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Chapter 5

Her eyes fluttered open as she felt the place where she was came to an abrupt stop. It was hazy. She tried to open her eyes further and absorb her surroundings. She was sure that it was 9 when she was eating breakfast and watching cartoons. But why is it dark, or rather quite dark to where she was. Then she remembered opening her door and everything went black. She bolted up from her comfy lying position. She sat straight. She was in a car, and its stopping made her wake up. She was frantic.

A lot of people knew she was the heiress of Heartfilia Co.

A good catch in a kidnap for ransom.

She's pretty. Young. Rich. Not to mention sexy.

She might be with some stalker. Then they'll do something bad to her.

Lucy shivered. The last thing she wants was being molested.

Their company has a lot of enemy company.

They're going to kill her!

Lucy thought of ways on how to escape her abductors. Even if she's not as strong as Erza, she has feet that can run though not fast at least it can run. She heard rustles, so she pretended that she was still asleep. But in reality she was thinking of an escape plan. She has to be brave. It's now or never. It's between life and death. She tried to be brave. Lucy struggled to shove the fear she was feeling but she can't help but shake. What if they hurt her? Rape her? Or worst kill her? What will happen to the company if she's gone? What about her? Doesn't she deserve a future?

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"Good you're up. I thought I'm going to ask them to carry you.." Said a voice that rather sounds very familiar. Lucy suddenly shivered at the voice.

She looked at the front seat to where she thought the voice came from. She carefully looked who it was. Even if she was shaking she really tried her best. Then.. "EHHHH?" Lucy shrieked. "Erza? Where are we? Why'd you take me?"

"Sorry Lucy." She apologized in a serious tone. Erza removed her sunglasses before speaking further. "I found the plan beneficial to you so I agreed."

"Plan? What plan?" Lucy asked as she leaned forward. She squeezed and stretched until she was on the front passenger seat beside the driver's. There she sat and looked at Erza.

"Well.. Remember Natsu inviting you this weekend?" Lucy nodded. "It was actually for the whole band. They said celebration, and they mentioned hot springs.." Erza smiled. "I thought it would be a nice distraction for you once in a while. You seemed to be very stressed out lately. So I've decided to help them bring you here."

There was silence. Lucy tried to absorb everything that happened to her, just this morning. She was jogging, got home, prepared breakfast, eat, watch Adventure Time, turn TV off, eat, wander of things to do, waited for 12 to do office works then someone knocked-

"Wait. Office works!" Lucy said frantically pinning her head in between both her hands. Then she ruffled her hair in frustration. "Erza I need to –"

Erza brought out a file case and shoved it to Lucy. "I brought them." She said giving Lucy the file case and watched as Lucy opened it. "I thought you'll be mad at me for bringing you here so in that case I brought your work here." She grabbed the file case again putting it out of Lucy's reach. "But you won't get it."

Lucy whined. "But Erza you know this project's important to me. And you know it's June 23rd today."

Erza looked at her. It was true that it's that day today. And realizations hit her. "I think he won't mind that you'll not be with him just this once."

Lucy looked in front. She thinks of what Erza was saying. "But – "

"Lucy he's your closest friend when you're kids right? You two were best friends. I know he wouldn't want you to be alone, especially in his birthday."

Lucy smiled at her. "But I still need to finish my work."

"I'll give it to you at.." She looked at her watch. "8 in the evening. That's the time you'll only work and I'll help you."

"You don't need to help me. Just.. enjoy this trip. I'll go back –" She stopped when she was looking for her phone on anywhere at her pocket. "Where's my phone?"

"Oh right. That. We left it."

"WHAAAAT?!" Lucy shouted. "W-What if the investors called me?"

"Don't worry I handled that already. I called the communications company to direct to me any important call that your number will receive."

Lucy sighed in relief. "But Erza you know you don't have to do this for me. I need to finish a lot of papers."

Erza glared at her. After all her efforts and guts she put on this 'outing' Lucy doesn't want it? "I know you need this. Don't worry it won't affect Monday schedule-"

Lucy tried to cut her off but Erza continued.

"-And like I said. Work on 8 in the evening."

