3: Miss Damsel in Distress

(Lucy's POV)

"Holy shit…" The words were out of my mouth before I could stop them. I saw Sting smirk at me, all cocky and annoying. Well, now that I've seen that stupid smirk of his, now I just wanted to smack it off, and show him who's smirking now.

I continued to gawk at him, and he continued to show me that smirk.

"I officially hate that now." I said, completely out of the blue. He raised his eyebrows and asked, "What do you mean Miss still Damsel in Distress." He glanced around to indicate the situation that I was in. I gritted my teeth in annoyance.

"That smirk! I hate it!" I screamed at him, so very annoyed and so very pissed. Geez…my emotions are just running wild.

He just continued to give me that smirk, which was growing larger from every word. He glanced over me and just stood there, studying me. Finally, he lifted his gaze and said,

"I was right. You are hot, but I never expected that I would meet you in a place like this, especially a Fairy. Wait, no…I also mean that I didn't expect the girl who woke me up would be a Fairy, and especially with that attitude of yours. Aren't all you Fairies supposed to be angels who take care of your friends and fight for you friends and blah blah blah…?" He trailed off, annoyed. Before I could respond he said, "You. Annoy me."

Huh?

Did this jackass really just tell me that to my face? I laughed abruptly.

"That is exactly my thoughts about you. At least we agree on something."

"Agree? Oh no, no, no missy. More like have similar feelings. Yeah. I don't want to be taken as someone who would actually agree with a Fairy like you. Weak in skill, but okay in mind."

I continued to gawk at him and he laughed derisively. Then…I did it.

I slapped him.

Hard too.

Right on that huge ego of his as well.

Ehh...

He had it coming.

He stared at me in shock for a second or two before saying,

"Well…that was unexpected."

Ha. Who's the one gawking now you ass?

"I didn't think a Fairy had it in them." He told me. I glared at him, pissed off.

"I didn't think someone could have such a huge ego like yours, especially after losing to what they claim is weak." I said back, playing that card. He deserves it, and it sure as hell surprised him even more, because he was speechless for a second before quickly changing the subject.

"What are you even doing here…Miss Fairy Lucy?" He asked me, glancing around. I looked away from him and refused to acknowledge his question. He noticed that and said,

"You know…I could help you."

What?

(Sting's POV)

What the fuck? Did I just offer my help for this now very irritating Fairy?

I couldn't stop the words though. They had just slipped from my mouth before I knew it. She looked taken aback. Yeah Miss Lucy. It's your turn now.

"I don't need help from you Sabertooth." She finally said.

I smirked…just for her and said,

"Well who's going to help you if I don't?"

Yeah take that fact. Who was going to help her? She seemed to be going solo on this mission, like last time. I focused back on Lucy to see her look very mad.

"No. I am not doing this solo, if that's even your business." She said.

I had to admit…I was surprised, and my eyebrows furrowed in response. Who was with her, then? Natsu? Yeah, he did seem pretty close to her during the Games, but I didn't really know so I just shrugged. What's it to me anyways? I don't give a damn about this girl and even if I was somewhat attracted to her doesn't mean I'm going to give in to the likes of a fucking Fairy.

Lucy, however, noticed my shrug and my silence and became very quiet.

Good.

She was annoying me anyways, even if she was a little amusing to talk to…

She spoke up and said,

"Well…this was obviously all an accident. So…could you leave please?" Her voice was laced with something more than just pleading, it was really hopeful too. She was still worried about that. It was pretty fucking funny, so I decided to play around. I leaned in and whispered,

"Oh no Miss Lucy. I intend to have my share of pleasures with you even if you are a Fairy. You do have a hot body, after all."

She went completely frigid and covered her chest unconsciously. She actually looked scared as she backed away slowly and told me shakily,

"Look Sting. I'm sorry about what I said, but even if I am a Fairy, I think you should leave. I don't want to do anything remotely like that until well after I'm married, so could you please leave? Please?" Her voice was pleading and her brown eyes were wide and fearful.

She was actually really terrified.

Where was that smart mouth from before?

Why was she apologizing?

Why did I care?

These questions ran through my mind when I finally said,

"Don't say you're sorry. I know you aren't so don't say it. You're just lying, now."

I could practically see the emotions flit across her face. Surprise, worry, anxiety, curiosity, and then she finally settled on doubt.

"What?" She asked, breaking into my thoughts.

