The Key To My Heart

Locked away

Natsu pov

He left, gone he was no longer in the same room as me but his smell still linger here, it's stinks. I didn't like it, the smell was like poison to me or was it just the fact that he could be with Lucy and I couldn't. That am locked down here and he can walk back up there and marry the women that I love. The fact he was completely human and I was a beast. I didn't really know or understand. I laid there staring at the cold wall hoping it would crash down on me and make me forget everything, to leave this nightmare. The room was dark no one was near, no light to guide anyone down but I could see, these beast eyes let me; another sign showing that I am not human, I wasn't like them. If I wanted to I could easily break these bars and escape but I didn't, the strength I had inside me could lead me straight out but I didn't move. I wasn't going to, I didn't want to cause any more trouble then I had already caused. I wanted to be near her, to touch her smooth skin, to breath in her scent of vanilla and strawberry, letting it fill my nose once more; but mostly to feel her thin small, soft lips on my own. The memory was still fresh in my mind when she was torn from my arm and taken away from me; her yells repeating in my head, they were printed there and it hurt. Staring at her without me being able to do anything at all. I was a failure. I couldn't protect her and now she stuck with some other guy. A guy who didn't deserve her but neither did I, but I wanted to believe that could, that maybe I can. I don't know how long I was lost in my own thoughts but I was taken out of them once I heard the sound of clinking metal.

I sniffed the air and two similar smells had filled up my nose, one was sweet like honey and another almost metallic but with a hint of nature to it; I knew who they were. They were friends or at least I believe they are. I see a small light come towards my way and a outline of two figures with a big height difference between the two. The taller, larger one had long spiky hair that came out in many direction as for the shorter one who had only reach the first figure just below the shoulder, she had short blue hair that bounced as she walked. "Levy, Gajeel!" I call out to them. I see a small smile come from Levy as she hands me a small thin blanket. "Sorry I know you wanted to see Lucy but right now it was even hard for us to get down here" she tells me with sad eyes. I grab the blanket, bring it to much chest listening to Levy said voice.

I just sigh already knowing that what she said was true, there was no possible way for Lucy to come down here, "I know already. After the scheme we, I mean I pulled, of course they wouldn't let her near me, maybe its better if she does stay away from me". I say letting my free hand grip at the bars making them bent a little. "Its better if she doesn't see me, right" I say letting my head lean on the cold bars. "Is that really what you want" I hear a voice say behind the two in front of me. Out of the shadows pops out the red head beast from earlier, She wasn't wearing the silver soldier outfit I had first met her in, but she still gave the vibe of a warrior. "Erza?" I hear Gajeel say to her, in a confused voice. She stood there in a flour cover apron, her hair pulled back but her face showing an expression of a soldier. She just nodded her head at Gajeel before coming towards my cell. Her hands grabbed the bars, her face close to mine as she repeated the words she had said to me earlier, this time in a whisper, only for me to hear. "Is that really what you want, to lose her." "To lose her forever, where you will never see her again; and let another man she does not love be by her side forever" Her eyes looked serious and her voice did not quiver, she was ready but was I?

Lucy pov

We sat there for what seemed forever, only the sound of my cries and hiccups filled the room. I shook in his arms wanting to stop crying, to not be weak. I didn't want to be in his arms, I didn't belong here. My soul craved to go to the man I love, not sit here and whine in another man's arms. I feel Sting rock me back and forth trying to comfort me, no one was here. Only him, onky me. Was he was doing this because he cared? Was that even possible. I felt my heart beat start to slow down, and the tears dry on my cheek. As I take my head out of his chest, I look up at the blond boy who looked back down at me with concern eyes. "Lucy, do you love that beast?" Sting asked me in a whisper, so low I could barely hear it myself. My eyes widen at the word beast, he dare call Nastu a beast. I push myself away from him making a small gap between us. I hear Sting sigh at my action. I look at his sad face, his eyes showed longing, I couldn't bare look at him. "Lucy...." I hear him call out to me not in a demanding voice but in soft fragile one, almost as if I was a lost animal he had found and must be careful so I wouldn't fly away. "Do you love him?" His voice echoed in the large empty room, yet it felt like so many people were here with us.

I felt thousand of eyes that where not even here, on me. Why was I so scared to say that I loved him? No one was here to hurt me or even him. Only Sting but he wouldn't hurt me,...would he? He did stand up for me when father yelled at me, but he did hurt Natsu the other night. Even when I say that I know Sting was not wrong he was defending who he had believe was or do I mean will be his wife. The very thoughts of those word stung me more than anything else. Why is he the one I must marry? Why must I bare his children? Why must I lose the man I hold dear? Even if I can hold him in my arms one more time, to know that he is alright, so he can know that I love him even if he is a beast. I just want him to know that I love him, I love everything about him. I felt my chest tighten, my lips quiver, and then the tears came rushing back; I need him! "Lucy..." I hear sting call to me one more time, this time rushing towards me. This time I didn't let him hold me like before, I backed away. "Lu..." he tries to say in a sad voice but I stop him with my own words. "Yes, I do, I DO!" I say with tear raining from my eyes.

"He is my everything, I need him here. HERE! with me." I say chocking on my own sobs, "I love him so much, he is my everything." With every word that spilled from my mouth I could see Sting take them like bullets each hurting him more then the first one but I wasn't done yet. "Don't you ever call him a beast again, you have no right, he breaths just like you, he has a heart just like you, but he's not you. He is the man I love, not you" My heart raced as I let the words dance from my mouth. Letting all the emotions I had inside me free. The tears no longer flowed and I no longer stayed sitting but standing tall before him, I was going to stand for my love. At that it seemed that something had snapped inside of Sting, his eyes grew larger, he balled up his hand in a fist. Standing up before me but not taking a step towards me. "Why? why do you love that thing." "A beast he does not belong here" He tells me with sad eyes. "He could never treat you, a princess, right. He can only cause harm to you." "The world will never except him, he'll be killed, the humans will fear him." By this point his chest was raising and falling at a quick pace. I could see the anger in his eyes and they weren't for me, or at least I believe they weren't. We stood there saying nothing to each other, no word would leave either one of our mouths, nor did we dare move from our position. The tension grew thick till Sting had finally broke the silence. "You love him, don't you?" I look to see him stare at me with what seemed to be regret. I looked into his eyes and didn't dare look away as I answered to him. "Yes, and no one can ever replace him." He look at me broken but still seemed to be determine "Can you ever love me?" He gaze didn't weaver nor did his voice. I couldn't look at him, I couldn't see his broken body anymore but I had to answer. "am sorry but no" I tell him while looking away not being able to look at him break anymore then he already was.

I hear him come near me. Was this it? Was he going to call off the wedding? Tell my father everything I just said and leave me alone, powerless. I couldn't bare think of it any more, so I closed my eyes. I didn't want to know, I couldn't bare it. I wanted to hear him scream, and yell at me but it never came. Instead I feel a soft gentle hand caress my face, my eyes shot open to see Sting stare at me with sad eyes before saying "I will teach you to love me, even if it takes years for me to do it, because you'll be my wife and I want you to be happy." He kiss the top of my head before walking away. Just as I thought he had walked away completely, I heared him whisper, "Why couldn't it been me?" With that I heard the sound of door closong, I stood there in that large empty room, just staring of to nothing. Then I felt weak and fell to my knees, I didn't feel good. I felt tired, I need to see him. The beast I love.

*******************************************************************************

Hey guys it me and am back. Am sorry for the wait I had been really busy but am free now, no more school for me so I will try to update more chapter during the week. I hope you guys enjoy it. If not sorry I'll try better next time.

Please comment and vote thank you ~MerMor