Seafarers

Chapter 21: Failed Rescue

(Jani's💙)
Father looked around frantically and then hurried out of my cell, locking it up. He ran out of sight and I heard yelling.
Suddenly it went quiet.
It was quiet for a while and then I heard footsteps. They were coming down the stairs.
Then....
"Put me down!" I heard Carla scream.
Then, they came into view.
"Carla?! Happy?! Lily?!" I exclaimed.
A guard was holding Carla, Happy, Lily by their tales and they were in front of my cell.
The guard unlocked my cell and threw them in. He Locke the cell again and walked away.
Carla flew right over to me with a worried look in her face.
"How are you? Are you ok? Is the baby ok?" She asked frantically.
I giggled lightly and she gave me a weird look.
"The baby is ok, its unharmed." I said.
Carla sighed but then gave me another worried look.
"Me on the other hand, not doing so well." I said.
She flew next to me and put her head on my stomach.
He smiled and the walked back over to Happy and Lily, who clearly have no idea what I'm talking about.
"Happy, Lily, in pregnant with Natsu's baby." I said.
Lily jut nodded but Happy started freaking out.
"What?! Does Natsu know?" He asked and flew over to me.
"No, I was going to tell him when I got captured." I said in a sad voice.
"Oh"

•••

It felt like a week passed by when a guard came to the cell and tried to take me.
"Hey, of you're gonna take me they have I come!" I demanded.
He sighed, and let them come.
He lead me up to a room in the castle and locked me in with Happy, Carla, and Lily.
All the windows were boarded up but Lily and I managed to crack one open.
"Carla, Lily, go get help." I said.
They nodded and Happy stayed with me.

•••

I yawned. It was another week later. I heard footsteps and then my door knob start to unlock. Happy went and hid in the closet.
I sat up and rubbed my eyes.
"Princesses, it's time for your wedding." My old maid, Virgo, said.
I groaned and looked her in the eyes.
She had a pained expression, almost as if she was saying 'please don't make this any harder for me'
I sighed and got up. She helped me into my wedding dress.
I was being forced to marry a man, Dan Straight, from another kingdom to unite our armies. I felt tears prick my eyes as Virgo led me to my father. He had a sinister smile on his face.
Virgo let go of me and my father forcefully wrapped his arm around mine. The doors opened and the music started. I saw that there were many political officials and some of Dan Straights family. I gulped and held back the tears.
We began walking.

•••

"Do you, Dan Straight, take Lucy Heartfilia as your bride?" The priest asked.
"I do!!" He beamed.
The priest then turned to me.
"And do you, Lucy Heartfilia, take Dan Straight as your groom?" He asked me.
"I-"
"I OBJECT!!"