A/N: Hiya. Finally updated. *bows down* I'm very sorry for the super late update a lot came in this whole month, which I will explain later as the story is more important so yea..

I'm very sorry for any mistakes and I don't own Fairy Tail only the OCs.

Chapter 35: Rescue

*Normal P.O.V.*

Rogue, Frosch and Plue finally arrives to the lair. It's a big and ruined Church. Rogue sniffed and smelled Lucy's scent but only faint. He looked to his companions who's clinging to his legs. Rogue kneels down to Frosch and pats his head.

"Frosch, I want you and Plue to go back to others and tell them where the lair is," Rogue said as he looked at Frosch's big eyes.

Frosch looked up to Rogue with worried eyes.

"H-how about you Rogue?" he asked worriedly to his partner.

"I'll stay here and check if Lucy and the others are safe," Rogue said.

Frosch's eyes widen and shook his head as he clung to Rogue tightly.

"I-I'll stay too. I don't want Rogue to be left alone," Frosch said as tears fell down to his eyes.

Rogue let out a small smile and pats Frosch's head again.

"No Frosch. I need you to let the others know this place immediately that way we can save Lucy and defeat the enemy, you understand?" he said to Frosch. "Don't worry, I'll just scout the place and try to save Lucy and the others without alerting the enemies."

Frosch looked at Rogue with tearful eyes and then nods in determination. He then hugged Rogue.

"Be careful Rogue, save Lucy-san, Yukino and Nick," he said and summon his wings and carry Plue as they both flew towards Sting and the others.

Rogue watched Frosch and Plue flew away and wait for them to disappear on his sight before he turn around to examine the place.

He close his eyes as he listen and smell the whole area. He could hear faint voices but he can't hear the words and scents were really hard to smell.

'It probably has a barrier for anti-senses to those outside,' Rogue thought. 'Guess I need to transform into a shadow so they won't caught me.'

Rogue transforms into a shadow and enters the church as he hide on the dark corners trying to smell Lucy's scent and the others while at the same time getting wary on Gary or anyone. Rogue skid from corner to corner.

He sense someone coming so he stay where there's shadow and wait for them to passed him. He sniff the air and the scent was familiar. He looked up and if he's on his human form then you'll see how surprised he is as he saw Minerva walking down the corridor casually.

Rogue watched Minerva walked and passed him. He then snapped out as he continue to search for Lucy. He looked at every room but everything was empty. He stop his track as he try to concentrate again.

'I'm already inside, I'm sure the barrier is weaker than outside,' he thought as he listen within his meter and smell the air.

He caught Lucy's smell but it was only faint but he still take that chance that's where Lucy and the others are now. He then skid towards where he could smell Lucy's scent the strongest.

He saw a single door on the end of the corridor and as he get closer he could also smell Nick and Yukino's scent along with Lucy which is kind of a relief to him as they are all in the same room.

He enters the room using the space between the door and the floor. He then turn himself to his original form and when he open his eyes what he sees made him have mix emotion of anger and panic.

"LUCY!" he shout as he run towards his girlfriend who's now has a pale skin and he can sense how low Lucy's magic inside her.

Lucy slowly open her dull eyes but when she saw her boyfriend, the shine on her eyes returns as a relief smile appear on her face and tears started to form on her eyes.

"ROGUE!" she called his name with a hoarse voice.

Rogue place a hand on Lucy's cheek as he looked at her face then to the chains that was wrap on her wrist.

"Is this chains sealing your magic?" he asked as he try to take it off using force.

Lucy nods her head as she watch Rogue attempting to remove the chains. Rogue cursed as he turn his head and saw Nick and Yukino on the same state as Lucy who just woke up.

"Rogue-sama/-kun!" the two said at the same time with the same face as Lucy who's relief to see Rogue.

Same as Lucy the two were also pale and you can't sense any magic dwelling within them. He looked at the three with a serious face then took a back step.

"Alright. I'm going to get you three out of here," he said as his arms were covered with shadow. The three braced themselves as they wait for Rogue to remove the chains.

