Hi everyone I'm sorry for the wait on this chapter. I hope you enjoy and thanks for the support.
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I'm eating breakfast with Juvia, Erza, and Levy. The dorms have an all you can eat breakfast and dinner buffet. Usually the room would be loud with annoying girls, but yesterday's incident still shocked people.
"I wonder who killed Sting? Why would anybody want to kill him?" Levy said as she sip her orange juice. "Juvia thinks that who ever killed him needs to confess now." Juvia said finishing up her fruit cup. "Do you honestly believe that the culprit is going to give themselves up?" Erza pitch in waving her bread in the air.
I want to tell them that i'm investigating the murder, but at the same time I need to do this alone. "Well let's just hope that Gildarts found the culprit." I said.
"I hope so, I don't think I can stand a murder on the loose." Levy said standing up with her tray. Everyone else pick up their trays too. The bell rang for the beginning of class. Since today is Wednesday my class has to go to the gym.
"Hey Levy, your class has to go to the science lab right?" I said curiously. "Yeah we get to look cells, I'm excited." Levy said. We reach the end of the hallway leading to two separate paths.
"Well I'll see you guys later." Levy waved and went to her right. We walk down the hallway until we reach the gym. Next to the gym is the locker rooms. We enter and went straight to the back. I pulled out my gym clothes and start undressing.
"What are we doing in gym today?" I ask them. Erza laughed at me. "How did you forget that we have our running exam today." I frown at her. Running is not my strong suit. I finish putting on my clothes.
Our dress code is a gold sparkly tank top with tight black shorts and white tennis shoes. I'm just so tired of wearing gold all the time. I tied my hair up and closed my locker. "Are we all ready." I said. Both of them nod their heads and we walked out.
Inside of the gym are cones set up on one side of the gym and halfway. Our gym is way too big for comfort. We walk to the bleachers sitting on the comfortable seats. I look over to my left to seen if I could find Gray or Natsu. I saw them talking to each other a couple of students next to me.
The gym teacher, Bisca blew her whistle to draw our attention. "Listen up kids as you know that your exam is today. It's going to take a while since everyone is going separate. The rules are simple, under 20 seconds is an A, under 30 is a B, and so on. Nobody should have a grade lower then a C.
"It's impossible for someone to get an A." I heard a whisper. I chuckle to myself. I know somebody that can. I thought to myself.
"Okay any volunteers who want to go first." The teacher said waving her clipboard. I watch Natsu's hand go straight up. "Oh of course my star pupil is going first." Bisca excitedly said. "Show the class how it's supposed to go."
I kept my gaze on him. He pass by and nonchalantly waved his hand at me without even looking. I wave back even though he wouldn't see me.
He walk to the end of the gym. Bisca walk to the finish line. "When you hear my whistle you will start." She yelled out. Natsu went into a lounge position with his hands on the floor. A loud whistle filled the gym.
I felt my cheeks heat up by watching him run. The excitement he has on his face is precious. The gust of wind blowing his pink hair captivate me. Before I could think of other quality about him he was done running.
Bisca patted him on the back, and by the looks of it she was telling him something. I broke my gaze on him when I heard two girls loudly laughing. "He is so hot when he runs." One of the girls said to her friend. "I agree with you, I wonder if he has a girlfriend." Both of them giggle.
I slowly turn my head back. I feel uneasy when they talk about Natsu like that. I watch Natsu again. He started to walk toward the bleachers with a grin. In a matter is seconds he stood in front of Juvia.
"Is that his girlfriend." I heard the girl whisper. I turn back to them. "No!" I told her loud enough for only her to hear me.
Those girls are starting to annoy me. "Hey Juvia it's your turn to run, Bisca told me to tell you." Natsu said.
"Okay, but Juvia knows that she is going to make a C." Juvia got up and left. "Hey Natsu, what was your time." I ask him. He smiled. "Well it's not my best but 10 seconds." I shook my head. "No that's awesome Natsu!" I happily said. He wipe the sweat off his forehead.
"Catch you later Luce." He walked back to his seat. "That girl can't be his girlfriend. She's too plain, oh wait isn't that Lucy, the girl with no talent." The girl behind me isn't doing a very good job at whispering. "Yep the girl who is only here because she is rich. That's the only reason why they let her in." The other girl behind me replied to her.
