Welcome To Fright Night

Chapter 15

Juvia didn't stop running until she finally reached the house. By the time she arrived she was more exhausted and dehydrated than ever before but right now she didn't care about how tired or thirsty was. All she cared about was her darling Gray who she had left behind to fight those vampires alone. True he insisted that she leave, hell he even forced her to leave but still felt guilty.

Using whatever strength she had left, she banged on the door hoping that someone was there. To her relief the door was answered by Natsu. He, Happy, Sam, and Jack had come back to get more vampire slaying supplies. Natsu took in Juvia's appearance, she was trembling and looking so very tired but tears were in her eyes.

"Juvia what's wrong? And Where's Gray?"

"Oh Natsu!" She broke down and fell on her knees crying as hard as she could even though that exhausted her more. "We...We were attacked! There were too many and Gray he...He told to go on without him! I didn't want to but he made me with his ice magic and...He said that he would be okay! That he would meet up with us later but I...I don't think..."

She couldn't finish anymore because her exhaustion and dehydration had become too much for her. In that moment she passed out.

"Is she alright?" Happy asked.

"She needs rest and some water." Natsu carefully picked up her body. "Do you guys have a bed she could sleep in for awhile?"

"She can use my bed." Jack said. "She looks like she's burning up. Maybe we should get her out of these warm clothes."

"What would she wear?" Natsu asked.

"I've got an old night dress that she can wear."

Everyone looked at him strangely.

"It was my mother's okay?"

"Still we can't just undress her, we're all men."

"I can do it." Happy said.

They went into back where Happy dressed her into a thin, cool night gown. She was then tucked into Jack's bed.

"Poor girl." Jack said. "When she wakes up I'll bring her a pitcher of ice water."

"Thanks man." Natsu said. "I'm sure she'll be fine. She just needs sleep."

"Speaking of sleep, maybe you should rest in Sam's bed. You almost look as tired as her."

"I don't need sleep, I need to find that damn blood sucker Thanatos and put a stake through his heart! Before Lucy and maybe Gray becomes like him! Oh God I hope he got away!"

"But you need to rest."

"No! Not until Lucy is safe and human again!"

"I understand your desperation."

"No you don't! You don't seem to realize that if I don't find him and kill him in time Lucy will become a monster forever and I'll have to..." He trailed off as he realized the horrible thing he would have to do if he failed. If Lucy became a vampire permanently then he would have to kill her. That was something he didn't think he could ever do.

"Even if you find him tonight you won't stand a chance against him when you're exhausted like this. You need to rest and regain your strength."

"I don't need to do that! I won't let that bastard have her! I'll die before I let him have her and turn her into that!"

"You really care about this Lucy don't you?"

"Of course I do! She's my guildmate!"

"Oh no it goes much deeper than that. It's written all over your face. She means so much more to you doesn't she?"