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---Gray---
We soon made it to the castle by taking the long way, and to my surprise there was no one else to attack us.
It was only once we were closer, I could see that the castle was huge. It had two towers, one on each side and I could tell just from the outside that it had many rooms.
It was lit up from the left side by the moon and there was one room on the same side that was lit from the inside at the very top. I bet that's where Serena is.
The front door was about twice the size of me: it had black, steel handles and a key hole but we didn't have time to bother with keys, so I kicked it open.
But once it was open, everything seemed almost pitch black. It's dark and hard to see anything! I thought with a growl, too focused on Senera that didn't notice the giant axe swing towards us from the right.
"LOOK OUT!" Erza yelled, catching my attention causing me to turn my head only to see her jumping at Lucy and I, knocking us to the ground. The axe only missed Lucy by the slightest inch.
"KYAAAA! I ALMOST DIED! THANK YOU ERZA!" She cried.
"Yeah. Thanks Erza," I added a little more calm then Lucy as we stood up.
"It seems were going to need to be more careful," spoke Erza as she began looking around the room.
But only a split second after we were up, did I heard a her scream once more.
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---Serena---
I felt like I was dead. My body... It's like it's been to hell and back. This poison... I thought. It's... It's really killing me... My body isn't going numb, it just keeps going through that pain over, and over.
Why can't he just kill me? Does he have to make me suffer? Did he do this to mum as well? My brother?
I'm so weak. I can't do anything. I swore over my brothers dead body that I would become stronger, that I would get revenge, that I would be the one to take our father dow, that I wouldn't let him hurt anyone again... But I saw my friends running this way and I... I have no idea how they are right now. I have faith in them but still-
"AHHHHHH!" I cut myself off screaming as the pain began again. I swear I must be screaming my lungs out. Tears no longer left my eyes, I have none left.
I just want to die. I can't take this... It's too much. I feel the pain in my mark, I feel it sting, I feel it burn.
I tried smashing my arm to the ground, hoping, praying it would ease the pain even in the slightest... But I was wrong. I continued to scream, still in agony, but, the pain never stopped.
Why? I thought. Why me?
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---Gray---
The screams never stopped. Not once since we got into this god rammed tower. I know they're Serena's, and it kills me to hear her scream like that.
I began running faster, rage began to consume me. I wasn't focusing, all that's on my mind is reaching Serena and taking that pain away.
I need to reach her, I have to...To help her... Hold her... Make sure she's okay-