"Shadow Dragon's Crushing Fang!" he shout as he hit the chains causing them to break and released the three.

Lucy rubbed her wrist then quickly run towards Rogue. Rogue spread his arms and when Lucy crashed to Rogue's chest he quickly wrap his arm to her body and hugged her very tight. Rogue lay his head on Lucy's shoulder as he smell her on her neck.

"I miss you, Lucy," he whisper to Lucy as he tighten his hug.

"I miss you too Rogue" she whisper back as she lean closer to him.

"I..I don't know what I would do if you're not by my side," he started as he suddenly tremble. "I feel inside of me were empty when you were gone. I don't think I could live without you Lucy."

Lucy's eyes widen and at the same time a blush appear on her cheeks when she heard what Rogue said. Then it soften as she wrap her arms around him, snuggling closer to him.

"Me too, Rogue, I feel the same way, but, I know that you'll come to me. I believe that you'll save me," she reply as she smiled.

Nick and Yukino were both rubbing their wrists and also hugged each other before they watched Rogue and Lucy in awed.

"By the way Rogue-sama, how'd you know where we are?" Yukino asked as wonder.

Rogue and Lucy pull away on their hug as he looked at Yukino then back to Lucy as he smiled and tucked some hair on the back of Lucy's ear.

"Plue told me. It seems that he open his own gate and I was at Lucy's place where he suddenly appear before me," he answer.

The three's eyes went wide especially Lucy who's shock on what Rogue said. She never expect that Plue would open his own gate, but she's very thankful to her spirit for showing the way to Rogue. Lucy smile as she will thanked Plue later.

Nick smiled as he looked at his cousin and then to Rogue but it changes when he could still feel that they shouldn't let their guard down. Yukino noticed the uneasiness on Nick's eyes and squeeze his hands and looked at him with worried eyes.

Nick felt the squeeze and looked at Yukino. He gave her a weak smile as he squeezed back. Without saying words the two understand what they think. Yukino then looked at Nick with serious eyes.

"We need to get the zodiac keys," Yukino said to Nick.

"Yukino's right. That guy, Gary, took our keys with him," Lucy said as looked at Rogue with serious eyes.

Rogue nods his head as he understand.

"Alright, first we need to find where he kept it. We need to think of a plan," Rogue said as he looked at the three then he heard and smelled something and quickly push Lucy down.

"GET DOWN!" he shout as a flash strike at the room.

Nick and Yukino both kneel down, Nick covering Yukino on the attack. The four of them looked up and saw the wall was destroyed. Lucy's eyes went wide in surprise as she stare at the destroyed wall and showed the room next to it while Rogue looks on the opposite side and saw Minerva.

"*gasp* Minerva-sama," Yukino said as she stare at Minerva.

Minerva looks at them with bore eyes and with a dull expression.

"You shall not leave this place especially Nick Regenbogen," Minerva said as she blast another wave of her magic towards them.

Rogue holds Lucy as he jumps and dodge the attack as he went towards the other room while Nick create a huge rock as his and Yukino's shield and grabs her hand and follow Rogue.

The two boys were all running while carrying the girls on their arms. Rogue can only sense two people, Minerva and the last one is Gary which means there's no reinforcement or minions will surprise attack them. But it doesn't mean that they have nothing to worry about.

Minerva Orlando is worth of 10 thousand armies to have as a bodyguard especially if you don't know her ability. Rogue doesn't want to fight Minerva as he knows that he can't defeat her and also he just don't want to.

They all continue to run and then something warp appear in front of them causing for the two males to halt and saw Minerva appear in front of them again.

"Ojou," Rogue whisper as he glares at Minerva.

Minerva looked at Rogue and Lucy then Nick and Yukino as she enveloped her hands and arms of her magic.

Rogue place down Lucy as he ready himself for any attack. Lucy grabbed her whip which is still on her waist. Yukino went down to Nick as she do a stance waiting for Minerva to attack. Nick lighten up his fist with flames watching Minerva's movement.

