A/N: Back again! Hope you guys enjoy this update!


Lucy's POV

"Are you sure you really want to do this?" I looked up at Natsu, his onyx eyes staring into mine with such raw emotion. I trailing my finger down his bare chest, smiling as I traced every muscle line. He shivered slightly as a soft moan escaped his lips. Leaning forward, he kissed me hungrily as his hands wrapped around me, bringing me closer to him. I moaned slightly as his tongue found it's way between my lips, sliding against my tongue. His lips tasted amazing, warm and smoky and I just couldn't bring myself to pull away until we needed to come up for air.

"I don't care about anything anymore. I just want you so bad right now," I said, answering Natsu's question from moments ago. He grinned as he kissed me again and began unbuttoning his pants…

My eyes flashed open as I found myself on the floor in Levy's room, the sunlight slowly creeping in through the blinds. What. The. Fuck. I had just had a sex dream about Natsu. I just lied there, too shocked to move. I felt disgusted, like I was about to throw up. What was my mind doing to me? Like I would ever do ANYTHING romantic or sexual with that man, no matter how physically attractive he was. He was a horrible person. A drug kingpin, a murderer, a thief and lord knows what else.

"Lucy? Are you okay? You look kind of green," I looked as I saw Levy enter the room, a cup of tea in her hands.

"If I tell you, do you promise not to freak out and judge me?" I asked, sitting up on the air mattress. She nodded as she came to sit next to me, handing me the cup of tea she had. I took a deep breath, fearing I may actually vomit once I said the words aloud.

"I uh may have just had a sex dream about Natsu," I had to physically gulp down the bile rising in my throat. I saw Levy's jaw literally drop.

"You what?!" Levy asked, her eyes wide.

"I know. I can't believe it either. And just thinking about it makes me sick to my stomach," I said, trying to ignore the nausea.

"Do you want to do that with him?" Levy looked at me curiously. I felt even more repulsed.

"Gods no! I mean yes, he is very handsome but he is such a horrible guy and I would never stoop so low as to having sex with a criminal," I said, crossing my arms.

"So you're saying if he wasn't a criminal then you would?" Levy smirked at me.

"No. Nothing is ever going to happen between me and Natsu. The only things I want to do to him are punch him in the nose and lock his smug ass away forever," I said, sipping at my tea.

"I'm sorry, this is just the first time you've had a sex dream about a guy," Levy commented. I looked at her for a moment, realizing she was right. I had only had three boyfriends in my life and never once had I had a sex dream about any of them. So what made Natsu different? I certainly didn't have feelings for him, we had just met and the thought of that dream alone had utterly repulsed me to the point I had almost thrown up. I was about to respond when the burner phone in my pocket buzzed. I had gotten a burner phone to communicate with Natsu so he would never have my real number. I flipped it open and read the text. I rolled my eyes when I saw it was Natsu.

"Get to the warehouse, I have an assignment for you,"

"I need to go. His royal smugness awaits," I said, standing up to go to the bathroom to get dressed.

"Have fun. Don't go down on him too fast," Levy giggled slightly.

"Haha," I replied sarcastically as I went to get dressed and head for the warehouse. How was I going to face him now? I already hated him and now that dream was in the back of my mind. Just thinking about Natsu was starting to make me ill. I sighed, deciding I would deal with it later. I would never admit it and it made me even more nauseous to think about, but a very small part of me kind of enjoyed the dream.

"Finally, took you long enough," Natsu said as I entered. I immediately felt nauseous as I looked at him, the dream beginning to play through my head. I clutched my stomach lightly.

"What? No snarky reply?" Natsu asked, smirking at me.

"What do you want?" I tried my best to choke the words out. I could literally feel the vomit rising as the dream continuously played in my head.

"I have a special assignment for you today. I need you to dispose of someone," My eyes widened as Natsu spoke.

"You want me to assassinate someone?" I felt horrified as Natsu nodded. What was I going to do? I was a cop. I couldn't kill someone, no matter how deep undercover I was. But I had already sold drugs, so did it really matter? I shook the thoughts from my head. No Lucy, you have a duty to the people. Still, I knew that Natsu would surely kill me or kick me out of his circle if I failed.

"Is there a problem, Layla?" Natsu asked, using my fake name. I knew he knew that wasn't my real name but he didn't know I knew that. I didn't want to confront him on breaking in to my apartment until all of this over.

"Why me? Why not a more experienced person like Gajeel or Gray?" I asked. I was genuinely curious as to why Natsu, a trained killer and master criminal, would choose a newbie like me to eliminate one of his enemies.

"Well, you've proven yourself to be an avid dealer, but now I need to assess your other skills. If you do this, then I will start giving you higher end drugs to sell and let you take home bigger cuts," Natsu said. I didn't care what he offered however, as any money I earned here was getting donated to a charity. I refused to keep money I obtained illegally. However, I need to feign interest to keep my cover.

