For the few of you that read my work, here is my second chapter! I got a serious case of writer's block after my idea boost was over, so I took a little break. But now I'm back in action!
Natsu regained his composure and looked up at the person who helped him. "Lucy?" His best friend was currently holding him, slight worry etched on her face. And she was wearing... what? Usually Lucy liked to wear rather um... revealing clothing but now she was bundled up in a hunting jacket, pants and boots. She had a couple of hunting knives strapped to her belt.
"Did you forget me or something?" she laughed, but her expression quickly turned into worry as Natsu gripped his head, his face contorting in agony. "Natsu, you idiot, what's wrong?"
There were images flooding through his head, memories of Panem covering up his memories of Fairy Tail. But he still remembered Fairy Tail as clearly as before. He was so confused. What was real, and what was false? But it soon cleared. "Lucy? Where are we? Where is Fairy Tail? The others? The Stripper? Erza? Metal-head? Wendy? Happy-"
"What are you saying Natsu?" Lucy looked extremely confused, "Wendy is back home, but what's the stripper and metal-head? Who's Happy?"
Natsu's mind flipped gears. "You're right, Lucy; what the hell was I just saying?"
"It's the weird memories again, isn't it?"
"Yeah, they've never been so vivid," once again his mind flipped, "Lucy why are we here? Seriously, where is everyone else? How do we get back to them?"
"Ugh, I knew this was going to be difficult," she groaned, "remember what Mest told you to do. Calm down and focus on the false reality, and say the stuff out loud to get it out."
"Okay then, I've got this," and Natsu focused, hard. When the memories of Panem finally got out of the way, he gasped, "Lucy! We have to warn the others, this place is dangerous! We have to get back to Fairy Tail. Our world is in danger! This place isn't our home."
Lucy stomped her foot in frustration. "I knew this day was coming! Why don't you explain to me what this 'Fairy Tail is! Then I can help you!"
"It's our home, Luce," Natsu stated.
"No it isn't! Our home is here, in District 12. You live here, in the community home, with your cousin Wendy! Her mom died in childbirth, both of your fathers were killed in a mine explosion when you were young! Your mom died of a disease because your dad couldn't afford the cure. For a few years, you went to live with Wendy's second cousin Mest! He got caught stealing food for you and was hanged! Ever since, you've lived in the community home!" Natsu's eyes widened, and Lucy immediately gasped in horror of herself. "I-I'm sorry, Natsu! I shouldn't have been so blunt-"
"It's okay," he said, "I do need to know what my life here is like. But Wendy is my cousin? And Mest is dead? And I had parents?"
"You mean it wasn't the same with... Fairy Tail?"
"No, I was raised by a dragon named Igneel," he deadpanned.
"A dragon? Are you sure? Igneel was one hundred percent human the last time I checked?"
Natsu choked, "You know Igneel? And he was human?"
"Yes. But don't let these things drag you down. Continue."
"So... Fairy Tail. Well, we actually came from a world called Earthland, you, Wendy, Mest and I. Some dark guild sent us here or something?"
"Dark guild?"
"Yep. We were wizards."
"Um, I'm sorry to burst your bubble," Lucy said, "but this sounds preposterous. Is there any proof of this?"
"Yeah," Natsu noticed that he too was wearing a hunting jacket and slipped it off, showing Lucy his Fairy Tail mark. "You have one too, right-" he fell silent after he lifted her hand and found no pink guild mark. "How-"
"It's simple. What you said isn't true. And when the hell did you get a tattoo?"
"It's a guild mark! We're wizards, Luce! You were so proud of that! Have you forgotten!"
"I haven't forgotten because there was nothing of that caliber to remember in the first place," Lucy explained.
"Fine, that leaves me no choice," Natsu made a fist in front of Lucy, and it was promptly surrounded by fire. Lucy jumped back in surprise, but eventually inched closer slowly.
"How did you do that?" she asked wonderingly.
