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"Come on down this way!" Natsu whispered as he motioned for the others to follow him. Lucy had helped the others to get inside and now they were trying to find either Kera or Erza. It was quiet and no ruckus was going on so something bad happened.

Just what?

Natsu was at the front because he could smell where Kera was. At least that's what he thought.

They walked down the corridor until they heard a door open up. Immediately everyone jumped back and hid around the corner so they wouldn't get caught. Lucy and Natsu poked their heads around the corner carefully to see who it was and what they were doing.

They saw a woman with blood red hair walking out of a room with a smile on her face. A soldier was with her as if he were waiting for an order.

The woman turned towards the soldier. "I want two soldiers down in the dungeon. We might have that little brat but I don't know if my powers will be enough. It would be useful if we still had her sister in our grasp. She'd do anything for her."

The man nodded. "As you wish my lady."

"And don't screw up this time." She sneered at him. The soldier nodded furiously before leaving.

The woman shook her head. "Idiots." With that she left down the hall.

The group of wizards got out from their hiding spot. Lucy of course was the first to panic. "They have both Kera and Erza!"

Gray stopped her from panicking any further. "Calm down Lucy. We can figure this out. It looks like they have Erza in the dungeons. If we head there first we can get her out of there and with her help we might be able to get back Kera."

Juvia nodded. "That does sound like a good plan. Erza knows Kera so we need her."

"Then let's go." Natsu already walked ahead but stopped when he could hear footsteps again. "Crap!" He whispered.

Gray quickly opened the door from where the woman had walked out of. "Quick! Inside!" He whispered ushering everyone inside the room. He quickly closed the door and Wendy put her head against the door. She listened as the footsteps walked past the room where they were hiding.

She listened closer and waited till it was quiet again. "I think the coast is clear."

Lucy was about to leave with the others but then noticed Natsu. He was standing at the desk looking at… something. "Natsu?" She asked. "You okay?"

"I'm getting this strange feeling from that box." He said pointing at a strange glowing box on the desk.

The others noticed this too and got curious as well. It wasn't every day that you found a glowing box. Lucy was about to grab it but Wendy quickly stopped her. "Wait!" she shouted quickly. The blonde stopped right before her hand touched the box.

The little girl walked up to the box as well. "I can sense some pretty powerful magic coming from this box, but there's something else as well." Her hand hovered over the box and a white glow appeared before vanishing. "Now it should be safe to open."

Lucy carefully grabbed the box and opened it and immediately her eyes went wide. "What… what is this?"

The others all surrounded the blonde and looked inside the box. There was a glowing orb inside the box, the colors white and blue swirling around as it hovered slightly inside the box. Immediately both Natsu and Wendy got a strange feeling. It felt so… familiar.

"What the hell is that?" Gray asked confused as to what the strange orb was.

"Natsu…" Wendy whispered having an idea on what this orb was, or at least why it felt so familiar.

The pink haired Dragon Slayer simply nodded his eyes never leaving the orb. That feeling, that aura around the orb… it couldn't be… but how?

Gray, Juvia and Lucy looked a little worried at the Dragon Slayers. They were both acting quite strange. Stranger than usual… which is already saying something, especially for Natsu.

"Guys…" Gray started uneasily. "You're worrying us. What's wrong?"

Natsu moved on his own and grabbed for the box, his eyes never leaving the orb. "This might sound crazy but…" He looked at the glowing orb. "This… this feels like Erza."

"What!?" Three wizards shouted at the same time.

Lucy looked at the box with the glowing orb until looking back at Natsu. How could this orb feel like Erza? "What are you saying Natsu? How is that even possible?" She asked. This completely confused her. Confused wasn't the right word… baffled? Puzzled… she had absolutely no idea why Natsu would think that this orb would… would feel like Erza.

How?

Natsu shook his head. "I can't explain it but this definitely feels like Erza… it has her… aura around it or something. I don't know but I do know that this is her!"

