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Italics= Thoughts
The Fairy's Shadow
Lucy's POV
I knew someone was here, I don't know who but I was scared so I growled. Before I could do anything, the wind picked up a bit carrying the word "Run." I woke up out of my stupor and ran hard.
Jude's POV
Once Lucy was out of sight I growled and went to face Matt. I went for his front left paw and bit down but he was always faster than me, in fact he was always the fastest of the four of us being the eastern shadow and all. He looked at me and said "You know I wouldn't go after her Jude, I'm in the same situation you are except my mate has been missing and I can't go looking her because father would kill me" I nodded I knew about Ruby and Gajeel. After Ruby gave birth to her second liter and father killed them because they were too small to be considered a part of the Phantom Lord pack, Matt sent Ruby and Gajeel away. "Thank you" I said he shook his head and said "Just because I let her go doesn't mean other shadows that will" I nodded again and took off I knew he was warning me about Skia I had to stop her before she got to Lucy. Just keep running Lucy, the four shadows are most powerful just after sunset in other words right now.
Gray's POV
Sting, Levy and I keptrunning we were right at the edge of Phantom's territory when Sting stopped and said "Shouldn't we go back and check on her" Levy spoke up "No she told us to run, don't worry she can take care of herself" I nodded. Just then I felt a chill and said in a strained voice "We need to get out of here let's go" and we took off again.
Skia's POV
"Ahh, look a few fairies" I said to myself I licked my lips and watched them leave. I went into my shadow form, something only the Four Shadows can do, and followed them. Oh no you don't I thought as they approached the border.
Lucy's POV
I had almost caught up to my team when I felt a chill and stopped in my tracks, I felt something again. This time I didn't have any mystical wind voice to tell me when I was close, I had to trust my own instincts. I closed my eyes and caught Levy's scent along with the faint scent of pine and cherries. I knew from experience that members of Phantom Lord had pine in their scents. I needed to get to my team and fast.
Skia's POV
Just as the fairies were going to cross the border I jumped out to stop them. The small fairy met my gaze and growled. I mentally laughed did she think she could stop me I thought. Without taking her eyes off of me she said to her friend "Get him out of here I'll handle this." Her friend nodded and took the third fairy with him. I longed at the small fairy, I was at least going to kill one of them, but before I made contact a shadow appeared and blocked me. The smell of blood hit my nose along with wild berries and pine, I backed up and looked at the intruder she looked exactly like Jude's "mate" and had a gash under her right eye. I smiled this is the little runt that has been causing us so much trouble. She growled at me and said to the small fairy "Catch up with the others I'll be right there." The small fairy ran but I was not going to allow that, I went after her. I was block yet again by the intruder this time I drew blood from the top of her right eye but she didn't back down.
Lucy's POV
I was running off of pure instinct, if I moved first I would die. On the other hand my right eye was bleeding in two places so I needed to finish this fast so that wouldn't become a problem. I stood in front of her, watching for any movement and listening for any sound. I knew this was going to be difficult. After a full minute of watching her right shoulder moved, that could mean she would be going to the right or forward but I had no time for guess work so I closed my eyes to get a sense of where she was going.
As I expected she moved right, and then forward. I moved left then right to get behind her and bit on her back right leg drawing blood. I then took her leg and jumped to the left breaking it. She let out a whine and glared at me. I dropped her leg and she got up on shaking legs. She came at my face but there wasn't much force behind it since her back leg was broken. At the last second she disappeared into her shadow form and reappeared on top of me biting down on my left shoulder. My mind went blank again and I grabbed her front right paw with my teeth, biting until I felt the bones crack, and flipping her off of me in the process. Once she was on the ground I bit down on her neck and left to join my team for the trip home. I had a little bit of a limp but who cares, my team was safe. I smiled at the thought.
A/N: Thank you for your patience. I was busier than expected this past summer and got a new computer in April so I didn't have my story files but I think I have my brain back together again and school is being school so I'm not sure when I'll be able to update next so please review and to bed I go.
