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A sound soul

Dwells within a sound mind

And a sound body

"Finally, we're back!" Lisanna said. Her and Laxus were walking up to the front of the school. When they got there, they saw the other teams arriving as well, minus Erza, Jellal, Gray, and Juvia.

"No way. We got back at the same time? That's cool" Levy said.

"But what about the others? Where are they?" Romeo asked. After a while of waiting, the three teams decided to go inside. They were all walking to the Death Room when Wendy saw the familiar shade of pink that she was used to.

Wendy decided to walk away from the group and walk towards her brother. When she was walking, she realized which room she was walking to.

The infirmary... what is Natsu-nii doing there!? Wendy thought, worried. She then broke out into a run and burst into the infirmary.

"What's wrong? Natsu, what's wrong? Why are you in here your not hurt, are you?" Wendy asked, worried. Natsu turned around and she gasped. The look in Natsu's face was empty. Kind of like he saw someone he loved get murdered and he looked dead.

"Wendy... it's Lucy" he said.

Flashback

"LUCY!" Natsu yelled out. Why did she do that? Why? WHY? Natsu thought frantically. Blood was pouring out of her wound and he couldn't do a god damn thing to help! When Natsu looked up at Michelle, he was shocked at the look on her face.

"Nee-san..." she gasped, tears pouring out of her face. When Natsu saw that, he instantly fumed.

"Why are you crying!? Your the reason she's like this!" he yelled at the shocked-stricken girl. Why did she jump in front of him? Why was Lucy stupid enough to risk her life for someone she barely even liked? He knew they had grown closer in the past few days but... for Lucy to sacrifice her life for him? He didn't understand it.

"Stop your damn crying Imitatia! You did your job! You don't need to cry for doing your job" Midnight yelled at her.

"You bitch" Natsu hissed at the crying girl. Natsu set Lucy gently on the ground and stood up. Weapon or no, he was going to kill Michelle. Before Natsu even go the chance to move, the door busted open.

"Natsu! Grab Lucy and get away from here!" Natsu looked behind him and saw Gildarts Clive, an S-class meister and Mirajane Strauss, an S-class weapon.

"What? No I have to aven-"

"Now, Natsu!" he yelled. Natsu had no other choice. He bent down and grabbed his partner, carrying her bridal style, and rushed out the doors of the asylum, forcing himself to not look back.

The only thing that mattered was Lucy.

Flashback End

Just remembering it made Natsu's skin crawl. He hated leaving behind that Michelle bitch and leaving it to Gildarts and Mira.

"Natsu?" his sister asked. He looked at her and smiled a ghost smile.

"I'm fine, Wen. It's just Lucy that isn't. But she's stabilized now. It's all thanks to the nurse that she is." he said. And right on cue, the nurse made her appearance. She had snow-white long hair and indigo eyes.

"Nurse Angel, hi" Wendy said, bowing her head in respect. Angel looked at her and smiled in response.

"How is Lucy doing?" she asked.

"She's doing fine, thanks to you" Natsu responded.

"That's great. I'm going to give her more medicine to keep her health on the right track. I am very sorry, Natsu...Wendy... but I need you to exit the room. You need to see Lord Death Makarov" Angel said. Natsu looked at Lucy, reluctant to be leaving her side, and finally nodded. He stood up and exited the room with Wendy.

When the nurse was alone with her patient, doors closed and the kids far away, her smile turned into an evil grin that could rival the devil's.

She was so lucky! Not only did she have Imitatia, but now Lucy. With the wound that Imitatia caused, the black blood from Midnight was coursing through Lucy Heartfilia's bloodstream.

Angel was not only the Nurse of FTWMA, but she was one of the most deadly and sneakiest witches. She was a sneaky as a snake when it came to these idiots that she helped nurse back to health. In all honesty, Imitatia was getting boring. She was always so whiny and scared when it came to the tasks Angel had for her.

But now- now- she had a new test subject. One that was stronger, braver, and could do a whole lot more damage than the useless prodigy she had now. The medicine wasn't to help her. No, it was to speed up the Madness that would soon be taking over her mind.

It was laughable, really. Angel pulled her sleeve up to reveal a white snake tattoo.

"Go and spy on Makarov and those brats" she said and the snake animated and slithered off her arm. After the snake went off, Angel went to Lucy and started injecting the poisonous medication into her bloodstream. She smirked and chuckled.

Soon.

When Natsu and Wendy entered the Death Room, they were instantly questioned by their friends.

"Where did you go Wendy?" Romeo asked.

"I went inside the infirmary. I saw Natsu there and I jumped to the wrong conclusion" she answered her meister.