Footsteps were heard again as well as talking. Gray looked slightly panicked. "Well… just grab that box and let's get out of here!" He shouted in a whisper. The others quickly headed out the door after they heard the footsteps vanish again. Natsu looked at the box before taking it with him. He ran out the door and followed his friends.

"Hm…" Lucretia tapped her chin as she walked around the brunette, inspecting her as she moved her eyes up and down. Kera was simply standing in the middle of Lucretia's office, her eyes a blood red and her body completely still. She didn't move an inch.

"And she will do whatever I ask of her?" Lucretia asked Severina.

The red haired woman nodded her head. "Again, yes Lucretia. She's under control. I've worked my magic on her. She will do whatever you say… well… whatever we say."

Lucretia hummed slightly as she walked to Kera again. She grabbed the brunette's chin moving her head up. "A mindless Dragon. I never thought we would actually have her." A smirk formed on her lips as she dropped Kera's head. "I'm going to have so much fun."

Severina sighed as she leaned against the wall with her arms crossed over her chest. "So what's the next plan? Like you said, we'd never thought we get this far."

"Well… it took a year but we have her." Lucretia grinned. "But now we have the most powerful wizard beside us. No one will stand against us." Her eyes narrowed down slightly as an evil smirk formed on her face. "The question is, who will we crush first?

The red haired woman smirked softly. Lucretia was overjoyed to have the Queen of Dragons in her hands. They both were. The strongest wizard and they were able to control her. Well… they haven't tested it out yet, but Severina was positive that her magic would work.

"So how mindless do you think she is?" Lucretia asked glancing at her partner and also sister. They weren't blood related but they had been together since they started. "Will she do anything I ask of her?"

"There's only one way to test her loyalty." Severina told her.

Lucretia smirked. "Ah yes… I think we should get rid of our little pest. That way we can truly see if our Queen is loyal to us."

The woman turned around and looked Kera in the eyes. She was going to enjoy this. For all these years she might have fun again.

A smirk formed on her lips as she was already eager to see how this would end.

"I want you…" Lucretia started gaining the attention of the brunette. She didn't move but the woman knew she was listening.

"To kill Erza Scarlet."

This time Kera's head moved up to look at Lucretia. With one nod and no words spoken the brunette turned around and headed out the door.

Both Severina and Lucretia smirked. "I might actually enjoy this." Lucretia laughed slightly.

Severina simply nodded. She didn't care if she killed the little red head or not. They had no use for her anymore. She just hoped her magic was strong enough. She has heard tales of the Queen being strong willed.

She just hoped her magic was stronger.

"I think it's down here." Wendy whispered as she ran down a flight of steps. The group of wizards were trying to find the dungeon and to hide from the soldiers. Their plan was to get Erza out of the dungeon so they could get her help to get Kera back.

They just had to find the dungeons first.

Luckily for them they had two Dragon Slayers on their side whose smells were excellent. The two could track down anything and at the moment they were tracking the red head Requip Wizard.

At the bottom of the stairs there stood two guards. They saw Wendy and the rest of the group coming down. "Hey!" One shouted but it was too late.

Natsu jumped forward and smashed both men to the ground knocking them out cold. He stood up and snorted slightly. "Wow… what security."

Lucy, Wendy, Gray and Juvia ran down and saw a few cells. They dispersed and tried to find the red head as quickly as possible.

Lucy passed a cell and quickly stopped when she noticed someone in it. Her eyes went wide when she saw who it was. "Erza!" She shouted.

Hearing their friend's name being called everyone ran to the cell Lucy was standing in front of. They saw their friend on the ground and chained to the wall her head hanging low.

"Erza!" They all shouted but the girl didn't move.

Natsu gritted his teeth and quickly used his fire to melt the lock. He forcefully pulled open the gate and ran inside. He hit his knees as he was right in front of Erza. Using his fire again he melted the cuffs off of her wrists, but he watched as her arms fell down to the ground as if they were limp.

She wasn't moving.