Minerva was about to attack when she suddenly stopped which confuse the four. Then Rogue smelled another scent, a smell of a rotten tree which made him feel disgusted. They heard a chuckle and saw Gary behind Minerva walking towards them.

"My, my, it looks like there's a rat sneaking in," Gary said as he looked at Rogue with a smirk on his face.

Rogue glares at Gary as he enveloped his arms with Shadow. He was really furious for kidnapping Lucy and his friends.

"You! How dare you kidnapped my girlfriend and my friends," he growled as he charged towards Gary.

Gary chuckle he took a side step and hit Rogue on the back of his head with his fist. Rogue cried in pain as he hit the floor.

"ROGUE/-KUN/-SAMA!" the three shout as they were surprised on what just happened.

Rogue grunt as he stood up and then glares at Gary again. Gary just chuckle as he looked down at Rogue feeling superior to him.

"Yare yare, I didn't know the Shadow Dragon Slayer is a hot headed person. So this is the real you," Gary said as he smirked at Rogue.

Rogue stood up as he activated his Shadow Drive and turns into shadow as he charged towards Gary.

Gary's green eyes glowed as he looked at Rogue's shadow form and suddenly Rogue froze and can't move and then Gary punched him and he hit the wall. Nick and Yukino gasped while Lucy was about to run towards Rogue when Minerva blocked her.

"You shall not pass Lucy Heartfilia," Minerva said as she looked at Lucy with a dull expression.

Tears started to fell on Lucy's eyes as she looked at Rogue's state then to Minerva.

"Minerva snap out of it. You're being controlled by that man. I know you have a grudge on Fairy Tail but I know you still love Sabertooth," Lucy said as she try to turn Minerva back to her consciousness.

Minerva just stood still as she looked at Lucy with her still dull expression. Gary heard what Lucy said and started to laugh very loud that it echos throughout the place. All of them looked at him except for Minerva.

"Your petty words won't get through her Miss Lucy only I can undo the spell to her," Gary told her.

Lucy continues to cry as she glare at Gary then looked at Minerva with worried face. She won't give up she knows that Minerva's consciousness can hear her. So she continue to talk to her then Yukino helped as well since she also know her much of annoyance to Gary.

"MINERVA!" he shout which made Minerva attacks Lucy and Yukino which surprises the two girls and cover themselves for the attack.

Nick quickly took action as he create an earth wall and then slammed it to Minerva as he went in front of the two girls. Minerva disappear before she hit the wall but she got hit by the earth wall so she has few scrapes and stood next to Gary. Rogue turns into a shadow and stood next to Nick and in front of Lucy.

Gary looked at Nick as he wrap an arm to Minerva's shoulder.

"It seems that you've also changed Nick-kun. Before you're a scaredy-cat but or are you still are? Just being brave in front of your girlfriend I presume?" Gary said as he chuckled.

Nick gulped as he started to tremble in fear again. Rogue noticed it and was about to say something.

"You're wrong! Nick-kun is very brave and very kind. You know nothing about him," Yukino shout as she looked at Gary with an angry look.

Rogue, Lucy and Nick were surprised when they heard Yukino. Rogue and Lucy smile as they both nods and agree on what Yukino said. Gary blinked his eyes as he looked at Yukino in confusion.

"No nothing about him? I know that he lost his parents when he was still a kid and wanders around the forest with his twin sister. I know that he and his sister were kept by an old married couple and stayed with them for quite long. I know that he's the cousin of Lucy Heartfilia, a Celestial Mage. I know he's the key to my plan when I found him on the forest. I know very well when I laid my eyes to him that he holds the Elemental Magic. And I know that until now he still fears me," he said as his voice is getting more menace.

The 4 shivers on Gary's tone as they all think how scary he is. Gary could see the fear on their eyes which made him smirk again. He then snapped his fingers and the place suddenly started to shake.

"W-what's going on?" Lucy asked as she hold onto Rogue's arm.

