With Great Power Comes Great Responsibilty

Chapter 51

Lucy couldn't remember the last time she had ever been so scared. She tried so hard not to look down but that's almost impossible to do when you're dangling like a worm on a hook. 

"Nice view isn't it blondie?" Her captor said in his horrible voice. 

"What do you want from me?" She asked. "Who are you?"

"We used to be someone you knew." The black ooze mask then briefly pulled away to let her see his face.

"Laxus?!" She cried in terror.

"Not anymore. Now we are Black Dragon."

"Please let me go. I've never done anything to you."

"Of course you haven't. But your red scaly boyfriend has done plenty to me."

"What are you talking about?"

"You'll find out soon enough. Just keep your pretty mouth shut and pray that he comes before those bonds snap."

At those words, Lucy glanced up at the black ooze lines holding her up and saw the some of them were starting to weigh.

"That's right, those won't hold you forever." He chuckled wickedly.

Down below, the police were desperately trying to find some way of reaching her. Among them was Jude and when each attempt failed he decided to try negotiate with the new criminal. 

"Attention Black Dragon!" He called from a megaphone. "This is Captain Jude Heartfilia!"

Laxus covered his face again and lowered himself down to hear him better but not close enough to be shut.

"Good day officer. It seems you need help keeping track of your daughter, huh?"

"Listen creep, if you touch her I'll-"

"Let's dispense with the ugly what if's and get to the business at hand."

"What do you want? Money? Drugs? Whatever it is, it's yours! Just release my daughter!"

"Aww how sweet. A father willing to do anything for his child. I wish I knew what that felt like." He mocked. "But the thing is officer what I want is something you cannot provide."

Suddenly Laxus sensed something coming and saw Red Dragon climbing up the building to where Lucy was being held. He grinned vindictively at the sight.

"But the person who can provide it has just arrived."

Natsu climbed the building as quickly as he could, his gaze directed only at Lucy and nothing else. His thoughts were only of her and how he would save her.  

"Red Dragon." She said fearfully when she saw him coming. "Please help me."

"Don't worry." He assured her. "I'm gonna get you out of this."

"Watch out!" She cried.

But her warning came too late and out of nowhere he was tackled by Laxus. He then picked him up, slammed him on to the floor, and held him there with his inhuman strength. 

"You are so predictable Dragneel." The symbiote possessed villain said hovering over him like a predator does to it's trapped prey. "We knew you couldn't resist coming to rescue your precious Lucy. Hence why she made the perfect bait."

"Look I know you're pissed at me but leave her out of this." Natsu said. "We can find a way to settle this."

"You're so right. We think the best way to settle this is to ruin your life. Like you ruined ours. You humiliated us."