Natsu's pov:
I saw Lucy's eyes go become emotionless when she brought up the letter opener. I winced when I saw the blood spray onto her and not a single care formed in her eyes. I know I didn't know Lucy that well but I knew this wasn't her this wasn't the girl I ended up having feelings for. I watched in horror along with the others until we heard a gunshot. We all sprang to life I grabbed Wendy and lunged at Lucy seeing her eyes widen as she watched her father and finally show some type of emotion.
I decided to push the thoughts in my head aside and tackle her to the ground, "stay down Luce." I dragged Wendy along with Lucy behind the counter and held both of them close to my chest. I felt Lucy tense up finally hearing the gunshots. I felt both girls cling onto me. I slowly looked over the counter and quickly sat back down as a bullet whizzed past my head. I looked down to see a trembling Lucy staring at her shaking hands.
Lucy's pov:
I stared at my hands with wide eyes. I killed him...I actually killed him...and he apologized for everything...oh my god...I'm a murderer...I can't believe it...oh god I'm covered in blood...
"no...no no..." I tried wiping the blood off my hands but ended up smearing the blood on my clothes and hands even more. I felt tears dripping as I kept trying to wipe it away.
"Lucy! stop sweetheart stop!" I looked over to see Wendy giving me a sad look and Levy and Erza crawling to us. Levy was the one who was yelling over the gunshots. I looked behind me and saw the rest of our friends huddled close to us watching me. I was still in Natsu's arms and I saw how worried he was as he watched me.
"I...I..." I looked down at my hands again at a loss for words as I continued to tremble. I started sobbing and wiping my hands again. They were stained red and I felt sick. "I-I'm sorry... so sorry...I'm...sorry...mom...you h-have a d-despicable daughter..." I scooted out of Natsu's arms and scooted way to the other side until my back was pressed against the wall.
I need to get out of here.... I looked around and noticed an opening where the guys shooting weren't paying attention, it was a straight shot out the door. I looked at everyone who was staring at me and mouthed a sorry to them. I gave them a small smile and quickly crawled up to Natsu and Wendy. I grabbed Wendy's hand and yanked her to me.
"Luce! What are you doing?!" I saw Natsu and everyone elses bewildered expressions. I squeezed Wendy's hand and looked down at the frightened child.
"I won't let anything happen to you" I saw fear in her eyes as she nodded and squeezed back.
"I'm sorry you guys..." I crawled with Wendy to the edge of the counter and peeked around it to see the dangerous men trying to shoot their way through where the others were. They were completely oblivious of the fact that it was open over here. I looked back at the others and bit my lip.
"Wendy stay here and be careful don't make any noise." I whispered and she nodded. I crawled back to the others.
"I need you all to stay low and quiet. Slowly make your way to Wendy don't let them know where you guys are." Natsu nodded and the others started crawling silently towards Wendy.
"Guess I have to believe in you instead huh?" Natsu gave me a toothy grin and I shrugged giving a small smile.
I saw the others waiting for us and saw Levy motion me over, I shook my head and pulled Natsu into a hug, "Get them out of here quietly, I'll distract the others so you can get them to safety, I believe in you Natsu." I pushed him towards the others before he could protest. I quickly crawled the other way leaving a crying Wendy, Levy, Juvia, Mira, Lisanna, and Erza behind.
Stupid, you should have run when you had the time...I shook my head to clear my thoughts. I can't back out now, Natsu is doing his best too. I looked back and saw the guys helping the girls go through the door first.
I looked around and picked up a stapler and tossed it in front of me to create the illusion that we were struggling to not get shot in that area. As expected the gunfire went in that direction, I looked back to see Natsu and Gray as the last two beckoning me to them. I nodded and quickly threw a few more items that were on the ground over by where I tossed the stapler. I turned back to Natsu and Gray and crawled as fast and quietly as possible.
"We're the last ones left Luce, come on I saw the police just get Erza." I nodded and pushed them ahead of me. I looked back and realized I made a huge mistake in doing so. I ended up tripping and hitting a hole puncher off the counter. Gray and Natsu froze while I looked over to see the guys had stopped shooting and were staring at us.
