Chapter 6

Hey! Another chapter from my other account. And FYI, this story takes place after the S-Class trials.

Anyway, enjoy!

"Erza!" Natsu yelled as he ran into the clearing where Erza was with Lucy still unconscious.

Erza turned, seeing Natsu and Gray run toward her, looking pretty beat up from their fight. "I reckon you beat them?"

Natsu and Gray grinned.

"Of course. I would've finish it faster if it wasn't for missy ice princess here for getting in my way." Natsu glared at Gray.

"What did you call me?" Gray growled at Natsu.

Natsu was about to open is mouth when an armored fist collided with his face, sending him across the clearing. Erza turned to Gray and punched him in the face, also sending him across the clearing.

"And I suggest you to SHUT UP and help Lucy!" Erza was petulant and angry. Lucy was hurt and all they are doing are messing around?! What nerve they have!

Erza turned back to Lucy and carefully stooped her in her arms, careful of the sword in her back.

"Natsu! Gray! Quit lying around and get your ass moving. I did not tell you to sleep!" Erza shouted at the unconscious lumps of meat on the ground.

Ticks forming on her forehead, Erza decided to kick them in the face, hoping that it would wake them up.

Thankfully for Erza, it worked. But not for the boys, cause they now have broken nose, not that Erza cared.

"Ow! What was that...for..." Natsu shouted, but trailed off when he saw the murderous glare from Erza, as well as Lucy in her arms.

"Get your ass moving now!" Erza shouted for the nth time.

"Aye!" Natsu cried, standing hastily.

"Wake Gray up, and I do not want to see any fighting!"

"Aye!" Natsu cried as he ran to Gray to wake him up.

Erza did not wait for them. She started to walk to the nearest hospital. She will get Lucy to safety.

Erza looked down at a sleeping Lucy. She looked pale from blood loss, but she also looked peaceful. Erza finally saved her, she finally has her in her arms...sort of.

...

Erza sat in her chair, watching as Lucy sleeps. The doctor said that she had lost a lot of blood, and that it was a miracle that she was even alive, considering how the sword impaled her in her back.

Erza takes Lucy's hands in hers and wonders what happened with that woman. What that woman's goal was...and why she wanted Lucy...and how she tricked Lucy.

She watched as Lucy's chest rose and deflated with every breath, her silent breathing controlling each rise of her chest. Her warmth in Erza's hand, her soft skin against her, her peaceful face as she sleeps.

Erza had really missed Lucy, and was worried sick...no...that was an understatement. If something had happened to Lucy, if she had died, Erza would be torn, she would...kill herself and follow where Lucy's going.

In all honesty, since understanding, and knowing what's the feelings Erza had, since she discovered what her feelings really were after Lucy left...it really hit her. And she only wished she understood them earlier, and maybe...that it would've prevented this...

"I'm sorry." Erza murmured. "For not being there. For not...helping you when you needed it the most." A lone tear slipped down Erza's cheek.

"I-I...I love you." Erza finally said it. But it wasn't real...because Lucy had not awoken yet, because she knew that her voice had not been heard yet. If only...if only Lucy could forgive her, for something that she did not do.

All Erza wants is a smile, a forgiving smile. And a smile that would scream 'I love you too'. Erza wants Lucy to return her feelings. She wants Lucy to be safe. She wants Lucy to be happy. She wants Lucy to smile for her, laugh for her. Only if Erza had realized these feelings earlier sooner, and maybe, Lucy wouldn't be in a hospital bed. Maybe Erza and Lucy would be on a date...or something like that...it's just bunch of what if's...and Erza's conflicted.

Erza leaned backward into her chair, her eyes never leaving Lucy, her hand never releasing the soft touch of Lucy's. And her feelings remains the same.

She closes her eyes, and just...think. Thinks about all the possibilities that could have happened, the happiness, the love, and not the tension, the anguish, these tears Erza had shed, the loneliness Erza had felt while she was trying to find Lucy.

...

