Three weeks later…
Front doors of the guild slammed open as a grinning Natsu walked confidently in with Happy on his shoulder. Some gave him a sad smile while others didn't even look at him and just stared worriedly at the patterns on the wood table. Natsu and Happy went over to the bar and raised an eye brow at Marijane.
"What's with everyone?"
Marijane bit her lip, and gave Natsu a sad look. "Why are you giving me that look?"
"Natsu…Do you notice anyone missing?" He glanced around the guild. As far as he could tell, everyone was there except for his blonde teammate.
"Where's Lucy?"
"We don't know."
"What do you mean you don't know? She was only supposed to be gone a couple of days. You had to have seen her."
"Natsu…She never came back! Erza is in there trying to convince master to go let her search for her. She was only supposed to escort someone to another town and it's been 3 weeks!" She cried, sobbing into her hands.
"It's all my fault! I shouldn't have let her go alone!"
Normally, Natsu would have tried to comfort his friend in this type of situation, but her words were ringing in his head. Lucy, his precious Nakama, is missing. Just like Igneel was. No, this was different. Lucy said she was coming back, so that means something's wrong. She could be hurt somewhere or was kidnapped. Or worse. Dead.
Natsu rose from his chair with a determined look on his face and started walking towards the door. "Where are you going Natsu?"
He turned around with confident smile. "To find Lucy of course."
Marijane looked at him in disbelief. "How? She can be anywhere!"
He put his hand on the door, and tapped his nose. "Never underestimate the nose of a dragon slayer. Happy you coming?"
"Aye!" And then they were gone, going off in search of their precious Nakama. Marijane didn't go after them. She knew that soon as Natsu make up his mind, you can't stop him.
Especially if it has something to do with the ones he cares about.
Erza walked out of Master's office, with a dark look.
"He denied me permission."
Marijane smiled, pouring Erza glass of water. "No worries."
"Why do you say that?"
"Cause Natsu is going to find her." Erza's face became even darker.
"Does he have any idea where she might be?"
"Um. No." The glass shattered in Erza in her hand.
"What is he thinking? He has no leads!"
"He did say something before he left though."
Erza raised an eyebrow. "And what was that?"
Marijane smiled and taped her own nose, impersonating Natsu.
"'Never underestimate the nose of a dragon slayer.'"
Sorry its so short. I wrote this in like 30-40 minutes~
SO for the next one I'll try to make it longer. :3