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The group of mages watched as the cursed dragon of the apocalypse took his last shuddering breath.
It had been a long awaited battle, with many hardships and lots of pain. In the end it was the combined efforts of the dragon slayers that had brought him down. The city was in shambles, citizens had been evacuated months prior to work that he was coming. There were casualties on many different sides of the country, some from each guild. But they were not in vain.
It had honestly been years coming, after many run ins with the black dragon the mages of Earthland could finally rejoice. One of the biggest and baddest threats out there was no more.
It was Master Marcov that approached the beast, although he did not really battle he was more there to keep an eye on his children. The first thing he did was shove his little cane right in the eye of the dragon. With not even a single twitch, he then grew his hand to three feet and slapped the face of the dragon.
Turning to the growing crowd around him he called out clear and strong.
"Rejoice! Arcnolia is no more! We have done it! The black dragon is dead!"
The cheers were incredible! Deafening really. The applause and pats of the backs were passed around. Families were hugging and friends held onto each other for dear life. Smiles were threatening to slip everyone's faces in half. Tears were in the eyes of every single person there.
Although in the midst of all the happiness one single person sat on the ground, the looking of utter damn nation on her face. She couldn't help it anymore suddenly the tears were sliding down her face, fast and faster like a river. So hard she couldn't even see anyone around her any longer. Then the cries came, loud heart wrenching cries. They rose in volume as she clutched at her heart.
Finally she hit hesterics and the cheers of happiness died down. All of those around her suddenly realized the woman was crying, but not in a happy way. Oh no, those were the cries of someone who just had their heart ripped from their body.
The woman paid no mind as more and more focus came upon her shuddering form. No one approached her, for everyone was incredibly confused. Why would she cry like this? Does she morn the apocalyptic dragon?
By the time everyone else had settled down and was now listening to the woman weep, it was Natsu who realized who it was with those soul sucking cries.
Staggering over to the shaking woman Natsu leaned down in front of her.
"Luce...? Why ya crying like that? It's supposed to be a happy thing?" He asks with his brows furrowed.
Lucy's cries mellow down as his words reach her, slowly lifting her head her over flowing red eyes meet his. And the sheer amount of pain radiating from them makes the breath Natsu was taking still in his lungs.
"How am I to be happy when I now know the truth...?" She asks in a broken whisper.
"I am so sorry..." She says. "I loved you all much more than I should have and now, it means nothing."
Everyone around her was very confused. Shes was saying nonsense, they just couldn't keep up,
"If I could have done things differently I never would have made you all come here." She smiles brokenly.
"I'll see you all on the other side..." Lucy trailed off as a bright light started to glow around her and the dragon slayers. A strong wind blew by and suddenly they were all breaking apart like layer of dust upon layer of dust were being taking off as sparkles.
There were screams of panic and lots of confusion. People tried capturing the particles and stopping them by placing runes, but nothing worked. In just a two minute time span the eight of them were gone. Lucy and the dragon slayers just disappeared into nothing.
Everything was silent as the mages were deathly stil. Hoping to wake from the terrible dream. It took at least a good week before everyone realized the mages were really gone and everyone once again fell into dispare for their lost Nakama.
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