Lucy woke up with a start, awoken with a sharp pain in her back and hands. She was staring at a grey ceiling, her sights a bit fuzzy for a moment before returning to normal.

Lucy felt horrible, her head hurts, her back, her hand, her whole body hurts. Her throat was dry when she tried to swallow. How long had I been out? Where am I?

Confusion washing over her, Lucy moves her head to scan the room she was in, and sees a redhead sleeping in a chair next to the bed Lucy was in, looking quite exhausted. Why does it look like she been crying?

Lucy attempted to get up, winced painfully when her back was hating the movement. Opting to stay down, she breathes to numb the pain away. She look at her hand and see it heavily bandaged. Just what the hell happened to me? And why is my body different....and are these boobs?

"Lucy!"

Lucy turns and see the redhead awake, staring at her with a big smile. Lucy blinked with confusion. She knows me?

"How are you feeling?" The redhead asks.

"Um...good." Lucy hesitated.

The redhead sighed. "I'm glad."

Lucy noticed that the redhead seems distracted, or had a lot on her mind, she seemed sad.

"I'm sorry." The redhead began.

Lucy was confused. "Huh?"

"I would never hurt you. I never said those things." The redhead seemed to be on the verge of crying.

Lucy gulped. She had no idea what this girl was saying. "Um...do I know you?"

The redhead froze. "Did I hear you right?"

"I...don't know you." Lucy repeated.

The redhead stood up and left the room with haste. Was it something I said? Lucy wondered, seeing the pale look on the redhead's face.

Lucy tried to sit up again, but failed miserably...again. Why does it hurt so much? Did something happen? Last thing I remembered was when my mother just died...and my father was...becoming a bit more...distant...where is he by the way?

Then the door opened, and a doctor came into the room.

"Hello Miss Lucy. How are you feeling?" The doctor asked with a reassuring smile.

"Um...good...?" Lucy wondered where she was. "Where am I?"

"Right now, you are in Magnolia hospital. You been unconscious for a week."

Lucy wondered if she heard the doctor correctly. "...Did you say a week?"

The doctor nodded. "Your friend told me that you have amnesia. What's the last thing you remembered?"

Lucy narrowed her eyes suspiciously. "I was in my room...couple days after my mother died."

The doctor took out a notebook and scribbled some notes on it. "Care to tell me the date?"

"Why?"

The doctor stares at Lucy with pity. "Right now, the year is X791"

Lucy stares at the doctor with a skeptical look. "I really hope you are joking."

"I'm afraid not."

Lucy paled. I've been in bed more almost two decades? No...the doctor said I've been out for a week...so...what happened?

"Miss? Care to tell me the date you last remember?"

"...X777..." Lucy murmured.

The doctor wrote it in the notebook. "Ok...do you know who you are?"

"Of course."

"Want to tell me?"

Lucy stares at the doctor. "Why don't stop voicing with that annoying voice." Lucy was panicking. "Where's my father?"

"I'm afraid I do not know. But I may know if you tell me your name and we can track him down."

Lucy turned her head, not wanting to answer. She was too shaken with the news.

Couple minutes later, the doctor realized that Lucy will not speak. "Lucy."

"Just leave me alone." Lucy murmured, looking at the blue sky through the window.

"Do you want your friend in here?" The doctor asked.

"I don't even know her."

"Alright. I'll tell her to give you some space then." The doctor left the room, leaving Lucy with her confusing thoughts.

Lucy felt horrible, guilty, and lonely. She wondered where her father was...or why she was in Magnolia.

...

Erza sat outside after the doctor informed her that Lucy wanted to be alone. How did Lucy lose her memories? But...if she does not remember then maybe we can start over...

"Erza!" Natsu came running toward her like an idiot, screaming in a hospital.

Erza punched him to keep him quiet. "This is a hospital! Keep quiet!" Natsu was knocked unconscious from the impact.

Gray approached them with a bored look, ignoring the lump of meat that was Natsu. "How's Lucy?"

Erza did not respond.

Gray repeated himself.

"She's doesn't remember any of us."

