All right, I'm back with the next chapter. This chapter will really get the Phantom Lord arc under way, so I hope you're all ready for that. Sadly this chapter will end the quick updates I have for this fic. So the next chapter probably won't be out for a while. Hopefully this chapter is good enough to tide you over until then :P Well this story is almost at 700 followers already, and we're almost at 300 reviews, which is totally amazing. Thank you all for your patience and support of this fic. Welp nothing else to say, so let's get to the fic.
"Speech"
"Thoughts."
"Flashback"
Magic
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(10 Minutes Later; Magnolia Hospital)
Lucy sat in a chair to the right of Levy's hospital bed. All three members of Team Shadow Gear were unconscious and covered in numerous bandages and casts. Lucy had stayed behind to watch over Levy, Jet, and Droy while the rest of Fairy Tail assaulted Phantom Lord. The blonde celestial spirit mage was staring at the floor, as she fisted the fabric of her skirt.
"Levy-chan...Jet...Droy..." Lucy muttered sadly, clenching her fists even tighter. "This is too cruel. Phantom Lord has gone too far." As Lucy sat beside Levy she couldn't help remembering the first time she had met Team Shadow Gear, and the girl who would become one of her best friends at Fairy Tail.
"Lu-chan, I heard! You're writing a novel aren't you!" Levy said excitedly, as she sat down next to Lucy.
"Ugh, so it got out already." Lucy groaned, shooting Gray a quick death glare. "Damn Gray must have told everyone." Lucy muttered underneath her breath.
"My name is Levy McGarden, and I'm 17 years old; just like you, Lu-chan!" Levy said with a smile, before she gestured to the two men standing behind her. "This is Jet and Droy. We're on the same team together." Both Jet and Droy smiled and waved at Lucy. "I'm...for lack of a better word, horrible, at writing...but I love to read! Could I read your novel some time, if you don't mind?"
"I-I'm sorry, it's not something I can show people yet." Lucy replied, as her face started to flush red in embarassment.
"What are you talking about? There's no point writing a novel if no gets to read it." Jet said, as he began to make his way over to the request board.
"If you're going to be a novelist you must be open to criticism." Droy said, sticking his hands in his pockets.
"You won't get far if you're too embarrassed to let people read your work." Levy reasoned with a large smile. "Come on! Show me please! Show me!"
"I-It's not finished yet." Lucy said, trying to get out of the conversation.
"Then when it's finished can I be the first reader?" Levy asked with with a hopeful look.
"Sorry, I already promised Natsu that he could be the first to read it." Lucy replied, causing Levy's eyes to widen.
"EH?! Natsu actually wants to read a book?! He hates reading!" Levy exclaimed in a shocked tone. However a mischievous grin spread across Levy's face a moment later. "Natsu must really like you Lu-chan, because he usually wouldn't be caught dead reading a novel. I bet Natsu has the hots for you."
"S-Shut up!" Lucy squeaked, as her entire face burned near neon red. The blonde quickly buried her face into her arms to cover her intense blush. "If I let you be the second person to read my book will you please stop?"
"Yay! It's a promise!" Lucy said with a delighted look.
"I can't forgive Phantom Lord..." Lucy said barely above a whisper, as tears fell from her eyes. "Natsu...everyone...please stop them."
(Oak Town; Phantom Lord Guild Hall)
"Hahaha! This is awesome." A Phantom Lord mage said with a crooked grin. "Those Fairy bastards got their asses burned real good!"
"That's not all, I heard Gajeel attacked three of their mages." Another Phantom Lord mage added, earning a cheer from several of his fellow guild members.
"I was wondering, who was that person master was talking about?"
"No idea man."
"He told us to 'stay away' or something like that."
"Bah, whatever. Here's to those pitiful Fairy losers." The Phantom Lord mage said, holding up his drink.
"I bet their trembling with their tails between their legs right now." Another mage said, as he toasted with his fellow guild member.
"Shit! I lost track of time." A mage said, shooting to his feet.
"Heh, you meeting a girl?"
"Yeah, not too shabby looking either. Though she's just a client." The mage replied with an evil smirk. "When I threatened her, she doubled the reward."
"I bet I could have tripled it!"
"Yeah, whatever." The mage said, as he reached out to open the door. But he stopped when the a loud rumbling echoed throughout guild hall. "What the hell's that rumbling?"
"Geehee." Gajeel snickered, standing upon the rafters far above the floor. "Looks like Salamander's already here. This outta be fun." Just as Gajeel finished speaking, the doors to the guild exploded open. Flames burst outward, licking the walls as the entrance to Phantom Lord caught on fire.
"WHERE IS HE?!" A furious voice roared, as a figure began to walk through the flames. "WHERE IS GAJEEL!?" All of the Phantom Lord guild member's eyes widened when they saw Natsu emerge from the flames. The pink-haired dragon slayer's body was still engulfed in flames; as he menacingly advanced forward.
"B-Bastard!" A Phantom Lord mage yelled, charging towards Natsu. The dragon slayer didn't even glance at the mage; his flaming fist instantly flooring the Phantom mage.
