Chapter 9. Safe
Laxus was exhausted after having carried Lucy's limp body all the way back to her house. He opened the front door and walked straight into the bedroom to lay her down on the bed. He was about to take off to get some help when Wendy met him at the door.
"Erza said I would be needed here I followed you guys back. If you've stopped the bleeding I can use my healing magic on the wound."
They went to work it only took a few minutes for Wendy to heal the cut on Lucy's hand. As Laxus was wrapping bandages around her waist Wendy started to heal the large knife wound. Laxus leaned on the wall beside her bed closing his eyes he crossed his arms. I suppose I have that dumb lion to thank for this he must have went back to the guild to let the others know what was going on. If Natsu hadn't of stepped in what would have happened? I said I would be there for her but... A smiled crossed Laxus's face who am I kidding I would have torn him apart for ever touching her his eyes flew opened and sparks started to surround him no exceptions.
"You know if it wasn't for you Lucy would never have made it."
Laxus looked over at the sky dragon slayer. Wendy smiled at him slightly uneasy at the sight of him so riled up.
"She was going to use Urano Metria I can tell because she was still clinging to Gemini's key. With the amount of blood she had lost and was still losing plus her waning magic power she would have died before she could have landed that attack. You gave her a fighting chance at survival and you saved her life by bringing her here where shes safe and could receive treatment. That's whats most important her safety, oh and she's going to be ok." Wendy smiled, "she will be out for a while but she's just fine now."
Laxus straightened up and walked over to Wendy he put his hand on her head
"thanks."
He looked to Lucy relieved, but he still couldn't help feel frustrated. He was angry that he wasn't the one to break that guy, Laxus clenched his fists, but she was right Lucy is ok and that's what matters more than anything. If not me then it's only fit that flame brain saved her...
Natsu stood fists ablaze along side Erza and Gray.
"You still won't beat me you will all be cloaked in my illusions."
"You can't create an illusion if you've never seen it, I found that out the last time you attacked Lucy, if you guys can take out his vision he wont be able to use your own powers against you." Loki spoke up.
"No worries we'll just knock him out before he can even use magic."
Both Gray and Natsu charged Kane throwing punches he managed to duck and dodge most of them. A little scuffed up Kane decided to fight back.
"That's enough of that! Illusion."
He surrounded them with an illusion Natsu and Gray backed up to where the others were however thanks to the ruins Freed had laid while they attacked Kane they were unaffected by his magic. Kane did not know this, although they were unaffected by the illusion it still lingered all around them blinding them to Kane's whereabouts. Natsu and Gajeel sniffed the air, they could smell him.
"Just follow my lead."
Natsu sucked in a breath "roar of the fire dragon!"
Gajeel followed suit "roar of the iron dragon!"
Natsu's flames tunnelled through the darkness lighting the way for Gajeel's attack. Kane was taken completely by surprise. He was swallowed by the flames and was knocked back by the combined force of their attacks and as he skidded to a stop the darkness broke as he had lost concentration he opened his eyes just in time to see Gray posed in front of him.
"Ice make canon!"
A sharp blast of ice propelled Kane's body into the air where he was met with the hilt of Erza's sword slamming him back to the ground. Kane was all most down and out he was barely able to stand. Wiping some blood from his mouth he started to say something but instead fell to the ground as he took an elbow to the head from Natsu.
Natsu stood with this foot stepping on Kane's shoulders "Shut up and stay down."
They tied him and carried him back to the guild. Makarov was there to meet them with Wendy and some men from the magic council.
"Wendy had given me the heads up you would be bringing in a wanted man. I figured best to turn him right over to the council before he causes any more trouble."
The men took Kane away and everyone went into the guild except Natsu who had to go see how Lucy was. Coming to her house he let himself in and saw her laying on the bed through an empty door frame. He peeked in and saw her door lying on the floor.
"What happened here?"
Laxus looked up "hm that was me, it seemed a more fitting entrance that just opening the door."
Changing the subject Laxus let Natsu in on Lucy's condition "Wendy says she's going to be fine. She'll be unconscious for a while though."
"I'm glad."
"You beat the shit out of that guy for me?"
"You bet!"
Standing Laxus looked at Natsu
"you should be here when she wakes up she'll be glad to hear you saved her life."
"Laxus?"
Laxus just shrugged his shoulders "We both know she doesn't have any interest in me I'm sure she is already hating herself for everything, she'll probably want to apologize to you. I think the less she sees of me the better for now. It will be less stressful for her, you should tell her that you were the one who brought her back here."
"Laxus!" Natsu was almost dumbfounded by his words.
"Idiot, don't think this means I'm giving up she's got a lot of things she'll have to come to terms with, her feelings for me doesn't have to be one of them right now that's all."
Without another word Laxus just walked out. Natsu stayed by Lucy's bed all night he had fallen asleep in a chair when Lucy finally woke up. She rolled over only to experience a sharp pain in her side she let out a small squeak which awoke Natsu.
"Luce your awake how do you feel?" He looked at her with one eye open.
"My ribs hurt." Lucy whined.
Natsu grinned "just rest for now Luce I'm sure you'll feel better in the morning."
Lucy turned her head to look at Natsu,
"thanks Natsu." She smiled as she drifted back off to sleep.
