Chapter 15
Natsu groaned as he stood up.
"That hurt," Natsu said.
"Aye!" Happy replied.
"C'mon, we gotta find Lucy!" Natsu exclaimed and started to run, only to end up bumping into a wall. "Ouch!" Natsu groaned and rubbed his head. He looked around the room and noticed that there were no exits.
"There's no exits, Natsu!" Happy chimed. Natsu grinned and lighted his fists on fire.
"Guess I'll just have to make one, huh Happy?" Natsu asked.
"Aye sir!" Happy cheered and Natsu broke the wall that he ran into. They both walked through it only to...fall again.
"Not agaaaaaaaaaaaiiiin!" Natsu shouted as they fell.
...
Her eyes started to water. "B-But you died! I saw it with my own eyes! What kind of sick joke is this?" Lucy shouted, scaring Plue, who was still in her arms. The person only grunted in response.
"...Father...," Lucy cried, "What's going on?" She placed Plue down and walked over to her father. He was chained down to a wall and was badly injured. Deciding on asking questions later, Lucy summoned Taurus.
"Taurus, break the chains!" Lucy commanded. Taurus did as he was told and left once he completed his task. Lucy grabbed her father and carried him towards the exit of the room.
"C'mon Plue!" She exclaimed. Plue walked after her.
Lucy and Plue walked for about five minutes before coming across a certain fire dragon slayer who was groaning and laying on the floor along with a blue cat.
"Natsu...Happy," Lucy sighed. Hearing their names, Natsu and Happy looked up and saw Lucy carrying a man.
"LUCY!" Natsu and Happy exclaimed happily, quickly getting up and hugged her, causing her to drop the man.
"H-Hey! Guys, let go!" She shouted, "You made me drop him!"
"Sorry Lucy," Natsu laughed and let her go as Happy made his way to the man.
"Who's that?" Happy asked, poking the man's face with his paw.
"That's my father," Lucy stated.
"Y-Your father?" Natsu and Happy gasped.
"Yes, now stop poking him Happy!" Lucy said.
"A-Aye."
"Why is he beaten up so badly?" Natsu asked.
"I don't know, but I plan on finding out once he is in better condition," Lucy replied, and picked up her father only to fall onto her butt, dropping him once again.
"Here, let me carry him," Natsu chuckled and picked her father up.
"Thanks," Lucy said and stood up.
"No problem," he said and they started to walk away.
"He liiiikes her!" Happy giggled.
"Pu pun pun!" Plue giggled. Then they high fived and ran after the two mages.
Later...
"Finally! We made it out of there!" Natsu grinned.
"Mhmm!" Lucy smiled.
"Aye!"
"Pun!"
"Now...Should we rent a place to stay and take care of my father first? Or you could go back to Fairy Tail and I'll stay and take care of my father first before heading back?" Lucy suggested.
"I'll stay and help," Natsu said and they started to look for a place to stay in that town.
"This place is cheap!" Lucy exclaimed, pointing to an apartment.
"Okay! Let's get it then!" Natsu grinned.
"Aye!" Happy chimed. They paid for two days and walked into their temporary apartment. There was one big bathroom, a kitchen, one bedroom, and a living room. There were only two beds and one couch in the whole apartment.
"Well, one bed is for my father...," Lucy mumbled. "But I get the other bed!" She grinned.
"WHAT? That's not fair!" Natsu pouted.
"Too bad," Lucy said. Natsu placed her father onto one of the beds and then went to the kitchen where Happy and Plue were.
"I'm gonna get something to eat," he mumbled as he exited the bedroom. Lucy walked over to her father and started to tend take care of his wounds. They were only on his stomach, but it was pretty bad. After about an hour, she finally finished and went to the bathroom to take a bath.
Later...
Lucy finished her bath and went to check on Happy, Plue, and Natsu...who were still in the kitchen...
"Wow guys...," Lucy sighed, looking at the mess they caused. Plue was sitting on a chair, sucking on a lollipop, Happy was sitting on the chair next to him, eating a fish. Natsu was looking at the refrigerator. One the ground was trash and thrown food.
"Oh, hey Lucy!" Natsu grinned, turning his attention towards her.
"You better clean this up," she said and started to make herself dinner.
"What are ya making?" Natsu asked.
"Dinner," Lucy replied.
"Yay!" Natsu cheered.
"Not for you, for me."
"What? Why?"
"You already ate."
"But I'm huuungggrrry!"
Lucy sighed, "Fine, fine. Here." She handed him a plate of rice and beef.
"Yay! Thanks Lucy!"
"Mhmm," she replied and grabbed her plate, sitting down at the table.
"So, how's your father?" Natsu asked.
"Well, I finished treating his wounds. He should be fine."
"Oh...Okay."
Lucy and Natsu finished eating and headed to the bedroom. They found Plue and Happy on the floor laughing.
"What are you guys laughing at?" Lucy asked. They turned their heads toward her.
"Nothing!" Happy smirked.
"Okay then," Lucy shrugged and walked towards her father to check if he was okay. He was, so she made her way to the other bed.
"Why does Lucy get the bed?" Happy asked.
"Yeah, why?" Natsu muttered. Plue jumped onto the bed and Lucy hugged him.
"And Plue too...," Happy muttered, "So not fair..."
"Yeah...I know...," Natsu sighed.
"Wanna go back to the Spirit World and get some rest there, Plue?" Lucy asked.
"Pun!" Plue nodded.
"Okay then. See ya tomorrow!" Lucy smiled.
"Pun!" Plue chimed and disappeared. Happy jumped onto the bed after Plue disappeared. Lucy smiled and hugged him. Happy fell asleep fast.
"Now Happy gets to sleep on the bed too...," Natsu pouted and went over to the couch.
The next day...
Lucy yawned and rubbed her eyes as she awoke. She jumped out of the bed, without waking Happy, and made her way to her father's bed to check if he was fine. Her eyes widened when she found the bed empty.
"Father?" She whispered. She ran to check in the bathroom. No. In the kitchen. No. In the living room. No.
"FATHER!" She shouted, starting to get worried. Natsu jumped off the couch and looked at Lucy.
"What's wrong Lucy?" Natsu asked.
"My...dad!" She cried, "He's gone! WHERE IS HE?"
"Lucy! Calm down!"
"How can I calm down, Natsu?!" She shouted, "Where's my father? Where is he?"
"Lu-"
"I already lost him once! I don't want to lose him again, Natsu!" She cried.
"Lucy, you need to calm down! We'll find him," Natsu reassured her and hugged her, "Okay?" Lucy wiped away her tears and sniffled.
"O-Okay...," Lucy said.
"Lucy? Natsu?" Happy yawned as he flew into the room.
"Sorry Happy, did I wake you?" Lucy asked.
"Aye...," Happy sighed and landed on her lap. She started to stroke his fur and Happy began to purr.
"C'mon get ready. We have to go find Lucy's father," Natsu said. Lucy nodded and placed Happy on the floor and left for the bathroom.
Later...
Lucy came out of the bathroom and summoned Plue.
"Hey Plue!" She smiled and hugged him.
"Pun!"
"Let's get going," Natsu said.
xX End of Chapter Xx
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