"Outta my way!" Natsu growled, as he continued to walk forward. Four more Phantom Lord mages ran forward, and tried to attack Natsu. But the flames surrounding Natsu exploded outwards, sending them all flying back. Suddenly Natsu stopped, and began to sniff the air. The pink-haired dragon slayer's head instantly shot upwards; his eyes alight with fury when he saw Gajeel smirking down at him.
"Looks like you've found me." Gajeel said, as he hopped down from the rafters. All the surrounding Phantom Lord mages took a step back; giving the two dragon slayers plenty of room. "You're nose is pretty good Salamander."
"It's because you reek of Levy, Jet, and Droy's blood." Natsu snarled, cracking his knuckles. "I'm here to pay you and your fucking guild back tenfold!"
"Geehee, is that so?" Gajeel asked with an amused look. "It will take more than just you to stop us."
"Oh, it's not just me." Natsu said with a grin, as the rest of his nakama burst out of the flames behind him. "We're Fairy Tail, and we're here to kick all of your asses!" All of the Fairy Tail mages let out a resounding cheer, as they began to attack the Phantom Lord mages. "Gajeel, you're all mine."
"I've been looking forward to this Salamander." Gajeel said with a vicious smirk. "Even though Gildarts, Laxus, and Mystogan aren't here; Master Jose's plan is going better than expected."
On the other side of the guild, Makarov was fighting a group of Phantom Lord mages. The enemy mages didn't stand a chance, as Fairy Tail's master tore through their ranks like paper. Makarov's arms grew to massive sizes; smashing Phantom Lord mages to the ground. The enemy mages howled in pain, as they felt their bones crack and break.
"H-He's a monster!" A Phantom Lord mage rasped out, as he struggled against Makarov's iron grip.
"You attacked this monster's children." Makarov said in a dark tone, glaring at the mages around him. "Don't think you'll be protected by human laws." The Phantom Lord mages took a fearful step back, as Makarov threw the mage he was holding into a nearby wall. "Jose! Show yourself!"
"We know where is Gajeel is!" Erza exclaimed, slashing through a group of Phantom Lord mages. "But where is the Elemental 4?"
(Back in Magnolia)
"*Sigh* Kinda wish I had went with everyone else." Lucy said, as she walked through an alley on her way home. The blonde had decided to go home and rest for a bit, before she returned to watch over Levy, Jet, and Droy. As Lucy walked through the alleyway, she was surprised when it suddenly started to rain. "No way. Rain when the Sun is out?" Lucy stopped walking when she saw a figure approaching her. When the figure was close enough, Lucy saw that it was a blue-haired girl. The girl was wearing heavy winter clothing, and had a hat on her head.
"Drip, drip, drop." The woman said, as she walked towards Lucy. "Yes...Juvia brings the rain. Drip, drip, drop."
"Huh?" Lucy said with a confused look. The blonde's eyes narrowed slightly, as she scanned over the mysterious girls features. "I feel like I know this girl from somewhere, but I can't remember."
"What do you bring?" Juvia asked, holding her hand out to catch some rain.
"Um, who are you?" Lucy replied in a confused tone.
"I had fun. Farewell." Juvia said, spinning around and starting to walk away. "Drip, drip, drop."
"Eh? What the hell was that all about?" Lucy asked, watching the blue-haired woman walk away.
"Non. Non. Non. Non. Non. Non." A new voice echoed throughout the alleyway. Juvia stopped dead in her tracks, as a green-haired man with a monocle materialized from the ground. The man smiled, as he gazed at Lucy. "Bonjour with non in a 3-3-7 rhythm."
"Another weirdo?" Lucy said under breath, feeling her skin beginning to crawl.
"Juvia-sama you can't just walk away from your mission." The newcomer said, as he turned to look at Juvia.
"Monsieur Sol." Juvia said in a surprised tone.
"My monocle is telling me that mademoiselle over there is none other than our target." Sol said, his head tilted to the side.
"Oh my...she's the one?" Juvia said, as she turned to face Lucy.
"Pardon my manners mademoiselle." Sol said, clapping his hands. "I am Sol. You may call me monsieur Sol." The man smiled, as he leaned towards Lucy. "We've come from the great Phantom Lord to welcome you."
"Juvia is a member of the Elemental 4, who brings rain." Juvia explained, as the rain began to fall more intensely.
"Phantom Lord?!" Lucy exclaimed, as her eyes widened in shock. "Y-You're the one's who attacked Levy-chan!" An angry look spread across Lucy's face, as she reached for her celestial spirit keys. Lucy's eyes narrowed again when she saw Juvia. "Now I remember where I know her from. That blue curled hair, blue eyes, and control over the rain. There's no doubt. She has to be that 'rain' girl that Natsu told me he met during a mission a few years ago. To think she's now apart of Phantom Lord." Before Lucy could make any moves, she was suddenly encased in a sphere of water. The blonde's eyes widened, as she began to struggled against the water encasing her.
