As Lucy exited the cafe, she headed toward her house. And, as she walked, a certain pink-haired boy preoccupied her thoughts.
What a strange boy...he would make a perfect book character…
And that's when it clicked.
Lucy grinned as her lightbulb went off. It was a great idea. And he would never have to know.
She reached her apartment and fished for her keys from her pocket. Just as she was about to put the key in the lock, she heard a scuffling from inside her apartment. She froze.
Who is inside my apartment…?
Lucy swallowed, but she wasn't going to back away. She was going to get to the bottom of this. She pushed open the door to see...no one. Her house looked the same as always. Her bed looked normal, and her mini table stood in its normal position.
"Hello?" Lucy whispered. "Is anyone there?"
No answer.
She breathed out a sigh of relief.
"Must have just been my imagination." She spoke allowed and threw her keys on her bed. She went into the bathroom and prepared her shower.
After taking a quick shower, she walked around her apartment in a simple towel. She grabbed a change of clothes and quickly changed.
I should start my new novel! She thought with determination.
She sat at her desk and pulled out a sheet of paper.
She put her pen to the paper, and at that moment, two hands from behind covered her mouth with a napkin.
"MMMMMMMMM!" She screamed.
"Quiet, princess. No time for screaming." A voice whispered in her ear, and Lucy felt everything fade to a pitch dark black.
Lucy cracked open her eyes to find herself tied to a chair. She was in the middle of an empty room, and it was pitch black.
"Look, she's awake." A voice spoke.
"I know." A familiar voice grumbled. A very familiar voice. But Lucy couldn't pinpoint it...who was that?
"Should we deliver her now?" The first voice spoke again.
"Just let her stay like that. The master told us to leave bunny girl alone. For now." The moment the second voice called her bunny girl, it clicked. With a sickening feeling in the pit of her stomach, Lucy spoke.
"Gajeel?" She whispered, hoping it wasn't true.
"Quiet, bunny girl." The voice growled back, and Lucy felt as if she was going to cry. Gajeel was a kidnapper? Levy was in love with this horrible man?
"Oh my gosh! Levy! Were you just messing around with her!?" Lucy felt herself begin to hyperventilate. Her poor friend...this was all her fault. Lucy had figured out by now that these people must have been targeting her for a while, and Gajeel had probably been Levy's boyfriend just so he could get close enough to kidnap the blond bestie.
"Shut up," Gajeel growled. A warning Lucy did not take.
"How could you hurt her like that! She's such a sweet, innocent girl! How could you mess with her feelings like that?!"
Slap.
Lucy let out a cry, and her face throbbed.
"Shrimp ain't nothing to me." He muttered. She swallowed.
"Oh, touchy subject?" The first voice said. She could hear the devious smile behind the words.
Gajeel growled.
"W-why am I here?" Lucy asked, quick to change the subject.
"Your daddy wants you back. He misses you." The unknown voice said.
Lucy felt dread swirl in her stomach. No, anyone but her father. She couldn't stand that. She couldn't face him again. Never again.
"Please, let me go," Lucy begged.
"Sorry, little missy. Your daddy is paying quite a sum of money to bring you home." There was a pause. "Don't worry, it'll be over soon." The voice whispered, and Lucy heard a click and the slam of a door.
She was alone.
She hated being alone.
The tears began to fall. She made no noise, and the tears fell silently. Lucy suppressed a cry of anguish and cried herself to sleep.
Was anyone going to rescue this damsel in distress?
You might be a little panicked for dear Lucy. Let me put your mind at rest. Don't worry, dear readers. Lucy will be alright.
After all, a dragon was on his way.