Lucy sat still for hours. She refused to speak to anyone that came into the room. Azami had cleaned her injuries and gave her food to eat, but Lucy refused to eat it. The pain was starting to grow and her tears were ready to fall. All she wanted to do was lay down and let sleep consume her. She was ready to give up. Lucy closed her eyes and waited for the darkness to take her.

"This won't be easy Lucy."

"Erza..." Lucy opened her eyes and searched for the girl who spoke to her. Nobody was around.

'That's right. Erza said we would have a rough time telling others about us, but she never wanted to quit. She loved me too much.' Lucy looked at the window and spoke.

"All right Erza. I won't quit either. I know you're coming."

…...

Erza, Natsu, and Gray were close to the Dragons guild hall. Happy was in the air searching for enemies. So far they had not run into anyone. Lucy's name was not even spoken between the friends. They didn't want to set Erza off anymore than she already was. It didn't take long for the friends reach the Dragons guild. Erza stopped and clenched her fists as she thought about what they could have already done to Lucy.

"Let's go. We need to find her now."

"Aye!"

"Let's do this!"

"I'm all fired up!"

"We're coming Luce."

…...

"Master I know this is a bad time...but some fairies are almost here."

"Really now? Do you recognize them?"

"Well...the fire and ice wizards are there along with...her..."

"Erza Scarlet huh? Well she must be here for her little friend."

"What do we do?"

"Kaito I want you and Kenji to take her out to the woods and kill her."

"Yes master." Kaito turned around to leave and Hotaru stopped him.

"Bring her here for a second."

"Of course."

…...

Lucy cringed when she heard the door creak as someone opened it. She shook her head and looked at who had come to annoy her this time. It was Kaito.

'Well...at least it's not Kenji.' She thought as he stepped closer.

"Well Lucy, looks like it's time to go."

"Where?"

"Well what's the fun if I tell you?"

"..."

"Come on the master wants to see you."

"I thought you said I wouldn't see her."

"Things changed." He moved forward and threw Lucy over his shoulder. He ignored her cry of pain.

'This is how our guild works. Sorry someone innocent like you had to die.' Kaito walked up the stairs and for the first time Lucy saw their guild and the people in it. Most of them were grinning evil grins. Some even laughed. Lucy felt scared as they walked into a room. Something was going on. She could hear fighting outside.

'What is going on?' She thought. Some of the guild members ran outside and joined the fight raging. She could hear the yelling.

"We need to get inside!" The voice sounded familiar.

"Natsu! Gray! Hold them off while I go in!"

"Erza!" Lucy knew she had recognized the voices. It was Erza, Natsu, and Gray! She tried to move but her injuries stopped her. Kaito hurried towards their master. Kaito threw her onto the ground. Lucy cried out as pain shot through her body.

"Go tell the others to bring down the fairies."

"Yes master!" Kaito left the room and the master got up. She walked over to Lucy and put a foot on her broken arm. Lucy hissed in pain.

"So you're the girl Scarlet fell in love with." It was more of a statement than a question and it made Lucy angry.

"Got a problem with it?"

"I knew that I could get her to come if I took something important from her, she would come for it."

"Why do you hate her?"

"Why do I hate her? That bitch cut my arm off!" She threw off her jacket and showed Lucy that she wasn't lying. "I will tear her limb from limb before I let her die!"

Lucy shuddered. "I won't let you."

"What can you do!?"

Lucy glared at the floor beneath her.

'She's right...what can I do?'

"My boys are going to take care of you." Lucy looked up to see the master grinning. "Have a nice final breath. Kaito!"

The door slammed open and Kaito and Kenji ran in. "Yes master!?"

"Get rid of her."

"Of course master."

…...

Erza had been fighting when she heard the familiar scream.

"Erza!"

It was Lucy! She was here after all. "Lucy!" One of the Dragons managed to get an arm around her neck. Natsu kicked the man away.

"Be careful Erza."

"Natsu..."

"You heard her right?"

"Yeah."

"Let's hurry so we can bring her home."

Erza nodded and went after another man. She took him down easily. There were at least fifteen more people to take out. "Natsu, Gray can you take the rest of them?"

"Of course!" Natsu yelled. Erza nodded and fought her way through the crowd. She kicked people out of her way and eventually made it to the large door of the guild hall. She kicked her way in and stopped at the entrance. The room was empty except for one person.

"Hotaru...where is she?"

"You're too late. I already killed her."