Thank you again for all of your encouraging comments! They really help!
After this one, the chapters get longer. Consider it restitution for the short chapters at the beginning ;p
Sorry if I repeat a lot of phrases. You'll see me use it in one chapter and then in another. Again sorry. I forget what I write when I edit these.
Anyway, here's your chapter!
Enjoy!
I do not own Fairy Tail.
"LUSSHHIII!" The sudden yell made her heart skip a beat. Lucy hadn't heard that voice in so long. Her eyes darted around. She saw no one. "LUUUSSSHHIII!" he called again. The blonde ran frantically throughout the cobble streets making turns, and going down ally's. She had to find him.
"HAPPY!" She put her hands to her mouth and yelled. She didn't care about the looks people were giving her. She was oblivious to all of them. She stopped and glanced around waiting for his voice again. The exceed had to be somewhere.
"LUUUSSSHHI!" Lucy spun on her heels hearing it right behind her. Something blue and fury flew right into her chest. She fell on her butt from the force. Her eyes remained wide staring at the empty space in front of her.
"Happy!" She held him close to her chest as he continued to cry. Lucy felt her own tears begin to tumble down her face. Relief tugged at her gut, and a sob tore from her throat. She was so glad. He was safe. Lucy stroked his matted and dirty fur. What had happened to him? She hugged him tighter and she fell on her back. Even though she didn't do much, Lucy felt she'd just expended all of her strength. The solace that Natsu's best friend was okay was tiring. It gave her new found hope. Her dragon slayer might still be alive.
"Happy." They sat there in their tearful reunion for what seemed like forever. The snow melted into her clothing and she felt the cold water on her back. But she was too overjoyed to care. Because even though she shivered her insides were warm. "Thank goodness."
The blue cat looked up at her. His eyes were shining because of the tears, but also because he too was grateful. He'd been freed from his attackers grasp.
"I know where Natsu is. I can lead you to him." Underneath Lucy's ribs her heart danced making her body fill with new, hot blood. Natsu...He was alive. She suddenly felt a huge weight lift off her shoulders. And more tears spilled out of her eyes. They wouldn't stop. These happy tears were bountiful, and overpowering.
"Take me to him Happy." He shook his head, and Lucy couldn't help but feel crushed, and surprised. She sat up and tilted her head at the exceed.
"Lets go get the rest of Fairy Tail. I dont know how many there are!" His ears were laid back as if he were afraid, and he was. He'd been scared for months. And Happy was so tired. She could see it. There was no way she couldn't listen to him. He'd seen what happened, and what these people were about. Lucy sighed, picking herself up from the ground. She shook a little to get some of the snow off her back.
"Okay, Lets go." She still held Happy in her arms as she began to run. He deserved a rest. His eyes began to flutter closed. Wendy would have to heal him and restore his health when they got there. The exceed had been pushing himself this whole time. plus she didn't like the look of the gash on his head. She felt a little heartache as she looked at his wound.
Again Lucy bolted down the streets moving as fast as her tired legs would let her. The quicker she got there the quicker she could get to Natsu. The thought of him made Lucy push harder. Her calves hurt, they were begging for her to stop. But she could rest at the guild.
The harsh slapping of her shoes against the cobblestone irritated her, and she wished he hadn't worn shoes at all. But it was too cold not to, She would get frostbite. And she couldn't run with that.
"Excuse me!" people darted out of the way, as they saw the mage approaching at an incredible speed. She could see the guild in the distance. She was almost there. It was the final sprint, and when Lucy thought she couldn't go any faster she did. Every ounce of energy went into her legs and they pushed her forward. Her eyes started to become cloudy, but she didn't stop.
She burst through the doors, stumbling and falling to the ground and shielded happy with her arms. Her legs felt as if they were on fire, and they trembled from the strain. Everyone looked at her.
"Lucy!" She heard Mirajane say from behind the bar.
"Lucy, are you okay!" Gray ran up to her, and she was aware of his touch on her shoulder. But she just kept panting, never able to get enough air. She couldn't feel her legs, She couldn't move them. The celestial mage just lay there trying to catch her breath as everyone surrounded her.
"Wendy!" Erza called her forward. "Use one of your spells to help her regain her energy." As Lucy heard this and Wendy knelt down next to her, She looked up.
"No!" The small girl looked surprised. "Not me." having to speak Lucy took in deeper and longer breaths. She lifter her upper body up, and held the cat out to her. "Heal Happy."
"Happy!" Wendy cried taking the cat into a hug. Lucy fell back to he floor. She blinked hard, and her eyes watered as they began to burn.
"Happy?!" the rest of the guild asked in unison.
Lucy began to close her eyes. She was so tired. Rest was what she needed now. Just a little bit. Her eyelids grew heavier and the room darkened, and then it became black as she fell from consciousness.
Well there you have it!
Guess what happens in the next chapter! OOOOOO
Yeah I'm not telling, you'll just have to wait.
See you on the 11th!
