Chapter Teaser: Danger approaches as they make their way to the hidden military base within the thick woods. Lucy met a new person but no Natsu, who is the mysterious man she meets outside the showers?

Hey Yeah! I've gone over the first two chapters re-doing and re-editing parts, I honestly thing the new version is so much better than the last. Some parts weren't made all that well and my grammar is pretty terrible -I noticed ( )- but still I hope you like it. Don't forget to review or comment!

Declaimer: I don't not own any of the characters used within the story, but I do own the plot line. All character rights go to Hiro Mashima

Italic = Thoughts

Underline = Person on the other side of the phone

Chapter 3

Previously: "Stop here." He said. I put the breaks on and the wheels slid a tiny bit on the lose gravel beneath. We got out of the car at the same time, I looked into the thick woods in front of us. I looked at him with a confused, worried look and wondering if we really needed to go through it. He saw my horror and couldn't help but burst out laughing at my expression, I blushed and puffed my check in annoyance.

Walking through the thick branches and twigs was the hardest thing I have ever done in my life and I desperately wished it to end. I knew Natsu knew I didn't like our situation, I was making it pretty clear with my complaining and multiple stops for breath. I took 10 more steps and stopped again, my hands on my knees for balance. I felt the sweat moving down my back and on the side of my face, I felt utterly disgusting. I thanked myself for wearing my gym shoes, it made things much easier for myself with comfy foot wear. Natsu on the other hand was completely prepared, with his black cargo pants and black boots that looked like they were made for the military. He had passed my his navy green t-shirt for me to use to wipe away my sweat sense he had an under shirt already, a faded gray tank that hugged his muscles like there was no tomorrow. He stopped only meters away from me, turned around and watched my uneven breathing. He gave me a look that said 'gezz you're out of shape' which I wanted to punch his face in for but was feeling way to weak too.

He posed an arm to hold onto a tree for support, the sweat on him also trailed down his cheek. I eyed it evilly, as it moved its way passed his lips and down his neck and finally socking into his shirt. I groaned in annoyance, his sex appeal was overwhelming. No longer able to with stand the fatigue of my legs, I heavily sat down on a rock.

"You all right?"

He asked, a straight face on but panting almost as hard as I was. I looked at him then turned my head away, feeling embarrassed and out of shape.

"Just tired, let me catch some air will you."

I said sarcastically, all he did in response was shrugging his shoulders. Then looking away back to the direction we came from, his body stiffened suddenly.

"We better go."

His voice sounding a little in a panic and I knew that wasn't a good sign. He turned to me with a grim expression and moved quickly, grabbing my arm as he pulled me along violently. I squeaked to the pain, he was putting to much pressure and it was most defiantly going to leave a bruise. Having enough, I picked up the pace to match his despite myself being already dead tired.

"What's happening, Natsu?"

I asked but got no answer, he looked back again and her leaned in closer to me face.

"Run."

He said, letting go of my arm so I can have more room to actually full on sprint. I heard inhuman screams from behind me and my heart speed up so quickly I thought I was going to die of a heart attack rather than be eating alive. Now I got why we were running for our lives, the undead had some how found us and followed us here. We ran as fast as we could, Natsu leading the way. I began to noticed that he was getting further and further away, at first I thought it was because he was fast. But then I realized it was me who was getting slower. My heart beat caught in my ears and my saliva stuck in my throat, leaving my mouth dry as a desert. I licked my lips and tasted the sweat, my hair gluing to my forehead. Crap I'm falling behind.

"Luce!"

I didn't have time to notice his pronunciation of my name, when I felt my hair get pulled back. It pulled so hard I screamed in pain, falling back thanks to my momentum. I landed painful hard on my back and squeezed my eyes shut thinking that it was the end, when a gun shot went off. I opened my eyes in a flash and was sprayed with blood as the head of the attacker landed beside me, with a gaping hole in the middle right between the eyes. I stayed frozen on the ground, my eyes locked onto the other pair of eyes staring right at me, I couldn't help but fear those eyes. The iris was white almost blending with the rest of the eyeball and the pupil were red and not just any red, it was such a flashy color it wouldn't hard to miss. Looking at the full face view it looked so demonic that one could truly believe in Hell. I felt two hand jerk me back on my feet, snapping out of the demons trance. My eyes wide and frantically looking around in a panic finally looked straight at Natsu.

"Get it together Luce! We got to keep moving, there's more coming."

I stared wide eyed at Natsu not really hearing anything he was saying to me, all I knew then was that he was trying to get me to keep moving. So I did. It must of been 5 minutes sense we started seriously running and my legs were beginning to feel like jello, which wasn't a good sign.

"We're almost there."

