Chapter 9: Finding Lucy
The guild was… lifeless after Lucy left. Cana drank not a single drop of alcohol. Macao and Wakaba stopped looking at girls in their guild. Erza didn't eat cheesecake anymore. Gray stopped stripping, he even wore more clothes now. Mirajane stopped pairing couples. Levy sat idly at a table thinking of her Lu-chan instead of reading her beloved books.
Elfman sat at a table and never spoke about man anymore. Even Happy stopped eating fish. The one who got the worst was Natsu. He had stopped picking fights with Gray, sat right next to Lucy's barstool and just sat there, with his head down, staring at her chair. They never seemed to go on missions anymore. Heck, even Juvia was sad.
Even though her "love rival" was gone, she felt so alone. At first she was as happy as ever, but then she started to notice Gray's new personality. She saddened by the day just looking at him like that. Even Gajeel was even less cooperative. He was wondering where bunny-girl went. Overall, it was so quiet, you can even hear a little cricket in the corner of the room. Everyone, everything…seemed to stop. Lisanna however… wasn't saddened… She wasn't even discouraged. She loved Natsu, and it hurt her that he was like this.
But she set her mind on the situation and thought it was all lucy's fault. If she hadn't left, no one in the guild would be like this. Oh did she despise Lucy. One day she just couldn't stand the quiet anymore and tried to get the team on a mission. Gray was absolutely quiet. Erza wasn't even interested. And Natsu? At the sound of being able to destroy stuff… He thought of Lucy's nagging.
Her nagging did annoy him, but he would trade anything for her nagging and also herself to come back. Then he realized. If they went on missions… they could travel. And if they traveled… They can look all around the world for her! That was it! They were going to go find her and bring her back. He looked the least bit happier but at least he was a little bit happier. He told the guild of his plans, and even Nab wanted to go on a mission. Everyone quickly took missions in different places, not caring what they were supposed to do.
Just the thought of seeing Lucy, everyone ran to the quest board. Mira, team Shadow Gear, and Lisanna were ordered to stay there, just in case Lucy came back. Lisanna wanted to go with her dear team, but they knew of her hatred for Lucy and they left her. It was such a mistake replacing her. The first and last mission they went on after Lucy left, it was a complete disaster. If it wasn't for Erza's swords, they would have all been dead. She knew they were still mad at her but what could she have done? Someone had started attacking Natsu! Moving on, Team Natsu decided to take a mission in Sensheide, little did they know… The dark angel was going to rain down upon their parade…
Time Skip
3 hours later, team Natsu finally made it to Sensheide. Surprisingly this time, Natsu hadn't gotten sick! Yes, they all thought it was impossible, but Natsu was VERY determined to find their Lucy… His Lucy. They wandered into town and found the house they were supposed to be taking the mission at. It was a simple destroy dark guild kind of mission. They could finish it in a mere hour… Or so they thought…
Lucy POV
Why?! Why was I supposed to team with these idiots?! Ugghh…
*Flashback*
"Kouran-san, the master has asked for you." Said a guild member.
Being the delinquent she aimed for she said annoyingly," Ugh, fine. What does he want?"
"The master just simply asked for your presence. Don't hurt me!" He yelled out scared, and quickly ran to the corner. Lucy was one of the scariest girls in Sabertooth, even thought they didn't know what her powers were, they were sure she was strong. Her magic aura was nothing they had ever experienced.
"Fine, I'm going." Lucy huffed. She walked towards the master's office. When she went inside, she didn't bother to ask and just sat down.
"Lucy, I'm aware of your new personality. I know exactly who you are. Please, in my office when we're the only ones, don't be so disrespectful." He said menacingly.
She nodded out of fear and asked," Yes master, but may I ask what you called me for?"
"You are to join Sting, Rouge, and their exceeds team. No questions, or buts, just join them. Or else." He calmly stated.
Lucy knew better than to question the master. So she nodded and went along her way. Once she got out of the office, she showed her annoyance.
*Flashback End*
Why?! That stupid Sting has been hitting on her for a while now. She had gotten tired of it quickly. Even though he was a nice sight for eyes to see, his personality was nothing to fawn over. He was arrogant, ungentlemanly, boastful, and always so vain. She hated that kind of guy. Rouge? Well she didn't have a problem with him really. All he did was glance at her from time to time.
It didn't really bother her. He was quiet and really wasn't annoying. He stuck to hiss business, while she stuck to hers. And their exceeds.. Well, they were pretty cute, she had to admit that. Lector was very intelligent and looked tough, but he was such a gentleman. And Frosh? ~Kawaii, too cute! He always wore a frog costume and always acted like one as well. He reminded her of Happy. At that thought her face saddened. I wonder how Fairy Tail is doing now? She shook her feelings off and went towards Sting.
"Oi, Angel, finally succumbed to my gorgeous body I see?" He smirked.