"Non. Non. Non. I'd like to clear up your misunderstanding with three nons." Sol said, twidling with his pencil thin mustache. "Wrecking the guild and attacking Levy-sama; all were done by Gajeel-sama...Though, it is true that this was done with a unanimous vote from our guild."
"Wh-What is this thing?!" Lucy gasped out, managing to push her head through the water barrier.
"Juvia's Water Lock cannot be broken." Juvia said, as she swiped her hand. Lucy yelped as she was yanked back into the sphere of water. Lucy's eyes began to close, as she lost consciousness due to air lose. A few moments later Lucy was out cold.
"Mmmm, Tres bien." Sol said with a smile, as he watched Lucy float in the water sphere.
"Don't worry...Juvia won't kill you, for it is Juvia's job to bring you back." Juvia said, not noticing that Lucy's keys fell from the water sphere. "Lucy Heartfilia-sama."
"Mmmm! Victorie!" Sol cheered, adjusting his monocle.
"Capture complete." Juvia said with a small smile, as she began to lead Lucy away.
(Phantom Lord Guild Hall)
"Erza!" Makarov yelled over the sounds of an all out brawl. Fairy Tail's master dodged an incoming attack, before smashing a group of Phantom Lord mages into the ground. "I'm putting you in charge here." The scarlet haired knight nodded, as she slashed through some Phantom grunts with dual swords. "Jose is probably on the top floor. I'm going up there to tear him a new one."
"Be safe master." Erza said, punching a Phantom mage in the face with her armored fist.
On the other side of Phantom Lord's guild hall Natsu and Gajeel stared each other down. Both Fairy Tail and Phantom Lord mages gave the two dragon slayers a wide berth, so that they wouldn't get in the way of their fight. Gajeel couldn't help but smirk as he watched the dual dragon slayer across from him. On the outside Natsu seemed calm and collected, but Gajeel could tell that the pink-haired dragon slayer was seething with rage on the inside.
"Geehee, what are you waiting for Salamander?" Gajeel taunted with a sneer. "I thought you were going to kick my ass."
"I am." Natsu said, glaring at the iron dragon slayer. "I'm just waiting for the right moment to strike."
"Well if you're not gonna attack I'll make the first move!" Gajeel exclaimed, as he shot forward. One of Gajeel's arms turned into a large iron club. With a wicked grin, Gajeel swung the iron club at Natsu. But before Gajeel's attack could hit, an unconscious Phantom Lord mage came flying in; the knocked out mage crashed into Gajeel, sending him tumbling to the ground. Natsu turned his head to see Erza give him a thumbs up. The pink-haired dragon slayer grinned at Erza, before he returned his attention to Gajeel. "That was a dirty move Salamander." Gajeel said, throwing the Phantom Lord mage of his chest.
"Not nearly as dirty as what you did to our guild and Levy." Natsu growled, continuing to glare at Gajeel.
"*Growl* Take this!" Gajeel roared, as he shot forward once again. This time Gajeel's right arm turned into a large iron sword. But when Gajeel swung his sword at Natsu, he was shocked to see the dual dragon slayer stop his attack with both hands. Gajeel roared in pain when Natsu's hands sparked to life with electricity. The lightning coursed through Gajeel's iron body, which naturally conducted the electricity.
"Your ass whooping starts now!" Natsu exclaimed, cocking his electrified fist back. "Lightning Dragon's Iron Fist!" Natsu's lightning coated fist shot forward, hitting the dazed iron dragon slayer in the stomach. All the air left Gajeel's lungs, as he went soaring into the air. With a loud grunt of pain, Gajeel crashed through several of the rafters above the floor.
"You bastard!" Gajeel shouted, as he spun around and sprang of one of the rafters. However Gajeel had put to much power into his legs, and had misjudged how fast he would spring off the rafters. He had reached Natsu before he even had a chance to react.
"Lightning Dragon's Claw!" Natsu however was prepared for Gajeel's increased speed. With a throaty growl, Natsu slammed his electrified foot down on the back of Gajeel's neck. The iron dragon coughed out a small amount of blood, as he smashed chest first into the floor. "Fire Dragon's Iron Fist!" Natsu's flaming fist crashed into the iron dragon slayer's back. Gajeel roared in pain, as Natsu's flames scorched his back. "Fire Dragon's R-" Before Natsu could finish his attack, Gajeel quickly rolled out of the way and jumped back up into the rafters. Gajeel was panting heavily, and his body was covered in dozens of bruises and cuts.
"That's my Natsu." Erza said with a warm smile, watching Natsu roll his shoulders. The fire dragon slayer still didn't have a single scratch on him.
"So." Gajeel said with a smirk, as he spit out some blood. "That all you got Salamander?" The iron dragon's tone was still cocky and full of arrogance, but Natsu could tell that there was also a hidden nervous edge in Gajeel's voice. Gajeel continued to smirk, as he yanked several nails out of the rafters around him. Biting down into the nails, Gajeel could feel new found energy coursing through his body.
