Chapter 19: Enclosed

3rd POV

A large gasp echoed out from the blonde's mouth, a slight wheeze from the pain emitting from her head, causing her hands to instantly reach up towards it in a vain attempt to help the agony. And after a couple seconds of just sitting there, clutching her head, the pounding pain finally dwindled down, a relived sigh escaped from her chapped lips, and she removed her hands from her head and glanced around.

Her relief was short lived.

Lucy's heart was suddenly seized in panic and fear, her chocolate brown eyes widening as she glanced around hurriedly; she felt close to hyperventilating.

Where am I?! What is this place, her thoughts cried, clenching her eyelids shut as she felt her stomach do summersaults and twists; anxiety of the situation building up higher and higher.

There was nothing around her that looked familiar at all, whatsoever. If anything, it looked like what Lucy would imagine the underworld to be.

Stone ground and walls cowered around her, and even though there was quite enough room, she felt as if there was barely, claustrophobia gripping her insides. She was, by no means, afraid of tight and enclosed spaces; that wasn't added to the list of fears; however, there was an aura about this place that suddenly gave the celestial mage a whole new list of fears. For in the front of Lucy, was a door that looked more like a door to a prison cell, with metallic bars covering the entrance, making it entirely impossible for child or even a small infant to get through. She looked like she was locked away in a dungeon, and suddenly, Lucy felt sick to her stomach, bile rising up on her throat.

It was dim, moist, and the atmosphere held a dreary with a dark underlining to it, causing the celestial mage to become more and more fearful as the seconds went by. Calm down, her thoughts whispered to herself, focusing on controlling her breathing, forcing her stiff-as-a-board shoulders to go lax. I just need to calm down, freaking out is going to get me nowhere. First I need to calm down, then, I need to assess the situation and find a way out. Easy as that, alright, I shoulder probably ask either Virgo or Loke where I am.

Reaching for the keys that were always basically glued to her hip since the moment she first received them, Lucy froze, her bottom lip trembling as she slowly jerked her head to the side with doe eyes; liquid ice was running through her veins. Nearly crying out in a whole new dosage of fear, it hit her like a mountain.

Her keys were gone and so was her only solace.

Her family since the very beginning, the people she treasured more than life itself, was gone.

No… no, no, no! Where are they!? I rarely ever take them off! They have to be around here somewhere, she thought panicky as her eyes darted all around the room, her heart clenching and beating rapidly with panic when all she could see was a small mattress lying on the corner of the room, but that was it. Her keys were gone.

I'm all alone… again… what even happened, how did I even get here, she questioned as tears started to streak down her now mucky cheeks from lying on the gritty floor. Then it all hit her; she remembered opening the door to this unknown man (whose image was now hazy in her mind), she remembered how the man instantly grabbed her by the shoulders and slammed her head against the door frame, she remembered the scream she let out from both the shock, and the sudden wave of pain that filled her. And she remembered darkness enveloping her.

"G-gajeel," the blonde beauty called out vainly, her arms wrapping around herself. "Lily." But nothing answered her, only eerie silence continued to linger in the air, causing Lucy to let out both a sigh of relief, and frown filled with worry. On one hand, the silence could mean that the mysterious man had only captured her and left Gajeel and Lily behind, on the other hand, it could very well mean that they could've well been kidnapped as well, and were either too injured to answer her or possibly dead. "No, this is Gajeel we're talking about," she whispered to herself, as her arms tightened around her body, dread filling her mind. "Gajeel wouldn't go so quietly nor so peacefully either," she commented with a light smile touching her lips, remembering her black haired, tough as nails (or at least on the exterior he was), boyfriend.

"Pity," she heard a voice echo nearby her, causing her head to jerk towards the cell door with surprise, but only for a second before she glowered, trying to keep of her resolve even though she still couldn't see anyone.

"It seems that even in times such as these ones all you think about it that flimsy dragon slayer," the male voice continued, it's velvety voice holding a tint of danger within. Lucy felt her nerves start to shake a little bit, but she forced forward her courage and tilted her head up defiantly.

"Who are you," she asked without a tint of fear lacing into them, inwardly surprising herself at the power she held. "What do you want," she continued.

"Who am I, what do I want?" the voice repeated, a light chuckle sounding out afterwards. "Who I am, well, you'll find out in due time. But what I want is simple; you," he growled. And right then, Lucy finally saw the body to the voice as the man stepped out of the shadows of the dungeon-like hallway, and into the light for her chocolate orbs to rest upon.

Mystery POV

I grinned lightly, clasping my hands behind my back as I drank in the sight. Even from the dirt that now clung to her once peachy skin, and the dried blood in her golden locks, as well as the torn up clothes due to having to drag back to her new home unconscious, she still looked like my blonde goddess. She was still unbelievably stunning, something that made me even more convinced that she had to be the most beautiful woman to have ever existed on Earthland.

"Hello my dear," I purred softly, coming closer to the door of the cell. I internally frowned at the sight of her locked away in the cell, though I had to remind myself that it was necessary. After all, it was clear she would be fearful at first, being kidnapped and taken to some unknown place with an unknown man as her company, so it was understandable of she fought or cried. But soon she would see that she was meant to be here all along, by the my side, in a place where she would be showered with love and adoration, something that those despicable people failed to do, even though Lucy deserved it all and more.

Soon, she would no longer need the cell.

"Even after all you went through you still look absolutely ravishing," I continued, voicing my thoughts from earlier. "But I must apologize for the abrupt actions I had to do in order for us to be together, I did not mean to harm you in any way my dear Lucy."

"Who are you," she asked once more, and I watched as she gingerly seemed to be scooting herself farther from me, and into the corner of her cell. Her expression remained guarded, like a cornered, wild animal, and her back stiffened as if she was expecting her to suddenly attack her like some savage.

"You do not have to fear me my dear," I said softly, assuring her, as I gave her a small smile. I then opened the cell door, a loud creak echoing from the rather empty space. "I would never intentionally harm, like I stated earlier." Walking into the cell, I stared calculating as Lucy tilted her chin upwards, attempting to appear brave even though I could see the gleam of terror making its way into her soft brown eyes.

"I don't believe you," Lucy continued before I had a chance, her eyes hardening as she forced her legs to stand, her hands clenching by her sides. "Tell me, where is Gajeel and Lily, what have you done to them," she asked boldly, but we both knew her voice was starting to crack in worry, causing me to clench my fists angrily, grinding by jaw shut.

Gajeel, that putrid dragon! Has he really sunk his claws that much into my dear, sweet Lucy, I thought as my fury started to bubble up, my eyes snapping towards her. "They are completely fine; I didn't touch a hair on their heads. Like I said would never hurt you my sweet," I gritted out, attempting to hold back my anger some.

"You might as well start to forget about them, they were only just holding you back; nothing more than nauseating bugs, unworthy of you. But I see that it might take some time, I'll come see you again shortly my love, in the mean time, try to get some sleep hmm," I said finally as I left to go fume out my anger, and with that, I shut the cell door close and locked it once again, ignoring my goddesses screams that echoed behind me.

To be continued…

A/N: Yeah I know, its been like four months since I've updated so sorry for that. I'm currently on a two week spring break so hopefully more chapters coming your way! Thank you everyone for the reviews by the way, I got a ton for this chapter and they were all much appreciated. Thank for the follows/favs!

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