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RING THE ALARM


Laxus' POV

Things were spiraling out of control, with the sudden exposure of the truth I'd known shit would start up but not like this, and Wendy was trembling as Kyouka and Seilah sat on either side of her. Sting and Raios were leaning on the wall beside their brothers while Chelia was perched on a table, Erik was pacing the room and felt my chest clench painfully as the door opened and Mirajane strode in with Mard Geer. "Is Lucy here yet?" She asked, looking right at me, and I shook my head. "No, she's with Erza though, they'll be here-" I never got to finish as the distraught blond rushed into the room, wrapping her arms around Wendy as soon as she saw her, and Erik turned his head sharply to her slender form as she held her sister close. "Where are they?" I had to strain to hear Lucy's voice, it was soft spoken, and when she turned to look at me her eyes blazed with a fire that I'd never seen before. I suddenly knew why Erik had fallen hard for her, she was beautiful and vibrant, and her anger gave her a level of beauty that was new to me.

"Where are those two fuckers that tried to kidnap my sister." Erza smirked, as did Erik, and I felt like I was missing something. "Tell her, Chief Overload, because she is really pissed." Sorano commented with a chuckle as she leaned on the wall beside Gajeel, no doubt having been told the truth about Lucy, and I sighed. "I can't-" The blond girl surprised me by slamming her hand down on the table, hard, and even Gajeel looked mildly impressed. "You will tell me, dammit, because I'm going to find out who the fuck this Spriggan bastard is and kill him my damn self." Her face was flushed, chest heaving, and I ran a hand through my hair. "I'll let you talk to them. With supervision." Lucy crossed her arms under her breasts, making them raise enough that her cleavage was all the more tempting, and I felt Erik's narrowed eyes on me as I fought to keep my gaze on her face. "Fine. Wendy, stay here." The child nodded and Lucy paused as she looked at the two women. "Thank you." Kyouka and Seilah both nodded, smiles soft, and Lucy looked at Mard Geer.

I could see the tension in her shoulders, see the expression on her face as she looked at him, but she seemed to relax as she studied him. "Thank you, Mard, for coming here." He offered his own tentative smile and damn if Mirajane's lovely smile didn't make my heart thunder in my chest. Lucy was gorgeous but Mirajane was a goddess in my eyes, the most beautiful woman there was, and in pushing her away she'd finally found someone else it seemed. "We're fr-...we were fr-...we always watched out for each other." He struggled to name what they were and Lucy took his hands in hers. "We are friends." She assured him before placing his hands in Mira's, who was blushing red, and I looked away to avoid the pain in my chest. "Come on. Lucy." I led the blond down the hall, Erik taking it upon himself to follow, and Gajeel had decided to come too. Ajeel and Invel looked up as the door opened, staring as Lucy walked into the room and stood in front of them, Erik and Gajeel flanked her while I leaned against the wall.

Ajeel grinned. "Well hello, I wasn't aware that there were any police officers as sexy as you." He leered, his dark eyes shining, and her scowl returned full force. "I'm not a cop, actually, but that's beside the point. You're going to tell me how to get in touch with Spriggan." Her smile was dark, her eyes holding a gleam of insanity I wouldn't have associated with her, and Erik's expression was tense. "Oh? Why would we do that?" Invel asked, looking amused, and Lucy wrapped her hands in the collar of his shirt and slammed his back into the wall; his cuffed hands hitting first so there had to be some pain in his shoulders, his glasses sliding and sitting askew. "I'm the woman he plans to get his 'pay day' from, ass wipe, so you talk or I beat the shit out of you. Take your pick." He stared back at her, as if in disbelief, and Ajeel coughed. "You're Lucy Heartfilia?! You don't act like no rich bitch brat." She really didn't but that was part of the appeal with the lovely blond.

"Oh yes. Now spill it." Invel grunted as she pushed him harder into the wall, no doubt making sure his hands and arms rubbed the stone wall, and he hissed in pain as she pulled him back and made sure his head smacked against the stone hard. "You can get arrested for this." Ajeel warned, looking at the police officers, and Lucy looked at him over her shoulder. Her smile was sweet, her posture at odds with her bright expression, and her tone was a warning. "One of my dear friends is the best damn lawyer in the whole continent, I'm friends with the Princess Hisui E. Fiore herself, and I'm pretty sure nobody in the room would report what I'd done." Erik shook his head, Gajeel did too, and I smirked. "Blondie has legal immunity right now, so you'd best talk." Ajeel and Invel exchanged terrified looks. "S-spriggan will kill us if we talk." Invel sounded worried, for once, and Lucy tilted her head as she turned to look at him.

"I can make you wish you were dead if you don't talk, so you had best pick your poison."


