"This is Juvia Lockser. She will be Gray's new partner," Misa said, showing Juvia to Laxus, Lucy, and Gray.
"Juvia thinks it's nice to meet you all," Juvia said, bowing.
"Same here," Gray said, shaking her hand. He noticed how ice cold her hand was. When he looked at her face, he saw her glaring daggers at him. He didn't seem to be able to look away.
"Laxus, Gray, I forgot I need your help with something," Lucy quickly said. She grabbed both of their hands and ran out of the room.
"Luce!" Laxus yelled, not liking being dragged down the hall. They stopped when they were seven rooms away. "What's up with you?"
"Gray, tell them you won't be her partner," Lucy demanded. Gray's eyes widened. She also noticed something was wrong.
"Luce, you're reacting over nothing. If you're just jealous-"
"No," Lucy said, cutting Laxus off. "Something is seriously wrong."
"Gray, go back to Juvia and Misa. I have to talk to Lucy," Laxus ordered.
Gray had no choice but to obey.
X
"Why do you look so uncomfortable?" Juvia asked, hugging Gray's arm as they walked down the street. "Juvia won't bite."
"I'm not," Gray mumbled, looking away.
They were sent on their first mission. Juvia has been there for almost a week, and he still felt uneasy. It seemed like she was just a hollow shell. He was almost frightened.
"Didn't you grow up here?" Juvia asked, looking around. They were in Magnolia. Bosu thought it would be easier for Gray.
"So where are we going first?" Gray asked, changing the subject.
"It seems like the park," she said, reading the copy of Lucy's notes.
"We better hurry." He carefully removed himself from Juvia and walked faster.
X
"Luce, calm down," Laxus said, looking at the girl sitting in front of him. She was eating her lunch, tapping her foot hard.
"I just don't feel right," Lucy said. She was staring at the table.
"What's wrong with Lucy?" Michelle asked, sitting beside Lucy. Dan sat beside Laxus.
"She's worried about Gray," Lauxs sighed.
"What's wrong with Gray?" Michelle asked.
"He went out with this new partner. She seems nice," Laxus said, taking a bite of his sandwich.
Lucy slammed her hand down on the table. "There is something wrong with her!" she yelled.
"What is her name, anyways?" Dan asked lazily.
"Juvia Loffer?" Laxus asked. "No, that isn't right. Is it Locker?"
"It's Lockser," Lucy corrected him.
"What?!" Dan gasped. "Juvia Lockser?"
"Yeah, why?" Michelle asked. She didn't understand her brother sometimes.
"I heard there was this killing spree over in America," Dan explained. Lucy's eyes widened. "This blue haired girl flipped out and killed a bunch of people. That was her name."
"Laxus!" Lucy screeched. "I told you there was something wrong!" She jumped from her seat and sprinted to Bosu, everyone else close behind. She swung the door open so fast it almost fell off its hinges.
"Hello," Bosu said with a smile.
Lucy stalked forward and grabbed his collar. "WHERE IS GRAY!" she screamed, an edge in her voice.
"M-Magnolia," Bosu stuttered, clearly afraid.
"You guys explain and catch up later," Lucy said, dropping Bosu. She ran out of the room, Laxus following.
How could she be so stupid?
X
"I still feel bad," Lisanna sighed.
"I didn't think Gray would up and leave too," Loke mumbled. "And we were suppose to be friends. Why didn't he tell me?"
"He left a month ago," Jellal said. "I hate to say it, but we have to get over it sometime."
"Jellal!" everyone in the room yelled.
"Sorry I opened my mouth," he mumbled, continuing his work.
"I need your help!"
Everyone's ears perked up. They heard someone yell from down the hall.
"Help!"
"That's," Natsu mumbled. They all turned to the door, hearing footsteps.
The door swung open, slamming against the wall. Lucy and Laxus ran in, panting.
"Lucy!" Everyone ran over and jumped on the girl. They started yelling at the same time about how sorry they were and how stupid they were.
"Listen!" she yelled, shutting them up. "Gray is in trouble! We have to find him!"
"What do you mean he's in trouble?" Erza asked.
"Just find him and get him away from the girl he's with!" Laxus yelled.
X
Lucy had to stop to take a breath. She's been running around all day, literally. She felt like the day went by so fast. It seemed more words were spoken then actions. It was true, really. She didn't even take time to think about the situation. Juvia was, or is, a murderer. There was no reason for her to kill Gray, for what she knew. And she most likely wouldn't do it in public. So why was she rushing?
Because she loved him.
The thought of him dying was scary as hell.
She fell to her knees in tears. She finally found someone, a reason to keep smiling, and she was going to lose him. The awful thing was, she was the reason he joined the DPA. And if he didn't join, he wouldn't have met Juvia. She was blaming herself, and she wasn't sure if anyone else was to blame.
"This should be the place."
It was distant, but she heard the voice. She looked up and saw that she was in the park. She started crawling towards the voice.
"Let's sit on the bench and wait," a female voice said. There was no doubt that it was Juvia.
"Uh, sure."
She was so happy to hear his voice.
Just as she got into view of them, she made eye-contact with Juvia. The bluenette had a nasty smirk on her face. She reached in her pocket and pulled something out. Lucy's eyes widened.
"Gray!"
Yeah, so this chapter went REALLY fast. I realized I never put Juvia in the story, so I figured I would make her the partner. And it sort of fits, considering they fought when she was still part of Phantom Lord. A few of you guys asked about Natsu and everyone else. And they're back, but not for long. This was the chapter that everything starts, and the next chapter is the final chapter. The next chapter is the epilogue, so it is about nine-hundred words.
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