A/N: Yooo! And welcome to chapter 7! This is a short chapter but it is necessary for the plot line so I had to make it this way. I wanted it to be longer though, but I just couldn't make enough filler stuff to do that. So yeah I guess I should apologize for the short chapter but I promise the next one will be longer. Now that I'm in the "apologizing corner" I'm sorry that I couldn't keep my own promise and make these author's notes short and without jokes. It's impossible for me to keep my mouth shut. I know it's a bad habit "sigh".

Thanks again to all of you beautiful people who took your time reading, reviewing, following and putting this on favourite! You're amazing and wonderful! :3

Disclaimer: Fairy Tail belongs to Hiro Mashima.

Chapter 7: Dangerous Predictions

Natsu was panting, trying to catch his breath after what felt like eternity had gone by. His body was aching from multiple places because of the wounds he had received, resulting in him hanging heavily in his chains. Unfortunately that meant that the handcuffs was being pressed rather hard against his wrists making the wounds itch and prick in a really uncomfortable way. It didn't hurt though because he had other places that was far more painful at the moment.

Damn it.. he thought as he felt more blood slowly running down his arm reaching his armpit …it tickles... stupid... what a fucking stupid thing to think... for some reason he started laughing. At first it was a chuckle but eventually it evolved into a hysteric laugh, making tears appear in the corner of his eyes. He didn't know why he was laughing, but it kind of felt good. Well almost... considering his condition...

The laughter died rather quickly, making him take a few deep breaths to calm his shaking body.

"Yeah, I must be sadistic... laughing fucking hurts..." he whispered in a gloomy voice while staring in front of him with pain reflecting in his eyes. Fortunately the Lucy-fucking-wannabe-creature wasn't there at the moment, which was a good thing because "it" might think his laugh was either because he was having a good time or he was going crazy ...Maybe he was going crazy, hm...

To be honest he knew that some people might have gone crazy before him in this type of situation. Heck, he had experienced a lot of bad things that would leave any sane person unstable. Of course he wasn't pretending it didn't affect him, because it did.

Actually he knew that some of the more specific events he had endured was trying to claw it's way out of the small cage he was suppressing it in inside of his mind. It wasn't healthy locking your feelings away but he didn't really have much of a choice at the moment. The cracks he felt that was trying to shatter his soul into a million pieces, was something he would have to face later on. But not now... not here... he already had too many breakdowns already and he knew it would be best trying to harden his resolve to get out of there than moaning about it. Yeah that's fucking easier said than done, he thought sarcastically as he started coughing, sending drops of blood flying from some of his internal wounds.

It took a few minutes before he had coughed up the blood that was irritating his throat and once it was gone he started heaving for air. He didn't register how the blood in his mouth started running pass his lips and down his chin, where it fell in small drops to the ground.

Well not that a few drops of blood would matter considering the other wounds he had already received. Heck, was there even a place on his body that wasn't covered somewhere with either a wound or blood? Not his hair.. that was fine for some reason. So he was basically red and pink right now. The thought made him chuckle menacingly between breaths, sending ripples of pain through his body from the sudden movements.

He stopped chuckling almost as fast as he had started, making him clench his teeth in anger.

"Damn it... this is silly..." snorting he closed his eyes as he leaned more heavily against the chains, trying to relax somehow in his muscles. Not that it helped, but he was exhausted and needed to calm down in order to give his body a slight chance to heal some of the minor cuts. Well maybe heal wasn't the right word to use, but it could possibly prevent him from bleeding out while hanging there. He did have a lot of wounds and provoking them into bleeding more would not be in his favour. No, on the contrary.

Lucy, Natsu thought as he felt a wave of drowsiness overwhelm his body, where are you? An image of her smiling appeared in his mind, making him reach a hand towards her, grabbing her shoulder. But as soon as he placed his hand, the smile on her face faltered and was replaced with a strained grimace. The sudden chance made him flinch involuntarily, especially as her eyes started glowing with hatred.

"You..." she snarled, as blood suddenly started running down her face, landing on his hand "... this is your fault". With that she started screaming in a high-pitched voice that seemed so unnatural it sent shivers down his spine.

"Lu..." he practically screamed as his eyes flew open.

Another fucking dream, huh? He thought sarcastically while shaking, from the layer of sweat that was now covering his body. Well, it wouldn't do if his mentality wasn't somehow brutally assaulted as well as his body, no?

"Tsch..." grunting, he stared blankly in front of him seeing nothing, just feeling the uncomfortable waves running through his body and mind "... why..." he whispered to no one in particular, as he took a deep breath exhaling it shakingly.

