Hey there! Another chapter of 'Let's Play Hangman' is finally up! Now, as always…

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Now, let me introduce out guest today, Gajeel Redfox!

IW: *Whispers under breath* Be nice, Gajeel.

Gajeel: Huh? Why would I have 'ta be nice to you? I can do whatever I want. Don't order me around, kid.

IW: Shut up, Scrap-eater. Now, do the disclaimer.

Gajeel: You deaf or somethin'? I. Can. Do. Whatever. I Want. So give me a reason to do the freakin' disclaimer.

IW: … Or else I will kick you outta the window.

Gajeel: I ain't scared of ya. Go ahead, try it!

IW: Fine! Wing attack of the Ice Dragon!

Gajeel: Gihi. You'll hafta do better than that. Sword of the Iron Dragon!

IW: *Dodges* You know what? *sticks the rude finger up*

Gajeel: Yeesh! You need ta control your anger.

IW: Get out, get out, get OUT! I don't need you to do it! It was my mistake inviting you to do it. I should've known you'd be too stupid.

Gajeel: OI! Fine. IsolatedWilderness don't own Fairy Tail cuz she is too stupid an' annoyin'.

IW: Grrrrr…..

Chapter 9- The search and rescue

Recap: Team Natsu and the rest are going to set out to find and rescue Lucy and the other people today! How will things go?

NATSU'S P.O.V:

I went back inside Lucy's house, smiling forlornly at the familiar scent of my favorite Celestial mage. I shook Happy's body, avoiding the drool that had fallen down. No doubt the blue Exceed was dreaming about fish.

Happy sat up slowly, blinking tiredly.

"I miss my fis- Lucy." I was shocked. This was probably the first time Happy had said something that wasn't about fish or Carla when he had woken up. This just showed how much of an impact Lucy had made by not being here.

"She could have given me fish." I take that back. Everything linked back to fish. I went to the bathroom and washed my face.

I beckoned Happy to the windowsill and leaped down with practiced ease, landing softly on the ground. Happy floated down slowly, still rubbing his eyes. I ran swiftly to the guild, smiling in anticipation of getting my Luce back. WAIT! Re-wind. My Luce? What the heck? Okay, this is kinda weird. I shook my head and focused on sprinting. A few seconds later, I reached the doors and barged in. Only a few people were here.

"Hello, Natsu. You're here early." Mira greeted me warmly, smiling as she served Cana another barrel of booze.

"Yeah. Is the team here yet? Team Natsu + the rest, I mean." I asked.

"Why don't you see for yourself?" Mira answered. So I did, looking for an ugly mop of black hair or the tell tale scarlet hair. I didn't see any of those, so I sat down, disappointed. I looked at the seat I was currently sitting on and realized it was where Luce usually sat. I smiled softly, remembering some memories.

"Oi, Ash-brain. Didn't know you were a softie?" I saw Gray smirking. I stood up, angry at his insult.

"Whatcha call me, Icicle? You wanna repeat that?" I growled.

"Sure, if you're too deaf too hear, Ash-brain." Gray said.

"Shut up, idiot." I yelled back

"That's the best that you can come up with? Heh. The great Natsu Dragneel's comeback: idiot. I applaud you." Stripper snorted.

I launched myself at him, stretching my hands out to grab his collar, but I skidded to a hasty stop when I saw The Demon.

Erza had arrived.

Gray had his back turned to her, and couldn't see her, so I quickly wrapped an arm around him, sending a meaningful glance to him at the same time. I started sweating bullets.

"Do I see you two fighting?" Erza demanded scarily. I shook my head violently from side to side.

"N-no, Erza. Cause we're best buddies, right Gray? Ahahaha." I squeezed his arm tightly, and he obviously got the message because he said, "Yeah, Erza. We're BFFs!"

"Good, it isn't nice to see best friends fighting." Erza nodded.

