Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail, nor do I own the character's(that right belongs to Hiro Mashima) only the plot, ect. Some characters might be OOC, but I'm going to try my best to not let that happen!
Chapter Three
"C'mon Ice Princess, we have to move!" Natsu snarled at Gray, causing the Ice Make Mage to stop and glare at the Fire Dragon.
"Don't you think I know that!?" He growled back. His face pressed to Natsu's both mages glaring daggers at each other. Low, steady growls leaving the slayers throat. He didn't need Gray's shit.
"Guys! Stop fighting! We have to get Lucy back to Magnolia and quick!" Happy yelled as he got between the two Mage's faces.
Natsu stopped arguing with Gray and glanced down at his best friend in his arms. Her breathing was shallow and raspy, her face pale with sweat coating her face. "Shit."
Forgetting all about the fight, Natsu and Gray pushed forwards moving as fast as they could on foot to the train station. Once they arrived Gray went straight for the ticket booth.
"I need four tickets for Magnolia." He stated sharply, shocking the lady who sold the tickets.
"That'll be 1100 Jewel." She spoke right as Gray slapped the money down.
The woman shook her head and handed Gray the tickets after taking the money off the counter. "Enjoy." She muttered.
"Thanks.." He mumbled as he walked back over to the impatient Natsu.
"Took you long enough!" He groaned.
"Shut up, Ash Breath."
Natsu, Gray, and Happy boarded the train with Lucy. Natsu sat on a bench and laid Lucy on his lap, supporting her head with his arms, looking down at her. Hang in there, Luce! He thought as he groaned slightly from the motion of the train.
"Don't puke on her, Flame Brain."
Lifting his gaze to Gray, Natsu scowled hard at the male, who had stripped down to just his boxers. Snorting, he groaned again before he spoke. "Keep your clothes on, droopy eyes!"
Gray glanced down at his self and mentally faceplamed. "Why does this keep happening!?" He huffed and stood up, searching for his clothes and throwing them back on. Once he was dressed again, the ice mage sat down and looked at Lucy, her face pale, sweat covering her face, dripping down her neck. He hoped they'd make it back to Magnolia, and quick.
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Back in Magnolia, sitting at his usual spot in a corner of the guild, sat Gajeel, munching on some iron as he listened to Levy and Pantherlily talk about books and whatnot. He wasn't really paying any attention. All he was thinking about was this worried feeling deep down in his gut. Please be okay, Bunny Girl.
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Not even twenty minutes after boarding the train, Gray loosing his clothes and finding them again, did the train slow down and stop at Magnolia's train station. Motion sickness all but gone, Natsu gripped his blonde best friend in his arms and dashed off the train, heading straight for the guild hoping like hell Wendy was there.
Gray and Happy followed swiftly behind Natsu as they ran - or in Happy's case, flew - to the guild. "We have to hurry!" Happy called to Natsu, who nodded his head, still running. Many people of Magnolia watched the scene before them, moving out of the way of the pink haired dragon slayer.
Natsu didn't want to lose another close friend of his. Not after Lisanna. Natsu wouldn't be able to bear it if Lucy dies - especially in his arms. Shaking the thought from his head furiously, the pink haired slayer pushed himself faster, he needed to get to Wendy. Soon seeing the guild, Natsu's shoulder's slumped forwards ever so slightly, his gaze darting down to the blonde celestial mage in his arms. He couldn't tell if she was breathing or not. Shit.
Crashing through the guild doors, Natsu skidded to a hault in the center of the room, "I need Wendy! Now!" He snarled with worry and anxiety.
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Mira stood behind the bar, her back facing the guild doors, her hands wrapped around a glass mug as she dried it with a rag. She listened to the guild around her, member laughing and carrying on like they normally do. I wonder how Team Natsu is doing? She wondered, humming lightly.
It had been about a day or so and they should have been back by now. Sighing lightly, she allowed her blue gaze to flicker over to a dark corner of the guild, a small smile playing on her lips as she watched Gajeel stare a hole into the guild doors. She had a feeling the black haired slayer had a thing for Lucy. At first she thought it was Levy he liked, but soon found out that wasn't the case since Levy and Jet were dating.
The sound of the guild doors slamming open caught Mira's attention, turning to smile and welcome who entered the guild. But that changed when her eyes widened and the glass she had went crashing to the floor.
"I need Wendy! Now!"
It was Natsu, holding a very limp Lucy. Oh, Mavis! What had happened? She turned swiftly and reached for the lacrima, calling Laxus, since Wendy was out on a mission with him. Please answer, Laxus. Please answer, Laxus. Please answer, Lax- "What is it, Mira?" the gruff voice of Laxus, and his face appearing on the lacrima tore her from her thoughts. Clearing her throat, Mira shook her head a few times. "Laxus, you need to get Wendy to the guild, now! Something's wrong with Lucy. Please, hurry."
"Shit," Laxus' eyes widened and he looked to Wendy, then nodded. "We'll be there in a few seconds, get Lucy to the Infirmary." He told the she-devil, then cut the connection to the lacrima. Turning on her heel, she went to tell Natsu to take Lucy to the infirmary, but he was already gone - no doubt taking her to where she needed to be.
Casting her gaze over to Gajeel, she softened her gaze, seeing him staring at the second floor with wide eyes. She could tell he was worried about Lucy, no one else could see it, but she could. Turning to face the second floor, she squinted slightly as the sound of rumbling thunder. Laxus and Wendy were there. Wendy would take care of Lucy. Exhaling slowly, the white haired barmaid went back behind the bar.
