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A strangled sob escaped my throat, racking my whole body. Why was my life so horrible? What had I done to deserve this? I weakly curled myself into a ball to drown myself in my own tears.

Lucy P.O.V

I carefully approached Natsu's house, not wanting to startle him by thinking I was burglar and get burnt alive. I jiggled the door knob cautiously, only to find it locked. That was weird, Natsu never locked the door. I crept over to the window, to find it closed, with the curtains drawn. Gently, I tapped it.

'Natsu,' I asked, 'You there?'

A pause. Then a sniffle.

'Natsu?' I repeated.

Another pause.

'Natsu, I'm coming in,' I warned, trying to jiggle the doorknob open.

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'Go away!' A fierce, croaky voice yelled from inside. I froze.

'Natsu...' I began, before getting interrupted again.

'I don't want to ever see your face again!' He screamed. I heard a bang, before silence.

I bit my quivering lip, when a sudden surge of anger overcame me, 'Fine!' I yelled back, 'Fine! Like I care! Then I don't have to look at your arrogant face anyway!'

I instantly regretted my words. They were all lies, not a single word was true, but I was too proud to take them back. With a turn of my heel, I stalked off, to the direction of my apartment.

Natsu P.O.V

'Fine! Like I care! Then I don't have to look at your arrogant face anyway!'

Her words echoes emptily through my mind. Why did I yell at her? Why?

I knew why. I panicked. I didn't want Lucy to see me like this, as a crybaby, but a part of me yearned to see her. To see her smiling face. For her to comfort me, but the dream was so real. Like it actually happened, I was starting to question my own mind. Did that actually happen?

No! It couldn't have happened. Lucy would never do that! Right?

Right...?

Lucy P.O.V

What is wrong with Natsu? It sounded as if he was crying. Wait... He was crying? Was that why he yelled at me?

I opened the door, to see Aerobella and Aiko throwing Plue around, like little kids. I sweat dropped. Sometimes, their childishness never ceased to amaze me.

As soon as they noticed me, they froze. Obviously expecting me to yell at them, but I didn't. I was to busy thinking about Natsu, and what made him cry. So, I just walked past them, and sprawled onto the bed.

'Umm, Lulu, what's wrong?' Aerobella asked cautiously.

'Its Natsu,' I groaned, 'He was crying.'

They stared at me, 'He's crying?' Aiko asked incredulously.

I nodded glumly, 'And I think I was the cause.'

'You llliiikkkee him,' Happy teased, as he flew in the window.

'Happy, what are you doing here?' I asked, throwing my hands out in frustration.

'Well, the door to our house was locked, and so were the windows, so I came here!' He cheered.

I groaned, when could I ever have some peace.

Normal P.O.V

A cloaked figure, walked outside a house. The house was small and messy. God, it was messy. Really messy. Outside the house, was a sign:

Natsu and Happy

He cackled, a high, screeching sound. It was time. Time to initiate the plan.

He flicked his hand, on his finger, a black ring, with a blood red ruby set into it, winked in the light, then disappeared.

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It happened all at once.

The windows, blasted inwards, harming whoever was inside. The house exploded, pieces of burnt wood scattered onto the ground.

The house was no more. The only thing left, was the sign. It stood there, slightly bent, with some letters burnt off

Na s nd ha p

From the fire, emerged a man. He limped weakly to the cloaked man. A few shards of glass, stuck from his skin. Gritting his teeth, he pulled them out, letting the blood flow freely.

The showed figure smirked, 'Natsu, isn't it?'

Natsu glared at him, 'What do you want?'

'Just a fight,' he replied calmly, 'The reward will be her.'

He waved his hand, and beside him, appeared Lucy, but it wasn't the real Lucy. This Lucy, smelt evil. Then with another wave of his hand, she disappeared.

Instantly, it clicked.

'You were the one with Lucy in my dream!' Natsu accused.

'Yes, yes,' he said dismissively, 'That was just for fun, but now...' He bared his teeth, 'Its time for the real thing. If you win, I won't hurt Lucy, but, if you lose...' His lips curled upwards, 'Her life...and yours are mine.'

Natsu glared at him, 'Over my dead body!' he screamed before attacking him.

'Fire dragons roar!' He chanted. Sending a vortex of fire towards him.

The man frowned, then he held his palm out, a swirling dark orb appeared, growing bigger and bigger. The orb then shot towards Natsu, straight through his roar and hit him in the stomach. The fire roar disappeared.

'The name's Lord Z,' he said. He stalked over to Natsu's limp body, and punched his jaw, 'Remember it.'

(Lord Z was mentioned in chapter 3)

Natsu coughed, blood spurted from his throat, but he still stood up.

'Fire dragon's wing attack!' He yelled.

Lord Z side stepped the attack and shot another black orb towards Natsu. This time, he dodged.

Natsu growled, and ran at Lord Z, fists flaming. He threw a punch at his stomach, while Lord Z did the same. Natsu flew back from the force of the punch. Spluttering, he saw Lord Z standing there, dusting off his clothes, which were not even slightly burnt, as if nothing had happened.

'Fire/Lightning Dragons roar!' Natsu sent a flaming electrified roar towards Lord Z. Lord Z looked up and pushed his hands outwards. The roar was engulfed in dark swirling shadows, and eventually disappeared.

Natsu stared at him in horror. He couldn't win this. Lord Z was too strong, but he had to. He had to protect Lucy.

Lord Z held his hand up, a cannon made of shadows appeared, and shot a dark beam towards Natsu. He tried jumping out of the way, but was too slow. It shot straight through his back, leaving a hole through his stomach.

He screamed, an ear splitting scream, and crumpled onto the floor.

Lord Z smirked, licking his lips he stood over his bloodied body. He summoned a sword from the air. A symbol was engraved into its hilt, an eye, with red pupils and black rings, 'The real name's Lord Zeref, Keeper of the Darkness'

He pointed the tip to Natsu's chest.

'Remember it.'

And then, the night was streaked with blood.

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