Facts:

1) This is a 4k chapter

2) This story is almost at it's end

3) I'm not gonna rewrite this shit full of shit

4) But I'm happy. This had started when I was still naive and this is the proof of my revolution in writing so I ain't rewriting it.

5) Poor beta reading by me

BIG FAT WARNING: MAJOR BLOOD SPILLING, LUCY BEING TORTURED!

I have put up ##that kind of sign to know where the blood will began and end so you can skip if you want.

MILD WARNING: Poor Vocabulary, tenses, grammars and spelling!

Previously...

Miiko continued choking me with her whip while I tried to stay alive.

Miiko continued laughing happily. "Sting, Sting! Look how your sister is dying!" Miiko exclaimed in delight.

"S-Stop! Please!"

More tears came down. Sting-nii is begging. This is not like him to beg.

I look at him and just gave him a smile.

Sting-nii tried to stand up but Minerva brought him down with her foot again. "Na-huh-huh. Don't interfere, Sting~" Minerva rolled his name in delight.

He looked up in fear. He shook his head and kept on mouthing 'No.'

I gave him one last smile.

"I...love...*gasp* you, Sting..."

"NOOOOOOOOO! LUUUUCY!"

That was the last thing before everything turns completely black.

"Lucy..."

"Oh it's you again."

"Are you annoyed?"

"Very much."

Chuckle.

"Follow me. You need to wake up."

"You always said that."

"Cause you really need to."

"How can I follow you when I can't see a thing?"

Chuckle.

"Follow the light."

I pouted and crossed my arms. I looked ahead and saw the light he was talking about.

"Hey! Speak! Who are you?!" I screamed on top of my lungs. I was really annoyed already. Just who is this guy?!

But nothing came. I stomped my foot on whatever surfaced I am standing now and stomp to the light.

I slowly opened my eyes as pain shot through my entire body. I groaned in pain as I curled my body and my arms circling my stomach and ribs; attempting to ease the pain. I scanned my surroundings and found I was in some huge prison room with no windows and a door at the end of the room. The walls were concrete and they were lots of cobwebs at the ceiling. I heard a mouse squeak and then ran to the hole in the corner of the room. I sat up; wincing all the way. I felt my right ankle was being trapped and looked down. I saw rotten shackles grazing my creamy ankle. The shackles was attached to a chain and that was attached to the wall. I did not dare move the right ankle for I know, there will be scratches on my ankles. The chain was fairly long but I'm sure it wouldn't reach the door.

I slowly moved myself to the wall so I can rest my back. I sighed in relief as my back was touching the wall. I examined my arms and saw a lot cuts that I didn't even know where that came from since I know there were no sharp things to graze my arms.

I bump my head on the wall and looked up.

Sting-nii.

Rogue.

Yukino.

Wendy.

Natsu.

Dad.

Mom.

My friends.

Tears were now falling from my eyes.

'Oh my gosh. Are they alright?! The last thing I remember is Miiko choking me and Sting was yelling and trying to reach me. Yukino and and Rogue are unconscious. Wendy is safe in the theater room. Natsu is somewhere where is Lisanna is. My friends. OH MY GOSH! I got them involved! My mom and dad too!' More tears fell as guilt is slowly consuming me. I felt stings on my face from my injuries that I got but I paid no attention.

'Maybe if I wouldn't go to school, maybe none of this will happened! Maybe Minerva and the others leave knowing I wasn't in school? I should think of this thoroughly more.'

I looked down in shamed and saw my injuries on my legs and saw how damaged and dirty my uniform is. Damn. What have I done to deserved this?

I wiped my tears from what was left of my sleeves and started analyzing the room. The room was as big as the classroom we have in school. The walls was nothing but concrete. The only difference on the wall is the small door of the mouse and the crack of the chain that made. The door is metal and seems like the only way to open the door is on the outside. I look at my shackles and saw a keyhole. I sighed. I don't like wearing pins so nothing to pry the shackles open.

My necklace nor my earring couldn't do anything too.

New plan then. I sighed.

I heard rattling of keys outside the prison. I then prepared myself on what will come. I sat up straight and gave a hard stare on the door. I placed my hands on the floor, straighten out my legs and went limp. I was trying to look like a hunted doll and I am betting on this to at least scare them a little.

Minerva came in with a smirk then it drop. She stared at me and I saw a spark of fear before her superior act came back. I felt the corners of my lips tug but I kept my lips on the straight line. Miiko then followed and she wasn't good as Minerva. Se squeak then started shivering. She nervously laughs but still shaking.