"Don't you worry; that was just a friendly hello from one dragon slayer to another." Natsu said, lightning coating both his hands. "You still have a lot of ass kicking to take."
"Geehee, is that-" Before Gajeel could finish the entire guild began to shake and tremble.
"Wh-What is that?!"
"An earthquake!?"
"The entire guild is trembling!"
"This is gonna get ugly real quick." Gray said with a smirk, causing the Phantom Lord mages around him to take a step back.
"This is master Makarov's fury." Erza explained, as she wiped some sweat off her brow. "No one can stop a giant's fury."
"That's the man, Master Makarov." Elfman said with a grin. "As long as we have him; we can't lose."
On Phantom Lord's top floor the halls quaked and shook, as Makarov slowly walked through them. An enormous amount of magic energy was surging off Makarov. The magic coursing of Makarov destroyed everything it touched.
"Jose." Makarov growled in a furious tone, as he approached Phantom Lord's master. "What the hell do you think you're doing? Huh?"
"Why hello there. Long time no see, Makarov-san." Jose said with a crooked smile, crossing his legs. "I think we last met at the regular meeting six years ago...boy I got so wasted that time...I really overdid it with the sake." Without warning, Makarov's enlarge fist launched towards Jose. However Makarov's fist went clear through Jose's body, as if it wasn't even there.
"I'm not here to catch up with you Jose." Makarov snarled, veins bulging on his forehead.
"Ho, ho, ho..." Jose chuckled, as he lowered his head; his body flickering slightly. "My oh my."
"An image!?" Makarov shouted in anger. "You...already left the guild?!"
"A battle between two of the Ten Wizard Saints can cause extra ordinary natural occurrences." Jose explained, a small smirk spreading across his face. "I prefer a rational victory."
"Where are you?!" Makarov roared, his anger growing even more. "Come and fight me fair and square." Just then another image flickered in front of Jose. Makarov's eyes widened when he saw Lucy tied up at Jose's feet. "Lucy!?"
A few floors below Natsu had just dodged a punch from Gajeel, and countered with a knee to the iron dragon slayer's stomach. Gajeel gasped in pain, as he collapsed to his knees. Natsu coated his fist in flames, and prepared to strike Gajeel. But Natsu's enhanced hearing picked up a shout from the top floor. The pink-haired dragon slayer stopped dead in his tracks when he heard the blonde's name.
"Luce?" Natsu parroted with a confused look. "I thought she stayed back in Magnolia." Due to his distraction, Natsu didn't notice Gajeel rise back to his feet. The iron dragon slayer reacted quickly, and struck Natsu with an iron club to the chest. Natsu went crashing through several tables, as he flew across the Phantom Lord guild hall. While Natsu slowly stood back to his feet, Gajeel sorted through the debris surrounding him. The iron dragon slayer grinned when he grabbed a handful of scrap metal. Once again Gajeel chewed on the iron scraps, letting new energy flow through him.
Back up on the top floor, Makarov stared at Lucy's unconscious form in shock. Fairy Tail's master couldn't understand why Jose would capture her.
"Why?!" Makarov shouted, as he watched Jose pull out a dagger. With an evil grin, Jose lunged the dagger towards Lucy. "NOOO!" Makarov reached out to stop Jose, but he never noticed a new presence appear behind him. Feeling magic gathering behind him, Makarov quickly spun around. Makarov's eyes widened when he a large man, with a blindfold covering his eyes, standing behind him. "Shit! I didn't even notice him approach!"
"So...so...so" The blindfolded man said, as tears suddenly began to pour from his covered eyes. "Sorrowful!" Makarov roared in pain, as he was hit with a powerful wave of magical energy. Fairy Tail's master crashed through a nearby wall, and began to fall towards the floor below.
"Ho ho ho...there's no way we'd kill Lucy-sama, right?" Jose said with a dark laugh, his dagger landing next to Lucy's head. "At least not yet."
"What is happening?!" Makarov thought, as he felt all the magical energy leaving his body. "I can't use any of my magic!"
"Please don't tell me you didn't know who Lucy Heartfilia-sama, while she belonged to your guild." Jose said in a taunting tone. "Well...I guess it's none of your business anymore."
"It's so sorrowful!" The blindfolded man wailed, as tears continued to flow from his eyes. "Where dost this sorrow cometh from!? AH! Is this sorrow due to the world losing a great mage?!"
All the fighting on the ground floor stopped when a small object crashed into the floor. All the Fairy Tail mage's eyes widened when they saw their master barely conscious on the ground.
"M-Master..." Natsu and Erza breathed out in a shocked tone, as they both broke out in a cold sweat.
"Ugh...ah...ah..." Makarov wheezed, his breathing heavy and labored. "M-My magical power..."
At an unknown location Jose smiled darkly, as he grabbed ahold of Lucy's shoulder. Phantom Lord's master hoisted Lucy onto his shoulder, and began to lead her towards a nearby cell.
