Decided to post this orz, I realized I've only write 2 chap but the ideas are running around my mind =_="
I might be busy or fell sick often, so please forgive me if I'm late in updating this *smile apologetically*
A Few Information:
-Set after GMG
-This is set after the Grand Magic Games
-Ultear ISN'T aging in this story
-Some action will be led to rate M (not lemon or lime, I'm sorry..)
I will try anything to keep you by my side
Chapter Two
"Nakama"
Natsu sat in the corner of the room—infirmary. He didn't dare to step closer to Lucy. In fact, nobody can. Natsu always tried to cheer her up but ended up by Lucy screaming for help—for him to help her. He always shook her body softly and telling her that he is here, standing beside her and she is safe. But instead of calming down, she pushed him away and dragged herself until she nearly fell from the bed. Luckily, Aries arrived on time and casted her wool cushion.
It's been two weeks since that 'incident'. Zeref was never seen again or being sensed by everyone even Magic Council. Crime Sorciere was staying with Fairy Tail to protect Lucy from Zeref. After all, Zeref declared that he will come and take Lucy again. And don't know why but about Lucy's condition and being abused by Zeref has spread around other guild that in a friendly term with Fairy Tail. Including Sabertooth. After Jiemma's death, Minerva stepped up to be the new master. She decided to create a new Sabertooth who cherished their comrade. She even apologized to Lucy and the entire guild before Lucy was kidnapped.
Twice a week, Lahar and Doranbolt would come to visit Lucy, more likely, staring sadly at her. Lucy would sit on her bed and staring at whatever in front of her as long as it's not mortal. Save it for Loke. Whenever she screamed, only Loke can calm her down. Her eyes were now different. Her warmth never returned. It's a dull brown. Master declared that if everyone wanted to visit her, they should stand beside her, not in front of her.
"Lusshyy…" Happy called from beside her bed. Lucy didn't bother to turn at him. She just stared at the wall in front of her like it's the most interesting things ever been created.
"Happy." Happy turned to his partner as he shook his head telling him 'No, Happy.'
"But, Natsu!" Happy whined as Natsu vigorously shook his head. Happy's ears fell down in desperation. Suddenly, Lucy's fingers twitched.
"Happy! Called Wendy! Or Porlyusica! Or Wendy! Or or!" Natsu shouted in low voice happily. The first movement Lucy ever made besides screaming.
"Aye sir!" Happy flied happily to grab Wendy. He came back with nearly most of the guild member.
"Lucy!" Loke rushed to her side smiling as well as Master Makarov who is in the verge of tears. Wendy quietly and carefully checked Lucy's condition. She frowned.
"Um… I'm sorry but… from medical eyes… Lucy-san hasn't improved at all…"
"But Wendy! We saw it! Her fingers twitched! And it's like she wants to speak something but restrained!" Natsu and Happy complained.
"It might be happening. But it just a mere shock happened inside her body to make her twitching in some part of her nerve motion and it would look like it was some improvement in someone's condition. But actually, it's not…" Wendy explained sadly.
"Lushyy…" Happy said as he hugged her arm.
"Ha…" Lucy's lips moved softly. Happy's ears perked up.
"L-Lucy?"
"…ppy…" Happy grinned happily.
"Lucy!"
"What's wrong Happy?" Gray asked confused. Happy turned to Gray and hugged him.
"GRAY! LUCY SAID MY NAME! LUCY SAID MY NAME!" They turned to Lucy and Happy continuously as their smile slowly crept out from their face.
"LUCY! LUCY SAID HAPPY'S NAME!" Gray shouted as he grabbed Happy and danced with him around.
Lucy flinched as she slowly touched her cheeks in fears. Her tears slowly pouring down and her mouth was opening and closing as if she wanted to scream her lungs out.
"Shut up! You are scaring Lucy!" Just as Erza kicked Gray and Happy to the first floor and closed the door.
"L-Lucy, it's okay! No one will hurt you!" Erza tried to calm her down. Lucy shook her head uncontrollably and muttered a soft, "No!" and "Stop!" repeatedly.
