Snowflakes In The Dark

10: There's No Time To Sleep In A Situation Like This!

Smoke covered the battlefield as everyone anticipated the winner of the fight. As the smoke settled three figures stood proud as the winner was revealed. The demon was no longer there as Natsu, Erza, and Gray stood strong. Cheers and shouts of victory erupted as Lucy rushed to greet them. But her concern was on the missing member of their team.

"Morana! Where's Morana?!" She asked them. The panic that flooded their faces when they realized what had happened.

"That brat! She doesn't know how to follow orders!" Makarov started throwing a fit as they all turned to look at where Lullaby once stood. There was nothing but a crater.

"Where could she be?!" Gray asked.

"I should have known this was going to happen. I should have stopped her!" Erza was regretting her lack of effort to keep Morana safe.

Natsu on the other hand had other thoughts. "Happy!" He ran and jumped into the crater as Happy caught him in the air. Together they rushed to find the ice dragon.

Morana was at the bottom of the creator unconscious. There were burns that covered her exposed skin as steam floated off her body. When Natsu got to her he only stared in shock as he rolled her body to her back. There were black cracks that formed along her face and trailed all over her chest to her arms and hands.

"Morana!" He called out to her as he shook her body. Trying to get her to wake up.

"What is this?!" Happy asked as he looked horrified by what was on the ice dragon.

"I-I don't know Happy." She wouldn't wake which left him with no choice but to carry her. With the help of Happy they were able to get Morana back up to the rest. As soon as Natsu set her back down on the ground she was surrounded once more by her guildmates. Kageyama stayed back as he watched the caring affection that was showered down on the ice dragon.

Makarov looked over Morana carefully as he looked at how the black cracks on her skin seemed to slowly spread. If not treated then it would consume her. Thankfully he knew how to handle this, seeing how the magic that she held, had sealing qualities. Waving his hand over her body the cracks were quick to disappear. Her body inhaled a sharp breath as her breathing returned to normal.

After a few seconds Makarov stood up. "Her vitals seem to be stable, we need to return to the guild where she can be looked at."

"What did you do Gramps?" Gray asked as he looked up at the old man.

"Nothing you need to worry about. Let's just focus on taking care of Morana." He said.

"Is she going to be ok?" Kageyama asked. He was being helped up by Goldmine, but there was no denying the concern in his eyes.

"She'll be alright, boy. Now." Makarov nodded.

"I've never seen magic like this before." Lucy ponders as she grabs Morana's coat. She was going to place it over the ice dragon, but she took note of the stillness of the fire dragon. "Are you ok Natsu?"

The pinket looked over at the blonde and smiled, "Yeah I'm fine! Come on! Let's go home!"

"Aye sir!" Happy added. "Maybe we can raid Lucy's apartment!"

"Now you're talkin! Hey! Maybe Morana will be comfortable there!" Natsu laughed.

"You're not trespassing into my home!" Lucy shouted.

"That is a wonderful idea, Natsu. I'm sure Morana would recover better if she's closer to Lucy." Erza stepped in as she took Morana's coat from the blond.

"WHY ME?!" The blond shouted, confused by what everyone was implying.

Gray chuckled as he slapped the back of her shoulder, "Well, Morana does like you. She did ask if you two could be teammates after all." he reminded her.