OH MY GOSH MY FRIENDS I FEEL SO BAD RIGHT NOW. I wanted to update SO BAD but the cursed WRITERS BLOCK got to me AGAIN and I couldn't update anything. But luckily I managed to finish it. Sorry if it's not as good as it usually is. I just wanted to get out of the house so that all of the good stuff can happen.
MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT: This story is almost over...I think.
Enjoy...
(Erza's POV)
The train station is busy today as people rushed to get to their destinations. People scrambled to get on and off the train. Lucky for me people know of my power so they move out of my way. I don't always like when people do that but today is an exception.
The Heartfilia Company is one that you don't want to mess with. They can be devious and do whatever means necessary to get what they want. They believe that with power and money; comes the need for more. The current head of the Heartfilia Company is a business man of no limits. He buys everything that has plenty of value; all to make more money, not caring about the people he hurts in the process.
I won't let them hurt my friends so heading to the manor of the people in question is the only way to make sure they stay safe. I had a nagging feeling the whole time we were separated. I knew something wasn't right.
And I fear something is bad is going to happen if I don't hurry.
(Gray's POV)
I felt my eyebrows begin to twitch and a headache beginning to form. The constant sounds of banging and the heat from the fire being used was getting slightly irritating.
"Natsu, you've been at it for almost an hour. Give it up." I groaned.
Natsu let out a cry of defeat and fell to the floor on his butt. He placed his head in his hands.
"I have to keep trying Gray. We need to get out of here before this whole place explodes." Natsu said. I could hear Natsu's chokes and sobs from all the way over here. I hate it that he's so sad, I cannot do anything to comfort him. If only I could get out of these chains. I've tried freezing them with my ice magic but my magic won't work. It seems to be magic proof. Natsu looked over at me; his tears shining in his eyelids. "What are we going to do? We're running out of ideas."
I bowed my head in defeat. "I honestly don't know." I answered. We're finished.
"No." Natsu cried. He punched the floor in frustration; his tears finally spilling. "This can't be over. This can't be it. There has to be a way out of here that we're not thinking of."
"Believe me Natsu I'm hoping there is but there isn't much else we can do. Everything in here is magic proof and the glass up above is unbreakable. And you've been pounding at that door at that door for almost an hour." I shouted. Natsu stared at me with disbelief and fear. It broke my heart. "The only thing we really can do is take the time we have left and enjoy it. We have only seventy-five minutes left. Let's just use whatever time we have left to do whatever we want."
"You make it sound like you've given up." Natsu said. I looked up at him; he was crying harder than I've ever seen. "I refuse to go down waiting for death. I would rather go down fighting."
"But what more can we do?" I asked.
"I don't know but we have to try something." Natsu answered. He placed a hand over his face to cover up his tear stained face. What I wouldn't do to be able to comfort him. "I refuse to let you die this way. I refuse to die this way. I will not be destroyed like I didn't mean anything to the world." He removed his hand from his face and looked at me with a sad smile. "The least we should do first is try to get you out of these chains. I'm sure your arms must be in a lot of pain."
"They do hurt a bit." I said to myself.
Natsu kneeled down in front of me and looked at the cuff links. He looked around for a key hole or a weak point. He bit his lip and looked around; feeling around for something or anything.
Crack
"I think I almost got it. It's starting to break." Natsu said.
"That's good." I said.
Natsu continued to tinker with the metal cuff links that cuffed my wrists; his fingers trying to break them apart.
"Ugh, it's no use. It's locked tight." Natsu said.
I smiled sadly; "That's alright; just sit with me." I said.
"Gray." He said softly. "Don't give up. We have to get out here."
"I'm not giving up." I said. "I just want to make sure that if we do die; that we won't have any regrets."
"We're not going to die." Natsu cried. "I won't allow it. I'll do everything I can to bust us out. We still have 50 minutes."
"At this rate; it won't be enough." I admitted.
(Erza's POV)
I have to say; this trail is a lot longer than I had first estimated. It seems like it is almost never ending. However; I have to get to the top. I have to get to the top to make sure that Natsu and Gray are alright. My friends are in danger; I need to save them from the Heartfilia's. Who knows what's going on with them right now?
Speeding up the trail to the manor I kept my eyes peeled for any sight of the large building. You could hear the sound of my armor clanking a mile away. The metal armor may be heavy but I don't mind; it makes me feel safe. I don't feel comfortable without my armor. It makes me vulnerable!
Stopping at the top I took a moment to rest; my breathing was rigid from the long way up. However I cannot relax long. A flash of red came into my vision for a brief second. I had to ask myself what a red flash would mean. Not taking the time to think I quickly ran onto the property and made my way to the inside. As I got closer I could begin to hear the faint noise of an alarm.
"What is going on here?" I muttered to myself.
I knew it wasn't anything good so I had to hurry and find Natsu and Gray. Making my way through the front door I looked around; the flashing of red and the roar of the alarms clouded my senses and concentration. I growled and started down the halls towards the bedrooms. I have to search anywhere and everywhere for them. I threw open every door I passed; each room being empty. However; the next room I found had a suitcase. It looked like it had Natsu's clothes in them. They could also be Gray's but I rarely see him with clothes on since he never keeps them on for long.
