"The saddest thing about betrayal is that it never comes from your enemies." –Horus Fe-Nix

"I didn't want to kill them. They were my friends, once. They were just in my way; I couldn't complete my mission."
And he lunged.

The sword buried itself in her stomach and she went down like a rock. He yanked the deadly weapon out of her body and it reshaped into his arm, bathed in her blood. His face showed no emotion as he turned away and disappeared into the shadows.

Her body screamed at her to cry, to beg, to do anything, to call for help, but her heart was fighting to keep her alive.

She struggled to stay awake; losing consciousness meant certain death in her case. She could feel the blood seeping into her dress, pooling under her head.

It was hot. Her back was burning, the hole where the sword had come clear through her on the scarred, burnt, filthy ground.

It burned. She screamed in pain.

Footsteps.

She heard them, quick and light.

And someone breathing. Harshly, as if running.

Then a thud, right beside her. Cool night air blew over her and warm hands brushed her face. "Shit. Levy, Levy!"

Natsu. Another voice behind him.

"Shit! He did it!" Gray. Natsu's hands were working at her chest, he was wrapping a bandage around her, trying to stop the bleeding. She gasped, coughing up blood. Cold hands touched her back, easing the pain. She breathed a bit easier.
"It went straight through her. She's lucky; it just missed her spine, looks like."

Fool. It had missed her heart. Her spine wasn't where the pain was coming from. It was her heart that was broken. He'd betrayed her, betrayed them, betrayed the guild. But she couldn't find it in her heart to be angry. She was just scared. Scared to die, scared to live.

She felt arms under her and she was moving, being carried. Natsu was running, carrying her away from there. She closed her eyes and listened to the sounds of the night; frogs croaking, the wind blowing, the distant sound of laughter, and somewhere, footsteps running away from her. Natsu was yelling, telling Gray something.
"He's after Fairy Tail members! Get Juvia out of here, now!" Faintly she heard Gray acquiesce, and Natsu stopped running. The air around her was warm now, and smelled of herbs. She felt soft fabric under her legs and figured that Natsu set her down. Someone was sliding her dress up and over her body, and something was dug into her flesh. She screamed in pain and writhed, trying to get away.
"Hold her down, Natsu-san! I won't be able to heal her without trying to close the wound first!" Strong arms wrapped around her and she fought back, weakly pounding her fists against someone. Her front was pressed against hard muscles and her arms were squished to his chest. Natsu's heartbeat was pounding against her hand and it calmed her down. Faintly she heard Lucy's voice, soothing, but the pain of something digging in and out of her back was driving her crazy.
She screamed and fought, but Natsu held her firmly against him and calming fingers stroked her hair while someone stitched her lower back closed. Finally it was done, and a bandage and healing balm was applied to her back. Natsu released her and she started to cry, her emotions running haywire. Faintly, she heard Lucy tell Natsu to leave and tend to the kids, but it didn't register until a gentle embrace enveloped her in warmth. Lucy told Virgo to fetch some warm water and rags and a set of clothes for Levy, and the maid spirit quickly carried out the order.
Levy was barely conscious by the time Virgo finished treating her stab wound. She was swaying back and forth, her head spinning, and Lucy wrapped her arms around her friend. "Sleep, Levy. I'll wake you up tomorrow morning." Lucy whispered. Levy nodded dazedly and let Lucy help her lie down. Covers were drawn up over her shoulder and the light was turned out. "Virgo, sit with her as long as you can."
"Yes, Princess Heartfilia."
"Thank you."
Lucy closed the door to the bedroom and sighed. Natsu looked up at her from his spot on the couch. Their two daughters were curled up on one side of him, two-year-old Morani clutching her stuffed dragon tightly while four-year-old Serekia clutched her father's arm. Lucy sat down gingerly beside him and sighed, leaning her head against his shoulder. He wrapped an arm around her and kissed her forehead, rubbing her arm comfortingly. She laid a hand over her round belly and smiled at him. He smiled back.
"Is she okay?"
"She should be fine. Why is he doing this?"
"I don't know. It was horrible, Lucy. He butchered Droy and stabbed Jet seven or eight times. She argued with him for a little bit, but then he got her too and left. She was almost unconscious when I got to her. Gray heard too and came running. He's after Fairy Tail, Lu." He whispered, laying his head over hers. "I think we should leave."
"Leave the guild?"
"For your safety, and for the kids'. I don't want to leave them orphaned." Lucy sighed, but agreed.
"We should go somewhere else, then. Where the girls will be safe." Before he could reply, someone pounded on the door. Natsu disentangled himself from his sleeping daughters and went to open it. He found Gray and Juvia, with their six-year-old daughter Ultia, standing there. Or more like, Gray carrying Juvia on his back, clutching Ultia's hand.
Natsu took one look at the water mage and stepped back. Gray came inside and Lucy stood, making her way over to them and greeting Ultia with a hug.

"He beat me to her," Gray choked out. Lucy gasped, tears flooding her cheeks. Natsu wrapped her in a hug, then motioned towards the sleeping girls. Lucy nodded and took Ultia's hand, roused the two younger girls, and took the three of them upstairs to bed. Once they were settled in, she returned downstairs. Gray was hunched over, seated on the couch. His head was in his hands and his shoulders were shaking visibly. Lucy hugged him tightly and let him cry on her shoulder. Natsu had taken Juvia's body outside and was building a pyre for her. When Gray composed himself, he went outside to help. Lucy went upstairs to check on the girls and found Ultia on the windowseat, watching her father and uncle. Lucy sat down beside her and Ultia sighed.
"Mommy got an ouchie from the shadow man and fell asleep." The little girl whispered. Lucy sighed and nodded. "Is she gonna be okay?"
"No, sweetie. Mommy isn't going to wake up."
"Not ever and forever?"
"No, honey. Not ever or forever." Ultia's eyes filled with tears and she curled into Lucy's arms. The celestial mage pulled the sobbing child closer and watched her husband and her dear friend build a fire for their beloved water mage.

She looked away when they laid the body on it and lit the pyre.

So there's the first dark, dark chapter of the alt version! Tell me what you think!