He told me, my ears finally clearing out from my beating heart. He was still holding my hand pulling me along behind him, I felt relief flood over me. He some how made me feel safer, made me believe his words. That if he said everything would be alright then I would truly believe everything would be alright.

"Come on!"

I watched in silence as he speed dialed a number on his cell with his free hand, cellphones still work? He was mumbling to himself angrily when no one answered. He tried again.

"God damn it! Answer the god damn phone Master!"

Master?

"Hello?"

"Finally! We need help. Let us in Gramps."

He practically was yelling.

"We? Wait you're here? Natsu?"

The other person on the phone sounded surprise and amazed at the same time. Natsu groaned in annoyance.

"Just let us in. Fuck!"

Natsu spun on his heels letting go of my hand and using it to support the other that held the gun and fired two shots. The bullets whizzing right past me before I could even strop running to see what he was going on. I almost tripped but thanks to Natsu re-grabbing hold of my hand I regained my balance instantly. I looked behind to see what he shot at and two similar inhuman creatures fell to the ground. They we closer than I thought, to close for comfort. When I looked beyond the ones that fell, there were more not far behind, maybe 5 at most.

"Natsu? Hello?"

The one on the phone sounded panicked and worried. Natsu reached for the phone where he had shoved it in his back pocket in order to use both hands to shot.

"Here. I see the gates, let us in."

He was sounding very demanding now and I could completely understand why. We were in no position to wait around for the gate to open because the undead were approaching much faster now.

"Hold on a minute. Erza get the gates."

The the phone went dead silent right when he arrived in front of a high fenced wall, a single door for entrance. Natsu tried the gate and it was still not opened, Natsu kicked it in rage. My breaths were thick and hard, I felt my stomach crunch so much I felt like puking. Natsu checked how many bullets he had left and swore under his breath. I was about to actually puke but before I could the gate buzzed and Natsu pushed it opened at last. He rushed me in and closed it behind himself just when an undead reaching the gate, it struggled to climb up the fence when I heard a small humming all around us. The zombie went flying a few feet back as sparks flashed like a mini fireworks, Natsu pushed me back with one arm as he pointed the gun aiming at any zombie who might get past the fence.

"Step back, it's high voltage. One touch and you're dead. We're safe for now, come one I'll lead you to my uncle and by the way..."

He relaxed when he knew we were now safe and keep walking like nothing happened, like they were not just in a life or death situation before. I watched him amazed and nauseous as he turned to face me but walking backwards. He opened his arms and said.

"Welcome to Fairy Tail."

He keep leading me through twist and turns around buildings, they were low and hidden by the trees. Honestly it was a great hiding place, for a military base called 'Fairy Tail'. But I was wondering where was every body, if this place was safe where were all the people? But the more I thought about it the more I felt sick. I tried not to let it show that I wasn't feeling to well, I just saw the boy I randomly picked up shot down four undead. Two right in front of my face, all in the span of a single day. One single day! The memory of each shot, each in the head I saw today ran through my mind and suddenly I couldn't handle the sickness. I step to the side and puked my guts out, not one but twice. My arms hugging my stomach, Natsu had jumped into action when he saw me puking. Being nice enough to hold up my hair for me.

"Thanks. Sorry, I'm not feeling to well."

I confessed, all the stress and trauma wasn't good for my health.

"The sooner you're inside the sooner you can rest, just a little further."

He beckoned me but I was just to tired to move a muscle anymore. All of me hurt, the endless walking, the terrifying running, and the shock of death. Today was too productive with violence and 'battle for survival' for my every day routine. My eyes blurred and I knew I was about to cry, was it from the pain or was it from shock? I couldn't tell the difference.

"Alright, up we go."

Natsu picked me up in his arms, princess style. I tried to complain but he shut me up by some how wrapping his arm around enough to clamp his hand over my mouth.

"Relax."

It was that demanding voice. I shivered to the sound of his voice and from the cold sweat I had all day, today's events were to be remembered forever in my mind. I made it a point to at least try to think only of the best part of the day, such as time like these. Were I'm safe in someones arms, reality check! I cleared my thoughts from it going in a forbidden direction and instead did as I was told. My eyelids fell and I drifted off into a dreamless state.

I woke up not knowing if it was day or night, the room I was placed in had no windows. Though it was a little cramped it was very comforting, the bed was nicely made with dark purple covers and a desk. With a lot -I mean a lot- of feminine products on the other side of the room, directly across form the bed where I was sitting up on. And a mirror place on top leaning against the wall, making it easy to apply make up when you sit in front of it. Right beside it there was a full body mirror, which no doubt would allow myself to indulge in my features. I got off the bed reluctantly and made for the larger mirror ready to take in what a mess I would look like. And I was right, my hair looked like it hasn't been washed for a week -with in truth it hasn't- and that it looked like a bird made a nest out of it. My previous make up was mostly smudged away. My clothes were dirty, the edge of my baby blue t-shirt had small red dots from the blood that sprayed all over my face. Which was whipped clean, apparently after I passed out. The bottom of my stretchy skin tight jean were full of mud, I realize then that my feet were bare. Probably because my shoes were now beyond repairable, my sweater was taken off. No doubt that was just full of blood, if I had it on now I imagined I would of looked like I was a serial killer.