"Hah, in your dreams blondie, actually, the master has put me in your team…" She clenched her teeth.
"Oh really? What a pleasure to have you on our team Dark." He joked.
"Likewise." Lucy said annoyingly. She sat down and started to play with Frosh's costume.
"Well, having that over, let's get going on a mission. Wanna go beat up some dark guilds and get money for it Rouge?"
Rouge just shrugged in a boring expression. Lucy just was as bored. She didn't really care about beating up people anymore. She had a new power and she only showed it to the people she had beaten. She hasn't lost one single battle. Of course, she couldn't. She had to prove she was strong. With that said, they started out the guild and went towards the dark guild in their town.
Team Natsu POV
"NATSU!" Gray yelled. They were fighting the dark guild, but they hadn't thought THIS would happen.
"What? AAGGGHHHHHH!" Natsu screamed with pain in his voice. He felt a sword go right through his right forearm. He ripped it out, clenching his teeth. It had poison on the blade. He could feel the poison traveling through his body. Burning every organ he had. Though he didn't care. He had felt much worse pain when Lucy had left. He fell to his knees and was unconscious.
"Hahahahahaha, looks like your pinky has gone down!" The dark guild's master cried out laughing. The guild's name was Dark Moon. He laughed again.
"YOU!" Erza yelled. She requipped into her black wing armor, and launched her swords forward. The guild master blocked it ever so simply with his arm. It was nothing compared to his strength. They knew… They were never going to see Lucy again… Or their nakama. They fought on, not dieing without honor. For Fairy Tail!
Lucy POV
I heard a crash inside the building we were supposed to go to. We didn't bother going to the mayor since we had already known where the guild was.
"Sting, can I take this job alone? We will still split the money, but I want to prove my powers." She grinned.
"Fine, Angel, anything for you," He laughed jokingly.
"We get to see Angel-san's power? Ribbit." Frosh added. Rouge nodded boringly. He didn't show it, but he was just as excited to see her powers.
When they entered… Lucy didn't expect to see what she had saw. Team Natsu was fighting with no chance. Natsu was on the floor unconscious. Erza was dodging everything, once in a while getting cut from the guild master's shadow swords. Gray trying to freeze the members, but they were all shadows. Lucy felt her knees buckling from seeing her old guilds members again, but shook it off. She had no feelings for them anymore. They had kicked her out, and replaced her. She jumped into the battle, much to Team's Natsu surprise.
Lucy summoned Loki without even reaching for her keys. She had mastered this technique for faster summoning. Loki saw what was happening and quickly charged at the Guild's master. Only to be knocked out from a fatal wound from a shadow sword. She thought in worry, and she saw Loki smiling. Did he do that on purpose?!
"LOKIII!" Lucy screamed.
"Don't worry Kouran, now you have the chance to show your true power!" He said smirking.
Lucy caught sight of his smile and smiled back. "Loki, be sure to rest up ok? I'm sorry for you taking that hit for me."
Loki nodded. He was sent back to his world to regain strength. Her spirits sure did love her a lot. At the thought she smiled.
"OI, ANGIE, GO KICK HIS BUTT ALREADY! I WANNA SEE YOUR TRUE POWER!" Sting yelled out, calmly sitting on the floor next to his teammates, anxiously.
"WHAT DID I SAY ABOUT CALLING ME THAT?!" She yelled out. And with one swipe of her celestial blades, all of the shadows were gone. Everyone stared at her in awe. They never saw anyone with such power besides their masters! She looked back grinning. Even the Dark Moon's master had stopped attacking Erza. Team Natsu took this chance to run towards the door, not wanting to be caught in this fight.
"Finally, someone who can match up to my power!" The master grinned.
"HAH, you, this power? Hahahaha, don't make me laugh. You aren't even NEAR my level." Lucy smirked victoriously.
"Why you BRAT!" He launched a shadow sword towards her. Oh she was going to make this battle fun. All she had to do was smack the sword away, even touching the blade but not getting poisoned even a little. Everyone stood in their place sweat-dropping. How can someone be so powerful? She's amazing! Even Sting had his jaw open. Rouge even had a little blush on and jaw dropped at the sight. She was so powerful…
"Is that all you got?" She yelled out victoriously. This was going to be so easy.
"Why you! Have a taste of my strongest attack, SHADOW HEART!" He yelled out. Their were demons popping out of the ground and attacking Lucy. She didn't do anything… He was sure she was going to die from this attack. Everyone ran towards her when Lucy cried out,
"DON'T COME NEAR. I GOT THIS!" She simply swiped her hand and an enormous blade of wind shot out of her, destroying all the demons. Wait… was that air?! What is her magic? It's so amazing! The guild master stood there, flabbergasted. How can she destroy all those demons so easily? She didn't even take a single scratch! Indeed, she didn't have a single scratch on her body. She grinned, knowing everyone was looking at her. She yawned boringly," Is that all you got? I'm bored, better finish you off now." She grinned boringly. He really didn't have a chance against her. Natsu had woken up by now and stared at her. Did he know her?
