Fire and Ice

Cold Floor

~Storm's POV~

Gale and I barged through the doors of Fairy Tail in a hurry.

"What the. . . are you trying to scare us to death!?" Nova said in a annoyed tone.

"Nashi." I huffed, holding up the soaking scarf.

Rose walked over and took the scarf from me, closely examining it.

"Yup, definitely Nashi's."

"Where did you find it?" Reiki asked.

"The practice field. I believe that. . . " I stopped mid sentence. I didn't want to say it, let alone admit to what has happened.

"Nashi was kidnapped." Gale finished.

Everyone, besides Gale, gasped in shock.

"H-how do you know?" Rose asked looking down at the sad, wet scarf.

"Around the scarf there was evidence to our claim. Foot prints and tracks signifying a struggle. A long blue hair that has to be. . . Wendy's." I ended with a sigh.

I regret so much. I wish I remembered to tell Nashi about the hat. If only.

"So where do we start?" Nova asked, moving towards her room.

"We gather supplies and go to the warehouse." Gale informed us.

"Yes, right. Gather all your equipment and let's head out." I said sternly.

The group nodded and left their separate ways, gathering what they would need for the challenge ahead.

I hope Nashi will be okay until then.
Be patient, my dear.

~Nashi's POV~

"Want me? Why?" I asked with a rough throat.

"Because my dear...." she said, walking over to me.
Wendy leaned down, pinched my cheek, and harshly let go.

"I. . ." she continued, whipping out a silver hand gun and resting the opening on my forehead.

". . . need to kill you."

"Wendy don't! It wasn't her fault!" Lady Juvia cried.

"Then who's was it?! Huh!?" Wendy yelled to the Queen.

Juvia hesitated but answered,
"Wendy. . . please."

"No!" Wendy screeched, pressing the gun harder on my head.
I winched but didn't react beyond that.

"What's my fault?" I asked looking Wendy straight in the eyes.
I thought only residence of the Ice kingdom colony were after me. I need to know more.

She gave a quick airy laugh and lowered her gun.
"It's your fault. . . that my dear Romeo was taken from me. . . all those years ago."

"Your Romeo. . .? Does that mean you're his. . ."

"Wife? No." Wendy barked, finishing my sentence.

She lifted her left hand. On it was a ring but not one with a diamond.

"Engaged." She said looking down at the plain golden ring.
"I was going to be a married women, but that all changed when you came in and ruined everything." The lapis haired maiden geumbled weakly pacing the room. Keeping the gun pointed at me.
"And now your going to pay." She harshly whispered.

"Wendy, this isn't going to solve anything! Let her go!" The beautiful Queen pleaded.

"No. You two are going to face the same fate as my dearly beloved did! By the rope!" Wendy said yelling as she moved over to the exit.

The two men that entered in with her exited right behind her.
"See you in the morning at the gallos." The lapis haired maiden said though the last few inches of the doors before they closed.
Her cocoa eyes reflected the message of evil into me. I am not looking forward to the morning.

"I'm sorry, Nashi." Lady Juvia said with tears streaming down her face.

"It's alright. It's all going to be alright." I said softly.

Please come soon. . . Storm.