"That's not a bad deal, I accept," I said, trying to maintain a serious demeanor despite the growing need to punch him right now. He smiled.

"Just what I was hoping for," Natsu said, walking behind his desk. He dug around in a drawer for a moment before pulling out a piece of paper. He handed it to me and I instantly froze with shock. It was a report on my partner, Erza Scarlet. He wanted me to kill Erza? Of all the people in the world, why did it have to be a friend?

"Her name is Erza Scarlet, an officer with the Fiore PD. She has spotted near the warehouse several times and I need her removed before she uncovers our operation," Natsu instructed. I felt a rush of panic. What was I going to do? Erza was my partner and my friend. But if I didn't kill her and keep my cover then surely Natsu would surely kill me. Maybe I could talk to Erza and we could figure something out.

"It shall be done," I said, nodding slightly. I turned away from Natsu, clutching the paper close to my chest for a second before leaving the room. I quickly ran to my car and called Erza, asking her to meet me in a isolated location outside of town, just in case Natsu sent a tail after me.


Natsu's POV

"That was quite an ingenious idea, sending that poor girl to kill her own partner," Sting commented, entering the office after Lucy had left.

"I had one of my old hacker friends hack the police stations system, and I uncovered many things about our dear 'Layla'. I am going to use her to make us tons of cash and eliminate my enemies at the same time. By the time I am done with her, she will be so broken that I may not even need to kill her," I said, leaning back in my chair. I was feeling quite impressed with my handiwork.

"Masterful thinking as always, boss," Sting grinned. I smiled slightly as I pulled a cigarette from my pocket. I lit it and took a few drags as I thought about the events to come.

"Tell Gajeel to send Gray and Minerva out, we need to bring in some more cash today," I told Sting in between drags. He nodded before exiting the office. I propped my feet up on my desk as I thought about Lucy. Was I really doing the right thing by torturing this girl? I thought about the exchange we had a few days ago, when I had felt that strange, ever so slight, pull between us. What was that connection? Why had I sensed it? Could it be possible that fate brought us together for a different reason? I shook my head. Get a grip Natsu, she is the enemy. Connection or not, she was duty bound to lock me away and I was duty bound to stop her no matter the cost. Still, the same questions hung in the back of my mind as I closed my eyes and fell asleep in my chair.


Lucy's POV

I sat in my car in the middle of the field, waiting for Erza to show up. I stared at the report in my hand and the gun in my lap. Hopefully Erza and I could find a different solution, because even though we weren't like best friends, she was still my partner and I cared about her. I gulped slightly as I saw headlights approaching in the rearview. It was now or never. I took a deep breath as I stepped out of the car.

"What did you want to talk about?" Erza got out of the car as I approached. I shook as I begin to feel tears brim in the corners of my eyes.

"Natsu uh… asked me to kill you. Apparently he has seen you snooping around the warehouse and wants you gone," I said, my voice beginning to shake. Erza was silent, just staring past me into the distance.

"But I can't do it. Aside from it being wrong, you are still my friend," I wiped away the few tears that had made it down my face.

"What do you propose we do then?" Erza asked, returning her gaze to me.

"Maybe you could leave town? Just until I put Natsu away," I suggested. After a moment, Erza shook her head.

"That's not a life. I don't just want to leave my friends, or my husband. And we don't know how long it will be until you put Natsu away," Erza said. I was dreading what I knew was coming.

"So what are you saying?" I asked. My dreading got worse as Erza gave me a solemn look.

"Just kill me. If you don't, Natsu will just send someone else. Just promise me that you will put that bastard away and end this," Erza took my hand in hers. I held it for a moment as tears began to fall steadily down my face.

"What do I tell Laxus? What do I tell Jellal?" I asked between sobs.

"Tell them I simply died in the line of duty. Don't worry Lucy, you are an amazing cop and I know you will take that bastard down," Erza smiled slightly, letting go of my hand. I slowly pulled the gun from my holster, the tears flowing even harder now. I aimed it at her, unsteadily as my hand was rapidly shaking. The tears were streaming now and I could barely breathe. My eyes stung. Erza nodded, giving me one last small smile. I closed my eyes, and with every ounce of strength I had left, I slowly pulled the trigger. It was time slowed down. I shook in rack of sobs as I heard the bullet hit her and a thud as her body hit the ground. I couldn't even bring myself to look at her. I felt so guilty and ashamed. This was wrong, even if Erza had approved of it. I knew now that I had to honor her wishes and put Natsu away for good. He had just targeted one of my friends. This was now personal. I returned to my car, still sobbing, not aware of the fact that a man with pink hair had witnessed the entire scene from the distant tree line.


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