"Aria-san's magic takes away an opponent's magical power, or in other words; making it void." Jose explained with a smirk, roughly tossing Lucy into the cell. "This victory is ours."
Back at the Phantom Lord guild hall all of the Fairy Tail mages stood too shocked to move. Makarov continued to struggle to breath, as he wreathed on the floor.
"Master!"
"Ji-chan!"
Both Natsu and Erza ran over to their crippled master. Erza gently picked Makarov up, and began to check all of his vitals. "Master! Hang in there!"
"I don't sense any magic coming from Ji-chan! What's going on?!" Natsu exclaimed, as he kneeled next to Erza.
"Tch, I guess the fun's over." Gajeel said, wiping some blood from the corner of his mouth. Mages on both sides quickly began to mutter and shout amongst themselves.
"Impossible! How can our master be defeated!?"
"Awesome! Now their battle strength is cut in half!"
"What...on earth...happened upstairs?"
"Let's crush them now!" With a roar of approval, the Phantom Lord mages started their counterattack. "They're too weak to beat us now!"
"No! It's not only our battle strength." Erza thought, wiping a tear from the corner of her eye. "Having low morale is only going to cause us more problems." Taking a deep breath, Erza stood onto her feet. "Retreat! Everyone back to the guild!"
"No way!" Gray growled, as he began to gather ice magic.
"Yeah, men don't retreat!" Elfman roared, taking a fighting stance.
"We can still fight." Macao and Bisca said, preparing to fight back.
"We cannot defeat Jose without our master!" Erza reasoned in a desperate tone. "We're retreating! That's an order!"
"My, my leaving already?" Gajeel asked, hanging from the rafters above.
"So sorrowful." Aria said, appearing above Gajeel.
"Aria, you're still creepy as hell." Gajeel said, as he looked up at Aria. "I'm surprised that you defeated that old geezer."
"All apart of master Jose's plan." Aria said, as tears once again fell from his eyes. "Wonderful!"
"Damn, stop crying over every little fucking thing." Gajeel said in an annoyed tone, as he jumped up next to Aria. "So...did we catch that Lucy girl?" Natsu's head immediately snapped up when he heard this.
"She's being held at our headquarters." Aria replied, wiping away the tears from his cheeks.
"WHAT?!" Natsu roared, as he leaped up into the rafters. "GAJEEL!?"
"Let's finish this some other time, Salamander." Gajeel said with a sneer, as he and Aria seemingly disappeared into thin air.
"WAIT!?" Natsu yelled in a panicked tone. The pink-haired dragon slayer's head fell, as he tightly clenched his fists. "They captured Luce."
"We're leaving now! Everyone retreat!" Erza ordered, ushering her guild mates out of Phantom Lord's guild hall.
"They've taken one of your chosen mates." A deep voice growled in Natsu's mind. "You must get her back!"
"Like hell we're gonna let you run away!" A Phantom Lord mage exclaimed, as he rushed towards the retreating Fairy Tail mages.
"YOU!" Natsu roared, dropping to the floor and grabbing ahold of the Phantom Lord mage. "We're gonna have a nice chat!"
"Natsu! What are you doing?!" Happy shouted, as he flew up next to Natsu.
"What do you think?!" Natsu growled, dragging the Phantom Lord mage behind him. "I'm going to save Luce!" With a strong pull, Natsu dragged the struggling Phantom Lord mage out of the guild hall.
"Erza! How can we retreat like this?!" Gray yelled, still itching to get revenge against Phantom Lord. "We've gotta avenge Levy and the others!" However Gray was surprised when Erza gently placed her hand on his shoulder. The ice mage was shocked to see tears falling from Erza's eyes. "...Erza?"
"Please Gray...we've gotta retreat for now." Erza pleaded, her voice shaking slightly. "Master's loss is too much for us to take right now."
"Alright, let's go." Gray said quietly, as he followed the rest of his guild mates out of Phantom Lord.
A few hundred feet outside of Phantom Lord, Natsu continued to drag the kicking and screaming Phantom mage. The dragon slayer didn't look back, as smoke and fire billowed out of Phantom Lord's guild hall.
"Now...you're gonna tell me where Lucy is." Natsu growled, his grip on the mage's shirt tightening.
"I...I have no idea w-who you're talking about..." The Phantom Lord mage said, before he suddenly howled in pain. The Phantom mage's entire body was engulfed in flames, as Natsu continued to drag him through the dirt.
"He is withholding information, you must strike fear into his very soul." Another deep voice said with a slight snarl.
"Speak up." Natsu said in almost demonic tone, as he shot the enemy mage a glare so fierce that it would kill weaker men. "If Lucy has a single scratch on her, I'll burn you to a crisp, but I'll make sure you're still barely clinging to life. Then I'll feed you to the Vulcans, and let them tear you to shreds. After that I'll come back to your guild, and kill all your friends and family with my bare hands!"
"H-Holy shit..." The Phantom Lord mage breathed out, as his eyes widened in pure fear. "I...I r-really don't know anybody by that name! But our headquarters is located in the hills straight ahead! Maybe she's over there!"
