This story is basically about Zeref returning. But he's back for Natsu, because he thinks Natsu is "ready". But he doesn't arrive quietly, he plans on destroying whatever he has to and killing whomever he pleases to get to Natsu, even if it means bringing the world to it's knees.

So yes, there will be death, blood, gore, romance, drama, angst ect. I have a really great story planned out so I hope everyone likes it! This is my first Fairy Tail story so please let me know what you think of it! By the way! I will not continue with this story if I do not get good reviews for this little preview! So please let me know what you think! Aaaaaaand one more thing! This is not a legit chapter! Just for future reference the actual chapters will be much longer than this!

This first chapter is just a preview, if this story becomes official then this portion of the story will appear later.

Enjoy!

LUCYS POV

My knees began to shake before they gave up on me and allowed me to fall.. My knees gave up on me just like everyone else had done.. they gave up.. this battle was not meant for us to win.. but even so.. theres still some of us who don't know the meaning of "give up". Those people are my family my friends.. the people I love.. They give me hope.. but sadly.. in this situation... our hope is fading fast..

I stared blankly at the battlefield. The buildings around me were falling into rubble and burning into nothing but ash, the ground beneath me was slowly crumbling... Everything was falling apart.. by the next hour this place.. my home.. Fiore would be nothing but desolation and ruins.

Despite everything happening around me I hear a voice call my name. That voice.. the only voice that can calm me and let me know I'm safe and everything will be okay.. Natsu's voice.

"LUCY!" Natsu yelled frantically as he ran up to me.

I blinked when I felt something warm touch the side of my face. It was Natsu's hand.

"C'mon Luce snap out of it!" He yelled as he dropped to his knees.

A single tear ran down my face as I looked in Natsu's eyes. "N-Natsu."

Natsu pulled me in to a tight hug. "It's okay.. I'm here."

I tightly hugged him back. "Natsu I-I tried to help.. but I-"

"Shh- Lucy It's okay.. You did nothing wrong. I-I was wrong. I was wrong all along.. You were right."

I broke down listening to his words. I didn't want to be right.. More than anything in this world.. just for once.. I wanted to be wrong. But I knew... and Natsu knew...

Natsu gently pulled away. "We'll have to talk about this when we get to a safer spot.. everyone's waiting at-"

Natsu stopped in mid sentence. I had wondered why. I opened my eyes and blinked away my tears so I cloud see clearly. But what I saw shocked me.

"L-Lucy.. run." Natsu breathed out.

My eyes widened as I felt something warm and sticky slowly pour into my lap. I had just a moment to look down and see the source. When I looked down I was shocked to see nothing but red.. nothing but blood. Natsu's blood.

Natsu had been impaled by something as simple as a sword. The sword had gone right through the left side of his torso.

I was lost for words.. I could not believe, even just a little that Natsu.. my Natsu was in this state.. I looked up behind Natsu to see the culprit.

I gasped when I saw who it was. "Z-Zeref. H-How could you do this?!"

Zeref was standing tall behind Natsu with the sword in his hand and a frown on his face.

"Time will tell." Zeref simply said before pulling the sword out of Natsu.

Natsu's body then fell limp and he collapsed on top of me, but I was able to hold him up, his arms laid lifelessly beside me and his head laid on my shoulder. I wrapped my arms around Natsu's body in a hug.

"N-Natsu?"

I placed one of my hands on the back of Natsu's head and one on his back and genty laid him down in front of me. You think in a situation like this anyone, especially me would be panicking and screaming.. but I no matter how panicked I really am I have to stay strong and brave for Natsu. He never gave up on me.. So I can't give up on him.

I looked over my shoulder to see if Zeref was still there. Thankfully, he wasnt.

"L-Lucy.." I quickly directed my attention to Natsu and the situation at hand.

"Natsu. Don't talk." I said as tears fell from my eyes.

I placed both my hands on Natsu's wound and pressed down on it trying to stop the blood. Natsu winced in pain.

"I-I know it hurts, but bear through it please. Wendy and the others will be here soon-"

"L-Luce.."

"And when she gets here she can-"

"LUCY!" Natsu yelled.

I froze and looked at Natsu.. "I-It's over.." He whispered.

Tears were steadily streaming down his cheeks. And those tears told me one thing.. That Natsu knew.. he knew that this was the end for him.. He knew he was going to die. And I know it too... I just don't want to believe it. How could I? This is Natsu we're talking about... He can't die. I won't let him.

"No." I said as I brought out a knife.

Natsu gave me a confused look before I cut his jacket off of him so he could breathe better and so I could see his wound more. It was worse than I thought but I tried not to let my shock show.

"I-I don't have any water to clean it.." I said as I began to cut up his jacket.

"Uh-" I observed Natsu for a moment before I leaned down next to him, our faces just inches apart.

"Natsu. Wrap your arms around me quickly, I need to sit you up."

Without giving it a second thought Natsu wrapped one arm around me and used the other to prop himself up.

"H-Hurry.." He said quietly.

I took the cloth I a had cut up from Natsu's jacket and began to wrap it around him as many times as I could. When I was done I wrapped one of Natsu's arms around me and stood.

Natsu groaned in pain as we stood.

"W-What are you doing?" he asked

"Sorry it's just me but I'm gonna carry you to the others.. we can't wait. If I could I'd summon a spirit to help.. but my keys were-"

"It's okay.. Let- Lets just go."