"Just don't. Okay? I'll leave. I was just kidding around. I don't want to do it with someone like you anyways." I told her, quickly. She frowned and replied with,

"Well good. No one wants to do it with you either."

There we go.

She's back.

Why do I care?!

I shook my head as if trying to shake the thoughts from my head, but they stayed.

Damn traitorous thoughts. Damn it. Lucy just raised her eyebrows, but remained impassive as I turned to leave.

Right before I was about to leave she called out,

"You know…you're really not that bad, Sting." Her voice said otherwise, but I turned around, gave her a smirk and said,

"Don't count on it Miss Damsel in Distress. I'm not good either."

I turned around again to leave, but before I shut the door I glanced at her and I swear I saw it.

A real smile.

A rarity.

I smiled.

(Lucy's POV)

I smiled at Sting as he shut the door. He couldn't see me, so why did it matter?

Well, that conversation was certainly…interesting if anything, even if he did piss me off to the ends of Hell itself. Although, I couldn't help but notice one thing when I finally got to see him up close and that was…

He was really cute!

Yes. These are my traitorous thoughts.

However, now I was open again for request and I still need finish my job request! Yeah, sometimes Natsu came by as a "visitor" and then we would talk about how things were doing. Usually he told me lame information like he noticed something off about Carissa, our manager, which I'd usually respond with,

"Yeah. She's weird."

I, however, was as just as unsuccessful as him.

I have literally asked everyone here about Clara, but they all claimed that they didn't know a Clara, which they are so obviously lying about. So, for the past few days, I was doing nothing but searching and asking, but still…nothing! Even when I was asked to be that girl who would lure the men inside, I couldn't find out anything! It was damn frustrating, all right, but I couldn't just leave. In fact, I have told Natsu to go and ask more about Clara from that woman, hmmm…I never got her name, but he still hasn't returned and I admit…I was worried. It's been two days now, and he still hasn't returned to tell me any news, and I know he hasn't abandoned me so…I was deeply concerned. I sighed and rubbed my temple trying to cure this ache that was pounding in my head. I'm just going to have to deal with it…

(Sting's POV)

It was around three-thirty, and I still couldn't find Lector. Where was he? I have searched everywhere, and I had to be at the fountain in now less than thirty minutes! I had seen Rogue in the library reading some stupid book on the history of magic, but when I asked him if he had seen Lector anywhere he had just responded with,

"You do realize that Lector is not something to be lost, right?" And then he went back to his stupid book as Fro nodded besides him, looking up at me. That made me almost as annoyed as I was with that stupid Fairy girl…Lucy.

Why was I thinking about her so much anyways? She's a weak blonde-haired spoiled brat who thinks she's a princess!

Okay…maybe I was exaggerating a little, but it's not like anyone cares anyways.

I continued to walk down the street until it was me who ran into someone.

The lady looked to be in her early thirties and she had dark black hair pulled back into a ponytail. She looked surprised and said,

"Oh! Watch yourself dearie. Wouldn't want to get hurt, now would we?"

Dearie?

What the fuck?

"Umm…yeah sorry. Well bye." I said, annoyed over the whole "dearie" thing. Who does she think she is by calling me "dearie"? However, before I could leave she grabbed my by my arm and pulled me back.

"You seem familiar dearie…have I met you before?" She asked me using that stupid nickname again. I glared and looked over her.

Yeah. I have never seen this lady in my life. I just shook my head and said,

"Let go of me!"

She didn't let go, but instead looked into my eyes trying to assess the familiarity that she apparently felt from me. Then her eyes brightened with what looked like realization and she said,

"Oh! Oh! Oh! Yes! I got it now! You're like a mix of two people that I have met quite recently. Yes you are, yes you are…" I was very mad right now, and I'm not sure if it was because she was still holding on to me or if it was because she was comparing me to two people. I tried to shake the lady off of my arm, but I swear it's as if she had a death hold on me.

"Yes, yes, yes. You are like them. Those foolish mages that I sent there." She laughed suddenly, and let go of me, leaving me standing there confused.

What?

Mages?

Sent there?

Foolish?

It's as if my mind suddenly caught up with reality and I was about to call out for the lady, but…she had disappeared. My mind reeled and I glanced to see what time it was.

Shit!

It was almost four and I wasn't even near the fountain yet! I had to go!

I turned and started to rush through the small crowds on the street to try and make my way towards the fountain, but I couldn't help the unwelcome thoughts that entered my mind.

