Chapter 16: The Reunion That Got Ruined

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NATSU'S POV

Someone's scent was floating into my nose. My heart rose! I sniffed out the scent a bit more.

I know who this is!

I leaned forward, basking in the scent, waiting for this person to walk around the corner. Why hasn't she yet? My head tilted. Isn't she going to come. I heard a sigh, and then the feet went back up. Wait, what?

"Wait! I'm down here!" I yelled out, hoping for her to turn around. "Wait! LUCE! LUCY!" I yelled. I didn't want to, but I needed to get her to hear me. I probably just put her in danger, but she will let me go and I will fight for her. She will help. It's that prefect plan. I don't doubt it. I smelled the scent again. It was coming closer.

I sighed in relief. "Natsu?" I heard a sweet voice that sounded like honey whisper out loud. My grin became big. "Lucy!" I said out again. I heard her gasp. I looked up from the ground, where I had been staring, to see the blonde Celestial mage that I knew and love. My Mate.

My Lucy.

LUCY'S POV

I was walking down the stairs, trying to find Natsu. At the bottom of the stairs, I looked around. It didn't seem like anything or anyone was down her. It was too dark and cold down here. I knew wherever Natsu was would be bright and warm. That's like the definition of Natsu.

I sighed and turned around. I climbed about halfway up the stairs when I heard Natsu's voice. "Wait! I'm down here!" I heard him say. That couldn't have been him. I just imagined it. "Wait! LUCE! LUCY!" He yelled. I froze. He said my name. My nickname. The name he has for me. Luce.

I turned back around. A quick little peek wouldn't hurt. I walked back down the stairs. After I started back down, I heard a sigh in relief. My hope rose. Is it Natsu? Did I really find him? "Natsu?" I whisper, hope in my voice. "Lucy!" I heard back. I smiled and ran around the corner, finally believing I had found Natsu. When I see him though, I gasp.

I looks over him. He was bleeding everywhere. His pink hair, usually so messy and lively, was matted down. Crismon blood stained it in some places. I could see bruise after bruise on his face. I was afraid to look anywhere else. His clothes were shredded by a whip it looks like. I stop my eyes before I analyze Natsu even more. It's only been 2 days and he already looks like this. The strong, brave, fire dragon slayer looked all bloody and bruised. And yet, he was still smiling at me. He still looked happy. He was so beat up, but he wasn't broken. He was still the Natsu that I knew. Some tears slipped through, even though I tried to hold them back as much as I could.

It was the Natsu...that I loved.

ROSE'S POV

Oh god! This is not good. This is not good! THIS IS NOT GOOD! Master is going on a rampage because Lucy escaped. Natsu's weakness was walking through this place right now, probably searching for him. For all we know, she already found him and was helping him escape his chains. I hope we find her before that, but then again, I hope they escape too. I'm so confused and messed up right now and no one knows this.

They don't know they might have a betrayal coming toward them.

"Find her!" Master growled out. "I'm going to go check Natsu's cell" I said. Everyone nodded and split up. "Please don't be there. Please don't be there. Please don't be there" I chanted under my breath as I ran through the hideout. If she's there, what will I do? I groan. I can't think about this. I need to think about this when I find them.

I ran down the stairs and turn the corner. And...they were still there. I just saw Lucy run over to Natsu and hug him as tight as she could. He sunk into her embrace as much as he could with the chains around his wrists and ankles. They have to hurry up. I have to push them forward before anyone else comes to check on Natsu.

I cough out loud to let them know I was there. They turn with horror struck faces, but Natsu's face turns into a smile when he sees me.

"Hey Rose!" he says.

NATSU'S POV

Lucy stared at me for a while. I guess she saw some of my injuries. Yeah, some of them. She looked at me in horror, as I smiled at here. I had a big childish grin on my face. She smiled through tears that she was drying. "I missed that smile of yours" she said sincerely. I smile. "Just my smile?" I asked jokingly. "No. I missed you the most" she answered as she rushed toward me.

She hugged me as tight as she could. I can't believe she's here. She's actually here. I sigh as I sunk into her embrace. These stupid chains restricted me, but I embrace her as best as I could. "I missed you too" I whispered lowly into her ear. She nodded acknowledging that she heard me. I love her so much. I wish we could stay just like this forever.

Too bad we can't. We heard a cough. We both looked up horror struck, but I recognized who it was. I have no idea how I didn't notice her earlier. I usually smell someone when they approach. I must have been so caught up in Lucy. I smiled when I saw it was Rose. I smiled and said "Hey Rose!" Lucy looked at me confused.

