Chapter 27- Why did you disappear?

The dungeon was dark and lonely. Everyone had been taken to separate rooms. Natsu felt his magic drained thanks to Obra, it must have been him at the games to, him who did it to Lucy. But he'd spared enough of his energy for him to live and stay conscious. Natsu was shackled up to the wall behind him. It had been a day since the battle of Fairy Tail vs. Silence and he hadn't eaten, nor slept. Standing in front of him was Midnight wearing a smirk of triumph over his usual blank expression. Midnight was accompanied by a young girl with dark navy blue hair and black eyes with a quarter moon in her left eye, she looked about fourteen, she wore a blue shirt that you could barely call a shirt and black harem pants. She reminded Natsu a little bit of Wendy, with darker skin and bigger boobs. But she didn't have Wendy's kind eyes….

Natsu felt the pain on the right side of his stomach, it burned, it throbbed and it ached all at once. He stared at the wound; it was dripping with rich crimson blood still. Natsu felt dizzy, the blood loss was probably affecting him, or perhaps he was just dying. I can't die now… There are so many things I haven't done…

"Natsu Dragneel." began Midnight,

I didn't get to tell Lisanna how much she means to me…

"The idiot responsible for preventing the descent of chaos!" he continued stepping closer,

I didn't get to tell Lucy…. that I've always loved her….

"It's your turn to fall at my feet. I won't let you survive this time."

I can't die now… Fairy Tail needs me… My friends…

"Death is already taking you now isn't it."

I need to save them….

"I'm surprised you've lasted so long." Midnight was now only metres away from Natsu.

What kind of mage am I, if I can't save my friends?

"Should I help you on your way to death, or let you suffer?" Midnight's blank expression twisted to an evil grin that was much too ugly for Natsu's liking.

Igneel, lend me the power….. to protect my friends!

Natsu tried to ignite himself in flames only to find his magic being blocked, and himself in pain.

"Nullifying shackles…. resistance is futile…" smirked Midnight.

A single tear fell from Natsu's eye.

I've failed….

The dungeon was dark and lonely. Everyone had been taken to separate rooms. Cana felt her magic drained thanks to Obra, it must have been him at the games to, and he'll pay for what he did to Lucy. But he'd spared enough of her energy for her to live and stay conscious. Cana had her cards taken from her and was shackled up to the wall behind her. It had been a day since the battle of Fairy Tail vs. Silence and she hadn't eaten, nor slept. She only felt the loneliness of her surroundings. Standing in front of her was the notorious Bluenote, the old ace of Grimoure Heart. He was accompanied by a girl about her age with long ice blue hair and bright blue eyes. She would have been a beautiful person, if she wasn't evil. She kind of looked like Yukino and the Strauss girls in some ways, Cana thought. But she didn't have their kind eyes….

Cana felt heavy, her body was tired and aching. Bluenote approached her, she could feel the gravity weighing her down and fear creeping up her spine. Cana was shaking, she remembered casting the Fairy Glitter and then Bluenote stopping her, then Gildarts saving her as she cried behind him, she wished her father didn't have to save her. Yet here she was again, just waiting to be saved. Of all the physical pain that one could cause her, feeling like she wasn't good enough was the more painful. Cana longed for alcohol to wash away all her problems and fears, but it wouldn't really solve anything anyway would it?… I can't even protect myself, let alone my friends. Who am I to be a member of Fairy Tail? Who am I to be the daughter of the Gildarts Clive? I feel hopeless…. I feel worthless… I want to go back to that ally drowning in alcohol before Lucy found me… I feel like I'm more trouble than I'm worth.

"Can you fly?" asked Bluenote,

"Does it look like I can fly? I'M CHAINED TO A FUCKING WALL!" Cana bitterly replied,

"Where is Fairy Glitter?" Bluenote inquired mutually,

"I don't have it! And I don't know where it is!" Cana grinned ridiculously, giving into the fact she as good as dead in Bluenote's company.

