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NATSU'S POV
I glared at Codin. My magic power is back. I can finally get these chains off. I can finally beat the ever living shit out of Codin and his followers. I can finally save Lucy. I focus my powers to my fist and pulled with all my might. Codin back away from me. I smirked at him just as the chains snapped and I was free. I could now walk across the cell. The cell I had just spent days on end getting tortured. The cell Lucy was tortured in.
I have to destroy it. I can't leave this cell without destroying it. It holds too many bad memories. I went back to glaring at Codin. I needed to deal with Codin and get Lucy out of the cell before I destroyed it. The only way to get Lucy out is to beat Codin. My eyes zoned in on him.
I'm so going to kill him.
CODIN'S POV
Shit! Damn it! Fuck! I was cursing in my mind. This was not going as I planned. I know I can beat both of them when I'm at full power, but to get my full power, I need to know where the dragons are. I need to get the power from the dragons. I can't fight Natsu right now. It would show him too much. He would know my plan. My full plan.
I stared at Natsu, trying to come up with a plan to recapture him.
I will recapture him.
Natsu Dragneel is essential to my plan.
NATSU'S POV
Codin was thinking things through. He's planning something. But what? What is he going to do? My body was shaking with anger. I needed to leave this cell with Lucy. I needed to be with her alone.
I did the one thing on my mind. I roared. It was so loud that Codin and Lucy covered their ears, since they were in the same room as me. The building shook even more violently than the first time. I heard screaming outside and people asking what that was. I didn't care though. I needed to beat the shit out of Codin. I needed to save Lucy. The two things that were on my mind.
I growled as I slowly stepped toward Codin. He's the reason this is all happening. He's the reason I'm here. He's the reason my Lucy almost died. As I advanced on him, he kept his eyes on me. He never once looked away. "You..." I said seriously. "You caused this" I said as my fangs showed in my mouth. Lucy almost died. "You hurt my nakama." Had to make sure I didn't say mate there. Lucy would interrupt if I did. "For that, I will kill you" I said, not once raising my voice, but I kept it serious the whole statement. "Natsu..." I heard Lucy whisper. I didn't look over at her. Just hold on Lucy, I'll get you out of this.
And then I started my attack.
LUCY'S POV
"You..." Natsu started. "You caused this." Natsu sounded mad. No, beyond mad. Maybe even beyond furious. He took step after step. "You hurt my nakama" Natsu said. I saw his fangs in my mouth. Is it just me, or did they grow bigger? "For that, I will kill you" Natsu said. And he was serious. If the tone of his voice didn't give it away, it's his eyes that gave it away.
He never once looked away from Codin. His eyes didn't shine with their usual brightness. They looked cold. Dead, even. But the thing that gave it most away for me, was the way I was shaking from the look in his eyes. It was like they promised murder. No.
They did promise murder.
"Natsu..." I trailed off. He didn't even look my way. Maybe... maybe he didn't hear me. Maybe he's so mad, he's not paying attention to anyone but Codin. That's not possible though, right? Natsu cares about his nakama so much, he wouldn't ignore them, right?
Natsu crouched down, with his eyes still on Codin. He was about to attack. I know that stance. Natsu took a deep breath and brought his fists to his mouth.
Fire Dragon's Roar
Fire flew out of his mouth straight toward Codin. Codin rolled out of the way, letting the fire hit the wall. The wall came crashing down the show the outside world. "Lucy! Leave the room!" Natsu yelled. My head snapped toward him. "What about you?" I asked, starring at him with wide eyes. "I'll make it! Now leave!" he yelled back. He took the time to look at me. To try to communicate silently. And I got the message.
Let me bloat his building up. Go outside! His eyes said to me. I wasn't sure if I should. He looked really angry and I don't want to just leave him to his anger to the person he's angry at. Please! His eyes pleaded. I relented. I nodded and ran to the opening. I can never refuse anything from him.
I ran outside and saw the girl from before. The one who said she'd help us. The one Natsu said was Rose. "Hey!" I shouted at he. She turned around. Her eyes lit up when she saw me. "You're not dead! I'm so glad! Where's Natsu?" She asked. I was confused that she cared but I looked back toward the opening I had just came out of. "We have to leave! Natsu's about to blow the whole place up!" I said quickly. I grabbed her hand and dragged her away from the building.
Good luck, Natsu!
NATSU'S POV
Lucy understod! She ran out of the opening. Good, now I can really let go. Codin was smirking while he stared at me. "Are you sure it was a good idea to let her go?" He asked. I nodded. "Now I can bring the place down, just like any other place a Fairy Tail mage has been" I said with a smirk. I set my fist on fire and jumped toward him. I landed right in front and threw my fist into his face, causing him to crash into the wall.
