Between The Pages

Chapter 8

The labyrinth was filled with many twists and turns, passageways that seemed endless, Natsu felt like he wasn't getting anywhere.

"Where are we going?" He asked Erza.

"We're looking for the goblin king's sister. She's the only person I know who could get you to the castle."

"Where is she?"

"She lives somewhere around the oubliette."

"What's an oubliette?"

"An underground dudgeon."

"She lives in a dudgeon?"

"No I said that she lives around it."

"How come she lives there instead of in the castle?"

"No one really knows. I've asked her plenty of times but she doesn't like to talk about it."

"So who's this goblin king I keep hearing about?"

"He rules over the goblins and various other lands."

"What's he like?"

"Arrogant, self centered, short tempered, and feared by almost everyone in the labyrinth. I'm one of the very few who aren't afraid of him."

"Would he hurt my sister?"

"Well he does hate humans but he doesn't believe in unnecessary violence so maybe he would, maybe he wouldn't, you can never tell with him."

"He better not hurt her. If he does I'll-"

"If you try anything on him he'll reduce you to bits and pieces in just five seconds. He's very powerful you know."

Before long they reached the entrance to the oubliette where just a few feet from it was a house made from the hollow of a tree. Erza flew up to the door of the house and gave it a polite knock. The door was answered by a girl who looked like she was either Natsu's age or Juvia's. She had long blonde hair, her clothes were tattered and ragged, and she wore a mask over her face.

"Erza what brings you by?" She asked the fairy.

"I need a favor...Well actually he needs a favor."

The masked blonde looked over at Natsu.

"Who's he? A goblin?"

"I am not a goblin!" Natsu protested. "I'm a human!"

"Really? I've never seen a real live human before. Funny you're not at all what I pictured humans would look like."

"Natsu this is Lucy." Erza introduced. "The goblin king's sister. Lucy I'm sorry to bother you about this but this human needs your help."

"With what?"

"My sister Juvia." Natsu said. "She was accidentally sent to this world through some magic book and now I have to find her. She's at the castle in the goblin city but I don't know how to get there."

"You used to live there so we thought that maybe you could help us." Erza said.

"Oh no I'm not going back there." Lucy said.

"Why not?" Natsu asked. "It was your home."

"Oh please! That prison was never my home. As if I would ever go back to being locked in tower by my so called father."

"What about your brother?" Erza said. "I know your father was a jerk but from what I hear you and your brother were very close."

Lucy sighed.