Lucy's POV

'Hn, Erza wasn't kidding when she told me the information was kinda weird'

~~~flashback~~~

"Lucy," Erza called my name and I looked over at her.

"Yeah," I replied.

"I did a little research about the Elemental Amulet, and there's something unusual about it," Erza explained.

"Unusual," I asked, "How?"

"Here, take a look at what this says," Erza showed me a page in the book she read.

'Dark wizards created the amulet,' I was surprised. I looked over at Erza to see that she had a serious expression on her face.

I frowned and nodded,"Hai."

~~~end of flashback~~~

I frowned at the thought, maybe there's something more to this Amulet than we thought.

I snapped out of my thoughts when I heard someone calling me,"Yo Blondie."

A vein popped on my forehead when I heard that, but I put my finger on my lip, 'Shut up,' I told him through my eyes.

'Tch,' he replied.

Rogue walked up to me and wispered to me that he had to talk to me, about the client. I nodded and went with Rogue, I told Sting that he should just go search with Wendy and Carla for more information. "Yeah, whatever," he replied. I stuck my tongue out at him playfully.

Rogue's POV

I wore a serious expression on my face and looked at Lucy. She jumped and seemed frightened, but she calmed down and looked at me.

"So what did you find out," she asked.

"At first, Sting asked the client how he got the amulet," I started, "He said that a group of mages gave it to his late daughter."

Lucy looked at me with wide eyes, as if she was shocked about what I said.

"What did I say," I asked.

"Me, Wendy, and Erza read a part in a few books that dark mages gave the amulet to a dark guild," she frowned while she was saying that.

I widened my eyes at what she said, but I calmed down and put my unemotional face back on.

"Then, I asked him that his daughter was some kind of mage, he replied 'yes' and said that she used Lightning Magic," I said.

Lucy nodded.

"Then Sting asked the client how his daughter died." Lucy's eyes widened in shock.

"Remind me to kick Sting's ass later Rogue," she sighed.

I scoffed, "But something was off about the client."

She looked up at me with a confused expression.

"I could feel that he didn't feel any sadness or remorse towards his daughter's death. He bluntly said that his daughter was murdered and gave us a smile when we left," I explained.

"NANI!" Lucy yelled.

I nodded at her to let her know that I ws telling the truth.

She looked disturbed, "Let's go back in the library and look up for more information regarding about the amulet," she suggested.

"Hn," I was thinking negative thoughts about the client like, 'Is the client keeping a secret' or 'Will he harm anyone' while I was walking into the library.

Normal POV

"Lucy-san," Wendy whispered and quietly ran to Lucy who just came back into the library.

"What is it Wendy," Lucy questioned.

"L-look here," Wendy said with a few tears in her eyes.

Lucy and Rogue were shocked to see Wendy shedding a few tears. Carla just seemed glum and disturbed.

Sting heard what was going on and walked up to the group, "What's going o-" Sting looked over and saw Wendy shedding a few tears. He seemed shocked.

"Rogue, don't tell me you scared her," Sting jokingly asked.

"No," Rogue bluntly answered.

Lucy took the book from Wendy's hands and began to read through the page Wendy asked her to read. She seemed shock and dropped to the ground on her knees. Her eyes seemed like Flare, but even more crazy. Tears were streaming from her face. Both Rogue and Sting crouched down and picked up Lucy.

Sting took the book and began to read for himself. 'The f*ck. They have got to be kidding' he thought.

Rogue took the book from Sting and read, he was shocked too.

"Why does it have to be a celestial mage," Rogue asked to himself.

"So that means," Sting continued.

"Lucy-san might be a sacrifice," Carla continued after Sting.

"If the dark guild has their hands on the amulet," Wendy finished.

Lucy stood up and held the amulet in her hands, "I'm not going to be a sacrifice again."

Everyong looked up at Lucy shocked. Sting and Rogue thought 'again?'

"I'm not planning on dying or leaving my friends behind, and I don't know who I love more. I can't and I won't die yet," she determinly said. She wiped her tears away and took the book and walked up to the librarian. "I would like to borrow this book," she asked.

"Sure, please wait a moment. What's your name miss," the librarian asked.

"Lucy, Lucy Heartfillia," Lucy replied.

"Alright, you're all ready to go. Have a nice day," the librarian bluntly said. Lucy took the book and walked out the door.

Sting's POV

'Again?' I asked Wendy what the again was about and Carla answered. "She was nearly sacrificed to be a part of the Infinity Clock by the new Oracion Seis."

Rogue and I looked surprised, we looked at Lucy for a moment. 'She was almost sacrificed to be a tool."

I was getting angry and I tightened my fists.

"I don't think Lucy-san would want you two to get angry over what happened in the past," Wendy said.

We both looked at Wendy with shocked expressions. I rubbed her little head,"Yeah, I know. Thanks kiddo," I thanked.

Rogue smiled one of his ever so famous rare smiles.

We were walking back to our spot in the forest until Rogue told us that we should go back to our inns and go to sleep. Then head back to our place in the forest the next day.

"Hey, how about you guys come with me and Wendy to our inn. We're gonna be keeping the amulet in hand and we need the whole team to protect it," Lucy requested.

Me and Rogue looked at each other for a while then nodded. "One night won't hurt Blondie," I snickered.

"YOU'RE BLONDE TOO!," Lucy pouted.

"Hn," I chuckled.

Yo minna ^~^

I wasn't feeling so creative this morning so this chapter didn't turn out as well as I thought, but I'm planning an awesome ending, not telling yet ;)

Mwahaha, I'm evil like that x)

hope you enjoyed the chapter and plz review =}