Is there something wrong with me?
Obviously, there has to be…I sit in this cage not trying to fight and find a way out. I let the shadows and darkness engulf me…and I let them do this to me. I moved my fingers gently over the cuts and scars that covered my chest. Carefully, I gathered all my strength and had enough magic power to summon fire to my fists…however, I didn't have enough strength. My flames vanished within seconds and I moaned in pain as my wrists grew red from the grip of the chains and heat. I felt a liquid run down my chest…did I bother to look down? No of course not, for I knew what it was already…blood. Visions of Wendy shaking as she cleaned the rusty metal bars made me growl with anger.
"You little Wench!" a familiar voice said outside. Not daring to go all the way to the metal bars to see what was happening, I stayed put and listened. A loud scream entered my ears and I heard the villagers shouting. Quickly, I moved myself to the other corner of the cage so I could watch what was happening. My eyes widened with hatred as I saw the villagers kicking Lucy.
"You protect the beast that has betrayed us and hurt our Queen…he crushed her heart and yet you still defend him? We should lock you up as well, for you are worse than the dragon" Cana said before giving Lucy one more hard kick in the stomach. I watched in pain as Lucy coughed up blood. My eyes averted from the sight to Erza and Juvia who watched with pleasure in their eyes. Gray stood on the sideline and watched as well a little grin appearing on his face each time she coughed up blood.
I can't do this anymore…I can't sit here and do nothing when I watch her get hurt. I stood up to find myself getting yanked back down by the chains that I despised. I looked ahead to see Wendy staring at me with fear in her eyes.
"Dragneel…" she whispered. She held a metal key in her hand and I watched closely as she hesitated before moving it to the lock on my cage.
"Please help Ms. Heartfilia…" she said before unlocking my cage and entering quickly. She tried her best to pull at my chains but they wouldn't budge. Why is she helping me? Does she care for Lucy? I thought to myself as I watched her tenuously pull at my chains. I smiled and she stopped her actions and looked at me in surprise.
"It's Lucy…not Ms. Heartfilia…just call her Lucy" I happily said causing her to stop shaking with fear.
"Let's just stab her and get it over with," Elfman said. Everyone cheered and readied their weapons causing fear to overtake me for the first time. My mind went blank for a second before visions of Lucy flooded my mind…visions of her smiling, visions of her trying to hide her happiness when around me, and visions of her helping me even if I was the enemy. My fear quickly altered into anger. With one pull, the chains that gripped me broke off the wall and I bolted out of the gate. Cana raised her arm in the air with her hand gripping her dagger and within seconds it crashed down. Just in time, I caught her hand and squeezed it with all my strength…not being able to control myself my flames summoned to my fist and spread onto Cana's hand and then arm.
"AHHHHHHHHHH" she screamed with pain. I couldn't find myself to let go, instead, I gripped her arm tighter causing my flames to become more fierce and wild. I focused on Cana as all the other villagers ran away. I felt a calming familiar warmth in my hand to see Lucy's hand holding mine. My true self-called the demon to come back inside of me. Anger and frustration that was gathering in my heart for so long vanished completely. I bent down and picked up Lucy in my arms. She was freezing…and had a fever at the same time. Slowly I wiped the blood away from her mouth and pulled her tighter to me. I felt guilt for the first time…I was a selfish person…always wanting my way and never bothering to hear someone else out. But…I felt guilty because she put herself in danger just to defend me. I never had someone who would do something for me…and that's why I felt guilt. I could hear her wheezing as she squeezed my hand in pain. Her eyes were shut tightly as if she couldn't escape a bad dream.
"GET HIM!" Juvia screamed. Quickly I glanced up to see all the guards chasing me. So I ran…I ran like there was no tomorrow…and as I ran I had hope because she was in my arms.