Chapter 3 - Loke's Plea

ERZA'S POV

"Wendy have you been to check on Lucy at all this week?" I asked, as I take a seat next to Wendy.

"Me and Carla went around to see her. But when we knocked on the door there was no answer, so we left." Wendy spoke softly as she stared down at her half drunken glass of juice.

"The landlord must of fixed the door." I say, smiling a little.

Flash Back

After Loke disappeared, I headed straight to Lucy's apartment, to make hast on the favor he had asked of me. With so much adrenalin pumping through my veins and with no reasonable thinking, I reached Lucy's front door and busted through without even a knock.

"Lucy?!" I shout out, frantically sprinting up her stairs, but there was no answer, I begin to imagine the worst. I head straight to her bedroom, pushing her door open, causing it to slam against the door stop.

As I stood dumbfounded in the doorway, Lucy was sitting up on her bed, her thighs pressed to her chest, arms wrapped flimsily around her legs, as her forehead rests upon her knees, she was sobbing hysterically. 

I tipped toe towards her. "Lucy?" I softly call to her. But she didn't even bother to look up from bowed stance. I reached the edge of her bed. From were I was standing, I could see her body shaking. All the adrenalin I had just moments ago faded the moment I saw Lucy in such a vulnerable state. My heart started to ache and my eyes were becoming teary. "What happened Lucy?" I asked, knowing that it had something to do with Natsu, but not knowing exactly what it was.

I sat down on the bed, just an inch away from where Lucy was. She still hadn't acknowledged that I was there yet, but I really didn't mind. I placed my hand down on her bed, but as I did I felt something there. Slowly I dropped my gaze that was so fixated on Lucy to my hand. It was a torn up photo placed facedown.  I picked it up, turning it right side up, the photo was of Lucy and Natsu. That was when I realized what had happened and why Loke-

Instantly I look back at Lucy. "You....and Natsu? Did you two break up?" I stuttered. To my surprise Lucy nodded her head. I jolted back a little, confused. I then looked around her room. All her walls that were covered with photo's of her and Natsu, or photo's that had his face in, were all torn to shreds and spread across her bedroom floor. I didn't even notice when I first walked in.

I then gabbed Lucy and pulled her into my embrace.

End Flash Back

"I haven't seen her since that night Loke punched Natsu" I said, trying not to grit my teeth, when I mention Natsu's name.

"I'm really worried about her Erza." Wendy says, as her voice becomes shaky. "Knowing Lucy, she will be fine and back at the guild in no time. She just needs time to recollect herself." Carla says, trying to shine some light our mopey conversation.

"I'm sure Carla is right Wendy. We need to believe in Lucy. She is part of the strongest guild remember." I wink, as I get up out of my seat.

Wendy smiles back. I turn away and head to the bar, and as I do, a flash of bright shinning yellow light appears right in front of me. "What the-" "Erza, please you have to help Lucy." Loke huffs, as he desperately clings on to my arms with both of hands.

He was saturated in so much blood and the putrid smell was entering my nostrils. "Loke what happened? Who's blood is-" "There is no time to explain please, just put this on." Loke interrupted, shaking as he forced a ring onto my finger. Loke squeezed my hand tight and in a spilt second we were standing inside the emergency room.

I quickly ripped my hand out of Loke's grasp and pinned him up against the wall. I was so confused and terrified, but most of all. I wanted answers. "What the hell is going on? What's wrong with Lucy? Where is she?" I bombarded him with questions.

He dropped his head to the ground, staring in horror at his hands, as blood dripped off his hands and clothing onto the ground.

"Lu-Lu-Lucy.... I felt...she was just laying there...In a pool of.." Loke stuttered, unable to piece together a sentence, he was obviously in a state of shock.

"Loke, Listen to me. What happened?" I nudged, my eyes were becoming teary, as tears were on the verge of escaping.

"I don't...know. Erza. I don't know!" Loke slamming his face into the palm of his hands. "I don't know." He continues to say, shaking his head side to side, like he was n disagreement with himself.

I slowly release my hold on him and back away, and the moment I do Loke collapses to the floor.

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WENDY'S POV

I saw a flash of bright shinning yellow light illuminating from behind me. I jolted from my sit and swiftly turn to see what it was. Squinting and using my hands to partially block this blinding light, I'm becoming curious as to know what caused it.

Instantly the light disappeared.

"Loke?" I utter under my breath.

Loke was standing in front of Erza so it was a bit hard to see him fully, but a saw the look of distress plastered all over his face. He was mumbling a few words, but I couldn't hear and within a spilt second, both Loke and Erza were gone.

"Why is there blood?" Mira immediately pointed to where Loke was standing just seconds ago. A chilling shiver went down my spine. "Wendy?" Carla softly spoke.

I knew almost immediately it had something to do with Lucy. So I rushed out of the guild hall, with Carla flying closely behind.

"Wendy slowly down." She yelled out. But I just ignored her and continued to run, heading to Lucy's apartment.