KNOCK, KNOCK.
Natsu knocked on the master office door. We patently waited for him to answer. Well I did, Natsu was practically bouncing off the walls. Watching Natsu bounce around like a small child made me giggle, I was so distracted by him and his antics I failed to notice the master had opened his office door and was standing there, his jaw on the floor. Clearing his throat that caught our attention.
"it's nice to see you to are on good terms again" the master beamed at us,
"it's more than just good terms gramps." Natsu smiled with his response.
Ushering us into his office the master climbed onto his desk chair while we patiently waited for him.
"what brings you into my office my children?" the master asked us.
Natsu then started to tell the master the events from the night before. "well gramps, luce showed up at my door last nig-" Natsu was cut off by me, I just wanted to get this over with.
"master, I remembered something. I don't know how helpful this could be but. Last night I had nightmares and memories I couldn't escape. That when I realised when I was gone the 'Natsu' who had me smelt wrong."
"what do you mean child?" the master asked
"well, the 'Natsu' who had held me smelt of bonfires and cinnamon, and Natsu doesn't smell like that at all, not even close" I looked up to see the master looking confused.
"he smells more of a summers breeze with a light ashy smell" I whispered, knowing all too well that the dragon slayer next to me heard anyway. The look on the master's face told me he heard to.
Natsu was grinning from ear to ear. The master letting us leave called for Laxus. Smiling at him softly as we walked past I nodded an acknowledgment to the lightning dragon slayer who nodded back.
"so what you wanna do luce?" Natsu asked as we looked around the guild where we found every air of eyes in the guild on us. Walking to Mira who almost fainted again at the sight of us I nodded a hello before asking "Mira could you get the rest of the team in here please?" "sure Lucy" Mira replied to me with the faintest of nose bleeds.
Walking to the back corner of the guild we sat away from everyone. Still not ready to deal with all the question from what happened to me, all the way to what's going on with Natsu and I. we both sat there, I only wanted to see 2 people before I went home.
Looking up from the table as I hear the guild door broken of the hinges I see the red headed re-quip mage and an almost naked ice mage run through the guild before throwing themselves at me. I stiffened under their touch. Before I heard Natsu growl. "easy guys, she's still not completely comfortable being touched" Natsu then grabbed my hand moving me around the table so I was next to him.
"guys I just wanted to apologize I never should have thought you could do this to me" I state my apology while gesturing to my scar covered body.
"oh Lucy, its ok we understand you went through so much and you were mad to believe it was us who hurt you" Erza said eyes brimming with unshed tears.
"yeah Lucy, its ok. The master had told us what you yelled at him for yesterday. We knew you were trying to find anything that could prove us innocent" Gray added smiling at me.
Now crying I lunged across the table dragging Natsu by his collar so I could hug them all. Tears freely falling from my eyes.
"alright brats, with some newly shed information we have come to believe that the person who kidnapped Lucy was Ivan, my son and Laxus's father" the master boomed both Laxus and Gajeel by his side nodding in agreement.
"Ivan specializes in illusion magic, and we believe right now it was revenge against the guild." The master continued
"master" a small voice called everyone whirled around to see Mira had spoken "are we sure this wasn't Lisanna's doing?"
I looked at Mira in disbelief, "why would she think her own sister was behind this? I asked Natsu. Who just looked at me with a pained expression "I told the master of the fight you had with Lis the day you left, he then told Mira. Mira left the guild the nest day telling the master you and I had been mistreating her"
"WHAT!" I yelled out the whole guild looking at me in surprise. I felt my anger surging and sprinted from my seat out of the guild doors. Trying to get clear of the guild.
Why did she just run out of the guild? I went to run after her Gray and Erza going to follow when Juvia stopped us "Gray, Juvia thinks you should leave love rival" we all just looked at her in disbelief I went to say not a chance when she cut me off holding her hand in front of my face "Juvia has followed love rival before. She has little control of her magic, she runs away to keep us safe." With that I ran out of the guild if she is struggling to control her magic I need to be there for her.
I can smell Gray Erza and Juvia behind me following her scent I run into a clearing in the forest. I couldn't believe my eyes, what I saw there was amazing.
