Welcome To Fright Night

Chapter 14

In his new hideaway, Thanatos had left Lucy in one of his many coffins where her transformation into a vampire could commence without disruption. He then started to put the next part of his plan into action.

"Honestly brother I don't know why you've chosen this mortal to be your queen." Sloane said. "Sure she's pretty but is she worthy enough to rule beside you?"

"Her passion for life makes her the perfect person to rule alongside me."

"So what now brother? We wait until she becomes one of us completely then we leave this town?"

"Not quite sister. Turning my queen was just the first part of my plan. The second part is getting that adorable little rain woman."

"Starting another harem brother dear?"

"Tempting but no. No she is not just another mortal woman that I would corrupt. She serves a much more useful purpose to us."

"How so?"

"I'll explain later, for now I need you and our followers to find the rain woman and bring her to me."

"Yeah one problem with your plan, she wears a crucifix around her neck and she never takes it off. She can also control holy water at will and to top it all off now you've taken her friend she and others are more aware than ever before. How are any of us supposed to get our hands on her? She'll be suspicious of stranger who comes for her at night."

Thanatos thought for a moment then a twisted grin crossed his face as he thought of a solution. 

"But what if it wasn't a stranger who came for her. What if it was someone she knew and trusted with all her heart."

"What are you saying?"

"Here's the plan."

Meanwhile Natsu and his gang had spent the rest of the night before and all day looking everywhere for Lucy. The first place they checked was the house where Thanatos lived but as expected both him and his sister had fled. After that the group split up into separate teams to search the town.

They were all so worried for Lucy but none of them were as desperate to find her as Natsu. He refused to rest, eat, drink or do anything else except search until Lucy was found. He sniffed for her scent but for some reason he couldn't pick up no matter how hard he worked his nose. He just couldn't bear to think of what happened if they didn't find her and Thanatos in time.

"Poor Natsu." Juvia said to Gray as they searched the west side of the town together.

"I know. I haven't seen him like this with anyone else. Not even Happy. It's like he's gone insane."

"Can you blame him?"

"No I can't. Especially considering what we'll have to do if we can't change her back."

"Please Gray I don't even want to think about doing that to Lucy."

"Me either."

They searched for hours and it was getting darker. They yawned a couple times and were struggling not to doze off but it was very hard because both were so tired. They hadn't of gotten a decent amount of sleep, of course neither had Natsu and Happy.

"I think we should go back and get some sleep." Gray said. "Even if we do find that monster we're too exhausted to fight him."

"You have a point dear." She said. "Though I don't think Natsu will sleep at all until we find her."

"That's what I'm afraid of."

They went back to the inn to rest. Upon arriving, Juvia felt dehydrated and decided to get a drink of water. If she didn't stay hydrated she would become very weak and struggle with using her powers.