Okay, so after that last chapter, we lost a few readers. And that's okay! Those who don't like the story anymore for whatever reason, I sincerely apologize and I thank you for reading up until now.
Things may or may not start getting better for Lucy,
you'll just have to see for yourself (;
Oh and Mohomad(Did I spell that right?!) I'm glad ya liked it! You asked for one thing a few times and I couldn't say no! I feel like I'd be letting you down or something O.o
Oh and I lied, It's not going to be in Lucy's POV for a 'long time' like I said, sowwwy. I know, I'm a terrible person! But I needed to change it up because I have plans for this chapter. Bad-then good plans. You'll like it, I promise.
So this chapter was very very VERY hard for me to write. Uhm, I hope it's not too difficult to read. So please, stay strong with this one loves.
Well here goes,
Ya Dig?
Lucy POV
Rogue and I have grown pretty close over the past week or so. He always cheered me up, or warned me when Sting was having on of 'his fits,' or sometimes he even walked me out of the house so Sting didn't hurt me.
Being near Sting has become a dangerous game. He-much like most coke addicts- has grown angry and aggressive and he doesn't seem to care about anything besides himself and well, me. Not my well being though, no he only cares about possessing me, owning me.
I think Rogue feels bad for me. Shit, I feel bad for me. I've had to hide out plenty of times to avoid Sting's rage and I hated myself for it. I made a promise to myself that I would never get with a man who was like my father, but here I am-hiding in a closet waiting for Rogue to come and give me the okay to come out.
I don't know what I did this time. But it must have been bad because usually we just go for a walk around the block. When we walk, it's because Sting isn't that mad and just wants me out of his sight for a few.
But this time, I was just standing around and talking to Minerva and Rufus and the next thing I knew, I was being dragged away. When I looked to see who had my arm, I recognized Rogue and his straight lipped expression that meant I needed to leave immediately. And then my blood went cold when I heard loud banging and the occasional scream from Sting.
But what the hell did I do?
My phone started buzzing from in my pocket, literally making my heart leap out of my chest. It was too loud and I needed to stop the noise before I was found. Because if Sting found me...
I don't even want to think about what would happen.
Without even looking at my screen, I pushed the ignore button. It was mid afternoon, so this could be just a telemarketer or something. And I'd be damned if I got found over some stupid shit.
I jumped when the phone started vibrating in my hand again. This time I looked at the screen and my breath caught in my throat. On my screen, the name Salamander called to me. Now my heart felt like it was thumping in my throat. I felt so hopeful at this moment. My head started to swim with a number of different reasons he could be calling me.
He could want to find me and take me home- be my knight in shinning armor.
Or he could be calling so he can tell me he's done.
Oh god, he could also be calling because something happened to Wendy. What would I do if something happened to her? I wouldn't be able to live on. She was the only innocence I held onto and if that was gone that would mean I was completely and utterly soiled.
I clicked the answer button and pressed the phone to my ear. "Hello?" I whispered as loud as my brain would let me. Despite my hopes and fears, I still had the matter at hand to deal with. If Sting found me, and if I was talking to Salamander discreetly, I was done for. Even Rogue wouldn't protect me...
"Where are you?" Salamander gave me a gruff, short and cold response. Not what I was expecting. But I can work with it.
I smiled and quietly questioned, "Why? Ya miss me?"
"No." My stomach dropped at his answer.
I stayed silent for a few moments, inaudibly praying that he was joking. I could handle anything but the truth right now. I needed the beautiful lies I was fed to keep going. And now Salamander is calling me and slapping me with the harshest truth I feared the most. Salamander please tell me you miss me and need me as much as I need you.
His voice pulled me out of my own head, "But Wendy does. And I'm coming to get you and dragging you back to reality. Tomorrow's a big day for her and she needs you here with her. So I'll ask only one more time, where are you?"
Big day? What's Wendy been doing since I disappeared? Has she grown? Where's she stayin'? So many questions buzzed through my head at once.
"Luce, I'm fuckin' dead serious. Where. Are. You." Salamander sounded angry this time. He was no longer asking me, he was demanding. He was being a gang leader, not a friend.