"Why were you in there, Natsu?" Erza asked. Nastu was planning on lying but... he didn't really feel like getting sent next to Lucy. He missed her, but not enough to get sent in with her.

"It's Lucy" was all he said. It was also enough to get everyone's attention, even Lisanna's.

"What happened to her, Natsu? You never explained to me the exact reason" his sister asked. He looked at her, guilt plagued his expression. Finally, after many minutes of everyone looking at him- Erza and Levy glaring, he finally caved. He told them everything. From the exact moment they arrived at the Asylum, to the moment Gildarts and Mira came in.

When he was finished, he looked at his friends' faces. Levy and Wendy were in tears; Erza, Gray, and Romeo looked mad; Laxus and Lisanna looked like they didn't care. The only ones who looked depressed were Natsu and Gajeel. Natsu because, well he's her partner. Gajeel because the situation made Levy cry (And even though he won't admit it, Lucy is like an annoying little sister).

Natsu heard Lord Makarov clear his throat. When Natsu looked at him, he looked angry.

"Natsu. I am deeply sorry I sent you and Lucy to that place. I had no idea what would be waiting there" Makarov said.

Natsu shook his head. "You didn't know. Besides, it was weird. The girl, Imitatia... or Michelle kept on calling Lucy "Nee-san". But the look on Lucy's face said that she had no idea who Michelle was" Natsu said. (A/N- Huh, so he did pay attention)

Makarov's face scrunched up. "Huh, that is strange. When Lucy regains consciousness we will have to ask her about it. Until then, Natsu, I want you to go back to you and Lucy's apartment and relax. I will personally alert you if anything major pops up about Lucy's health" he told the troubled teen.

Natsu didn't like this idea one bit. He wanted to stay by Lucy's side until the minute she got better. But he had to listen to the headmaster.

"Alright" Natsu hesitantly agreed.

Lucy woke up in a dark room, the only light dim and coming from the ceiling. She looked around, curious as to where she was. When she stood up, she realized she was in heels. Lucy looked down and realized she was in a completely different outfit. It was knee length and black. There was some black lace outlining it and black lace as the sleeves. Her shoes were simple, black open-toed four inch heels.

After looking around the room, she learned there was a chair, a small coffee table with a lamp on it, and a sleek black grand piano. There was a red velvet curtain along the side of the room that the piano was. The rest had a red and black wallpaper design and a blood red floor.

"Hello Lucy" she heard someone say behind her. Happy that someone else was here, she hurriedly turned around, discovering that it wasn't someone. But something. The creature was tiny and black, white horns protruding from the top of it's head, and had blood red eyes. It had a red suit on, as if there was a concert and he was attending.

"What are you" Lucy demanded. She wasn't in the mood for playing 'Guess Who'. The creature widely smirked, sharp teeth being shown off

"The name's Zeref" he was dancing to non-existent music. Is he dancing to swing?, Lucy thought. It's what it looked like to her, at least.

"Zeref..." she muttered, then said more confidently, "Zeref. Where am I?" she asked.

"Your mind. Or, as I like to call it, The Black Room." Zeref answered.

"I...I don't understand. Why am I here?" Lucy asked.

"Your unconscious right now. And you are here because of the black blood. It is slowly taking over your mind and body, driving you to madness" Zeref said it like it was the most obvious thing in the world. Lucy, however, was not grasping the situation. Suddenly, she fumed.

"Listen here you little troll, I don't remember any Black Blood getting into my bloodstream." she hissed. Zeref stopped dancing and his expression showed he looked offended.

"Troll? I expected ogre, but troll? I take that personally. And by the way, do you not recall getting slashed by Imitatia's sword, Midnight? If I remember correctly, he was made of black blood" Zeref scolded her.

"You mean Michelle..." then past events came to her. It all came rushing into her head, giving her a headache. That's right, she was pierced by Midnight. So, wait... did that mean that black blood from him got into her system just from his blade cutting her? The idea itself seemed absurd! Midnight was just a sword... and a weird alien thingy but still!

"Hehe. Finally realized it, Lucy?" her name sounded like acid when he spoke it. He also seemed to forget the troll incident. Lucy sat down in the only chair the room seemed to have, Zeref jumping onto the coffee table, dancing again.

"You know if your going to dance to swing then at least play some" Lucy growled. Zeref smiled, the same smile as earlier, though it never officially left his face.

"Music, Shmusic. Who needs music to dance to, anyways?" he said. Both Lucy and Zeref stayed silent. Finally, after what felt like decades, Lucy decided to brack the silence that plagued the room.

