(Lucy's POV)

I ran towards where the cry came from and peeked through the door, which was ajar. Inside was none other than my dad; in his hand was a whip, and Natsu was handcuffed to a wooden beam in the middle of the room. He had lashings across his back which were bleeding pretty badly.

I snuck in the room behind my father, who didn't see me. Behind him was an open suitcase filled with knives.

I don't want to do this, but I don't have a choice.

I picked up the biggest knife with my right hand and pointed it at my father. My hands were shaking; I'd never done anything like this before.

"WHERE'S LUCE!?" Natsu yelled again.
"Lucy, is safe." My father spat. "Safe and away from you." He raised his arm, ready to crack the whip again.

That's when I did it.

I jammed the knife in his back before he brought his arm down, and he collapsed onto the floor in a pool of blood. I dropped the knife and fell to my knees, shaking and staring at my father in disbelief.

I just killed someone.

I stabbed my own dad.

"Luce!" Natsu said. I looked up and saw him gesturing to untie him. I picked up the knife again and cut the rope, releasing him.
"Are you alright!?" I asked worriedly.
"Y-yeah.." He moaned. I helped him stand up and we started to walk out the building.

"Wait. Where's Gray?" I asked Natsu.
"I'm right here." A familiar voice said. I turned round and saw Gray smirking at me.

"Get Natsu outta here." He smiled.
"But what about you!?"
"I'll be fine. Just go." So off we went.

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We couldn't go down because of all the guards, so we went up instead. I half dragged half carried Natsu onto the roof of the building.
"How are we gonna get down?" I asked no one in particular.

"Well well, look who it is." I swiftly spun round to see...
"Sting." I spat.
"Nice to see you too." He said sarcastically, stepping closer and closer.
"S-stay back!" I yelled.
"Or what?" He mocked. "You gonna set your Neko-Chan on me?" He then laughed.

"L-Luce," Natsu grunted. "Put me down." It looked like he was losing blood, and he looked like he was in a lot of pain. I lay him down on the concrete floor and stood back up to face Sting.

"Look," He began, putting his hands in the air. "I have no weapons, I don't mean you any harm."
"Then go away!" I yelled, tears threatening to spill. He stepped even closer to me.
"I can't do that." He replied bluntly. He was now only a few feet away from me, and my legs started stepping backwards.

I got to the edge of the building and nearly fell off, but Sting grabbed my arm and caught me before I did. He held my wrist tight, refusing to let go.
"G-get off me!" I cried, trying to wriggle free, but to no avail.

"DIDN'T YOU HEAR!?" Me and Sting both looked over our shoulders, to see Natsu charging towards Sting. "SHE SAID GET OFF!"

Natsu rammed into Sting, making him release his grasp on my wrist and pushing him off the edge of the building.

But, Natsu couldn't stop due to his momentum.....

And fell off too.