You're My Everything

Chapter 29

The two floated in the air as they gazed down at the large ship that was sailing towards Caracole Island. Hades still carried Lucy in his arms, their black robes and long silky hair blowing in the wind. Lucy was aware of who it was and knowing that they've come, she all but sighed but was nevertheless slightly grateful. Hades looked down at them in nonchalance, not caring much about the puny mages that Lucy had made relations with.

"Hades," she turned to him, her arms still wrapped around his neck. "Drop me down?"

He looked at her, worried. "Are you able to stand?"

"I'm fine," she smiled and looked into the distance. "I have to accept the reality that stands before me. It's not the time for me to be weak."

He let out a laugh. "You've never been weak from the beginning."

She stared at him as he paused to smile at her before his smile soon turned into a playful grin.

"Just a bit clumsy~," he teased.

"Hades~!" she pouted, done with his teasing.

He smiled, a slight blush on his cheeks. He held her tighter to him as he began descending from their altitude. Landing ever so gracefully on the boat, the others stood there, entranced at the sight before them. They looked utterly beautiful like other-worldly beings and the rukh fluttered around them, softly flapping. Hades gently set her down, her black heels touching the wooden planks of the boat.

"So?" she looked at them. "Why are you guys h-!"

"Lucy!" Sting immediately ran up to her and immediately threw his firm arms around her, tightly embracing her. "You're not hurt? Is everything all right?"

"I-I'm all right," she made out, surprised.

He released her from his embrace but still held her by her shoulders, a worried but eased look in his sapphire eyes. She had made him worry. Realizing that he had come all this way for her, her cheeks tinted itself a faint rosy hue as her lips curled upward. Her heart was fluttering inside for just the thought that she was the one on his mind all the time made her more than joyous. He was always the one that rushed to her no matter what she said.

"So, who are you?" Sting glared at Hades who stood close behind her, his expression soon turned dark.

Lucy looked up at him, surprised at his sudden change in attitude. Sting still held her by her shoulders but even so, she could feel the sparks flying between him and Hades. The two locked eyes with one another, each one filled with unpleasantness for the other. Hades looked at Lucy and then back at Sting.

"You really do surprise me every time, Lucy," Hades furrowed his eyebrows at him.

"Hah?" Sting raised an eyebrow, holding Lucy tight to him, glaring. "Who do you think you are? Being on a first-term basis with Lucy."

"Quite the arrogant person you've found," he laughed but soon stopped. "But, he's a bit annoying."

"I don't know what you've been saying this last minute but I really don't like you," Sting grinned, his eyes showing great distaste to the man standing before him. "Just to let you know, you should stand at least five meters away from Lucy."

"Ho?" Hades mused. "And why should I?"

"Because she's mine," Sting brought Lucy to his side and held her close with one firm arm.

Hades eyed him and he had never been more irritated by a declaration than Sting's declaration. A tick mark appeared on his head as a furious and intimidating aura started to slowly form around him. Sting remained unfazed despite Hade's clear disposition towards him. But, what irritated him, even more, was the fact that Lucy's ears were tinged a bright red as he said those words.