Chapter 4. Nightmares

"I said get up!"

"Natsu!"

"It's ok Luce I've got this, I'll kick his ass for ya!"

"Natsu don't, your going to hurt him." Lucy walked over to him and put her hand on his shoulder hoping to calm him down.

"Luce, are you sure I saw what he did, are you ok?"

"I'm fine." Lucy ran over to where Kane was sitting slumped over. She lightly touched his cheek,

"Kane, Kane can you hear me? Are you ok?"

His hand came up to touch hers "I'll make it, I couldn't leave such a beautiful girlfriend right after the first kiss." He gave a half heart-ed smile and let his eyes wander over her shoulder to look right at Natsu.

"Girlfriend? Lucy what is going on I don't understand why was he touching you like that?"

Kane stood up slowly with help from Lucy

"whats not to understand? Lucy is my girlfriend." He over pronounced his words to make his point clear.

"Lucy is he serious?"

She just gave a nod in reply.

"I don't like it Luce, I don't like you being taken away from me."

"Maybe you should have spoke up a little sooner" Kane put his arm around Lucy's waist. "It's too late now shes taken and don't think you can just get all huggy whenever you like I don't want to see another man holding her."

"Lucy are you sure you want to do this?" Natsu looked at her he was clearly enraged.

"Natsu I..." Lucy once more just nodded as her words failed to come.

"Fine, but I don't agree I don't like this, I don't like him you can finish this mission without me." he looked Kane right in the eye then stormed off heading back toward Fairy Tail.

"Natsu!" Lucy yelled out hurt

Kane could see she was going to run after him, tightening his grip on her waist he tried to calm her.

"Hey don't worry about him he'll get over it he has to he likes you too much." He pulled her closer into another hug.

Natsu had taken off angry, he even left Happy back at the camp.

That guy he just comes in and takes her, takes Lucy away from me. I know I have no business interfering with what Lucy does like this but I'm not losing my best friend, not like this not to him. That guy he just pisses me off what can I do about it? Natsu thought about it Laxus! he's probably my only option I have to tell him, maybe he'll know what to do.


Once he reached the guild Natsu burst through the doors scanning the hall he spotted Laxus sitting in the corner, walking over to his table he could already see the annoyed look on his face.

"What are you doing here alone where's Lucy?"

Natsu took a seat

"she's with him, and I don't mean she's just accompanying him I mean somehow he has gotten her to agree to be his girlfriend."

Natsu saw the rage in Laxus's eyes,

"where are they now?" Laxus asked voice calm.

"If we go now we could catch up to them in the morning."

Laxus didn't like the idea of not being there right now but he knew if he was there now he would probably fry this guy till his face fell off.

"Are they alone?"

"No Grey, Erza and Happy are still with them. Laxus it's not like you to be so concerned about other people what is going on? If it has something to do with Kane then Lucy is obviously in trouble, I want to know! I don't like him being with Luce like that."

"I'm not overly fond of the situation either, this guy." Laxus sighed "there's a possibility he could be dangerous."

"How dangerous?" Natsu's anger had started to resurface.

Laxus stood up "too dangerous, Lucy isn't weak but I don't think she would have much of a chance." Laxus knew Lucy, he doubted many people would believe him but he did. He knew she was strong especially when it comes to fighting for people she cares about and that was what made him afraid.

"Let's go!"

Laxus and Natsu headed out hoping to catch up to them come morning.


Kane and Lucy had made it back to camp.

"Where's Natsu?"

"He took off I think back to the guild." Kane chimed in, Lucy remained quiet looking at the ground.

"Well everything is all set up we can each have our own tent." Grey looked to Kane "while the girls share one."

Lucy and Erza got into their tent and settled in for the night.

"Lucy what happened between you and Natsu?" Erza asked turning to look at Lucy.

Lucy blushed "well I...I think he was angry at me."

"Why would Natsu ever get angry at you?"

Lucy started to fidget uncomfortable with Erza's questioning.

"Well Kane he, he asked me to, well to be his girlfriend I said yes and Natsu didn't take it very well."

"Girlfriend I honestly didn't see that coming although I can see why he took it so hard, but a congratulations are in order, I hope he makes you happy. Good night Lucy."

As Lucy drifted of to sleep she began to dream her dream took place at the camp site. Lucy could hear someone calling her she got up and walked outside following the voice she realized it was Natsu's. She started to call out his name she ran and ran toward his voice finally coming to a gorge she could see him hanging from a ledge on the other side.

"Natsu!"

"Lucy help me!"

Lucy grabbed at her side looking for Fleuve d' Etoiles damn... it was gone as well as her keys not again.

"Maybe if you jump we can climb this together."

Lucy looked at the distance "baka, I'll die if I try to jump that!"

"Come on Luce I'll catch you."

"Wait what?"

The scene around Lucy had changed now she was standing at the edge of a large bank with Natsu standing safely on the other side, he was only 4-5 feet away.

"I'll catch you, trust me Luce it's ok!"

Lucy took a step back and flung herself forward, as she was in midair Natsu suddenly disappeared as well as the other side of the bank. All there was, was a dark hole in front of her. She was falling. Screaming Lucy suddenly felt arms around her as she was being lifted, landing gently on the ground where she had jumped from she looked up finding herself in the arms of Loki.

"Jumping into a black hole can be dangerous princess."

"Loki what are you doing?"

"Saving you as every white knight should."

"But why are you in my dream?" Lucy asked confused.

"Dream?" Loki had a very serious look on his face, "Lucy this isn't..."

Everything faded away as Lucy woke up being violently shook,

"Lucy, Lucy you have to wake up!"

Lucy blinked a few times,

"Kane whats going on?"

"I was worried I heard you scream, I didn't know what was wrong. I'm glad your ok."

He sat her up and held her. Lucy rested her head on his shoulder,

"it was just a nightmare I'm sorry to make you worry."

After Lucy assured everyone she was fine they all went back to sleep however Lucy stayed awake. I wonder what Loki meant when I said I was dreaming he said "this isn't..." hmm I woke up before he could finish. Oh well I'll have to remember to ask him. I'm just glad he got to me in time if I had of fallen I'd be dead. Dream or not when you fall to your death, you fall to your death!