Mafia Love ✔

21 - revised

The teaser is not the same as the chapter itself. It was merely just a teaser of what will happen. 

Chapter Twenty - One

 Everything around her was a blur. 

She saw people going in and out, passing by her without a second glance as if she was no longer important. Lucy felt her heart race and all her thoughts flickered in her head as if she was fast-forwarding a film on the television. Her breathing was no longer coming out normally and instead came out short, she put her hand over her chest leaning on the wall. 

Her dad was in the room behind the single plastered wall, asleep and unaware of everything that had happened. Vanessa and Haruka were on a plane far away from where they were, Virgo's body was in a bag in her house, and it seemed as though the family she had with her for so long was no longer there. Her breathing seemed to get shorter, she fell to her knees heaving. 

"Oh my g-" A girl exclaimed nearby. Lucy heard people surround her and felt someone lightly touch her neck, she still couldn't breathe. Tears slowly fell down her cheeks and someone laid her flat on her back. 

"Miss breath. " Someone reassured her, Lucy felt everything around her move faster and yet she stood still. She wants to talk, but she can't. She wants to release a scream, a cry, yet nothing comes out. Someone reaches out, but she flinches not wanting close proximity. 

"Lucy?" A blur of blue is in front of her and she feels the person bring her into the hug. "Love riv-Lucy breathe, it's alright." First your mom and brother, then Loke's fiance, now Virgo. Who's next Lucy?

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     Juvia felt Lucy shake in her arms and her heart sunk. The blonde was crying and her breathing was coming out in short breaths, the doctors nearby watched the scene. Waiting to see if the blonde would pass out or if something will grow worse. Jude's heart monitor rang throughout the hospital's hall and the doctors rushed in immediately. Lucy turned and her breathing worsened. 

"'Lucy it's fine, I'm here, we're all here." Juvia tried reassuring the girl, but it didn't work. The tears soaked her shirt and Juvia felt her own eyes start to water. 

"I-It's my fault." Her voice was small and Juvia had to strain her ears to hear it. "I-I lost them." Lucy cried, Juvia heard the doctor's talk amongst themselves in hushed voices as if knowing that any more bad news can worsen Lucy's current situation. 

"Lucy, please breathe. It'll all work out, I'm here for you and so are the others. Natsu will be coming and so will Igneel." Juvia whispered in a delicate voice. Lucy's shaking slowly stopped and her breathing became a bit lighter. 

A doctor came out and nodded at Juvia.

"Your dad is fine don't worry Lucy." Juvia informed Lucy lightly. The blonde in her arms nodded softly. 

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Natsu looked at the body bags surrounding him and looked at his father who was talking to the remaining 5 members of Star Gang and of his own gang. Erza and Gray were talking in a corner, while Gajeel was right beside Natsu. The blood reminded Natsu of the events that happened hours before and he felt the need to see how Lucy was doing, but he refrained himself from pulling out his phone and calling her. He needed to clean up the mess so that she won't be reminded of everything that happened, he needed to lessen the burden she was trying to carry on her own. The feeling of wanting to protect her overcame any other sense he owned, but it was worth it. The feeling in his stomach wasn't just because he was hungry. but it was the feeling of caring for someone on a much deeper level. Or at least that's what Lisanna had told him when he told her about it. 

He was aware that Gray had sent Juvia to the hospital just in case anything were to happen. Juvia could hold her own in a fight, which Natsu was grateful for. A blue-haired woman was being conforted by a red haired man, he was pretty sure that it was a woman named Aquarius and that the man was called Cancer. The group was being informed about all the events that had happening, including Loke's betrayal.

The man was executed along with the other traitor.

Gray walked over and tapped Natsu's shoulder, he leaned over and whispered.

"Lucy had a panic attack, but she is alright now. Let's move the bodies before she comes." Natsu felt worry flicker in his stomach, but knew that she was in safe hands. He'd trust juvia and erase some of the burden out of Lucy's hands.