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CHAPTER 2: The Pain

NORMAL/POV

Lucy stirred around recklessly, Natsu and the others couldn't do anything but watch and hope for the better. They all sat silently as a weak voice broke the silence.

"F-fate worse than... death." Lucy broke out another cold sweat.

"Luce are you awake?" Natsu got up from his chair, anticipating for his partner to wake up.

"Natsu, she's just mumbling in her sleep. But a fate worse than death. What could that mean?" Erza placed her hands on her chin.

"What could be worse than death?" Gray muttered.

"Whatever it is, I don't care! Lucy if you can hear me, fight what is hurting you. I need you to get back up!" Natsu clenched his fist and gritted his teeth.

"Natsu, right now I don't think yelling is gonna help her situation too much." Gray clicked his tongue.

LUCY/POV

Nothing but darkness surrounded me. I sensed an impending doom, or what seemed similar to it.

All I did was sit there, listening to the dark voice inside my head as it repeats the same words over and over.

'Revenge'

'Suffer'

'Fate worse than death'

"What does this all mean!?" I cried into the emptiness of space.

Being alone, all alone bothered me. I wasn't sure why.

Suddenly, the solid ground under me began to break away.

Falling, I was falling into the deep abyss.

A pressure formed in my chest, as if my lungs were constricted by the swallowing darkness.

My eyes grew heavy as my solemn breath drew my mind blank.

I could no longer think, nor did I want to.

I just succumbed to the mysterious force as the depths of the darkness grew to light.

NORMAL/POV

Lucy's chest was rising up and down with more slowly and paced than it was before.

Erza took note of that and cautiously looked over Lucy every little while.

She couldn't help but wonder to herself. 'What's worse than death? Nothing can be worse, can it?'

Lucy's coughing abruptly startled the quietness of her friends as they noticed her large eyes were opening again.

"Luce!" Natsu jumped and hunched over the hospital bed.

Lucy's vision was groggy, and slightly blurry. A figure was bending over her, with a grin, and pink hair. They widened in surprise.

"Ahh! Get out of my room creep!"

Natsu jumped back, putting himself in a sudden defense pose from Lucy's outburst.

Lucy looked left and right, surprised at where she was. She blinked several times, as her eyes focused to the light.

"Huh? Where am I?"

"You're in the infirmary, Lucy. Are you feeling any better?" Erza stood up from her chair and paced to the side of the bed.

Lucy stared at them with a blank expression on her face.

"Can I ask you guys something?"

"What is it Lucy?" Gray looked up.

"But who are you people? And why the hell are you shirtless?"

Erza's eyebrow raised, "What do you mean, who are we?"

"I'm pretty sure that what you ask people when you don't know them." Lucy said with a little sass in her tone. "Wait and how do you know my name?"

Natsu looked at Lucy astonished, "You don't know us?" He grabbed her shoulders. "We're your friends! Your family! Your comrades!"

"Natsu!"

Erza pulled him back.

Lucy, now scared, covered her ears, "I'm sorry! I don't know any of you! Please! Don't hurt me!"

She jumped out of the bed and ran out into the main part of the guild hall.

She was stopped by two girls with blue hair.

"Lu-chan! You're awake! How are you feeling"

"Juvia is glad love rival is okay."

"Ahhh! Why are strangers acting like they know me! And how do any of you know my name!?" Lucy screamed as she pushed her way out of the guild hall doors.

"Wait Lu-chan!"

"Don't bother her right now." Erza's stern voice kept Levy from reaching out to her friend.

"What's wrong with Lu-chan?" Levy turned around and stared at the open doors, slowly closing away as if Lucy was leaving the guild behind her.

"We're not sure, but I think she's lost all memory of us." Erza put her hand back on her chin.

"All ... memory?" Levy gasped, covering her mouth with her hands.

"Yes and we need to talk to the Master. Mira is he here right now?"

The girl with long silver hair, paused from cleaning plates and tables and pointed to a room upstairs, "Yep, he's in his office right now."

"Thanks Mira."

"Don't mention it." Mira stared into the distant door, wondering about the cause of this horrible incident. 'Lucy... please... I know you're in there.'

LUCY/POV

I woke up from the bed, to see a muscly figure with pink hair bent over me.

I freaked. I had no idea who the guy was or why he bent over me so creepily.

Then some girl with armour and red hair walked over to the side of the bed, which I realized wasn't mine.

She asked me a question with my name. How did she even know my name? I don't know a person like her do I? Suddenly the guy with pink hair grabbed me and started yelling about comrades and what not.

My body tensed from fear. I just jumped out of where ever I was in and made a break for the exit.

When I was out the door, two girls other girls started using my name and acted like they knew me. However, I had no clue who they were.

My heart beated faster and faster. The crowd was just too much to handle. I was able to muster enough strength to fight my way out of this wierd place.

Luckily I was able to escape the odd building. When I turned around, I was able to catch a glimpse of the name. 'Fairy Tail.'

I looked at the symbol that shined proudly on the flag that beared it. I then stared at my hand, amazed that the same insignia was embedded on my skin, but in pink.

Confused, I looked at the sign some more. When I tried to focus on what was happening, I felt a slight headache. I tried to ignore it and kept on focusing on that insignia. That pain pulsed even harder through my head.

It was pounding against the inside of my skull. My breathing became slowly paced as it eased away. Whoever they were, they were hurting me from the inside out.


A/N : Sorry it's not much and not very good. I had some writer's block. If you like please check out my other series, 'Fairy Tail's New Dragon'.

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