Hello everyone! It's evening here and we just recovered from some serious tragedy. I'm so sorry I wasn't able to update on time as I planned to. Please give me some time as I cope up with all the things happening on our lives right now. We're hanging on for now but we need some emotional support. I pray for my family.

Please enjoy this chapter for now. More chapters will be posted as early as I can. Probably next week.

♥LucyAshleyHeartfilia♥

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Natsu was looking at his hands and was deep into thought. He was remembering the battle he had at Hargeon Port and how he failed his mission. He gripped his hand tightly and bit his lip.

"Why can't I kill her?", he thought as he remembers Lucy's face.

"What's the matter, Natsu? Are you hungry? I have fish", he suddenly heard out of nowhere. He looked at his surroundings but found no one.

He held his head and flashes of memories starts to blur.

"A job? Really?!", he heard again.

"Natsu...."  

"Natsu!"

"Flame brain!"

"Salamander!"

"I heard w hat you did at Hargeon Port", a woman's voice echoed through the darkness. Natsu heard. He recomposed himself instantly.

"Milly?", He   said.

"Hihi, I must  say you did a pretty good job out there. Milly is so pleased", the woman named Milly giggled. 

"I didn't", Natsu said with no interest at all.

"Is it because you didn't manage to kill the target?", Milly asked.

Natsu averted his gaze and looked at his palms.

"Natsu", the voice he hears in his head is making him dizzy. It's unclear but irritating to him. He clasped his hands tightly once again.

"Milly, stop pestering him", a man said.

"Oh Yunehart!", Milly skipped towards him and hugged him.

"You look bad", Yunehart said. Surely he noticed he was sweating a little as if he's fighting with something.

Natsu just gave him a cold look.

"Misha-sama is looking for you", Yunehart said. Natsu instantly stood up and walked deeper to the cave.

"This is bad"

"What is it?", Milly asked him.

"He's starting to show feelings in his eyes"

"Then just do what you always do Yune-kun", Milly poked his cheeks. She's playing with him.

"Milly, if you don't stop, I'll make you kill yourself", Yunehart warned.

"You're no fun", Milly jumped from him. "As if you can catch me", Milly turned and skipped away from him.

"Darn brat", he said.

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"Is it true?", Master Makarov asked.

"Yes", Erza closed her eyes.

"How did this happen?", Master Makarov held his head as if he's having a headache.

"It doesn't look like he recognizes us", Gray seconded.

"How's Lucy?", Master Makarov asked. Surely, Lucy must be having a hard time.

"She's in the infirmary with Happy. Levy is keeping her in check", Gajeel looked out the window. He clearly doesn't believe what just happened either.

"Umm....Master?", Mirajane's voice echoed from the closed door.

"Come in, dear", Master Makarov said.

Mirajane came inside with a worried expression.

"Sting-kun and the others are downstairs. They are asking if they can visit Lucy", Mira asked.

"Of course. They're welcome to stop by anytime. They must be worried about her as well", Master Makarov permitted.

"Then I'll lead them to where Lucy is", Mirajane bowed and left the premises.

"Sting has been looking after Lucy since Natsu's disappearance", Erza realized.

"Well, I think he has more reason than just feel responsible in Natsu's place", Gray said.

"You think?", Erza asked.

"He has the shots for Bunny-girl", Gajeel just said. "Believe me, I can tell"

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"Natsu?...Natsu?!", Lucy kept calling to him, looking to where Natsu can be. She saw his back turned to her and walking away.

"Hey Natsu, wait up!", Lucy ran for him. "Are you going on a mission? Why didn't you tell me?", she shouted out. Natsu didn't even glance back.

"Natsu?!", Lucy was able to reach him when she started to fall. "Ahhh!!! Natsu?!", she cried out. She stopped falling but she feels like she's being strangled by something. When she opened her eyes, Natsu is looking at her as if he's angry at her. The same fury he has when fighting off strong opponents was directed towards her. She felt her neck being crushed little by little as Natsu's grin started to widen.

"Na.....", she opened her eyes instantly and sat on the bed. She saw the guild's room. The same room she woke up in from her long slumber five days ago.

"The infirmary?", she asked herself. Then, she remembered what just happened before she lost consciousness. She started to cry as she held her neck.

"Lucy-san?", Sting's voice was heard. She looked at him, startled. She saw Sting standing at the edge of her bed with Lector, Mirajane, Wendy, Levy, Pantherlily, Charles, Frosch, Rogue, Lyon and Jura. Happy was asleep beside her.