"Y-You look like a dirty doll!" I continued to stared at them.

Rufus and Orga then came in and they jolted back. They then composed themselves and position themselves on the corners of the room; Rufus was at my right and Orga was at my left. Minerva and Miiko walked to me with their same expressions. I looked at the door and came in Jiemma. He didn't show any emotions but anger.

"Slap her." He ordered.

Minerva happily slap my face. My head rock to my left and it stayed there for a moment. Like hell I would let them I'm in pain after what have they done.

I swing my head back and flicked my bangs. I stared them lifelessly. "That all?" I arched my right brow.

"Oh, don't worry. There's more." Minerva smirked before pulling out a whip from her back.

"Miiko." Minerva ordered.

Like father, like daughter. I almost snorted at that one.

Miiko nodded her head and quickly crouch down to me. She took out a butterfly knife from her boots then rip my blouse off; leaving my red bra with black lace.

"Aw. You like seeing my branded bra, Minerva?" I teased her.

Minerva obviously got angry and kick me in the gut. I bit down a groan that was coming and still looking up with no fear.

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Minerva then hold the whip up and whips my stomach. I winced but I dared myself not to leave a sound from my mouth. I will giver her no satisfactions. She continues to whip me up on my body and I too continue not giving out cries of pain.

"You bitch! Why won't you whimper?!" Miiko exclaimed in anger. Minerva just clicked her tongue. She then whip my left cheek but I just continue starring at her. I then gave them a smirk. I saw frustrations on Minerva's face.

"Miiko, give me your knife." Minerva ordered.

Fear runs in my body but I did not let them see that. I lifted my right hand and saw blood. I smirked. I flicked my hand to Minerva. It hit her face spot on.

"Like the blood you just whip out?" I wouldn't even have to look that I was already sitting on my pool of blood so I lifted my other hand and flicked it to Miiko.

"That's not even enough for my brother." I also spat saliva on Miiko. I know it was against the lessons I have been taught as a lady but those lessons are no use here.

Miiko's face crunch in anger and disgust as she quickly grabs her knife and gave it to Minerva. "Orga." Minerva called out. Orga then walked to me and grab both of the wrist. He then lifted up and slam to the wall. I bit my tongue inside as pain shot through my body.

"Higher, Orga." Minerva mused in delight. Orga followed her orders.

Minerva then opens the butterfly knife and place the tip of the knife on my left thigh. And the horror continued. She pressed the knife deep and slit down to my knees.

I bit the lower part of my mouth and I was already tasting blood. Tears pooled down as I look down on Minerva. I then spat my saliva coated in blood to her eye. She yelled and took steps backwards. She then started wiping the blood out from her eyes.

"Oh? That made you yell. Yet, you tortures didn't made me yell. Why not try spitting on me too?" I continued mocking.

Shit! Lucy, you have to stop! You are just walking right straight at your death!

But I didn't listen to my subconscious.

"Weak." The word surprisingly left my mouth.

Orga, Rufus and Miiko cowered in fear as they saw Minerva head just snapped back at me with her eyes dangerously wide in anger.

"Orga, lower her down to my eye level." Minerva rage filled tone ordered. Orga quickly nodded his head and lowed me to Minerva's eye level. I stared at her eyes with determination.

Then, out of the blue, pain surged in my palms. I bit my lower lip and look up. My eyes widen in disbelief.

She actually stab both of my hands on the wall!

Then, my head was snap back to my right. I look at the corners of my eyes and saw Minerva holding up a fist. I tasted another wave of blood and spit it on Minerva's shoes. I then swung my head back to Minerva's eyes. I raised my right eyebrow and smiled mockingly.

It was then a series of punches, kicks, slaps and insults. Of course with me mocking Minerva. Our audience just watched. Orga and Rufus were already closing their eyes in the middle of beatings while Miiko was cowering in fear on her place. Jiemma just watched with his arms crossed.

I didn't know how much time had wasted when I finally passed out.

##

It was that time.

When Natsu and I first met.

We then played at the playground.

We played a lot of games. One game was my favorite.

Hide and Seek.

Natsu as the seeker.

I was the one who hides.

"18...19...uuh...100! Ready or not, here I go!" I saw little Natsu running to the bushes to bushes; trying to find me.

I was giggling. I was hiding at one place that I know Natsu can't reach me and I can see him. I once tried this at home but Mama said it was dangerous and said not to do it again.

"Luce!"

I giggled. I love the new nickname that Natsu gave me.

"Luce! Come out already!" Little Natsu look behind the slide and frown.

