At that moment I felt like I was falling, I was free falling through the sky with no troubles or worries. I looked up and the sky was exactly the same as the illusion, I inhaled and at the moment I felt a pair of hands grab me. The wind was knocked out of me on impact, I didn't realize I was falling so fast.

"Lucy! Lucy! Are you okay! Lucy" Natsu screamed at me over and over again.

I coughed trying to catch my breath, "I'm find Natsu, I'm fine." I said as I looked around dark purple glass scattered the ground around Natsu and I and the dark women was no were to be found. "what happened?" I asked looking up at him as I looked at him from where we sat.

"When I went to charge the women she dodged my attack and locked you in an illusion ball way up high. You screamed my name a few times and then Loke's and then mine again. I tried to get her to tell me where her dark master was but she wouldn't tell me so I tried attacking her but she kept dodging my attacks. So I started jumping to reach your ball to try and rescue you. She tried to stop me a few times but when I finally broke the ball she screamed and disappeared." He said as he helped me off of the puddle I was sitting on. I tried to walk but my ankle was still a bit swollen from it being sprained.

"Lucy what happened?" Natsu asked as he looked at my ankle helping me stand.

"It was nothing. I tried to fight her in the illusion and I sprained my ankle and got a few cuts and bruises here and there. I didn't actually think it would come into reality though." I said as I tried to walk but I fell in pain.

"Let me carry you Lucy." Natsu said walking over to the few feet I had walked.

"No I can walk." I said as I got up and tried to walk over the bridge again but just fell again a few feet in front of me.

"Luce." He said running over to me. "Let me carry you, your in no condition to walk!"

"No I can walk Natsu I'm fine!" I said trying to get up one more time. I wasn't going to give into the pain, but my ankle gave in and I fell again.

"Lucy, stop this I'm going to carry you whether you want me to or not. You can't walk, you my need help, let me help you." He stood in front of me and knelt over so I could get on his back. I hesitated at first but wrapped my hands around his neck as he grabbed onto my legs. I dug my face into his warm muffler that Igneel had given him.

I felt tears come to my cheeks "How could I be so weak." I mumbled into his muffler.

Natsu stopped walking, thunder rolled over the sky "Lucy, don't ever say your weak again. You are not weak, got that. Your stronger than most of the guy's in our guild. You can take down anyone when you put your heart to it. So don't you ever say your weak because you aren't." He said with sternness.

"Natsu." I whispered as I looked up at his face, something was different about him. Why was he acting so strange all of a sudden? We passed by my apartment but Natsu kept walking, the rain kept falling steadily drenching us even more.

"Aren't you taking me home?" I asked him.

"I'm taking you back to the guild, you need medical attention, I know you wont admit it but I know your in a lot of pain right now." He said looking straight ahead not giving me a glance. I kept quite sticking my head on his shoulder as he picked up the pace a bit. My breathing got heavier and heavier and I could feel my mind slipping in and out of consciousness. Was I really that tired, or was it the pain Natsu said I was feeling?

More lighting and thunder struck the sky and Natsu and I reached the guild. He kicked the doors open slightly since he didn't have any hands to do so. I heard a few gasps and murmuring around the guild but I didn't dare open my eyes.

"Natsu what happened?" I heard the master say.

"Oh my god! Is Lucy alright?!" Levy gasped.

"Natsu?!" Lisanna said as well.

"where's Wendy, Lucy and I were attacked, she sprained her ankle and is in some pain." Natsu said as he started walking again. I heard someone else get up (probably Wendy), as we entered another room. He laid me down on a bed, I could here someone's breathing probably Erza's since she was still unconscious. Some people walked into the room and I could feel my ankle healing and the pain depleting.

"Thank you Wendy." Natsu said

"Of course! I hope Lucy-san gets better soon." She said and walked out of the room. I opened my eye just a little bit to see Natsu looking down at me and it seemed like no one else was in the room. He looked worried or stressed. He ran his fingers through his hair and started to walk off.

"Natsu. Can I … ask you something?" I said as He turned a bit around to look at me.

"Yea?" He said

"Why are you acting so different? Before you weren't so, stressed out or worried. What's going on?" I asked him as I pulled the covers over my chest feeling really sleepy. Natsu turned his head towards the door and I could tell he was smiling.

"Isn't it obvious Luce? I'm worried because your hurt. I'm stressed because I care about your safety. I'm different then before because now I have something I need to protect, to care about, someone to live for, and that's you Luce." He said rubbing the back of his neck. He turned to give me a smile and I could tell he was blushing like a kid. "so rest up okay? I need you to get better." He ran off through the door shutting it behind him.

I laid on my back looking up at the ceiling. Something I need to protect, to care about, someone to live for and that's you Luce… Natsu's words rang through my head. Lighting flashed outside and rain hit the window fiercely.

"He does really care for you Lucy you do know that right?" Erza said turning her head to look at me from her bed.

"Erza, your awake?" I said completely shocked that she heard that conversation between me and Natsu.

"I have been for a few minutes. But that's not the point. Lucy, he worries about you a lot, he cares for you, you realize that right?" She said with more sternness.

"I know Erza. I just can't really understand it yet." I said looking over at her and then back to the ceiling. "I guess I'm thankful to know he does care for me like that."

"What happened to you and Natsu anyway?" She asked me.

"He was walking me home and we were attacked from one of the Dark Masters guild members. She trapped me in an illusion ball and thankfully Natsu was able to save me." I said feeling really weak telling her that he had to save me….again. "What about you Erza, when I found you, you were stuck in an illusion ball to huh? I thought those didn't work on you with your eye?" I asked.

"It didn't work on me, I realized right away that I was stuck in a floating illusion ball. But I couldn't touch the guy or put any damage on him. I couldn't move my body in the ball to try and break free either. All feeling of hope was gone until I heard you screaming out to me, I thank you for saving me Lucy." She said

"It was no trouble I'm glad I found you alive and well at least." I said I started drifting off, I didn't realize I was that tired. "Erza?"

"Hmm?"

"No matter what happens I'm so glad I joined this guild and was able to meet so many wonderful people, like Natsu…." I yawned. "You… and gray, even though he is a… stripping weirdo." Erza laughed a bit.

"Natsu told me as long as I put my heart into it I can defeat anyone. I think that is true with everyone in this guild. They put there heart and soul into every battle to save there Nakama." I said I yawned again and turned to my side away from Erza's bed. The last thing I remember hearing was the sound of her voice and the rain hitting the window drifting away.

**Well that was one lovey, sad, cute chapter! Not much backbone into this chapter, but just you wait! I feel the storm has just begun! Man but this Dark Master just keeps getting more and more mysterious! I wonder what will happen next?! O.o Aren't you all glad Erza is okay and Lucy too! AND YAY FOR NALU! SOOOO CUTE! Natsu is just adorable when he gets all prince charming on Lucy! CHEESSY! HEHE! Anyone hope you all enjoyed the chapter! Thanks for reading! :D***

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