Chapter 5

Lucy now laid on the ground, clutching her right shoulder as it bled uncontrollably, while letting out low grunts of pain.

"Lucy! God, what happened!?" Lisanna said, running to her friends side. Zander could just stand there dumb struck. Everyone then heard some rustling behind a near by bush and looked in that direction. They could all soon saw a figure coming closer to them.

"Well, that was a disappointment. I thought for sure one of you would die from that. That would've made my job easier." the figure said. When the figure became visible, they saw a tall dark man with a much build who was wielding a long sword and appeared to be wearing some type of armor.

"It's Brass!" Zander exclaimed.

"Wait, you know this guy?" asked Lisanna. Zander didn't answer her, he was too busy staring at the man in front of them.

"Boy, I thought you were supposed be on a job." said Brass.

"My mission has nothing to do with you." sneered Zander. Brass swung his sword causing Zander to somehow be thrown back into a tree further behind all of them.

"Zander!" Lucy exclaimed.

"Oh. So, you took the name Zander huh?" said Brass.

"What are you talking about!?" Lucy shouted.

"I see. He hasn't told any of you yet. That means he hasn't done his job yet. Guess I have to do it for him." Brass said as he approached Lucy and Lisanna.

Lucy was forcefully pushing herself onto her feet. Brass drew back his sword and swung it downward above them, but luckily, Lucy took out her daggers and stopped the sword. The two clashed against each other, while Lucy's wound was still gushing out blood.

"Lucy! You shouldn't be up so soon!" Lisanna exclaimed.

"I don't care. Just go see if Zander is ok." Lucy ordered.

"Um, o-ok." Lisanna said. She quickly rushed over to Zander.

"Heh. So you really think he's your friend? Oh, if only you knew the truth." said Brass.

"What are you talking about? Anyway, it doesn't matter. I trust Zander more than I trust someone like you." hissed Lucy. Brass merely smirked.

"Then let's see if you're willing to die for him." said Brass. He jumped back and his sword began to be surround by a light green aura.

"Lucy, get away from him!" Zander shouted from afar. Lucy looked over her shoulder to see what her friend was yelling about.

"WIND BLADE: AURA SLASH!" Brass chanted.

The aura around his sword was launched at Lucy while it took the form of a slash. It was moving too fast for her to dodge. The next thing they all knew, there was a giant explosion that made tree tip over and wind go in all direction. Smoke covered the area for a little bit. When the smoke cleared, Lisanna looked all beat up and was on her knees in front of a fallen tree, Lucy was stuck under a tree in front of Lisanna, and Zander was unconscious a few feet away.

"Lucy!" exclaimed Lisanna.

"Lisanna...thank goodness. You're ok..." Lucy trailed off from coughing up some blood.

"Don't worry! I'll get you out of there." Lisanna said. She got up and tried desperately to get the tree off of Lucy with her bare hands since she was low on magic power.

"Don't bother Lisanna. The tree's to heavy for you and you're low on magic power. Now listen, I need you to use the last of your magic power and go to Fairy Tail. Tell them what's happened to me and Zander." said Lucy.

"What!? No! I won't leave you two!" Lisanna argued.

"It won't help any of us if we all get caught or worse. So hurry. Please." Lucy said, her voice getting softer and softer. Lisanna was almost on the brink of tears.

"RUN!" Lucy shouted. Lisanna flinched and, unconsciously, she stood up and took off running. After getting a good distant, Lisanna turned onto her bird form again and took off towards the guild.

"Well, well. Looks like she escaped. At least I still caught two of my prey." Brass said while walking up beside Lucy, who was still on the ground, with Zander being dragged behind him.

"Dammit!" Lucy mentally shouted.

Meanwhile, Lisanna had already gotten a good distance away from the newly leveled forest. But, while she was making her way back to the guild, still flying, tears were streaming down her face and they appeared to never end.

"Don't worry Lucy, Zander, I'll be back soon." thought Lisanna.

*Fairy Tail*

The whole guild was it's usual rowdy self. Everyone was still getting into fights or talking quite loudly when the guild doors suddenly burst open. Everyone turned their heads to see a beat up Lisanna standing against the door for support to avoid falling.

"Lisanna!" Elfman and Mira both shouted, running to their little sister.

"Lisanna, what the hell happened?!" exclaimed Natsu. When the three of them reached the white hair mage, she snapped her head up, tear marks staining her face and her eyes wide open. Lisanna suddenly grabbed Scarf pulling him in closer.

"Natsu please! You have to help them! Lucy and Zander! On the train! In the forest!" Lisanna shouted. She was obviously all shaken up for some reason. Natsu carefully grabbed Lisanna's hands and pushed them away.

"Calm down Lisanna. Now, tell us what happened." said Natsu. Lisanna took a few deep breaths before explaining it again.

"Lucy and Zander, they were both captured." said Lisanna.