Chapter 9

Normal POV

Lucy examined the necklace she never took off since the man gave it to her. It was very pretty. She didn't know how to summon her sword yet, because she didn't know it's name. She recalled what the man had told her...

"You'll know it's name...when you really need it for the first time"

"I guess it's not time...yet," Lucy told herself. "Ah! I better get to the guild!"

...

Lucy walked over to the bar and sat down.

"Hey Mira," Lucy said. Mira gave her a glass of water and smiled warmly.

"Hello Lucy," Mira replied.

"Lucy! Let's go on a mission!" Natsu shouted as he ran up to her. Happy was following right behind him.

"Fine," Lucy muttered.

"Yay! I already picked a job. Here Mira," Natsu said handing Mira the job request. "Let's go, Lucy!"

"Okay, okay," Lucy said. She followed Natsu and Happy out of the guild.

After the job...

"WE'RE BACK!" Natsu shouted.

"Welcome back, Natsu, Lucy, and Happy!" Mira greeted, smiling. Lucy walked over to Levy.

"Hey, Levy-chan!" Lucy exclaimed. "How's it going with Gajeel, huh?" Lucy whispered, smirking. Levy blushed.

"W-What are you talking about, Lu-chan? N-Nothing is going o-on between u-us!" She stuttered. Lucy giggled. Suddenly they heard a lot of shouting from outside. Curious, Natsu walked over to the guild doors and opened them. The guards of the king were grabbing people off the roads.

"Hey! Let go! Let me go!" Someone shouted.

"Let her go!" Someone else yelled.

"Where are you taking us?" Someone asked.

"HELP!" Others yelled.

"What the hell is going on out there?" Gajeel asked as he walked over to Natsu and watched as the guards grabbed people. "What the hell?"

"What's going on?" Natsu asked a guard who was passing by.

"We're picking a few people to go see the king. That is all," the guard replied and left. After a few minutes, all the guards were gone with some people. Around twenty people were taken. Natsu closed the guild doors after growling.

"What was that all about, Natsu?" Lucy asked.

"A guard said that they are picking some people to see the king. I have a bad feeling about it though...," Natsu mumbled.

"I do, too," Gajeel said, "Something bad is going to happen."

Lucy's POV

I have to do something about this. I mean both of them have bad feelings about this. I also feel like something bad is going to happen. Therefore, I have to stop it before it happens...I have to at least try!

Normal POV

"See you later, guys," Lucy said and rushed out of the guild. They stared after her confused by her actions.

"Where is Lucy going?" Natsu asked. Gajeel shrugged and walked away. Natsu sighed.

"C'mon Happy," he called.

"Aye," Happy replied and followed Natsu out of the guild.

Lucy's POV

I ran to the castle. I entered and ran up the stairs. I was in front of the king's room and about to enter but I decided to just listen first.

"These twenty chosen people are to be executed," the king demanded. My eyes widened. What the hell? He's just going to execute twenty innocent people?! He continued, "And until we find the lost princess, twenty people each day will be executed." No...this is way too cruel. I won't let it happen! I'll free all of them! Better yet, why don't I just turn myself in...More people will get killed if I don't, I thought. I hid as the guards opened the doors and took the restrained people down to the dungeons. I followed after them, staying hidden. The guards threw them into some cells and then left. As the last guard left, I saw the ring of keys hanging from his pants and grabbed it quickly, without him noticing. Then, when they were all out of sight, I ran into the room and started to open some of the cells. The people that were captured were crying, but now stopped.

"W-What are you doing? You'll get caught!" A person whispered. I shook my head.

"Shh, I'll save you guys. Don't worry," I reassured them. The nodded and I freed everyone of them. "Now, stay quiet and follow me." They nodded and followed me. Soon, we were all out of the castle, safe. They went their own ways and I went back to my apartment. I just didn't want to deal with Fairy Tail right now. I need to decide when I will tell them the truth. Should I even tell them the truth?

Normal POV

"Where's Lucy? I thought when she left, she would head here," Natsu said as he sat on Lucy's bed.

"Aye," Happy said. The door opened and they turned to see Lucy.

"Hey Lucy! Where did you go?" Natsu asked.

"Eh? Why are you guys here?" Lucy asked.

"Hey! Don't ignore me!" Natsu yelled.

"Sorry!" Lucy exclaimed, "I just went...somewhere...But that doesn't matter!" Natsu just shrugged and fell asleep in her bed. "Natsu! That's my bed!" She sighed and decided to sleep on the couch.

...

"WHAT? You let them escape? Pick thirty-five people and execute them...in the morning! You got that?" The king shouted. The guard nodded and was glad he wasn't going to be executed. "What are you waiting for? Hurry up!" The king yelled. The guard scurried out and went to capture the unlucky thirty-five people.

That morning...

Lucy awoke to screaming and crying that morning, as well as Happy and Natsu.

"What's going on?" Lucy asked as she got up from the couch.

"Let's go check it out!" Natsu shouted and jumped out from her window, Happy followed. Lucy sighed and ran after them...this was more important than showering, right now.

Natsu's POV

I ran toward the king's castle and saw an execution being held. And what I saw surprised me. There were thirty-five people being executed!

"What the hell?" I yelled. The king made the signal and all thirty-five were killed. I looked over to Happy and he was crying, then I looked over to Lucy and she was trembling...and she wasn't scared...she was pissed.

xX End of Chapter Xx

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