I slowly climb down the tree I was in and tip toed to Natsu who was in the monkey bars; frowning. I then gathered up all the strength for a scream to scare him but Natsu head snap back at me.

"FOUND YOU!" He grins and the I let out a long whimper.

"No fair!"

"Yes, it was!"

"No!"

"Yes!"

"No!"

"Yes!"

"Wock, waper and scissors! Now!"

"You're on!"

I blinked my eyes open and saw the same concrete walls and the damn door. I looked down and saw my pool of blood. I was lying to my own pool of blood. I was beyond horrified.

It didn't even help when I was laying sideways and I could clearly see the blood. I raised my left hand and saw a hole in it. I badly wanted to barf but I hold it in. With minimum use of hands, I lift myself up and slide back to the wall. With these little action, it already took a big toll on me. I know, I clearly know, I lost a lot of blood. My left thigh have a long slit on it with dried blood. Whip marks on my body and bruises. What amazing additional wounds I have.

I gulp down a chunk of saliva. I was dehydrated. Damn dehydrated.

Shit. How long was I out?

With the amount of blood loss, I say more then 3 days. So almost a week has passed.

I probably look horrible by now. I could qualify as the main ghost in a horror movie.

I sat lifelessly and just stare at nothingness. I was both thirsty and hungry. I lost a huge chunk of blood and I want to cry so bad. What have I done to deserve this? What sinful act have I done for my family and friends to face the consequences? I groaned in pain as the world spin around. I felt myself sliding off the wall to the ground. My head painfully met the floor. I started seeing black dots as I watch the door in hopes in seeing my friends.

I heard the door opened and heals clicking before I passed out again.

Third Person View

"I trusted you!" a punch was launched into Natsu's face. Natsu lose his balanced and went limp in the ground.

"Natsu!" Lisanna tried to reach for him but Erza hold her down.

"You douche bag! This is all your fault! I trusted my sister in your hands! I had faith on you!" Sting grabbed a handful of Natsu's shirt and punch him again.

"Sting, that's enough." Rogue grab Sting's shoulder but Sting roughly brush him off.

"Do you even know how cruel they are?! Do you even know how they don't show mercy?! They don't show any mercy! Luce could be dying right now!" As Sting continued ranting on and shaking Natsu furiously, Natsu was limp. Not moving. Not letting out a sound. He just took all the beating Sting gave him.

"How could you..." Sting stop beating him up and went limp too. Sting's shoulders started shaking as he tried to hold his tears in. Rogue finally drag Sting away from Natsu as Gray did the same to Natsu.

"Don't you think I know that?" Natsu mutters but everyone heard what he said. Gray stabilize him into standing position but his head was still facing on the ground. Everyone stared at him. They were given out different kinds of emotion- sadness, pity, anger.

"DON'T YOU THINK I KNOW THAT?! LUCY IS THE MOST PRECIOUS PERSON TO ME!" Still looking down, he roared. Moments later, tears can be seen streaming down from his face to the ground.

Sting's face twisted and tried to get free from Rogue's grip. "THEN WHY DID YOU LEAVE HER SIDE?!" Sting roared back.

"Because I got blinded by the image of Lisanna's bloody figure before!" Everyone in the room quieted down. Natsu lose all of his strength and drop to the floor. Lisanna covered his mouth and tried to stifle her cries.

"Not to long ago..." Natsu's voice cracked. "I saw her bloody figure. She got hit by the car right in front of me. And I didn't do anything. I froze. AND I DON'T WANT THAT TO HAPPENED AGAIN!" He roared again.

"I..don't want to see that..again..." Lisanna quickly walks to Natsu and tightly hug him. Her own tears came streaming down. Natsu was once again limp and didn't do anything to stop his own tears.

Everyone in the room stayed quiet. Everyone remembering their own darkness.

Moments then, Yukino came barging in. "Natsu-san! Wendy is awake!"

Natsu's head snap and now his face is visible. Eyes bloody red and puffy and people around him felt sad. It wasn't something Natsu would show.

Natsu quickly stood up and ran to the infirmary. In no time, he barged in to the room. Wendy sat on the bed and her hands were holding a scrunch paper near to her chest. Wendy's own tears flowing down to the bed. "Lucy-nee..." Her voice cracked. Wendy slowly looked up and saw her brother with his own tears. Wendy's tears doubled.

"Lucy-nee is gonna be fine, right?" Natsu staggered to Wendy's side and hugged her tight. Both of them stayed in that position; drowning in their sadness.

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It didn't took long when Jude send out search parties to go for his own daughter. He hired professionals to track her down. Sting and the other help out as much as they could. Makarov had too send out people for clues to help.

