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~Hey guys, sorry taking a while. Just want to let you know this chapter might be littering with spelling mistakes or grammar mistakes. I kinda just rushed through it a bit. But I'll be going over it again and again until I think there won't be any left but if you find some that I don't please report!~

~Enjoy~

Natsu X Lucy

`Set after episode 50`

Chapter 11

Levy just told Natsu that Lucy was going to die, he seriously couldn't believe his ears. All that was going through his mind was; 'she's lying'. He looked at her with an angered face, one very similar to the face he had in the hospital. The expression filled with rage and determination, a combo he had often yet never as intense as it was recently. Just when things where going back to the way they were, this had to happen. Gajeel took a defending step in front of Levy, who was trembling with fear. Her legs were paralized like they've turned to stone on her. Gajeel held onto his stern feature.

Gajeel: "Flame brain, let the shrimp explain. Don't go going an giving her that look when all she's doing is trying to help."

One hand was holding Lucy's and the other ran down his face, his body was to tense. And then tension isn't about to go away until Natsu knows Lucy will be safe from this trouble.

Natsu: "Sorry. Go on."

His voice was forced out of his throat, his eyebrows frowned hard and pained his facial muscles. Levy had then latched her small fingers to Gajeel's black vest, and nodded. Even through all the sobs and shivering she continued.

Levy: "It's a curse spell, I read about it in an accent scroll in the archive. The spell is very old, and the archive didn't hold any information to breaking it."

She hiccuped a small sniffle.

Levy: "The curse is called, 'Heart Break'. It plays with the victims emotions, once it's in affect time is short. On the scroll that I read, it told me that she or he will die within a weeks time."

Gajeel turned around to face her, gently patting the top of her head for good work. She wiped the remaining tears that stopped at his touch. She looked into Gajeel's red demon eyes, he wasn't one to care much about the blond girl Natsu looked out for all the time. But something about how Levy works, think, and acts attracts his attention. Seeing her cry was not something he would call attractive, stopping her tears was his originally planned but now...

Levy: "Right, this is no time to think everything is impossible! I'm going to try and find away to save Lucy!"

She grabbed a fist full of Gajeel's shirt again and looked into his expression with determination. Natsu watched patiently and agreed to her final judgement, there was no way he was going to just sit and watch her die. All he could do last time was wait for her to wake up like she was already dead, not again, not this time.

News soon traveled all through the guild, Makarov had visited Lucy to see her condition in hope that he may be of some help. He wasn't, he only knew as much as Levy which wasn't good news. Every one was worried, all of the members gathered in the Fairy Tail archive. Each offering their help in finding a way to save the innocent celestial wizard.

The archive was buzzing with people talking to each other, explaining what the though would be useful. All information was rallied to Levy at the center, she sat down with sore eyes that recently were crying. Piles, piles and piles of books surrounded her, it was like it was prison. Despite her eyes and aching heart she continued to search. A few other such as Erza and Gray, Natsu too when out searching spell stores, ones that held accent writings and others that they could find.

Hours of dedication finally payed off, Levy came across a small article in a news paper from about 60 years ago. Her eyes widen, she immediately lifted her weight with her arms and pushing back the chair with the back of her knees. All was silent, any movement Levy made meant something either good or bad. Anticipation hung in the cramped air of the archive.

Cana: "Levy, what did you find!"

Cana who was at the other end of the room called out, her voice seemed to have echoed in all the silence. Levy looked up with both happy eyes and worried eyes. Before Levy opened her mouth, the doors opened to reveal Team Natsu returning from their search. Erza looked please yet worried, something like how Levy was feeling. Gray on the other hand look pooped out, he was running around like a mad man around the city going to every spell shop they had. Natsu, showed signs of exhaustion but stood up straight because he was holding onto the information they've found as hope.

Levy: "I suspect you found the same info as us."

Erza's brown eyes looked at Levy with a knowing look, a nod then followed. Levy let Erza explain.

Ezra: "All right every body, we found some news. It's not good nor is it bad, all we know is that it's NOT impossible to save Lucy!"

She paused letting her speech sink into the members, then continued.

Erza: "As we all now know Lucy has a spell placed upon her, emotionally cursing her. We found out that we must either have the perpetrator break the curse or kill him. Personally I would kill the bastard with my own hands, but I'll be leaving that decision into Natsu's hands."

A well maintained face turned dark with anger.

Erza: "Is that all right with every one?"

She asked. With out delay the whole Fairy Tail guild yelled with agreement, Natsu of all people was the rightful revenger for Lucy. No one but him would do it better. Natsu's body bust into flames, threatening to burn what ever it touched even himself. A roar that resembled the call of a dragon reached out to the world, the sound waves went trough the walls and the whole city of Magnolia heard his cry.

Later Levy and Erza share each other the information they found. The spell as like Levy explained before to Natsu, plays with her emotions. Hence the title 'Heart Break', The curse takes hold of an emotion and smothers her with it. The curse sometimes won't show it's self until the victim gets spick of emotion, for example anger or sadness. Levy didn't mention it to anyone, she knew that it was best to leave part of it out but Lucy's emotional spick must of been her embarrassment. That emotion belongs to the category called love, and she was embarrassed about Natsu. The curse is smothering her with her love for Natsu.

