To Protect You

Chapter Sixteen: World domination?

The car was driving fast.

Erza and Jura had switched out about an hour before and the group had been driving for almost a days journey. Jura was silent, eyes closed as he rested to replenish his magic energy. Lucy was pressed into Levy, the large man basically squishing the two girls against the door. Lucy's leg was bouncing as Levy stared at her hands, chewing on her bottom lip.

The window separating the driver's seat from the cab opened and Gray poked his head in, looking to the group inside.

"We're almost there. Erza's location lacrima is screaming like crazy." He said over the high pitched screech emanating from the lacrima. Everyone nodded, shifting in their places to ready themselves. Ren was holding Sherry's hand, the two smiling at each other.

There was an overall feeling of worry in the cart, one that was understood at the beginnings of a battle. Levy, who still held Lucy's hand in an iron like vice, was still staring at them, letting out a shaky breath.

"Levy?" Lucy asked, looking to her small friend. Levy offered a weak smile to the blonde.

"Let's go save those bufoon's." Levy said and Lucy smiled, squeezing her hand.

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"Where are we?" Gajeel asked, annoyed that he couldn't move and was instead wiggling his fingers to get the circulation going again.

"Black Enigma's guild." Juvia said, now sitting and wiping the blood from her chin. Gajeel looked to her and his eyes coursed down her frame, his eyes narrowing. "Juvia is fine, Gajeel-kun." She said, noticing the concern on his face.

"Those bastards are going to pay." He growled.

"How's the guild." Laxus said nonchalantly, still looking pale as his head rested against the brick wall.

The dragon and God slayers had all awoken and were seemingly fine from the ailments that had cursed them before, Wendy was crying in relief and Natsu looked just as annoyed as always.

"Is Yukino alright?" Rogue asked, looking to Juvia and she nodded.

"Yukino-san is worried about you all, as was Juvia." She sighed, placing a hand over the wound in her stomach.

"I'm sorry I can help you, Juvia-san." Wendy said, looking down. Juvia offered her a small smile.

The metal door leading to the prison they were all in opened, revealing a tall man and Evalyn, looking frightened to even be around the slayers.

"I see my curse has worn off." The man said in a deep, gutteral voice. Natsu glared at him, fire dancing behind his eyes. "My name is Pierre Deyamon. I am rather disappointed that it's affects didn't last long but, I will make no mistake next time."

"Like some curse could keep me down." He practically spat and Pierre smiled. "And Lucy and the others will come here and I'll burn into a pile of ashes, don't you forget it."

"I guess you don't know, do you?" He asked, causing Natsu to look at him in confusion.

"What?" Natsu started as Pierre gave him a wicked grin.

"Oh Natsu Dragneel, the fire dragon slayer. Son of Igneel....what have you done. The look on that woman's face..."

Natsu's eyes widened and he strained against the chains holding him back. "If you did anything to her I will burn you to a crisp." He growled.

Pierre began to laugh, a high pitched, manic sound. Natsu's eyes widened as Juvia looked at the man in panic.

"Natsu, Lucy-san is--"