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[celestial_wizard]

Date & Time: September 30th, Early Afternoon
Location: The Fairy Sanctuary
Characters: Fairy Tail members
Summary: Fairy Evacatuation times! NONE of them are happy about it.

[ She didn't like the idea of abandoning the locals; thinking they had less of a right to live than those who were asked - not even /asked/, but taken - to fight in a war that they had no business fighting. Up until now, Lucy was fine with helping out, thinking they were actually doing good and ... then THIS. She'd packed the most important things to her into a small luggage bag, and as Erza told them to meet up quickly at the Hall, and then they would continue on to the Hold and evacuate from there. She couldn't bring herself to look anyone in the eye the entire way there. She worried about how Erza and the others were taking the news, honestly, so she pushed open the door to the Guild Hall, taking a breath. Helloooo, anyone ranting in here? ]

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[celestial_wizard]

[ Lucy wondered if something like that really would work.If Erza was willing to give it a shot, maybe there was a slim chance - but still, a slim chance was better than nothing. ... but at the same time, ... ]

Erza...

[explodewiththerage]

Eh?

[Hold on, Erza was backing him up on this? Did hell freeze over? Still if he got Erza on board then surely there was a chance! He grins eagerly and turns around.]

Hell yeah. We should go downtown then. There's a really tall building we can use to get high enough!

[Aaand his back is turned to Erza while he addresses Lucy.]

We can do this! Can't wait to see that jerk's face when we pull this off.

Natsu... ;;

[scarletrequip]

[The hit that would knock Natsu unconscious comes quickly and without hesitation but Erza is careful not to injure her friend. He would feel betrayed once he woke up, she knows that, but at least he would be alive.]

I'm sorry, Natsu...

Double that for me D: T..the Natsu, not the hit.

[celestial_wizard]

[ Lucy was so hoping that Erza had reconsidered too. But she should have known better - really she should have seen the blow coming, but it still makes her flinch to see that punch. ]

Erza..!! But...

[ Natsu is going to be angry. And sore. Possibly more sore than angry. ]

[explodewiththerage]

[And he goes out like a light though the strike does register in that split second before he slumps to the floor like a puppet that had its strings cut. He is going to remember this. You can count on that.]

[scarletrequip]

[Erza catches his limp body before it hits the ground; she could at least save his dignity. She pulls him over to one of the chairs in the hall and sets him down gently. She then turns to face Lucy. the witness]

It wouldn't have worked, when Natsu fought Erigor it was a completely different situation. The weapons the EU will attack us with will poison the land itself even if the fire doesn't kill everything. And there's no guarantee that they would only send one.

[If both Natsu and Cobra were present they might have a small chance, but as it stood they had only two realistic options. Erza bunches her hands into fists.]

We either stay here and die or flee and survive.

[celestial_wizard]

[ Lucy winces at the sight of Natsu going down like a sack of potatoes, her gaze following Erza as she settled Natsu on the chair. Automatically she left her bags at the door, moving over towards the dragonslayer, about to reach out. She catches herself, turning to face Erza- that punch couldn't have been easy for her. . ...well. it was EASY, but ... ]

There...really isn't any other way, is there... ...fleeing, leaving so many behind... that isn't our way, Erza...

[ But she knows that what Erza says makes sense. It just... she just hates that it makes sense. That there's no other option. ]

[scarletrequip]

[Lucy's acknowledgement just makes it feel worse and she rounds on the Celestial Wizard.]

No one knows that better than I!

[Whoops, she didn't mean to snap at you Lucy. There are visible tears in her eyes that she doesn't bother to wipe away.]

I'm not going to let you all die here, no matter what price I have to pay.

[She'll shoulder all of this herself to keep her precious friends safe.]

[celestial_wizard]

[ YGHK:LHSl ... HER... HEART.. JUst.. stopped. for a....about a minute there. when the Requip Wizard rounded on her like that, Lucy immediately shrank back, the color leaving her face. ... ]

E-erza! T.. that...

[ She wasn't pointing fingers - of course she knows how it must be affecting the redhead. ]

... I'm sorry, .. Of course I know you do. This... situation is...

[ Nooo, Erza don't take it all on your shoulders! ]

We would never ask that of you. Natsu... [ She trails off for a second. How to get her friend to understand there was no other way? Even Lucy didn't want to believe it. ]

I'll talk to him. [ Or she'll TRY at least. He was bound to be upset when he woke up and realized what Erza had done. ]

But Erza... you don't have to bear this alone. Now more than ever we need to stand together.

[scarletrequip]

[Erza sighs and shakes her head.]

Yes of course, I'm sorry.

[To Erza it doesn't matter if she's asked or not; it's her responsibility. She would bear it so the wouldn't have to, but she doesn't want to talk about it anymore.]

We still have some things to pack, you should take the guild emblems down from the balconies. I'm going to get our flag down.

[She makes to leave but hesitates.]

...Thank you, Lucy.

[celestial_wizard]

[ Lucy knows when to drop a topic. She nods slowly. ]

I'll get them. And... I'll get Natsu's things too, before we leave. [ A blink at the hesitation, and the words of thanks, and Lucy smiles, shaking her head. ]

You're welcome, Erza.