Silver or Gold? (Nalu vs Nali)

Chapter 13: Unlucky Lucy

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Lucy's P.O.V.

"Natsu?"

Natsu looked at me with a sad look on his face before he reached out and pulled me into a hug.

"What wrong, Luce?" He said softly into my hair, but I couldn't answer.

The look in Natsu's eyes...they were too much like his.

Natsu had started to pat my head to comfort me, but that just made me break down even more.

"Hey, Luce. Come on, Luce. Look at me. Please." Natsu pleaded, letting me go so that he could look straight at me.

I turned my head the other way and continued to sob.

"I can't," I tried to say, but my voice cracked as another sob emitted from me.

Natsu let out a sigh, and pulled me back into his arms, and this time, I felt safe. Like nothing else could hurt me, but then I remembered why I was crying. I shuddered as another sob came, and soon I started to cry uncontrollably.

"It's okay, Luce. Jut cry it all out. I can wait," Natsu whispered, as he softly patted my back.

I nodded and clung onto his training uniform which consisted of camouflage pants and a white t-shirt. I buried my face into his shoulder and let it all out.

Before I knew it, my consciousness was fading away, and I was lulled into a dreamless slumber.
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I awoke to the sound of birds chirping, and the sight of a small ray of sunlight peeking through the window.

I felt like a mess, and suddenly, the events from last night came back to me.

Why does he have to come back to me now?

I shook my head, and tried to get out of bed, but I tripped over the blanket and fell backwards onto the mattress.

Huh? I don't remember walking to the bed last night.

I twisted around and saw a sleeping Natsu lying his head on the edge of the bed.

He sat on a chair, with drool slipping out of his mouth and the blanket clutched in his hand.

Did he carry me to the bed and tuck me in?

"Thank you, Natsu," I whispered, but that was enough to arouse Natsu from his sleep.

"Good morning, Luce. Are you feeling better now?" He asked.

I simply nodded.

"I-I think I can t-tell you what h-happened," I manage to stutter out.

"Are you sure, Luce? I don't want you to push yourself," Natsu replied, reached out to lay a reassuring hand on my shoulder.

"I'm sure," I answered back.

"Okay then. I'm ready to listen, Luce," Natsu stood up out of his chair and plopped down onto the mattress. He patted the spot next to him, and motioned for me to sit there.

I crawled to where he was sitting, and began the story of what happened with him.

I took a deep breath and said, "It all started at the end of college. I had been dating him since high school, and was hopelessly in love with him. We were so happy. Well, that's what I thought, but I was dead wrong."

Natsu looked at me, his full attention on my words.

I continued to talk, and it was almost as if I was reliving the moment again.

"It was the week after I had come here to be a nurse. We had a long distance relationship, like you and Lisanna, so I know how it feels," I said.

Natsu looked at me in surprise, but I continued.

"I-I figured out that both of my parents were murdered. The killer even managed to send me a video of their deaths. It was horrible. The killer tortured them, Natsu."

Natsu looked at me in horror, before wrapping his arms around me and pulling me closer.

"I'm so sorry, I had no idea." He said sadly.

"It's okay."

"Here's the worst part, they didn't find the murderer, and this is where he made matters worse." I continued.

"Um, Luce, if you don't mind me asking, what is his name?" Natsu interrupted me.

" I guess I can tell you, Natsu. My boyfriend's name was Dan. Dan Straight." I managed to choke out.

"Dan's going to pay for making you cry," Natsu said, his voice laced with venom.

"Thanks, Natsu, but he's already punished," I said.

Natsu gave me a questioning look, and asked, "How?"

"Well, let me continue my story."
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Flashback
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It had been a few days since my parents were murdered, and there were still no leads on the case.

I'm going to talk to, Dan, I decided. He's the only light in my life right now.

I took out my iPad and went to my contacts in Skype.

There he is.

I pressed on Dan's name and waited for him to answer my call.

After three rings, he picked up.

"Hi, Lu Lu," He smiled.

I smiled back, failing to notice the dangerous glint in his eyes.

"Dan, honey. Who are you talking to?" A feminine voice piped up.

Dan looked at me with sadness in his eyes. Once again, I didn't notice that it was a mocking look.

"Just my ex-girlfriend, Vanessa," He replied smugly. Dan looked at me again and smirked.

"What? I'm your girlfriend!" I yelled.

"Not anymore, Lu Lu," Dan grinned evilly and looked me dead in the eyes.

"Oh yeah, and I killed your pathetic parents. That video must've been wonderful for you to watch. Did you enjoy it, because I sure did," Dan said mockingly.

"What?! Stop! Your lying, Dan! I love you!" I protested as tears dripped onto the iPad.

"Well, I don't love you. I never did. All I ever wanted was your money. Oh, and Vanessa has been my girlfriend for 2 years, and she is better then you in every way. She is smarter than you'll ever be, prettier than your hideous face, and skinnier than your fat body. Would you like me to go on, Lu Lu?" Dan said darkly.

I couldn't take it anymore. I hung up, and called the police.

I spent the rest of the week crying.

A week later, Dan had been sentenced to life in prison. Apparently, he had killed hundreds of people before, and his partner in crime was none other then Vanessa.
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Flashback end
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"That fucking asshole should've never been born since he did that to you," Natsu growled.

"It gets worse. I starved myself for a day, and I almost committed suicide. Lucky for me, Levy stepped up and save my life," I said quietly.

"Luce, I promise that I will never let you go back into harms way. Ever," Natsu pledged.

"Don't ever think that Vanessa is better than you. You're beautiful, smart, and not even fat. She's just jealous." He said sincerely.

"Thank you," I answered.

Nastu responded by pulling me even closer and hugging me.

"Nothing can hurt you if I'm here, Luce."
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Woah. That was a long chapter. I hope you all liked it though! A very dark chapter indeed. I will update another chapter for the other week of my absence either tomorrow or Thursday. I'll also be updating on Friday like usual. See you guys then!