Bluenote grabbed her neck and tightened his grasp. Cana struggled to breath, It's hard to breath…. maybe no one can save me anyway…

The dungeon was dark and lonely. Everyone had been taken to separate rooms. Gajeel felt his magic drained from Obra.But he'd spared enough of his energy for him to live and stay conscious. Gajeel was shackled up to the wall behind him. It had been a day since the battle of Fairy Tail vs. Silence and he hadn't eaten, nor slept. He hung his head alone in the cold and empty room, Gajeel felt pathetic waiting to be saved…. Gajeel could see the moon outside the barred windows, it shone a single beam of light into his room… A beam of hope… Levy…. he thought…

The dungeon was dark and lonely. Everyone had been taken to separate rooms. Juvia felt her magic drained thanks to Obra, it must have been him at the games to, it was his fault! How dare he hurt Juvia's friends? Juvia cares about her nakama even if they are her love rivals! But he'd spared enough of her energy for her to live and stay conscious. Juvia was shackled up to the wall behind her, she was sure the others were suffering a similar fate. It had been a day since the battle of Fairy Tail vs. Silence and she hadn't eaten, nor slept. Juvia longs for the company of her Gray-sama…. After Juvia was taken away…. Juvia dreamt Gray-sama hated her because she was 'obsessive' and 'clingy'… Juvia thinks she understands now… Juvia will try to be better when she comes home… She knows Gray-sama has a good heart and will come save her… Juvia doesn't mean to push away Gray-sama by her actions…. Juvia just loves Gray-sama too much to let him go…. Now that Juvia sees how selfish that seems… Juvia is sorry…. and hopes Gray-sama can forgive her for her foolishness… A girl who was her own age stood in front of her. She had long black hair with a scarlet bow and had piercing, empty green eyes. Her eyes were glassy as if she was to cry… Red ribbons snaked around her arms and legs, tying as gloves around her hands and as shoes around her feet. She was wearing a skin tight black dress adorned with red edging and decorative design, she looked fierce, but Juvia could tell the look in her eyes said different… Her eyes were empty but deep down she had that look in her eye… That was somewhat similar to Juvia…

"Where is Zeref?" she glared,

"Juvia doesn't know." Juvia shook her throbbing head side to side,

"You were the last to see him, you have to know!" she raised her voice.

"Juvia woke up, and Zeref was gone. Juvia is sorry…" Juvia answered sadly.

Souless dropped her right sword and it clattered as it fell to the floor. She held her right fist up in front of Juvia, tightly clenched and powered by fury. Her pale knuckles were coming towards Juvia; Juvia braced herself for the expected pain. But that expected pain never came, instead she felt a shudder in the stone wall beside her. Juvia screamed as small chunks of debris and shrapnel scratched the side of Juvia's face and neck. Most of it flew passed her and crumbled to the floor. A trickle of dark coloured liquid stained Souless's knuckles. Juvia is appearing weak…. Juvia should be strong for her Gray-sama… Juvia doesn't want her Gray-sama to see her like this…. Juvia composed herself and looked up. The desperate look on her face had disappeared and was replaced by an expression of strength and determination. The rain woman's personality had been again revealed…

"You have to know where he is! I didn't do this for nothing!" she clenched her jaw and fumed.

"Who are you and why are you after Zeref?" asked Juvia in a serious tone.

"I am Souless, he has my soul. I want it back!" her voice was raised and desperate. Despite her trying to hide it, Juvia could tell easily.

"You don't want to find him for your soul. You have a heart to love and feel in its place. You want to find him because you love him. I know that look very well, because I know exactly how you feel. I have been there and worn that face for too long not to notice it." said the rain woman.

"How can I love someone as selfish as him!" said Souless who was beginning to lose her temper.

"But if you truly love him, no matter what he does, he'll always be the one who has your heart." replied Juvia.

"So Zeref has my soul and my heart. Why don't I just kill myself now?" Souless sighed.

Juvia saw a figure emerge from the shadows of the room, the silhouette against the small amount of moonlight meant only one thing. Minerva.

"You're being too soft, Souless…. You're turning weak like them…." she sniggered coldly.

Minerva teleported Souless's two swords into her hands and threw them at both mages in a javelin motion. Souless was silent as the sword pierced through her skin, her mouth formed an o and she gaped in shock. Her skin turned to shimmering gold flecks as it tore her apart, and the blade passed through her and stabbed into Juvia along with the other sword.

"JUVIA!" yelled Souless as she disappeared…

"Juvia's body is made of water…" Juvia wearily replied, forgetting that in her weak state, she will only be able to stay as water for so long…

"I expected more of you Souless…" trailed off Minerva as she walked away.

"Souless…" whispered Juvia…. "Why did you disappear?"