PLEASE READ THIS FIRST!
And now that that is out of the way, *ahem* this whole this is a spoiler for chapter 516 and beyond.
And finally, I must say HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL!
Okay, I'll try not to ramble like I did at "idea for a story", but I have to say that this whole thing came from the demon seed and dragon seed that are killing Natsu by fusing together…oh yeah, and Lucy's love for Natsu. :D
The demon seed is technically END if you think about it. If there was no demon seed, Natsu wouldn't be able to use his demon magic and therefore there would be no END. At least, that's what I think. So I got this super cool idea from it.
I really really really wanna write this story down as fast as I can, but since 516 is the latest chapter, I wanna know a little more of what's going to happen in the Alvarez Empire arc before I write it. I originally plan for the arc to finish before I start this, but maybe I'll start a little before that. But I really wanna show you guys this so I figured I'd post it like I did with "idea for a story". Btw, this takes place right after Alvarez Empire so that's why I'm waiting.
So basically this is a teaser trailer XD
And I won't ramble on so I'll stop there.
I don't own Fairy Tail…and enjoy the teaser trailer of "Where is END?"!
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"AAAHHHHHHHH-mmfph!"
Lucy slapped a hand over her mouth when a scream escaped. Her other hand gripped her heart that was pounding against her ribcage fast and painfully unbearable. She was on her knees in the middle of Magnolia forest, leaning against a tree. Her entire body was sweating from head to toe and she was shaking uncontrollably. Every once in a while, her body would jerk in pain.
"Mmph! M-mmhnnn! Hmmnn!"
Her hand gripped her mouth harder as painful screams threatened to escape and she squeezed her eyes shut. She didn't want to scream. If she did, Natsu would hear her and come running…and he would see her in pain without any physical wounds and then he'd freak out, which would make her freak out…which will make everything worse.
He was the last person she would tell about what was wrong…
Lucy had been extremely hot lately, like Natsu. Her body temperature had escalated to a different normal degree that was probably higher that Natsu's average temperature.
It would surprise her if it was lower…
She gripped a tree branch, panting hard and suddenly throwing up her lunch onto the ground in front of her. It tasted nasty, but it was better than the pain she was going through.
Her body jerked again and she gripped the branch harder…
…and the branch snapped off the tree…from just the strength of her bare hand…
Lucy stared, but wasn't surprised. She knew where his was coming from: unbearable pain, the abnormal temperature, and brute strength…she knew where it was all coming from…
And she didn't regret it…not one bit…
"Gah!" Lucy's body suddenly slammed against the tree, jerking again. She dug her nails into the trunk, successfully leaving marks on it. "Hah…A-ah!"
Suddenly a hand was placed on her shoulder and she panicked, which didn't help her situation at all.
She slowly turned, praying it wasn't Natsu or anybody from the guild. How was she supposed to explain this?
Luckily, it was the only person in the entire world who knew about Lucy's condition: Porlyusica.
"Take deep breaths, Lucy," she said as the blonde's body continued to jerk in pain and she bit back screams. "Deep breaths…calm down…In through your nose and out of your mouth…"
Lucy did just that. At first, her breaths came in and out ragged and unorganized. It was specifically hard to breathe when the pain was unbarring and she thought she was going to throw up again (and she did), but she was able to breath deeply soon enough. It helped as Porlyusica rubbed her back soothingly which was unlike her, but Lucy wasn't complaining. The pain began to ease down inside of her and the sweating stopped. The shaking began to slowly go away as her breathing and heart rate returned to normal.
The shaking is what alerts Lucy she's about to go through another round of pain. It starts from at the inside, where she could feel her intestines vibrating, and then her bones are shaking…and then her muscles…and soon her entire body is vibrating. That's when the pain kicks in and her heart picks up the pace.
When the shaking starts, it's about five minutes before she's in pain and that gives her plenty of time to find a way to escape from her friends. Unfortunately, as of today, she had been walking to her apartment with Natsu and Happy when the shaking was set in motion. It made her panic when she couldn't get away from him for a moment…and of course, the panic made it come quicker. Luckily, she fed the lie that she forgot something at the guild hall and told them that she'd meet up with them at her house. They wanted to go back with her (that was when she panicked) but she was able to convince them that she'll be okay. When she turned the corner, she sprinted toward the forest, which also made it situation worse. The running makes her heart speed up and of course that was the part of the problem. The pain came five times quicker than normal and she barely reached the forest before she tumbled onto the ground trying not to scream.