I clench my fist and turn my whole body, I open my mouth but I was interrupted by Erza. "You girls better watch your mouth or else you won't have one anymore." The girls faces turn blue.
Erza and I both turn around. I sigh. "I really appreciate it Erza, but I could of handle it myself." I wanted to show those girls I'm more then a rich- no talent girl. "I know Lucy, but I wanted to." Erza said. I focus my attention on Juvia who is about to run.
The whistle blew and Juvia took charge. She's slower then Natsu, but not by much. Juvia's blue hair bounce as she tool wide strides across the gym. As a swimmer she goes through rigorous training. I have no clue why she said she is going to get a C. It's clear that she going to get an A.
What seems like less then 20 seconds Juvia finish her run. Bisca slap Juvia's hand with a happy expression. She bashfully walk back to the bleachers. "Hey Juvia what happen to you getting a C? I teased her.
Juvia started playing with her hair. "Okay Juvia hasn't been to swim practice lately, she thought she was going to do bad." I stuck my tounge at her. "Good job." Erza said. "Thanks, oh Juvia has to tell Ann that's it her turn." My stomach felt uneasy when she left. "Ugh I can't wait, I just need to get it over with." I complain to Erza.
After what seems like forever, the majority of the class finished their exam. "I'm one of the five students who hasn't gone yet. Erza I'm starting to think that Bisca made all the fast people go first and all the slow people last!" I miserably said to Erza.
On the look on Erza's face it looks like she tried to find nice words to say, but struggle too. "Aha it's true!" I pointed at her. "Well at least it will be entertaining to watch me." I chuckled. "Don't say that Lucy, you will do fine." I didn't believe her words.
A boy with purple hair and thick glasses approach me. "Hey Lucy it's your turn." Jill Cast said. "By the way good luck I almost died out there." Jill pulled out his inhaler. I gave him a fake smile. "Thanks." I look at Juvia and Erza and frowned.
At the end of the wall I look at the finish line. "It looks so far from here." I said squinting. Interrupting my thoughts the whistle blew. I realize that I should start running now. I pump my arms back and forth to get some momentum. Not even close to the hallway point I try to take longer strides.
All of a sudden my left foot got caught up with my right foot. I didn't have time to react and landed face first. I let out a small scream. Little stars filled my sight for a while. I manage to push myself up.
Bisca and Natsu appear before me. I brush my clothes off and cleared my throat. "I'm okay I just tripped over my feet."
"Okay Lucy, but let Natsu take you to the nurse to check your forehead." Bisca said walking away. She looked annoyed. "My forehead?" I touch it and felt warm liquid on my hand. "It's bleeding." I said showing him my hand.
"Good job Lucy, let's go." He touch my shoulder to indicate that we are leaving.
We exit the gym and walk down the hall.
There is only one nurses room and it's all the way down on the first floor.
"Are you okay Lucy? How's your forehead? Does it hurt? It looks like it stop bleeding." I chuckled at him. "So many questions Natsu, but I'm okay."
We walk down the down the first set of stairs. I look around the stairs. "Do you smell that Natsu? I'm pretty sure it smells like smoke."
"No I don't Lucy, are you sure your okay?" Natsu said checking my forehead. I push his face away from mine. "I'm fine Natsu, but I'm serious I smell smoke." We walk down the second set of stairs. I purposely walk faster so I can find the source of the smoke.
As soon as we reach the first floor the principal and the assistant principal ran passed us. Confused, I started running after them. "Hey Lucy where are you going!" I heard Natsu. He followed me trying to slow down to my pace. "Do you smell it now Natsu?" The smell is strong now. "Yes I do Lucy, something is on fire."
My eyes widen at the sight in front of me. Flames pour out of the room, the heat was too hot for comfort. People are already trying to put out the fire. "The forensics scientist room is on fire!" I covered my mouth.
The principal Makarov looked at me. "What are students doing here!" He screamed out. I flinched back and Natsu walked in front of me. "I had to take Lucy to the nurses office for her forehead. However, she smelled smoked and followed you here." Natsu said telling the truth.
"Very well leave now. As you can see our killer is still at large and we just lost all evidence and our only forensics scientist." I gasp. "So he was in the room when it caught on fire." Makarov shook his head. "Sadly yes we already checked everywhere, but it will be imposible to obtain the body due to the fire."
I wanted to cry, but I couldn't find the tears. This is something I have to record in my notebook. "Let's go Natsu." I could watch the scene anymore.