Lucy was balling her fists into her clothing, jaw clenched tight I looked around to see Capricorn standing in front of her "I know this hurts miss Lucy, but hold it for as long as you can. Channel it picks something and focus on that." I heard Capricorn tell her. what were they doing my luce was in pain and her was making her hold it. What the hell.
Luce let out a small hiss "I can't hold it much longer Capricorn go back"
Capricorn disappeared into his gate, just before a blinding light erupted from luce's body. A scream ripping up her throat. Not thinking I ran to her holding her. this light was blinding, it hurt like hell and she was trying her best to make it stop screaming at me to get out of the way.
"there is no way I'm leaving you luce, we are a team, partners. You never have to do this alone again" I screamed
Looking at her, her eyes where gold, her hair had grown it was all the way down her back now her body was glowing. And all I could do was stand there and hold her until she passed out in my arms.
Running back to the guild Erza went and got the master, telling him what happened his eyes when wide.
"she did what!" was all he said.
It's now been a few weeks since the incident in the forest with luce, gramps has decided that luce needs training to get control of her magic. She has gotten so magically strong that when she loses control of her emotions he magics over the top powerful. I'm now starting to understand why the guild was so freighted of her. she can hold her own against Erza. I have watch my girlfriend battle Erza multiple times now and not once has either girl lost the fight.
It's amazing and highly intimidating. But I'm so proud of her progress. Now all I have to work on is the constant smell of blood coming from her.
After leaving the field where we have been training luce I went home for a bit she said she wanted some time alone to relax. Now it's dark and I'm getting hungry, I know I'll go see luce. I can eat there. I hurry to the house of my blond girlfriend, when I get to her house I immediately smell fresh blood. SHIT, jumping up to the window and letting myself in I find the bathroom door locked.
Taking a deep breath. The smell of blood is so thick it's almost nauseating. I take a step back and plant my foot flat on the boor breaking the door down. Running into the bathroom. I find her razor in had so many new marks on her whole body. She stands in front of me in nothing but her underwear.
Across her stomach thighs arms and more she is covered in scars, and now she has been adding new ones to herself. While I'm standing in front of her she tries to run the blade across her thighs again like I'm not even here "LUCE WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING!" I yell, grabbing her hand stopping her from making the contact required.
Looking into her eyes. she holds no signs of any emotion at all. It like she's not even there. "luce…. Luce…. Lucy!" I scream trying to get her attention. "luce snap out of it" shaking her I'm still getting nothing. I take the razor from her clean and wrap her injuries before taking her to bed, I lay down with her holding her tightly. Quietly crying there is nothing I can do for her right now.
"Natsu, why are you crying?" looking up I find her looking at me eyes back too normal those beautiful eyes. "luce your back!" I sob out while holding her "please don't ever scare me like that again. I can in here to find you acting all crazy, what happened?" luce just looked at me with sad eyes. "I'm so sorry Natsu, It's like I'm not there when I'm doing it, it honestly feels like I'm watching from someone else's eyes, and there's nothing I can do to stop it. All sound outside sounds muffled, and my voice is like I'm trying to talk under water." She shattered rambling while we both sat there crying into each other.
"please luce, talk to me. don't do this, promise me you won't do this anymore. I'll always come running when you need me you know that right? I love you luce. Please stop" I cried out
"I promise Natsu, I love you"
We got up making myself and luce something to eat, just as I out the last lot of food on her plate she came out of the shower. "mhh Natsu that smells amazing" luce chimes making my ego swell. We idly chat while having dinner before cleaning up the dishes.
After I cleaning the kitchen with luce I decided to take a shower, I let the burning water run over me while I let out the last of the emotions form earlier, what do I do. How do I keep her from always hurting herself? Shutting of the water I dry off and put on my sweat pants. Getting into bed next to my busty woman, I lie there staring at the ceiling, the slight snores and the sound of her even breathing coming from beside me. I couldn't help but think of the events from the last few weeks.
With her magic and the cutting what can I do to help? Am I just completely useless right now? Can I even help
How can I saver her from herself.