"Lucy!" Natsu screamed at the top of his lungs. He lurched forward. A flood of weakness passed through his legs. Body buckling underneath him, he fell to his knees. Scrambling forward to the edge. Erza, Gray, Wendy and the two exceeds watched in shock. "Lucy!" He wailed again, screaming for a reply. "Lucy!" His eyes watched the deep ocean waves crash against the white cliff rock.
Finally, everyone came around, pushing forward with horrible knots in their stomach. Completely pale in shock, they watched the dragon slayer cry for her in desperation. Their hearts slowing down to an almost stop. "Lucy!" He gave one last cry. Silence fell over everyone. The gentle rush of wild waves. Nothing. No Lucy. "No..." The dragon slayer mumbled. "No!" He cried again. Pushing himself to his feet, ready to throw him off the cliff after her.
"Natsu," Erza's stern hand gripped his shoulder weakly. The grip had no effect on him now. Cold filled his body. Ice cold. The pink-haired boy had never felt so cold in his life. He couldn't let her go. Never. Quickly, he shook off Erza's hand. Walking away from the group back to the forest. Their gazed watching the rough ocean in denial.
Suddenly, a flash of pink flew past them, launching off the cliff. Natsu. "Natsu!" Erza yelled. But it was too late. The pink-haired boy would not let them stop him from saving Luce. The rough salt air brushed over his body. Icy cold. But never as cold as he felt.
Even as the chilling water swarmed over his skin. Blue surrounded everything. Quickly, the ice scaled up his skin, giving him goosebumps. His warm body fought the cold. Where was she? That thought pushed him into action. Holding his breath, his eyes glanced around him. Looking for any trace of her what so ever.
Suddenly, he picked up a flash of gold. Faint but blond in the darkness below him. With all his energy, he propelled forward. Kicking his feet behind him cut through the water towards her.
As he pushed forward her pale face lit up in the dark. Unconscious, her body weak and bruised. Her pale body floating down into the dark abyss.
He reached his arm out, desperately trying to touch her. Soft skin grazed his finger tip. One more push and... he got her. His hand clamped tightly around her wrist pulling her towards him. Changing his grip, he wrapped his arm around her waist. His strength was depleted. Dragging them to the surface.
As the water broke free, it was calm and tranquil. He gasped for breath, breathing in the salty air, relieving his burning lungs. Luce wasn't awake. Barely breathing, her head resting on his shoulder. The dragon slayers ear picked up her light wispy breaths. He glanced upwards to see Erza, Gray, Wendy and the two exceeds watching them. "Natsu!" Happy wailed, about to dive down towards them. He smiled gently at their vague faces. Water brushed over his face making them all look blurry.
"NATSU!" Someone screamed. A voice crying out. His head whipped around behind him.
A large ten foot wave towered above them. Driving straight towards them. There was no time to move. Tightly pulling Lucy in, wrapping a hand around her back and head tightly, bracing themselves.
As the wave hit it sent them pummeling down into the dark abyss. The pink-haired boy wasn't able to get a large enough , he clung to Lucy. Not ready to let her go again. The waves sent them tumbling. The boy gasped for air, only to find water filling his lungs. Everything began to fade. The only then he saw was blond hair waving in front of his face. Snuggling into her face, her smooth cold skin against his. Then it all went dark.
His face ground softly against something. It's grain texture was rough on his skin, but he didn't mind. Dark onyx eyes opened softly. Soft golden sand supported his body. Cool water rushed over his feet and retreated. Repeating gently at the sound of the wind. The tide. The ocean. Lucy!
Quickly, he pushed himself up to a sitting position. Looking around, he couldn't see her. No, he couldn't possible of lost her again. No. She had to be around somewhere. All his muscles ached, tensing at every movement. Stiff and exhausted, he stood shakily on his two feet. At first, a light headedness swayed his movement, but he just brushed it off like nothing. Now, he took sight of his surroundings. Once his blurred vision dispersed anyway. Lush green forests ran up the sandy shore. Dark water rushed with white horses galloping at his feet, caressing his skin and fleeing. There was nothing else here. The horizon was clear. Just water. The sun was a deep orange, gently fading over the horizon. Dark clouds swirled the air. The beach looked quiet misplaced for such as ominous island. Deep footprints lead towards the lush green trees hidden in the shadows of the sun. Whoever walked them was stumbling and unsure. Lucy. It had to be her.
Without another second wasted Natsu leapt forwards, tumbling, into the green forestation.
Darkness shrouded him like a disease. It was strange in the woods. It was silent. No birds, no cricket chirps, no rustling of leaves picked up by the wind. What a curious woods. The dragon slayer would usually have been nervous and on-edge in these sorts of woods. But no. Lucy was missing and he had to find her. Sea salt still lingering in the pink-haired boys nose made his sense of smell useless. The ocean always was a big problem for the dragon slayers senses. That girl always ends up in bad situations, and it's always up to Natsu to save her. He didn't mind. But all the heart ache and stress it always caused hurt.