"ROAR OF THE FIRE DRAGON!" She yelled out. A huge hose of blue fire shot out of her mouth and directly landed on the guild master. Her blue fire was much more hot than Natsu's red fire. Her blue flames quickly engulfed the guild master and there was nothing left of him except ashes in a mere 30 seconds. She grinned, turned around and walked towards the jaw opened group. Natsu was amazed and confused. How can she do a fire dragon roar if she wasn't… She was a dragon slayer! He also wondered how her flames burned him so quickly when Natsu's didn't even singe the master's clothing. And why did she seem so familiar?
"Hmph, happy blondie? I finished… I didn't even get to have fun." She stuck her tongue out at him. He was just amazed as everyone else. Hah, his woman was a strong one. He licked his lips. Rouge was blushing madly like there was no tomorrow with his jaw wide open. Was this kind of power even possible?! He had a thing for girls with red eyes like himself and were strong.
But she was beyond strong… And Team Natsu? They couldn't be more ashamed yet honored in this situation. How can one girl defeat a whole dark guild in only three moves while they were going to die trying their hardest? They were honored to have seen such a powerful mage. Even more powerful than their master! Lucy just shrugged and headed towards the mayor when Team Natsu approached her.
They were very badly injured and Lucy couldn't help but feel hurt by their wounds. Before any of them can say anything, Lucy waved her hand towards a lake and grabbed a handful of water. She placed Team Natsu inside of the water bubble and chanted," HEAL!" She enchanted so majestically. In a few seconds, Team Natsu came out as healthy and uninjured as they were when they entered Dark Moon. Wait… Wasn't she a Fire dragon slayer? Erza asked first, knowing the two idiots behind her were too amazed and shy. She herself couldn't believe such magic, but continued on.
"Thank you for helping us. We really are in your debt for saving us and healing us." She and the two boys behind her bowed respectfully. Lucy remembering her new personality simply shrugged and said boringly," Meh, whatever." She walked back to her team and remembered this was Team Natsu's mission. "You guys should hurry and get your money or we'll claim it for you!" She yelled jokingly. At that remark, Natsu couldn't help but yell back," FIGHT ME YOU!" He ran forward eager, until Lucy trapped him inside an Earth sphere.
"Meh, I'm not interested in fighting a weakling." She shrugged for what seemed the 50th time today. With that statement, Natsu was getting fired up inside the sphere. And then everyone looked at her… Fire, water, AND Earth?! What is this girl?! Erza said still flustered by her power," May we ask humbly for your name, what guild you're from, and what is your magic?"
"Fine, I guess it won't hurt to tell some information on myself. My name is Kouran Heart, I come from Sabertooth, and I am the elemented dragonslayer. I can do six types of dragon slayer magic. Ranging from, fire, celestial, air, metal, water, and earth. Happy?" Lucy said boringly. Even if it didn't show, on the inside she was giggling like a girl in love. Everyone by then had sweatdropped.
She has got to be the strongest mage they had ever met. She finally released Natsu and he ran up to her bombarding her with questions. "Are you a first generation dragon slayer? If so, where are the dragons that taught you?! Was Igneel, Grandine, or Metallicana one of your teachers? Tell me where they are!" Natsu yelled. Lucy surprised at his outbursts started to laugh.
And finally she answered his questions," Yes I am a first generation dragon slayer, and the dragons that taught me's residence is a secret I don't want to tell. And yes, all three of them and three other dragons taught me. By her not telling him where his father was, he burst into flames and tried to punch her. Lucy merely caught his hand firmly and yelled something no one thought she would do to the famous Salamander. "ROAR OF THE AIR DRAGON!" She yelled out spontaneously and hitting Natsu in the back, launching him through the air and into a tree.
Everyone except Team Natsu were laughing their heads off. Something was so familiar about Kouran's laughter yet they couldn't put a finger on it. She yelled out, still laughing,"Haahhaha, you Fairies can remember by my nickname! Dark Angel! Ahahahaha, and Natsu was it? Come to the guild and challenge me when you get a lot stronger pinky!" Sabertooth laughed and walked away, even Rouge had shown a surprising amount of emotions that day. But Lucy was getting sadder and sadder the farther she walked away from her old guild. Please come back… Natsu…
As you wish, you guys got yet another chapter and it is much longer. Hmm, I wonder why Dark Angel seems so familiar? ^_^ Please review and thank you for reading Sorrow and Despair! I really would appreciate some reviews though. :3 Thank you and wow... I didn't realize Lucy can be so strong! Uhmm, I mean Kouran. :D
