Summary: Ice Mages are going missing, disappearing in alleyways next to words written in dripping blood. Gray was their next target, now he's gone and Fairy Tail isn't too happy about him missing. How will they get him back? How long will they have until he is gone forever?

A/N: Holy crap guys, last chapter! I just wanted to thank all my Favorite, Follower, and Reviewers out there! I couldn't have finished this story without you all! So thanks so much and have fun reading.

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Warnings: Cussing, there may be more OOC-ness, because I haven't seen how Natsu would react to Gray getting hurt like he has in my story…so please forgive the OOC-ness. Oh and the grammar and spelling errors are totally my bad, its 3:55 on a school night so I am a little sleepy. Forgive and forget, am I right?

Disclaimer: I don't own them, but hell if I owned them, which will be a glorious day for fangirls. Would it not?

Natsu froze.

And all too slowly, Natsu turned around his mind racing but his movements cautious and slow. As his sight landed on Gray, Natsu couldn't help gasp in shock. Natsu wanted to stand but his sight that was set on his friend held him in place.

Then it happened, that blissful moment where all his struggle and effort came together.

It was a small movement at first, the crack of a breath. Then, suddenly, a thump – it started off slow, unsteady, and wavering but it grew, the beat fell into a rhythm. The rhythm continued and as time passed eyelids that had recently closed, struggled open.

His vision was foggy and unfocused, but despite that he could clearly identify the person kneeling on the ground a few yards away. Opening his mouth, he was surprised when he coughed up dust. The fragments floated in the air and more sprung out of his mouth as he attempted to speak again.

"…Gray?" Natsu asked low, trying to keep his voice from shaking. Natsu stood slowly, his limbs shaking as he moved forward cautiously, afraid that if he got to close his friend would disappear. But as he inched closer, Natsu could hold back the smile that crept onto his features as he gazed into Gray's eyes. The Ice Mage's eyes were glazed and confused, but they looked alive and Natsu silently rejoiced. "Gray?"

"…what," Gray whispered his voice sounding dry with cracks. "What's…going on?"

"Shit, Gray." Natsu shook his head and took another step forward, "You're alive. You're alive, thank God."

Gray slowly raised an eyebrow, and shook his head, dust flying out of his hair. "Course I am, flame brain." Gray blinked and looked around slowly, his movement sluggish and slow. "Why wouldn't I be?'

Natsu stopped only a few feet away from Gray, and he tipped his head to the side. "You don't remember?"

Gray looked down then and noticed the cuffs that strapped him to the chair. "What's this about, did you do this ash fer brains? I'll kick your ass."

Natsu followed Gray's gaze. His breath caught in his throat. Gray's skin remained cracked and broken like a desert floor. "Do…fuck, do you not see your skin?"

"What?" Gray looked down, his eyes roaming over his skin and then looking back at Natsu in confusion. "What are you talking about, Squinty E-" Gray then coughed, his upper body leaning forward as he coughed harder. Then rough and dangerous hacks came from the Ice Mage, and Gray squeezed his eyes shut in pain. In an attempt to slow his coughing, Gray held onto his breath and let out one last unsatisfying heave. Red liquid shot out of his mouth, coating his chest. "W-what?" Gray asked looking up as a tremor ran through his body. Blood began to leak out of his open and confused mouth once he met Natsu's gaze. Then, as Gray's limbs shook, he let out a whimper and pulled away from his restraints that held him.

"Gray?" Natsu asked his feet carrying him towards his friend. Falling to his knees, Natsu reached out till his fingers grazed over Gray's skin. "Gray, what's wrong?" Natsu demanded as the Ice Mage turned his head away from Natsu and pulled at his restraints.

"Shit," Gray coughed out more blood, "Shit this hurts."

"What?" Natsu demanded as his voice shook with anger, "what's going on?" Then his question was answered as he looked down and gazed upon Gray's skin. The cracks and crevices of his skin slowly molded together, but as the skin conjoined blood seeped out of the skin. Suddenly the snap of a bone and a scream reached Natsu's ears.

Gray let out a surprised scream as his wrist snapped out of place. "Fuck! What the hell?" Gray asked through thick blotches of blood that came up his throat. His body shook as if he had just been through a fight. Then on his side, Gray could feel knifes digging and cutting away at his skin. Blood leaked from his side as bruises appeared upon his skin.

