To Protect You

Chapter Two: And then there were three

And here's Chapter Two! I have been so motivated lately that I have just been writing up a storm, which is always good, right? Anyway, I want to dedicate this week's chapter to Cryptic_Eyes! If you haven't heard of her, I don't know how, then you should check her stuff out! She's the Nalu queen and her original stuff is pretty amazing as well! I hope you guys enjoy chapter Two!

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"Laxus, Laxus, Laxus!" Freed yelled, shaking the blonde mans shoulder hysterically.

"What happened?!" Erza snapped, dropping to her guild mates side to aid Freed.

"He just, like, collapsed! Isn't that right babies?!" Bickslow asked, turning his head towards one of the three puppets floating around his head.

"Collapsed, collapsed!" They chanted as the Masters door opened. The small man stared in horror before running forward, his grandsons name escaping his lips as Mira, who had rushed to Laxus' side after her scream and was now holding his head in her lap, placed her hand on his forehead, eyes widening.

"H-He's burning up!" She gasped, looking at the man in concern.

"Wendy!" Erza snapped, turning her head towards the young dragon slayer.

"H-Hai..." She said, dark circles under her eyes as she stood. Charle watched her, brow slanted together and upwards in worry as Wendy took a shaky step forward. Erza watched in horror, eyes widening as she watched the blue haired child's knees buckle and send Wendy to the floor, a surface she would have hit if Romeo hadn't have lunged forward to catch her.

"Wendy!" Charle and Romeo yelled as everyone stared in confusion and panic.

"Wh-What the hell?" Gajeel questioned as he stepped into the guild, Lily by his side. His eyes wandered around the room, saw the panic and confusion of Wendy and Laxus both lying unconscious on the floor, cheeks red as a fever plagued their bodies. Coldness grasped his heart much like a hand as his breath stalled and his own hand went to his chest, the inability to breathe stealing his calmness.

"Gajeel?!" Lily snapped, transforming as Gajeel fell to his own knees.

"I-I can't breathe...!" The large man gasped.

"What the hell is happening?!"

"Master, what should we do!"

Makarov stood, jaw clenched as he looked around and admired the disarray and panic of his guild. Laxus, his head in Mira's lap as Freed tried frantically to wake him up. Wendy, her face pressed into Romeo's chest as Charle, Max and Laki all gathered around, trying to rouse the girl. Gajeel, crouched on all fours attempting to breath as Lily placed a hand on his back and Warren ran to his side, followed by Jet and Droy. Makarov clenched his fists.

"Jet!!" He snapped, attracting the orange haired mans attention. "Run and get Porlyusica! She's needed! Hurry, child!!" Jet saluted before taking off, a dust cloud settling as Gajeel's shoulder slammed into the floor, an indication that the Iron Dragon Slayer had fallen under. Makarov turned towards the last Dragon Slayer, finding Natsu leaning heavily against a chair with a look of confusion on his rough features. He moved his head up, Happy placing a paw on his back before he grunted something that sounded like an insistent reassurance that he was fine before his hand fell from the chair and he stumbled forward, a startled look on his face as he looked up. Erza stood quickly, eyes widening as his knees buckled, her name leaving his lips in a gasp. She lunged forward, Natsu's face pressing into the breast plate of her armor as he moaned.

"Nat-zu!" Happy exclaimed as Erza lowered him, watching the pinkette's face in concern as the back of his head pressed into her lap. His breath labored, Natsu's eyes looked up at her, half closed as he swallowed harshly.

"L-Lucy..g-get....Lucy..."

"What? Why?"

"Please."

Natsu gave a loud cough as he struggled to breath, eyes fluttering closed and his head lolling to the side as Happy let out a scared yell of his partners name. The guild was silent, except for the sound of all four of Fairy Tail's dragon slayers struggling to breathe. Makarov clenched his jaw, looking around his guild.

"Take them to the infirmary until Porlyusica gets here. Mirajane," he started, catching the white haired girls attention. "Go bring back Lucy and the others-they're going to be needed." He said in a grim tone. Freed and Bickslow lifted Laxus from her lap, causing the girl to stand and wring her hands like an old woman.

"What on earth is going on?" Cana cursed, assisting Romeo in lifting Wendy up before moving to Droy's side to help him with Gajeel. Erza stood, slinging Natsu's arm around her shoulder as Macao came to the boys other side and did the same. Looking to the master, Erza tightened her grip on Natsu's wrist as his head dangled loosely between them and led him to the infirmary, followed by three grieving exceeds. She looked to the unconscious boy between her and the older man before biting her lip.

'Hurry, Mira!'

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Lucy was surprised mid dust, the feather duster in her hand as the doors of the mansion slammed open, a panting white haired girl bending over and placing her hands on her knees in exhaustion.

"M-Mira-san!" Lucy exclaimed as Levy walked from one of the back rooms, a box in her arms with Gray on her heels, a broom in one hand and a box under the other. It was around 6 o'clock, time for the three teens to settle down for dinner but the white haired, panting female at the door stopped them, all curious as to why the S-class Mage acted as if she had run a marathon.

"N-Natsu...W-Wendy a-and...." Mira took in a deep breath as Levy placed the box on the ground and rushed to the older girls side. Mira took another deep breath before looking up at Lucy in panic. "Natsu, Wendy, Gajeel and Laxus have all collapsed! We....something's wrong!"

The three teens froze, eyes widening as the news sunk in and the broom in Gray's hand clattered to the floor, followed closely by Lucy's duster.

"What? Come again?" Gray asked, normally lazy shaded eyes wide and his eyebrows drawn up.

"The dragon slayers have all collapsed. They....all four of them have fallen victim to a sudden illness. It all happened so quick I....Master sent me over here and I arrived as soon as I could!" Tears brimmed in her eyes. "We don't know what to do!" The sob wrenched free of the white haired girls throat and the tears fell, Levy placing a comforting hand on her shoulder.

"We should head back to the guild." Gray murmured, his clenched jaw making his words harsh. Lucy looked at him, hair falling into her eyes as she tentatively held her hands before giving him a quick nod of her head.

"Uhn." She agreed.

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The Dragon Slayers have collapsed. Will Porlyusica discover anything that could lead to the answers as to why?

Can Lucy and the others discover a cure in the madness?

Find out in Chapter Three: Traveling to Sabertooth, Twin Dragon's down?