"Where is everyone? Natzu asked a short stubby man with brown hair the man stifled a laughed and said
"Oh they're fighting their own battles far far away"
"Fire Dragon Brilliant Flames" Natzu said flames licking from his fingertips and shot out towards the creepy looking person. "Yes" Natzu thought as his opponent reflected his attack. "just what he wanted the guy to do" Natzu thought curling his lips into a smile before eating the flames preparing for his next attack.
"Now I got a fire in my belly Fire Dragon Roar!" Natzu said flames came from his mouth like he was breathing fire.
"It is going to take a lot more than that to defeat me" the guy smiled
"Crap" Natzu thought, he had hoped that this would be a quick and an easy fight but it will not be
"I've got to get back to Lucy and Wendy so make this quick" Natzu said pulling out another strike
"Shadow magic hidden claws" the other guy said and all of a sudden something scratched Natzu hard causing him to bleed.
Natzu laughed "this is going to be interesting that's for sure" Natzu thought.
"Fire Dragon wing attack" Natzu roared his fist becoming one big ball of flames as he jumped in the air hitting his opponent straight in the face.
"I have a question for you" Natzu said "who are you and what do you plan on doing with the serum?" he asked
"I am Annam and as for my plans that's a trade secret" Annam replied spitting blood on to the dry dirt below his feet. He cracked his knuckles and smiled
"Shadow magic shadow clone" Annam said creating 5 perfect replicas of himself.
"Piece of cake" Natzu said before continuing "Fire Dragon brilliant flames" flames shot out of Natzu's hand and destroyed the entire shadow clone impressions. This also knocked the real man to his knees
"Now tell me where is Lucy and Wendy!" Natzu asked
"She was brought to the bottomless cliff" Annam replied
"Thank you" Natzu said before turning around and walking away.
I will not give up that easily" Lucy said her hands shaky Lucy then cried "Virgo key of the maiden". Lucy continued turning the key.
"Lucy no you're not strong enough" Leo called back but it was too late she had already summoned to celestial spirits and it was already sapping all her strength. At last she heard someone call her name as she fell into the blackness.
"Lucy!" Natzu hollered when he noticed Lucy crouched on the ground "what did you do to her" Natzu growled turning to face Lucy's attacker.
"what did I do? you mean what did she do she is a blonde after all?" Lucy's attacker smiled smugly.
"Who do you think you are talking about Lucy like that!?" Natzu said letting his anger get the best of him.
"Well she did this to herself by using too much of her magic at once she be lucky if she even survives this" the guy said nonchalant
"You will pay!" Natzu said trying to find the best way to attack head on.
"No I won't, I am just now leaving I don't have time to fool around with scum like you." The guy said vanishing into thin air a split second later.
Natzu despite his anger rushed over to Lucy's aid.
"Lucy rise and shine" Natzu said shaking Lucy trying to get her awake, but she laid there on the cold ground her pulse vary faint.
Natzu bent over Lucy "Don't go" Natzu said tears started flowing down his cheeks. He will get whoever did this to Lucy that is for sure Natzu told himself.
"You're crying?" Lucy said, this shocked Natzu, who without thinking brought Lucy into a hug. Tears flooded even faster through his eyes and down his cheek. Impulsively Natzu brought Lucy closer to him bringing her in for a kiss.
"Stop that" Lucy screamed jumping back, but then blushed. She was touched by the fact that Natzu came to her aid, and by the fact that well he was scared that she was going to die.
"Don't ever scare me like that again." Natzu said. Lucy's gaze softened and this time she pulled Natzu in for a kiss.