Practically glued to the ground, Natsu had to watch as Misery kicked Lucy across the room. Paralyzed from pain and fear, he was effectively useless. But watching his best friend suffer was something he couldn't handle. He gathered all of his remaining strength and attempted to stand. He got one foot on the ground and immediately fell over, making a loud thump sound.

Lucy took one look at him and realized just how much trouble they were in. With just one finger, he could do this to the strongest wizard she knew. Natsu, who never have up, was now lying on the ground, whimpering in pain. "What did you do to him?!" Lucy shouted at Misery.

He laughed. "Nothing much. You see, I have multiple types of magic. I can control the earth, and I also have death magic, and can transform. So, it was simple. I sent my death magic through his bloodstream. This is slowly draining his life force, magic, and strength and transferring it to me. I'm virtually invincible."

Natsu was writhing in pain on the ground, screaming in agony.

"No… stop!" Lucy yelled. "I'm begging you! Don't kill him!"

Misery considered it. "Get on your hands and knees.". She followed his orders, hoping to save her best friend's life. Seeing Natsu like that was something that she couldn't bear.

"Now, what do you say?" The man asked.

"I'm sorry, please, you can't kill him!" Lucy screamed.

He chuckled. "And why exactly can't I?"

Lucy started crying. Natsu's condition was getting worse every second. "He's my best friend! Please don't kill him!"

Misery smiled as Natsu's breathing started to even out. He was unconscious, but stable. Lucy ran over to him, still sobbing uncontrollably. "Natsu! Don't die on me!"

"He won't die. But I've changed my mind. I won't kill you. I expect something in return. Your cooperation." Misery stated.

Lucy scoffed. "As if I would ever help YOU." Misery laughed.

"Are you forgetting something? I control life and death itself. I could snap your fingers, and your boyfriend here would meet an untimely end!"

"He's not my boyfriend…" Lucy mumbled, blushing.

" Despair! Do it now!" Misery called out. A tan girl with long, straight red hair and the same violet eyes as Misery stepped out from behind a stone pillar. She put one hand on the ground to cast a magic spell. Suddenly, Lucy collapsed to the ground, unable to move her body.

"Wh-what did you do to me?!" Lucy screamed.

Once again, Misery laughed. "My sister Despair uses enchantments. She can also do transformations, and use shadow magic. Here are the rules for her most recent masterpiece: 'Anyone without purple eyes inside this barrier will be paralyzed until they see daylight again.' Pretty nifty, huh? And since we're in a cave, you won't see any light!" Misery walked over to Lucy and Natsu, and threw Lucy into the corner of the room. He did the same with Natsu, putting him right next to Lucy. Natsu opened his eyes, slowly regaining consciousness.

"We will transform into you, and take your spots in Fairy Tail! And when your pathetic guild lets it's guard down, we'll kill them all!" Misery snorted.

"N-no.. you can't!" Natsu yelled. "Don't mess with Fairy Tail!... Please…"

"Let's go, Misery." Despair demanded.

"Yeah, yeah, I'm just finishing up here." Misery confirmed. "Bye! Hope you like your new place, cause you're gonna be here for a while!" he snickered. They walked casually out the door, leaving Lucy and Natsu behind.

A/N This probably isn't what you expected, but I wanted to twist it up! And who knows, maybe the events in his dream will still come to fruition. :0