Layla was in a worse condition. The moment news came to her, she fainted and went into a coma state for 3 days. When she woke up, doctors nor Jude could stop her from helping to find her daughter.

Then, the 12th day of the search, the found her. Everyone was on the location but each was on a different places. The girls together with Layla, Jude and Makarov was in the van monitoring their movements. Polices were around the building but the boys and some soldiers were station to break in.

Meanwhile inside the concrete building that has two floors but no windows in sight, Sabertooth was already preparing to escape.

"Minerva! Miiko! Get Heartfilia!" Jiemma ordered. Said girls nodded their heads and run to the place.

"Damn Fairies!" Minerva cursed then wavered for an explosion came. Minerva found her footing but Miiko shamelessly lost her balanced and fell face first on the floor.

"Get your ugly face off the floor and hurry up!" Minerva barked out of frustration and anger. Miiko quickly stood up and dust herself. She wiped the blood off from her nose and apologize. They continued their mission for retrieving Lucy Heartfilia.

Without noticing two guys were following them from behind.

"Dude, your ex is pathetic."

"Yeah. Can't believe I fall for a pathetic girl."

Natsu snickered and they continue on following the two girls quietly. The girls came into a dead end but neither of them look worried.

Natsu and Sting paused at a huge debris of rock that had perfectly hid them both. They watch as Minerva pulled a key out and whispered something to Miiko. Minerva gave the key to Miiko then Minerva pulled out another key. The key had no bit but that was understandable when Minerva inserted it to a tiny hole that was unnoticeable if you are far away. Then, the rock wall shook and came the shape of a door and it slid open. Miiko quickly went in and run down using the unstable wooden stairs. The only light that illuminated were weak lights bolts that came in the view every now and then.

Minerva then move and block the entrance. She glared at exactly nowhere but her eyes were scanning the area.

"Whoever is following us, show yourself!"

Natsu and Sting look at each other. Natsu mouthed 'whoops' and Sting rolled his eyes.

"What will we do?" Sting whispered.

"Stay low." Came from a small speaker that came from Natsu's wrist band. The volume was kept low but Sting and Natsu's hearing was sensitive thus they have the advantage.

"I SAID, SHOW YOURSELF!" Minerva bellowed.

"Levy, she only suspects one person." Sting whispered. Natsu's eyes twinkled. "One more chance, Sting." Natsu whispered back. Sting looked at Natsu in confusion and Natsu smirked in return.

Natsu stood up and face Minerva. Sting's eyes widen that he could feel that it has sprung out of their sockets. "Yo!" Natsu greeted casually. He even had the audacity to wave. Sting face palm. "Sting, what's wrong?" Sting's own wrist band spoke up.

"Natsu gave himself out." Sting whispered-answered. He heard a hissed and Levy never hiss. "Sting, it's me, Erza."

"NATSU DRAGNEEL!I should have known!" Minerva exclaimed like she was the ring leader of a circus. Minerva clapped her hands.

"Natsu, casually scratch your head." Sting whispered.

"Oh shucks. That's kinda embarrassing, Minerva. No need for the proud clapping." Natsu scratch his head then heard a quick order from Erza. "Stall her."

"Shut up." Minerva continued to glared at him with full malice before her eyes shifted to amusement.

"So, if it weren't for your little sister giving out a false alarm of your other friend being hurt, you wouldn't leave Lucy's side, right?" Natsu's own eyes hardened.

"When Natsu Dragneel left Lucy Heartfilia's side and run for Lisanna Strauss, he didn't even thought up about the consequence! When Natsu Dragneel came to Lisanna Strauss' side, he saw that Lisanna Strauss' hadn't even a scratch. She was just unconscious! How did this happened? Hmm?" Natsu shut his lips but Sting saw this as a opportunity to commence the plan.

"Before Wendy Marvell fled completely, we made sure she saw a knife pointing at Lisanna Strauss-her savior. Instead, we only knock Lisanna Strauss out! Unscratched! Yes, Natsu Dragneel was able to save her but Natsu Dragneel had realized that he had left Lucy Heartfilia! Our only priority! And your's too." Minerva smirked in a twisted manner as she enjoyed how Natsu looked so guilty.

"Thus, let us close the curtains for Lucy Heartfilia's Death soon! AHAHAHAHAHA!" Both Natsu and Sting's blood run cold.

Death?!

But this made Sting act faster.

Minerva continued on laughing maniacally as she look at Natsu who look murderous. "Like hell I'll let you do that." Natsu growled.