"Erza!? Come on Erza talk to us!" Natsu started shaking her but she wasn't reacting to anything. What was wrong with her?

Natsu moved her head up and noticed her eyes immediately. They were completely hollow, so… lifeless.

What did they do to her?

Wendy quickly knelt down beside them and used her healing magic to see if she could do anything for the red head. Yet after a few seconds she already lowered her hands. "She isn't injured. I don't know what's wrong with her."

"I'd slap her but I'm too scared she'd kill me." Natsu admitted.

"Oh geez…" Lucy came to them and slapped the red head across the face since the boys were too scared to do it. She had hoped it would do something but the red head didn't react at all. Now this was worrisome.

Damn it… if they don't get Erza back to normal they have no chance to get Kera back!

Gray and Juvia were keeping watch, but knew that they were having troubles. "Come on guys, we can't stay here forever!"

"We're trying you idiot!" Natsu snapped back at him. Mumbling a few curse words he turned his attention back to Erza. She was completely lifeless as if she had no soul…

Wait…

He quickly grabbed the box he had snatched from the desk and held it in front of him. The others noticed this and got confused. "Natsu what are you…" Lucy started but stopped when he opened the box.

The orb was still glowing, but for some reason it glowed brighter as he got closer to Erza. Could it be?

He took out the glowing orb and held it in front of Erza. The orb, floating in his hands glowed even brighter.

Juvia heard footsteps and turned towards Gray. "Someone's coming!"

The Ice Wizard cursed and turned to the others. "Guys we have company! We need to get out of here now!"

Natsu cursed and put the orb back in the box. He handed it over to Lucy before grabbing the red head from the ground. "Come on let's go!" He told the others running out the cell with Erza in his arms.

The others quickly followed Natsu without any question and they headed down the other way. There had to be another exit from this dungeon right? In mere seconds the wizards were gone and nothing was left behind.

From the stairs the footsteps got louder until a person emerged. Kera walked down the steps looking around, her eyes narrowing down.

She walked to one specific cell and noticed that it was empty. Not only that but the lock was melted off and cuffs were lying on the floor. The person that was supposed to be inside was gone.

"Hm… it seems she escaped." Lucretia said as she walked up to the brunette.

Severina on the other hand snorted. "She couldn't have escaped on her own. Someone broke her out."

This just made Lucretia smirk even wider. "Well… it looks like we have more pests running around. Severina, have you ever seen a Dragon hunt for its food?"

Severina chuckled. "No but I'm guessing I'm about to see it."

Lucretia smirked, her eyes gaining a dark shadow. "Oh yes… a deadly game of cat and mouse."

Her eyes went over to the brunette who was still standing at the cell door. So far the girl was listening to every word she was saying but this was still a test.

A test to see if she could kill.

She smirked slightly. "Well then, why don't you go and take care of the pests in the castle?"

Kera again nodded her head simply before heading off. Lucretia smirked. "Oh and don't worry about getting anything bloody. Go out as much as you want!"

Severina smirked as she glanced at the woman beside her. "You're enjoying this aren't you?"

"You have no idea." Lucretia chuckled.

"Come on down here!" Gray urged the others as he held open a door that seemed to lead to an abandoned storage room. They all rushed inside and Natsu carefully laid Erza down on the ground. "Barricade that door, we can escape through the back."

The Ice Wizard nodded and quickly froze the door shut. Meanwhile Natsu ushered Lucy to give him the box.

The blonde sat down and took the box. She opened it for him and Natsu quickly grabbed the orb that was still inside. Holding it carefully he turned his attention back to Erza. "God I hope I'm right." He muttered.

"Hope you're right? What are you…" Lucy started but her eyes went wide when Natsu somehow pushed the orb inside of Erza. "Natsu!"

As Natsu pushed the orb back inside of the red head, Erza gasped out in pain. Her eyes regained her full color and it seemed she regained her life. The red head clung at her chest gasping desperately for air.

The others looked completely confused as to what just happened, but were relieved that their friend was safe.