Levy: "Anyway, I don't know what emotion the curse took hold of but we can't waste time."

She lied. All nodded their heads, and proceeded with planning their next move.

Master Makarov Made a search and revenge team, which consisted of of course Team Natsu. Erza, Gray, Natsu, and Happy, Gajeel was to join in with Levy and lastly Juvia. Juvia was mostly there because she keep bugging Makarov that she wanted to be with Gray. Gajeel was to act as Levy's protector, Levy the smart one to counter the evil mage that brought the curse upon Lucy. Her beloved friend.

Natsu gave all available information he had about the incident that happened weeks ago, Levy had said before that the only way she got the curse was when she was either attacked or a sleep. Of course the who time she was in the hospital Natsu was with her, so the only option left was when she was attacked. When Natsu wasn't with her. It pained Natsu to think about the whole ordeal again.

Erza: "We can't afford to mess anything up on this mission. Lucy's life is on the line and we only got a week to bring the douche bag in. You got me?!"

Erza asked in a commanding manner, of course they all agreed except Gajeel, he simply stayed quite. The group stood a few feet away from the train which they need to return to Mai Mansion. A three-hour train right back to the place Natsu found Lucy with a clone of himself. Most of the group was shocked to hear about a Natsu clone, Gray joked about how it was enough to have one but two would lead the world to its end. Even Erza had to agree, or course so did Juvia, any side Gray was one she was. Gajeel could careless, Levy already knew and wasn't surprised anymore. Happy only answered with a 'was there a clone of Happy too?'

Gray & Levy: "Let's go!"

The all went on the train. To everyone's amazement, Natsu wasn't or didn't look motion sick. That's when it clicked for most of them. Erza, Gray and Juvia finally found out that Lucy was much more than a friend to Natsu, If she was worth more than caring about motion sickness this was a serious case of love struck. Natsu, the one that everyone thought would never find love was IN love. But they all doubt he knew that himself. Gajeel noticed the shift in realization and wanted to tease Natsu to see if he was really that dense about his own feelings.

Gajeel: "Hey! Flame for brains, the little princess must be worth a lot to you. I wonder what would have happened if I really did kill her back then."

His comment got every one to glare at him, reminding them of the terrible deed he performed before he joined Fairy Tail. Natsu looked at him with an expression that was between a serious or a complete neutral, either one Gajeel could feel the siting room warm up a couple of degrees.

Gajeel: "Hey now, don't get you boxers in a not, just saying."

He put his hands up like he was caught red-handed, a smirk played on his lips. Levy had enough and violently jabbed her elbow into Gajeel's ribs, he rubbed the spot and looked at her with an annoyed look. That's when Natsu replied.

Natsu: "She does mean a lot to me, I care for her like family. And if you did kill her back then, you wouldn't be here today. Nor would you be anywhere else. There simply would be nothing left of you, I would have burned you to a crisp."

Natsu's eye looked like they were on fire. Gray sighed, some how he knew he was going to say that.

Gajeel: "Right, like you could defeat me."

Ezra gave the most terrifying death glare to Gajeel, he shut his mouth before he could say any more. Erza didn't want arguments that could and would postpone their mission. Natsu just looked back out the window in annoyance.

Juvia looked around the large but rather small cabin room they all sat in, Happy was sleeping on Natsu's lap Gray sat on the same bench as him with Erza in between. Juvia wanted to sit beside Gray but of course they could only fit three people per bench. She was forced to sit across from him instead. Levy beside her then Gajeel. Natsu and Gajeel where near the window, sense both usually get motion sickness. Juvia sighed, as she was look outside and see the beautiful weather she caught a glimpse of Natsu's new necklace. The little flame inside was flickering on and off.

Juvia: "Juvia finds your pendent weird."

She stated, Natsu's attention turned from outdoors to his gift. The flames flicked again, on and off. Levy watched, then questioned, then realized.

Levy: "Is that Lucy's magic?"

She asked.

Natsu: "Yeah, why? Do you know why it's flickering?"

Levy looked down to her knees, they where running out of time. Much faster than it should. Levy looked back up tears threatening her eyes again, her hand slipped into the pants pocket of Gajeel. Her finger entwined with his, sense his were already there. Gajeel's muscles tensed at the sudden action.

Levy: "We're running out of time. To a mage their magic is like life, if that is Lucy's magic and it's on the verge of going out. What do you think happens to the own of that Magic?"

Her words stabbed Natsu in the heart, his hand grabbed tightly at the key pendent. He made sure not to be to tight to break it, it had great value to him. Now more the ever, it was a symbol of Lucy's life. If the little diminishing flame goes out.

It's game over.

~Of course I added Gajeel and Levy again (^.^) I love those two as well. They're simply cute. Besides the point I want to know what you think of the development between both Natsu + Lucy & Gajeel + Levy. If they're a bit out of character please tell, I try to keep them relatively close to what they truly are. Also on the development of the story line, I'm not contradicting myself now am I?~

~Comment, review, constructive criticism is much appreciated~