The Opal Sphere

Lost Chains

Natsu's POV:
My struggle was never ending. I was pulling and pulling at these chains, just hoping for them to break. I had to save Lucy. I wanted to save her. I needed to save her.
Crack!
I heard the chains break and smile came to my face, Lucy's scent was really strong. I knew exactly where she was. I ran.

Erza's POV:
Natsu had been taken? Who was this girl?
"Who took him?" My voice was demanding as I stepped next to Mira.
"A dark guild" she said, trembling.
I heard a large bang behind me and a slight snigger. I turned behind me to see some bandit-looking people staring right at us.

"What do you want punk." Gajeel turned around to face them, he was only going to make matters worse.

"Mages" the man sniggered once again. He was small and his hair had nearly gone and he held some jewels in his had, rubbing them really softly.

"You best get lost before you get into trouble" Gajeel said to the strange man.

"I'm pretty sure you're the ones that are going to get into trouble" he let out one last snigger, then they attacked again.

Levy's POV:

About an hour after Erza's rescue team left I received a letter. It was a letter from Princess Hisui thanking me for letting her know about the trouble that had been happening.
But something about this letter seemed strange, it didn't seem like it had been sent from the princess.

She didn't sound as discrete as she usually did. Usually she would send someone from the castle with the letter and probably another letter with more information in it, but this time it just came from the mailman.

I examined the folder it came in. It was a mucky yellow colour and it was smooth. Inside the folder there was patch that was ever so darker. I pulled it off and it revealed another letter.

Dear Fairy Tail.
Thankyou for the warning. We got attacked after your letter arrived and they tried to grab me. Arcadias protected me and I am still safe, for now at least. I have put up extra security just in case.

I have sent out some of my men to find celestial mages and to bring them to the castle where they can be protected.

When we got attacked most of them got away, but we managed to keep one of them. We found out which guild he is from and it's a dark guild called Avatar. I don't know if you recognise the guild but neither do we.

Thank you ever so much for the warning and we hope you find Lucy, I will let you know if I find out anything else.

Regards,
Princess Hisui E.Fiore

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Juvia's POV:
I was downstairs sat at a table drinking some more juice through a twisty straw. Across from me was Levy and she had just put her head down on the table, I heard little sigh's escape from her mouth.

"What's up Levy?"  I asked.

"Juvia," she started her sentence "have you ever heard of the dark guild Avatar?"

"Avatar?" The word pondered my mind "isn't that a guild part of the baram alliance"

"I don't know I don't recognise the name at all" Levy's head was still on the table, I wonder what was going through her mind.

I looked up to the stairs and noticed Gray-sama starting to come down, he looks my was and smiles, I smiled right back at him in an instant, to say he used ice magic he melts my heart.

"Gray-sama!" I shouted at him, waving as I said it.

He smiled some more and I put my arm down slowly. He started to walk to mine and Levy's table. But along the way he got another juice. He seemed to walk absolutely fine, unlike me who was still limping.

"Juvia have you had breakfast?" Gray-sama said. I thought to myself and i couldn't remember wether or not I had.

"No I haven't" I was still unsure of my answer
"Well 8-island are doing a breakfast deal and I was wondering if you wanted to go, considering it's still breakfast time" he was looking down at the table as a table but a smile instantly popped into my face. Was Gray-sama asking g Juvia on a date ?

"I'd love to go on a da- to breakfast with you Gray-sama" we got up and left, leaving Levy reading the letter left in her hand.

Natsu's POV:

I was running, running towards her. Every step I took was a step closer to Lucy. A step closer to holding her in my arms again.

"LUCY!" I shouted I didn't care if anyone heard me I had to get to her

"NATSU!" She replied to me! Which means I am so close to holding her once again