Natsu let out a frustrated growl and placed his hands on Gray's bloodied shoulders. "Gray!" Natsu shouted, "Gray what's going on?"

"Why," Gray muttered as his head dropped towards his chest in exhaustion, "why would I know."

Frowning Natsu ripped at Gray's restraints and caught his friend as he feel forward. "I got you, Ice princess." Gripping onto his friend, Natsu carefully draped Gray on his back and listened to the Ice Mage's uneven breaths. Taking a few steps back, Natsu glanced around then shot off down the streets. As Natsu ran, he gripped onto Gray not letting the Ice Mage's blood clog his senses. However, as Natsu ran, a figure jumped in front of him and Natsu skidded to a stop.

The figures body sagged and thick blotches of blood dripped upon the floor. His breath was labored as he tried to speak, "You…you can't get away that easily."

Natsu took step back as he tightened his grip on his friend and growled, "How the hell are you still alive?"

Teivel gripped his wound and gave a bloodied grin. "You'd be surprised at what I can still do." His form suddenly disappeared then phased beside Natsu. Shooting out his arms, Teivel reached out and tore Gray off of Natsu's back.

Natsu stumbled forward from the unexpected force and turned around suddenly. Gray was on his hands and knees, his breathing uneven and forced. As Gray looked up, Natsu met the eyes of his friend and found exhaustion beating upon Gray. Natsu turned back around, his senses clouded with anger. Though he was ready to finish the fight he thought he had already won, Natsu hadn't been able to block the slim fingers from reaching his neck. Teivel snaked his fingers around Natsu's neck and slammed the Fire Mage's head against the pavement.

"You," Teivel snarled, "you have taken way…everything from me!"

Natsu growled as he wrapped his hands around Teivel's arm and willed his flames to life. "Taken what from you?"

Teivel sneered and brought Natsu's head up before slamming it on the pavement once more. "My power! My life! My everything!"

Natsu choked, his oxygen supply running low. "Your power?" Natsu coughed, "Yours? That wasn't yours, it was Grays!"

"Like hell!" Teivel growled with a devilish smile, blood trickling down his chin and coating his teeth. "But your power, your very life will be mine!" Reaching down with his other hand, Teivel laced his fingers around Natsu's neck and pierced his finger nails into the Fire Mage's skin.

Cringing, Natsu tried to pull away from Teivel, but his efforts were only answered by his vision swimming. His neck began to tingle as pins and needles ran through his body, then fallowing close behind pain. It was electrifying pain, nails that raced through his body tearing and clawing at his senses. He could feel his magic depleting; he could feel it being seeped from his very limbs. He saw his flames flicker growing smaller as the man on top of him rose and grew with power. His eyes began to sag, but he forced them open not wanting to show Teivel any weakness.

Then as it all began, it came to a halt. A grand flash of blue and then large arrows stuck out from Teivel's already bloodied chest. His hands rose slowly from Natsu's neck and came to rest upon the iced arrows. Looking back towards Natsu, Teivel gagged as his eyes opened and his pupils dilated. He gagged again feeling his stomach flip and lungs fill up with blood. Teivel coughed and began to sway, red metallic liquid washing over his taste buds and rushing out of his mouth. He fell towards his side, hair following his decent. He crash onto the pavement, and remanded motionless, his eyes still open in fright as his body temperature dropped.

Natsu, his eyelids still sagging, looked towards Gray, and the Ice Mage met Natsu's gaze. Gray held Natsu's gaze before taking a wavering step forward. "I…" Gray said quietly, "You owe me one, Squinty Eyes." Then the world stopped. Gray, whose form was swaying too much for Natsu's liking, fell to his knees and slammed into the ground. His form motionless.

"Gray?" Natsu asked his limbs moving to slow as he tried to race to the Ice Mage's side. "Gray! Wake up! Gray!" Natsu stumbled to his feet, only to have his feet slip out from under him. He crashed face first into the cold hard pavement, his movement to slow and sluggish. "Damn it!" Natsu shouted into the ground. His arms shook as he tried to raise them, only to slam back to the ground. Natsu cursed, "How much did that jackass take?" His vision began to darken and tunnel as his arm stretched out towards Gray.

Then darkness covered him.