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Gajeel stared, unblinkingly at the second floor. He wanted so badly to go up there and be near Lucy - his Bunny Girl. Well, she wasn't actually his, but his dragon claimed her as his after the Phantom Lord incident. He regrets hurting her like he did, he was ignoring his inner dragon when he was hurting the blonde for fun. Shuddering at the memory, he lifted a hand and swiftly ran it through his hair.
His teeth began to chew idly at the inside of his cheek. He would wait until Wendy was finished doing what she needed to do, before he would go up the stairs and into the infirmary to see Lucy. Don't you dare die on me, Bunny. He growled in his head, his arms crossing over his chest as he shifted to lay back against his seat - his eyes still locked on the second floor.
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After the lacrima call with Mira, Laxus let Wendy and Carla get everything together swiftly. "How are we going to get to Magnolia so fast?" the young dragon slayer asked the hulking blonde, her eyes wide with worry for her adoptive sister.
"By using my lightning magic," came Laxus' gruff reply. He stood against the wall, his arms crossed over his chest, his fur lined coat drapped over his shoulders. "We need to hurry." He added. He didn't really show it, but Laxus was worried about Lucy. She had slowly become a younger sister to the dragon slayer.
"Right, I'm ready." Wendy said, determination in her eyes. Carla gave a small smile and crossed her little arms and allowed the young slayer to scoop her up into her arms. Nodding, Laxus stepped forwards and placed a hand on Wendy's shoulder. "Hold on." With that, Laxus summoned his lightning magic and transported him, Wendy and Carla home. They arrived at the guild, on the top floor right outside the infirmary door. Rolling his shoulders, he nodded to Wendy - who dashed right into the room.
"What happened?" Wendy asked as she stopped next to Lucy, who was breathing very shallowly. Natsu snapped his head up to glance at Wendy when she spoke. Shaking his head, Natsu gave a small sigh. Looking to Wendy again, the pink haired slayer began telling the younger slayer about the mission and what happened. He knew Laxus and possibly Gajeel was listening in on what he was saying, and to be quiet honest, he didn't care if they heard. He just wanted his brest friend to be okay.
Nodding, Wendy lifted her hands and let the hover over Lucy's body. "Don't worry, Natsu," She paused, looking at him with a small smile. "I'll heal her." Turning back to the blonde stellar mage, she began to work on the unconsious mage on the infirmary bed.
Several minutes had gone by and Wendy was beginning to get exhausted. Sweat was rolling down the girl's cheeks and forehead as she continued to use her magic to heal Lucy. "That's enough, child." A raspy old woman's voice sounded from the doorway. "Porlyusica!" Wendy gave the older woman a bright smile, and stopped casting her magic. Porlyusica stepped up to the bed and stared at Lucy for a few moments. While she was doing so, Natsu began to get fidgety. Was something wrong with Lucy? He hoped not.
"Is she-"
"She's fine, just resting." the old woman interrupted him.
"I don't know when she will wake up, it's just a matter of time." The woman huffed and left the room, heading back to her house in the forest. All the dragon slayers, in the infirmary, on the second floor and on the main floor felt their hearts sink at the news. Lucy was basically in a coma? There was no way to know when she would wake up - if she ever woke up. Standing to his feet, Natsu walked out the infirmary. "Natsu?" Wendy called, looking at Natsu's back with worry.
Wendy sighed lightly and turned to look at Lucy, her brows furrowing into her hairline as she looked at the peaceful looking stellar mage. Lifting her hand, the young girl gentlty wrapped her fingers around Lucy's. "Please, wake up soon.." she muttered, looking at Carla - who nodded her head - and picked the exceed up, leaving the infirmary. Heading down the stairs, she was soon bombarded with questions about Lucy. Shaking her head, the young girl swallowed thickly as her throat began to feel tight with tears and her eyes began to water drastically.
"S-She's fine." she said with a small smile, hugging Carla tightly to her. "She's just in a coma, and no one knows when she'll wake up."
The guild members that surrounded Wendy despersed and went back to their seats. Looking over to where Gajeel was, Wendy caught his eye and slightly tilted her head to the infirmary, letting him know he could go up there if he wanted. Gajeel got what she was trying to tell him and gave a slight nod, muttered under his breath about he would later - knowing she could hear him.
With a small smile, the young slayer nodded and went off with Carla to sit at the bar to talk with Mira, getting herself some food to regain some of her magic energy faster.
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It was close to two A.M when Gajeel walked up the stairs of the guild to get to the infirmary. A hand lifted to slowly run through his hair with a small sigh. Pausing at the closed door, he menatlly argued with himself before he grumbled and opened the door, stepping inside and closing it behind him. Facing the bed that held Lucy, the tall black haired slayer made his way over to the bed.
Gazing down at the blonde woman, he bit the inside of his cheek, his expression blank, void of anything. Pulling up a chair, he settled himself down onto it and reached out a bit timidly, taking the woman's petite hand in his bigger one. He didn't say anything, he didn't know what to say honestly. He just - he just had to say something, but what? Would she be able to hear him? Probably. Did he hope she could? Yes.
"Please wake up, Bunny. I need you."
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A/N: Hey! So, I'm at my aunts for a while since she is having surgery this Wednesday. I'm also glad that my muse came back for this chapter and that I actuallay had time to write and post this chapter! I hope you guys like it. Read and Review!
Jessa