"Lucy! It's me Loke! Can you understand my words? Lucy?" Loke sat in front of her and held her hands. Immediately, she calmed down and tears fell down.
"L-Loke… Help… No… He… He—!" Loke shook his head.
"It's okay, Lucy. We're in Fairy Tail. Crime Sorciere and Magic Council will protect you. We will protect you! You're gonna be okay!" Loke smiled. Master Makarov nodded at everyone and they quietly left the room. They entrusted Lucy to Loke and her other spirits that come to visit her. Erza called Natsu and Happy to come down but they refused. They said they will protect Lucy from afar. Erza smiled and nodded as she closed the door softly. They walked down and sat in quietly. The other members that didn't come to see Lucy already knew. But at least they are happy that Lucy finally can say some words. And it's Happy's name for Mavis's sake!
They slumped on their seat and sighed heavily.
"I wonder when will Lu-chan recover…" Levy sniffled.
"Levy, we know Lucy. She is strong. She is Fairy Tail mage. She will recover. And without we realize it, she will come down and smiled like she usually does." Lisanna smiled. The door banged open. Six silhouettes appeared.
"Yo, Fairy Tail!" A man with blonde hair waved his hand childishly. They looked at him and sighed, staring at the table again in despair.
"What do you want, Sabertooth?" Erza asked in a weak loud voice from the corner of the guild. She stabbed her strawberry cake and not eating it at all. Her strawberry cake has turned into some creamy porridge.
"What the hell happened here?" Minerva raised one of her eyebrows. They looked at them with teary eyes as they slammed their head on the table and cried again. Sabertooth sweat-dropped. Suddenly a loud cat flied towards Mira with a happy yell.
"MIRA! GIVE ME TOILETRIES!" Happy slammed the table bar with his tiny paw.
"Toiletries?" Happy nodded.
"She wants to take a bath! Now, if you please! Let's go upstairs to help her! Since Natsu can't help her and Loke and the others has gone back to recover some magic power. They will return in fifteen minutes. Let us go!" Mira smiled and ran upstairs with Happy in the lead.
"Did we miss something here?"
"Sabertooth." They turned their head to the old short man who called them. "Do you have business with us?" He asked smiling. Something different from the usual smile he gave but they shrugged it off.
"I'm here to meet Natsu-san!" Sting yelled eagerly.
"Oh." They said in unison and slumped in their seat again.
"Something wrong and I don't know why. Where did your usual happy-go-lucky attitude go, Fairy Tail?" Rogue finally spoke up.
"Is Lucy-sama here?" Yukino spoke up and Fairy Tail immediately tensed.
"Fro wants to meet Fairy-san." Lector nodded in approval.
"If you want to meet Lucy or Natsu, go upstairs. Knock the blue door softly and enter quietly. We beg you." Erza said with a sad smile. They frowned and went upstairs. They did as what Erza asked for and knocked the door three times quietly. They entered and greeted with an empty infirmary. No, Natsu sat on the bed with a happy grin.
"Natsu-san?" Sting called. Natsu turned to them and greeted happily.
"Yo, Sabertooth! I heard you come to visit!" They gawked.
"This is Natsu Dragneel, right…?" they thought.
A shower running from the bathroom was heard and Mira came out along with Happy.
"Eh? Mira? Happy? Why did you come out?" Natsu tilted his head. Mira and Happy gave Natsu an apologetic smile, "I'm sorry Natsu. But she asked us to give her some time alone. She will call us when she is done."
Fifteen minutes later …
Loke and the others appeared startling the Sabertooth members that were in that room for some time already, didn't understand any single thing that happened or who is 'she' they mentioned numerous times already.
"Where is she?" Loke asked Natsu. Natsu gave him the biggest grin ever.
"She went to take a bath but she hasn't come out yet, I wonder why…" Happy pouted. Capricorn tensed.
"Girls, please one of you checked the bathroom. I'm getting worried." Capricorn was fidgeting worriedly. Aquarius's eyes widened.
"She didn't try to… oh my God!" Seems like Mira understood what Aquarius meant as she hurriedly open the bathroom door and screamed in horror.