"Don't move or else we will shoot, then you can join your father and mother little princess." I flinched remembering the crime I had done just a few minutes ago and looked down, we were currently standing in front of the open door. Just a few steps and we would be safe.
I looked back at the boys who had their hands up and gave them a small smile. I looked back at the guys pointing their guns at us and closed my eyes taking a deep breath. It felt as if the next few minutes went by in slow motion. I turned and ran to the boys shoving them out the door as they stumbled backwards wide eyed.
Natsu's pov:
I cursed silently thinking of a way out when I saw Luce look back and give us a small smile. I looked at her confused and realized she was running towards us. I saw the guys raise their guns again as she reached us and shoved us out the door. I looked to Gray to see him just as surprised as we stumbled and fell backwards. I heard lots of yelling and looked to Gray who was as confused as I was.
I looked around and noticed everyone who had gotten out before us was cheering from by police cars, and I saw police officers running into the building taking down the guys one by one. I slowly stood up and looked at Lucy who was sprawled out between me and Gray. I saw our friends running towards us as I helped her up. She gave me a small sad smile before looking down at herself. I watched her face changed into something like disgust. I pulled her into a hug and felt her tense.
"Natsu...I'm covered in blood...please...let go..." I ignored her and hugged her tighter. If I was like that marshmallow robot Baymax, Luce would probably disappear into my body. I felt her body relax a little before she started trembling. I pulled her away a little and wiped her eyes. She had tears falling down her cheeks.
"You protected us Luce..." I saw her eyes widen at the exact moment we heard a police officer yell at us.
"Look out!" Before I could look at what was happening behind me I felt Lucy grab my arms and swing me behind her. I stumbled and heard two loud echoing sounds before everything went deathly silent. I looked over at Lucy who's arms were spread apart shielding me.
"NOOOOO!/LUCY!" I looked back at the girls who yelled and had tears in their eyes. Wendy dropped to her knees sobbing as Gray pulled her and Juvia into his arms. I saw the guys pull the other girls into their arms also burying their faces in their chests to look away. I was still confused until I turned around and saw Lucy looking down at me with a small smile with a trail of blood coming out of the corner of her mouth. I followed where her hands were clutching as she fell forward into my open arms.
"Luce?" I turned her over and shook her lightly. "Luce come on stop playing"
I heard our friends come close while crying. I pressed my hands over where the blood was pouring out on her stomach. "LUCE! open your eyes! Please!" I started bawling while nudging her.
"Lucy Heartfilia open your eyes this instant!" I shook her again and pressed into her wound.
"Somebody help her!" I looked around to see the police slowly moving.
"Why won't any of you help her! She's dying! Please!" I looked down watching her chest start to rise and fall slower than before.
Everyone slowly moved apart as the paramedics came running up and tried to pull her out of my arms. I didn't realize I was clinging onto her until I felt Gray pat my shoulder.
"Let her go Natsu, they need to help her." I slowly let go and felt her body leave my arms as I looked down at the blood on my hands. I looked up to see Gray handing me a pice of cloth that looked like his shirt, I took it and wiped my hands as I watched them try to keep Luce from dying. One of the paramedics shook his head and looked up at us.
I felt my eyes widen and more tears spill.
My new best friend Luce was dying before my eyes... I closed my eyes and pounded my fist on the ground. "You have to save her! PLEASE! I won't ask for anything ever again!" I felt a hand on my shoulder as I slowly looked up to see Wendy and Erza on one side and Gray and Levy on the other. I watched as the paramedics rushed Lucy to the hospital. I sat there dumbfounded and stunned, I looked back to see the person who shot Lucy lying on the ground, he was lifeless and staring at the sky. I slowly got up and walked into Gray's arms sobbing like a baby. To my surprise Gray hugged me back and tried to comfort me.
"She's going to live right Gray?" I sniffed and sobbed harder into Grays chest. "She has to make it..."