Chapter Seventeen: Too Close Yet Too Far
♥LucyAshleyHeartfilia♥
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“Where could we be?”, Sting stepped on something. The light flickered and revealed what the room looks like.
They saw the container in front of them as well as what’s inside. Their eyes widened in surprise.
“Lucy”
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“Minora, are you alright?”, Elizabeth asked.
“Elizabeth-sama?”, Minora stood up and looked over her surroundings. “What happened? Where’s everyone?”, she asked when she saw that they’re in a pathway.
“I don’t know. When I opened my eyes you and I are the only ones here”, Elizabeth said.
“This is bad. We’re separated”, Minora tried opening the portal once more. Crucis didn’t respond in opening the portal but it did expanded. “No way! Crucis?!”
“It’s okay, Minora, we should just try looking for the others”, Elizabeth said.
“But, I can’t have you in danger Milady. Lord Arthur will kill me”, Minora said.
“It’s alright, I can use magic as well”, Elizabeth insisted.
“But.....”, Minora held her hand. “Alright, don’t leave my side Milady. No matter what, don’t use your magic unless absolutely necessary alright?”, Minora gripped it tighter.
“I promise”, Elizabeth said.
“There they are!”, some wizards saw them.
“Get them!”, the shouted out.
“Milady, let’s run!”, Minora took Elizabeth and ran.
“Grip Hook!”, a wizard threw a steel clamp and aimed towards Elizabeth.
“Crucis!”, Minora threw Crucis and it collided with the weapon. Crucis returned to Minora’s hand when it stopped the clamp from going further. They turned left and continued to run.
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“Where are we?”, Sarina asked. They were standing inside a room full of books.
“Must be a library”, Yukino replied.
“Hmmmm”, a woman’s voice echoed.
“Who goes there?”, both women readied themselves.
“Want to play?”, a girl appeared at the top of the staircase holding a large book.
“A girl?”, Yukino asked.
“Don’t call me that, I’m a lady!”, the girl smirked. “Call me Chi”
“Don’t let your guard down. She may look young but I can tell she has a lot of magic”, Sarina said. She threw a dagger towards Chi. A book shielded her.
“Didn’t you know that you shouldn’t destroy such artefacts?”, Chi seriously looked at her.
“You’re the one who used it as a shield”, Sarina taunted.
“Fair enough. Now, let’s have fun”, Chi leaped and landed in front of them. “I’ll show you how cruel history can be”, she lifted a history book and showed it to them.
“Yukino-san, right?”, Sarina asked.
“Yes”, Yukino nodded.
“Let’s have a great time fighting together. Please watch my back”, Sarina said and summoned her spear.
“Leave it to me. The pleasure is all mine. Please watch mine as well”, Yukino stood back to back with her and readied her keys.
“First off! The year when Huns arrived!”, Chi summoned the Huns showed inside the history book and made them attack Yukino and Sarina.
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“Arthur”, Tidus whispered.
“Yeah, I know”, Arthur said. Sweat is building in their foreheads. They were trapped inside a steamy room that looks more like a sauna and a hot spring.
“You guys are getting hotter by the minute. I love it!”, a man was fidgeting at the top of a podium. Holding a comb he eyed them like a piece of candy. He’s wearing a kimono with a very huge amount of make up in his face.
“This is disgusting”, Tidus said.
“I love it! I love that look!”, the wizard shrieked with excitement.
“Let’s just end this quickly”, Arthur held his sword.
“My name is.....Rurika”, the man said.
“You perverted gay wizard!”, Tidus launched himself to him.
“Come to my arms pretty boy!”, Rurika said.
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“Lucy”, Natsu mumbled with surprise. Lucy is inside a huge container. Her vital signs were shown in the numerous monitors surrounding it.
“Lucy!!!”, Natsu ran towards her but stopped when his body was covered with magical strings that are very hard to break.
“Natsu-san...this is”, Sting was having a hard time as well.
“We can’t have you interfering with the process now, can we?”, Helga stood behind the monitors and glared at them.
“Process? What process are you talking about? Release her!”, Natsu growled.
