Chapter 3

"Lucy-san hasn't come back yet!" Wendy added.

"What?!" Natsu quickly stood up from his chair.

"We have to find her!" Natsu was about to run away when Gray stopped him.

"Calm down, Natsu! We have to go to the guild first!"
"Why? Aren't you concerned about her?" He struggled to break free. But Erza calmed him down with a blow in the gut.

"There is something you must know before we can save her, Natsu."

He can just stare at Erza before fainting.

"Lucy is under some sort of spell and you should break it." Levy simply told Natsu.

"What sort of spell?" Natsu asked.

"It's some sort of love potion. The effect is kind of drastic, depending on what your definition of drastic is." The blue haired genius started to explain. Natsu nodded.

"This potion is usually slipped into drinks. The person who drinks the potion will immediately fall for the person who put the potion."

"That will wear off right?" Natsu asked, voice rising with hope.

Levy smiled sadly and shook her head.

"Unfortunately, no. It doesn't wear off. The potion is simply a liquid with a spell cast on it. We know that spells wear off. But this spell that Damien used is pretty rare because it has to be broken within a time limit."

"Now I get it. So how do I break this spell? How much time do I have left?"

"You better hurry, Natsu." She warned. "You only have more or less an hour left to break the spell. Save my dear Lu-chan, before it's too late."

"What happens if I don't break the spell?"

"You'll lose her forever. She'll be his for the rest of her life once he kisses her. You must be the one to do that, for you are the one she truly loves. In your case, you also have to say sorry. You're the only one who can break the spell. Go for it, Natsu!" She said hurriedly and pouted.

Natsu was shocked. Lose her forever? If that happens, he might just kill himself.

He must save her. He can't afford to lose her. She still doesn't know how much he loves her.

"Thanks, Levy!" Natsu quickly ran out the door with the other members of Team Natsu trailing behind.

"Do you even know where to go, airhead?!" Gray called as he caught up to him.

"No! Where?"

"In the outskirts of Magnolia that leads to the sea!" Erza called out to him as well.

"Got it! Happy, let's go!"

"Aye, sir!"

Happy unfurled his wings using his magic, Aera. He grabbed Natsu and flew at maximum speed to the side of Magnolia that faces the sea.

"Hey wait!" Gray yelled.

Erza requipped her Flight Armor and pulled Gray to the direction Natsu was heading into while Carla takes Wendy.

"Hah, hah…" Lucy panted as Damien, who is actually Bora in disguise, slowly caresses her curves while she is chained perpendicularly to ceiling.*

"Oh, Lucy," he hissed with pleasure at the sweet sounds she emitted. He planted his lips on her neck, giving it soft pecks, making Lucy moan with pleasure. He stared at her breasts, which were covered with a bra, and her bottom covered with her underwear.

He squished her breasts and placed his mouth on the crook of her neck. Her head fell back as she whimpered and moaned with pleasure.

"Lucy.." His voice is raspy. "I can finally make you mine." He started to close the distance when between their lips when Natsu and his comrades crashed through the ceiling.

"What—" His face was met with a fiery fist. Bora was met with more fiery blows.

"HOW DARE YOU DO THIS TO LUCY!" He punched his enemy harder until the guy nearly gave out. Natsu puffed up his cheeks, ready to blow.

"Roar of the Fire Dragon!" He released a massive firestorm defeating Bora for good.

He ran to Lucy and unchained her from the ceiling. She's sweaty and her eyes are dull, probably because the potion was somewhat hypnotic.

"Quick, Natsu! You only have three minutes left!" Erza warned. Natsu nodded.

"Lucy, please listen to me. Look, I'm sorry. I know you won't forgive me so easily, but please. I can't afford to lose you, Luce. I know that I wasn't able to stop Lisanna, that I wasn't able to prove anything to you. I can't promise that things won't be broken, but I swear that I will never leave.**" Natsu started to cry.

"So please, come back to me, my love. You know that you're my only one. I'll do anything just for you…even if it costs my life. I love you, Lucy." He then kissed her on the lips.

When he parted for air, it seems as though nothing happened.

"Lu-Lucy?" Natsu called.

No response.

"No, Lucy-san…" Wendy gasped and covered her mouth. She started to cry and Erza hugged her, telling her that everything is fine, even though it really isn't.

Gray looked away in disappointment and punched the wall. Silent tears fell down from the ice mage's eyes.

"No! Lucy! Please don't leave me! Lucy!...Lucy…" He hugged her tight and sobbed.

'Why? Just when I thought that everything would be alright again between us…DAMN IT!'

As he sobbed, a warm, soft hand gently ruffled his hair. He stopped and looked at Lucy. The shine in her eyes was back and she was smiling at him. Her eyes are filled with tears of joy.

"It's alright, Natsu. I love you too." She pulled him into a passionate and heartwarming kiss.

They both wished that this would never end.

"LU-CHAN~~~!" The silence broke as Levy cried Lucy's name and ran to her and hugged her like there's no tomorrow.

"I'm so glad you're okay, Lu-chan~!" She sobbed in her arms while Erza rubbed Levy's back.

"Stop being a drama queen, Levy. She's fine, okay?!" Gray sighed exasperatedly.

"I'm no drama queen, Gray!" She retorted.

"Hey! Stop being harsh to her, okay?" Gray turned around to see a scowling Gajeel. Said dragon slayer went over to Levy's side and put his hand on her shoulder. She blushed a little.

Meanwhile, Natsu and Lucy went to a table at the far end of the guild.

"Did you really mean everything you said, Natsu?" She asked.

"Of course I'm serious, Lucy. I could have killed myself if I wasn't able to save you."

"Oh…"

"I'm really sorry for eve—"

"I told you it's fine, Natsu." She stood up and sat beside him, leaning her head on his shoulder. She closed her eyes.

"Thanks for everything." She then fell asleep.

Natsu smiled. Lucy is so cute when she's sleeping. She looks like an angel. He hoped she's like this more often. He carried her out of the guild and to her apartment. He laid her down on her bed and draped a blanket on her.

"Good night, Luce." He wished her sweet dreams, kissed her on the forehead then left.

A/N: That's the end of my story. Hope you liked it! And also, please review. I'd be most grateful if you do.

For the last time, Fairy Tail belongs to Mashima-sensei.

*If you know Sword Art Online, remember what Sugou/ Fairy King Oberon did to Asuna? That's what Bora did to Lucy...or somewhat similar to that.

**It's a song reference. Song: If I'm James Dean, Then You're Audrey Hepburn/ Artist: Sleeping with Sirens