My voice rose with fear, "I'm-"
I was cut off by a whoosh of wind hitting me in the face and a distorted face grilling me. Sting laughed, "There you are!" then grabbed my arm and pulled me to my feet.
I let out a slight squeak and dropped my phone as Sting pulled me out of the closet. As he dragged me along, my eyes found Rogue's and he gave me a sad look with a shake of his head. He knew it as well as I did, I was in some deep shit now.
Salamander POV
I paced around in my room as I waited for Lucy to answer me. Wendy's round eyes fallowed me from my bed. She was sitting on the edge with Happy in her lap.
Lucy was being so fucking stupid right now, and I was quickly losing my patients. She asked me if I missed her and the only thing I wanted to do was scream yes! And tell her I needed her back.
But I can't because she messed up. She left me-she even left her own 'daughter' behind so she could run wild. She was truly a terrible human being.
"Luce, I'm fuckin' dead serious. Where. Are. You." I was done playing games. I wont bother asking questions anymore. I wanted an answer, now.
She finally decided to answer, her voice was higher than normal when she said,"I'm-"
She was quickly cut off by someone saying, "There you are!" They had a hint of laughter in their voice, and it sounded evil. My blood boiled when I registered who that probably was, laughing at my girl. It could only be one person and from the loud sequel Lucy let out, she was as shocked as I was.
Where was she that was so hard for Sting to find? And why did I hear her muffled cries, "Please Sting! Don't-" that was fallowed by loud bangs. What the hell is happening over there?
My stomach turned at the only explanation I could come up with. Sting was hitting her. With me on the phone, listening to the whole thing! I wanted to puke and I felt like I might. That man was obviously more disgusting that I was, I was a lot of things but I never abused women. I paid other women to beat the shit outta some, yes, but that was better than me doing the beating.
And there was no denying that I slapped Lucy that one day, but she punched me. If she can throw a punch like a man, she can take one from a man. She had done something to me first and I had been angry and reacted without thinking. But from the sounds of it, Lucy wasn't fighting back. And she didn't seem to have done something to instigate him. He was just senselessly... beating her.
I moved the phone from my ear and looked down. I could still hear her crying out. And I could hear other people's voices that were audible between Lucy's screaming. They were fucking watching him do these things and not helping! What is wrong with them? Letting something terrible like that happen is just as bad as doing it yourself. I don't care who a person is or how 'big,' or 'scary' they are, if I ever saw a man lay his hands on a girl for no reason, I wouldn't hesitate to kill them.
I can't listen to this anymore. I looked down at the phone and clicked the hang up button. Without looking up, I cleared my throat and ordered, "Go get Laxus, Gajeel and Erza. They should be out in the livingroom. If they arn't have Cana call them here."
Wendy didn't answer me but I knew she was doing what I said when I felt her leave the room. Poor thing probably heard everything I just heard and she hadn't even reacted. I wonder how common this was. Or how much bull shit this girl has seen. She was only 13 but she braver than me.
"'Sup, Boss?" Laxus made his presence known as soon as he walked in. I looked up to find Laxus and Erza standing in my doorway, Gajeel no where in my sight.
"Ugh, where's Gajeel?" I snapped. I slapped my palm to my forehead and waited for an explanation as to why one of my gang members isn't present.
Erza was the brave one, "He and Levy took the day off. They told you about it a week ago."
Now I remembered, since Gajeel and Levy have taken care of Wendy the most, they had asked for a day to themselves. That's why she's here with me. That and also because she has become someone dear to me. And she needed support for her first day of school tomorrow.
I groaned loudly and said, "Okay, I have a mission for you guys. Search and rescue. Failure is not an option."
Lucy POV
"I'm sorry, Lucy. You know I can't stop him when-"
I raised a hand and croaked out, "Just. Stop. Please?" My eyes wouldn't rise to meet the steady red eyes that looked down at me. After Sting had... hurt me, Rogue had helped me to my feet and walked me to the stairs out front. This time I didn't even bother putting on music. I just plopped down on the top step and watched the sun as it got ready to set.
I slowly dropped my head so it was resting against my knees and I turned it so I was looking at Rogue's legs. That's all I was willing to look at. I didn't want him to see my face. I was sure it was black and blue from the bruises that covered me.
