The Key To My Heart

For love

***Lucy pov***

I walked out of the room followed by my two closes friends, letting them lead me away. There was only silence between us and I was the cause of it. We walked down the long halls taking quick turns, a smug looked was on Erza's face as one of worry was on Levy's. I wanted to say something but my mouth stayed shut. I've only been keeping myself busy in my room for three day, my bed sheets filled with my tears. Books throw on the floor from my anger, Happy hiding in the corner in fear of me and cuddling me at night because he remind me of Natsu. I was a mess and I was weak but not any more. 

I see Erza push open the door of the kitchen, Levy following behind not saying a word and taking a seat from one of the table. I stood at the door as I watch Erza moving back and further bringing a large plate full of all my favorite foods. There was a slice of cake beside the main dish, a large cup of fresh juice and finally she took a seat beside Levy. "Eat!" she order me as her eyes look at me, making me take a step towards them taking in a deep breath of the food. 

I was hungry, yes, they knew this. Three days with no food, only feeding Happy the raw berries from the vines close to my window wasn't much. I took a small bite and felt a joy swell up inside of me, my body was happy but my soul wasn't. I took another larger bite, taking heavy sips of my juice. "I should take some food to Happy" I had mumble to myself. I see Levy quickly get up from the table and march into the kitchen and coming back with a plate full of fish, before walking out of the doors. Leaving only me and Erza.

The air seem even heavier then before as I took my last bite of food, pushing the dish away from me and grabbing the piece of cake, slowly digging in. I felt Erza gaze on me, "do you want some?" I offered her, only for her to shake her head at me. My eyes widen in surprise, she said no, she really must be mad at me. I finished up the cake and push that plate away from me as well. I see Erza grab the plates and leave me alone. I hear the sound of running water and the clinking of glass. 

The silence was killing me. How was Natsu? I hope he's okay. No one has done nothing to him, right? I should have gone and seen him earlier. I should have stop the tears earlier.  He needed me and I just cried. These thought were slowly killing me, I couldn't bare my own mind. I caused nothing but pain to Natsu. I should have made a bigger fuss when Sting had dragged me away that day, and not let them take away Natsu. I just hope he's safe.

"Lucy!" I hear a voice call out to me. Making me face the voice and there in front of me sat my two precious friends. Erza and Levy looking at me with concern. Levy's brow scrunched together as Erza had a dark shadow covering her face. "Y-yes?" I say in a timid voice. Levy had gotten up from her chair and made her way over to me, I look at her in concern before feeling a pair of thin arms wrap around me. 

"Lucy, please. Never scare me like that again." I hear Levy say in a soft voice making her arms tighter around me. I hugged her back taking the warmth her body provided into me. I missed this, to be able to hug the people I care for and not just my blue cat. "Don't ever lock yourself away from me again. You're my best friend, Lucy! Am I not the same!?" She pulls back from the hug to show me her teary eyes and the pain she felt inside of her, pain I caused her. "I'm sorry Levy, please don't cry" I say pulling her back into a tight hug.

"Levy that's enough! Let Lucy go." I hear a dominant voice say towards us making Levy let go of me and returning back to her seat. I see Erza stand and walk towards me, her body shadow over me as I sat in my chair, I felt my body shake in fear. "I'm sorry Erza. I know I've been hiding in my room and I didn't come to eat and I proably made everyone worry about me and Im sorry" I say in a rush, trying to explain myself to Erza before she kill me for not eating. "It's just... I didn't like the idea of Natsu being striped away from me." I tell them with a sigh.I felt a grip around me, squeezing me tightly. "It's okay Lucy. We going to help you and Natsu with this problem. That I promise." she says as she looseness her grip around me. 

"NO! I can do this. I just need to marry Sting." I say in a strong voice making Erza release me and a gasp come from Levy. I know it sounded stupid but I had my reason on to why I was going through with this wedding. "Why? You don't love him, right?" I hear Levy say in a whisper but before I could answer I hear a large bang sound making both me and Levy jump. I look down to see that Erza had slam her fist into the table, "Did he promise you, Natsu freedom if you married him?" Erza asked me while looking down at the table she had punched. 

"N-no, he didn't." I stuttered out to her, "Then what? What does he have on you?" She say turning to face me. Anger was clearly written on her face, she wanted answers and she was going to get them. "He has nothing on me." I say to her with a loud voice.  "Then why are you marrying a man who you don't even love?! Why make yourself go threw the pain of not being with the one you love?" she yells towards me, every word hurting more then the first. 

"Because it will save Natsu!" I yell out in desperation. "If I marry Sting then I will be able to free Natsu from this hell hole!" I say my chest rising up and down, my fear had flew out the window and was now replace with anger. They didn't understand that I have to do this, its the only way I can get Natsu away from here.  "So, he did promise you" I hear Erza mumble under her breath, while making her way to the door. 

"No he didn't. I made my own choice." I say grabbing onto Erza. "Hear me out!" I say out loud in a strong voice, while turning to look a concern Levy. "spill it then  Before I spill him and ended up in a cell beside Natsu" Erza says in a fierce voice. 

"If I marry Sting I will be crown queen, with that power my father can no longer control me and I'll be able to free Natsu." I say releasing the hand of Erza and smiling softly at Levy. "and then what? Break Natsu heart and be unhappy for the rest of your life?" Erza ask me followed by Levy small soft voice. "She right Lucy, there has to be a better plan then this"

"I've made my mind up. To protect the man I love, I will marry the man who will give me the power to free him." I say to both girl who only looked at me with sad eyes, well Levy did. Erza marched her way into the kitchen but before disappearing she whisper out to me "You know this isn't right. Natsu will end up heart broken as well." and with that said she was gone leaving me alone with Levy."She right Lucy. Natsu will suffer as well. Think this over with." She tells me in a soft voice before walking past and leaving me alone in my chair. 

"I already have made up my mind" I say to myself in a whisper. "I will help Natsu get free. So please stay strong Natsu." 

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Yes, I am alive. Dead but alive. I've finally updated and am so sorry for being so late. I hope you enjoy this chapter if not please comment why. If you still here after the super long break then thank you, for staying with me.

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