Chapter Teaser: Lucy is now safe and sound in an underground hide out named Fairy Tail, where refugees take shelter. Natsu finally introduces her to some of the core members of the survival group but some are still missing and from them Lucy finally learns about the true dangers of the undead.

Hayo! Chapter 4 is now HERE! you will not believe the pain I went through when I typed this up, god damn internet & computer is failing on me. It made me go from 2 109 word back to 748 words. I was so pissed I thought I was going to throw my computer across the room but then I wouldn't be able to write up more chapters -so I didn't, all for the sake of you guys.

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Chapter 4

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

A man with orange hair -that was so fluffy it looked like a lions mane- stood before me. I looked at him in surprise, I wasn't expecting someone else. Levy had said she was getting Natsu, someone she did know. Somewhere along the road I had grown attached to the pink haired boy, maybe it was because he was the first person I meet after leaving the city? Was it like when a chick follows the first thing it sees, thinking it was it's mother. But in this case he was defiantly not my mother.

"Why, hello."

The man spoke up breaking my train of thoughts, I started to pay attention to him now. He was taller than Natsu and was wearing a black two piece suite that was unbuttons to reveal his white under shit. His tie was red, and he had on well polished shoes. Blue colored shades and hazel eyes behind them, he truly is a looker. He cleared his throat again.

"Well, I've never seen you before. I don't think I could possible miss a beautiful woman like you."

He took my hand and kissed it like a prince would. A shiver traveled from my feet moving like a wave to my head. I forced a smile just in order of being polite.

"Yes, I'm new. Wher..."

"Well then let me be your tour guide. Welcome to Fairy Tail."

He cut me off right before I was going to ask -Where is Natsu?- he smiled to me a fake smile. It was plain as day that he was a playboy, the type to go around flirting with every girl he thought was beautiful. He continue to pull me along.

"No, I'm looking..."

"This here is the work out room, I come here often."

He said as we passed a big room with lots of training equipment hugging the walls. He turned his head and winked at me but still keep walking. I was starting to get irritated.

"And here is..."

"Thanks Loke but I think I can handle it from here."

A voice I remembered came from behind me, we both looked to see Natsu leaning on a door frame that we just waltzed by. I smiled in relief and Natsu returned the grin.

"Natsu."

I said instinctively. I was starting to wonder if I had forgotten that he was rude to me when we first met. Wondering where had his annoying attitude gone, I thought he was rude and foul mouthed but maybe I was wrong? Oh yeah I was wrong, he's actually a nice guy.

"Luce, I was just looking for you. Levy told me you would be at the girls shower room but when I got there you were gone. And now I see why."

He said while eying the boy that was dragging me along for a tour I didn't particularly want. Natsu had called this man Loke, if I remembered right. I pulled my arm away from his grip and stood beside Natsu. I looked at Loke and bowed a little to greet him properly.

"Hi, I'm Lucy. It was nice meeting you."

I felt my throat strain at the end, I didn't really like this kind of person. I gave Natsu a pleading look and thank god he caught my drift. Thankfully, he grabbed my hand and steered me in the opposite direction Loke and I were heading. Natsu gave a pissed look back at Loke then looked me dead in the eyes and grin. My heart leaped for joy, fluttering around like butterflies. I keep repeating to my self that he was taken, he wasn't single like I was.

Soldiers guarded the main halls and entrances to the hideout, I asked Natsu earlier where we were and he told me we where in the under ground part of the military base. I wasn't to surprised to hear sense I noticed that the place didn't have any windows the whole time I was wondering around with Loke then with Natsu. He had lead me to the cafeteria where I meet the rest of the group, first were Natsu followed by Levy and Loke, as introduction were being made I realized that only a hand full of them stood out the most. The first was a woman with scarlet hair, she wore a full on army uniform. Claiming that she wanted to be ready for anything at any time. I understood that reason but would never bring myself to do the same. That beautiful woman was named Erza, the name she hear before when Natsus uncle was on the phone. Following her was a much younger girl going by the name, Wendy, she had blue hair like Levy but it was two shades darker. Levy whispered to me that she wanted to be a doctor/nurse so she often helped around with the injured. Next in line was a man at the same age as Natsu who's name is Gray Fullbuster, I quickly realized that he had a bad habit of losing his clothes. So it was a common occurrence that he walked around naked or in just his boxers. Unfortunate for me, when he introduced himself he was only in his black boxers with snow flake designs on them. I covered my eyes and reluctantly shock his hand. After the whole meeting and greeting was over I retreated to a corner near the exit, finally able to breath my own air.

"You still haven't meet the rest of them, but this is all we've got so far."

Natsu took up the space beside me, slowly dragging the chair across the cement floor.

"Were is the rest then?"

I asked. Curious to why some were missing and how many could go missing and never return.

"We have to eat and with this many people here we need a lot more than we got here in in itself."

He told me while scanning the crowd, making sure that everyone was happy and in good health. I watch Wendy patch up a cut on a boys knee who I was told, name was Romeo the son of a man named Macao who was currently out.

"How did this happen?"

I asked unconsciously, how devastating this crises is.

"The world is in a shit load of trouble, that's what happened. People don't stay dead anymore and crave for the flesh of the living. It's chaos out there, what more do you need to know?"

Gray spoke harshly from behind us, walking as he spoke with a water bottle in hand. He then leaned on the door frame of the exit like how Natsu had when he rescued me from the clutches of Loke.

