The Fire Within (#Wattys2014)

Chapter 6-Lucy's POV- The Enemy attacks

After Natsu was taken away, I rushed back to the guild to ask for help. I was not about to go back home without having some sort of back up. I had to tell them the truth, no matter how hard it would be for them to accept it. I went to the master’s office and told him what happened to Natsu and explained to him that I was going back to my father.

“I don’t think that would be wise. I just came back from the Magic Council and they told me that even though Natsu did destroy Hargeon, he would not be thrown in prison under their order. Those guards were from your father’s own personal guard and I am afraid that if you go back home, he will hurt you even worse. We will figure out some way to help Natsu but now I think you need to tell the guild the truth.” Makarov stated coolly.

I agreed to stay here and as we walked out of his office to the guild hall, the wall where the door was collapsed and everyone was buried in the rubble. As the smoke cleared, I saw two figures standing in front of a hoard of wizards.

“What is the meaning of this!” Makarov bellowed. A man with what looked like iron screws on his face stepped forward.

“Gehehe!”the man cackled. “ We’ve come for a girl who you’ve taken in, the princess of Fiore, Lucy Heartfilia! Her father wants her back home and since we, Phantom Lord, are his majesty’s personal guild, we will return her back to her rightful place.”

The entire guild gasped since I was about to tell them who I was but never got the chance.

“We would never turn over one of our nakama no matter who she is or her past!” shouted Erza as the guild rallied around her and began to charge against Phantom Lord.

A voice from behind the enemy lines shouted “Gajeel lead the troops to victory!” I knew the name Gajeel as I would hear my father speak ,as he left me on the cold, hard tower floor barely conscious , to a man named “Black Steel Gajeel” to guard my room. I had no idea what his magic ability was but I knew with a name like that, it would not be a good one.

I was about to charge alongside my comrades when master Makarov grabbed my arm.

“This is exactly what they want you to do. Run Lucy. Far from here. Go to the guild called ‘Blue Pegasus’ they will come to our aid.” The master whispered loudly as he opened a secret exit and pushed me through it.

Once outside, I began to run for my life. After running for some time, I decided to take a breather in an alley when it began to sprinkle. I suddenly heard a female voice say, “Drip, drip, drop.” I turned around to see who it was but the next thing I remember was being trapped inside a sphere of water. I panicked and reached for my keys, which were not around my waist but on the ground next to the sphere. They had captured me without my celestial spirits. I felt defeated.