Trash: A Collection of Stories

Chapter 8

"Lucy?! What happened to her?" My vision was too blurred to make anyone out.

"Lucy? Can you hear me?" I heard Bickslow's voice.

"Oh, hey B-Bickslow," I slurred. My grip around my head eased. "I c-can hear you, I'm just going to take a nap now."

"What?" I closed my eyes trying to block the light and fell asleep.

I was falling, it seemed there was no beginning nor end to this place. Everything around me was black, so much I couldn't see my hands.

'Where am I?'

An image came in front of me. I was in a room, my head wrapped in bandages. My father stood by my bed, a blue haired man next to him. I couldn't see the guys face, it's as if his face never existed.

'Daddy, who is he?'

'He is the one who found you on the island, he saved your life.'

'Oh, well thank you. Do you know Natsu Dargoneel?'

'I've heard of him. Why do you ask?'

'Well, someone had to have sent him to the island, or he would have never known we were there. I want to find who sent him.'

'In a big world like this? That's impossible, plus he uh he is known to be a criminal with that dragon of his. He would be your main target.'

'Why don't I remember any of this? And who is the blue haired man?'

"Lucy.."

"Why doesn't this make sense?"

"Lucy..!"

"What does it mean?!"

"Lucy?!" I was shaken awake and stopped struggling. I opened my eyes and saw I was covered in sweat and tears. "You're up," Gray sighed with relief.

"Where am I?" I asked, looking around.

"You are in the infirmary. You seemed fine when you came back to the arena, but you freaked out after master had taken you aside. It was pretty scary, scarier than Erza."

I shook my head at the last part and sat up. "I'm sorry, I don't know what came over me. How long have I been asleep?"

"For about three days."

"Oh, that's cool- wait three days?!"

"Master said it isn't a shock to him that you are acting this way. Now I have a few questions myself, since we are alone. What do you have against Natsu?"

"Nothing, he's a great person," I lied through my teeth.

"Don't lie to me."

"Please, let's just leave it at that. My head is spinning.."

"What if I went and got him right now?"

"I would punch your face in," I said, my first instinct.

"That isn't normal. What is it?"

"I can't deal with this right now," I got out of the bed.

"Wait, you shouldn't be getting up, you need to sleep," he got up to block my path.

"I am not going back to that nightmare. I need fresh air." I pushed past him.

"Lucy, you're awake!" Bickslow stood up when he saw me storming out of the hall. He didn't follow me, but just looked in curiosity. At least he is smart enough to know when to leave a girl alone.

'Why is my mind becoming so jumbled now? Before I had one target and one only, but now that dream brings in another character.. Why didn't I remember that until now?' I gritted my teeth and slammed my fist into the side of the guild, leaving a huge indent.

"You're lost," A voice came from behind me.

"Laxus?" I turned around to face him.

"I can feel your magic energy growing. You're a friend of Bickslow's, right?"

"Yeah?"

"Good, we are going on an s-class job request."

"Isn't it against the guild rules for a non s-class wizard to go on one?"

"The old man has made this an exception. We are leaving in a few minutes, unless there is anything you need to grab?"

"Nope, I have everything I need on me."

"Then let's get Bickslow and go."

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