"You must show them that they are to never interfere with a dragon and his chosen mates, make an example out of him." The rumbling voice from earlier growled.
"Thanks for your cooperation." Natsu said, slamming his foot into one of the Phantom Lord mage's knees. The enemy mage roared in pain, as he felt his knee cap shatter. "Now, go crawl back to your friends and tell them what happened to you." Natsu payed the man little attention, as he cried out in agony. Turning his back to the Phantom Lord mage, Natsu began to make his way towards Phantom Lord's headquarters. "Never mess with a dragon's mate." Natsu growled under his breath, as he began to sprint towards the hills ahead.
"Natsu..." Happy whispered, as he flew above the dragon slayer. "What's gotten into you?"
(Phantom Lord's Headquarters)
"Ugh..." Lucy groaned, as she slowly regained consciousness. The blonde's eyes widened when she felt that her hands were tied behind her back. "Eh?! Where is this?! Where the fuck am I?!"
"I see that you're finally awake, Lucy Heartfilia-sama." A deep voice said from behind Lucy.
"Who the hell are you?!" Lucy yelled, as she backed away from door behind her.
"I'm Phantom Lord's master, Jose." Jose replied, as he stepped into Lucy's cell.
"Phantom Lord!" Lucy exclaimed with a panicked look. "That's right...I was captured by that 'rain' girl from the Elemental 4."
"I apologize for tying you up and putting you in this filthy cell." Jose said, as he approached Lucy. "But you're still a captive. Please try to understand."
"Untie me now you bastard!" Lucy screamed, as she got onto her knees. The celestial spirit mage leveled a fierce glare on Phantom Lord's master. "I'm no captive! How dare you hurt Levy-chan and the others!"
"Depending on your attitude we might treat you as a VIP, instead of a captive." Jose explained, smirking down at Lucy.
"What?" Lucy growled, her glare sharpening. However Lucy's tough facade dropped the second she felt a centipede crawl up her thigh. "HYAH!" Lucy let out a girlish scream, as she began to thrash around; trying to get the disgusting bug of her.
"See? You don't want to stay in this cell right?" Jose asked, an amused smirk still plastered on his face. "If you behave, we'll move you into a suite."
"Wh-Why did you attack us?" Lucy asked, sitting back onto her knees.
"Us?" Jose parroted, as he quirked an eyebrow. "Ah, you mean Fairy Tail." A twisted smile slowly spread across Jose's face. "That was purely a bonus. Just a bonus." Jose's creepy smile never left his face, as he crossed his arms behind his back. "Our true objective was capture a certain individual. That certain individual happened to belong to Fairy Tail, so we thought why not kill two birds with one stone..."
"A certain individual?" Lucy repeated in a confused tone.
"You're so slow that I can't believe you're a daughter of the Heartfilia family." Jose said, causing Lucy's eyes to widen. "Who else could it be? Daughter of the Heartfilia conglomerate, Lucy Heartfilia-sama."
"H-How do you know about that?" Lucy asked, as she hung her head.
"I heard...you were hiding your social status from your guild." Jose replied with a slight chuckle. "However, I can't understand why the daughter of one of the richest men in Fiore would partake in such cheap and dangerous work, but..."
"So then you...kidnapped me?" Lucy asked, raising her head to look up at Jose.
"Oh no, don't be absurd." Jose said, as he waved dismissively. "It was none other than your father who hired us to get you." Lucy's eyes widened and a shocked look spread across her face when she heard this.
"No..." Lucy said through clenched teeth, lowering her head once again. "Y-You're lying...Why would he?"
"Isn't it normal for a father to want his pretty daughter to return home when she runs away?" Jose questioned, his smirk widening.
"He wouldn't!" Lucy shouted suddenly, catching Jose off guard. "He would never bother to do that!" The celestial spirit mage's head shot up, and she glared at Jose once again. "I won't ever go back! I will never go back to that hell hole!" Lucy continued to stare at Jose defiantly. "I will never abandon Natsu, or Fairy Tail!"
"My, my, what a troublesome little girl." Jose said, releasing a light sigh.
"Release me at once." Lucy demanded, gritting her teeth.
"I cannot do that." Jose said, causing an embarrassed look to spread across Lucy's face.
"B-But I need to go to the bathroom." Lucy admitted, her face turning a deep shade of red.
"Tch, such a lame excuse, isn't it?" Jose asked, cocking his head slightly.
"No...I really mean it...can't...hold it...much longer..." Lucy said, as she began to squirm in place.
"Go right ahead." Jose said, pointing to a bucket behind Lucy. The blonde's jaw hung open, as she stared at the dirty bucket in the corner.
"You gotta be fucking kidding me." Lucy muttered under her breath, as he face turned an even deeper shade of red.
"Ho, ho, ho it's such a lame excuse that you won't catch us off guard." Jose taunted, however Phantom Lord's master was surprised to see Lucy walk over the bucket.
"A bucket, huh..." Lucy said, as she reached under her skirt to pull down her panties.
