Title: Adamancy
A/N: This is a sort-of sequel to The Hedge Maze.
To say that he was mad was an understatement; no, he was absolutely livid.
He ran as fast as he could the moment he was freed from whatever the hell got to him a few moments ago. His stride became more frantic with each step he took as a wave of thoughts started rushing through his mind. All he knew was that he just had to find Lucy, wherever she was right now. He just had to find her and know that she was safe and alive and not-
No. No, he wasn't even going to think about that again. Never again.
He was finally able to recognize her scent just a few meters ahead, but he also picked up an unfamiliar smell, which made him pick up his pace because he wasn't going to take any chances anymore.
As he got to the area, he finally saw Lucy, lying on the floor, even more ragged and bloody than before, but thankfully still alive. He also saw one of the demons attacking their friends about to sent out a powerful fire attack, so he stepped in and did what he knew best: swallowed the whole thing up.
"I don't know know what's going on, but somehow I get the feeling that you really saved our asses, Lucy."
He told Lucy in that garden that he wasn't gonna let anything bad ever get to her again, and he was damn sure of keeping that promise to her. And right now, he was gonna keep that promise by burning these demons to a pile of ashes.