Hi guys! So, I had to stay home from school today and I was bored, so I thought. Why not update today? So here's chapter 7. I think this story would be a total of 11 chapters. So I guess it's almost done. Anyway, I hope you like it!
10 year old Lucy graoned as she felt slightly light-headed. She couldn't remember much. But, Lucy remembered talking with her other and that she helped the 18 year old too. Then, the rest was a mystery.
Lucy opened her eyes, only to find herself in a damp dark room. She turned her head, taking in at where she was. It looked like a prison cell to her. That's when she noticed, she was right.
Lucy was binded by a rope that tied her hands to her back. She could see the sunrise from the small window.
That's when, the little 10 year old saw someone beside her. Lucy saw it was another girl. But much older than herself. The girl had longer blonde hair and wasn't tied up like herself. She seemed unconcsious and was in a very deep sleep. But why wouldn't the person who captured them tie her up too?
This confused Lucy, but when she got good look at the girl. She dismissed the thought. Lucy realized that the girl with her was - indeed - her other. Covered in bruises and cuts. Dry blood was on her clothing and Lucy was now worried.
"How is my other here?" She questioned to herself. "She has so much blood around her."
The 18 year old celestial mage remained unshaken and didn't even stir a bit. Lucy Heartfilia didn't seem like she was breathing, but then again. Lucy Hinamori couldn't see clearly.
For a moment, she thought she saw the teen move a little bit. But then brushed off the idea.
Suddenly, Lucy heard heavy footsteps coming closer to her. The door to the cell opened and revealed Ikuto and Yoru.
"Ikuto!?" Lucy said surprised. "Were you the one who brought me and my other here?"
Ikuto averted his eyes. "They made me." He replied.
"Yeah! Ikuto didn't mean to do it! Nya!" Yoru defended too.
"Oh, of course. But, how is... Lucy Heartfilia here?" She asked again.
Ikuto twitched. Then, averted his eyes. "Yoru." He said ignoring Lucy again. "Character Change."
Yoru nodded and cat ears and tail appeared on Ikuto. He picked up both Lucy's and the young one didn't say a word to him.
Once they arrived to where they had to be, Ikuto placed both Lucy's on a metal table. Lucy came faced to face with a scientist she didn't recognized. He had a weird smirk and it creeped Lucy out to the max.
"What do you plan on doing?" She asked sternly, hiding her fear.
"I believe your guess will be the answer, dear." He said.
Lucy just stared for a moment and watched as Ikuto leaved. She looked back at the scientist and noticed that he went up to the celestial mage.
"My my. Your other is perfect." He commented.
"What?" Lucy asked confused by his words.
"She's not dead. But her Heart's Egg is just splendid." He replied.
"You're... turning her heart into an X-Egg, right?" Lucy asked answering.
"Smart girl. That's right. Once I wake the girl from her deep sleep." He replied.
"Deep sleep?" She asked him again too confused.
"Yes. I know how the girl became in this state and I know the person who did this. When he struck the mage, he placed something in her heart. Something that would stop it. Then, he made another copy and delivered the girl to Ikuto. Now I just have take it away. Luckly, Ikuto got her to me before her 3 days were up." The scientist revealed.
Lucy's eyes widened. "So I don't have to return to her to wake up?"
"Oh of course you have to. You have sapped too much of her strength. The minute she wakes, you will have returned to her and this reality will be like a dream to all of us. You will return to her and she'll return to her own world time." The scientist said monotoned.
Lucy looked down and held in a sniff and tear. She stared at her original self with sad eyes. The girl was just staying the same. Her damaged clothes. Bruises and cuts. Smiling face. The older blonde stayed the same and didn't breathe at all. Just laying on her back as the wounds around her dried up.
Lucy felt sorry for her. She knew Natsu cared for her and loved her dearly. She wanted to help the poor dragon slayer. As the scientist prepared some things around his desk, Lucy felt the celestial keys - that were with her - hit each other.
