Chapter 8

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**Lucy's P.O.V.***
As Artemis climbed out of the water she put her hand down for me to grab. I reached up and grasped her hand in mine and she helped me into the land. She was panting heavily from using up so much magic power and helping me out. I put my hand on her head and told her to get some rest as I pulled out a sleeping bag for her. I then proceeded to put a tent up for myself as I started a small fire and told Artemis to go ahead and go to sleep in the tent while I searched for a little bit of food and tried to go fishing. It took me about an hour for me to find a few berries and nuts that I knew were edible. And then I caught about four fish. As I came back to camp I realized the fire was out so I was going to go and gather some sticks again. I don't know how much longer I can do with this. Being pregnant and all was making my back hurt and then bending down to pick things up is killing me even more. I felt a small amount of magic power and then my stomach swelled a little more and I was in a little bit more pain. I looked down trying to think how long it has been since I first found out. It was almost two months. I forgot how long Artemis said I would be pregnant all I remember is it is shorter than a normal humans. Maybe a few months shorter. Oh well I grab my back and head back to the camp sight and throw the sticks on the fire and then I start to cook the fish. "Mmm what's that smell it smells heavenly." My sister said as she came out of the tent looking almost completely refreshed. "Well you look really refreshed." I tell her while giving a slight laugh. "Wow Lucy your stomach got an lot bigger what happened while I was out?" She questioned. I just looked down and remembered when I was only slightly swollen and was starting to miss those days. "Gee is it really that noticeable?" I asked wondering what everyone would think of me. "No actually it is quite normal I would say you are going to be growing more now." She said in a completely normal serious voice. "What really I have only been pregnant for about a month almost two!" I shouted worried that this wasn't normal. "Well usually normal humans have a nine month span of being pregnant and all but when you are a dragon slayers mate and have a family with them your pregnancy lasts about two months." She said completely blunt. Wait I've been pregnant for almost two months. "Wait what?" I asked quite freaked out. "No wonder I'm hurting more than usual." I said in a little calmer tone of voice. Artemis just smiled at me as she kept eating her food. "So Lucy how much further because based on how long you've been pregnant I'd estimate you'd only have a few more weeks now before you get to see your precious twins." She told me as I looked around the place we where. "Wait I know this place all to well." I said as I looked around. The river and the land looks so familiar. That's it. "No way we can't be that close could we be?" I questioned our loud not really talking to Artemis. Natsu's house isn't more than a couple minute walk from here. "Artemis great news we are really close to Natsu's place. If I remember correctly if we head that way for about twenty minutes we will hit Natsu's house." I said pointing towards the north. ( random direction don't criticize me if I get it wrong) "Welp let's get some rest and head out tomorrow and make it in no time. Get some rest Lucy you shouldn't be pushing yourself to much." Artemis said giving me a tiny lecture. "Ok ok I'll go get some sleep." I said giving in to her. "Hey before I go to bed can you give me a quick check up?" I asked kind of curious as she nodded her head. She placed her hands on top of my ever growing stomach and chanted a small spell as her hands flowed blue. All of a sudden she stopped and looked at me. She had a serious face on and for a second I was terrified. Then she smiled and told me they were doing just fine and all healthy. "So Lucy go get some rest and we will go see your fiancé tomorrow." She said in a hushed voice as I nodded. I quickly climbed into the tent and got into a sleeping bag and instantly fell asleep.
*Time Skip*
I woke a few hours maybe at best later and saw Artemis was still not in the tent. "Uhh Artemis why aren't you asleep yet?" I questioned climbing out of the tent and looking out to see Artemis staring at me as if she was in a trance and she didn't mean to do something. "Hey what's wrong Art?" I questioned using her old nickname. "Lucy I'm so sorry he threatened my family I couldn't do anything I'm so helpless!!" She shouted as she fell to the ground crying. I felt my heart drop all the way to my stomach as I watched in horror as a few of the people I saw from the river coming out of the shadows. "Artemis.... why?" I question as I look at my sister as tears fell on the ground as I felt my own start to form. Maybe if I scream Natsu will hear me with that sensitive hearing of his. I thought while I got into a fighting position and reaching for my keys. The river Aquarius. I thought as I grabbed her key and put it into the water and called her forth. She quickly came and told me to run as far away as I could as she would hold them back for as long as she could. I quickly took off while I was shouting for help and shouting Natsu's name as well. I saw a little light up ahead and I ran as fast as I could and was calling out for help begging it to be Natsu. I heard a door open and somebody came barging out of the door. "Natsu....." I asked as the figure looked at me. "Lu-cy" he said as he broke down. He quickly ran up to me and embraced me in his big arms and spun me around. As he set me on the ground again he leaned in and kissed me with passion and I could tell just then what had happened while I was away all the stress and the pain and suffering I put him through. "Lucy please are you real?" He asked as he held my face in between his hands and was staring at me intently. "Yeah Natsu it's me I'm home. I hate to cut this visit short but we need to move right away people are after me." I said as I suddenly felt dizzy as if all the magic in my body was being sucked out of me. "Luce....LUCY" I heard Natsu shout as I fell. "Lucy what's going on speak to me." He pleaded as his tears went down his face. "Hey don't worry I'm ok I'm only am a little dizzy that's all. I just need to get to the guild." I told him quickly as he nodded and picked me up bridal style and started running. He finally burst through the doors of the guild and caused a huge commotion as every one looked at me. "LUCY" the whole guild shouted as they surrounded us. "Where's Wendy?" Natsu questioned as he was frantically looking around. I suddenly felt a little magic return and that's when I knew they defeated Aquarius. "Natsu they're coming ." I said as he looked at me. "GUYS PREPARE DEFENSIVE ATTACKS AND PUT UP FORCEFIELDS AROUND THE GUILD!!!" I heard the master shout as Natsu carried me to the infirmary. The last thing I heard was Wendy's worried voice asking if I was ok.

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