12 Years: Memories [Book 2]

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Waking up in pain, Happy lets out a small groan. His skin had multiple cuts on them and his clothes were all tattered and dirty. He was too weak, therefore he was in his exceed form. Some parts of his fur were covered in dry blood that came from his wounds. It did not look pretty. "Damn. This is gonna be hard to wash off." He groans.

Happy lifts his big little head and scans the area, looking for help. He found himself in a closed in tunnel. All around was just rocks and dirt. "Where am I?" He asks himself. He suddenly felt a pain in his stomach. "Maybe i'm just hungry." He said breathlessly. "Lu-Lucy." He whispered. "Lucy." He calls again, a little louder.

"Melody-" He coughs. Happy's energy was draining out of him completely. "Ugh! Ngh!" He groans out loud. The pain in his stomach came back and this time, it seemed to have pierced him. Happy finally looked down. And what he saw was good. it seemed that a Stalactite have broken from the ceiling and pierced his stomach when he fell. Thankfully it was small. But it can be life threatening eventually.

"No.." He places his tiny paws on his wound to try and top the bleeding. But his paws were to small. Happy carefully and painfully take his green bag that lied next to him and opens it. He found a small towel, drenched from an unknown water source.

Happy didn't want to take the chances. But he knew that if he didn't take it, something bad will happen to his family. Happy extracts the amount of water that he could, and places the towel on the wound. He quickly presses it against the wound, in hopes it would stop the bleeding. 'Lucy. Melody.' he calls out in his mind. Hoping that the two blonde females would be safe somewhere and not in his state as well.

His vision starts to blur. "Kuso.. ̄" He cursed. "I'm about to black out..." Suddenly feeling the air leave out, his eyes closed and very weakly, his body lays very still.

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Lucy wakes up next. She was freezing cold as she finds herself drenched in water. Lucy looks around and saw that the group she was running with; Natsu, Gray, Erza, Wendy, and Carla, were lying in various placed. Thankfully not they landed on something soft. Lucy groans as a minor headache occurs.

"Are you okay, Lucy-san?" Lucy turns to see the cutest young adult girl she has ever seen. Her blue was in a long side pony tail, but she was all dirty and tattered. Lucy's eyes widen as she realizes that the girl calls her by her name. "How did you know my name?" Wendy frowns a bit as Carla stood by her, completely calm. Well, it's no surprise.

Lucy saw emotions flash before the gir- err- woman's hazel eyes. Emotions that she could not decipher. "U-uhh. Mi-Mirajane-san told me. I-I'm Wendy." Lucy nods with a small smile. Wendy smiles back, then stands up and looks around the surrounding areas. Caved in wall, eroded dirt, and tumbled rocks. If they're not careful enough, the cave may collapse. "This is bad." Wendy mumbles.

"Happy?" Lucy calls. "Happy," lucy looks around. "Where are you?" Lucy searches almost every where in the closed in space. Suddenly, she hears a groan. She turns to see a pink haired man lift himself up from the dirt. Rocks and pebbles fall from his upper half causing a slight vibration from in the earth. "Natsu-san. Be careful." Wendy warns. Natsu nods as he supports himself by his arm. "Is everyone okay?"

Lucy nods. "Cough. Cough." Lucy turns around and sees a scarlet woman rose from the earth. "Ugh. What happened?" A male voice groans and Lucy turns to see a black haired male. Finally, a person with normal hair. She thought. Lucy looks at them, taking in every detail of their being. If she remebers, they are the well known, Team Natsu. Gray Fullbuster, a demon slayer. Said to be the one who puts an end to the ferocious END's life. Erza Scarlet, a requip magic user. They call her Titania, and is said to be a dragon princess.

Lucy turns to the small woman besides her. Wendy Marvel. A wind dragon slayer, she was the first one of her generation to achieve the Dragon Force. Lucy looks at Carla, the now white haired girl. Carla, Wendy's companion and exceed, also a princess. Lucy finally lay her eyes on Natsu. Natsu Dragneel, fire dragon slayer, the man who took down Acgnolia (sorry if I spelt that wrong).

Lucy counts them. There was only 5. Wasn't there seven? They must not be Team Natsu after all, but- Natsu was there with the group. It should be Team Natsu then. Lucy searches the area for the other two. Was she wrong? But Macarov said there were seven and he never lies. "Excuse me?" Lucy finds herself interrupt the silence. Five pairs of eyes looks at her in response. Natsu's eyes widen. "Lucy." Natsu was so low on magic, that he didn't notice her.

"Are you team Natsu?" She asks. The five nods slowly, afraid of what's to come. "Are there suppose to be seven of you?" Lucy asks. Team Natsu looks at her, surprised. The team looks down all with different expression. Wendy felt sad. Lucy was like a big sister to her. Carla was upset with herself. To think that she'll feel guilty to what she always did to Happy. They were small things yes, but she still felt guilty.

Gray was mad at himself. He was against not taking Lucy along with them. But, though it hurts him. Lucy needs to be protected. They couldn't let her go through that again. Natsu was looking at the ground. His salmon hair covers his eyes as they lay in pitch black. "The other two.. are going through some things." He said dryly. Lucy nods silently. "Oh."

Natsu's expression was determined. He looks at Lucy with his bright onyx eyes. Even if they were black they had a light. A light which Lucy, at the moment, could not understand. "But we're going to bring them back. Ad we're not giving up!" Lucy's eyes widens as she stares the strange man before her. She doesn't know why. But being with this man made her feel... kinda nostalgic.

Natsu smiles, bringing a red flush to Lucy's face. Thankfully she hid it nicely. Gray and the others smile. Because they knew that no matter what, Natsu never fails to keep his word. "Alright. Let's go. We have to find Happy!" I'll come for you, buddy! Natsu lifts himself up, but something caught his mid thigh and he was slammed to the ground by gravity.

Wendy shakes her head. "You'll have to get out of there first." She said. Suddenly, the earth quakes. Wendy's eyes widen as she looks at the walls. They were breaking. It's going to collapse!!

END OF CHAPTER ONE