Day 4

Team Natsu

They had beaten them all up – every single one of them. Now all that was left was their master. Natsu felt so wrong doing this, going about things as usual. Going about things as if Lucy hadn't been kidnapped. The pink haired boy thought back to Makarov's explanation and clenched his fists. A game to the death? He couldn't believe someone had the nerve to take his Lucy and force her to kill other mages!

He heard a shrill scream from upstairs and cringed, the noise breaking him from his thoughts. Poor guy had to deal with Erza, he almost felt sorry for the dark mage. Suddenly, a mass of armour swung open a door on the second floor, her face pale and sickly.

"Natsu, Gray, come quickly." Was it just Natsu, or did her voice quiver.

Natsu gave Gray a questioning look, but the boy had already started bounding up the stairs, followed by Happy. Natsu followed shortly after. Upon reaching the office door, the dragon slayer heard Grays voice. He sounded shocked.

"Is that…?"

"Yes, it is." Erza again.

Natsu entered the office and stepped over stacks of stolen goods, working his way to the desk where the screen that both Erza and Gray were staring at sat.

"What you guys looking at?" He asked, but froze when he saw the screen. It was a lacrima screen – stolen, probably – and it was open to a website called 'The Game'. Natsu gulped as he saw the boy in the top right hand corner, lying on the floor surrounded by his own blood. "What is this?"

Suddenly, the screen changed again and Natsu's eyes widened as he saw a blonde haired girl bound and sitting on the floor, a scary looking mage with a Blue Pegasus tattoo leaning against the wall near her. But it wasn't just any blonde – it was Lucy.

"This must be the tournament that Lucy was entered into. Who would've thought we would be able to see it like this." Erza's voice quieter than usual.

"Heartfilia has been kidnapped! Will Carter get there in time? And what the hell is Hiro doing? Why doesn't he kill her already? Things are heating up!"

Natsu grit his teeth and narrowed his eyes at the screen, watching Lucy squirm in her rocky hold.

"Now, let's go back to live footage and hear what our contestants are talking about!"

The voice and cheers of the commentator and guests died out and a static like sound could be heard, along with running water.

"Aren't you going to kill me?" Lucy's voice, so familiar, so far away. "I mean, now's your chance. Carter's not here."

The Blue Pegasus guy chuckled.

"I want him to be here. I want him to watch me kill you; I want to see his reaction."

Lucy glowered.

"That's sick!"

The man chuckled again and leaned his face close to Lucy's. Lucy flinched.

"Well? That's life in this game for you, darling."

Lucy spat at him. The man raised his hand and wiped the saliva from his cheek. Then, he slapped Lucy across the face, so hard the noise reverberated off the walls of wherever they were. Then, the screen went black.

Happy, Erza and Gray turned, shock plastering their faces, to look at Natsu. His fist was embedded in the lacrima screen and you could feel the heat radiating from his already unnaturally warm body.

"Natsu…" Happy's voice was soft and slightly scared.

"Erza, Gray." The two straightened and regained composure. "We start looking for her. Now. No more excuses."

Just a diddy chapter from Team Natsu's point of view, just to get the ball rolling on their search for there beloved celestial mage. Oh, and I would like to give a huge, massive thank you to all of you who have given me game ideas, they are fantastic and I really can't state how grateful I actually am! You guys are awesome! (That also applies to everyone who reviews or just reads this story!)

Will update tomorrow, my mum will kill me if she knows I stayed up this late, lol. Nearly two in the morning... Hehe...

Also, is there anyone out there who is going to the London MCM expo in May on saturday the 26th? If so, I would love to go considering I am going too! I'm dressing up as Temari from Naruto and I'm having to make the fan myself, lol! Anyway, PM me if you are going, and if you don't have an account, leave an anonymous review!

Cheers!