I ran toward him again, not giving him a chance to get up. I kicked him in the ribs, causing him to cough up some blood. I then grabbed him by the neck and picked him up. Codin stared at me with wide eyes. He clawed at my hand that was around his neck. I left just enough room so he could breathe and talk. I slammed his back against the wall.
I put my face right up to his and said "Lucy almost died because of your plans" with narrowed eyes. Codin smirked at me, even thought I was still holding his neck and could snap it whenever I wanted, and said "So what?" I growled and slammed him against the wall again. He coughed and tried to take a deep breath, but my hand tightened. "I'm going to destroy you and this building" I said. Codin laughed. He smiled at me and said "Go ahead."
"I had hoped you would say that" I said.
LUCY'S POV
I'm such an idiot! I shouldn't have left Natsu! He's probably killing Codin right now, not that I care about Codin. But Natsu will regret it for the rest of his life if he does. I have to go back. I have to stop Natsu. "Rose! You keep going. I have to go back!" I shouted. "But" Rose said but I interrupted her. "Just go!" I shouted and pushed her in the right direction. "GO! Find my friends. Explain what happened and then bring them back here" I said. She nodded and ran off in that direction.
I ran back toward the building. Natsu needed to be stopped. He wouldn't be able to live with himself. "NASTU!" I shouted. I was close. I don't know if h could hear me though. I was breathing heavily as I ran. I saw the opening and ran toward it. "I'm going to destroy you and this building" I heard Natsu's voice. "Go ahead" I heard Codin say and laugh. "I had hoped you would say that" Natsu said. I had finally made it to the opening. "NATSU" I shouted again.
Natsu turned and saw me. I gasped. He had scales under his eyes and on his arms and legs. His fangs were bigger than before. His eyes were in slits. "Lucy?" He asked through his growling. "Stop. You will regret it if you kill him" I said. Natsu shook his head. He looked confused. "But he hurt you!" Natsu argued. "I'm fine Natsu. Calm down!" I said back. "You'll regret it so just stop. Just beat him and you'll feel better" I told him. Natsu took a deep breath. "Alright Lucy. But I'm still destroying this building!" Natsu said. I nodded. "That's fine" I agreed. Let's get out of here" Natsu said and we ran outside.
Fire Dragon's Iron Fist!
Natsu's fist lit on fire and he jumped toward the building. He smashed his fist into the building and the building shook. While he was in the air, he did one more attack.
Fire Dragon's Brilliant Flame!
Natsu combined fire from both his hands and threw the fire ball at the building. The building started to collapse. Wow. It took him two hits to take a building down. Wait...I'm too close to the building! I ran from all the falling debris and plaster. I had to roll out of the way a few times. "Lucy! You good?" Natsu called from where he was standing. Somehow, he had found a spot that didn't have anything falling on it. I quickly ran over to his spot and stood next to him.
I took deep breaths to catch my breath and stood up straight afterward. "Now I am" I tike him. He nodded, and then turned serious again. "Where's Codin?" He asks. I looked around. "Don't know" I said. Dust and ash had floated into the air, surrounding us. It was hard to see anything beyond 2 feet in front of you. Suddenly, we heard laughing all around us. I spun around, trying to see at least one person. "Lucy" Natsu said, grabbing me and pulling me behind him. "Stay close" he said. His eyes quickly shot to different positions, trying to point out the people surrounding us. "Natsu. I'm going to help fight" I said determined. Natsu looked into my eyes and saw the stubborn look in my eyes.
He sighed and brushed a hand through his salmon hair. "Fine. Just be careful" he said, clearly concerned about me. I nodded, and turned around. We would fight back to back. Even if I don't have my keys and whip, I will fight with Natsu.
It's probably best not to remind Natsu of this too.
NATSU'S POV
Against my better judgement, I allowed Lucy to fight. She turned around and put her back to mine. We were going to fight back to back. I just can't get past the fact that I feel like I'm forgetting about something. Something about Lucy. I'm sure I'll remember soon.
My muscles grew tense. I hope Lucy will be ok. Actually, I know she will be. I have full confidence in Lucy. Next thing I know, I was tackled. Lucy was onto of my back, while I was face down in the dirt. "What's the big idea Lucy?" I asked. "A sword was thrown, so I tackled you so we were both out of the way" she explained with wide eyes. "Why didn't you call a spirit out?" I asked with narrowed eyes. Then I remembered. And then all off the people attacked. And then I cursed myself in my mind for letting Lucy fight.
Because then, I had remembered one crucial thing about Lucy. One thing that could mean life or death for Lucy.
She doesn't have her whip. Or her keys.
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