"I need to wash."

I told myself as I sighed.

"That's for sure."

I female voice appeared at the doorway. I spun my head to fast and my vision blacken for a second, momentarily make me lose balance. She flinch in reflex to help me but I caught myself before that happened.

"Who are you? Where is Natsu?"

I asked, both confused and relieved.

"Names, Levy. Levy McGarden. Natsu is with the Master right now but I'm here to help clean you up. You don't mind do you?"

She spoke politely, I gaped at here for a minute. Checking in her appearance. She was no taller than I and probably the same age, she had short hair that cut short just before hitting her shoulders. And it was blue, blue? For clothes she's wearing black leggings and an orange turtle neck sleeveless top that was long enough to look more like a miniature dress than a t-shirt. Matching arm warmers, and red ankle high boots. Two dark red strips go down from her shoulder in the vertical direction, and the same color marking in a small rim on the upper part of her arm warmers. She also had her bangs held up by a yellow hair ban. In my eyes she was not only cute but beautiful at the same time and she seemed nice enough to get along with.

"Yeah I could use the cleaning."

I agreed, she smiled at me for agreeing and grabbed my wrist.

"Then the shower's are this way."

She gently lead me to a different part of the building, which I had no idea how we got there. I wasn't paying attention. We stopped in front of a door labeled: SHOWER'S: GIRLS. Typical and easy to understand.

"Here, the showers have built in shampoo and conditioner. So don't worry about not having any. But we have plenty of other types, I'll show you where later, so you can pick the shampoo and conditioner you like best. I'll be out here when you're done."

"But I can't make you wait for me, that would be rude."

I tried to reason, I would feel bad if I made her wait while I took my time showering. She saw my uneasiness and sighed.

"I understand, then I'll get Natsu in the main time. I'm sure his worried about you, we kind of just took you out of his arms when he got here. Cana yelled at him for man handling you. Thought a lot of us thought that was unnecessary. Oh I mean Cana yelling at Natsu, not about Natsu manhandling you."

She mumbled off and then shock her head in a slow no. Snapping out of what every thought she had, then she looked me in the eye and smiled again.

"All this time you know my name but I don't know yours."

"Oh I'm sorry, Lucy Heartfilia."

"Heartfilia? Isn't that the famous railroad company that went bankrupt?"

She asked, she knows her stuff. I looked away with a little pain in my chest.

"Yeah, but can you keep quiet about that. I don't really like people pitying me about my family failures."

"Oh, I'm sorry I said something insensitive. I promise I won't say a word."

She promised and returned her cheerful smile, I smiled back. I was really getting along with her and it was making me feel a whole lot better. Now thinking of how dirty and unclean I was, I cleared my throat and looked at the showers.

"Right! You need to shower, I'll pick up some clothes for you before fetching Natsu. Don't want him seeing you naked in a towel."

She giggled at the end, I blushed and felt my cheeks ablaze.

"He has a girlfriend, I doubt he would even pass me a glance."

I retorted.

"Lucy, you have an amazing body. I don't think any guy will be able to resist you."

"Speak of your self, you got a face of an angle."

I wasn't about to allow myself be complemented with out making Levy feel as good as I was. Her cheeks turned redder than a tomato and she turned her back to me in embarrassment.

"Right, take a shower. I'll be back."

She took off before I could joke about how cute she is when she blushes.

Just like Levy said, some clothes were left outside of my stall. I put the freshly clean clothes and checked myself out in the small mirror above the sink. My hair was back to is yellow blond, now no longer looking like a dirty blond. The clothes I was borrowing were a bit tight in the chest area but I couldn't complain. I had black jeans with only back pockets, which I thought was a joke. Why have only back pockets and no front? I tucked in my light pink plain t-shirt, to add style to it. A brown belt to stand out from the black material of my new pants, I was also very surprised when I found the underwear they gave me fit perfectly. But I didn't want to put to much thought into it. The new pair of shoes were ordinary Converse sneakers, they were a matching red to my hair tie I was wearing. Which held up a half up side ponytail, with no make up to perfect the whole outfit I sighed sadly. I checked over myself once more then when I was ready I stepped out and into the hall only to almost run into somebody.

"Sorry"

A male voice said. I looked up and was amazed to see a really good looking guy with shades stand before me.