"I don't know," Rogue reply as he hold Lucy tightly as he looke around and listen to their surroundings then he smelled something awful which made him cover his nose.

Gary noticed what Rogue just did and grins at him as he spread his arms.

"I see you smelled them. Based on your reaction you don't like the smell. Hahaha!" he laughed.

"What you smell Rogue?" Lucy asked as she looked at Rogue worriedly.

"Corpses," Rogue answer which made Gary laughed louder while Nick and Yukino looked at Rogue with shock faces.

"Correct Dragon slayer. I can manipulate anyone or anything as long as it's a thing or body death or not and only I can remove the spell," Gary explain.

'So that's why he stopped me a while ago,' Rogue thought.

"Now. Hand over Nick-kun to me, I already got what I need to the two ladies he's the only one I need," Gary said as he walked towards them.

Rogue stood in front of Nick as he set Lucy next to Nick shielding the 3.

"Like I'll let you have him. And return their keys!" Rogue said as he set his Shadow Drive on again.

Gary stopped as he looked at Rogue with bore eyes and then he sigh as he rub his temple.

"You know you're annoying me. Here I'm being nice to you freeing your girlfriend and Miss Yukino in exchange of Nick-kun and their keys. I need them for my plan," he said.

"Like you can use the keys anyways. You need a Celestial Mage to activate the keys," Lucy said behind Rogue.

"Hahaha! And you think I don't know that Miss Lucy?" Lucy and Yukino's eyes went wide as they looked at each other.

"You don't mean…" Yukino said.

"Yes. I am a celestial mage just like you two," he said.

Rogue growled, "You bastard! Not only you're a kidnapper, you're also a thief!" Gary looked at Rogue as he glares at him.

"That's it. You already made me decide, I'll make you my puppet as well," he said as his eyes glows and stare at Rogue's red eyes.

Rogue suddenly started to get dizzy and having a headache as he looked at Gary's glowing eyes. 'So that's how he manipulate people, through their eyes. I…need to...look away…' he thought as he tries to look away but fail. He can hear Lucy's voice but it's not that clear to his ear.

He's starting to lose his own consciousness when suddenly something blasted to the wall causing for Gary to look away to him and his consciousness stayed to him.

"What the?!" Gary shout.

"White Dragon's Holy Blast!"

"Holy Dust!"

A ball of light appear with small dust around it and hits Gary right through his gut and was sent to the other wall and the dust cuts his body. Rogue's eyes widen when he saw Gary took a hit then turn to the other side as he heard two familiar voices.

"Oi oi Rogue, you just got a girlfriend and you're becoming weak?" a very cocky familiar tone said which made Rogue smirk and Yukino giggle.

"Oh? Then that means you're getting weak as well since you got yourself a girlfriend too," a female voice which made Lucy and Nick smile.

"Maa, maa, please stop it you two. Don't argue right now."

"Fro thinks so too!"

The four felt relief as Sting and Aria appear with Lector carrying Sting while Frosch carrying Aria with Plue on her hand. The two mages lands as the Exceeds placed them down. The two looked at the four.

"Yoh! Glad you're hanging there Rogue," Sting said as he grinned at his best friend which made Rogue chuckle.

A/N: And that's chapter 35. What do you think? I'll end the fight scene on the next chapter but I'll need help on that so feel free to PM me. Thank you very much in advance. *bows down* This story will end probably after 2 or 3 more chapters I guess.

Ohkay..so yea..reasons I haven't been updating is because was busy on my graduation which is over, then after that since my dad just came home after 4 years I've been out of the house for two weeks spending time with him with the other family members. Was too cope up with the RP. Also having a writer's block and lastly I lost my inspiration so yea...I'm really sorry for the delay, hope you'll forgive me. Plus I'm starting to find a job to earn cash for my own too.

Thank you very much for all the reviews, favorites and followers. I really really appreciate it.

Paul- Thanks for the help for this chapter.

Hope I'll finish the next chapter next week. My other story will be update within this week as well I hope.

That's all for now and see you on the next chapter.