Chapter 4
Normal P.O.V
Wendy led them down to the river by Lucy's house.
"I thought I heard that riddle before!" She said, panting by the water's edge. Natsu sniffed the air.
"No fresh scent of her near here." He said, glancing around.
"Guys!" Erza called, standing by the water. Another clue. A bottle that was a dull brown color and sealed with magic. Juvia picked it up.
"If the last riddle was about rivers and water, it might have something to do with this one. Let Juvia try to open it." She said, holding the bottle in one hand.
"Great idea." Gray said. Juvia grinned, dipping it in the water. Nothing happened. Natsu sat down, snatching the bottle from Juvia, and giving it a sniff.
"Whatever is in here, the magic is keeping me from smelling it." He said, clearly annoyed.
"There's a note." Erza said, taking the bottle from Natsu. 'Guess the liquid in this bottle, and the magic will be undone to reveal the next clue. Hints: This is fresh. And ruby red, and very dear to all of you.'
"Ruby red? What liquid is dear to us that is ruby red, and fresh?" Gray asked, standing behind Erza.
"Wine?" Carla asked.
"No. Not all of us like wine…." Gray said, clearly puzzled.
"Dear to us all… Hey. What color is blood?" Natsu asked, looking up.
"Not ruby red. Besides, why would blood be dear to us all?" Gray asked back. Erza and Wendy nodded.
"But what if the blood is the blood of someone dear to you?" Happy asked, seeming to appear out of nowhere.
"Blood still isn't ruby red." Gray pointed out. Natsu snatched the bottle from Erza.
"I think that there is blood in here." Natsu said. Gray threw his hands up.
"There is no blood in the bottle, Natsu! Besides, whose blood would be in there?" Gray asked as Natsu turned the bottle over and over in his fingers.
"Lucy's." Natsu said quietly. Everybody went still. Natsu cringed at the idea of the thought of Lucy's blood in the vial.
"Lucy's blood is in the vial." Natsu said. The seal cracked, and the fresh scent of Lucy hit his nose. He set the bottle down, standing up. He clenched his fists, looking up at Lucy's room. He heard the blood splashing against the stones as someone poured it out.
"Natsu-san?" Wendy asked, looking at him.
"What's the next riddle?" He demanded. He heard the crinkle of paper being unfolded.
"In a one-story pink house there was a pink person, a pink cat, a pink fish, a pink bed, a pink table, everything was pink! What color were the stairs?" Erza read out. Natsu turned the words over in his mind while staring at Lucy's window. Don't worry, Luce .I'm on my way. He thought to himself.
Authors Note! Ok, so I might put some fake things into the story, but that's kind of to be expected. Please send me Riddles to put in the story! I'm running out… Or clues. I'll take clues as well! Thanks for reading! Sorry it took a while to write.. I'm trying to do my best on it! Thanks! Soultail~