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Chapter 16

-Next Day-

Lucy and Levy were sitting on her bed in the infirmary, talking about some new books they both want to read. Levy had just bought the books, and they were deciding on who would read which ones first. Laxus was in his office working on some paperwork, and would be coming to see her soon and bring her some lunch.

"Thank you for keeping me company Levy! I would be going crazy laying in bed all day if I didn't have something to do."

"Of course, Lu-chan! I'm going to get going, Gajeel has a job picked out he wants us to go on together. I'll be back in a couple days though."

"You guys be safe!" Lucy waved as Levy walked out the door, she decided to start reading one of the books until Laxus came in to have lunch with her. Just as she opened the book, there was a knock on the door and then the Thunder Legion came into the room. Lucy smiled at them.

"How are you feeling Lulu?"

"I'm okay, legs hurt from time to time."

"What book are you getting ready to read, Lucy?" Freed asked.

"It's the first book for the Mortal Instruments series." She handed him the book to read the back.

"I may have to read this myself, would I be able to borrow it from you when you are done?"

"I will ask Levy, but I am sure she would be okay with that! It will be great to have another person to talk to about the series."

"Cosplayer, can we get you anything?"

"I'm good Bix. Laxus will be bringing me lunch soon. I will just be glad when I can get out of here."

They talked until Laxus came in with her lunch. They said they would come back and visit later and eat dinner with her. She started to eat the burger and fries that Laxus brought her.

"Thank you for bringing me some lunch."

"You are my mate Lucy, I will do anything for you." Lucy smiled and gave him a kiss on the cheek.

"Would it be okay, if I come with you to your office when you go back? I could always stretch out on the couch, and read my book."

"If Wendy gives the okay, then I would be okay with that. I don't want to risk hurting you more, I want you to get better. Once we finish eating I will go get Wendy."

Lucy smiled and nodded. They ate in a comfortable silence. Once they had finished eating, Laxus took their plates down to Mira, and grabbed Wendy.

"Laxus said you wanted to see me Lucy."

"I was wondering if it would be okay to go with Laxus to his office, if I relax on the couch."

"That would be fine, but only for a couple hours. You are mostly healed, but we still need to be careful with your legs, until the breaks completely heal."

Lucy nodded and said, "I will have Virgo bring me to your office. I need to use the restroom, and freshen up some."

"Okay, I will leave the door open for you." He gave her a kiss before going to his office. She quickly called out Virgo.

"Punishment Princess?"

"No punishment. Could you help me to the bathroom and freshen up some, please?" I am going to have to try to get her and Capricorn together. I see how they look at each other when I have them both out helping me. Then maybe he can punish her, and she will stop asking me!

"Of course Princess." Virgo carefully picked her up and carried her to the bathroom. Once she put Lucy on the toilet, she went to get her some new clothes. She carefully helped Lucy clean up, and then braided her hair and put her in yoga pants and a tank top. Virgo took Lucy to grab her books, and then walked her down to Laxus's office. When she got to the office, she smiled at Laxus as Virgo put her on the couch. Virgo bowed and went back to the spirit world.

"You need anything, let me know."

"I will Laxus, thank you." She opened her book and started to read, while Laxus went back to doing paperwork. Every once in awhile, Lucy hear him mutter under his breath about damages done by team Natsu. She tried her hardest not to laugh. She loved team Natsu but they were too destructive most of the time.

Lucy got absorbed into the book that she didn't hear the knock on the door. She looked up to see Sting and Rogue come in. She smiled at them, marked her page and put the book down.

"Hi you guys! What are you doing here?" She asked.

"Hey Blondie, we came to check on you."

"Hello Lucy, how are you?" Rogue asked.

"I'm okay, I can't walk yet. Wendy wasn't able to heal the breaks all the way because it would have weakened my bones."

"Glad you are doing mostly better Blondie."

"You're blonde too!"

"We also come with some news."

"What is the news?" Laxus asked.

"Alatar is in prison for life. Alastair was stripped of everything, and was set free. The council tol him he is not allowed to come near or speak with Lucy in any form."

