A/N: Written for the tumblr anon that requested for a NaLu angst. Spoiler alert for Tartaros Arc. This fic was inspired by the END is Natsu Theory floating around right now.
Disclaimer: Fairy Tail belongs to Hiro Mashima. The one and only Trolling + Angst King. Credits to Tumblr's Rboz for the cover image.
The sudden loss of our magic shocked me, I had to stop running. The exhaustion hit me like a truck. My knees wobbled until they gave out, leaving me kneeling on the rough cemented floor. Natsu felt it as well. I see him lean his battered body on the wall for support.
This can only mean one thing: we failed to stop Operation Face. Magic is wiped out from the whole continent. I don't know how Tartaros did it but Wendy's efforts were foiled. Now we have to fight this dark guild without our powers.
Suddenly, the walls crashed down on us. Large thorns sprouted everywhere, further damaging the place. Natsu was quick to shield me from the rubble despite his injuries.
"What happened?" I ask him. My eyes automatically inspect his body for injuries. Aside from the dust settling on his body, there are no additional wounds on him.
He answered me with a shrug. "What's with those big ass thorns?" Natsu asked back. He stood up and offered a hand to help me up.
The dust cleared and two figures emerged. One was a man with long dark hair, clutching a book to his chest. The other looked like woman with big claw-like limbs. It was the same demon Erza was fighting earlier. The man looked human but something dark and evil emanated from him.
Natsu stepped forward and held out his hand protectively. I hide behind his back as the two strangers approached us.
"Take out the girl and bring me Master END's vessel, Kyouka." The man said. His voice was the same as the one who tapped into Warren's telepathy. What did he call himself again?
"Yes, Marde Geer-sama." The she-demon said and bowed. She moved in so fast next, she was in front of us in an instant. A punch landed on Natsu's gut, knocking us down on the floor. She moved in again and a second later, I felt quick strike on my nape. Natsu cried my name as my vision started to blur.
His name was the last thing in my mind before I completely blacked out.
Someone was screaming. Pain. That person is in so much pain. I open my eyes slowly only to find myself lying on the floor. I wince as my whole body throbbed with pain. What just happened? Where's Natsu?
The screams started again. I gasped when I realize who it was. His voice. I almost did not recognize it. It was hoarse from screaming so loud, torture and pain in every syllable he shouts. Who is doing this to him? I push my body to run towards the direction of the sound. Every step I take brings more pain to me but it's nothing compared to what Natsu is experiencing right now. I make myself run faster.
"I'm coming, Natsu."
It wasn't that far. I hold back the tears as I hear Natsu's painful screams get louder and louder as I come closer to the source. Crying now won't accomplish anything.
As soon as I reached the place, the screams stopped. A cold feeling washed over me when I try think about why it stopped. No. That can't be it. He's Natsu. He'll come out of this.
I slowly step into the room, clutching my hands to my chest. My heart pounded hard in my ears, I almost couldn't hear anything else. I keep myself in the shadows in case there are more Tartaros soldiers
"I know you're in there, Lucy."
I cried in relief as I hear those words. He's okay! I walk faster, eager to reach him. I couldn't see properly past my tears but I don't care. All I can think about now was that he's okay.
"Natsu!" I cried out his name.
I stopped in my tracks when I saw him standing there with Marde Geer and Kyouka. His back was still turned on me but it was Natsu: the same spiky pink hair, the same voice and the same well-built body that has protected me all this time.
"Natsu?" I asked.
He turns around and that's when I see him properly. I gasped in shock. "N-Natsu?" I stuttered. I couldn't believe what I'm seeing.
His lips curved to a smirk plus his eyes had a dark glint in them. Black horns protruded from his spiky hair on both sides of his head and dark markings covered his skin. He opened his arms, urging me to come closer.
"Come closer, Lucy." He said.
I shake my head, fighting back the tears again. "What have they done to you?" I asked, my voice broken again.
