How Dare You?!

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-Lucy's PoV- -Natsu's PoV-
"W-what is all this- is that-?" I frown as I see the necklace from the jewel store, and bite my lip as I think about how happy the girls would have been to raid that shop.
"It's the necklace you were looking at! I- um, it's for you!" he says awkwardly, handing it to me. I pick it up slowly, between my index finger and thumb, and nod, forcing a smile.
"Thank you, um, it's beautiful..." I hold it between my two fingers and look this right looking guy up and down. I want to go back to my ship, it's not far at all.
I stare at her as she holds the necklace, and I want to put it on her, like I once saw a man do to his wife when he gave her a necklace. "I can put it on you, if you want! Do you want help?!" I ask excited.
"N-no, that's okay..." she smiles, and I frown, upset. She looks uncomfortable. Maybe if I take her to her new home, she'll be happier!
He grabs my wrist again, and I furrow my eyebrows as he attempts to drag me down the dock, and I dig the heel of my boots into the wooded dock when I see where he's trying to take me. It's Night Tail's ship. "A-am I... Am I about to- AM I BEING TAKEN HOSTAGE RIGHT NOW?" I yell, forcing my arm from his grip and grabbing Aquarius, raising her up and stepping back, poised to fight.
"W-what, no! I-" the boy looks confused, until he looks back at the ship. "Oh! Because I'm a pirate! No, you're not being taken hostage, I have no intention of letting you leave me, ever!" he informs me, smiling. I swallow nervously and bite my lip. "T-then fight me! Now!" I yell, angry. "As a Pirate of Fairy Heart, I challenge you to a duel!" I growl, and he steps back, looking extremely hurt.
"I don't want to fight you, though- you're a pirate too?" I nod, holding up my sword and not saying anything new else. "Look," he says, frowning. "If fight anyone else, but I don't want to fight you!" He snaps, and, taking me by surprise he charges me and pushes Aquarius, and all my unenlarged swords and daggers to the ground, where they slip off over the edge, falling straight into the water.
"A-AQUARIUS!" I scream, running to the edge of the dock. The man grabs me from around the waist and pulls me with him.
"Come on, it'll be fine-"
"Those swords- You don't understand!" I yell, reaching for them. "They- they've got personalities they-" I whimper as he keeps walking, dragging me with him, struggling with all I've got.
He drags me all the way to the ship, until I remember the whistle. I take it from inside my corset and blow it as loudly as I can to the rhythm of the Fairy Heart call, or as much as I can get out before the man grabs it. "Stop that," he says, furrowing his eyebrows and pocketing it. But I did it in time. I can see the flag raise as he drags me onto their ship. This is the beginning of a terrible rivalry between the Pirates guilds.
-Ezra's PoV-
Was that...? "Who's missing?" I bark, storming down the stairs. "Levy, Cana, where's Juvia?"
"Juvia's here!" Juvia shouts, jumping a little so I see her. "Visca, Wendy, and Evergreen are all with Juvia!" she informs me, and I nod.
"No sign of Lucy," Cana informs me and I frown. If it's Lucy that's blowing that whistle, it could be any number of reasons.
"Everyone, go out! Find her! Cana, lead a group to the streets, Juvia, lead a group through the docs, I'll lead a group to the palace. Go now!"
"Ezra!" Levy shouts, making her way to me. "Ezra, over at the other end of the docks! There's another pirate ship, it's- it's Night Tail. They're notorious for their looting and raiding... Do you think they'd take her?"
"Hmmm.." I frown, thinking. "They're certainly a force to be reckoned with... We've never met them in person, so why don't we pay them a visit... I'm going to lead the group over there, Levy, Juvia, and Mira, I want you to all come with me... Where's Mira?!"
"In the bar, working, I'll go get her!" Cana yells, and I shake my head.
"No, Lisana, you go find her!" I bark, and she quickly rushes off to get her. Levy and Juvia stands by my side as I march off the boat, and Mira comes after us a moment later.
"What's going on?" Mira asks, looking around the boat as we step off.
"We were slacking off, per usual, and we failed to notice Night Tail coming into the docks. Lucy is missing, and the Fairy whistle was blown." I relay the details to her, barring my favorite sword.
"They've stolen Lucy? Do we know why?" She asks, looking frightened.
"No, and we aren't certain they have her, but if they do, there could be many motives." I say, trying not to worry myself as I go over them. "Because she is the missing princess, either to sell her, turn her in for money, or to have her as an award, or because she's one of us," I stop myself as we continue on our short March to the boat, which begins to leave the docks. "Hey!" I shout, running forward.
"What do we do?" Juvia asks, tearing up. I pause, thinking hard.
We could go attack the ship, demanding Lucy, but if we are wrong, and she's not there, we'd start an unnecessary war, leave Lucy behind, and make fools of ourselves. Of course if we don't go, and Lucy is there, we might lose her forever. We can't split our crew and leave some behind to look for her, either, we would never leave a girl behind. As I'm thinking, Juvia shouts, "Ezra! Ezra! Juvia sees something in the water!" She points at a small whirlpool forming in the water. With a concentrated hand, she closes her eyes and forces the water to lift something- The Gate Sword Aquarius, and a ring of shrunken blades. And with that, my mind is made up.
"To the ship!" I shout, pointing my sword and blowing my Fairy Whistle.

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