Erza coughed as she clung onto Natsu slightly. The pink haired Dragon Slayer held her as she tried to get through whatever pain she was in. "Just take it easy." Natsu told her.

Gray was about to help as well but a knock against the door caught his attention. "Shit…" He muttered. Someone was trying to get in. Luckily he had put the ice up or else that door would have been destroyed with the first punch.

Wendy's eyes went wide when she noticed the familiar scent. "Natsu!" She shouted.

He could sense the presence as well and knew that this was just trouble. "Oh crap, we need to go. Right now." He helped Erza back to her feet, even though she wasn't steady yet. Gray used his magic to create a hole through the wall so they could escape. The others all ran through the hole and when Gray was the last one he used his ice magic again to block the door with ice, so that it was almost impossible to pass.

The knocking and blasting against the ice door became more and more. That told them all that they had to leave. Lucy quickly helped Natsu with Erza so they could leave quicker. The pink haired Dragon Slayer glanced back at the frozen door that was slowly starting to crack…

Don't you worry, we'll get you back. Just wait…

"I think we're safe here… at least for now." Juvia said as she looked around. Natsu and Lucy came in supporting an unstable Erza. They laid her back down again so she could collect herself. In the meantime Gray and Juvia kept watch again.

Wendy turned to her fellow Dragon Slayer. "Natsu… that smell…"

Natsu sighed as he lowered his head. "I know…" He didn't want to believe it but there was no mistake.

Gray frowned slightly. "What are you guys talking about? You know who's after us?"

Wendy glanced at Natsu. "That woman… she said they have Kera."

"Yea locked up probably somewhere but we didn't find her in the dungeons." Lucy started but that's when Natsu shook his head.

His eyes were still on Erza who was breathing very hard trying to calm herself down. Her eyes though were filled with worry. It seems she knew it as well. He sighed slightly. "No she's not in the dungeons… she's not captive at all. She's the one after us, she was the one trying to break the door down. They probably are controlling her."

"M-Mind c-control m-magic." Erza coughed.

Everyone turned to their friend, worry plastered on their faces. Natsu moved to help her. "Erza, are you okay?"

She wiped her mouth slightly. "I-I'm fine… thanks for the help." She pushed Natsu away slightly so she could stand back up. Lucy though steadied her when she started to wobble on her feet. "I'm fine…" Erza told her but Lucy was still a little unsure about her state.

Erza glanced at the others. "This woman, she has red hair, she can control people, her magic enters your mind and you're helpless. Not only that but she can take your soul."

"Soul?"

"That orb you were holding." Erza said as she glanced at Natsu. "That was my soul. That woman took it."

"But why?" Lucy asked.

Erza frowned. "To get Kera. I'm not exactly sure what happened but I think they used me so they could control her. The person you're running away from is probably Kera. This is just a game for them. A game of cat and mouse."

"And we're the mouse." Lucy shuddered slightly.

Gray frowned as he turned his attention to the others. "If that woman is controlling her then how do you propose we bring her back to her senses?"

Both Natsu and Lucy turned to Erza hoping she had an answer, but it seemed neither did she know. She sighed and lowered her head. "I don't know… maybe hit her a few times? I have absolutely no idea."

Natsu smiled as he put a hand on her shoulder. "Don't worry Erza, we'll find a way. In the meantime we have to keep on moving so she doesn't actually catch us. We need a plan to fight her."

"Fight her?" Gray asked. "You have to be joking, right? She's dangerous! There's no way we can beat her!" He shouted.

"Well we don't have a choice." Natsu stated standing up. He glared at the ice wizard causing him to wince slightly. "She's a Dragon Slayer and has one hell of a nose. She will catch us eventually, but when she does catch us we need to be prepared!"

He turned to the others his eyes burning with fire. "She's our friend and we're not going to just leave her behind. She might be stronger than us but we'll fight her if we have to. There's no way those creeps will win!"

"And how do you expect to do that?"