"You're actually gonna do it?!" Jose shouted, earning him a glare from the blonde.
"I said I had to fucking go, didn't I?!" Lucy exclaimed, averting her eyes in embarassment.
"What a shameless young lady, and such a foul mouth on her!" Jose huffed, turning his back to Lucy. "She's lucky I'm such a gentleman."
"To bad for you I'm not very ladylike!" Lucy exclaimed, as she kicked Jose straight in the balls. The blonde's kick was so strong that it lifted Jose several inches off the ground. All the air left Jose's lungs as he collapsed to the floor. The man's hands instantly went to cover his crushed manhood. Phantom Lord's could barely breath, a few tears even escaped his eyes. "A classic excuse isn't so bad after all, you dick. Now be a good boy." Lucy turned to walk out the door, but she was shocked to see that the door had been replaced by a large open window. "Eh?"
"Ha, ha, ha." Jose managed a pained laugh, as he continued to wreath on the floor. "It's a...pity isn't it? This...is our...sky prison." Lucy's eyes widened as she stared at the ground far below. With a loud grunt, Jose managed to get back onto his feet. "How dare...you do that...to me." As Jose neared, Lucy couldn't stop an image of her father appearing in her head. The blonde's jaw clenched, as she imagined going back to her previous life. "Now...come to me...It's time for your punishment...I have to teach you to fear the Phantom."
Lucy took another glance at the ground below her. It was a extremely long fall, and there was no way she'd survive. But there was no way she was going to return to her father. As Lucy weighed her options, she began to feel a familiar magical presence rapidly approaching. The magical power was overpowering and caused her knees to grow weak, but at the same time it made her feel extremely safe and secure. There was only one person who's magic could make her feel like this. Then Lucy heard his voice, it was extremely faint but she knew she had heard. Taking once last glance down, Lucy took a deep breath. Moments later Lucy fell through the large window, letting gravity speed her decent towards the ground below.
"THE HELL?!" Jose screamed, as he collapsed to his knees once again.
"I know I heard his voice. I know I sensed his magic. I'm sure he's here." Lucy thought, feeling air rush past her as she raced towards the ground. "NATSUUUU!"
"LUCY!" Natsu exclaimed, as he sprinted as fast as his legs could take him. The scenery blurred by, as Natsu ran with incredible speed. As soon as the dragon slayer was close enough, he leaped into the air. Natsu felt a powerful wave of relief wash over him when he felt Lucy fall into his arms. The pink-haired dragon slayer pulled Lucy in tight, and quickly spun around. Both mages crashed into a low stone wall, Natsu taking the brunt of the impact. Lucy had managed to land on top of Natsu, her large breasts pressing into his face.
"My face is buried in Lucy's tits." Natsu thought, as a slight blush spread across his face. "I can die happy now."
"Whoa! Lucy fell from the sky!" Happy exclaimed, flying up to both mages.
"I...I knew it!" Lucy said, a warm smile gracing her face. "I knew you'd come for me Natsu."
"Are you okay Luce?" Natsu asked, as he tore apart the ropes binding her hands.
"Yeah, I'm fine." Lucy replied, causing Natsu to let out a sigh of relief.
"Thank God, I was so worried Luce." Natsu said, pulling Lucy in for a tight hug. "I was so worried they'd take you away."
"I'm fine, thanks to you Natsu." Lucy said, returning Natsu's embrace. "He's so warm."
"Great! Let's head back to the guild now!" Happy cheered, as Natsu released Lucy.
"Huh? We're at these bastard's headquarters! So..." Natsu tried to argue, but Happy cut him off.
"Erza told us to retreat." Happy pointed out, causing Natsu to falter for a moment.
"I know! But we need to take these guys out before they attack us again!" Natsu argued, glaring at the building behind them.
"But master is really hurt." Happy said, causing Lucy's eyes to widen.
"We'll avenge Ji-chan by kicking all there asses!" Natsu exclaimed, his anger growing with each second that passed. "Plus I need to teach them a lesson for stealing Lucy away from me!"
"It's impossible all by yourself Natsu!" Happy countered, earning a growl from the dragon slayer.
"I don't care, I've overcome impossible odds before." Natsu counter, as he crossed his arms over his chest. Happy and Natsu quickly delved into a back and forth argument.
"Everyone's injured Natsu!"
"I'm not."
"Nab even broke some bones!"
"He's weak."
"Warren is really hurt too."
As Natsu and Happy argued, Lucy felt an overpowering sense of guilt envelope her. Every word spoke was another pang of guilt in her heart. All of her nakama were hurt and suffering because of her. The guild was destroyed because of her. Levy, Jet, and Droy were hospitalized because of her.
"I'm sorry." Lucy whispered, her voice shaky. Both Natsu and Happy stopped their argument when they heard Lucy's soft voice. "I'm so sorry. It's all...It's all my fault." Lucy turned to look at Natsu and Happy, tears pouring from her eyes. Natsu's heart instantly broke when he saw the pain and anguish in Lucy's eyes. "But I...still want to stay in the guild...I love Fairy Tail...I love all of my nakama." Lucy chocked back a sob, as she locked eyes with Natsu. "...And I love you."
