The Opal Sphere

Lost Gates

Natsu's POV:

Ringing circled my ears. Happy was unconscious beside me but breathing, i don't know what i'd do without him, i mean he's been my best friend since ever since i found him. I quickly got to my feet and rushed outside to see if i could see anyone and to make sure civilians were not hurt. No one. The town was practically dead, no trace of anyone. I cant even smell anyone apart from my guildmates.

Rubble circled the guild some of the buildings around us were damaged but not as much as the guild. Stupid Gray leading them here, he could have killed us all, he could have killed Lucy. What was he thinking, Bastard Gray.

I returned inside to find some people awake, some helping people escape the rubble and Erza staring at her strawberry cake like she'd lost a friend.

"Where's Gray that bastard!" my voice growled and everyone turned in astonishment.

"Well..Gray is stuck underneath with Juvia, Natsu" Wendy pointed to a massive heap of rubble from where the bomb had gone off .

"Thats no way to talk someone who just risked their life for you" Carla's tongue was sharp and it did sound sensible but i was too mad that he led them here and he could have harmed Lucy.

I went over to the rubble and started to help pick up the rocks, i guess we need Gray to ask who did this. The broken bricks were heavy and Wendy couldn't help because shes not as strong since she young, all she could do was wait till we get them free and then she can heal them for us.

Me and Elfman were moving the rubble, making another pile of rubble beside it so we could get to Gray and Juvia, It took a while but after we found them laying on the cold hard floor unconscious.

Gray's body was slouched over Juvia's protecting her almost, like he was making sure she wouldnt get hurt,well the bastard didn't make sure we wouldn't get hurt, but speaking that thought aloud would only make others angry.

As Wendy healed Gray i went around looking for Lucy, I noticed Bisca And Alzack by the bar putting some fairy shaped plasters on Asuka, maybe they knew where Lucy was ?

I walked over to the bar and heard Asuka saying how she had scratched her knee and her Parents soothing her

"Hey have you seen Lucy?"

"no no no" Asuka immediately answered then her little chubby fingers pointed to her knee "Look Natsu i scratched my knee but daddy's putting fairy plasters on it, are you daddy?"

" Yes princess" Alzack smiled and continue to treat his daughter.

"No Natsu we havent seen Lucy, sorry" Bisca answered my question then she turned round back Asuka and Alzack.

I continued to search around the piles of rubble and i decided to return to where i was before the explosions. Maybe that's where Lucy is!

"LUCY!" I shouted as i returned to where my seat was, but now it was destroyed.

"Natsu stop being so loud i'm sure Lucy can here you when she's right here" Mirajane voice trailed off at the end when we both resized that Lucy wasn't here. But all here keys was. The beating of my heart raised a million times faster than it was before. Where's Lucy? Where is she? She has to be here ?I started to frantically search around.

I was searching around for five minutes frantically search for Lucy, where was she? Her keys were gripped in my hands, and my palms had started to become sweaty.

I was looking underneath rubble and everywhere until two hands grabbed shoulders and started to restrain me. Damn Sting and Rogue restraining me

"I have to find her, I have to find Lucy!" my voice was jumpy and it had hints of fear running through the tone of it.

"Natsu I think she's been taken by the same person who took Yukino" Sting's voice was too calm for the situation.

"Where that bastard Gray" I shrugged their hands off my shoulders and walked over to the pile of rubble where Gray was now sitting upwards staring at Juvia, get a room jeez.

"What do you want slanty eyes" Gray's voice was angry

"I want to know why you put Lucy in danger and why you got her kidnapped?" My voice kept on raising and raising throughout my speech.

"Do you think i asked for me and Juvia to get attacked and for me to try and come here to try and warn you all huh bastard?" Why cant Gray admit he messed up

"NO BUT LUCY HAS BEEN PUT KIDNAPPED NOW"

"Wait Lucy has been kidnapped ?" Gray seemed concerned now, I bet it was all and act.

"Yes and its you're fau-"

".......sphere......" Juvia started
mumbling stuff very faintly, maybe she knew what happened to Lucy?

"What is it Juvia?" Gray turned his attention back to Juvia. We all turned our concentration to Juvia.

She started sobbing then she shot upright and her eyes widened, like she suddenly became possessed.

"the sphere will kill us all" She repeated three times until she fell backwards, returning to her previous position. What does she mean by the sphere will kill us all ?

"Gray-sama, we have to stop it" She voice was very faint but you could make out what she was saying.

"Stop what?" Gray turned to Juvia and held her in his arms.

"The sphere" Her voice sounded as cold as ice "before it kills us"

What is this Sphere? Did it have something to do with Lucy?