"We will strike today"
"Alright my lord"
Lucy's POV
All day I had a bad feeling. Like something really bad is going to happen. At lunch time I decided to go to the library and not to the cafeteria. I didn't feel hungry at all. I went to the science section to read about what our teacher talked about today. I was alone. No one was near me. I had a feeling that someone was watching me. I got really scared and I reached my keys but suddenly I fell asleep.
I woke up in a tower on the highest part. It looked like a prison. I was caught!
'Shit! They got me! Why didn't I stay around people? I am so stupid!' I started crying then a man came in.
"You're already up? We better make sure you sleep well." He said and made me sniff something.
The last thing I remember is everything going black and the man laughing.
general POV
"Lucy is gone!" Natsu yelled and everyone started panicking.
"Are you sure?" Erza asked standing up.
"Yes! I looked everywhere! She went to the library at lunch and then she just disappeared! I barely can catch her smell but there is another person's smell mixed with hers!"
"This is bad… We need to inform Master!" Gray said.
"No need, I heard it all. Everyone we need a search team ready to leave NOW! We must bring her back at once!" Gramps said, appearing behind them.
"I will go!" Natsu yelled.
"Me too" Erza added.
"I'll go to" Gray said.
"I'm also going!" Levy said.
"Then me too" Gajeel also said.
"Alright, everyone else needs to help in any way they can! Warren, you go as well and keep us all informed" Master said.
"Alright, Let's go guys!" Erza said.
Everyone started to work and find a way to find where Lucy is. Erza took out her lacrima car and drove by the smell both Natsu and Gajeel smelled. Natsu was angry so much that he barely felt the motion sickness.
Lucy's POV
I heard two men talking. I couldn't move or do anything. I could only hear them talk.
"Are you sure it is her?" a voice that I couldn't recognize asked.
"Yes, this is the child of Heartfillia" another voice was heard.
"Well done." the first voice said.
It seems the first person is in charge, the next thing I hear proved my thought to be true.
"My lord, when will we start?" the second voice asks.
"As soon as I make her heart break and full with sadness." the first person says with hatred laced in his voice.
"Alright my lord. I will wait for your word." the other voice said.
"Very good. Now, let's leave this bitch alone until she wakes up." The 'lord' spat out with venom.
"Yes, my lord."
I heard footsteps and a door open and close. I was alone. Even though I couldn't move I felt tears coming down my face. I felt like I was going to die and my parents and friends don't have any idea where I am. This happened because I was stupid, because I didn't think. It's all my fault. I decided to that if I jump out the window and die, then they will not get to do what they want. I cried until I fell asleep again.
general POV
They followed the smell of Lucy. Natsu and Gajeel leading the way. Warren tried to reach to Lucy's mind to ask her what she sees but he couldn't feel her. They knew it either because she is still far away or because she is unconscious. They followed Natsu and Gajeel until they saw a high tower in the distance.
"She is there" Natsu said.
"And she is not alone" Gajeel added.
"We need a plan." Erza said.
"Wait, let me inform Master" Warren said and sent a message to Master.
'We found where Lucy is captured. She is not alone. She is in a tower in the desert east to Magnolia.'
at the guild
"I got a message from warren. They found the place where Lucy is hidden. It's a tower in the desert east to Magnolia. We leave now!" Master said and everyone in the guild went on the way to rescue Lucy.
at the Search team
"Alright, let's go!" Natsu said.
"No! We can't just go in! We need to have a plan!" Erza yelled at him.
"By the time we come up with the plan they might do something to Luce! Either I'm going with you or without you! I am going NOW" Natsu snapped and started running to the tower.
"Wait! I can reach Lucy!" Warren yelled at Natsu, making him stop at his tracks.
"Is she ok?" Natsu said with a worried face.
"Wait" Warren said and sent Lucy a message and connected everyone's minds so that everyone will hear.
'Lucy! Are you ok? This is warren, where are you?'
'Warren? I'm fine. I'm at the top of a tower somewhere. How did you reach me?'
'We are close. We will save you, don't worry'
'I-I can't believe it, you guys really came for me?'
'Of course, Lucy, you are a part of our family now.'
'Someone is coming in! Please hurry!'
"You heard her! Let's go!" Natsu yelled at them.
The team ran to the tower.
Lucy's POV
The door opened and a man came in. He wore black pants and a black-purple cloak. He was as old as my father.
"My, my, I'm sure you're not thinking about jumping now." He said and smirked at me.
"What do you want?!" I yelled at him.
"No need to yell, I hear loud and clear. You will know what I was soon enough." the man said with a wicked smile.
"Who are you?" I asked, trying to mask my fear.
"People call me Phantom lord, and I need your power little girl. Either we do it the easy way or the hard way, you pick" he said while getting closer.
"I will never help you!" I screamed at him.
"Hard way it is" he said with his wicked smirk.
He slapped me and threw me to the wall. I tasted blood in my mouth. I didn't make a sound and that ticked him off.
"Playing strong huh? Let's see how long you can play!" He hit me like I'm a punching bag. He stopped and took a few steps back.
"Was this enough?" he asked with a scary grin plastered on his crow-like face.
I didn't answer.
"Well, maybe you are strong, now this got a bit more interesting" he said coming closer.
"You won't break me" I said standing up
"What did you say bitch?!" he screamed at me.
"I said, you WON'T break me" I screamed back.
"You don't know me, and you just made this a lot more fun!" he yelled at me, coming closer.
I slowly went closer to the window. I knew that if I jump Natsu will catch me. I know he is here already. I just need to stall this guy just a bit more until I reach the window.
"Why did you go silent? This is no fun when you don't talk" he said, waiting for me to yell again.
"So, this is just a game for you?" I asked, slowly coming closer to the window without him noticing.
"Hahaha you got me. I love torturing people, especially stupid bitches like you!" He said with a horrible laugh.
"What will you gain if you do this?" I asked, trying to stall just a bit longer.
"Easy, Pleasure." he said with his scare-crow smile.
"Well, too bad you won't get to 'play' with me anymore" I said with a smirk.
"What do you mean little girl?" He said with a confused look at what I just said.
'Natsu, I'm putting my life in your hands, I'm counting on you'
"Try to play with me while I fall from the tower" I said looking him straight in the eyes.
"You wouldn't dare…"
"Watch me"
I jumped from the tower and screamed for dear life! the only person who could save me now is Natsu, so I screamed his name.
I closed my eyes and heard Natsu screaming back to me "LUCYYYYYY!".
I looked down and I saw Natsu running really fast and jump to catch me. I smiled at him when he caught me. We both crashed pretty hard but survived the fall.
"Why did you jump?! Did you want to die?!" Natsu yelled at me as he hugged me tight.
"I knew you will save me" I said and hugged him back.
"Baka… Don't ever do things like that again" He whispered to me still holding me tight and close to him.
"I'm sorry" I said and tears of happiness appeared in my eyes.
While we sat there the others came and we all ran away from the tower. Warren connected to the people in the tower and found out that they are coming out to attack us.
'It's not over yet' I thought to myself.
While we ran, we met with the other guild members that came to help and warren informed them.
While everyone got ready to fight Natsu gave me my keys that I left in our room.
"Thank you" I smiled at him.
"Of course, Luce" He smiled back.
We were ready to fight. We saw them coming to us and we all stand together united.
"To family!" Master yelled.
"To family!" We all replied.
It was time. They came close. The fight for my freedom is starting.