"You mean this?" He pointed at his horns. "It looks great on me, don't you think?" He laughed then. The way he sounded turned my body frigid. It was so cold, menacing and dare I say it, evil. I couldn't possibly answer him.
"Marde Geer and Kyouka here helped me to grow them back." He pointed at them with his thumb. The sleeve of his jacket slipped, showing more marked skin. He looks at it and said, "Wow, my tattoos rock, don't you think?" He asked me again. "Lucy?"
I just stood there, still unable to react. I couldn't even meet his eyes.
"Oh, that reminds me." He says suddenly. "You both at the back, come here."
Marde Geer and Kyouka stepped forward with their head slightly bowed. "Master." They said in unison.
Natsu flicked his wrists so fast, I almost missed it. In an instant, both demons were pushed against the wall by an invisible force and green flames crept by their feet.
"Who told to hurt my Lucy?" Rage filled his voice, `his eyes turning to slits. "Who?!"
The wall cracked behind Marde Geer and Kyouka even more as the fire on their feet started to engulf them. The sight was terrifying. I've seen Natsu angry before, but not like this.
"We apologize." Marde Geer said, struggling under the invisible force. "We were not aware that that human girl was important to you."
Natsu turned to me again. "What do you want me to do with them, Lucy?" he asked me. "I can burn them if you want."
I shake my head again, tears now flowing on my cheeks. "No, don't do this Natsu. Please stop."
Natsu sighed and dramatically let his hands down. The Tartaros demons fell on the ground in an instant. Natsu smiled at me coldly and said, "That's my Lucy. Always so compassionate and kind, even to those who hurt her." He slowly walked towards me, closing the distance between us. "That's what I liked about you, actually."
My heart raced as he came closer. The sound of his footsteps filled the whole room. He reached out and touched my cheek. "Lucy." He whispered. His hand slid further to my chin and tilted my face. Then, our eyes met. I was shocked to realize that even his eyes changed. They used to be olive brown, now they were all black, as dark as a bottomless pit.
"Natsu." I whimpered. "What happened?" I asked mutely. His smirk was the last thing I saw before I felt his lips on mine.
His lips felt so warm, but they felt wrong. This isn't how I imagined our first kiss would be. I hated it.
He pressed even harder, moving roughly against mine. I tried to push him away but he easily caught my hands. I struggled to pull them free, wriggling them under his vise grip. More hot tears fell on my cheeks, as I tried to resist his advances in vain.
He continued kissing me until my heart felt numb. I don't know what to feel anymore. I've been long dreaming about kissing Natsu, of kissing the man I loved. But not like this. Not when everything felt wrong about him. I don't know this man. Where is my Natsu? I sobbed involuntarily at that thought.
He pulled away from me and looked at me with those dark eyes. "Why are you crying? Didn't you want to kiss me?" He asked mockingly. "I just did what I should have done before."
Before I knew it, my hand moved and a resounding slap filled the room. Angry tears blurred my vision. "What made you think I wanted your kiss?"
He laughed at me, his eyes filled with dark humor. "I know you like me, Lucy. It's quite obvious, you know."
"I don't!" I defended myself. My body was quaking from the intense emotions swirling inside. "The Natsu I love isn't like you. He won't do the things you just did. My Natsu is gentle, not cruel. He respects me and I trust him with my whole heart. You," I point a finger at him, "who are you?"
He laughed at me once more. "I'm Natsu Dragneel." He answered simply.
I shake my head. "No, you're not!" I shouted.
He raised his hands in surrender and sighed. "Fine, I'm not Natsu if that's what you want to think."
"Tell me who you are!" I demanded.
"I know you're smart, Lucy. Haven't you figured it out yet?"
The look I received made my skin crawl. It was the cruelest smile I've seen on the face of the man I love most.
"I'm END, Master of Tartaros."
A/N: Just so you know, I'm not sure if I really want Natsu to be END.
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