"O-Okay." Lucy said as she shrank in the corner of the car. Yet on second thought it was a truck. She was in Erza's vehicle. They travelled long. Good thing she was unconscious the whole time. Erza's driving was way too recklessly fast. So Lucy won't be surprised if they were the first ones in the inn they were supposed to stay at. "Where are we though?"

"Mountain side of Hosenka."

Lucy's eyes glimmered. Hosenka is known for its world class spa and hot spring services. "R-Really?"

Erza nodded. "Why don't you see for yourself?"

Lucy immediately jumped out of the truck. By jump I mean literally jump because Erza's truck had really big tires. Even if the sun is at its peak Lucy didn't mind. Instead she walked towards the cliff and inhaled the fresh breeze from the mountains. Indeed the truck was near the top of the mountain. She could see the full view of the whole town and maybe other towns. Lucy missed the feeling of going to high places like this. She hasn't visited any since that day.

"You like it?"

Lucy looked at Erza. She just went down her car. Lucy smiled at her. "I love it!" She screamed at the top of her lungs to the view. Then she turned back to Erza. "Thank you."

"Spare the thank yous when you have relaxed."

"Just seeing this made me feel like I'm free. So that's my first thank you." Lucy looked around her. "So where're we going to stay?"

"There's an inn just there covered by some trees." Erza pointed at their back side. "And I think the hot springs and other amenities are on top of the mountain."

"I can't wait!" Lucy clapped her hands and cheered like a child.

"Then come help me carry our bags –"

"You pack for me?" Lucy asked surprised. Her eyes were like a puppy's.

"Actually, no."

"WHAAAAAT?!"

"Because we were on a hurry so I forgot to pack things for you."

"You mean, I get to Hosenka and everything I got is this jogging pants and shirt?" She was stretching her outfits she used just this morning.

Erza nodded. "But I would be responsible enough to bring extra clothes of mine for you. So I hope you stop whining."

As if on cue Lucy stood up and grinned at Erza. She pulled some of Erza's luggage from her and danced her way to the inn, Erza said they were staying. They were at the lobby of the old looking wood inn. It was like a hut on the outside and it looked like it will burn easily when set up on fire. Erza talked to the person at the information desk.

"We'll get room with two beds from Jellal Fernandes' reservation. I'm Erza Scarlet." Erza said as she leaned on the desk that reached her chest. Indeed it was high for a table.

The purple haired girl punched some keys on the computer and in a minute she was handing Erza the key to their room. "Here's the key Ms. Scarlet. Your luggage will be sent to your rooms so no need to carry them yourselves."

"Thank you!" Erza gave her greetings before she gets the key.

"You're very much welcome. Please enjoy your stay here. And by the way one of your companions arrived here ear-"

"I know." She cut her off and left. She grabbed Lucy who's sitting the customer's lounge. "Sorry for waiting."

"No it's nothing Erza. Anyways, what's our room number?"

Erza looked at the tag attached to the key. "143.."

"Well let's head there so I could change into something and I'll explore the area. This could be a good spot for that." Lucy said smiling sweetly at Erza.

"Even at such relaxing place you still think of the company?"

"Of course, anything for the good of mom." Lucy said as she twirled around while walking. It's just that she was really excited about all this that she acted like a child. They arrived at the room and Lucy hurriedly changed into pink pants that reached below her knee and a white shirt, though the shirt was a bit short because it was shirt of Erza's from years back. But Lucy didn't mind. At least she has something she can change into. She doesn't really care what she'll look like all that's on her mind was exploring the place. "I'm all set!"

"Wait Lucy. Bring this." Erza handed her a pink scarf. "It might get cold to where you'll go."

She quickly grabbed it. "Thanks! I'll be back by lunch, if I don't get lost." Lucy winked at Erza and darted out the room. Erza just sighed. What else can she do? She just has to let Lucy with this.

Lucy hurried downstairs. She's decided that she'll explore the inn first. The first floor seemed really different from the other floors. It was the old style. No walls separating inside from out. The whole floor was just surrounded by wood railings. She was really happy to what she was seeing until she bumped into someone making her fall on her butt.