Was something going to happen to Lucy?

(Lucy's POV)

"Lucy!" Carissa said, coming in suddenly. "What happened? The man left so quickly…?" She raised her eyebrows in confusion and waited for my response.

"Umm yeah. I don't know either. He was getting so into it and then he just…left." I left the word hanging unsure of what to do. Carissa furrowed her brows and said, "Hmm…interesting. Maybe the ways are wearing off." She started to leave and then turned back around and said,

"Well what are you still doing in here? Get out there and make yourself look sexy for the next customers! Come on! Come on!" She ushered me out while waving her hands in a displeased manner. I was pushed out the door and back into the main room with all of the other girls, who I'm pretty sure hated me.

They all just glared at me and then went back to their previous lives of gossiping and fixing their hair/make-up.

Bitches.

I settled down on one of the seats and started to do my dose of thinking, which were usually just a bunch of random questions to myself.

Where was Clara?

How come Natsu wasn't back yet?

How come none of the girls here tell me they don't know who Clara is?

Why is Sting even in the town?

Whoa! Why was I thinking about Sting now? I have much more pressing matters at hand, but I was thinking about that annoying jackass? That doesn't even make any sense! She shook her head violently trying to shake the thoughts away.

"Hey Lucy…why are you blushing girl?" Samantha, the only girl who likes me, asked suddenly. That made me blush even harder and Samantha smirked guessing why Lucy was turning into a tomato. Samantha shook her head, still smirking and walked off to talk to Carissa. I looked at her walk away. Was I really blushing? Hmpf.

"Lucy!" Carissa called out to me suddenly. I stood up abruptly, almost knocking the chair over and stalked over towards her.

"Yeah Carissa?"

"Samantha just told me something very interesting."

Oh thanks Samantha. I could only imagine what she said.

"What did she say?" I asked.

"Are you blushing over a guy? If you are then stop it immediately. You know we don't allow the girls here to get infatuated with a man, because it affects her duties." Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know. She said the same thing about Natsu too, so she obviously has no idea what she's talking about.

"No, I wasn't. I was just thinking about something embarrassing. That's it." I told her, trying to keep myself from laughing out loud.

"Okay…" Carissa told me, not believing me for a second. I just shrugged and walked away to get back to my boring duties.

I just wanted to leave this place once and for all and never come back, but where was Natsu? Where was he?

(Sting's POV)

When I finally got to the fountain I noticed Rogue, Fro, and…Lector were already there obviously waiting. Lector looked up and exclaimed,

"Sting-kun! I knew I would find you! Well, you find me…but I wasn't very worried earlier, but then you left me behind and then I was…"

I grimaced, recalling the earlier events, which just reminded me of Lucy. I wouldn't admit it to anyone, but I had this nagging feeling that something bad was going to happen to that brat soon, and it was bothering me deeply. I wouldn't let on though. I glanced around looking for the woman, not seeing anybody even remotely close.

"So, where's this chick we're supposed to meet?" I asked.

"It seems she hasn't arrived yet, so we were waiting for you and the lady. I suppose now we're waiting for the woman now." Rogue stated.

"Well you dearies won't have to wait any longer!" A voice, that seemed awfully familiar and annoying exclaimed loudly. I spun around and found myself face-to-face with that woman from before who kept calling me dearie, and the one who suggested that thing that's has been nagging in my mind for the past twenty minutes. So, before I realized I said,

"What's gonna happen to Lucy?"

I took her by surprise. She tilted her head slightly and said,

"Oh look! It's you again dearie. Yes, yes, wait how do you know about that mage?" She was really curious, and I was furious.

I was right. It was this lady who sent her there…wait…why did I care so much?

Also, it was seriously pissing me off that she kept calling me by that stupid pet name. I mean, what the fuck?

Before I could react, Rogue broke in.

"We have your package Miss…?" He said. The woman laughed, just pissing me off more. I was seething and I wasn't sure why. I was just pissed.

"I suppose you may call me…hmm…Clara." She laughed some more and muttered, "It's a personal joke…ha-ha…"

"Who are you?" I asked, trying to control this uncontrollable anger that was deep inside me. What was I doing? Why was I freaking out so much? Why can't I just do this fucking job and get it over with? WHY?!

"I'm no one of great importance, just the lady who's here to receive the package that you dearies possess. That's all."

