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CHAPTER 2: FIGHT OR FLIGHT

Lucy had been running for some time now and she knew she couldn't keep this up. She slowed to a walk, gripping her arms over her stomach. She was so tired. Her body was tired of running, her head tired of going over and over and over that scene with Lisanna and Natsu, and her heart was tired of trusting and having it broken. She didn't know where to go from here. How was she supposed to go home knowing the conversation that awaited her? Oh God, how am I supposed to go to the guild every day and see them together? And everyone looking at me in pity. I don't know how to do this. She began sobbing again, knowing that things were about to change, and also knowing there was nothing she could do to stop it. She had been so happy with her life, so comfortable with her nakama. She'd felt like life couldn't be any better and now everything was in limbo.

I don't want to leave everyone at the guild. I don't want to run away again; I don't want to start over. I love Erza and Gray, Wendy and Levi, Mirajane and Cana. I love them all. I won't give them up just because that bastard is done with me! She wasn't going to slink off like some poor dog with her tail tucked between her legs. I did nothing wrong and I refuse to let them make me feel uncomfortable in my own guild, my home. I won't let you two make me WEAK! Her decision made, she dried her eyes and took a look around. Nothing but old buildings. She didn't recognize anything. Oh great, she thought, where the hell am I? She reached down to grab the key for Pyxis, when she felt a hand grab her arm. What?

Lucy's POV

"Hey! What the hell are you doing?" I tried to jerk my arm away and turned my head to see who was grasping my arm. I saw a flash of jet black hair and tanned skin before my arm was jerked up behind me. I screamed in pain. I couldn't see who was there, but that didn't matter anymore. I was in trouble. I stretched my other arm towards my keys, but just as my fingers brushed up again one, the bastard snatched them away laughing.

"Celestial Mage! Oh the fun I will have with you!"

Damn! How did he know?! I took a deep breathe and yelled, "Open Gate of the Lion - Leo! Open Gate of the Maiden - Virgo!" They were the only ones who could come out on their own power; they were my only hope. I'm not going down without a fight. Two bursts of light and there were Loke and Virgo. Virgo suddenly dug into the ground and popped up under the man, hitting him it the face. There was a grunt behind me and I felt his hand release . Virgo and I shot down into the hole and Loke shouted "Oh Regulus, grant me your strength" and then "Regulus Punch!" Virgo dug us out behind Loke and I saw the man smashed into the wall. I started smiling before realizing that he was slowly standing back up.

He lifted his head and I got my first glimpse of this man who had taken my keys. He was tall and built, with long dark hair. He stood there laughing, wearing only tanned leather pants and moccasins. His hair hung to his waist, with two feathers hanging on the side. He was easily as big as Elfman, and his eyes were empty and dead. "I will have to commend you. I did not expect you to be able to summon these two without your keys. I am impressed..." He smirked as if he had already won, and introduced himself. "But do you honestly believe that you alone can defeat me? I am the almighty Tatankan Gnaskiyan."

"I'm not alone" I screamed as I stepped up beside Loke. "And I don't care who you are! I will not fall to you!" I'd had enough. If he wanted a fight, then he was going to get one. "You are no match for my power. You may be sure that I will take you. It is simply a matter of how broken you will be by then." I gasped as I realized his intentions and Loke threw his arm back, pushing me behind him again.

"Virgo, get her out of here!" Loke commanded. Before we could move, Tatankan slammed his hands together and bellowed "Tiger!" I heard a screech behind me and whipped around in time to see a massive orange and black cat rip right through Virgo's stomach. "Virgo!" I cried. She whispered "I'm sorry Princess" and poofed out of sight. I've still got Loke. We can do this, I thought. I grabbed my whip, eyeing the cat getting closer. Loke threw his hand up into the air and yelled "Regulus Impact!" I watched as a giant lion's head smashed into the tiger with an explosion of light. As the light cleared the tiger's form became a black wisp of smoke and streaked back towards Tatankan. He stretched out his hands to receive it and chuckled darkly. "As you can see, I am not reduced by my use of magic. It returns to me even when defeated." Shit, that means he won't get any weaker, and he can keep on summoning. My reasoning went no further than that because Tatankan suddenly dipped his face down and clapped his hands again, this time yelling " Feral Boost - Bear! Hawk!"

Loke gritted his teeth "Lucy take care of the hawk! I've got the bear!" The hawk began diving at me, screeching and the bear swiped at Loke. I snapped the Fleuve d'étoiles into the air, wrapping it around the imposing bird. I could hear Loke behind me "Regulus Blast!" I glanced quickly as an enormous beam of light crashed into the bear. I whipped my head back around. I needed to finish this quick. I jerked on my whip, clutching the struggling bird and slung it into the ground. The hawk let out a shriek, then disappeared. Loke and I turned as a unit to see the large Indian glaring at us. "We are done playing. It is time to finish this. Scorpion!"

A gigantic scorpion appeared right behind us and plunged its stinger into Loke's back. "Loke!" I screamed. The monster ripped itself out of Loke and he slumped onto the ground. As he began to shimmer, he caught me eyes and mouthed...run... With tears streaming down my face, I sprinted around the corner. I had to escape.

I heard a screech and ran even faster. This is my last chance. That was the last thought I had before I was yanked off my feet and carried up into the sky. I cast my whip out at a passing building, latching onto a beam and pulled. I screamed as the creature jerked me in the other direction. I couldn't rip myself from it's grip, but I didn't let go until I felt my shoulders rip out of their sockets. I howled in agony as my arms fell limply to my sides. I cried as I saw the ground approaching and Tatankan laughing once again. I was so ashamed; I wasn't strong enough. I lost them, my spirits, my friends. I knew I was dead. And there was no one left to save me.

A/N: I hope this fight scene wasn't too shabby. It was my first and I truly tried my best. If you have any pointers on how to make my fight scenes better in the future, please don't hesitate to review or PM me. I'd love to get your input as my experience is nil. Thanks so much to all of my reviewers, and those who have favorited my and my story, and those who have chosen to follow me. I love you all to pieces!