Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! So after you eat your thanksgiving dinner and you're ready for bed, let this chapter be your little bed time story for the night~
On a Side Note:
Words in italics - thoughts/ fashbacks
Everyone should know the drill by now! TenshiYuki 21 does not own Fairy Tail or its characters, all rights belongs to Hiro Mashima. The main plot of the story was inspired by Gayle Foreman's If I Stay and a little bit of Where she Went so I will credit them as well so I will not be sued for copyright!
So I hope you'll enjoy this chapter and here is your weekly dose of Come Back to Me!
Chapter Four: The Bad News
Previously on Come Back to Me
No one answered me, "Guys what's wrong guys?!"
I looked over Natsu's shoulders and saw a bundle of golden locks drenched with blood.
I froze and remembered that before I blacked out, I shielded Natsu from the baby Trevelis earlier. The one who was impaled back there, was me.
"We have to find a way to bring back to the Guild without making her wound worst." said Wendy as she continued to use her magic to heal me.
"I can just carry her all the way there!" Natsu said.
"No Natsu" Erza calmly said, "we have to find a way to carry her to the Guild without moving her too much, but how?"
"Happy and I can carry her" Charle suggested, "we could tie her to us and fly her back to the Guild while you guys catch the train." Wendy shook her head, "I have to be with her or she'll bleed out during the trip, besides the train won't be here until another hour and we don't have that much time. What else can we do?"
"I might have the solution."
Everyone turned around to see Loke appear before them. "Loke!" everyone said and he walked towards my body.
"Loke!" I ran towards him. He was a spirit right? Right now I'm not in my body but I can see and hear everything around me right? So that makes me a spirit right now right? "Loke!" I waved at him, "Loke can you hear me? Can you see me?" but it was no use. He didn't see me.
Maybe spirits from the spirit world can't see spirits stuck on Earth. I sighed. This was getting really complicated. Loke approached my body but Natsu blocked him.
"Loke," Natsu met his eyes, "how are you here?"
"I used my own power to get here."
"Why didn't you do that earlier?! Where were you when she was in danger?!"
"Shut up Natsu! It's your fault she's in this situation right now!"
Natsu paused and balled his fist, "Don't you think I don't know that?! If I could I'd change what happened, but I can't!"
"Stop it you two!" once again it was Erza who intervened, "we don't have time for this! Loke how will you be able to help us."
The two continued to glare at each other and the tension in the air was heavy. I tied to speak to them despite knowing they probably wouldn't hear me. "Natsu, Loke, please don't fight."
That instant they both sighed, "I'm sorry Natsu I shouldn't have said any of those, I shouldn't blame you for what clearly was an accident."
Natsu shook his head, "It's okay Loke, I understand how upset you are. I am too."
I sighed. I was glad the two made up, but the situation right now was still dire. It was obvious Wendy couldn't keep healing me much longer. Her magic will run out soon.
"So Loke," Gray brought up again, "how can you help?"
Wendy paused form healing me in order to regain her strength and followed Loke as he brought us to a nearby clearing were winged lions were lying in a pack, gazing at the sky. "What are they?" Gray asked.
"Chimera's" Loke said, "they're mythological creatures from Greece. These lions have the wings of a gargoyle and the tail of a serpent. As the Lion Spirit I can communicate with them to fly you back the Guild at top speed."
Everyone was in awe of them, "What are they doing here if they're from Greece?" Erza asked.
"It is hibernating season. They cannot hibernate in Greece or they'll be hunted down. They migrate to Fiore to get peace and quiet so please leave them alone if you see any. They are beginning to become extinct."
Everyone nodded and Loke went to speak with them. When he returned he told us that three Chimeras were willing to quickly get us back to the Guild. Everyone thanked him and the Chimeras for helping us out.
"Loke-san" Wendy said, "not to be rude but won't the Chimera's be tempted to eat Lucy-san? She's bleeding heavily."
Loke shook his head, "Don't worry about it. I'm pretty famous in the Lion Kingdom. Since Lucy is my owner she's considered a Princess. They wouldn't dare try to hurt her."
It was obvious that they wouldn't. One Chimera went up to Natsu and nuzzled its snout on my dangling hand as I hung from Natsu's back. I smiled, "Thank you Chimera-san."
"Alright we should get going." Erza said and everyone got on their Chimeras. Gray and Erza rode their own Chimera as Natsu and Wendy shared a single Chimera with my body.
"Will Chimera-san be able to carry all of us Loke?" Wendy said uncertainly and he nodded. "Do not underestimated the strength of the Lions" he smirked and I smiled. Even in situations like this he's still the same jokester. Wendy nodded and once again concentrated on healing me.
I sat behind Natsu as he held my body between himself and Wendy. "We're off Loke" Natsu said and Loke nodded.
"Take care of her Natsu" and this time Natus nodded, "Of course."
We set off for the Guild as soon as the Chimera's huge wings lifted us off the ground. Flying on a Chimera was the most amazing experience ever. They were incredibly fast that Happy and Charle could barely keep up. Erza had to catch and hold on to Charle as Happy was caught by Gray in order for them to not be left behind. I held on to Natsu's waist and looked up at him.