Gray was shocked. No, that was an understatement. Gray was stunned and felt alienated. If Lucy does not remember, then how can he apologize?

"What do we do then?" Gray asked.

Erza was wondering the same thing. When Jellal lost his memories, he was intent on killing himself. Erza managed to stop him, and make him pay for what he had done. With Lucy...that's a different matter. Lucy was someone that Erza loved...someone that she fell in love with.

Natsu bolted straight up, having recovered from Erza's hit, totally oblivious to the situation and barged into the room Lucy was in.

"Lucy!" Natsu cheered, seeing that Lucy was awake.

Lucy jumped when the door opened so suddenly, followed by an immense pain in her back. She sees a pink-haired boy grinning widely, while walking toward her, until he was punched in the face by the redhead from earlier.

Almost immediately, the pink-haired boy was unconscious and the redhead dragged him out and gave Lucy an apologetic smile before closing the door, leaving Lucy to herself again.

...What just happened? Lucy stared at the door, trying to hear anything else. She had heard ruckus before the door opened. But it was quiet now.

On the other side of the door, Erza summoned some rope and tied Natsu to keep him down. Gray was having trouble not to snicker at the sight. Erza was pissed, most because of Natsu, but also at herself for not being there for Lucy when she needed it the most.

I need to report this to Master. Erza starts dragging Natsu out of the hospital with Gray following from behind.

After 10 minutes of walking and dragging Natsu, Erza stood before the set of doors that belonged to the guild. Gray watched from the distance, studying Erza's behaviors.

Taking a deep breath, Erza opens the door and walks in, throwing an unconscious Natsu to a group a people, not caring if they are okay or not.

Mira was the first to greet them. "Welcome back guys."

Erza walked to Mira, not wanting to be cheerful. "Where's Master?"

"Upstairs. But, how's Lucy?" Mira asked.

"She's fine. She needs to be alone right now, so leave her alone." Erza said, then went to Makarov's office that's located upstairs without another word.

3 months ago, when Erza and taken off with Natsu and Gray to find Lucy, Makarov had told the guild about the situation with Lucy. Then when Erza came back, they bombarded her with questions. Erza could only imagine what they would feel when they find out that Lucy had lost her memories.

Erza knocks on the door of Makarov's office. Hearing an affirmation, Erza opens and closes the door behind her.

Makarov sat in his chair, working on his documents. He paused when he sees the grim look on Erza's face. "How's Lucy?"

"Lucy's fine. She woke up, not too long ago."

"Really? That's great news. But why are you depressed?" Makarov sees how disheartened Erza was.

Erza was tensed. "Lucy...had amnesia. She does not remember any of us."

Makarov froze. "Amnesia? Hmm...talk to Porlyusica. Maybe she can help her get her memories back."

Erza had almost forgotten about her... "Alright. But keep this a secret. If the word got out, they would be wanting to see Lucy. I'm sure that it would scare her."

"Alright." Makarov nodded.

Erza leaves the room and sees the entire guild looking at her, wanting to hear the news the she had just told Makarov.

"How's Lucy?"

"Is she awake?"

"Will she die?"

Erza was bombarded with questions and was getting tired of it. She sent a murderous glaze to shut them. It worked. Erza took this chance to leave the guild, walking to where Porlyusica lives, for a remedy of amnesia.

...

Erza was outside of Porlyusica's house. Tensed, Erza knocks on the door, and immediately, the door opens and an old woman stands in the doorway, looking down on Erza.

"Little brat. What do you want?" Porlyusica growled

Erza gulped. "I have a friend who needs help."

Porlyusica raised her eyebrow. "Hmm? And where is this person?"

"A hospital. She has amnesia and was hoping that you can help cure that."

"Amnesia? Sorry, but that's not curable." Porlyusica replied simply.

"But, there has to be something to help her." Erza was desperate, she wanted to help Lucy.

Porlyusica sighed. "I can whip up some tea that should help her. But it's not guaranteed that she'll recover her memories."

"Thanks." It was enough for Erza...a chance.

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