"OH MY GOD! LUCY! NO, PLEASE STOP LUCY!" She shouted while she was trying to grab the scrubber Lucy held at the moment. Everyone present quickly came and stood in front of the bathroom while Happy flied inside.
"No, Lucy! Stop! You're hurting yourself!" Happy begged as he tried to help Mira get Lucy's scrubber.
"No, leave me alone! Don't touch me! I'm… I'm dirty! It won't come off! It's disgusting! Go away! DON'T TOUCH ME!" Lucy pushed Mira and Happy as she continuously scrubbed her redden body. Some of her scars even bleed again.
"Lucy!" Loke grabbed her and tried to calm her down.
"NO! DON'T TOUCH ME! I'M FILTHY! I'M DISGUSTING! GO AWAY!" She cried while scrubbing her skin harshly. The water that came down pouring on her body was like a pool of blood. It's become one with Lucy's red blood. Sabertooth widened their eyes and stared in horror. It's the different Celestial Maiden they met at Grand Magic Games. It's not like herself.
"L-Lucy-sa—" Yukino tried to call her but stopped when Virgo clamped her palm on her mouth, covering her mouth.
"Yukino-sama. Please do not speak any words. The same with you all." But Lucy heard Yukino's voice as she stared at the crowd in front of her and her scream got louder.
"NO! ZEREF, STOP! NOT AGAIN! PLEASE! I BEG YOU! IT'S HURT PLEASE STOP! LOKE! NATSU! ERZA! GRAY! HELP ME! STAY AWAY! DON'T TOUCH ME!" She turned her body and dragged herself on the wet bathroom floor as they watched her with sorrow in their eyes.
"LUCY! It's me, Loke! Stop it, Lucy! You're hurting yourself!" Loke hugged her and held her body to stop her struggling. Her upper body shook as she tried to release herself from Loke's grip.
"NATSU! ERZA! LOKE! GRAY! NO, STAY AWAY! HELP!" footsteps were heard and the infirmary door was kicked by force.
"LUCY!" Erza, Gray, Porlyusica and Master Makarov rushed to the bathroom and they immediately loosened their tightened fists. Natsu cried and can do nothing. Because Lucy is afraid of him. Afraid of them. Afraid of being hurt again.
"NO! DON'T!" Lucy's celestial spirits can't take it anymore as they turned their body and cried.
"LUCY! YOU'RE SAFE! YOU'RE HERE WITH US IN FAIRY TAIL! YOUR HOME! OUR HOME! FAIRY TAIL!" Loke hugged her body and cried. Lucy's struggle stopped as her dull eyes watched them without blinking. The Sabertooth was shocked to see the cheerful brown eyes turned into dark brown. Unconsciously, they cried.
"F…Fairy… Tail…?" She muttered slowly. Mira smiled at nodded at her. Happy flied to Lucy's side and hugged her arms.
"Yes, Lucy. You're here with us… IN FAIRY TAIL!" Master Makarov declared loudly enough for his kids in the first floor to hear. They cried and showed their thumb and index fingers above and shouted, "HELL YEAH!"
Lucy grabbed Loke's front shirt as she calmed down and back to her dull self.
"Lucy…" Mira stroked her hair softly and surprisingly, she didn't flinch. Mira smiled happily and ran out.
"I'm going to grab new clothes for her!"
"Luce…" Lucy turned to Natsu and stared at him. She put up her hand, tried to reach Natsu before her hand fell to the floor.
"Luce?" Natsu called and grabbed her hand to check her pulse. He sighed in relieve.
"She just fell asleep!"
Mira arrived at the scene, bringing new brand pajamas for Lucy and some bandages. She hushed the others, treated her bleeding wounds and dressed Lucy up and brushed her hair. She called for Loke to bring Lucy to her bed. Sabertooth only stood in front of the door and stared quietly, following Loke every movement when he put Lucy gently on the bed and covered her up.
Erza then turned to Sabertooth. She smiled sadly.
"Thank you for doing my request earlier." They stared at her confused before they mouthed an 'Oooh! That one! To knock and enter quietly!'
"So, care to tell us what happened?" Rufus asked politely.