"OWWW! Watch it. Will y –" she was cut off when she saw who she bumped into. It was Natsu. His hands were around two women and a cigarette on his one hand. Lucy was shocked. "Why are you here?" She asked pointing a finger at him.

"I invited you here and you're asking me why I'm here?" Natsu smirked he removed his hands from the girl's waists and crouched in front of Lucy.

Lucy looked away suddenly feeling a little embarrassed.

"I actually asked for Erza's to give you a forced invite."

"And you're here? I thought we were the first."

"Sorry but I was." Natsu reached a hand out to her. But she ignored it instead she stood up and dusted herself.

"Thank you but I'm fine." Lucy said walking past between the two girls behind Natsu. "I'm sorry for bothering you. You may continue your business now."

When she left Natsu smirked and looked back to see Lucy's figure fading as she walked away.

She went at the back part of the inn. There was a small pond with a small statue in the middle. It has some kind of unknown fish in it. And they are very colourful, which Lucy enjoyed. Beyond the pond were a couple of trees then another cliff. On the back part sides, railings were used to separate cliff from the land that's edible for walking. Lucy walked to the railings. Her mouth gaped open at the sight of the sea. The water was glistening. It looks very peaceful.

She smiled, stretched and breathe in the view in front. Erza definitely made the right choice of bringing her here. Now she definitely forgot that they have companions and companion's companion. She turned around and saw Natsu with the two girls from before walking at the corridor inside the inn. The girls were the first one to see her and they automatically glared at her. She quickly looked away, but too late Natsu saw her already and he jumped off the inn's railings and runs off to Lucy.

"Hey."

"Don't hey me." Lucy answered. Her arms in front of her chest.

"What did I do?"

"…"

Natsu playful put his face in front of her to look at her face, her eyes to be specific. She looked away but he followed. Now he's in front of her with his head tilted to the left, still looking at her face. "Are you jealous.. Girl of mine?" He smirked.

Lucy's eyes were wide and she looked back at him. "I'm not jealous." She pointed her index finger on his chest and pushed him lightly with it. "And. Don't. Call. Me. That.." She paused for a while. "That phrase." Then she walked away not noticing her scarf fell off her neck.

Lucy was fuming. "Why do I have to meet that Pinky here? Bringing two women in their outing, that's just so not civilized." She threw pebbles at the cliff while sitting at on a huge rock just a meter away from the cliff. "UGGGH. I really hate him!" Lucy said.

Then she relaxed. "Inhale. Exhale. Inhale. Exhale."

"Calm down Lucy. This relaxation is just once in a blue moon." She breathed in. "Don't let him ruin it." And within seconds she's fine again. She looked back to see Gray smiling behind her.

"KYAAA!" She screamed.

"Hey relax. It's me Gray? Remember?"

Lucy sighed. "Yeah. Yeah. I was just shocked."

"So why are you here?"

"And why are you here?" She answered back a question.

"Well we just arrived and I've decided to explore and –Hey! I was the one asking the question."

Lucy chuckled. "Well Erza and I got here earlier than you guys were. I walked around and I saw Natsu –"

"So he just ruined your day again."

"Yeah, and he got this two girls that kept on glaring at me. It's so.. AGGGHHH!"

"Wait wait. Am I hearing this right?"

Lucy looked at him confusedly.

"You were bothered by those girls around Natsu?" Lucy nodded hesitantly. "Do you like him?"

She answered immediately. "NO! I was irritated of them glaring at me for no reason at all." How could you even know that you like someone? She asked to herself. Actually, love and affection isn't Lucy's thing. Her whole life was offered to their business ever since her mom died.

Gray nodded teasingly. And unconsciously he stripped.

"KYAAA! Why are you stripping?!" She covered her eyes with her small hands.

"UGGH! Not again." Lucy laughed. "You actually looked better when you're happy." Gray said smiling at her while wearing his lost clothes.

She looked at him, still smiling. "Thanks! Well you yourself is not really difficult to get along with."

"So tell me more about yourself."

"Well I'm the busy heiress of Heartfilia –"

"Yeah skip that. Everyone knew that already." He paused for a while. They sat on the large stone facing the cliff. "I heard back at High Life it was your first wasted drunk moment and your –"

"I don't really want to remember that.." She searched for the right word. "..that. It's not really good for the health."