One time, when Lucy got hurt on a mission, she slept in the hospital for days. Never awake, always asleep. Then, finally, when the day came, she awoke. Her eyes fluttered open as her breath was soft and even. She smiled up at Natsu, who had been next to her every day – waiting, praying for her to awake.

But he never woke up like that. He never welcomed the woken world with open arms. He was panicked and restless. So it wasn't a surprise when his eyes snapped open and he shot upwards. His sight not catching up with his brain that was to many step ahead. He looked around as his vision swayed and the lights in the room stung his eyes. Nonetheless, he ripped the sheets off and shot out of the bed. Tearing the IV pump from his skin, Natsu stumbled out of the room as his mind raced and his vision shook. Stumbling down the hallway, Natsu placed his hand onto the wall and tripped deeper into the hallway. Suddenly a hand rested upon his shoulder and Natsu shot his gaze towards the figure that had caught up to him. The woman had her hair pulled behind her head into a tight bun and she wore a clean white dress that screamed Nurse.

"Sir," she spoke cautiously, "You need to be in your room."

"No," Natsu shot back with a shake of his head. "No, where is he?"

The woman tipped her head to the side, "Who?"

"Gray!" Natsu shouted and took a step back, "where is Gray?"

"Gray? Do you mean Mr. Fullbuster?" She looked at Natsu, her face showing worry and regret. "He is in D132. But sir, I would recommend you to go back to your room. Mr. Fullbuster is not-"

Her sentence drifted off as Natsu turned around and stumbled down the hall. His eyes roamed the signs next to door and then occasionally looking back to see if the Nurse would follow him. She did, and her form was cautious as she watched Natsu stagger his way down the hallway. Finding the room, Natsu flew in and came to a sudden halt as his eyes met the form of his sleeping friend. "Gray," Natsu breathed out with a sigh of relief. Then as he looked up, he met the eyes of Erza.

"You're awake," Erza stated and stood, casting her plate of sweets aside. "I'm glad you're finally awake."

Natsu shot Erza a confused look, "How long have I been out."

"A week and a half, sir," the nurse behind him stated as he stepped into the room.

"The guild found you," Erza said, "we found you passed out along with Gray, who was…unconscious."

"Is he alright," Natsu asked.

Erza looked down at her friend and sighed, "He's in a coma."

"What?" Natsu shook his head, "No – no he can't be." Pushing his way forward, Natsu gripped onto the bed sheets and looked down at his friend with confused anger. "You can't do this, Droopy Eyes not after everything we went through. Wake up, do you hear me?" Natsu shook the bed, "Wake up!"

"Natsu," Erza demanded and pulled Natsu away from the Ice Mage. "Calm down."

"Erza!" A voice shouted from down the hallway, "Erza! Guess what?" Lucy then flew into the room and Happy clipped to her shoulder. "Natsu! He's, he's-" Lucy then set her gaze upon Natsu and smiled. "You're awake!" Lucy ran forward and embraced Natsu with smiles and glee filled 'you're awakes'. Happy smiled and sprung onto his friends shoulder. Pulling back, Lucy smiled sweetly at Natsu. "I'm so glad you're awake."

It will be months before Gray will awaken. And as his eyes flutter open, he will not remember much of what happened in that month he had gone missing, nor will he remember much of anything. But he'll remember his guild, his family, and his friends. Things will go back to normal, or so it seems. Gray will hate skin contact and will flinch away from it time from time, but he won't know why and will apologize. Though one thing that will remain the same is his relationship with Natsu, and like brothers in arms they'll protect each other. Because, what's Fairy Tail without their Ice Mage?

A/N: And that wraps it up. I would like to say that I could not find out what to do with the ending, so if it sucks – let me know (nicely pleas). Also thanks so much for the continued support throughout this story! And as for the next story the votes were Option 1: 5 and Option 2: 7. SO! Idea number 2 won! Yay! Everyone cheer! I hope to see you all there! The story will be posted next weekend on Saturday or Sunday! I may make a short one-shot of Idea 1 if you all want to see what I had in mind about that one.

Hope to see you again! -MiniMcG

Idea 2: After losing Ultear, Gray feels worthless because of her sacrifice along with Ur's. On a mission that his team decides to take, Gray is confronted with a wizard that can grant him any wish he desires. However if he makes his wish, he will lose his life. Will Gray take the chance, or will he go throughout the rest of his life knowing that he could have saved his family. (Not a death fic – repeat Gray won't die!)

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