this to her?" He asked barely able to contain his anger and Lenia looked at him.

"It's Nazar...Shadou's Guild Master," she said and everyone's eyes widened. "Nazar?" Lucy asked and Lenia nodded. "Seven years ago, all the Dragons vanished without a trace. I'm sure you already know that" Lenia said looking down again.

"But Kaida didn't give up, we searched for any sign of any Dragon for a year until our bodies couldn't move any more" Lenia said and they glanced at the unconscious girl.

"That's when he showed up, Nazar. I was no match against him but instead of finishing me off, he took us in. We never knew it was a Dark Guild until a year ago. The same time around, Kaida started to act strange," Lenia said and her paws dug in the carpet below her.

"She did things she never did before and she could never remember anything after she did it. I learned that Nazar was using his Magic to take advantage of her power. All that time they pretended to care for her, she was falling into the palm of their hands...All I could do was watch" Lenia said and Happy put a paw on her back for support.

"So this is all Nazar's fault?" Natsu said through clenched teeth and Lenia looked up at him. "He's the bastard that made her cry each and every night. He's the one that sent those guys to hunt her down," Natsu said as he trembled in anger.

"Natsu" Lucy mumbled and saw Lenia looked down while swallowing hard. "If it wasn't for a message Puraimu left us with we would've still been in their clutches" Lenia said and they looked at her confused.

"What massage?" Lucy asked and Lenia frowned. "I can't tell you. It isn't my place to tell you but thanks to it, we ended up at Fairy Tail. Kaida laughed and smiled like years before everything, she's truly happy here" Lenia said and wiped away her tears.

"That's why you always acted so protectively against Kaida...Hold on, by the time the Exceeds' eggs were sent to Earthland the Dragon's were already gone, right?" Lucy said and Lenia nodded.

"I guess you could say I was sucked in by Anima before I ended up in Earthland years ago," she said and Happy's eyes widened. "Then you're older than me and Carla!" He said and Lenia felt slightly better at his comment.

"Lucy, I think we should let Wendy check up on Kaida later. Maybe she can do something to stop this effect," Natsu said and Lucy nodded. "Lenia, is there anything else you should tell us?" Natsu asked with a serious gaze and Lenia looked away while shaking her head vaguely.

"The only thing you need to do if you value your friends' life is to kick us out of the guild" Lenia said and Natsu gritted his teeth.

"You are our friends! I thought you said she was happy and now you're telling us to kick her out so that sick guy can get his hands on her?!" Natsu said and Lenia looked at him with wide-eyes.

"Kaida is family. She's part of Fairy Tail and no one ever messes with a friend without getting beat up by me first"


The door of the bedroom opened up and everyone looked at the blue-haired mage. "I'm sorry but I couldn't find anything to heal. There is no trace of any other magic," Wendy said and Natsu smiled softly at her.

"I see. Thank you anyways, Wendy," he said and she nodded. "This is messed up. She's barely used to being in the Guild before that guy comes and messes everything up for her" Gray said sitting shirt less on Lucy's couch.

"I already talked to Master Makarov and he agreed to keep her here for a few days. He told me to keep an eye out for any sudden movements from Shadou" Erza said and Gray frowned. "We shouldn't act too cautious or they might get the upper hand," he said before Natsu stood up.

Without another word, he walked out and shut the door behind him. Happy slipped through and followed his partner.

"I haven't seen Natsu so angry in a long time," Gray said while he stared at the door. "I can't say I blame him. I still can't get that image out of my head, seeing her act so different" Lucy said and shivered slightly.

"Wendy, is Kaida awake?" Erza asked changing the subject and Wendy nodded. "Lenia-san is sitting with her but she didn't say anything while I was in there about what happened." Wendy said but each of them felt relief to know she was all right.


Inside the bedroom...

"Did you tell them everything?" Kaida asked, her back turned to the door and her eyes stared at the wall in front of her. "Not everything, of course. But most of it they had to hear" Lenia said and Kaida looked down.

"I see. Do you think they hate me?" She asked and Lenia gasped before shaking her head furiously although Kaida couldn't see it.

"Not at all! Natsu almost went to Shadou himself to give them a good beating. If Erza and Lucy hadn't stopped him, the two Guilds would've been at each other's throats," Lenia said and Kaida closed her eyes.

"I don't know if I can tell him, Lenia. I don't deserve someone as kindhearted as him or anyone that was kind to me before. I just don't want people to care about me because they'll get hurt," Kaida said as tears fell from her eyes and stained the blankets.

"And we don't want to see you hurt!" Lenia said and Kaida opened her eyes in shock. "If there's one thing I learned of being part of Fairy Tail is that no one wants a member to hurt. That's why we will try everything to help you, Kaida! Even if I have to put my live on the line!" Lenia said and Kaida let the tears fall freely.

"Thank you, Lenia"


"Natsu, are you alright?" Happy asked as he walked next to his partner and Natsu looked down at him with his usual innocent expression. "Yeah, I just needed some fresh air" he said and Happy felt somewhat relieved.

"Natsu!" Someone called from behind. They stopped and turned around to see Lisanna waving at them. "Lisanna?" Natsu asked while raising a brow at his childhood friend and she stopped.

"What are you doing walking around?" She asked and he smiled slightly at her. "Getting some fresh air and maybe something to eat." Natsu said and his stomach growled.

Lisanna laughed and grabbed his arm. "Come on, it'll be my treat" she said and dragged him with Happy to a restaurant.


10 minutes later...

