Welcome To Fright Night

Chapter 6

For the whole day Sam and Jack taught Natsu, Gray, and Happy how to stake a vampire through the heart and how to shoot wooden stakes from crossbows and pistols while Lucy and Juvia learned to use their powers as defences against vampires. Juvia was able to master controlling holy water with ease but Lucy struggled with trying to project sunlight. Apparently to do that she had to use her keys backwards, she wasn't sure what that meant and to make things more difficult she found it hard to concentrate. She couldn't stop thinking about that dream. She didn't understand why she couldn't get it out of her mind.

"Lucy are you alright?" Natsu asked noticing her far off gaze.

"I'm fine." She told him but suddenly she started to swoon. Natsu quickly caught her.

"Lucy!" He gasped.

"I...I'm sorry. I'm just a little light headed." She said.

"I think you need to take a break. Let's get some air."

They went outside, it wasn't too hot or cold and the air was fresh. It helped Lucy clear her head a little.

"What's the matter Lucy? Are you getting sick or something?"

"I don't think so. I'm sorry for making you worry it's just that my mind seems to be somewhere else."

"Well where's it going? What are you thinking about?"

"I had a weird dream last night and it's been on my mind all day."

"What was it about?"

"I can't explain it. It's all confusing and this thing with all the vampires is confusing too. I mean just yesterday I was sure that they were just subjects of great literature and legend. Now they're real and we can't really use our powers on them. I mean Juvia can control holy water but I can't figure out this sun thing. What if I can't do it?"

"I'm sure you can."

"The truth is Natsu I'm scared. I'm really scared about all this. I've read in books about the things that vampires do to their victims and they're horrible! I don't want any of that to happen to me!"

"It's alright Lucy, they're not going get you. I won't let them."

"How can you be so sure of that? Your fire doesn't work on them."

"But I'm learning ways that do work on them. I know you're scared, I am too. But I'm not so scared that I would let those monsters do anything to hurt you. You're one of the most important people in my life. If anything ever happened to you I don't know if I could go on."

"Really?" Lucy said smiling. "I mean that much to you?"

Natsu blushed and looked as though he had said too much.

"Well...Uh...Yeah you do...And so do Happy, Gray, and Juvia. I'd give my life to protect all of you."

"That's so sweet Natsu. Thank you."

She kissed his cheek which made his cheeks become two cherries.

"Excuse me but are you getting air or getting ready to smooch?"

Both Natsu and Lucy became red skinned all over when they saw Gray and Juvia standing behind them.

"Oh Gray you ruined the moment." Juvia scolded the ice mage. "Sorry, we'll leave. Just continue."

"Oh no. No! No! This isn't what it looks like." Natsu said while trying not to sweat.

"Yes we were just reassuring ourselves about the whole situation." Lucy said getting flustered.