"... I just..." The sudden sound of footsteps made him snap his head up, while growling in anger

"So you're back..."

"Aww, you don't have to sound so disappointed..." the blonde purred in a teasing voice as she slowly strode towards him "... I thought we were having fun together..."

"Shut the fuck up, you lunatic" he roared, before snarling towards the girl through clenched teeth.

"Hm, you know you sound like a neutered cat when you do that? Anyhow, I have an idea and I know you'll just loooooove it"

Natsu knew he wouldn't like the idea but he didn't want to comment on it either. Instead he just glared viscously as if it might prevent her from doing something stupid.

"Hmm..." the girl hummed as she put her index finger into her mouth "... this Lucy girl. What is she to you?"

"That..." he said in a dark voice "... is none of your fucking business"

"Hehehe... there we go with the anger again... unfortunately for you she isn't among the living anymore, hm? If you listen carefully you might hear her ghost roaming somewhere saying oooOooohhh!" She squealed in laughter and for a second her eyes glistened red, as she started licking her lips.

"No she isn't..." Natsu whispered and there was something about his voice that made the girl stop laughing.

"She isn't?" she tilted her head and blinked repeatedly as if she didn't understand his sentence.

"No"

"Ohh... well perhaps you're not as dumb as I thought... no?" she started giggling before pointing a finger towards him "But you're right she is indeed alive"

"Stop fucking with my head..." Natsu growled in a lethal voice "... you've been saying she was dead for quite some time now, and all of a sudden you tell me she isn't dead. Well? Where is she then?"

"And whyyyy would I tell you that? Hmm? You know what? I just had an idea!" the girl bounced a few times in excitement, waiting for Natsu's response but when nothing came she stopped her movement to stare at him with tears in her eyes.

"Aren't you going to ask me about my new idea? Hmm? It's good! Finger liking good!"

"I don't care... I just want to know where Lucy is"

"Well depending on how things go I might tell you. Why? Because I feel generous"

"Yeah right..."

"Why are you doubting me? I'm sincere! It's just... I've been with you for sooo long I think someone else might be jealous and we can't have that now can we, hmm? I think it's time I visit your friend to check up on her don't you think?"

"Are you implying you're going to visit Lucy?"

"Maaaybe?"

"Somewhere in the cave?"

"Peeerhaps?"

"Stop" he roared as he once again started wrestling with his chains "this fucking bullshit! Just answer my questions!"

"Hmm, I wonder if I should torture her..."

"Leave her alone!" he screamed in anger "I swear if you harm her I'll..." his eyes widened for a split second before a coughing fit raged through his body making blood fly through the air from his efforts. It took a few minutes but eventually he got a hold of his breathing, leaving him breathless and heaving for air.

"Now that was cute, however..." the blonde grabbed his chin in her hand "... you said you'll what, hm? Kill me perhaps? You're pathetic!"

Natsu glared with murderous intentions as he tried getting control of his breathing.

"Well go on then, kill me. Kill me before I kill this Lucy girl"

Something clicked inside of him making him growl in fury as he tried once more to force his body forward to do some sort of an attack. Even if it was futile and a waste of energy, he had to try.

"Yeah, think about it I'm so close to you while I'm holding your chin, and still you can't do... anything" she sighed in disapproval "but you know what? I'll be sure to send Lucy your sweet, sweet looove. But before that lets turn out the lights for you? Yes? We've had enough play time today and it's time for you to say nighty night!"

Natsu didn't see it but he felt something suddenly grabbing his neck, making it impossible to breathe. A million thoughts seemed to hit him at that moment with full force. He didn't know why and it confused him, because he knew he should be focusing on the fact that he was suffocating.

It was painful yes... on ohhh so many levels. But then again it was... liberating? Was he in such a dire need for relief that he welcomed the darkness that was slowly taking over his mind, as the lack of oxygen took away his consciousness?

No! he wanted to yell but he couldn't. It was already too late. He could feel how reality seemed to slip away from his grasp as a voiceless scream passed his lips. No... he thought once again as his last hold on reality slipped through his fingers, making him fall into darkness.

A/N: Ugh! Raise your hands if you wanted to hug Natsu when he was struggling with his mind? Personally I was so sad when I wrote that part, because I know what will happen to him later on... so... poor Natsu. I hope you readers hug him a million times in your mind because he really deserves it :)

Okay, so I'm not good at teasing but the next chapter will be quite different from the former ones, because it contains other characters.

H: "Sorry Natsu but it's time for you to leave the stage and make room for others to perform"

Natsu: "Tsch! I don't care. I'm passed out, so I'm not going anywhere am I?"

H: "Nope! So stay tuned for the next chapter! Have a nice day y'all"