When I closed my right eye, the world went red. My left eye throbbed with pain and I could feel warmth pooling in my eye socket. He must have popped a blood vessel when he... never mind. It doesn't matter anyway.
Rogue fell down next to me and rested his head in his hands. He took a few heavy breaths then muttered, "God, I'm so sorry... I wish I could've-"
"Rogue," I whispered. One of my free hands moved and I grabbed hold of his arm. He peeked from behind his hands at me and our eyes met for a minute before I looked back down. "Thank you-"
"For what? Being a coward? 'Cos that's what I am, a big fucking coward." Rogue interrupted me. He was practically yelling at this point.
I felt a tear come to my eye, making me cringe in pain. I covered my obvious pain with a shake of my head and whimpered, "No, for being my friend. I know you wanted to help. But there was nothing either of us could do."
Rogue let out a forced laugh and he pulled my hand off of his arm. "I'm a shitty friend. Don't feed me this bull, Lucy.. I hate when he gets like that... I know he doesn't mean it, he really is a good guy."
I smiled at Rogue's failed attempt to stick up for Sting. We both knew what he said was a big fat lie. Sting was garbage. And Rogue and I were garbage for sticking by him. "Mhm.." I mumbled, my eyes drifting closed. I was so tired, I could sleep for eternity.
"We should go back in, Sting's probably lookin' for you to 'apologize.'" He used his fingers to make quotation marks in the air. When he said apologize, his voice was as bitter as I felt. Rogue stood up and offered a hand to me. "C'mon."
I nodded slightly and grabbed his outstretched hand, gladly letting him haul me to my feet. I took a few steps toward the door and right before fallowing Rogue into the house, I looked back and thought I saw something red with my good eye. I was instantly reminded of Erza so I did a double take and found nothing there. With a sigh I stepped into the house I was captive in.
When I walked in, I was instantly greeted loud, pleasure filled moans coming from Sting's room. He and Yukino must have gone in there after I walked out. But I didn't care anymore, I was just glad it wasn't me. I'm proud that I've never slept with that sick bastard. Yukino can have him all for herself, all of his games and abuse and whatever else he was willing to bring to the table.
I sat down on the couch and I could feel everyone's eyes on me. Rogue was leaning against the wall next to me and I could feel the tension in the room slowly rise. I just wanted to sink into the couch and disappear. They were silently judging me for what they just witnessed. They were probably as horrified with me as I was.
"You okay, Lucy?" Rufus asked from in front of me. I didn't even notice him move toward me. My head hurt so bad, i couldn't focuse. My vision was blurred and my head felt ten times bigger than usual. I felt so sick, not just mentally but physically. And not just from the beating.
I looked up and saw him standing between Orga and Dobengal, all of them had their arms crossed over their chests and they all avoided making eye contact with me.
Rogue intervened and answered for me, "She's fine."
Orga cleared his throat and moved his hand through his long green hair. He looked over at Rogue and asked, "What the hell even happened?"
I shrugged and looked over to Rogue for answers. But he seemed as clueless as the rest of us. "I dunno man," was all he offered.
The room grew eerily quiet and the only sound I could hear was the shallow breaths that came from me.
I jumped when I heard a rare sound. It was the pounding of someones fist on the front door. Who could be knocking on the door?
Rogue groaned, "What now?" then took a few short steps to open the front door.
I watched as he opened the door and let out a small whimper of either fear or joy when I caught a glimpse of a familiar head of pink hair.
He's come to save me.
Okay, done!
So who's excited that Salamander is there?! *raises hand* I know I am!
The next chapters gonna be a fun one to write.
So who else has fallen in love with the Rogue of this story? I think he's the sweetest person-besides Wendy- and I can't wait to write more with him in it.
What do ya think's gonna happen next? And did ya like this chapter at all? (I didn't, made myself really sad with this one...)
I love to hear from you guys, you keep me going and keep this story alive so please review or PM me if ya wanna talk/have any questions or concerns. Or even if you want a shoulder to cry on about this chapter because I deff feel like crying for Lucy...
xoxo
-Bean