Natsu turned around seeing Erza giving him a skeptical look. He expected this kind of reaction from his other friends but he thought he'd at least get some support from the red head. "Erza…"

She shook her head. "No please tell me how you plan on bringing her back. Natsu, you saw her fight and that wasn't even the full extent of her powers. Under their control she will use everything and anything she can to kill us."

"I thought you'd at least be the one to support me." He said moving his hands up slightly. "Don't tell me you gave up."

Erza shook her head. "I haven't given up, the only thing is that… I don't see a way out of this."

"Come on Erza. You know Kera! You can probably bring her back by talking some sense into her." Natsu urged her but it didn't seem to work at all.

"Or we get killed." Gray stated simply. "This is a bad idea Natsu."

"Then what do you suggest? Hm?" He asked raising an eyebrow at him. "There's one thing for sure. If you guys won't help, then I'm going out there all by myself and fight her!"

The others stayed quiet not sure what to do. The last time Kera was being controlled and manipulated… five Dragon Slayers couldn't do a thing against her. They were about to die…

And now she's even stronger! They don't even know what she's capable of! It's possible that Kera would be able to wipe them out in one hit.

Truthfully Erza wasn't even sure herself if they could win this time…

Her eyes went wide when she felt herself being grabbed by Natsu. He had grabbed her shoulders and shook her slightly. "Damn it Erza! Don't you dare give up on her! This is not over okay? We can still get her back. We just have to believe in ourselves and that Kera is fighting herself!"

Erza looked up in Natsu's eyes as he kept on going. He smirked at her slightly. "You do believe that she wouldn't just give up like that right? She's probably fighting that mind control thingy right now! She just needs a push!"

She still wasn't sure. She wanted to help, damn it she did, but… something was holding her back. Doubt? Concern? Worry?

Fear?

"Erza." Natsu knelt down so he could look her in the eyes. His orbs weren't filled with fire anymore, no this time they were filled with concern. Concern for her. "You're afraid aren't you?"

"I'm not afraid!" She snapped at him.

"Then why are your hands shaking?" He asked. Erza froze as she heard this. Her hands were… shaking? Looking down at them she tried to see if it was true.

And there it was…

Her hands were really shaking.

Why were they shaking?

Erza took a deep breath. "I'm not scared I…" She felt Natsu's grip on her shoulder tighten slightly. She looked up at him and this time she could feel something from his eyes. They were warm just like the fire he uses to fight his enemies, but this was a nice warmth, a comforting warmth.

"It's okay to be scared Erza." He spoke softly. "There's no shame in it. Heck… even I'm a little scared, but this just proves to us that we care."

The red head looked down at the ground. Maybe that's what was holding her back. She wants to help Kera there's no objection there, but… she's scared… scared that she is helpless to do anything.

She's scared to lose her sister.

Her shaking hands suddenly grabbed Natsu's arm, surprising the Dragon Slayer. He was surprised to see Erza smiling up at him, full determination shining in her eyes. "Let's get Kera back." She doesn't want to be scared, but she is. That just means she wants to help Kera even more, that she cares for the brunette.

Natsu grinned. Finally Erza was back to her senses.

Gray sighed shaking his head. This was completely ridiculous. "You guys, this is crazy! Kera is dangerous, she's vicious she's…" he groaned slightly. "Damn it! We're going to get ourselves killed!" He headed over to the other door and glanced out.

"What are you doing?" Lucy asked raising an eyebrow.

"Making sure she isn't around the corner so we can actually make a plan to get her back!" Gray stated.

The others all smiled as they heard this. Of course they were going to help Kera. Friends and family help each other and there's not a chance that they'll give up on their friend. They'll do anything for them.

Even if it killed them.

Erza got back to her feet and smirked. "It's time we ended this game of cat and mouse."

Not much happened in this chapter. Well they got Erza back! But net chapter will be better because the fighting will start! That's right, finally some action here! So hang in there and you might get the next chapter sooner than you expect ;)

Until next time!