"So how do I get out of here anyways?" she wondered. Zeref shook his shoulders.

"It's your mind. Figure it out" he said as he started fading. Is he leaving!? Lucy thought.

"You little troll!" she yelled as her vision started fading away.

Natsu couldn't take the waiting anymore. It was killing him, waiting for Lucy to heal while he sat in the La-z-boy at their apartment. He as been there for nearly two hours and already Erza has had to force him back into his home. After three tries, Natsu gave up.

Deciding he was too nerve-wracked, he paced the living room, waiting for Makarov to call him and tell him that Lucy was awake. Of course, he was being naïve. There was no way Lucy would be fine, she has been in there for almost six hours, and she lost a lot of blood, too.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. Natsu ran to the door, forgetting to unlock it, and forced it open. Natsu realized too late that he forced the door off it's hinges.

"Whoops," Natsu said, looking at his visitor, "What's up, Lisanna?" he asked.

"How are you?" she asked, walking inside the room uninvited.

"Worried" he answered. "What are you doing here?"

"Just checking up on you" she said. Silence followed, but not for long. Lisanna came here for one purpose only. She walked up to him, put her hands on his cheeks, and kissed him full on the mouth.

Natsu's eyes widened and he quickly pulled away. He stared at the girl that he's always wanted to be with. Always wanted to be partnered up with. He should be ecstatic that she kissed him but... for some reason he didn't want it.

"Lis, what the hell?" he wondered. Lisanna stepped forward, anger dancing her features.

"Why did you pull away, Natsu? Don't tell me, you developed feelings for that slob Lucy? Is that why you pulled away?" she demanded.

"I don't know why I pulled away. And of course not! Why would I ever develop feelings for Lucy? I've only known her for a few days. And she's not a slob." he answered.

"Why are you defending her? You hate her, right? Why aren't you trying to ditch her? Is it because you think that Makarov's word was definite? no. people can choose another partner. Be mine, Natsu" Lisanna said.

"I don't hate her, Lis. Now that I know some things about her, we've cleared some things up. She's not that bad. And I actually like being partners with her. Besides, Lis, you have Laxus as your partner" Natsu said. He couldn't believe Lisanna was arguing with him about this.

Lisanna stepped back, tears outlining her eyes, "Is being her partner really better than being partners with me?" she asked in a whisper. Natsu had to set her straight. He just realized what Lisanna meant. She thought he was betraying their deal.

"Lisanna... I'm sorry. But Lucy's my partner now. But that doesn't mean that anything has to change between us" Nattsu said.

"I...I understand" she said and left the apartment. After she left, Natsu felt deflated. Not long after, the phone rang. Natsu walked to the kitchen counter and answered.

"Hello?"

"Natsu? It's nurse Angel. Lucy has regained some consciousness. Macarov would've told you himself but he was busy." and that was all Ntasu needed. He said his thanks and dropped the phone. He dashed out of his apartment and ran towards the academy.

When Natsu busted through the infirmary doors, Lucy was sitting up but she looked really out of it, as if she was still high on the drugs that Angel gave her. Lucy looked up and saw her partner.

"Natsu did you know trolls existed" Lucy giggled. Natsu stopped dead in his tracks and looked at Angel, mentally asking her what the hell did she gave Lucy. Angel laughed.

"I just gave her some strong pain medication. She will probably be acting silly for the next hour or so" Angel explained. Natsu shook his head and started to walk to his partner again.

"He was short and black and had little horns on the top of his head. And get this... he was wearing a suit!" Lucy laughed. Natsu couldn't help but laugh with her. It was like she was drunk, and Natsu found it hilarious. If only he had his phone- he would be recording this.

"Troll? He sounds kinda like an ogre to me." Natsu said.

"That's what the troll said. But he was mean to me so I'm gunna be mean back." Lucy said, suddenly serious.

"What was the trolls name?" Natsu asked, still playing along.

"Zeref" she said and Natsu froze. Zeref... no it couldn't be. Zeref is dead, Natsu thought. Lucy, noticing the change in her partner's attitude, decided to make him laugh again.

"The troll was dancing to non-existent music, like he was dancing to swing or somethin'. I thought he looked stupid... dancing with no swing on. Who does that?" Lucy argued. Natsu chuckled and Lucy felt accomplished. Her job was done.

"You acting like your drunk" Ntasu said, laughing afterwords. Lucy grinned and agreed.

"I am this way when I'm drunk. Howeeever this is looney medicince, not alcohol. So it doesn't count" Lucy said.