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"Have you heard the news?" Gray asked while watching Lucy asleep.
"Oh, about him, am I right?" Rogue asked. They nodded.
Rogue continued, "The news has reached us. Lucy was kidnapped by Zeref, right?" They nodded and stared at him, forcing him silently to spill what he knew. But he just stared back at them before rising one of his eyebrows.
"There's more?" They were shocked. They thought the news that has spread was more than that.
"So, it's just that, huh?" Loke chuckled to himself while stroking Lucy's hair softly. Natsu sat by her side and grabbed her hand. Happy slept beside her, hugging her arm with a smile on his face.
"We will tell you but promise us you won't spill. Or turn your back at us." Master Makarov demanded. Minerva smiled softly.
"Why would us? Fairy Tail is our nakama after all. I considered Lucy as my little sister, too. We would do anything to help her." Master Makarov nodded in satisfaction.
"Erza, Mira or… Gray. You tell her." Master Makarov sat on the bed beside Lucy, the opposite direction of Natsu. Erza gulped before sat on the chair in front of Sabertooth.
"Lucy was kidnapped for three months. I think you notice earlier in the bathroom… incident. Lucy is dragging herself… with her hands." Erza stopped to watch their reaction. They are confused as ever so Erza continued.
"Zeref… He broke her right leg a month after she was kidnapped to prevent her from escaping. She was… she was abused for three months." They gasped in horror.
"I'm not finished yet." They nodded and bit their lips. "Why her celestial spirits can't help her is because they were in some jail that restrained their magic power. That's why they can't help Lucy. And two weeks ago, Crime Sorciere found Zeref's magic power and when they followed it, they found Lucy, chained and hurt." Erza wiped her tears as Gray sobbed while clutching and tightened his fist.
"When they found her, all of celestial spirits are standing to fight Zeref. They got out not through the key but based on Lucy's own will. I still don't know why but I see it because Lucy dearly loves all of her celestial spirits and treats them like a family. When he casted his dark spell, Lucy protected them by her own magic power she spread out. We are still researching about that now. And Zeref saw that and he broke another leg of hers."
They cringed but Erza didn't bother to continue as she already cried. "In front of Lucy's celestial spirits." Mira continued softly as Yukino cried and covered her mouth.
"Anyway, Crime Sorciere helped them by shoved Zeref away from Lucy's side. That's when Loke said that Lucy said some unknown spell that binding Zeref and made him disappear somewhere. Magic Council come and brought them to us." Gray continued from what Erza left off.
"F-Fairy-san…" Frosch called while trembling.
"You forgot one thing." Happy whispered from Lucy's side. Mira covered her mouth and fell to the floor, sobbing.
"No, please don't say it… It's too painful…" Mira cried and screamed while covering her ears.
"T-There's more?" Orga asked, still not believing how can this little Fairy receive such a inhuman treatment.
"She-She was raped…" Erza said softly as her body rocking on the floor. Their eyes widened.
A loud scream came from Lucy's mouth as Loke and Natsu held both of her hands on the bed, restraining her from grabbing her hair and hurt herself more.
"Lucy!? What's wrong!?" She kept screamed and screamed until a sudden blast from Lucy threw Loke, Natsu, Happy and Master Makarov backwards. Lucy pulled her hair.
"Luce…?"
"NO! STOP! DON'T COME NEAR ME! DON'T HURT ME!"
"Luce, we will never hurt you!" Natsu hugged her. She kept struggling in his embrace.
"NO! DON'T COME NEAR ME!"
"Lucy…" Happy hugged Frosch and Lector.
"HE…!" They stared at Lucy.
"He?"
"HE IS COMING! NO! LEAVE ME! NO!" She kept shouted 'He is coming!' repeatedly.
"Who, Luce? Who is coming!?" Natsu shook her body softly.
"Hime-sama?" Virgo patted her head softly, calming Lucy a bit.
"ZEREF IS COMING! HE IS COMING TO GET ME! NO NO NO! NO MORE! HE IS COMING!" She shouted hysterically as the window in the infirmary shattered into pieces.
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I'll update this as soon as I can :)
Thank you for reading~
Edited: 07.01.15