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Chapter 3~ Sky High Warning
Lucy's POV
As predicted the day that followed was a massive flurry of activity. A message via bird was sent to Porlyusica requesting her assistance while Jet combed through the outskirts of the city in an attempt to find Wendy, only to return disheartened when nothing turned up no one sure of where her mysterious mission sent her. I was bombarded by questions from my worried guild mates, at least until Erza shouted at them to stop saying I needed a break. Hours after he was brought in Natsu was declared stable but unconscious and still severely injured by Mira and by Master's orders only his team was allowed to visit for now in addition to Mira, Lisanna and himself. Happy also had yet to wake up but after a thorough examination no notable injuries had appeared on the Exceed. Naturally the three of us, Gray, Erza, and I, wasted no time in rushing into the room, rendered speechless by the condition of our friend. The pink haired dragonslayer was mummified in bandages from his visible chest up, even his face receiving much of the same treatment. The small bit of skin that was visible was clammy with sweat, his skin temperature soaring far above what most human bodies can handle even for him it was high. Mira sat vigil in a chair beside him, hands folded together in her lap and she gazed at them as we entered she looks up at me, a sad smile crossing her face as she stands up.
"It's thanks to you he's still alive Lucy." She says softly, casting a quick look to Natsu before meeting my eyes again. "He chose a great friend in you." She murmurs pushing past me.
"Wait! I hardly did anything, Erza's the one who carried him here and you and Lisanna are the ones who patched him up!" I reply, waving my hands in front of me to deny her praise. She looks back at me over her shoulder.
"If not for your efforts in keeping him alive and sending for help he never would have made it here, Erza would have been carrying a unbreathing body." The oldest Strauss replies seriously before shutting the door behind in her. In her wake there was silence and after a few seconds we crowd forward, surrounding Natsu and Happy's beds, mainly the fire mage since Happy appeared to be sleeping peacefully. Gray wordless drags a chair over for the three of us and we sit next to the bed only Natsu's raspy breathing filling the air. We sit there for what seemed like hours, praying for some sign of life, without luck. Gray's head was bowed over his lap, balled fists shaking at his sides as Erza just stared at Natsu, rage coloring her face. I just sat there, feeling numb at the condition of my partner, still in shock that someone could hurt him so bad. Eventually both Erza and Gray leave but I hardly notice, feeling disconnected, my mouth forming the customary goodbyes in response to their own. Erza's hand falls to my shoulder, her grip tightening on it.
"Please get some rest Lucy, we're all worried about him but he's safe for now, the Master has even posted a rotating night guard for the night." She says her voice impossibly soft for her. "We will make sure to punish whoever is responsible for this act, they will learn they can't touch our nakuma, but for now we need to rest so we are fully prepared for that day." She continues, voice sharpening in anger, the grip on my shoulder beginning to hurt. She must have noticed because her grip relaxes a moment later and she exhales. "I'll be sleeping in room three upstairs until my shift begins at eleven and if you're not resting by then I will force you to bed." I nod in response to the warning, knowing it was a real threat, and she squeezes my shoulder lightly one more time before removing her hand and walking out of the room after Gray leaving me completely alone with Natsu and Happy. A sigh escapes my lips and my hand moves forward on its own accord, resting on Natsu's clammy one, his skin slick with sweat. Once again I found myself asking who the hell could have done this to him and why.
*Timeskip*
"Lu-chan! Lu-chan wake up!" I groan , not wanting to move from the pleasantly warm pillow. Wait... My eyes fly open and I lurch upwards the momentum carrying the chair, and me still in it, backwards.
"Ouch!" I whine, rubbing my sore butt in embarrassment. It was bad enough I fell asleep cuddling an unconscious Natsu's arm but someone had to catch me in the act. Speaking of the someone I look up to identify the intruder.
"Lu-chan are you alright?!" The blue haired intruder exclaims, extending a hand to pull me up. I gladly accept, feeling worry bubble up as I was met with wild looking eyes.
"I'm fine Levy-chan!" I exclaim realizing she was in her pajamas, her messy hairstyle suggesting she had just gotten out of bed. "What's the matter? Are we being attacked?!" She shakes her head and pulls me forward and out of the infirmary at a quick pace. The guild was completely empty, the night guard Erza had told me would be posted missing entirely. Levi pays no heed and drags me outside into the crisp night air. A handful of the guild is gathered outside many still dressed in an array of pajamies sporting what would be comical hairdos if under different conditions. Hushed murmurs bounce around the gathered group and it takes me a moment to realize they are stealing glances upward at the the front of the guild hall itself. I walk towards them and glance back to catch what they were seeing. My breath stops. The flag of Fairy Tail lay in tatters, weakly flailing in the breeze of the night but that's not what chilled my blood. Beside the once proud flag a unmistakably familiar object lazily flaps in the, the usual white color speckled with blood. Natsu's scarf. My hands fly to cover my agape mouth, tears of anger instantly springing into my eyes.
"Who dares to do this to us?" I growl, hot tears rolling down my face. "Why are they doing this?!" Erza comes up from behind me, her eyes a dark rage.
"We don't know yet Lucy but when we find out there will be hell to pay, they will learn to never mess with Fairy Tail and our nakuma!" She replies, her voice so angry it even sent shivers of fear through me.
"Erza is correct but for now we need to stay strong and not show we are fazed. Whatever happened to Natsu and Happy this proves it isn't random, whoever did this has a grudge against all of Fairy Tail." Master Makarov says joining us, everyone quieting down as he spoke. "For now solo missions are banned and everyone is to travel in pairs until we find the threat, whoever they are they have already made it clear they are able to harm even our strongest mages." My mind instantly flashes to Natsu collapsed and barely breathing on my apartment floor, blood every where. "Any suspicious activity is to be reported immediately, we will show whoever this is that they have chosen the wrong guild to mess with!" Roars of approval meet his words but I can see the nervousness and fear in everyone's posture after the Master finishes, us all filtering back into the feet instantly carry me back towards the infirmay but a hand catches my arm halting me. I turn to see Gray.
"Lucy why don't you head upstairs and sleep in a real bed, I'll watch Flame Brain for the rest of the night and Elfman has next shift anyway." He says gently. I open my mouth to disagree but I realize he was right, I really needed to sleep in a real bed opposed to stealing part of Natsu's. My mouth snaps shut and I nod. Gray gives me a little smile. "Good, you can take where I was sleeping for now, room nine and I'll be sure to wake you if something important happens." I nod again.
"Thanks Gray." I reply dryly, voice sounding fake and strained even to my own ears, He nods and heads to the infirmary while I follow the other's path upstairs, locating room nine and slipping in. I don't bother to change, falling face first onto the bed. I don't even feel it's touch before I'm out like a light.
Dun, Dun, Dunnnnnnn! Turns out Fairy Tail itself is the target, not just Natsu :) I hope everyone liked it and whether you did or not your feedback would be highly appreciated!
~Foxx