Which means that they're still in the building?
They're just not in here.
Not wasting any time I left the room and left for the front of the house. I don't have much time. I have about 30 minutes to get them out. Since they're not in the bedrooms then they must be somewhere in the basement. That's the only exceptional answer. As I raced for the basement door my mind continued to race with "what ifs." What if I don't make it in time and I die? What if they aren't even in the building? What if I find them but we don't get out in time?
No I can't think like that.
Stopping in front of the door that seems to be the basement; I opened it up and began to make my way down the stairs. It was very dark but the flashing red lights from the alarm made it bright enough to see what was in front of me. When it made it to the bottom however it was bright with tons of lights on. Why I couldn't see them from the top of the stairs bewilders me. But there is no time for that. The first thing my eyes saw was a large glass window pane. Making my way over to it; I peered inside.
Bingo!
I found them.
Leaving the window I raced across the hall to find a way to get inside that room. Those two…they look so frightened. Staring death in the face is tragic.
Don't you worry, Natsu, Gray I will save you both!
(Natsu's POV)
Twenty minutes…twenty minutes is all we have left. I can stand waiting around for death to hit us in the face. I want to do something and I want to do it now. But there isn't much else I can do. The door is locked and is magic rejected. My magic cannot break down the door and the glass panel is practically impossible to break no matter how many times I tried to break that thing to pieces.
Gray says he hasn't given up on hope but I can tell he's lying. With his head bowed in defeat and his eyes clouded from spacing out. I can tell he's distracted with his final wishes and regrets. I refuse to think like that since I want to believe that we can get out. Something is telling me that we will make it out alive. I don't know how but we will.
Bang, Crash
"What was that?" I gasped. Gray lifted his head up slowly; he looked exhausted. His arms must seriously be numb. "Gray did you hear that?"
Bang, Crash
"Yeah; I heard it that time." Gray answered.
"What is that?" I asked myself. I stood up from the floor and walked away from Gray. "It sounds like it's coming from behind the door." Moving closer towards the door; I placed my ear against it hoping to hear what was going on.
With one final crash the door slammed open with a power force. Natsu flew back; his body skidding against the floor at a rough pace. He laid there for a second trying to get over the shock of whatever just happened. After that he shakily sat up and looked at the door.
The dark figure of the armor wearing guild mate they know and love stood in front of them; her sword in hand and a glare that could kill.
The two male teens gasped in surprise; how did she find them and why was she here. They decided not to ask but to just hurry and get out of here.
"Natsu, Gray I'm so glad I found you both." Erza said.
"Erza, how did you find us?" I asked.
Walking in; she made her way over to Gray before responding. "I had a bad feeling that the Heartfilia's were going to do something horrible and I was right. But we can't talk about that now. We need to get out of here before this whole place explodes."
She didn't wait for them to say anything as she began slashing at the chains that connected to Gray. She needed to get them off quick. With each slash the chain would begin to slice just a bit. Erza slashed and sliced as quickly and as powerful as she could. Gray cowered as far from the blade as he could; not wanting to get hit in the cross fire.
With a snap the chains cracked and fell to the floor; Gray let a sigh of relief as his arms felt like jelly at his sides but he felt much better with his arms down. Natsu ran over to him and picked him up by his left arm and helped him to his feet. Gray put his arm over Natsu's shoulder and the three mages quickly escaped the building.
Five minutes until the building is terminated. Evacuate the area.
"Hurry up you two. If we don't hurry then we're done for." Erza shouted.
"We're going as fast as we can Erza." I shouted back.
"Well go faster. I didn't come all the way over here to watch you idiots explode." Erza said.
No one responded but they all concentrated on getting the hell out of there. As they ran out of the door they ran into the forest to get as far from the blast as possible.
3…2…1
Before they knew it the ground began to shake and an explosion so loud that their ears began to ring. It was especially loud for Natsu thanks to his dragon hearing. He let out a cry of pain and he fell to his knees. Gray fell with him and he tried to see if he was alright. Erza skidded to a stop and looked back at the two mages on their knees.
"I can't hear. My ears feel like they're bleeding." I cried. Gray tried to comfort him even though his ears were ringing too. Erza kneeled down in front of them and frowned.
"Can you walk?" Erza asked.
Natsu looked up at her but couldn't really hear what she was saying. Everything was muffled and scratchy.
"I-I can't understand you Erza." He cringed before trying to stand up. "L-Let's just t-try and g-get out of here we need to g-get to a d-doctor."
Erza didn't bother to respond as she just helped lead him away from the area; trying to get around as much debris as possible. She managed to get a look back at the manor. The building was complete chaos. Wood and bricks covered the land; the gate fell to the ground and smoke rose into the air. No doubt someone is going to see it and the fire department will come.
"Don't you worry Natsu…we're gonna get you some help." Gray promised.
If only Natsu could hear that. He would have been so happy.
There you have it.
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