This chapter might be short, everyone!
{Natsu POV}
I sat in my seat, worry clear on my face.
We had returned to the guild. Erza went upstairs to tell Gramps the problem. I had Lucy's keys in my hands. I stroked one of them, trying to think of a way to track her down. Gray, Wendy, and the exceeds were sitting with me. Levy and Freed were nearby, trying to figure out if there was a way to find her.
As I tried to think, the doors to the guild slammed open. Their smells...
I turned around. My eyes widened.
"You...!"
The red-haired girl waved, her creepy smile on her face. The 5 members from the Grand Magic Games were at the entrance. Everyone stood up.
"It's Raven Tail!" Someone said. But there was another smell with them.
I clenched my fists and glared at Ivan. "Where's Lucy?"
He looked at me, his smirk dancing on his face. It made my blood boil.
"Lucy? Dear me, someone remind me who that is."
"She's the girl I beat and stamped, Master Ivan." Flare said, smiling. I glared at them, my hand engulfing in flames.
"Oh, her." Ivan said, snickering. "Why are you asking us?"
"You have her scent on you." I growled. "No...it's too strong. You guys were with Lucy."
"Are you sure she isn't here with you herself?" Master Ivan said, smirking.
"What do you mean?" Erza asked. Her voice was deadly calm.
"Flare."
Suddenly, her voice filled with my ears. "Let me go!"
I gasped as Lucy appeared in front of us, tied up in Flare's hair. When she looked around and saw me, she gasped. "Natsu!"
"Lucy!"
"You can see me! Thank goodness..." She squirmed around. "Let me go, Flare!"
"Shut it, Blondie..." Flare threatened. Something small but bright illuminated next to Lucy. "Or else I'll stamp you again..."
Lucy looked, and gasped at the familiar sign. A low growl of anger came from my throat. Lucy whimpered, and stopped talking.
"Let her go." I said, turning to Ivan. "Now."
I smelled Gramps, and Ivan looked at someone behind me.
"Ah, Master Makarov."
"Ivan!" Gramps said. Gramps appeared next to me, and I glared at Flare. "What is the meaning of this?"
"Ah, I got so amused at the moment, I forgot about the real reason why we...brought this fine, young lady."
I looked Lucy in the eyes, and she looked right back. They were filled to the brim with tears and fear. Her mouth was covered.
"You took her!" Gray said.
"Gray." Erza said, stopping him. He angrily shut up.
"Well, it's simple, really. We're only here to take a guildmate back. And because of the sudden change, we thought it'd be right to tell her ex-guildmates."
Surprised, I looked at him. "A...guildmate?"
Lucy, confused as well, turned her head slightly. "Mmrph...?"
Ivan smiled slyly, and reached out to touch her face creepily, when Master's long and big arm stopped him.
"Don't touch her." Gramps growled.
His son smirked and retreated. "Well, technically, she's not YOUR guildmate anymore..."
"What the hell are you getting at?" I asked, my fists clenched.
"Look at her hand..." He said, reaching down and grabbing her right hand. I ground my teeth together. Lucy flinched back. Ivan grabbed her hand again and showed us.
"See this insignia? It's Raven Tail's insignia. That means she's a Raven now, not a fairy. She belongs to us."
