Construction for the new guild hall was going pretty well all things considered. The foundation was coming along really well and no one was complaining about working from sunrise to sundown. As I set some cement down for the next row of bricks I heard Erza call me over.

"Romeo! Can you go with Wendy to get some more bricks?" she asked.

Out of the corner of my eye I saw Wendy bolt up hitting her head on a support beam. As she straightened out I could see she was bending her head trying to cover her blush. I wasn't in any better condition I was stuttering and I couldn't walk Natsu had to push me toward her.

"Alright come on you two!" Erza commanded.

"Hold on!" Gajeel exclaimed.

"I must protest as well." Carla said flying forward.

But Natsu grabbed onto Gajeel and Lucy grabbed on to Carla keeping them from following us. With a bit of effort I started walking side by side with Wendy down the cobblestone streets. Eventually as we kept walking I actually attempted at making conversation. It was going pretty well we were laughing and joking about our new guild. We ended up getting so lost in conversation that we didn't notice we were in front of the supply store. As we walked in front of the store which was across the street from a bank Wendy's ears perked up.

"Get down!" she exclaimed grabbing me.

She pushed me down as the bank exploded sending a shock wave knocking everyone down. I was thrown into the ground with Wendy as people all around us started screaming. Out of the broken bank green gas was spewing out mingling with the debris and dust. I slowly opened my eyes and coughed the air was thick with smoke and soot. My eyes fell onto Wendy who was lying face down in the ground. I tried to move my arm but I couldn't I literally couldn't my body wasn't obeying my commands.

Why can't I move?!

I thought panicking but as I looked around I saw that no one was moving but their eyes were wide opened. My eyes focused on the green gas that was all around us I realized that it wasn't from the explosion. I recognized the scent it was paralyzing gas but why would anyone use that? Unfortunately I didn't need to wait long for the answer my ears pricked up as I heard a small snicker.

"Paralyzing gas works every time." A voice snickered.

With some difficulty I was able to move my head slightly up so I could see the source of the voice. There was a group a men and women standing in the green gas with face masks looking over the people who were paralyzed on the ground.

"Hey tell the boss I got something here." One of them said pointing over to Wendy.

My heart started jackhammering against my chest as they got closer to Wendy. But as they got closer Wendy started stirring slowly getting up being a Sky Dragon Slayer gas and poison didn't affect her too much. As she started getting up one of the men sneered at her and slammed his foot down on her back. Wendy cried out as he pressed his foot into her back gradually pushing her into the ground. I started to grit my teeth and growl trying to get up but my body still wasn't responding.

"Hey look at this one she belongs to Fairytail." the man said as he kept his foot on her back.

"Really wow I think the boss will like that one." Another man said as he approached.

"Maybe this one will survive the extraction process." The first man said thoughtfully.

"Maybe alright let's bring her." The second man said.

The first man started grabbing Wendy but she bit him in response the man cried in outrage. He yanked her by her collar and punched her across the face so she landed face down into the street. I tried screaming but my body still wouldn't obey me as they picked her up and draped her over his shoulder. As they turned to walk away I lunged forward using all my strength and grabbed on to his foot.

"Let her go!" I sneered clinging to his foot.

"Or what?" the man said turning to face me.

I didn't answer as I set his foot on fire with my blue flame he cursed and ripped his foot from my grip. He swung his foot sending it smashing it my jaw I could feel blood gushing out but I still couldn't move. The two men laughed before walking away with Wendy dangling from the first man's shoulder. They disappeared with a swish of the green gas and soon both of them and the gas were gone. My body started responding to my commands but now it was already too late.

"DAMN IT!" I exclaimed punching the ground.

"DAMN IT! DAMN IT! DAMN IT!" I yelled over and over again and with every yell I would punch the ground.

My fist was already bleeding but I didn't care I was about to punch the ground one more time when someone grabbed my arm.

"Romeo what the hell are you doing?!" Natsu exclaimed holding my arm.

But I ripped my arm away from him and kept pounding the ground before stopping and leaning my head against the ground.

"They took her." I said my head lying against the ground.

I felt a jerk and someone had now grabbed me by my collar it was Gajeel he was holding me close to his face sneering at me.

"What do you mean they have her?!" he sneered his fist getting tighter around my collar.

I couldn't face him so I bent my head down and Gajeel understood the rest. He cursed and started to scream at me.

"WHY DID YOU LET THEM TAKE HER?!"

"COULDN'T YOU DO ANYTHING?!"

"HOW DARE YOU CALL YOURSELF A FAIRYTAIL MAGE WHEN YOU CAN'T EVEN PROTECT YOUR OWN." He screamed throwing me to the ground.

I got on to all fours and wiped the blood from my mouth but I didn't move as Gajeel advanced toward me. I knew he was going to attack me but I didn't plan on moving I deserved it. As he came forward my father blocked his path stretching out his arms.

"Don't lay another hand on my son." He sneered at Gajeel.

"Well maybe if you son got a beating or two he would know how to fight." Gajeel growled back.