"Gray."

Natsu growled, so far I noticed that Natsu and Gray didn't get along so well. But still in the category of friends and/or partnership.

"That's not what I meant."

I paused as my eyes drifted to no were land, giving my expression a faraway look.

"I was wondering how it all started. How did this disaster spread? Was it a plague that developed from earth itself? Or was it made by an idiot who wanted to turn the world upside down. Of like in the movies, where a genetically enhanced monkey escaped and randomly ran amok and spread the virus like that."

Still in my trance, my mind raced around scrapping for answers. Digging for reasons to something I still couldn't comprehend. But it only just gave me more questions that I didn't have the answers to. Such as; How much longer can we survive like this? How much longer can we go without starving and turning our backs on each other? How much longer until help and hope arrive? Is it like this all over the world too? My thoughts shattered when Gray spoke up.

"I think that everyone here is thinking the same thing Lucy, but we don't have any ideas of how it all started. No clues to help find the truth, Master is doing all he can to both keep us safe and fed. And even as he does that, his also trying to find the truth too."

He looked so serious that I couldn't have the heart to tell him. If we stay here for to long the undead will notice, they'll gather here and the electric fence wont hold them off forever. And if the infection managed to get inside there will be no escape for any of us, we'll all die here trapped in our own graves. But enough of the so serious questions, I finally asked the most bothersome one I had in mind.

"Who is this Master?"

Natsu looked happy that I finally asked.

"Gramps, his my Uncle but I prefer to call him that or Master."

Natsu opened his mouth to say more when a female voice pitched into the conversation too.

"Master is the leader of Fairy Tail."

She said, Erza and her army uniform stood beside Gray who took another swig of his bottled water. Natsu twisted his neck to see her and nodded a hello, his face tinting a little blue. I wondered what was wrong when the second most frustrating thing was mentioned.

"Why is this placed called Fairy Tail, not what I expected from a hidden military base."

Erza smirked to my question and continued on to explain.

"Master called it that after the outbreak and when he started taking in refugees. It's to make the people feel more safe and at ease, it's more comforting to believe this place is a save heaven just like a 'fairy tail' then a Survival Camp."

She was right, I would feel more safe at a place called Fairy Tail rather than be constantly reminded that I was at a Survival Base if it was call what it truly was. I nodded to her, showing that I fully understood her explanation. Then Erza decided to break the peaceful atmosphere when she asked me.

"Do you know anything about the undead, anything about their behavior?"

I knew I looked shocked, it wasn't because she asked a randomly depressing question but because I really didn't know anything. I closed my gaping mouth and shock my head. No.

"Then I guess I'll explain a little, just in case things ever get messy around here."

"Erza, she just got up after passing out from exhaustion and shock. Give her some space."

Natsu was against her explaining and I could understand why, I was still pretty shaken' up with the events of the other day but I wanted to be more prepared. I didn't want to be completely useless.

"Natsu, it's okay I want to know."

I touch his shoulder, stopping his protest in its tracks. He looked at me worriedly and I gave him a reassuring nod. Erza continued.

"Well, we basically put them in categories. There are the walkers, then the crawler. The walkers are the slowest of the two and will only attack you if they hear you. For example, if you breath to loudly they'll hear and follow the sound."

I memorized every word she told me, listening very carefully to her voice and examples.

"Crawlers on the other hand move faster and have a tendency to crawl on walls too. They only attack if they smell you, which is something we can't do anything about so always stay on high alert."

Natsu placed a hand on my shoulder and looked at me to see if I was alright, I looked back at him with clear and determined eyes. He cracked a smile when he knew I was alright for sure. But Erza continued still, I whirled around in surprise. There's more?!

"But let you be warned, there is one type that is more dangerous than any other."

Her face was grim, I looked to both Natsu and Gray and they both had their heads hang low. My heart raced a little faster.

"We call them Reapers. They show signs that they can see, smell, and hear us. Making them quick and cunning. We already had one of our members attacked by one. He was severely injured and is still recovering."

Feeling bad and scared I stared down at the cemented floor imagining how cold it would be if I were to lay on it flat on my back. They knew so much of the dangers outside and I had no idea what so ever about it all, even though I wondered around aimlessly for a week. I was naive to think I would have survived on the road alone.

After the gloomy update I was returned to the room I first woke up to. Levy had told me that it was now my room, I was amazed and worried that maybe I was taking up someone else's old room. She saw my worry right away and reassured me that it didn't belong to anyone before and that the feminine product were for me only. She said.

"There is plenty were that came from."

Erza had came to me not to long after Levy dropped me off, passing me a small digital clock with a built in alarm system. I was grateful and thanked her politely and closed the door after her. I sighed when I was finally alone. Natsu didn't talk to me after Erza's explanation on the 'Reapers', I wondered if he was alright. After a couple more minutes I let everything float around in my brain, the new people I met, the people I have yet to meet. Then the reasons behind the outbreak, the three types of undead. I had learned so much is such a short time my head hurt. I made my way to the bed flopping on it with sleep invading my eyes, I lazily place the clock on the side table. Looking at it carefully it read 9:00pm, I groan and annoyingly got myself under the sheets without bothering to change my clothes. I made sure to remove my shoes and socks first so I wouldn't bring in unnecessary dirt under the clean sheets. Once everything was comfortable I let sleep take me.