Lucy's POV

'I hope Hatsumi-chan is going to be okay, that crazy master guy might just kill her just like Umeko in her story. And if he finds out about the other Elemental Amulet, then we are more likely then just doomed.' I gritted my teeth bitterly thinking about the bad outcomes to this battle if evil won.

"Don't worry Lucy-san, I think Hatsumi-san could handle it," Wendy assured me.

'She's right. Hatsumi has experience with the Elemental Amulet and from what I saw, fought our client before. So it's all good, right?'

"Hai, arigatou Wendy," I smiled and she giggled.

"Lucy," Rogue called out to me.

I looked at him wondering what could be on his mind.

He looked hesitant to talk and slowly looked at me with sad eyes, I stood still just looking at him.

"I-I don't want you to get hurt or get sacrificed by our used-to-be client. I want you to stay behind me and Sting just in ca-."

"Rogue, you seem like you're just pampering me. I appreciate the fact that you are trying to protect me, but I can defend myself just fine. I know that you'll be there to protect when things get serious so you have no need to worry. And besides, I've gotten a whole lot stronger haven't I? I should be fine," I assured him with a sad smile.

'I'm sick of people thinking that I'm weak, I've done training, gotten stronger, and can defend myself now. I'm not that helpless Lucy I used to be, I will prove it.'

I clentched my fists and remembered the plan. Hatsumi will stall the client until we fire off a lightner to signal to run to our direction.

"Lucet's Fire Crackers!"

I screamed and 3 fire crackers appeared in the sky and fell into my hands. I immediately threw two at Sting who stumbled on catching them probably. I lit one up immediately and heard the explosion.

"They should be coming, Carla, Lector, Frosch, you guys stay here and fill in for them. We'll go and assist Hatsumi-chan," I ordered.

"B-but Fairy-san might get hurt," Frosch cried. I looked at him with sad eyes but rubbed his head.

"I'll be alright Frosch. I won't get hurt," I assured him.

"P-promise?" he cutely asked.

"Hai," I gently smiled at him and he soon smiled and we all took off.

Rogue's POV

We were all running towards Hatsumi who is currently fending off our client who is now the enemy. Ugh, that guy is just sickening. I won't let him lay a hand on Lucy. She probablly hates me now for trying to protect her that way, I forgot about the fact that she got way stronger than she did back at the Grand Magix Games. But I don't want he hurt, end of story.

Sting's POV

Hmft, Rogue should know better. Even I was the person who sadly beated Blondie up, but I know she could hold her own against something or someone. And that's guaranteed.

We parted ways with our cats and ran towards that Hatsumi chick to back her up, but I'm thinking Blondie here has her own plans.

"Psh, YOU'RE NOTHING AND NOT EVEN CLOSE TO A FIGHT TO ME HATSUMI. YOU AREN'T THE FIGHTER I EXPECTED LIKE BEFORE, HAHAHA!"

"Tch, it's that maniac guy," I grunted. Damn he's nuts.

"Hai, let's hurry," Lucy urged us. We quickly picked up the face and Lucy seemed impatient and jumped up onto the tree branches and jumped her way to Hatsumi.

"Damn that Blondie is fast, and she just loves nakama and people just too much," I sighed.

"Hm," Rogue muttered something that I couldn't hear but I know its about Lucy.

"D-don't worry Sting-kun, Lucy-san should be fine. Afterall, she received training from Aquarius-san," Wendy stuttered.

"Wendy, something's bothering you isn't it..." Rogue and I bluntl asked in unison.

"Eh?! N-nani, e-eto, n-nothing's w-w-wrong. I-I'm fine, hehehe..." Wendy awkwardly said.

"No you're not," Rogue and I pointed.

"EH!" Wendy yelped.

"Spill it squirt," I bluntly said while running.

"Hehe...I just had the feeling someone is following me. That's all, nothing much," Wendy stuttered.

"Hn," Rogue bluntly shook it off, no surprise there.

"Ugh!"

I saw Lucy being held by her neck by no other than our client. He had blood on his foreheand and one of his eyes was bigger than the other. Lucy seemed to be struggling to get out of his grasp desperately and her eyes were filled with fear.

"HAHAHA, FOOLISH CHILDREN. YOU THINK THAT YOU'RE ABLE TO STAND AGAINST ME?!" he bellowed and his voice nearly shook the ground below our feet.

"We can if we worked together!" Wendy determinely said.

Rogue and I stood by her side with the same determination.

"Well then, I'd like to see you try," he snickered.

He tightened his grip on Lucy and that angered my.

"Tch, I think I can handle this guy just fi-GAH!"

Wendy's POV

"Tch, I think I can handle this guy just fi-GAH!"

"Sting-kun!" I screamed.

Sting-kun just got caught in a net that flew up to the nearest tree branch.

"Ugh, daijoubu. Stupid net, just fight 'im first. I'll get me outta here and by then you'll be done," Sting-kun grinned.

'I hope he's okay, this client of our's is a tricky one'

"Don't worry, Sting could take care of himself just fine. We just need to get Lucy," Rogue-kun explained.

I slowly nodded my head and prepared myself for battle, "Rogue-kun, I will be your support."

Rogue-kun looked at me with a confused expression and I summoned vernier. Rogue-kun was covered in a dark light and he dahsed towards the client.

"Hmft, foolish boy," the client threw a direct punch to Rogue-kun's face and he fell to the ground.

THUD

"ROGUE-KUN! DAIJOUBU?!" I screamed.

"Umft, yeah. I'm fine," he assured me.

"Hai, I'm glad," I returned to what I was doing and used arms.

Rogue-kun and our client kept battling for at least minuts before the client suddenly stopped.

"This is boring, I'm ending this," a dark light appeared in the client's right hand and it flew straight at me.

I felt fear and adrenaline pumping through my veins and was too terrified to move.

'Is this my end?'

Normal POV

Lucy began to slowly open her eyes and processed the sight before her.

"WENDY!" she screamed.

Rogue and Sting stared at Wendy in shock and didn't actually COULDN'T move.

"Gomenasai Lucy-san, Rogue-kun, Sting-kun," Wendy cried.

BOOM

Wendy opened her eyes and stared at the person in front of her. She took a look around and saw that she was still alive and saw two craters on her left and right side. The person had a dark black cape with a hood covering her head up to her bottom.

"Nani, who are you," Wendy quietly asked.

The person turned around and gently smiled, "Hai, it's no surprise you don't remember me...right Wendy?"

The person sounded feminine and slowly pulled her hood down and looked at Wendy with teary eyes. She had long blue hair just like Wendy and ocean blue eyes.

Silence passed between the two for a few seconds and everyone tried to process the scene before them. Suddenly tears started to stream down Wendy's cheeks and her eyes began to get puffy.

"N-Nii-chan..."

Kobanawa minna x)
tee-hee, cliff hanger *~*
recognize that Blue-haired girl and for m to put in Nii-chan, ha... I've outdone myself ne? \(^0^)/
so how was ur day? hope it was good =]
the client is still is bad guy and me no like him even if he doesnt exist n

1fairytaillover: Tee-hee, cliff-hangers are my specialty ^~^ im so evil~ :) l0l

Pretzel101: Gomen but I want everything to be fair...plz dont hate me T^T

plz review =}