"A-aye!" Gray and I shouted. When Erza left to talk to Mira, I instantly let go of the stripper's shoulder and sighed. Good thing she didn't notice. I stalked away from him, and sat down on the stool again. I tapped my foot impatiently for five minutes, then drummed my fingers against the table for another ten and swung my legs halfheartedly for a further seven minutes. Finally, I couldn't wait anymore.

"When the hell are they gonna come?! They're taking sooooooo loooooonnng." I whined.

"Patience is a virtue, Natsu. Just wait a little longer. There's still fifteen more minutes left." Erza said calmly, popping a piece of strawberry cheesecake in her mouth. I glanced at the lacrima that was placed on the bar. It read '6:15'. Whoa. I had woken up this early? I thrummed my fingers again and I was positively bouncing in anticipation of finding Lucy.

After Lucy was kidnapped, recently I had been getting these really weird feelings. I was and still am confused. Every time I thought of Luce or imagined her sitting next to me, I would feel this super warm sensation spreading through my body, and once I almost reached out to my imaginary Luce. I didn't get what made me feel so warm and fluffy. It certainly wasn't fire, because if it was, I'd eat it. I scratched my head in confusion. Hmmm… if it's a feeling, maybe I should list them out. Let's see, greed, anger, confusion, love, panic, surprise, thrill, content… those are a few. I don't think any of those have to do with warmth… except maybe love, but… love isn't fire, it can't make people feel warm. As far as I know, people can't have fire inside their bodies. (A/N: Excluding fire magic users/Dragon Slayers a.k.a Natsu. And sigh, how dense can you get, Natsu?)

So it isn't love, then what could it be? Ugh, I'm so puzzled! SOMEONE HELP MEEEEE!

"Natsu-san, Natsu-san!" Wendy snapped her fingers in front of my face.

"Huh? Yeah? Where's the monster? Roar of the-"I looked around and saw I was still in the guild hall.

"Natsu's actually thinking! What's the world coming to?" Gray shouted smugly. I growled, annoyed. I then saw that everyone in Team Natsu and the rest were finally gathered. Gray, Wendy, Erza, Happy, Wendy, Carla, Gajeel and Panther Lily. (A/N: I'm really sorry for forgetting Gajeel and Panther Lily!)

NORMAL P.O.V:

Gramps waved us over to where he was sitting.

"Brats, you have to be careful. From what Natsu described it, I suspect that somehow Heathcliff hypnotized Lucy and the other people. He could do the same to you kids, so take care. I don't know why he took Lucy and the other people, but it's definitely not for good intentions. Everyone, a toast for Team Natsu and the rest!" Gramps raised his voice at the last sentence.

"Yeah!" The guild raised their mugs of beer for the temporary team. They nodded gratefully before Natsu stepped forward.

"I promise that I, no, we will bring Lucy back to where she belongs, to her home; the guild. We will save her from the bas*ard Heathcliff. Because that's what nakama do. We laugh together; we cry together, we do everything together! BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT NAKAMA DO!" Natsu cried out. They all nodded their heads vigorously.

"Yeah! We want our nakama back, and nothing will stand in our way!" The guild shouted back. Master thrust his hand in the air, forming the Fairy Tail sign with his index finger and thumb. After a few moments, a series of hands followed Makarov's lead and the guild hall was filled with Fairy Tail's mark.

"Good luck and may Mavis protect you!" Makarov shouted at their retreating figures. Nine silhouettes faced the rising sun and they soon disappeared as they set off to get their precious nakama back.

The only thing that ruined the heartwarming mood was the dark chuckling that came from the shadows outside the guild.

You guys should probably know what I'm gonna say next. Yep, you guessed it; I'M WAITING FOR MY REVIEWS, PEEPS! GIVE ME REVIEWS OR SUFFER MY WRATH OF NO NALU IN THE STORY! THE WHOLE THING! Nope, I'm definitely not kidding! I mean, it's not like I like Nalu, nope, I most definitely do not! I'm not denying it! I can (*cough* not *cough*) cope without Nalu!

Anyways, thank you for reading this chapter!

Sayonara!