Chapter 12: Magnolia Station
[Lucy]
I don't know how long I was asleep, but when I wake up, Natsu and Erza are running towards us. I immediately sit up and look at Gray. He makes a surprisingly good pillow. I was asleep within seconds! I'm still a bit drowsy and I'm tempted to sleep some more. But I shake that thought away. What are you thinking, Lucy?
"Arigato, Gray." I say at last.
He looks at me and kind of smiles. "Any time."
Natsu and Erza reach us just as Gray finishes his sentence. They're both breathing heavy and Natsu is covered in dirt and some small cuts. Erza looks better than Natsu, but not by much.
"What happened to you two?" I ask.
"We'll…explain…later." Erza says.
I stand. "I'll be right back."
I search for someone who might know about the shipments. I frantically look around. My heart is pounding and my vision is blurring slightly. I have to find someone fast! I keep running and searching. I finally find a woman who seems to be in charge. I stop in front of her,
"S-sumimasen!"
She turns. "How may I help you?"
I pant and take a moment to recover my breath. "I was wondering if there were any shipments that contained gold or expensive jewels today."
She looks down at what seems to be a list of some kind. She goes through many papers. Come on, obaa-san. I don't have all day ya know. I'm trying to rescue Wendy! I take a deep breath. I need to be calm and focus. I can't save Wendy if I'm a wreck.
"Ah, here we go." She says finally. "There was a shipment of diamonds going to Clover Town that left about fifteen minutes ago."
Yokatta! We still have time!
"Arigato obaa-san!" I run back to Natsu and the others.
When I arrive, they're all pacing and talking. When they see me, they all stop what they're doing and look at me.
"Well?" Erza asks.
"Did you find anything?" Gray asks.
"Not the train…" Natsu whines.
I take a deep breath. "A shipment headed for Clover Town left fifteen minutes ago. We can still make it!"
Everyone sighs with relief.
"Yokatta." Erza says.
"We need to catch up. We can't just stand here!" Gray says anxiously.
"We already know that, Gray." I say.
"Patience." Erza says. "We'll need to find a way to—"
Without another word, Natsu and Happy take off without us. I roll my eyes and look to Erza. We follow her and rent a car. Erza plugs herself into the SE plug and we take off. Gray and I ride in the car while hanging on for dear life (because Erza drives like a maniac). Please, I pray, please be careful, Natsu. Just wait for us, ok? Please…
I look at Gray.
He pats my leg and says, "Don't worry. If we don't make it, Natsu will kick their asses for sure."
I nod. "I know. Natsu will find her…He will."