"Why is he not in prison? He is the reason she was kidnapped, and not to mention he killed the head of his guards."

"Lucy, do you still have that letter? We also need to let gramps know. Maybe we can turn the letter into the magic council." Lucy nodded, and said she did still have the letter. Lucy was trying her hardest not to show that she was scared.

"Gramps is in his office, will you go tell him the news?" He never took his eyes of Lucy, he could see her shaking. Sting and Rogue looked towards Lucy, and they could smell the fear and anger from her. They nodded and went to Makarov's office. Once they left Laxus walked over to Lucy, and kneeled in front of her. "Lucy, I won't allow anything to happen to you. We will turn in the letter, and see if that will get him arrested."

"Can you take me back to the bed, please. My legs are starting to hurt, and I'd like to take a nap."

He nodded and carefully picked her up. He carefully laid her in the bed and sat next to her. Before he could say anything the infirmary door opened and Erik walked in.

"Bright Eyes, are you okay? I could hear your soul screaming from outside the guild."

"Alastair wasn't put in jail. They just stripped him of everything. Lucy still has the letter he sent her, where he admitted to killing the head of his guards. We are going to give it to Gramps to give to the magic council." Erik growled when he heard that, he wanted nothing more to go hunt him down and end him. He knew Lucy wouldn't want that though.

"Looks like I'm staying here at Fairy Tail then until we can get Alastair in jail."

"Big brother, why don't you join Fairy Tail? You aren't a criminal anymore. I know Kinana would love for you to be around more, and I would too." Erik smirked, and said he would talk to Makarov about joining.

"Get some rest baby." Lucy nodded and closed her eyes. Once she was a sleep Erik told Laxus to go finish his paperwork, he would stay with Lucy. When Laxus got back to his office, Loke appeared.

"I heard everything that Sting and Rogue said. Here is the letter that Alastair sent. Please keep my Princess safe. Since you are her mate, you can use this lion pendant to call me out if needed."

Lucy started to whimper in her sleep, her head shaking from side to side. Erik could hear her mumbling "no, please stop" over and over. When he dipped into her soul, he seen that she was having a nightmare of being tortured again. He started to call her name, trying to wake her up. When just calling her name didn't work, he put his hand on her shoulder and started to lightly shake her. Lucy quickly bolted up. She looked around, and when she seen Erik, she broke down and started crying pressing her face into his chest.

"It's okay Bright Eyes, you're safe." He wrapped his arms around her and called for Laxus, knowing that he would be able to hear him without yelling. Two seconds later the door was open and Laxus ran over to the bed when he seen Lucy.

"What happened?"

"She had a nightmare, about when she was tortured." Erik removed his arms from around her so Laxus could hold her. She curled into him as much as she could without hurting her legs.

"I got you, you're okay baby." Laxus whispered.

"Please stay with me."

"I'm not going anywhere. Erik go ahead and go see Gramps about joining, then have him come to the infirmary. I have that letter." Erik nodded and after kissing Lucy on the forehead left to talk to Makarov.

Lucy started to fall back to sleep in his arms. He made himself more comfortable and kept Lucy in his lap. A couple minutes later, Gramps walked in.

"Erik, said you wanted to see me?"

"Yeah, here is the letter that Alastair had sent Lucy before she was kidnapped. Maybe the council can use this to arrest him." Makarov read over the letter, and said that it might work. He would contact his friend at the magic council right away.

Lucy was still sleeping peacefully, when Makarov came back in thirty minutes later and he was very pissed off.

"What did they say Gramps?"

"They said they could use the letter to arrest him, if they can find the body. Which they are sending people out now to do. They also said if they find the body and can't locate Alastair they may lay a trap for him. If they lay a trap for him they want to use Lucy as bait."

"No fucking way Gramps! They are not using my soon to be mate, as bait. She has gone through enough as it is."

"I know my boy. We will think of something." Neither were happy that the magical council would use Lucy to lure out Alastair. All they could do for now was hope that Alastair could be found before they would try and use Lucy.