"How d-dare.." my dad began

"Dad let him." I said cutting him off.

He rounded on me looking at me as I kneeled on the ground looking straight at the bank.

"Romeo what the hell are saying?" he asked raising his voice.

"I couldn't do anything to help Wendy I deserve this." I said starring at the ground.

"And what would that accomplish?" a voice asked.

This time it wasn't Gajeel or my dad it was Erza she walked past Gajeel and stood in front me facing the direction they had taken Wendy.

"Having you beaten to a pulp won't help us get Wendy back. You sulking and thinking of what you could have done different and not actually doing anything that would earn you a beating. We will get Wendy back and you'll be the one to do it. If you can't pull yourself together for that then you really don't deserve to be called a Fairytail mage." Erza said sternly before walking back to the guild.

I didn't know whether that was to make me feel better or to make me feel worse but either way I got up. I would get Wendy back and if I didn't I couldn't see much of a reason to stay in Fairytail.

Wendy P.O.V

My head was pounding as I woke up the last thing I could remember was this man punching me. As I sat up I could feel it my jaw was pretty sore probably bruised but otherwise I was ok. But as I sat up I noticed I wasn't in town anymore I was in a room. It was a painted white and I was lying in a canopy bed that was covered in silk sheets. As I looked around I noticed how elegant the whole room was it had a marble fireplace with mahogany furniture settled all around the rest of the room. As I started to crawl off the bed I noticed my clothes had been changed I was in a white satin gown. I felt violated but I pushed that aside for now I needed to get out of here but before I could even move the door creaked opened. I leaped onto the bed and knelt on the far side pressing myself against the bedpost. A man walked in he looked older late twenties at the most he had jet black hair with one blue eye. The other was a blueish white and it looked as though he couldn't really see out of it. He was wearing a business suit and he walked over slowly raising his hands up.

"You're back." He said gently as he stood there.

When I didn't answer I could see his body twitch in annoyance but he kept his composure for the most part. His eyes scanned me hungrily they were filled with lust but also longing and sadness so much so that I couldn't look into his eyes. But out of the corner of my eye I could see his eyes resting on my jaw where the man had struck me.

"Who did that to you?' he asked this time with vengeance sown into his voice.

Again I didn't answer and moved farther away from him till I was near the edge of the bed I was still pretty weak and I needed to buy more time.

"It me Lilian you can tell." He said softly inching forward his blind eye slightly twitching.

"My name is Wendy." I sneered back.

He stopped moving forward and his face changed from kind to angry and he yanked his hand upward. As he did chains appeared linking my arms to his hand and I was yanked forward. He then grabbed my face bringing me up towards his face before softly stroking my cheek. I flinched and inched back attempting to break free from the chains using my magic but it wasn't working.

"Why are you always so difficult Lilian? I always end up having to use my anti-magic chains on you. Why? I even had a nice lady change you and bring you back home aren't I a good husband?" he asked ruffling his hair and tightening his hand on the bed post.

I didn't answer mostly because I had no idea what to say this man clearly wasn't sane.

"The silent treatment now?! Haha! Great! Just wonderful!" he said gripping his hair before turning around.

He muttered to himself this crazed expression in his eyes as he stared at the ground.

"One more extraction process and that should do it." He muttered.

"Extraction process?" I thought to myself.

My thoughts were racing but before I could question him he raised his hand again and I was yanked forward. He cut the chains from his end and tied it to the bedpost so that I couldn't use any magic or run away. As I struggled against the chains he leaned over the bed and outstretched his hand and cupped my face.

"Soon Lilian we are going to be happy again." He cooed softly.

I snarled and inched back he looked at me again with a craze look resting on his face. He raised his hand and struck me across the face I fell to the bed before I sat up giving him the most hateful expression I could muster. He didn't answer but merely strode to the door throwing it opening as a team of mages busted through. Two grabbed my legs and the other grabbed my other hand I struggled against their grip and screamed. I clawed at them and tried biting them but I couldn't loosen their grip and the last mage came forward holding a purple lacrima. It began to glow and hum and that is last thing I could remember because from that point Wendy Marvell stopped existing.

Romeo P.O.V

After three days of research, little sleep and a near beating from Gajeel we had finally tracked the bandits that kidnapped Wendy. I was determined to find Wendy or else I would leave Fairytail forever and I had given Erza my word that I would do so. As I lowered myself down into the underground base I could hear Natsu's voice via telepathy.

"Romeo you haven't slept in three days are you sure you can do this?" he asked worriedly.

"We already discussed this I was the only one small enough to sneak in and sneak out undetected." I answered curtly.

"I know but remember once we go in you have three minutes max to get to the room and get out. Erza wants a clean rescues mission absolutely no head on head fighting on your part she wants 100% guarantee of getting Wendy out." He responded in a matter of fact tone.

"Natsu..I will die here if I have too." I answered back in a grave tone.

"No need to go all Romeo and Juliet on us lover boy just find the room where Wendy is and report back. Got it?" he asked with some worry seeping into his voice.

