Disclaimer! I do not own Fairy Tail. I only own the story.
CHAPTER 1: The Darkness of the Night
LUCY/POV
What the? Where am I? And why is it so dark everywhere?
A deep voice entered my head.
'Revenge...'
Revenge?
'You will suffer.'
Suffer?
"Who the hell are you and why are you talking to me?"
Nothing but silence responded.
Lucy was terrified.
"What does this voice mean by revenge and suffering?"
Suddenly she felt a pain in her hands. As she looked down, she screamed in terror. There was a purple essence in her fingertips, slowly consuming the lightness of her hand. Tears started to flow from her eyes.
"Why am I crying? What happening to me?"
'Live the rest of your pathetic life in a fate worse than death.'
NORMAL/POV
"Noooo!"
Lucy woke up in her bed drenched in sweat. She looked out her window, seeing the sun awakening the early risers of Magnolia.
"Oh thank goodness, it was just a nightmare." Lucy wiped the dried tears before getting up from bed.
"Well now that I'm up, might as well get ready to go to the guild." She murmured to herself as she grabbed an outfit and made her way to the bathroom.
There she did her morning routine, took a bath, brush her teeth, get dressed. After tying part of her hair into a side pony, she grabbed her key ring of celestial spirits and attached them to her belt. She looked at herself in the mirror. Her face was pale, and eyes were starting to have small bags underneath them. She just sighed and left for Fairy Tail.
She opened the doors of the guild hall and was quickly greeted by her best friend, Natsu.
"Hey Looshi! Let's go on a job together." Waved the salmon haired boy, adjusting his scarf as he jumped over to the blonde girl.
He looked at her pale face and lifted his brow. "Is there something wrong, Luce? You don't look too good.."
"I'm fine Natsu." She reassured.
"Your heart is beating faster, you're lying. C'mon, tell me Luce."
"It's just a nightmare I had, don't worry about it."
"If you say so, but I don't want you to go on a job today with me got it?"
"Huh, why can't I go on the job with you?" Lucy stared into the onyx eyes.
"Because you look like you've got in a train wreck, and I'm pretty sure you don't feel good right now. So stay here and rest. If you want I can stay here with you." Natsu slipped a small smile at the blonde.
"Thanks, but you can go if you want to, Mira will take care of me if anything happens." Lucy said wearily.
She got up and walked over to the bar Mira was at. Natsu sighed and shrugged, pacing towards the request board.
"What wrong Lucy?" The girl with long silver hair in the brownish red dress looked at the girl who seemed to be really tired.
"It's nothing really, just a dream." Lucy weakly stated. "Can I just have some water, it'll help a lot."
"Of course, be right back."
"Thanks Mira."
Mira left to get a glass of water for Lucy and placed it right in front of her. She downed it in a few gulps.
"I'm gonna go home and... rest a bit." Lucy clutched to her stomach, where she began to feel pain.
"Are you okay?" Mira saw that Lucy was holding onto her tummy.
Lucy gave a weak nod and stood up. She knew something was wrong, everyone did, Mira watched as the girl walked to the exit.
She held her hand out to push open the door, but then she became weak in the knees, and collapse to the ground.
"Lucy!" Mira rushed to the girl who passed out on the floor. Natsu ran from the request board to Lucy's side.
"Hey Luce! Wake up!" Natsu tried to shake her awake, but to no avail.
Now the entire guild became worried.
"Natsu, carry her to the infirmary, something's not right." Natsu nodded at the take over mage and picked Lucy up bridal style, rushing her to the nearest room.
LUCY/POV
'Revenge. Suffer. A fate worse than death.'
It's happening all over again! What the hell is wrong?
I was once again shrouded in darkness. My hands were now completely engulfed in the purple essence. I tried to scream, but not a sound came out of my mouth. The voice, it was back! That deep evil voice is back, but why?
The words were repeating. 'Revenge. Suffer. A fate worse than death.'
What does all this mean? What is worse than death?
I started to feel my body trembling. Shaking without a second thought. I was lost in a realm of darkness.
NORMAL/POV
"She's sweating like crazy!" Natsu looked at the blonde in the small hospital bed.
A girl with long blue hair sighed, "She's alive and seemingly healthy, but she's sleeping right now. I can't really help with internal problems if it is something that's on the inside."
"So is she going to be okay Wendy?" Natsu asked.
"Yes, but we'll need to let her rest for now. The others can come in if they want." Wendy answered and walked out the door to get some supplies.
Just then, Erza, Gray, and Happy waltz into the room.
"What's her condition?" Erza questioned the salmon haired dragon slayer.
"Wendy says she's fine, but I think something worse is happening. She's sleeping, but look at her, she's being restless."
They all looked towards Lucy, who was jerking around as sweat formed on her face.
Natsu realized something about Lucy. "The way she's acting... She's having a nightmare!"
Natsu's sudden burst made the group almost jump.
"She mentioned something about a nightmare when she arrived at the guild. It's just a hunch, but I think that nightmare is the reason why she been acting so strange, looking like a wreck, and fainting. It's because of that nightmare. Whatever it is, it's hurting Lucy from the inside out."
"When she wakes up, we'll ask her what that nightmare is." Erza gave slightly supported pat on the back, reassuring Natsu that she will be fine.
?/POV
'So, it's finally begun.'