Two more witness where called, and their memories showed the same thing; Natsu staggering around the streets of Magnolia covered in blood. When they were done, the crowd was informed that the trial would finish tomorrow and that the council would spend the night thinking about what they had seen.

Natsu was lead back his cell by the guards, but as he passed by the crowd he could tell that most of them were now convinced of his guilt. After all, they had seen it play out with their own eyes; and Veryl said memories couldn't lie. Azazels testimony had almost certainly sealed Natsus' fate.

Makarov turned to Mavis, whispering to her out of the corner of his mouth.

"I'd bet money that memory has been tampered with." He said, and Mavis nodded in agreement. "But how?" He went on to question "It's impossible to lie in a memory, and Veryl is the very best. There's no way to fool him, trust me I've tried."

"It's impossible for a Human to lie in a memory" Mavis reminded him, keeping a close eye on silver haired mage as he exited the court room.

"I think it would be a good idea to find out more about Lucy's fiancé."

Natsu sat with his head in his hands, replaying Azazels testimony in his head for the millionth time. What bothered him the most was how familiar the scene had seemed.

"Pssst, Natsu" Came an unexpected voice and Natsu's head shot up. From the shadows a man in long black robes and black cloth covering his whole face minus his eyes emerged.

"Mystogen?" Natsu questioned, then the man revealed his face and Natsu remembered "Oh Jell-umph" Before he could finish saying the man's name, he had clamped a hand over Natsu's mouth silencing him.

"Please don't say my name. I spent a good amount of time as a prisoner in this place, I'd rather not go back." Natsu nodded, showing he would behave.

"I'm sorry about what happened to Lucy. She was very kind hearted girl, and I know Erza was very close to her" He said sadly "But I've come to see if I can help you remember that night."

"Why would you want to help me?" Natsu said bitterly "Aren't you on your guild mates side?"

"What guild mate?" Jellal asked, confused. Natsu described Azazel to him and explained how he had been introduced as a member of Crime Sorcière.

"He's not a member of my guild!" Jellal said angrily.

Natsu shook his head puzzled. "But why would anyone lie about being in Crime Sorcière. It's not exactly like you guys have the cleanest record?"

Jellal decided not to take offense to Natsu's candid remark, especially since it was so true.

"I'll speak to Markorov after this, maybe he knows something we don't" Suggested Jellal. He then took out a small blue pill from a pouch on his waste and handed it to Natsu.

"Swallow this." He commanded. "It should help speed up the process." Natsu did as he was told, then waited as Jellal explained the meditation technique he used to regain his own memories.

"A deep breath in through the nose…..Now out through the mouth…" He coached Natsu, who fidgeted uncomfortably. They spent several minutes in silence as Natsu tried to concentrate on his lost memories, before he finally snapped.

"This is stupid, we're just sitting here breathing!" Natsu complained "This isn't helping at all!"

"That's because you're not concentrating." Jellal scolded. Natsu stuck his tongue out at the blue haired mage who was sitting across from him with his eyes closed.

"I saw that."

Natsu sighed, and again tried to concentrate. Slowly his mind drifted to Lucy, and he remembered different things about her; her laugh, her smile, she scent.

Then suddenly he saw it.

He saw an orange haired man in a suit shove his hand into her chest and heard her bones break and her flesh tear. There was a spatting sound as hot red liquid gushed from her chest. The blood rhythmically flowed down the man's arm to drip onto the street as her eyes flew wide with shock.

"Lucy!" Screamed Natsu.

"Natsu…" She whispered and her eyes looked off to the side at him, a soft smile on her lips.

The man removed his hand and stared at the bloody appendage. Within his fist was a ball of wispy blue light that moved and shimmered in the night air.

Natsu ignored him, racing to Lucy and catching her before she even hit the ground.

"No, oh Lucy no!" He moan, trying to stop the bleeding from her chest with his bare hands. Her eyes looked up at him with a vacant expression as her heart slowly pumped the life from her.

"Someone help!" He screamed, but no one came.

Got to stop the bleeding. Natsu told himself, trying to think of something. As a last resort he lit his fist on fire and attempted to cauterize the wound.

"Common Luce, stay with me" He pleaded. He could feel her heartbeat get softer and softer, until finally it stopped all together.

"NO!" Natsu screamed out loud.

He looked up at the face of the man in the suit, who continued to stare through his glasses at the blue light in his hands with awe.

It was Loki.

(authors note: Sorry this was so short guys, but things will start making more sense from here on out. Either the next chapter, or the chapter after that will be a flash back to exactly what happened)

Thanks for reading!