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Chapter 3: Lucy Heartfilia

Natsu was interrupted by the guild doors swinging open, and a blonde girl covered in wounds staggering inside. What caught everyone's attention was the pink Fairy Tail symbol on her hand.

The girl staggered across the room right where Natsu was standing, what seemed strange is that she was holding her hand above her heart. That's when it hit Natsu "Lucy!" He cried her name out and when she turned to him, she collapsed.

Natsu ran straight to the blonde, catching her as she fell. Then he scooped her up and ran to the infirmary with Mirajane, Gray and Erza trailing behind him. While Mirajane was putting bandages on this girl Natsu looked above her heart and sure enough there was N.D written above it.

Natsu couldn't contain his feeling any longer. Lucy was back, his Lucy. Tears were streaming down his face; this time they weren't tears of sorrow, they were tears of joy. "Lucy I'm glad you're back at last." Natsu was sat beside Lucy's bed stroking her hair; he wouldn't be leave anytime soon.

Erza and Gray saw the blonde haired girl stumble through the guild doors, than realized that something was up. So they turned to see Natsu catching the girl in his arms. When he was running to the infirmary they thought that it would be best to follow. As soon as they saw N.D above her they also knew it was Lucy.

Erza was looking over Lucy the whole time, looking at all the open wounds and scars picturing the gruesome deaths to those who did this to her. Gray ran out the infirmary jumping for joy, telling everyone Lucy was back. From the inside of the infirmary you could hear; Cana challenging everyone to a drinking competition on Lucy's behalf, Juvia shouting for Gray's love, Elfman calling everything a man, Happy was crying Lucy's name, then he flew towards the infirmary doors.

Opening them whilst still crying he flew towards Lucy, setting himself on her chest he fell asleep cuddling her, mumbling her name. Makarov walked through the doors, "Is it true is Lucy home?" With a quick nod from Mirajane Makarov ran through to the rest of the guild declaring a party to start.

After Mirajane finished cleaning Lucy's wounds, and then putting fresh bandages on she left the room with Erza to join the party, leaving Natsu and Happy in the room with her. Natsu thought she was cold so he climbed into bed with her, wrapping his arms around her. Happy was still asleep on her.

The next morning, some of the guild members were just leaving from the party of the year, Lucy was still asleep but when Natsu and Happy woke up they didn't leave her sight. The only person Natsu let in to see Lucy was Mirajane, when she had food or fresh bandages. Other than that Natsu wanted to take care of his mate, everyone respected his wish because this was hardest on him most of all.

It took a while, but four days later Lucy started to wake up. Natsu was still by her bed staring at her with wide eyes, when he saw her chocolate brown eyes open he ran to the door and shouted to the guild "LUCY'S WAKING UP!"

This caught the attention of the whole guild, who had just recovered from the party, Makarov, Erza, Gray, Levi, Mirajane and Wendy ran into the infirmary. To see Lucy just opening her eyes completely.

There wasn't a dry eye in the room. Happy was crying again, and then he flew into Lucy's chest. Lucy smiled and started to stroke his ear saying "It's okay Happy, I'm here now and I'm not leaving." This must have worked because Happy stopped crying and said "I save these for you Lucy." He gave Lucy back her keys; she just smiled and continued stroking his ear.

Gray walked up to Natsu and high five him, causing everyone to smile again. Levi, Erza and Mirajane ran up to Lucy's bed and practically suffocating her in a hug. When they finally released Lucy, Makarov stood at the end of her bed and asked "Will you tell us what happened to you?" Lucy's expression grimaced; she nodded and began to tell what happened to her.

-Flashback: When Lucy was taken-

A hooded figure dragging Lucy into the shadows she was screaming for help. She saw Natsu attempting to run after her, then it all when black. Lucy woke up with her hands and legs tied to a table, she had been stripped naked. "Hello my princess." She looked up to see a hooded figure staring at her; the person was wearing a mask so she never saw his face. "I have lots of new methods I want to try out on you." Lucy's eyes widened when she saw all the bodies around the room. "NATSU HELP ME!" The first torture with water, then fire, ice, lightening, rock, poison, and finally weapons like daggers and swords. The methods changed every day. Until her dad came and said "The deal is off, I want her back."

-End Flashback-

Lucy stopped talking because started to cry. Natsu felt his whole body catch fire; he was going to kill Jude for selling out Lucy. Everyone felt the same but they had to stop Natsu. Lucy screamed in pain. That stopped Natsu because in a flash he was by Lucy side. Lucy was still screaming hugging her knees. "Lucy what's wrong?" Natsu was holding Lucy's hand when suddenly, Lucy jumped up reopening all of her wounds. She fell down in pain but got back up.

Everyone in the infirmary ran after Lucy, when they saw she was stood in the guild hall frozen. Natsu was the first to reach her. He started to shake Lucy lightly. "Lucy what's wrong?" Erza came up and turned Natsu to face the doors. In the front of the open guild doors was a hooded figure with a mask on. Lucy set backwards falling on her back. She shakily got back up remembering her wounds then said "That's the person who took me."