The sudden sound of a stick snapping, surprised Natsu. It was distant, but close enough. At first he thought it was just an animal. But there were no animals in these woods. Launching into a quick sprint, he ran straight for that direction. It was something. However, that something began to run in the complete opposite direction. He wouldn't give up that easily. Only if he could smell to see if it was her. Never the less, even if he could smell her, this person was still on the fire mage's radar and he would catch up.
There! A glimpse of gold rushed through the trees. Pursuing them further, he increased his speed. The tree's began to grow less dense. Natsu didn't notice and didn't care. Until, suddenly he exploded out from damp, soft mud onto cold, hard stone. They were at the edge of a cliff, falling down into more forest. The runner had long blonde hair falling just below their shoulders. Their legs shook and stumbled back. Small stones skipped over the edge falling down into the green. Tripping backwards, they fell. Instinctual force kicked in, the dragon slayer jumped out and caught them in his arms. But he knew exactly who it was. In shock, they leaped away pushing backwards. "Kyaa!" A voice screamed in surprise, shuffling away towards the safety of the trees. Deep brown orbs scared in blind fright.
Slowly, Natsu moved his hand closer towards her. Lucy's body quivered in shock, she shuffled backwards coming back to back with a tall palm tree. "S-Stay away." She muttered. Her head wrapped between her legs.
"Lucy..." The dragon slayers voice innocently called to her moving his hand forward.
"Stop." The stellar mage whimpered, her body shaking rapidly. Without hesitation, the pink-haired boy gripped her arm and jerked her whole body forward. Her heart stop for a moment and she came into contact with his warm chest. Blood pulsating through his body rhythmically, calming her. Up and down, his chest rose. For what seemed like hours they sat there the celestial wizard to caught up in the fire mage's embrace. When he pulled away, Lucy felt reluctant to let him go. However, his strong muscled arms that made her safe no matter what, remained where they were, holding her close.
"Lucy?" He whispered this time watching her face expectantly.
"N-Natsu?" recognition fluttered through her. That brief blind shock completely consumes her body. How could it be possible for the girl to forget her best friend? A mix of emotions boiled inside her; joy, relief, shock and a electrifying jolt that made her skin tingle wherever they touched.
"Glad you remember...I was a little worried for a second." The boy sighed with his goofy smile. The smile that always cheered Luce up. A strange weight pushed down on her shoulder, trying to remind her of something she had forgotten.
"What happened?" She mumbled trying her best to pick the vague memories of todays events from her mind. Useless. She was coming up blank. The boy thought for a few moments before replying.
"What's the last thing you remember?"
"We...erm...we were at the picnic...and their was the cake i made and food and grass." The strain on her face made Natsu hesitant to let her carry on. "And...erm...I want to get my cake, get it away. And i picked it up and-" Her face dropped. The same fear that filled her eyes at the moments before she fell return. Like deja vu all over again, the dragon slayer felt the same pain flowing from her into him.
"You fell." The fire mage finished her off bluntly. Except, under that bluntness a horrible guilt wrestled underneath. "The cliff crumbled and then you fell in the ocean." The celestial wizard: torn, beaten and bruised watched him curiously. Her eyes missed nothing. She too could see his pain, from hers. Instead of pushing the subject she just smiled. The it's-going-to-be-okay smile. All that pain flooded out of him like a dam finally opening up and water gushing out. That smile did make him think everything was going to be okay. Because, they were together again.
"So how did we end up here?" She asked glaring curiously and intriguingly around at the forest, cliff, sky and horizon. Her pale complexion lit up with delight. "It's just like one of the mysterious adventure books i read the other week!" Sparkling with excitement. "It's kind of quiet though."
"It's suspiciously quiet." Dark eyes scanned the forest shadows. Now he was on edge. Except, his eyes somehow made their way back on her angelic face watching him with full trust. Trust, that always made him feel worthy. Worthy of such a trusting friend.
"I wonder where we are?" She scanned for landmarks. As she did, a huge dark shadow loomed over the crouched pair. Hesitantly, Luce looked up.
"Oh my dear fellows, you're on the island of taboo." A voice boomed behind her with a threatening amusement.
Here is a short extract from one of my other stories: Unforgettable Memories
She spun around. Instinctively, her hand reached to her belt. Strong muscular arms tightened around the blue-mage's chest and neck. Thick man-hands clasped over her mouth. He had a wide and sturdy build, broad shoulders and thick limbs. A dark black suit clung around his curved muscles. He was at least three times the size of the two girls put together. But Lucy wouldn't let that stop her from freeing her friend. Those deep blue eyes filled with fright and panic. Her look tore into the celestial wizard's heart. The stellar mage couldn't let her down.
Her brown eyes flickered to the orange exit to the alley way. Now, stood an identical twin to the other man. He stood between them and the street. They were trapped.
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