I didn't answer and continued my way down the dimly lit pathway it was a grimy stone hallway. Thanks to Levy they had pinpointed that the bandits were hiding out in an old escape route that branched out into different underground tunnels. Also that in the center there was an intersection and on the middle wall if the right heat was applied a map of the entire maze would appear.

Left

Right

Right

Left

I said to myself repeating Levy's instructions until I came to the intersection and with a swish I summoned a wave of red flames. They licked the wall in front of me and lines of black began to appear growing out of the wall. An entire city of tunnels and rooms appeared quickly my eyes scanned the map and I could see that the bandits had labeled certain rooms. However I couldn't see a prison cell marked anywhere I franticly scanned as the lines began to fade. It was miracle I made it this far without alerting anyone but to stay here any longer and to examine the map was too risky. I panicked till my eyes fell on a room in the bottom right corner in neat script was written "Her Room."

I felt my gut clench the lines were fading I muttered rapidly to myself as I memorized the way to the room.

"GOT IT!" I screamed reaching into the telepathic network.

On cue the underground tunnel shook with a tremor that could rival an earthquake that was Fairytail for you. That is when the clock started ticking I had three minutes to get in and out with Wendy. Out of the messenger bag I was carrying I yanked out a cloak and pulled the hood over before starting the timer on my watch.

2:59

I rushed forward as a flood of people were running amok in the hallways trying to make sense of what was happening.

2:30

The hallways were a lot longer than I had expect and I wasn't even halfway there if I couldn't find Wendy in the next minute I wouldn't have enough time to get back to the escape route.

1:54

At this point I was panicking I needed to find Wendy! Finally as I pushed through last crowd of people I saw an oak door and inscribed on it were the words "Her Room". I didn't have to time to sneak my way inside and the crowd of rushing people wouldn't allow me to. So I launched over their heads not that they paid any attention to me they were too busy with the rest Fairytail. I kicked the door open and found Wendy lying on the bed motionless. I rushed forward and pressed two of my fingers against her neck and I could feel my heart stop beating. It took a bit but I could feel the faint pulse hit my fingertips I sighed and told Natsu I had found Wendy. He and the rest of Fairytail responded with another crash and now I was sure that they were over doing it.

1:31

I yanked another black cloak out of my bad and tossed it over Wendy before placing her on my back adjusting her a bit so that her head fell over my shoulder. I bounded out of the room and into the chaos that was in the hallway I ducked and weaved throughout the mass of people that were either running in terror or screaming battle cries. Repeating the direction that Levy had given him I soon saw Elfman at the end of the tunnel holding up a slab of steel. When we were going over the escape plan there was only three escape routes built into the maze incase of an earthquake. But for the best chance of finding Wendy I was lowered into the middle of maze which was closet to the map but father from any escape route. From there we found the quickest way to the escape route which was steel slab door that could only be opened by the bandits. But luckily Elfman was able to lift the door and with the chaos going on inside the alarms wouldn't stand out. However there was a major catch once the maze was under attack it would go into locked down mode and the steel door would be impossible to open. So before the attack Elfman would have to open the door and the longer Elfman held the door open the heavier it became because of its enchantment. But that was the closest escape route so we found a door exactly like the one here and tested how long Elfman could hold out and three minutes was his limit.

:35

I could see Elfman was dripping in sweat he couldn't hold the slab much longer so I pumped my legs faster trying to reach him. Elfman's knees started to buckle and he was gritting his teeth he cried out to me that he couldn't hold the steel slab much longer. With one final cry Elfman pushed the slab upward before stepping back with a squeal the slab came slamming down. Not before I slide under of course but we still weren't safe I called out to Natsu and I heard a deep rumble in the ground as Fairytail began to pull out. Elfman then picked me up along with Wendy and launched me into the air as Erza swooped down on a Griffin. She extended her hand and I reached out allowing her to clamp onto my forearm as I swung myself up. I nestled myself on the Griffin's back and yelled happily as I stared at Wendy who was still draped over my back. Erza smiled happily but focused on the Griffin this group apparently had excellent tracking mages and Erza wanted to get out of here as quickly as possible. I admired Erza for that she wanted no confrontation to happen near Wendy I guess from her personal experience in the Tower of Heaven she knew best. As we soared through the air I lost track of time I was too busy holding on to Wendy staring at her as I cradled her in my arms. Slowly the cold air caused Wendy to stir from her slumber. As she opened her eyes she seemed confused and frightened I could see no happiness in her eyes.

"Wendy?" I asked fearfully.

"Whose Wendy?" she replied.

Hi guys! I am so sorry it took me forever to post but I basically had a crazy situation with Wifi and also back to school season SO I'm very busy. But I know that's a lame excuse I hope you enjoy this long chapter! I will update sooner and as an im sorry present tonight I am posting a new story about Natsu and Juvia so if any of you ship Navia then go check that out. It will be up at 9pm and it is titled "Warm". Hope this makes up for my absence thank you guys again for all the support your reviews, alerts, and favorites mean a lot! see you soon BYEEEEEE