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More Words Have Less Meaning

"Natsu! Natsu! Let me out of here!" Lucy screamed as she hit the door to her room. How could he have done this? Why? What was the point of taking over the kingdom as he did?

After their capture, the king and the princess were taken away. Were they alright? Was everyone okay? Lucy had watched her entire guild take out the city guards. Lucy thought nothing could get worse; she was dead wrong...well no one was dead. That was something to be happy about.

"Fine then, I'll get out of here myself." Lucy took out her keys and summoned Leo and Virgo. The two sprints appeared in a flash but as Lucy expected they both were still under the control of END. "Please, I need you two to break me out of here."

The two, much to Lucy's surprise, didn't do anything. They instead turned on her.

"Sorry princess, but that is beyond our control. Master END has forbidden us from freeing you."

"Damn him." Lucy punched the wall. "Please, I need your help. I need to get away and find a way to free everyone from this magic," She grabbed Leo's shoulders and shook him. "Please."

More Actions Have Less Thought

The celestial sprite looked torn between affection and duty. Virgo expressed similar pain.

"Princess, the master has forbidden you to leave the castle."

Desperate, Lucy quickly came up with a plan. "Then I won't leave the castle; I'll stay here. I just need to get out of this room and see the others; they need me."

Leo finally broke and turned to Virgo. "Let her out, if she tried to escape. We will go after her."

Lucy swore she could have kissed him, and she did, on the cheek. She did the same with Virgo as the spirit opened the door and allowed the blonde to exit.

Freedom! She was free to find her friends.

Running through that castle, Lucy opened every door she passed, looked at every possible place there could be a secret room. But she found nothing. Not even a palace guard.

Were these demons so cocky of their abilities and power as to leave the palaces unprotected?

So What Shall We Say And Do?

Out of breath and legs tired from running, Lucy slumped agents a wall, catching her breath. What she wouldn't give for a cup of water right about now.

"...Hahaha, our Lord has a strange sense of humor." Two guards appeared down the hall, laughing at each other. Lucy scrambled away, but not before she was noticed. "Hey you human, stop!"

Lucy was running before the man had time to finish his demand. Cursing the men chased after her like wolves and a deer, the chase led Lucy farther away from her room, past rooms, so many rooms, till Finally, Lucy ran up a flight of stairs winding up a tower. The guards' heavy footsteps behind her, but as she got higher, they seemed to have stopped chasing her. Their voices died out, and the blonde could only hear her own breathing.

Why did they stop? On second thought she didn't care. Lucy kept running, till finally, she reached a door.

Lucy glanced around the room. It was dark. Too dark for her to see clearly. She took a step forward, nervously waving her hands around to try and feel something she could-

Smack! The wizard crashed into something. And that something had arms that wrapped around her and held her pinned agents its unnaturally warm chest. Lucy knew who it was instantly.

In This Maze Of Calamity

Now anyone in the same situation in their right mind would have run away or tried to get away. Was it Crazy Lucy felt her body relax? Crazy for Natsu to stroke her hair as she whimpered? Or was insane that she was whimpering because she had been frightened of the guards and she felt safe with Natsu?

No, crazy was his tongue, sliding down her shoulder as he pulled at her shirt. He bit down.

Lucy gasped and tried to push away. "Natsu, stop."

"Why were you running?" He asked, her attempts to push him away didn't even seem to bother him.

"How about you answer my questions first? Like where is everyone? Why did you make them attack the city?" Why-" Natsu smashed his lips agents hers and Lucy fell dead silent.

When Natsu broke the kiss, he smiled, though it was hard to make out in the darkness. "How about a deal? I will answer a question if you answer one of mine, and don't lie to me, I know when you lie."

Shall We Stay Silent?

Or Shall We Battle With Wits?

Because We Must Know

Lucy looked into his eyes and was glad to see they were dark and not red. Glad to see the scales on his face gone. She was looking at Natsu. The man she loved, the man she could trust...but then she would also have to trust END. The part of Natsu she knew little about. The man who frightened her, who also protected her. A man who was Natsu.
A deal with him could work in her favor, but then again Natsu was different, and she needed to be careful. The wrong kind of deal could cost her more than just her friends.

"And what if I don't have an answer to your question?"

Who Will Lose?

"Then," he smiled, catching a strand of Lucy's hair in his fingers, "You have to grant me one request."

Never faltering Lucy placed her hand on his chest and stopped him. "And if you can't or won't answer one of my questions wholly or truthfully then you let everyone go."

"And you?" He asked, "Do you wish to be set free?"

And Who Will Be Free?

Lucy looked straight at him, and half whispered. "Only if you will come with me."

So hurray! I updated.

I'm sorry it's been so long since I updated. And I'm sorry if this chapter was not worth the wait.

I will try to write more often, and I hope you will read my other stories, so you will have something else to read while I write.

-HoneyBeeFox-