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Chapter 5

Natsu's p.o.v

Have you ever heard your loved ones scream in pain? Do you know how it hurts? Do you know how it makes your blood boil and how each painful wail makes you want to scream too?

Well you don't want to know because it kills you and do you know the worst part is when you can't do anything for them, all you can do is sit there and shout stop it to the top of your voice even though you know it's pointless. I never felt the intent to kill so badly. That bastard touching her, drinking her, he was killing her.

Her screams stared to lessen into mere sobs and whimpers and the barrier that surrounded them started to fade into a golden glimmer. I knew I could get through with a bit of force but that bit of force could end her for sure. So I really could do nothing.

"Mmm that's was delicious" said the demon very pleased with himself. An evil aura surrounded him as his magical power increased. But I couldn't care about that the first thing I did was to run to her side.
She was pale as snow and as cold as it too and I knew then and there that one of...no the most important person to me was gone and was never coming back and I didn't even get to say good bye. I didn't care about anything else anymore all I did was clutch my dear Lucy in my arms and weep for my loss. Or so I thought until a small quavering voice came out of the frozen body.

"N...at...su"

That sound warmed my body and looked down in shock. Her eyes fluttered and I felt relief wash over me.

"It's ok Lucy. I'll protect you until Happy comes back with the others."

"No….I can stop him"

"Lucy don't you can't even breath right and he has taken all your magical power. It's a miracle you're still alive.

"But I can...I have this" she brought out a key it wasn't big and shiny like her others. It was small and a rusty black colour, it looked old and useless.

"And how is this going to help" I asked in annoyance. She may be half dead but she's still as weird as ever.

"When someone dies….their spirit goes one to the spirit world, but if the spirit stays they generally feel sad or angry towards us so they become evil…..they become demons Natsu. But with this key I can open the gate for them to go through."

"But you don't have any magical powers anymore."

"I know but that's where I need your help…I have enough power to open it I just don't have the strength… I need your strength Natsu."

Her words seemed true it seemed like we actually could defeat him.

"If we could do this why didn't you do this before" I enquired.

"I needed him to have my blood in him…..this would give us an edge but I never expected him to…..to take so much. Now you have to tell me if you'll help me or not…..Natsu."

She looked at me with eyes that held so much strength which was a stark contrast to her ailing body. I never had seen her this way before. I wouldn't usually hesitate but she knows as well as I do that her body won't be able to cope. So that's why I made my decision.

"What do I have to do?"

Her eyes widened she must of thought that I would of said no, well I would of but I realized that the reason she felt that she was weak was because of me, as much as I know she's strong I never show it. I always think I need to save her that she needs protecting. Really I was just protective and to fix this there's one thing I could do. Trust her.

She gave me a wan smile. "Thank you, all you have to do is hold me and push when you feel us getting pushed back."

So we stood up ready to face the demonic energy that headed our way. Lucy stood in front of me her back pressing against my chest. I wrapped one of my arms around her waist and then the other held on to her arm that had the key in it. And then she started the incantation.

" Oh land of spirits hear my call. Open thy gate and let this lost one in. By the blood that runs through my vein and connects me to thy world. Oh mother of the spirits, open thy door and take thy lost child. Open oh celestial gate. Open!"

With a sudden jolt I felt us getting pushed backwards. In front of us I could see a dazzling light, it was in the shape of a key hole, but the strange thing was that it was repelling us. I pushed as hard as I could but with my wound and the fact that I held Lucy's frail body meant that I couldn't push to my best ability. "Open" I heard Lucy mumble. A shock went through me Lucy was trying so hard and hear I was making excuses. I gathered up all my strength and pushed with all my might. "Open" came a growl from deep inside my chest. The key went closer and closer to the light and on the last push we both shouted to the tops of our voices." OPEN!" and with this there was a flood of light and we watched as the demon got sucked into the different dimension.

The light slowly faded leaving both of us huffing and puffing. Then a sudden wave of dizziness took over me which was then quickly broken by a delighted squeal.

"We did it Natsu! We did it!" She wrapped her arms around my neck and held me in a tight embrace. Almost aromatically I wrapped my arms around her waist and nuzzled her at the crook of her neck. I had so much to tell her but being overwhelmed by relief I couldn't say anything. But she could.

"Thank you Natsu." She mumbled in my ear." Thank you so much for believing in me...and I lo-" I looked up to see what she said but I couldn't because nausea took over me and I felt suddenly light headed." Lucy" I mumbled trying to get her attention, but I couldn't because her eyes started to roll to the back of her head and her head fell with a soft thump against my chest with her arms still around me and just before I fell to the ground, just before my world went black I heard her say. "I love you too".

When the rest of the guild came rushing back. They found great devastation. But when they found the couple sleeping an unconscious sleep and cradled in each other's arms. It brought a smile to the guilds faces to see their favorite celestial mage and fiery dragon slayer so close in a warm embrace. And when the sun shone over the demolished guild it shone rays of sunlight over the happy couple.

AHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH did you like it there isn't a cliff hanger but there is one more chapter.

I've noticed a few things firstly I don't thing this is really friendiship any more its more romance and I would say the characters are rather OOC.

well what do you think i would love to hear your view.

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Badger