"Oh yeah? Don't you know she's swimming and drench with her own blood for about a week now? It would be a miracle if she's alive right now!" Sting, who was nearing on Minerva by quietly shifting from debris to debris.

After Erza had give her orders to Natsu, it was Sting's turn.

"Close on Minerva, be quiet as possible. Natsu will stall her. I have already informed about his role. As much as we want to kill her, don't. We don't want to stoop that low. You should know where to strike for an instant black-out."

"Yeah. The neck." Sting answered.

"Good. We want this to be fast so we can rescue Lucy and hopefully save her thinning life. We just get word from one of guys we have captured that they had beaten her up until she passed out." Sting paled and look at Natsu who was distracting Minerva. It looks like he didn't heard that cause Minerva was pushing his buttons right now.

"Make it fast, Sting."

Sting lock his eyes to Minerva who was distracted.

'Big mistake there, M'lady.' Sting smirked in triumph. Sting launched at Minerva who at the last second, dodge. Sting cursed. 'No, we don't have time for this!'

Natsu also took action and went to give Minerva a good kick. Minerva block his kick with her right arm and send him away making him unbalanced. Minerva took this a chance and gave a kick of her own to Natsu. Natsu winced then Minerva gave a roundhouse to Sting who barely dodge. "Knock her out, Natsu! We need to get Lucy fast!"Minerva laughed maniacally.

"Good luck with that, boys!"

Sting went and sent a kick to Minerva's head and at the same time, Natsu threw a punch at Minerva's gut. Minerva caught Sting's ankle and Natsu's fist. Minerva tighten her hold but both boys just smirk. Minerva look puzzled but before she could process what happened, Sting twisted his body and kick Minerva's side and Natsu punch Minerva's chin upwards. In no time, Minerva's hold was loosen and she passed out.

Sting and Natsu didn't wast time and quickly ran down to the basement. They saw only one door and ran in.

Only wanting to puke.

Miiko was still fumbling with Lucy's shackle but Lucy's bloody mess was in full view. Bruises, open flesh, blood gushing out, and a pool of blood as Lucy's looks good as dead.

Finally, Lucy's shackle was done and this made the boys snap out. Within a second, Sting was at Miiko's back and snap her unconsciously. Natsu was already barking at his wrist band to get the ambulance ready.

Natsu picked Lucy up and they both just want nothing else but to see her eyes open. Sting quickly went and check her pulse.

"N-Natsu...It's weak..." Sting started shaking as tears were already forming.

"Erza, we need a lot of Lucy's blood! She lost a lot!" Sting yelled at his wrist band. They both were already running out.

"Lucy's blood type is AB! Erza, hurry!" Natsu yelled back. Natsu own tears were already falling.

Fear.

That was what they are now feeling.

"Gods above, please!" Natsu cracked voice begged. This only worsen Sting's state.

"We'll do anything, just save Lucy!" Sting and Natsu surprisingly voiced out together.

They were both out and Lucy's state was already open to everyone. Thankfully, the paramedics were fast to act. One of the them was ordering to get the type of Lucy's blood to get ready. Layla was screaming her voice out while gripping on her head. She was on the ground looking horrified and Jude was pale and not moving.

The guys covered their mouth in horror while the girls were puking while crying. Erza was strong enough to not puke but her breathing was uneven and tears weren't stopping from her.

But among the people on the area, it was Sting and Natsu who had seen worse. Natsu and Sting then started puking. Makarov patted both of the boys back but Makarov own tears were seen. He too want to puke but held his ground for the children around him. Lucy's state was vivid on Sting and Natsu's head and will probably haunt them for the rest of their lives.

The ambulance's door was quickly shut and they speed away to the hospital. Jude and Layla followed them with their own car while some paramedics stayed to carter the teenagers who was in a bad condition.

But one thought have run through their minds,

'We're going to lose her.'

A/N:

I would like to thank you for your patience (those who stayed and waited) and those who are still reading! It's a big boost! And to those who still remembered this story and still reads it. Thank you for the encouraging reviews and new followers and favorites!

I hope you can stay until the end for I will be posting announcements. Both bad and good!

I estimated about one or two more chapters left and no epilogue. Sorry but no. You will understand soon why there is no epilogue.

I would also like to thank to the people who added my story to their communities! I mean 4 communities is awesome! For me, I guess hahaha

And last! School's almost here again in the Philippines and let's just hope I can post at least one before school will be eating me again! I mean come on! Before this update, I haven't updated for 8 months! That's how school suck me in.

Well, hope you can stay until the end!

-Signing out for today!