"Lucy!" Natsu cried out as He finally reached the platform. There she was with get hands tied to a pole and a man whipping her now exposed back due to the rips in the fabric. This obviously wasn't the first time this happened to her. Her hair was more brown than blonde due to the dirt and lack of soap. Her skin was covered in scrapes and bruises. Natsu could smell Her blood both dried and fresh. There were chains around her hands, feet, and neck. The thing that worried Natsu the most was he could hardley sense her magic power.

When she looked up and saw him her chocolate eyes widened and began to water. He saw her lips love but couldn't make out what she said.

"Natsu" she whispered to herself. Is he really here?!? Finally?!? Maybe- her thoughts were cut short as the whip landed painfully on her raw skin. She cried out and everyone fell silent. Then the whole place errupted in cheers. Natsu felt the anger boil up inside him as he saw the people around him point and laugh at Lucy.

Suddenly someone slung an arm around Natsu's shoulders. He jumped turning his head to see a stranger. The stench of alcohol filled his nose as He realised this man was drunk.

"Why ssso sssad?" the man asked slurring his words. Natsu simply stared at him in silence not knowing what to say. "Ssshe finally crieed!" he exclaimed filling Natsu with anger.

Natsu shrugged the drunk off of him as he started marching towards the platform. He pushed through people making his way towards his beloved friend. Suddenly He felt a tug at his arm causing him to halt his March.

"Not... Yet..." Erza choked out seeming on the verge of tears, something that rarely happens. Ignoring her Natsu continued to move pulling her along. He felt another person grab his other arm attempting to hold him.

"Don't be stupid Natsu" he heard Gray whisper as He slowed a little due to the added resistance.

"She's dying" Natsu whispered. He felt their grips on his arms lighten up ever so slightly as if Erza and Gray were caught off guard by what he has said. He began moving again taking them with him.

"Natsu!" he heard a small voice cry out as a weight slammed into his back and tiny arms wrapped around his waist. He ignored Wendy's pleas for him to stop and dragged the three of them with him.

"I have to save Lucy"

"Natsu!"

He stopped dead in his tracks looking up at the figure on the stage. He was met with tear fipled chocolate eyes. He then realised Warren had places his hand on Natsu's shoulder and connected him to Lucy.

"Lucy." He said looking at her.

"Listen to me. You need to stop and wait, now is not the time to save me. There are too many guards... And there is another thing but I will explain it later. Rescue me tomorrow okay?"

"Luce I can't leave you here any longer-"

"Hey. I've lasted 19 days so far i can take one more." she replied with a strange calm about her. "Thank you, for coming I mean."

He nodded his head slightly not breaking eye contact. She looked like she was about to say something but before she could open her mouth she was taken off the platform.

"Tomorrow it is then."
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Should I continue this story? Or is it too boring. You guys tell me because I have other things I could be writing and don't want to spend any time that I could use for something else.

~Sandmaster