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Chapter 14.

"I can't believe you were alive and made me worry," Baldur said and crossed his arms – towering over Ares who lay on the ground with blood dripping from his chin. Lucy stared at the spirit from Loki's arms and didn't know what to say. She hadn't exactly left on the best terms with Baldur.

"Are you just going to stand there and stare at your bleeding best friend, or are you going to give me some juice," Ares said impatient and coughed demonstratively. Baldurs smile disappeared.

"You're not a spirit anymore, Ares," he said quietly, "I'm afraid no one can give you your powers back. That is why Lucy couldn't give you any powers either… you are a human."

"So… I'm going to die?" Ares said and suddenly sounded wondering.

"No," Baldur said and smiled a little, "I know a little healing that works on… you know, humans."

"Yeah yeah, just rub salt in my wounds!" Ares said and sighed deeply.

"Just stay still," Baldur said and kneeled beside him.

"Oh, because I was going to run a marathon," Ares snapped, but Baldur ignored him. Lucy watched them for a moment, before she spoke quietly.

"Is there no way Ares will get his powers back?" she whispered to Loki. She felt his arms tighten around her.

"I don't know…" he sounded stiff. She turned in his arms and looked up at his face. His eyes were cold, as they stared at Baldur and Ares, his expression was as carved in stone and his arms was tight as a protecting wall around her.

"Loki?" she said hesitant.

"What?" he said instantly and looked down at her.

"Nothing," she murmured back and looked away from his golden eyes, "how long do we have?"

"a few minuets…" Loki answered shortly.

"And there's nothing we can do for him," she said sadly and looked at Baldur who was doing some kind of shining-palm-spirit-healing on Ares, while Ares was biting his lip, obviously in pain.

"Only Baldur can help him right now," Loki said flatly.

"I wish I could do something," Lucy whispered, "He saved my life-"

"He also brought you in danger!" Loki said and Lucy felt him tense even more around her.

"He had good intentions-"

"Stop!" he yelled angrily and pulled Lucy with as he marched around a corner without a certain location in mind.

"Loki, what are you-"

"Quiet!" he said loudly and pushed her up against a wall, "just shut up!"

"What is wrong with you?" Lucy protested angrily and tried to push him away, but he barely blinked. He stood with each hand on her shoulders and stared into her eyes for a long moment. Then he spoke in a more controlled voice.

"He has done nothing but put you in danger," he said harsh, "you owe him nothing. Nothing!"

"Loki, will you be reasonable?" Lucy said and stopped struggling, "what do you have against him? He might have made some mistakes, but nothing that he hasn't paid back for."

"It's not what he has done," Loki said and his eyes twisted in pain, "it's what he's doing."

"What are you saying?" Lucy said confused and looked at him with clueless eyes. Loki made a deep sigh and let his head fall onto her shoulder. Clearly regretting his outburst.

"I'm so tired," he changed the subject and did sound exhausted. His fingers had loosened and hang almost lifeless down his body. Lucy grabbed his shoulders and supported him – afraid he would fall over.

"We have had some pretty rough fights," Lucy admitted.

"Not physically… mentally," Loki corrected her.

"What are you talking about now," Lucy said and laughed humorless. Loki made a groan in annoyance and hugged her tighter.

"You are horrible," he said quietly, "I already told you I love you."

"Loki-"

"Don't 'Loki' me," he cut her off, "who had to wait for you while you were worried for that spirit? Who watched you getting beaten up by enemies? Who almost lost you? Who let you go back to the spirit world after almost see you die? Who held you in his arms when you cried? I did! Who are you worried about? Him!" Loki almost shouted at the end and sounded more childish than Lucy had ever heard him before.

She sighed and spoke in a softer voice.

"Loki he is dying, you know I care-"

"I'm dying too!"

"Don't even joke about that!" Lucy snapped and pushed him away from her body, so she could look him in eyes.

"Can't you see that I'm jealous?" Loki said angrily and grabbed her face between his hands, "I'm jealous as hell!"

"Loki, please stop," She said and removed his fingers from her face, "this is not the time to snap. Because either you like it or not, Ares is dying and need our support."

"Oh, yeah, Ares need your support," Loki said and stepped back with his hands raised, "I understand. Why care about me, when Ares need your support."

"You're being ridiculous and unfair!" Lucy said and was starting to get really angry.

"I'm being unfair!" he yelled furiously.

"Yes!"

"It's not me who pretend to love someone, where-after they ditch him for someone else!"

"I never pretended to love someone, or ditched someone for someone else," Lucy snapped back.

"So you don't love me!"

"Yes, I do! Even though I'm starting to doubt it!"

"So you don't love him!"

"H-he's my friend!"

"Don't lie to me!"

"I did not!"

"Did to!"

"Um … guys…" a voice mumbled quietly.

"WHAT!" They yelled back in unison and turned. Baldur and Ares looked at them with surprised expressions. Ares leaned toward Baldur and silently mimed ´awk-ward´. Both Loki and Lucy looked away and tried to get back to reality. Then Lucy coughed silently and spoke.

"Ares, you're better," she said and ignored the groan from Lokis side.

"Something like that," he said and rolled his eyes, "except that there's no way for me to become a spirit again – according to Baldur."

"How long do we have?" Baldur asked. Lucy turned to Loki.

"How long, Loki?" she said and he rolled his eyes before he answered.

"About less then a minute..."

"We would have to use very black magic to solve that in time," Baldur said with a sigh. Suddenly Ares eyes brightened up.

"That's it!" He suddenly said very loud. Everyone turned and looked at him.

"What do you mean?" Loki said and looked at him with narrowed eyes, "don't assume that anyone here – or in Fairy Tail – use black magic."

"Maybe not, but we know one who can," Ares said and suddenly smirked. Baldur looked wondering at first, but then his expression changed to shock.

"Ares, you can't be so stupid-"

"You just answered your own question," Ares said and grinned, "I still have unfinished business with Mania."

Ares never gives up on becoming a spirit again. xD

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