“After all this time, we were able to subdue her into slumber. She’s pretty stubborn. We had to ask Sheol-sama and Master Ender’s help to completely make her succumb to us but finally....”, Helga embraced the container and traced Lucy’s body from the glass. Lucy was strapped with different tubes. Her mouth and nose was covered and her eyes as well.
“What are you trying to do to her?”, Sting asked.
“Don’t tell me you’re planning to make her one of you like the ones you’ve abducted!”, Natsu angrily said.
“Making her one of us is a natural thing to do. But, there’s a more sacred role for her to accomplish. Her body, will become a sacrifice for Master Ender. Doing it will grant us remarkable power to change the world. It may not be as effective as FACE and it may not summon E.N.D and Master Zeref, but it will give a great impact on the world of magic. This world, will become ours just like what Master Zeref wanted”, Helga had a perverted look on her face.
“What....”, Sting was shocked to form the right words to say.
“Lucy will never take part to that stupidity!”, Natsu squirmed and ignited his whole body with fire. The strings began to burn and one by one it snapped until he was completely free. He freed Sting as well.
“Foolish wizards”, Helga snapped her fingers. Instantly, the room was filled with enemies. “Finish them off”, she ordered.
“Natsu-san, try to breakthrough and go to Lucy. I’ll cover for you”, Sting said.
Natsu nodded and began thrashing the room and his enemies.
“Move it!”, Sting punched, kicked and sent wizards flying to every edge of the room. The monitors are getting broken from the impact.
“This much power....Liz, prepare the other room. Take this girl and gather the files! Transfer them now!”, Helga ordered. The room is getting destroyed in every minute that happens. Helga and her underlings were busy taking Lucy’s container and the monitors away.
“Natsu-san, Lucy’s being taken away!”, Sting shouted out.
“Raaahhhh.....MOVE IT!!!!”, Natsu’s rage is getting wilder by the second.
“Go!”, Helga shouted. Finally, Lucy’s container is ready to be moved. Natsu saw Lucy being taken away. He was close to them.
“Lucy!!”, Natsu shrieked out. More wizards are strapping him down. “Lucy!!!”, he roared flames, it hit the side of the container. The tubes started to loosen especially the one in Lucy’s eyes. The water inside started to leak out.
“Helga-sama!”, Liz looked at her.
“This is bad. Transfer her fast!”, Helga angrily ordered.
“Lucy!!!”, Natsu shouted out.
Lucy’s eyes opened slowly and caught sight of Natsu. Natsu stared at her as Lucy stared back at him. Lucy’s eyes glowed while inside the container as her hands lifted towards him.
“GO!!”, Helga shouted.
“But...”, Liz is hesitating.
“I’ll handle him, just go!”, Helga shouted back and readied her scythe. Natsu broke free from all the wizards pinning him and ran towards where Lucy is. Helga stopped Natsu and began battling with him.
“We haven’t got everything yet”, Liz was pointing to the other monitor at the far off end of the room. Lucy can be seen squirming and starting to take the tubes out of her. The water in the container is half empty.
“Never mind it. Just go!”, Helga said and managed to send Natsu flying away.
“I told you to move”, Natsu glared at her. At that moment, Helga swore she saw something.
“Over my dead body”, Helga held her courage.
“You asked for it”, Natsu launched to her. “Fire Dragon’s Claw!”, Natsu landed his fist to Helga. She was sent flying near the door where Liz and the others just entered.
“Helga-sama”, Liz looked at her.
“You take care of the rest”, Helga punched the button and the door started to close.
Helga launched herself again to Natsu. Natsu held her hand and her scythe and pushed her away from him and continued his pace to the door.
“Natsu!”, Lucy shouted out as she removed the last tube off her mouth and reached for him.
“LUCY!!!!!”, Natsu ran towards it. His hand was just inches away before the door completely closed but Helga stopped him with her scythe.
“I’m your opponent”, Helga glared. The door closed and the lock was activated. Natsu didn’t made it in time. “Too bad right? I told you, your attempts are foolish. It would just be a matter of an hour before...”
Natsu held the scythe’s blade with his fiery hand. The blade heated and some metal is beginning to melt.
“Impossible”, Helga tried moving her scythe but it’s not moving.
“You will feel Fairy Tail’s wrath, a hundred times over!”, Natsu glared back.
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