Chapter 13
"And, what would that be?" Natsu asked, staring at the glowing ball of light in the jar. Damon shrugged.
"I don't know. Why should I tell you? You're obviously not trying to get Lucy awake. You know, the longer it takes, the longer it takes for her to be cured." He said.
"Tell us." Erza demanded, crossing her arms.
"Fine. This is a gift that Lucy gave me the night before our wedding." He said, looking fondly at the light. Everyone froze.
"The night before…..Your wedding?" Gray whispered. Damon nodded.
"Oh! I didn't tell you? We were engaged. Although, I'm positive I mentioned it. You guys must not listen very well." Damon scolded, tucking the jar back into his pocket.
"But that doesn't explain how that could stop us from killing you." Erza said, a dangerous glow in her eyes. Damon pointed at her.
"Right. See, Lucy created it, and spelled it. So that nothing could hurt me. Hurt me, and the same will be done to them. But I mixed it up after she ruined me. Not only do I get hurt, but she does, and so does anyone who she cares about. Kill me, and the entire guild of Fairy Tail dies alongside me. So go ahead. Give me your best shot." Damon said, holding his arms wide. Natsu cursed under his breath. He turned around to face Lucy again.
"How do we heal her?" Natsu whispered. Damon put his fingers to his chin.
"Hmm. You know what? I never really thought about that." He said, tilting his head slightly.
"WHAT?!" They all yelled, staring at him in disbelief. Damon smiled.
"What? Just because I gave her the serum does not mean that I know how to undo the effects. For all I know, she could be actually dead, or on her way at least. You did say she was breathing." He said, clasping his hands in front of him. They were all gaping at him.
"So, you have no idea how to heal her. You have to be kidding me." Gray said. Damon started laughing.
"Of course I know how to heal her, gosh. Do you really think I would do anything like that?" He gasped out between fits of laughter.
"So how do we heal her?" Natsu asked. Damon sobered up quickly.
"It's simple, really. You have to take her place."