Erik's POV

Somehow she was blocking me out, her mind was utterly and completely blank, and damn if it wasn't the most refreshing feeling to focus in and hear nothing. But now wasn't the time to be happy, now was the time to be concerned, Lucy was going to lose her shit on the guys and I wasn't able to figure out what moves she'd make or how far she'd go. I knew what it was like to be a monster but she didn't, she shouldn't have to, I would not let her become what I was. Laxus tensed as she delivered a devastating right hook to Invel's ribs, the bone fracturing under the force of her punch, and Gajeel locked eyes with me. Something was wrong, how had Spriggan known about Lucy's adoption of Wendy and the reveal of who he was in such a short amount of time. A shout and a bang from down the hall alerted us, Gajeel leaving the room to investigate, and I looked at Laxus as the Chief moved to follow. Invel whimpered again and finally spoke up. "H-his name is Zeref Dragneel." Lucy nearly dropped Invel and I knew what the shout had been in that single instant. Fucking. Natsu. I was angry, irrationally angry, and Lucy's hands gripped mine tightly. "Erza is in there, Sorano is in there, Kyouka is in there, Seilah is in there, and Mirajane is in there. Wendy will be okay, I trust them, we need to get information from these two." Her eyes were level, her mind clear, and I could feel her worry for her sister as if it were my own worry; I struggled to stay still and finally I just nodded, she was right, and I knew the Chief wouldn't let any harm come to Wendy.

"So, Zeref Dragneel is Spriggan, what's he looking to gain in becoming a drug lord all over the world other than a one way ticket to a Crown sanctioned execution?" I watched as she blanked out again, switching back to her cold persona, and then I realized why it was like that; Lucy suffered from Dissociative Identity Disorder, or Multiple Personality Disorder depending on the term you preferred to use, and while I could get a clear reading on one of her personalities the others were protected by the main one. "Now I understand." Lucy, or the person that had taken over, looked at me and smirked. "Call me Artemis." She commented with a wink and I knew what had triggered this disorder, it was just confusing that Lucy didn't show the same forgetful traits that most with the disorder often showed, in fact Lucy clearly remembered her trauma as a child. Meaning Artemis had manifested after that fiasco started, after Lucy suffered, and then she was given a way to be free of pain in the future; I studied Artemis' mind as she interrogated Invel and Ajeel, the tape recorder was going so I didn't have to listen that closely, and I realized that Artemis shared with Lucy what she'd done while keeping out the gruesome details. Artemis wouldn't ever tell Lucy if she'd murdered someone but she would tell her if she kicked their ass, it was a mutualism symbiotic relationship.

The only other person I knew with DID was Mirajane, the white haired bar maid was great at hiding it because it was rare that it acted up, and Lucy's case was just like Mirajane's. Somehow the two of them defied what psychologists knew of DID, whether Lucy had been diagnosed or not being the question, but there were more personalities involved then since there had to be at least two. "Erik." I looked at the blond and knew I was looking at Lucy again as her eyes and mind cleared up, her expression grim, and I recognized the physical differences in each one of them now. Artemis was brash, crude, and all around ready to kick ass; Lucy was more reserved, a bit feisty, but she was more relaxed where Artemis was more tense from caution. Interesting. I scanned her mind, she'd just asked if we should check on the others, and I looked at the two men; they were terrified but unmarked, rather impressive really, and I grabbed the recorder from the table and locked the door behind us as we left the room.


Mirajane's POV

I shared a worried look with Mard as Lucy left the room, Kyouka and Seilah standing up to pace, Sting and Raios wrapped an arm around Wendy's shoulders and Chelia looked at them all with a soft eyes. It was obvious that despite not knowing what was going on the pink haired teen would stand beside her friend no matter the trouble, I was rather impressed seeing as her cousin Sherry was a brat, but my gaze locked onto Natsu's form as his hand slid down to his belt. "Natsu?" He looked up and I blanched as he smirked, an expression I hadn't seen on his face before, and then he grinned darkly and pulled his gun out. Erza was in motion with Kyouka and Seilah, and the sound of the gun shot rang through the room after Mard let out a loud cry of surprise. My eyes widened as I watched the body fall, a crimson puddle forming on the ground, and Chelia was eerily still; she'd protected Wendy from being shot. "Chelia!" The blue haired teen screamed as Sting looked horrified, his eyes wide with fear and sadness, and as Erza subdued Natsu I crouched down to check on Chelia's vitals.