Rose was looking at us strangely. "Yeah, Rose?" I asked. She shook her head. "Nothing" she mutters. She raises her head a little more. "You need to hurry! They're looking for Lucy right now!" she says. I already knew this, but I still couldn't keep my eyes from opening in panic as I heard this. "Wait! Who are you? Why are you helping us?" Lucy asks.

Rose looked up the stairs. "I have no time to explain! I'm just disgusted at what we're doing! Now hurry! Escape! I'll stall them for as long as I can!" Rose said quickly. We nodded, Lucy still a little confused. Rose nods and runs back up the stairs. "Natsu?" she turned toward me. "Huh?" I ask. "Are those chains draining your power?" she asks me. I nodded sadly. She looked down. "And I don't have my keys..." she trailed off. "Don't worry Luce! We'll get out of here alive! I promise" I said. She nodded. This is the one thing that will have my focus now, until I complete it.

"Luce. You have to get this chains off me" I said. She nods but looks at me in concern. "How?" she asks. I pause. How can she get this off? "I'm to weak to pull. I'm to weak to get you out" Lucy said sadly. My head snapped up when I heard her say that. "Lucy! Don't ever say anything like that again! You are strong! Who was it that saved Loke? Who was it that faced her own dad head on? Who was it that helped close the Eclipse Gate?" I started naming off what she has done. "B-B-But..." I caught her off. "No Lucy! You are strong. Just accept it!" I said. She smiles at me. "Thanks Natsu" she says.

I nod. "Now, I guess we could both pull and try to get one of my arms out so I can use my power to get out my other arm and legs" I said. She nodded and grabbed onto my right arm. "Pull!" I said as I pulled with all my strength. We pulled as hard as we could but still couldn't get me free. Her arms were shaking from the strength she used. She used all her strength.

"Take a break Luce" I said. She shook her head. "I want to help. I need to" she said. I sigh and nod. "Ok! Let's try again" she said with a smile. "We can do it!" she encouraged us as we pulled. I could feel the chain straining, but it still was not enough. I look at it. "I think once more and I'll be free" I said happily. She nods smiling. I smile back, but frown when I smell Codin's, the Master's, scent. This was not good. Don't come down I chanted in my head. "Lucy, stay still" I whispered. She looked at me confused, but did it anyway.

I held my breath, listening as hard as I could. That's when I heard the first step. Someone was coming. "Lucy, hide!" I whispered quickly. "No! I'm not leaving you alone!" she whispered back fiercely. "We don't have time to argue!" Second step.

"The Master is coming!" Third step.

"You need to hide! He's planning on hurting you!" Forth step. Why was he coming so slow?

Lucy's eyes widen, but then she smiles. "I know, but I can't run away. I have to prove I'm strong" she told me. Fifth step. Sixth step. Seventh step.

My heart was pounding out of my rib cage. "Lucy" I whisper. Eighth step. Ninth step. There were ten steps in all. This is not good. My breathing picked up. Tenth step. He down here.

"Well, well, well. What do we have here?" Codin asks. Lucy gasps and looks up.

There he stood in the cell's door.

LEVY'S POV

I just read through the books Juvia brought back from the storage room. It seems as though the spell is pretty easy. I read through all the specifics and everything. I basically need to write a rune o one of the keys and the key will lead the way to Lucy and hopefully Natsu, if they are together. Only, which Celestial Spirit wouldn't take it personally if I used them? I immediately thought of Loke. Someone who was in the guild before become the spirit for Lucy.

I'm sure Loke won't mind. I take his key. I have to be precise. I can't afford messing up on this. If I do, I may not be able to try again on Loke's key and have to use another. I guess I should have a back up just in case. I think Virgo would be the next best one. She wouldn't mind either.

"Ok! Everyone had to shut up as I draw the rune!" I say above everyone's voices. They all shut up, knowing this was important. They all wanted to find Lucy and Natsu. "Please do it, Levy! I miss them!" Happy said, crying. I nodded at him. I was definitely going to do this right.

I turned back to Loke's key. "I'm sorry Loke" I whisper to the key. It shined, as if he was saying it was ok and to continue on. I put the magic pen to the key and drew a line. I look back at the book. Next I drew a line to cross the other. I then continued to draw lines that criss-crossed and went around the key. It was a really complicated design.

I leaned back when I finished and sighed. My magic was almost gone because this rune took a lot of magic. They key shinned with a bright golden light as it floated up. "Whoever's going to save them, follow the key!" I said hurriedly as the key went floating toward the door. They nodded and started to leave. Erza, Gray, Happy, Juvia, Wendy, Charla, Lily, and Gajeel left. I can't wait for them to come back.

When the key finally left the guild, everyone leaving turned around. "Don't worry! We'll bring them back!" Erza said determined, with everyone else nodding in agreement.

Then, they left with the key.