"Are you alright?", Jura asked.

"Wh-What...", Lucy tried to speak but she can't. He neck feels like it's having some troubles breathing. She only muffled more cry of agony. She still can't forget how Natsu looked and held her.

"Lucy-san?", Sting panicked a little. Rogue also doesn't know what to do.

"Ahhhh...AHHH!!", Lucy cried out.

Sting, who clearly can't think of anything else to help her, just hugged Lucy as if comforting her. Everyone else was dumbstruck on what he did. The girls blushed but not like Mirajane. She literally squealed a little.

"I...it's alright, Lucy-san", Sting stuttered, quite unusual for him. He's starting to have sweat building up on his forehead. Lector was looking at him with wide eyes as Lucy kept crying.

"It's hard to comfort her like this", Lyon whispered to Jura.

"Well, we can't clearly say it's alright since we know it won't be", Jura whispered back.

"Mira-nee, did Lucy wake up al....AHHH!", Lisanna shrieked by the door when she saw what Sting is doing with Lucy.

"What is it Lisanna?", Gray ran over with Erza by his side. Both of them had their mouth hanging open. Sting looked at them guiltily.

"Well now.......", He can't back away now that Lucy's so engrossed with her crying.

"Natsu.....", Lucy muffled in her cries.

"Lu-chan", Levy looked at Sting and the latter nodded his head at her as if they agreed on something. Levy made her way to her and held her shoulders. Instantly, Lucy grabbed her knowing it was Levy and hugged her tight. Sting stood up and scratched his head.

"Nice move out there, buddy", Rogue whispered as Sting blushed.

"Can I have a word?", Master Makarov asked. Everyone nodded at him. "We'll talk in my office. Lucy still needs to rest", Master Makarov seconded.

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"You called?", Natsu asked as he enters a dark room.

"Tell me, why did you hesitate earlier?", a woman's voice echoed.

"I....", Natsu stopped a little when he remembered how Lucy looked and balled his fist tightly. "I didn't", Natsu replied. Something exploded beside him. Only three inches and it would have cut his left ear. He managed to tilt his head a little when he caught the sound but it was faster enough that some particles showered his face.

"You really dare to lie to me?", her voice was a little higher now.

Natsu can't say anything else.

"Yunehart said your eyes are showing feelings. Is it true?", she asked again.

Natsu just bit his lip, remembering Lucy's face again. He seems to be remembering something but he can't fully get what it is.

It was so sudden but the woman's face came into his view and he was taken aback due to shock. He was so into his thoughts that he didn't even sense her nearing him.

"Looks like you have to remember what happened 2 months ago", she stated. Natsu's eyes widened when she lifted up her finger and pointed it to his head. Natsu started to lose his consciousness.

"Yunehart", the woman called out softly.

Yunehart entered the room and bowed his head.

"Yes Master?", he asked with a smile plastered on his face.

"Make sure he get settled. I don't want him remembering something he shouldn't. Looks like we have to make sure to deal with that girl we sent him to kill and that blue cat"

"I'll see what I can do", Yunehart held Natsu and started his process.

"Send Milly to that guild and look for an opening to kill the girl. Let her take Sasha and Kirshna"

"Those twins will surely make a huge commotion", Yunehart said.

"Let them. As long as that girl and the blue cat is killed I don't care for anything else. He's the only one we need", the woman looked at Natsu. "If it weren't for his unparalleled ability with magic, we wouldn't go through the trouble. I want to take the world I my hands"

"As you wish, Misha-sama"

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Jurener Mansion....

"What did you say?!", Arthur heard the news of what happened at Hargeon Port and of course, to Lucy.

"It appears that Natsu-sama doesn't recognize them", Sarina said.

"And Lucy?", Arthur asked.

"She's being treated  at Fairy Tail", Sarina said.

"How awful....", Elizabeth cried.

Arthur gritted his teeth and balled his fist.

"Salamander, what the heck are you doing?!", he thought.

"I know you must want to see Lucy-sama right now, but, please bear in mind that as the head of the Jureners, you can't go as you please. You have matters to attend to, especially you had to use most of your free time during the incident two months ago. Of course, the same goes for you, Elizabeth-sama", Sarina said.

"Please call Tidus and Minora!Tell them to go to Hargeon Port and assist Fairy Tail with everything theyhave. Make sure they keep us in touch of whatever is happening to Lucy", Arthursaid.