"Huh?" She wondered. "What?"
Lucy grabbed one of them and it was Loke's key.
"Maybe I..."
She held it gently, making sure not to hit it against the others. Lucy didn't know how to summon the lion spirit and she just did what her mind told her. Lucy didn't know if it was her own or the life of her other doing the work but let it pass.
"Open. Gate of the Lion. Leo." She whispered.
A glow came. Lucy opened her eyes and saw Loke. But beside him was a girl. She didn't remember trying to summon another spirit too. This spirit had short pink hair and blue eyes. She wore a small maid outfit with 2 cuffs on both her wrists with chains connecting the 2 together. Dangling to the floor past her.
The 3 didn't say a word once. All the spirits had to do was to look at the situation that Lucy was in and the celestial mage was on the table beside her.
Loke smiled and fixed his ring. He blasted at the scientist and everything broke down as the scientist fell and tried to get up.
"Virgo!" Loke then shouted.
"Yes, Big Brother." The other spirit - Virgo - said monotoned.
"Big Brother!?" Lucy shouted.
Virgo got the 10 year old Lucy while Loke got the celestial girl.
"Let's go!" Loke said running.
Virgo followed along as Lucy was confused at the moment.
"Who's this spirit, Loke!?" Lucy shouted asking the lion spirit.
"Virgo. The maiden spirit. She gave my Lucy clothes and helped her alot of times before." Loke fastly explained.
"Princess, please stop panicking." Virgo spoke up.
"Princess? Ooh, I definitely like that." Lucy said smirking lightly.
"Different Lucy, same reaction." Loke said feeling nostalgic.
"What was that Loke!?" 'Lucy's' voice said sounding offended.
Loke turned to her and fake smiled. "Sorry Lucy 'bout that."
"Huh? I didn't say anything." Lucy said turning her head too.
"I heard that too, Princess. I assumed it was you." Virgo said.
"Then... who was that?" Loke asked.
The group made it out of the building. They didn't bother looking back. They just needed to leave that area as fast as they can or even more.
As soon as they felt like they were in the clear, Loke and Virgo stopped running to rest. Virgo let Lucy down so she stand. But before Loke could put the 18 year old down, he froze in postion.
"Big Brother?" Virgo asked.
Loke tried to make sure it wasn't an illusion. He could hear it. He could tell. Loke saw the girl twitch. Her body suddenly became warm. Her beating heart was heard. Lucy and Virgo came over and knew why Loke suddenly froze.
"He did it." Lucy whispered.
"Who did what?" Loke asked.
"The scientist. He said... the guy that 'killed' Lucy placed something in her heart. That's why it stopped. He said he was going to turn Lucy Heartfilia's heart into an X-Egg." She said.
Virgo and Loke looked at her. Their Master and their friend.
"What else did he say about Lucy?" Loke asked.
"Um... that he was going to take the thing stopping her heart away. So she could wake up." Lucy replied shyly.
Loke and Virgo sighed in relief.
Suddenly, the 10 year old felt dizzy. She felt her world spinning around her very fast.
"Princess! Are you alright?" Virgo asked concerned.
"I'm... fine. Just.. feeling... a little... dizzy. That's all really." Lucy replied swaying more.
"We need to find the others." Loke said.
"Right Big Brother." Virgo replied to the lion spirit.
"Amu. Natsu." Lucy mumbled. She fell and Loke caught her.
Lucy passed out and she started to pant heavily now. Loke and Virgo could only assume why it was happening.
"Carry our Lucy. We'll teleport them to Natsu and the others." Loke said standing up straight.
"Alright." Virgo said picking up her Master. "I'm ready now."
Then, the group disappeared.
Well, there ya go! Virgo made an entrance and our celestial mage might be alive! How will Team Natsu react to this? Will Lucy Heartfilia still die? What will the Guardians do? See in the next chapter, Byee~