"I'm a Fire Dragon Slayer. Duh."
"Oh. But still," she trailed on uncertainly, "if what you're saying is true... wait. Who are those other people you were asking about?"
"Our friends," Natsu started out simply, "Happy, Gray, Erza, Gajeel, Juvia..."
"Alright, alright!" she giggled, but her expression soon became serious again, "I still think it's the same old problem it's ever been. The Capital has all sorts of technology, maybe they did something to you. Right now you need to refocus on Panem. We have to hunt, or else you and Wendy will be hungry. You know the community home doesn't have any good food."
Natsu and Lucy slipped under the chain link fence, laughing. Natsu had somehow tangled his foot in a snare and tripped over his feet, causing his arrow to somehow lodge itself in the body of a bird. The bird had frozen up and comically tumbled from the tree and fallen on his face. Lucy was teasing Natsu about it. "Who knew you had become such a klutz," she laughed at him, "and you call me the ditsy one."
"I wonder when you two oblivious fools are going to realize you like each other."
The two teenagers leapt back a foot. They stared at the man who had made the comment. "Mest!" Natsu exclaimed, "Great! Tell me where the hell we are and what should we do to get back to Magnolia." Then he phased back. "How are you still alive?"
"Exactly what I'm wondering," Lucy muttered.
"Actually I've been eavesdropping on you ever since we arrived," he casually announced. Lucy shot him a dirty look, "Natsu's right Lucy. We belong back in Magnolia. Our friends need our help."
"And how come I'm the only one who remembers anything?" Natsu whined.
"This place is dangerous," Mest said seriously, "I had to erase your memories of Fairy Tail and give you false ones so that you could stay alive. I also created thought projections for parents in some cases."
"Wow, you thought of everything," Natsu said, impressed, "but how come I still remember?"
"I didn't get the chance to get to you. Since you still remember, you have your guild mark and your magic. The others don't."
"They don't? Yes! I finally have the change to beat Erza and Gray and all of those guys!"
"Seriously? There is the threat of death looming above us and all you can think of is fighting?" Lucy rolled her eyes. Mest calmed down. "Look. I don't have a way out of this place yet. Until then, I'll keep looking. You have to be natural, Natsu. If you blow our cover we could be in serious danger."
"Fine, fine. Where are the others."
"They're in the various districts. I have a suspicion that it was planned this way, in fact, Silver Pendulum might be trying to put us in the- no, I can't say." Lucy though, seemed to know exactly what he was going to say, and she had a terrified expression on her face. Well wasn't that encouraging?
"Why can't I know?" Natsu complained.
"Because," Mest said, "if I told the others, they would panic. You would go right up to the Peacekeepers, beat them up, and demand to see President Snow. We can't have that." Natsu huffed and crossed his arms, but he didn't object. "Anyways, I have to continue and try to find away. I'm hoping I can find one before Sunday. If we're not in time for the reaping..." he shuddered, "I don't want to give my suspicions the chance to be proven right. Good luck, and goodbye." Mest flickered and disappeared.
"I suppose that was magic too," she asked Natsu.
"Yep."
"Well, that was a lot. We'd better get back, or we might get caught, and then who would take care of Wendy? Bye Natsu." she dumped the results of today's hunting and hurried of to the mayor's house. Natsu made his way to the community home.
"Wait," Natsu called suddenly, "Lucy?" she turned her head, "What day of the week is it?"
"Friday." They continued walking. Mest, you'd better get your ass moving already.
I know it's short, but it's important. I've progressed pretty well on some other stuff thought. I'm on season 3 of Once Upon a Time now, things are getting intense. I'm also getting into Noragami, and hopefully I watch Tokyo Ghoul someday, the theme is AMAZING! If you know some really good shows, I'd like to know so I can add it to my list. Then again, my list is already pretty long. I've got Ouran High School Host Club, Black Butler, Code Geass, Naruto, Inuyasha, Death Note... the list is so long. Well, I have to go, see you soon!