Chapter 6: What Now?
Mirajane P.O.V:
It was a normal day at the guild. Natsu, Lucy, Erza and Gray had gone out on a mission together, as usual, and the guild was as noisy as ever, even with the main troublemakers gone.
"Oi, Mira!" Wakaba called. "Get me a beer!"
"You got it!" She chirped cheerfully.
As she turned around, she heard Wakaba cat-call and whistle at her voluminous rear. So, she did the only reasonable thing to do; she turned into his wife (who was absolutely terrifying, by the way) and scared the living crap out of him.
Suddenly, the doors of Fairy Tail blasted open and hit the table Gajeel and Levy were sitting at.
In unison, Mira and Gajeel shouted, "NATSU! STOP BREAKING FAIRY TAIL! WE LITERALLY JUST GOT THE GUILD HALL REPAI-"
There was a collective gasp from the members.
Mira rushed over to the broken and battered team and saw Lucy in Erza's arms.
"Oh my God…SOMEONE GET PORLYUSICA-SAN!" Mira called. Levy took one look at Lucy and rushed out of the guild hall.
Erza looked at Mira, eyes brimming with tears. "Mi- Mira…Lucy…Lucy…" she trailed off at the end in a whisper.
"I know, I know. Come on, bring her to the infirmary. Gray, Natsu, go up the Master Makarov's office and explain what happened." Situations like this were what Mirajane was born for. She had a healing hand as well as a healing heart, as a result of the trauma of her younger sister Lisanna's supposed "death". She could understand another's pain as well as know exactly what to remedy it with.
"Ok, Erza. Put Lucy on that bed over there. Gently, now. Good, good." She spoke soothingly, as if she was talking to a wounded child (which, technically, she was).
She looked at Lucy. She wasn't moving. She wasn't breathing. She was absolutely still and pale.
"Mira…I couldn't stop it. I lost Simon and now Lucy…why do I have to be so weak?! I CAN'T PROTECT ANYBODY I LOVE!"
Mira wrapped her arms around Erza comfortingly, but then covered her mouth with a rag.
Erza started, "What are you-…" but then her eyes closed and she fell limp in Mira's arms.
"Gomenasai (sorry), Erza." Mira whispered, gently placing her on an empty bed.
"Sweet dreams…"
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"…and then he disappeared." Gray finished as Mira walked into the master's office.
Natsu was sitting on a chair, staring into space. He looked stunned and traumatized.
"Master, both Lucy and Erza are…asleep." She said hastily, looking at Natsu. "At least, Erza's asleep."
"Ah, Mira. It's good you're finally here." Makarov turned to Gray. "Ok, Gray, tell Mira everything you just told me."
Gray took a deep breath. "Okay so we were completing a mission in the mountains and…"
(20 minutes later)
Mira had her hands over her mouth.
"No…that sounds like…"
Makarov nodded grimly. "Exactly what I was thinking, Mira."
They both said in unison, "Lord Harwitt."
"He's the most feared wizard in the land, next to Zeref. He's said to have a heart of stone and a thirst for power." Mira explained to Gray.
Her face darkened. "He's the worst kind of person out there there is."
"So…he killed Lucy just to take her power and use it for his own means…" Gray whispered.
"She's not dead." A small voice said out of the corner.
"She's not dead and she's not gone."
It was Natsu. He was still staring out the window, as if hypnotized.
"Of course not, sweetie. She's just asleep." Mira soothed.
Natsu didn't respond.
Levy burst through the doors.
"Porlyusica is here!"
Gray glanced at Natsu. "We might have to have her look at two people today."
"Lucy first." Makarov said.
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Porlyusica slowly got up, her face a stony mask.
Around Lucy's bed, three waiting faces (and one vacant one) stared up at her.
Erza was still knocked out in the next cot.
"It's no use."
The room went quiet.
"She's gone."
Tears started pouring out of Mira's eyes as Gray hugged her, staring hollowly at the wall. Makarov turned away and Natsu…Natsu didn't do anything.
"But there is one strange thing…"
Everyone in the room snapped to attention.
Porlyusica held up Lucy's key ring. It held her Dragon Keys and her Celestial Keys. "If she's dead, why aren't her keys gone? If she really was dead, and I'm not saying that she isn't mind you, I'm just saying that if the situation was a normal one, her keys would have dispersed to other holders."
Gray looked up, new hope in his eyes.
"So…does that mean that she's alive…somewhere?"
Mira interjected, "She might have been transported to Edolas, like Lisanna was. Remember the legend? As long as the Tenrou Tree on Tenroujima Island stands strong, no one who bears the Fairy Tail mark can be killed!" Mira started jumping up and down, ecstatic.
"She must be in Edolas!"
"She's not in Edolas." A dull voice rung out.
"She's in there."
The whole room looked to where Natsu was pointing.
"NANI?!"
Heheheheheheh cliff hanger! Next chapter in three days (and this time, you can count on it ;) )
By the way, anyone know why Mirajane carries chloroform in her pocket? She's scarier than I expected…