The wind blowing his salmon hair all over the place and the sun glistened on his tan, muscular arms. He looked incredibly… well hot.
I shook my head and blushed, what am I thinking? Still, I felt this uncontrollable urge to gaze at him. I held on to him tighter and if it weren't for the fact that my body was at the other side of Natsu and on the verge of death, I would have wanted this moment to last forever.
As we grew closer to the Guild Erza and Gray slingshot both Charle and Happy to get to reach the Guild before us and prep them so when we got there they'd be ready to treat me faster. I prayed that they both would safely reach the Guild and hoped we'd be there sooner. Wendy is incredibly exhausted. Her face was stressed with concentration and if we weren't going at max speed she would be beaded with sweat.
When we finally made it to the Guild Natsu flew off the Chimera and gave his thanks before bursting through the Guild door. "Porlyusica-san!" he roared and everyone made way for us. Porlyusica-san appeared and ran towards my body. "She's lost a lot of blood. Quickly now get her to the infirmary.
Everything happened so quickly it felt like the world was on fast forward. Natsu brought me to the infirmary and laid me on the bed as Porlyusica-san hooked a few wires unto me and Natsu tensed.
"What are they? Why are you putting them on Lucy?" he demanded. Porlyusica-san didn't regard him and continued her task. "They're new material that I created. These wires are connected to a lacrima that will monitor her heart rate and other vital signs. The pack other there is filled with blood so Lucy would get some blood back into her body."
I was amazed, Porlyusica-san was always talented with medicine, but this was taking it to a whole new level. Wendy came into the room offering her help and even though she knew Wendy was tired, Porlyusica-san knew she'd need her help. "Scan her body for any infection and then clean her wound. Once we get her stable we'll see what damage we can fix."
Wendy nodded and ushered Natsu out, "Sorry Natsu-san but you'll have to wait here."
Natsu was going to complain but was stopped by Erza, "Don't worry Wendy we'll make sure he stays still."
She nodded and I followed after Natsu as Wendy shut the door. I watched as Natsu broke down in front of the Guild and cry his eyes out. Natsu crying set everyone else to cry as well. The Guild could have been flooded with tears at this rate. I walked up to Natsu and tried to reach out to him, but instead of touching him or my hand going through him, a barrier stopped me from touching him.
I decided it wasn't good for me to stay here or I'll end up crying too. So I went back to my body to see what was happening to me. I tried to walk through the doors, but again a barrier blocked me. I stomped my foot on the ground, "Oooh what is happening to me? How am I in there being operated on and be here looking at my friends cry over me at the same time?"
As I paced back and forth, contemplating about my situation I didn't notice the time pass by. When I calmed down a bit I looked at the Guild to see that everyone was trying to comfort each other.
Bisca and Alzack took turns rocking the tearful Asuka. Jet and Droy were arguing about who would comfort Levy, not noticing that she was staining Gajeel's vest with her tears as he held her hand and stroke her hair. She was hugging on to Lilly who looked as Grim as always. Erza was guarding the door with her mind deep in thought. Juvia was patting Gray on the back as he cried into his hands. Happy was balling his eyes out as Charle wiped his tears and fed him fish every now and then. Mirajane was busy passing around tissues for everyone while every now and then Laxus would come up to her to wipe her own tears.
My heart was beginning to feel light. Everyone was getting even closer than they already were during this situation, and it almost made it feel worth it. Seeing the Guild like this made me realize how much we loved each other.
Though there was one particular person that I haven't seen in a while. I scanned the room for him and finally spotted him at the corner of the room. I couldn't miss that salmon hair anywhere. I walked towards him and I noticed he was holding hands with Lisanna. I stopped in my tracks and stared at them. They weren't talking. They didn't move. They didn't do anything. They were just holding hands. So why am I feeling so hurt? I turned around, feeling like an intruder looking at a two people having their moment.
Suddenly the infirmary door opened and Porlyusica-san and Wendy stepped out. Both were exhausted and drained from magic. Everyone surrounded them and I made my way to the front. "So how is she?" Natsu asked.
Wendy looked down and Porlyusica-san sighed, "She'll make it, for now" and everyone let out a breath they were holding. I sighed in relief as well. I was going to live, but why does it seem like Porlyusica-san is not saying everything.
"Porlyusica-san, Wendy" Erza spoke, "there's more isn't there?"
Wendy began to sob and Porlyusica-san looked away. Everyone tensed and Porlyusica-san finally spoke. "Her magic container was severely damaged," she began, "Wendy and I repaired it as best as we could but the magic container in our body is a delicate organ. We managed to ensure it could contain magic, but now it can hold only hold an amount to keep her alive."
Silence heavily filled the room. No one was willing to speak until Natsu broke the silence, "So what are you saying?"
This time it was Wendy who replied, she looked up with her tear-filled eyes, "If Lucy-san wakes up," she sobbed, "she can't be a mage anymore."
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