"H-Hey now!" Natsu said in a worried tone, crouching down next to Lucy. The dragon slayer immidiately wrapped an arm around Lucy's shoulders. "What's wrong Luce?! Of course you can stay! No one wants you to leave! We're not gonna let these bastards take you away from us! You're not going anywhere!"
"Natsu...we should head back to the guild." Happy said, earning a quick nod from Natsu.
"Y-Yeah." Natsu said, as he stood back onto his feet. The dragon slayer smiled faintly, helping Lucy wipe away her tears. "It's probably for the best." Natsu then turned around, and patted his back. "Hop on Luce."
"Y-You're going to carry me?" Lucy squeaked, her face tinging pink.
"Yeah, you must be exhausted." Natsu said, flashing Lucy a toothy grin. "I can carry you back now problem."
"O-Okay." Lucy stuttered out, as she climbed onto Natsu's back. The blonde wrapped her arms around Natsu's neck, as his hands grabbed ahold of her thighs. As Natsu stood onto his feet, Lucy felt surrounded in an overwhelmingly pleasant warmth and tingling sensation. Lucy let out content sigh, as she buried her face into the crook of Natsu's neck. Within moments of their departure, Lucy's eyelids became heavy; allowing sleep to overcome her.
As Natsu retreated back to Fairy Tail, with his precious cargo in tow, Jose was struggling to stand back onto his feet. Phantom Lord's master was still nearly incapacitated by Lucy's strong kick. Every time Jose managed to get back onto his feet, he would quickly collapse back onto his knees; as an enormous wave of pain would wash over him. Releasing a feral growl, Jose slammed his fist into the ground; causing it to crumble under his powerful strike.
"How dare you do that to me you little bitch!" Jose exclaimed in a furious tone, as veins bulged along his face. "I will destroy your guild, and kill all of your friends. Then I'm gonna drag your ass back to your father by your fucking hair!"
And done! That's another chapter. Things are really starting to ramp up now aren't they. Not a super long chapter, but I don't really want to rush through this arc like with the Galuna Island arc. Now before anybody jumps to conclusions, the voices Natsu was hearing in his head aren't Igneel and Valinor. It's more like his magic communicating with him, and influencing his actions. Remember it was stated earlier in the fic that Natsu is so overprotective of Lucy, Erza, and Mirajane is because of his magic. So I thought it would be a cool idea if his magic could speak with him. Also it appears that Natsu and Juvia have met before. So what did you guys think? Remember to follow/favorite, PLEASE REVIEW(Amount of reviews last chapter was disappointing let's try to step it up this time!), and PM any ideas you have for this fic.
P.S. I recently just finished watching Akame ga Kill! and Kill la Kill! I thought both were amazing anime in their own ways. I enjoyed Kill la Kill! a little more than Akame ga Kill! However Akame ga Kill! was a nice change of pace from what I usually watch. While I enjoyed Kill la Kill! the whole way through, beginning to end, I felt that Akame ga Kill! really suffered near the end. The beginning episodes of Akame ga Kill! were amazing, and I was totally invested in the story. Then the anime really started deviating from the manga, and it kinda just became a mess near the end. Like the amount of main characters death in the last like four episodes is utterly ridiculous *Spoilers Ahead if you haven't seen the anime* At the end of the fucking anime only Akame and Najenda are still alive, every other member of Night Raid dies! Even Tatsumi, the main guy we follow throughout the story, fucking died in the end! I felt that Tatsumi, Mine, and Leone's deaths were all completely uncalled for and felt rather cheap, especially Mine who kinda just died out of nowhere(she literally looked unscathed when she dies, and she fucking dies two seconds after confessing her feelings to Tatsumi, gah!) I hear they're thinking of remaking the Akame ga Kill! anime after the manga ends. Which I'm totally open to, because the new anime is supposedly going to follow the manga much more closely (I want to see that Mine x Tatsumi confession scene animated damn it!) Actually I'm kinda tossing around the idea of writing an Akame ga Kill! fan fiction, because there's a serious lack of pics for that series (Which is baffling, because there's soooooo much potential) But it's still not guaranteed right now, maybe when I finish another one of my pics. So if I had to rate Kill la Kill and Akame ga Kill!
Kill la Kill! 9/10 (Loved nearly every second of it. Fantastic look, sound, characters, and story. It is such a unique anime, and there's absolutely nothing else like it. If you haven't checked it out, definitely give it a try. But be warned there is A LOT of fanservice, it kinda serves a purpose though)
Akame ga Kill! 7.5/10 (Loved beginning, ending left me feeling empty and unsatisfied. Absolutely beautiful looking anime, with decent voice acting and music, and great characters. Would absolutely love a remake that more closely follows the manga. I recommend checking this one out as well, just be prepared for the crap ending, and be warned this anime is extremely violent.)
Well that's all, until next time I'm outta here.