I knew Mard was staring but I ignored his look, the girl was still alive for now, and Seilah had gone to get an ambulance; with ease I ripped a portion of my dress, using it to staunch the blood flow, and when I looked up at Mard again I could tell he knew. There was more to me than just Mirajane Strauss, I had Halphas and Sitri and Saso too, and he could see that now. "Why the fuck would you do that?" Erza roared as she cuffed the pink haired cop, his eyes gleaming with anger, and the door opened to Lucy and Erik. "His brother is Spriggan." Lucy spoke softly, or at least it seemed like Lucy, but I could see it in her too; she was just like me, there was more to her than just Lucille Ashley. "What do you mean?" Sting whispered, scared, and the blond woman shook her head. "Not you, Sting, his older brother Zeref Dragneel." The blond let out a sad whimper. "B-but...he said he was alone and that he wanted a little brother." Erik looked sad and the EMT's took Chelia so they could save her, my hands stained with blood, and Mard used his handkerchief to help get rid of it. "He was going to train you to become a drug trafficker, Sting, I'm sorry." The blond boy was shaking. "I don't wanna go back." The foster system of Magnolia was horrendous, no matter how many times Makarov or Laxus intervened. "You won't. Wendy's adoption was finalized last week and I'll take you too, you'll be Sting Eucliff-Ashley." He looked up at Lucy, as did everyone, and Mard hummed.

"Too damn nice sometimes." The lawyer whispered, watching as Sting wrapped himself around the blond, and Laxus sighed softly. "Your apartment won't be safe, now that this shit is out, Lucy." He commented, and he was right, I felt awful in that moment that I wouldn't be able to do much to help. Erza took Natsu and tossed him in the room with Invel and Ajeel for now, so nobody would hear what was said, and it was Gajeel who spoke up first. "I got a place...not my apartment before you all flip shit. I have a house about ten minutes out of the city that I don't tell anyone about, it's got the most updated security system and reinforced doors and windows. Other than me and Raios only Levy's ever been there so it's safe, Lucy can move in tonight." The blond woman regarded Gajeel with a soft smile. "Thanks...Stud Face." He looked at her and sighed. "Sure thing, Bunny Girl." Erik rolled his eyes before looking at Gajeel. "You take Lucy, Wendy, Raios, and Sting to get settled in. I'll pack up Lucy's place and bring her things here, Erza can get Sting's belongings and bring them here, and Mard...we're gonna need legal help." The lawyer looked at Erik and smiled.

"Of course, Erik, I owe you for watching out for my friend." It was time to figure this out and fight back. "I'll talk to the staff at Fairy Tail to keep an ear out for any rumors or news." I knew Laxus was staring at me, I rarely got my staff involved in police investigations, but seeing as my employees could listen in and wheedle out information without looking suspicious...it was something I knew he wouldn't turn down. "Thanks...Mira." I smiled at him to reassure him, I was upset that he had rejected me but we were still friends, and I wouldn't lose his friendship.


Levy's POV

It was quiet at Fairy Tail, the diner usually was, and I smiled as I left for the day to head to Gajeel's place; he'd taken me to his real home, not the bad apartment in the darker edge of the city, and we'd spent a long time talking about why I didn't care about the past and offering him reassurance that I wasn't afraid of him. I stopped as the woman with short blond hair and brown eyes stood before me, her expression was dark, and I knew something was wrong. "Levy McGarden?" She asked in a soft voice, her pitch high, and I frowned deeper. How the hell did she know my name. "I'm Dimaria Yesta, I was told to bring you in by Master Spriggan." Gajeel had told me about Wendy's almost kidnap over the phone, he'd warned me that people were popping up after Lu-chan, and I glared at the woman and grabbed my taser gun that Gajeel had made sure to get me. "You can back off now." I warned, tensing when she pulled out a real gun, and as she moved to click off the safety she was punched from behind and crumpled.

"Tch. Weak bitch. You alright, Lev?" I looked at the male in surprise, I didn't recognize him at all, and he grinned. His hair was chin length, swept over his left eye, and he wore heavy black boots and cargo pants with a green ribbed muscle shirt and black work gloves. "Oh, right, I'm Jackal! Mard had me stationed in Alvarez to learn who the hell Spriggan was and whatnot, just got home, but I would've recognized Dimaria anywhere. I'll take her to the prison, I know they got Invel and Ajeel there too, be careful." He was oddly cheerful, a bit confident, but friendly. "Wait, I'm coming with you." He blinked and shrugged. "Sure." I walked up beside him as he cuffed Dimaria and slid her weapons into his own pockets and we walked toward the station together.


So we have bad guy Natsu, Lucy and Mirajane both have mental disorders, and our surprise heroes are Chelia and Jackal. I marked who's POV we're in this time around so you don't have to figure it out halfway through their section. I don't write in POV's like this ever sooo...yea.