Finding My Way Home

Chapter 15 - The Long Awaited Explanation

Marinette P.O.V
I couldn't believe what Adrien had said, about Lucy. Could it be true? No way! She was as tough as it gets! There was no way a car crash would get the better of her, right? All these doubts about the worst possible outcome began to form in my mind. Once the doubt started it expanded and only got worse and worse. SNAP OUT OF IT MARINETTE!!!!!!! I had to believe in Lucy! She would definitely be fine. She won't be d-dead.

I ran over to the location Adrien sent me as fast as my legs could take me. BAM!! An explosion occured right in my face! If I was one step closer I would have been done for. I saw a silhouette emerge slowly which walked and laughed towards me. I quickly took shelter behind a car on it's side. Must be from the explosion. I had a better view of this person, it's a girl. Could this be the famous Love Life I heard so much about? If so then she's, she's the one responsible for what happened to Lucy! I felt anger burn up inside of me, the flame in my heart only grew more intense by the second.

I slowly breathed in and out, in and out. I felt my anger vanish, replaced by determination to find my friend and help her. If I get caught up in Love Life's spell, how will I help her? I slowly crawled my way past Love Life without being seen. Where was that Cat? He should be here taking care of things right now. Just when I need him he isn't here. Typical absolutely typical!

I kept crawling and crawling, my legs ached but the pain was ignored. How could toddlers do this all the time!?! While I crawled I stopped because a strange scent was caught in my nose. I stayed still to take another sniff of the air. I smelt something weird, something that I hardly ever smelt and never enjoy smelling. Blood. I could smell blood. How did it get there? Was it made by Love Life? Did someone die? The real question is. Who does the blood belong to?

I crawled towards the blood smell, why? Because I'm not sure what else to do and someone might need help. It seemed like my instinct to follow the smell was well paid for. I saw a person knelled down, their hand clutched their head. Another person stared at the injured worried. And the third just sat there, tapped it's finger on the floor impatiently. I can identify these three people. The injured Lucy, the worried Natsu, and the impatient Adrien. I rushed towards them then finally spoke.

"Lucy, what happened!?!?" I made the last dash also worried, no that's not the right word. Frightened. Frightened for my friend's life as blood kept pouring down her head. Lucy swallowed.
"I-I" She quickly swallowed again and tried to gain enough strength to talk. "I'm fine, really! Don't worry about it!" Lucy waved her hands in front of her face to try to convince us that she was ok. It didn't fool anyone especially Natsu.

Adrien P.O.V
Especially Natsu. He believed Lucy the least, he KNOWS that she wasn't ok. But, how would he react? When the question enters my mind, Natsu grabs Lucy's forearm, pulling them away from her face.
"No Lucy! You're not fine, you're hurt! Don't lie to me! You just passed out before!" Natsu stared at Lucy worried and most of all scared. Scared of what might become of her. Natsu gave Lucy a hug cradled her like a newborn baby. Except that this wasn't a moment for joy. His arms wrapped possessively around her.
"D-Don't worry so much." Lucy smiled softly and wrapped her arms around his.

Natsu P.O.V
I didn't really believe in wishes or fate not even destiny. But for once I wanted to make a wish. I wished that this moment will never end and that Lucy will be ok. I never got my wish.

The grip of her arms on mine slowly faded away, her arms dropped to her side and left unconscious. Or d-dead.
"LUCY!!!!!' I screamed and started to cry. Adrien and Marinette looked around worried about Love Life. But who gave a damn about her? Lucy. MY Lucy. My precious Lucy. I rocked back and forward and repeated the same name, over and over again.
"Lucy, Lucy, Lucy, Lucy, Lucy, Lucy, Lu-" A stinging pain covered my cheek.
"Crying won't help Lucy! So stop crying like a baby and start acting responsible for once by taking her to the hospital!" Marinette whisper shoutsed Loud enough to get the message but soft enough so Love Life couldn't hear. With a new resolution I nodded.
"Good, now I'm going to go and find Ladybug while you're doing that. Adrien go with him." Marinette gave us both a stare that said 'if you have any problems speak now or get to it!'.