Love in War

Chapter 48

Natsu's POV:

"I want your daughter." The words rang out around the room and echoed off the walls in the awkward silence. After what seemed like forever the human king started to laugh, pretty soon he is in hysterics. I don't know what he found funny, all I did was tell him my demands. Is he laughing at a inside joke that no one but him understands. When he finally stops his tone changes from you've got to be kidding me; to one wrong move and I will have you killed on the spot. "That was s entertaining joke young king but now tell me what you out really after." Jude says as his hand inches toward his sword.

I take a step forward as if to prove I won't back down from this and repeat my demand in a clear tone," I want to marry your daughter sir. That is my only request and it is very beneficial to both of us."

Jude stand up from his throne," she is already promised to another, besides why would I want to soil my blood lines by having your kind part of my family."

What I say next will either win my my prize or end my life, I need to decide now if I want to take the gamble and flip the coin or back down and exciting my loses. I rise making a glance at Lucy, her facial expression alone is enough to tell me I'm an idiot. Why not prove her wrong?

"let me rephrase that, Jude. I've already marked her. By dragonic rights she belongs to me," I smirk at him," Besides a little birdie told me that she had a rebellious streak and that you were going to take her out of the picture as soon as possible." He stutters on his anger and his face start turning red as a tomato.

What happens next happened so fast it is all kinda fuzzy in my mind. One minute I am poking the metaphorical bear with a stick; and the next there is a flash of metal and a some clanging sounds. The next thing I know Jude has his sword drawn and Lucy is between us. Her and her father sword clashing as the chain around her ankle gets caught between there blades and shatteres into dust.