We began to walk through the burning city, it was hard than you'd think.. Natsu can barley move and I'm already weak as it is, so I'm just dragging him along, trying to dodge all the falling debris. About 10 minutes had gone by when me and Natsu made it to a clear area.. it was still destroyed to almost nothing but rubble, but at least it wasnt on fire and we were able to breathe better. At this point I was struggling to keep Natsu up.

"Lucy- I-" Natsu began to speak but was cut short when I accidentally tripped on a rather large rock and fell, bringing Natsu with me.

"Ah-" Natsu breathed sharply.

I laid on the ground tears threatening to fall.. I know Natsu might not make it. But maybe.. if I weren't so weak, if I could have carried him a little further, he'd have a better chance.. I'm too weak. I was about to start crying until I remembered Natsu was still with me. I sat up quickly ignoring my now bleeding leg. I lifted Natsu up slightly and propped him up on a near by rock. Tears began to pour down my cheeks, I wasn't crying because my leg was hurting, no. I was crying because I knew I was about to lose the one person I truly love.

Natsu grinned slightly. "I-I was just about to ask you if we could- take a break..."

"How can you smile at a time like this?! Stop it!" I slightly yelled clenching my fists.

I suddenly felt a warm touch on my hand. It was Natsu's hand.

"Lucy.. Y-you tried.. but it's okay-" Natsu started to cough.

"Natsu!"

After a moment of him violently coughing he finally stopped after he coughed up a little bit of blood.

"L-Lucy..." He whispered. "It's-"

"I know... Please.. Just don't.. Don't say it.." I said in between sobs.

I looked into Natsu's eyes, the life he once had in them were no longer there.. it was slowly fading the closer he got to his cruel unforgiving end. His eyes were glossy, tears were threatening to fall but I know he was trying to be strong and hide his fear.

"It's okay." Natsu simply said.

And with those words I collapsed.. I couldn't take this pain.. it was unlike any other pain I had felt before... I knew it was all over, all gone and that Natsu was about to greet death.

I laid next to Natsu as he wrapped one arm around me. I wrapped one arm around his waist and tucked my head underneath his chin and cried. As I laid there crying I felt something wet drip on the top of my head, I was silent for a moment and in that moment I was able to hear the sobs coming from Natsu.. My grip on Natsu's waist tightened as his grip around me did.

"I'm sorry Lucy...I'm sorry for letting you down.. And giving up... for leaving you when you needed me most.. But you have to promise me.. no matter what happens in this world. No matter the outcome. You must.. Live on. Please."

"... I love you Natsu." I said ignoring his promise.. unfortunately, that is the one promise I can't keep.

"Lucy I-"

"NATSU?! LUCY!" I heard voices in the distance yell our names.

I sat up quickly to see who it was. I was so relieved when I saw Erza, Gray, Wendy, Happy, and Carla.

"Natsu! Everyone's here!"

I turned to face Natsu with a smile but as soon as I looked at him, my smile faded, nothing.. could ever take back what I just saw..

"Natsu?"

Natsu's eyes were closed and he was unresponsive. I went to place my hand on his cheek but I flinched as soon as our skin came in contact. Natsu was cold.. his body was pale and his face was violently bare.

All I could was stare at Natsu's dead body. "How can this be fair?"

'He's been death since his own birth.' Zeref's words echoed through my head as I stared at Natsu holding his hand.

Zeref's voice kept getting louder and louder.. 'Now you know the price of sin. The sin of sacrifice. I know you'll sin again..'

"But who can save you twice?" Zeref's voice came from behind me.

"SHUT UP!" I screamed at the top of my lungs and spun around only to be greeted by the shocked faces of my friends.

"L-Lucy?" Erza said.

Tears streamed from my eyes.

"WENDY! P-Please! Save Natsu!"

Wendy ran up to me and fell to her knees next to Natsu's body and immediately started to heal him. Everyone rushed up and stood behind me.

"Lucy w-what happened to Natsu?!"

"Z-Zeref! He did this!"

"What?" Gray asked.

"Why would he do this to Natsu?!" Carla asked.

"Lushiii" Happy began crying and cuddling next to me.

I patted Happy on the head trying to comfort him. Everyone was looking at me for answers.. and honestly.. I had all the answers they needed. I know why Zeref was after Natsu..but I couldn't find it in myself to tell them.. to reveal mine and Natsu's secret. It'd be better if they didn't know.

"I-I don't know.."

After a few minutes of everyone holding their breath Wendy stopped and put her hands down.

"Whats the verdict?" Gray asked with a shaky voice.

Wendy faced us with tears streaming down her face and shook her head. Everyone was silent aside from Happy's cries and sobs. Wendy got up and ran and hugged Erza.

"Natsu is really gone?" I whispered.

I stood up for a moment staring down at the ground allowing my tears to fall. Then it happened.. I let all my emotions pour out of me at once. I collapsed onto my knees and buried my face in Natsu's chest and cried.

"NATSUUUUUUU!"

Okay! So thats the preview basically of what will happen like later in the story! I hope you guys like it! If I get good reviews I will officially start the story In a day or so! Please let me know what you think! I know a lot of things are un answered and it's really confusing but all those questions will be answered when I start the story! :D