This lady. Was. Pissing. Me. Off. I was about to lurch forward, but Rogue who had sensed my intentions held me back and reached into my pocket to grab the package. He handed it towards Clara and apologized softly. Clara just laughed it off and bounded off, while humming to herself quietly.

"What has gotten into you Sting?" Rogue asked me in a dangerously low tone. Lector and Fro nodded at Rogue's question, but I could barely focus on them. That lady was definitely up to something and it somehow involved Lucy, and before I really realized what I was doing I was running back towards where I had just came from with only one person on my mind. LUCY!

(Lucy's POV)

My mind felt fuzzy, and I felt as if I would throw up. What is this? One moment I had been just sitting here thinking and now I could dimly see all of the girls passing out from something. Was I passing out too? Is this what was happening? Why was this so sudden? I didn't understand what was happening, but I knew I had to close my eyes because if I didn't then…then…blonde hair? What…?

0.0

"GODDAMNIT LUCY! WAKE UP!" Someone was yelling at me, and it was hurting my ears. My hands flew up to my ears to protect myself and I heard myself groan loudly.

Where was I?

"Oh dear Jesus would you shut up? I'm trying to sleep here!" I finally said as the screaming continued.

Laughter.

"Well isn't that just the case of reverse deja vu?" It was that annoying, cocky voice again. What? Sting?! My eyes flew open in shock and I found myself staring at dark, blue eyes. Yup. It was the annoying bastard, but why was he here? What the hell happened?! I sat up suddenly causing him to stumble backwards.

"What the hell happened?" I asked, my voice sharp. He put up his hands in defense and then rubbed his head.

"I'm pretty sure it was that fucking, annoying lady, but I'm not sure." Sting said, making no sense whatsoever.

"What lady? What happened? Where the hell am I? What happened, Sting?" He shrugged, apparently not giving a shit and said,

"I already told you. I don't know. When I arrived it was empty and all I found was you behind a sofa…so…ready for this? I saved you."

"You saved me?" I asked in disbelief. He gave me that annoying-bastard smirk of his and said,

"I sure did Miss Damsel in Distress."

"Why?" I asked, my voice still full of disbelief.

"Beats me Fairy. No one else showed up so that means that I am your savior and you are my slave from now on." He told me, still smirking! I gave him a sharp glare and growled,

"Oh just fuck off," He raised his eyebrows and I continued, "and thank you know…for saving me, but why I needed to be saved still remains unclear."

He just gave me a completely I-just-saved-you-and-you-are-amusing-smile and said, "What I'm curious about is what about Natsu? He is the one who came along with you on this mission, right? The lady said it was two, so I just figured…but well now where is he?'"

I shook my head and hissed,

"I don't know! He hasn't returned in a while and I'm worried, not that you actually give a shit." I was angry that he just reminded me of yet another thing that I've been worrying about. He chuckled.

"Do you want me to give you shit? I could make it warm if you like." Sting said.

What. The. Fuck?

I shot him a glare and just shook my head slowly. Then, I looked around and saw I was near a bookstore and a small café. We were on a bench in the street and I looked to be in the same town. Hmm. I stood up and started back to where I was. I had to do something, and right now it was to investigate. Sting seemed startled by my sudden change of pace and followed after me calling out,

"Where the hell are you going? You can barely walk!" He was right. I did feel really dizzy, but right now I had to figure out what was going on and where that flame-brain was. These are my two biggest concerns right now, not Sting.

"Well what do you think I'm doing? I'm looking around for clues, dumbass."

"I am not a dumbass, you Fairy brat." He defended. Since when does he defend?

"Well you're certainly a jackass if that makes you feel any better." I retorted.

"Can't really argue with that fact." Sting responded, looking away. I just ignored him and continued to walk on. He kept following me, and finally I spun around to face him and growl,

"If you're coming along then you're helping me look. Got that you jerk?"

He smirked.

I glared.

Then he said,

"Whatever. I do have to be your all mighty savior Miss Damsel in Distress."

"Stop calling me that!" I screeched.

He just laughed.

Why did I even ask him again?

*Alloh! How's it going mannnn? Hehe…yeah I didn't really like this chapter all that much, but it needed to be written in order from my story to continue…hmpf (I love using Hmpf if you haven't noticed yet :D)! Actually, I'm making Sting a lot meaner cuz when I re-read my other chapters I was just like "Hmmm...no." oh and if you noticed there is more cussing so if you don't like cussing then I'm sorry 0.0...:O. Well leave a beautiful review and keep following! And thank you so much! Love ya!:D