Gray chuckled lightly. "Well?"

"Alright. That was my first." She said blushing.

"WOAAAH. So our Natsu really did get it. Lucky."

"AAAAAH. Just.. just you don't need to say it okay?"

"Alright. Alright." Gray chuckled teasingly. "Didn't think you're innocent about things."

"Well I am. The past 10 years of my life was dedicated to the company. And I think it will go on for the rest of my life.." She sighed but still a smile was plastered on her lips.

"That's kind of.." He looked away. "..sad."

"Not really. I had Erza with me. She's just always there for me."

"Oh. The monster Erza."

"Hey don't call her like that."

"But she is. I will never be in her path ever. I don't want to feel her wrath again." Gray said and he shivered at the thought of him being knocked out in just one blow by a girl. Can you imagine that? A girl, knock him out. Anyways, that's Erza for you.

Lucy chuckled. "Yeah. She could be scary sometimes. But really, she is sweet, caring and all of the sibling traits you could ask. She had it all."

Gray just stared out in the open, smiling. He admits it's nice to get along with your future co-workers or rather future boss. And Lucy doesn't really make a bad company. He actually finds her easy to get along with, unlike what she shows in public.

"Hey Gray?.." She felt awkward stating his name for the first time. He nodded. And she felt comfortable. "Gray you know, last time I was in High Life your band was playing.. And then Natsu came to me but you continue. You're band was playing without him. And you guys play really good. If one of you can sing well, why don't you just remove Natsu in your band?"

Gray was shocked with her sadistic question. His eyes went wide, which Lucy noticed.

"I-I-I'm not meaning that. What I mean was you can.. form a band with lesser member and you know.." She paused knowing what she was asking was a little.. okay really bad. But it's not like she doesn't like Natsu in the band. She's just asking. "I mean Levy can sing.."

"Actually, yeah. Levy can sing.." He said as if he was considering the idea.

"Oh my god. No! No! No! Don't remove him from the group." Lucy pleaded.

Gray chuckled. "I'm not considering it." Lucy sighed but remained silent to listen to him. "Even if he is that annoying, he is the one who put the band together. I mean he is like the center connecting everyone. You know what I mean." He looked at Lucy and she nodded. " If he's not there, it won't really be fun. And Fairy Law won't be 'Fairy Law' without him." He turned to Lucy and saw her smiling slyly at her. "It's not like what you think. We're just brothers. Both of us had no fami -I mean I grew up without any family around."

"Really? I'm sorry!"

"Naah. It's nothing. I was happy though."

"So h-how did you live?.." She hesitated. "Uggh. I feel like my questions are just really wrong." Gray was laughing really hard. "Hey! Don't laugh. I just don't know how to ask."

"N-No. It was fine. I don't know how to ask it too though, but hearing it was really fun." He stopped laughing. "And, I was able to survive because of my mentor, the one who taught me how to play guitar, she somehow adopted me."

"That's good to know. So she's cool?"

"Really cool."

"Well, I think she really is. After all she plays guitar, you're good at playing it. So I guess she's a great teacher."

Gray smiled at her.

"Lucy! Gray! It's time to eat!" Erza shouted from the railings inside the inn.

Gray jumped off the huge rock and extended his hand to help Lucy. Lucy shook her head. "No. I wanna try what you did." She smirked and in seconds she was beside Gray.

"Never thought Heartfilia princess would do that."

She playfully smacked him on the shoulder. "I'm not a princess." They started to walk towards the inn. "Thanks for giving me company Gray. Honestly, if we could do this more often you could be like Erza's substitute." Lucy smiled and continued walking.

Gray looked confused. "Erza's substitute?"

"Yeah. Substitute to my original partner. Something like that. Like good friends." Gray put his hand on top of her head then smiled at her. He smiled back, innocently. Then her ruffled her hair making her hair messy. "What was that for?" Lucy said sounding a little annoyed.

Gray chuckled a little. "Nothing. I'm just happy."

Lucy smiled. She extended her hand and pulled Gray as she runs in the corridors of the inn and into the mess hall.