It was another day and I was looking forward to seeing Natsu. He managed to worm his way into my heart and taken residency. But I don't mind, he is a great guy and he knows how to make me laugh. Walking down the road to work, the day felt so peaceful. The sun was shining brightly in a cloudless sky letting the clear blue show in all its glory. Just by looking, it would be hard to tell there was a war not far from here taking place.
It's a thought that I would rather not think about. It reminds me of the fact that Natsu and all his friends are involved in it, risking their lives for humanity. Natsu was lucky that he was only injured, his body is strong and he is making a speedy recovery. All his friends are the same way. It helps that we have Polyursica as a healer. She always knows exactly what to do. It took a lot of convincing to get her here, since she has this strange hate of all humans.
I rounded the last turn towards the hospital, to see a large group of people standing outside the hospital. My curiosity was spiked as I neared. What was going on to cause such a commotion? As I got closer I noticed some of the people were in uniform. The magic council uniform to be exact. Fear consumed me as I pushed my way through the crowd. Why are they here? It's never a good sign when they appear. I finally shoved my way through as a man in uniform approached.
"Miss, you are going to have to stay back. It's for your own safety." He ordered. Now I knew that something horrible was happening. My heart raced as I glanced around. People scurrying to and from, several conversing with one another.
"W-what happened? I work here, my friends are in there!" Please, please let them be okay. I don't know what I would do if something happened to them. There would be nothing left of my life. They are all I have left. And they mean the world to me.
"A dark guild has taken over the non-magical side of the hospital, holding all its patients hostage. We are currently working on a way to release them without harming the patients. A few reports say that some of the mages inside are also being held captive but we haven't confirmed their identity yet."
I felt my world crashing down, falling to pieces around me. How did this happen? How could a dark guild even get inside without notice and then manage to take hostages, even mages?
"But h-how?" I felt the tears forming, their warmth burned the back of my eyes. Suddenly the war didn't seem like such a distant thought any more. I felt like an idiot for thinking that today was going to be a good day. I was sleeping and taking my time getting here while all my friends, my family, was in danger. They could already be hurt...or worse. No, I can't think like that, I have to stay positive. They are mages of Fairy Tail after all. They can over come this.
"The posed as patients with no magic, once taken in they immediately started gathering hostages. That's all we know right now. No one has made any advances in fear of the patients getting hurt."
The patients must be scared for their lives, were they even being taken care of? There are some patients that require round the clock watch and if they are a hostage then how can they get the medical attention they need. And my friends, my friends are locked in there and I have no way of knowing if they are okay, Tears escaped as I felt the slide down my cheeks.
A carriage pulled up as a man with black hair and black rimmed glasses got out. He had an air of authority about him, I could only assume that he was their captain. I watch as he walked towards the front where most of the others were standing. The talked for a few minutes before another man walked forward with a lacrima ball in his hands. Once it reached the captains hands, it started to glow and a face appeared on it. I was too far to make out what they looked like but I could hear their words.
"Ah, hello there captain Lahar. Long time no see." The man named Lahar scoffed at the person speaking, utter disgust formed on his features.
"Indeed it has been a while, Sukoshi Monsuta. I am surprised that you managed to escape prison, did you do all that work just to seek revenge on Fairy Tail?" Venom laced the mans words as he spoke. He broke out of prison? Just to get revenge on Fairy Tail?
"Well, they did destroy my guild. I'm just retuning the favor." The man cackled, sending chills down my spine. His laugh was creepy and he sounded like he was passed the point of being sane.
"If they destroyed you once, what makes you think that they wont do it again?" I smirked, Fairy Tail would never give up. They are strong and fight for what's right and vow to protect one another along with the innocent people of this town.
"But see here that I have leverage. Not only do I have all the normal patients restrained and held captive but most of the mages here as well. Here take a look for yourself." I moved closer, hoping to get a good look at what this Sukoshi was showing on the lacrima. My eyes widened when I saw the unconscious forms of all my friends. They were there, tied up at the hands and feet with some form of magical rope. I could see the faint glow of it through the lacrima.
Gray, Mirajane, Levy, and even Erza have fallen victim to these people. I could see more behind them but I couldn't make out who they were, the picture was too far and too blurry. More tears leaked from my eyes as I felt my chest tighten. This couldn't be happening. There is just no way that they would fall that easily. But what about Natsu? Where was he during all of this? Did they capture him too and I just can't see him through that small lacrima, or was he safe and away from these crazy men who seem to have a death wish.
"What is it that you want Sukoshi? What will it take for you to give up the hostages?" I held my breath as I waited for the criminal to answer. What else could he want other than to destroy Fairy Tail?
"I want Salamander. That pink headed brat took out majority of my guild and I want his head on a platter. Bring me him and I will release the hostages." So they didn't have Natsu. Then where was he? What happened to him, why wasn't he in his room? He's probably roaming around the hospital and risking the chance of reopening his wounds. I couldn't allow that, something has to be done.
"You know we can't do that. Besides, we have no idea where he is." Lahar stated. Did they not know that Natsu is in the hospital? No, they had to know, they just weren't willing to let this man know. If they found out he was there then he would tear the hospital apart looking for him.
"Find him, or I will start to kill of the hostages one by one. You have three hours, after that their numbers will start to decrease. And the first hostage to die will this lovely white haired mage here. What was her name? I believe it was Mirajane, but I might have some fun with her before killing her, who knows. Hurry, before it's too late." The lacrima screen cut out after that. Lahar's fist clenched at his sides.
"Sir what are we going to do?" A lower ranking officer asked as he approached and took the lacrima from Lahar's hands.
"Apparently they don't realize that Salamander is inside the hospital, but something must be hindering him. Knowing that man, he wouldn't sit by and watch as his friends were captured. He isn't the type to do that so either something is preventing him or he doesn't realize what's going on."
I slowly backed up, knowing that I couldn't stand around and not do anything. I had to help, do something in hopes of getting my friends free. Once they were loose, they could easily take down this man who holds them captive. Looking around, no one seemed to be looking at me. Everyone was distracted with the captain. I took this as a chance to move. Running around the side of the hospital, I followed the path until I reached the rear. Quickening my pace, I found the door that I was looking for. This is a door that is rarely used, and only select people know of it.
I quickly unlocked the door and closed the door behind me as I was surrounded in pitch black. My hands traveled along the wall, trying to feel my way out of the unused portion of the basement. No one has been down here in years. The smell of dust and maybe even mold filled my senses as the tickling sensation spread. I felt the sneeze coming on but I held it back. Damn allergies. Finally I found the stairs and held the rickety railing as I moved as quietly as possible.
It was the wrong day to where heels. Opening the top door, I glanced around the landing and saw nor heard no one. This was the bottom of the stair case. Hands at the ready, I walked up the first flight of stairs, unsure of exactly what I was going to do. I had to find Natsu and the others but where do I start? I don't want to run into them until I find the others. They don't need to know that I am in here just yet.
As I came to the first floor landing, one of the doors on the higher levels creaked open. Heavy footsteps sounded, coming down this way. I rushed back down the steps, trying to prevent as much noise as possible. With a racing heart, I opened the door to the basement once more and hid inside. Sweat formed on my brow as I realized that this wasn't the best thought out plan. But with my friends in danger, there wasn't enough time to sit and think. I had to act, or something bad might happen.
After the footsteps died out, I opened the door once more and listened. Nothing. Good, now I held my key ring, as I prepared myself for whatever might come my way. I was ready to give my life fighting for my friends. For my family.