Natsu stayed by Lucy's side until the medication wore off and she started to be in pain again. When that happened, Angel had to dose her up again and Natsu, reluctantly, had to go home. When he arrived at his and Lucy's apartment, it was almost thirty minutes past midnight (12:30). Natsu walked inside and went straight to Lucy's room. He stood in the doorway for a while then walked to the clothes hamper on the floor and grabbed some of Lucy's clothes.

When Natsu got what he thought Lucy would need, he went to his room and stuffed her belongings in one of his gym bags. When he was done, he tossed the bag in the living room and he fell on his bed, instantly falling asleep.

When Natsu awoke the next morning, he woke up to Erza and Gray standing next to him and glaring.

"What did I do?" Natsu said, hoarse from waking up.

"You didn't tell us that Lucy woke up yesterday. That's what you did" Erza hissed, making poor Natsu try to mentally disappear.

"Umm... Lucy woke up yesterday?" Natsu tried.

"Nice try flame-brain" Gray said. Natsu growled and go up. He went to his dresser and got out some clean clothes.

"What do you think your doing?" Erza yelled at him.

Natsu took his hands away from his ears and answered, "Changing. You mind getting out?" See, normally Natsu would be shit-scared to talk like that to Erza the monster. But he was still waking up and therefore he wasn't thinking clearly.

"What" an evil aura submerged Erza and Natsu, Gray stepping outside the room to avoid getting beaten to death. When Erza walked back outside the room, Natsu was in the corner looking like he belonged in an asylum. Gray wondered what she did to his best rival, but didn't ask question, fearing that if he did, he would end up like Natsu. About five minutes later, Natsu was fully dressed and it was as if the incident had never occurred.

"Want some food?" Natsu asked the two of them as they were leaving the apartment. Erza and Gray shook their heads "no." on their way to the academy, Natsu stopped by his favorite restaurant, Fairy Tail- ironically named after the academy, and got himself some food.

"Hey Mira" Natsu, Gray, and Erza said as they walked up to the bar. Mirajane looked at them and smiled.

"Hello everyone and good morning. How's Lucy, Natsu? Last time I saw her she didn't look to good" Mira asked. "Not good" was an understatment. The last time she saw Natsu and Lucy, Lucy was nearly dieing and they were both covered in her blood.

Natsu smiled at the barmaid and answered, "She's doing better. She's all hyped up on medicine that makes her looney, though." Natsu answered and laughed to himelf. Mira smiled and went to the kitchen. When she came out, she had a to-go box filled to the brink of Natsu's favorite breakfast. A spicy chicken burrito.

"Thanks Mira. Just put it on the tab, 'kay? I'll pay you back later" Natsu said. Mira nodded her head and went back to work.

When Natsu, Erza, and Gray arrived at the infirmary, Lucy was awake and eating breakfast.

"Is that something that's not crappy school food?" Lucy asked Natsu. Natsu shook his head and gave her what he didn't eat. Mira must have known he was visiting Lucy because she gave him extra.

"I also brought you some clothes. You know, your pj's and some underwear." Natsu told her. Not seeming to mind that Natsu saw her underwear, Lucy shook her head as she ate the burritos. When she was done eating, she finally reacted.

"I'm not even gunna dignify the fact that you saw my underwear. I'm too drugged up to care. Erza, can you care for me?" she asked.

"Definately" was all she said. A few seconds later, Natsu was sprawled onto the floor, knocked unconscious.

"Thanks" Lucy said. Erza shook her head and was about to respond when the doors opened. Lucy, Erza, Gray, and a now conscious Natsu looked to see who it was.

"Hello my children. I am here to tell you four some good news" Makarov said. He waited a few second then continued, "I have decided to make you a team, plus Jellal and Juvia" he said.

"What do you mean, Master" Erza asked.

"The reason I had you, Natsu, Gray, Levy, Romeo, and Laxus go to different missions was to see who would arrive near the same time. Basically, what I'm saying is: I'm making whoever arrived back at the academy near the same time, teams. So that means that Levy, Romeo, Laxus, and their partners are also a team." he explained.

"I think I get it" Gray said. The four teens looked at each other, and smirked. They were just fine with this arrangement.

"Well. Instead of having to care care of one partner, I have to take care of four more? It's gunna be a pain-in-the-ass but I think I'll manage" Lucy said, looking at her new team.

Yep. She'll manage.

Ta-Da! thus a new chapter is born! Mwahahahaha! I hipe ya'll liked it! And it might take me a little longer to update Minster High...I'm kinda going through a writer's block with that story. So please forgive me! In the meantime, check out my new story, No Ordinary Girls.

Until next time!