Eighteen Levels of Hell
Summary: Natsu Dragneel was...dead. And to make matters worse, he has somehow ended up on the lowest level of Hell. Reserved for the worst of the worst. But wait. Arson! Murder! He didn't do any of that. He was sure of it! Hell, he doesn't even remember how he died in the first place. And just who is this blonde demon who was calling herself...his torturer. AU
Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail, only Hiro Mashima does.
Chapter 1 - Welcome to Hell!
Natsu's head felt like it was filled with sand. Everything in front of him was a blur. His stomach churned and his limbs were lethargic. It felt automatic, but his foot took one step forward.
"Level Four. Next!"
It was hot. Burning in fact. The air, thick as smog, made it hard to breathe.
"Level Ten. Next!"
Where was he? He looked around, but all he could see was pure darkness aside from the line of people both in front and behind him. What was he lining up for?
"Level Thirteen. Next!"
He tried to leave the line, but for some reason, every inch of his body was compelled to stay.
"Level Fifteen. Next!"
As he got closer to whatever he was lining up for, he started to hear the others.
"N-No! Please! Forgive me!"
He continued to take another step. One foot in front of the other until-
"Natsu Dragneel?"
He looked up and stared straight into bulging eyes. Flinching backwards, he let his eyes wander to the rest of the figure. It appeared rather humanoid, with traditional robes and a gold crown on his head. His face was twisted into a constant scowl, which only served to make him look angrier. In fact, it got worse with each second that had passed.
Natsu finally realized that he had been asked a question. "O-Oh! Yes, that is me."
The man grunted before doling out his fate. "Level Eighteen. Next!"
W-Wait. Level Eighteen?! What does that mean?!
Natsu started to panic when two monsters, one with the face of a horse and the other with the face of a bull, grabbed him by the shoulders and dragged him to a door that appeared out of nowhere. Said door was emblazoned with the number eighteen. When it opened, he caught the first glimpse of what the rest of his…existence was going to be like.
Natsu didn't even have the time to scream before he was tossed into the abyss.
Natsu groaned as he came to. His head pounded and voices rung in his ear. Actually...they weren't exactly voices…more like…screams.
He immediately sat up, only come into contact with deep chocolate brown eyes, and an abnormally bright smile. Was that a...woman?
"Hi!" she smiled, cocking her head slightly as she looked down at him. She had long blonde hair and wore a short crop top coupled with a skirt. "My name is Lucy!" She held out her hand, and Natsu took it gingerly, letting her pull him to his feet. And if it wasn't for Lucy, he would've collapsed back to the ground after her next statement.
"Welcome to Hell!"
A/N: Welcome! This random idea popped into my head recently. I have no idea where I'm going with this, so we'll see how it goes! I also probably shouldn't be starting another fic with two unfinished...but oh well. I have no idea how often I will update, but I'll do my best.
Until the next chapter!