Natsu and Happy let out a satisfied breath while holding their full stomachs. "That was great! Now I feel fired up!" Natsu said with a toothy grin. "Aye, sir!" Happy said and Lisanna smiled.

"I'm glad you enjoyed it" she said and her face fell slightly. "Natsu, how's Kaida doing?" She asked and Natsu sat up.

"Wendy said there's nothing wrong with her. Or if there is, she can't do anything for her." Natsu said with a concerned look in his eyes. "Do you think she'll be alright?" Lisanna asked and he smiled.

"She's a member of Fairy Tail! She'll be just fine. Especially after I paid that Nazar back 100 times over" Natsu said and cracked his knuckles.

Lisanna smiled softly, "I'm glad. She really needs someone who's like a brother to her" Lisanna said and Natsu blinked at her with a blank expression.

Lisanna suddenly snapped her fingers and she stood up, "I almost forgot! Mira-nee and Elf-nii-chan wanted to go on a job! I'll see you later Natsu, Happy" she said and gave him a kiss on his cheek before exiting. Natsu turned red and shook his head, "We should go check up on Kaida again" he said and Happy nodded.

They exited the building around late afternoon before walking back to Lucy's apartment. Natsu stopped when he heard a small ring of a bell.

He looked to his side and saw a shop closing. There was a ribbon with a bell attached to it and somewhere in the back of his mind, it felt familiar.

"Hey! Can I buy this before you close?" Natsu asked and the old woman smiled. "Sure, Sonny. You'll be my last sale for the day," she said and Natsu smiled.

"Thank you. Here you go" Natsu said and paid her. "Do you want me to wrap it for you?" She asked and Natsu shook his head.

He took the bell attached to the ribbon and they walked on. "Natsu, for whom did you buy that?" Happy asked and Natsu stared at the accessory in his hand. "It reminded me of Kaida so I thought I'd give this to her" he said and Happy laughed while holding his paw in front of his mouth.

"You llllliiiike her" he said and a tick mark appeared above Natsu's head. "I do not!" He protested and Happy only snickered harder.

Natsu gave his partner a glare before walking on and into the building. "It sucks if we can't go through the window," he moaned and Happy nodded. "Aye" he said and they stepped inside the apartment without knocking earning a yelp from Lucy.

"Natsu! Don't you knock?!" She yelled out of shock and he grinned. "Sorry, Lucy. I guess I was just in thought," he said innocently and Lucy rolled her eyes before smiling.

"I should be use to it by now," she said and he chuckled. He suddenly realized that they were alone and they others were nowhere to be seen. "Where are the others?" He asked and Lucy sighed while sitting back on her couch.

"Erza was sent on a Solo mission while Gray went with Juvia. I sent Wendy home for the night since there was nothing for her to do" Lucy said and Natsu raised an eyebrow.

"So it's only us?" He asked and saw Lenia fast asleep on the couch. "Yeah and Kaida. She's been sleeping the whole day long or so I think. When I came in to get her dinner she was fast asleep but at least ate a bit" Lucy said and saw Natsu grin with mischief.

"I'm just gonna check up on her" He said and Lucy's eyes widened. "Natsu, wai-!" He already snuck into her room before she could stop him.

"Damn that Natsu" She whispered and saw Happy smile with content. "What are you so happy about?" She asked with a raised brow and his smile only widened.

"Nothing" He said and Lucy huffed. Yeah, nothing.


Natsu snuck in as quietly as possible and walked up towards Kaida's still form. She had her back to him while the moon's beams lighted up her face. I gotch-

"Natsu? Are you trying to sneak up on me?" Kaida's voice echoed through the room and sweat trailed off the side of Natsu's face. "How did you know it was me?" He asked.

"I can smell you," She said and Natsu pouted while walking up to her. "You're no fun" He said and sat down next to her.

"How are you feeling?" Natsu asked trying to start a conversation with the pink-haired Dragon Slayer. "Better, thank you" She said in a low tone and Natsu raised an eyebrow.

"You don't sound much better. Are you sure you're alright?" He asked and Kaida tightened her hold on the covers. "I'm fine" she said and could feel Natsu's eyes on her.

"I don't think you're better," He said and she sprung up to give him a piece of her mind but stopped when she saw his innocent grin. "Why did you come here?" Kaida said diverting her eyes and a light blush covered her cheeks.

"I wanted to check up on you and do this-" He said and stood up. Kaida felt him trying to put something in her hair and smiled in amusement when he struggled.

"There" Natsu said and grinned at his own handy work. Kaida felt what he had done and the bells ring as she touched it. "Now we can always find our way back to you" he said and Kaida felt emotions swell up inside her.

I-I have to tell him...I don't want to regret for never telling him but I don't want to regret telling him either...

"Well I'm glad to see you're doing better. Call Lucy if you need anything" he said before walking away. "Natsu!" Kaida said before she could stop herself and he glanced back at her.

"Uh...um...Thank you" Kaida managed to say and he gave her a thumbs up before leaving. As soon as the door closed, Kaida fell back into the comfortable bed. Tears swelled up in her eyes and she clenched them shut.

I couldn't tell him, Puraimu. Even when I scrambled everything together, I couldn't find the courage to tell him. I'm so scared of telling him but I'm scared that I'll never be able to tell him!

I just couldn't bring myself to tell Natsu that he was my brother...


Dun...Dun...Dun...* That's is peoplez! Be sure to keep your eyes open for the next chapter!* The battle for Kaida's freedom is coming with a twist!*

Review please!* I would love some criticism!* :)