When Lucy calmed down, she was sticky from the sweat and sat up with her back pressed against the trunk of the tree, still taking deep breaths.
"Here," Porlyusica said, taking a potion out of her pocket and handing it to her.
It was a clear, bubbly liquid with a hint of grey. Lucy gratefully took it and gulped it all down. "Thank you."
"Another panic attack?" Porlyusica narrowed her eyes, "how frequent are they now?"
Lucy sighed, "twice a week."
"Anything different from the last time we talked about it?"
Lucy brushed her bangs, wet from sweat, out of her eyes, "my temperature went up just a bit…and I did that." She pointed to the tree branch, which was completely dislodged from the base of the tree, and the nail marks in the bark. "Other than that…nothing else that I know of."
Porlyusica hummed, "the attacks are becoming more frequent. Come with me, Child."
She held out her hand, which Lucy took with a smile. She was pulled onto her feet slowly, still recovering from her recent panic attack.
When they arrived at Porlyusica's house, Lucy sat on the small bed as the old lady ran around her alchemy stations. "I should still scold you for taking on such a burden for that dragon slayer!" Her voice went hard. "You humans always rush into things without thinking!"
"I don't regret it," Lucy says. "I would do it all over again, five times the amount of pain. It's not his problem anymore, it's mine and that's the way I want it to be. I'm not sorry."
Porlyusica sighed, "I guess that's the beauty of humans…they'll go far for love."
Lucy raised her eyebrow despite the blush on her face. The old lady had never shown a fact that she liked about humans…it was surprising.
Porlyusica grabbed a thermometer and walked over to Lucy, sticking it into her ear. "Speaking of which, have you told him?"
"Have I told him what? The truth or that I love him?"
"Both."
"Uh," Lucy blushed again, as the pink haired lady switched ears. "I haven't told him I love him yet…too nervous."
"You must be blind not to see that he loves you too. Of course, all humans are pathetically blind…I'm not around Natsu often, but it's easy to tell."
Lucy didn't say anything.
"And the truth?"
"I will never tell him the truth," Lucy pulled at her skirt. "If I did, he would do anything he possibly could to undo I mess I put myself in for him."
Porlyusica seemed to stare her down as she pulled the thermometer out of Lucy's ear and then sighed, "I won't say anything on your behalf. You made me do it, but you should know I can't undo it either. What's done is done. I had warned you, Girl!"
Lucy nodded with a smile, "I know and thank you, Porlyusica. I don't blame you nor do I regret my decision in the slightest. I won't ever regret it…what's my temperature?"
"105 degrees Fahrenheit." (40.6'C)
Lucy's eyes widened for a moment and then she relaxed. "It's strange, I don't feel any different."
Porlyusica put a hand on her forehead, "you're incredibly hot…Hopefully it won't keep going up. If it does, your friends will notice quickly."
"A few of them had already asked if I feel sick, but I just brush it off, saying that its just a little hot in the room…thankfully, Natsu hasn't noticed. His temperature is too warm to know."
"Unfortunately, it looks like it'll get worse."
"Well I'm going to die," Lucy chuckled, "of course it's going to get worse."
"You're not going to die," Porlyusica said, "you know what'll happen."
"I know…but I might as well be dead…"
"…But you're right, Girl…it'll get worse," It was silent for a moment before the old woman spoke up again. "It seems your strength has increased as well, judging by the branch you accidentally snapped and the nail marks in the tree, you're twice as strong as you should be."
Lucy nodded, "I was writing a letter to my mother when I accidentally broke my pencil by just tapping it against my desk…and my fork was crushed when I squeezed it too hard while eating…"
Porlyusica looked away, "there's nothing I can do for you than give my support. For now, all we can do is wait."
Lucy nodded.
"Now go take a quick shower! You reek of sweat and you're sticky too. I'm sure your friends will be suspicious when you arrive home looking and smelling like a pig!"
"Yes ma'am!" Lucy exclaimed, standing up and going toward the bathroom.
"Be quick too!" the woman snapped, "that potion I gave you earlier is drowsy and supposed to relax your body! It'll kick in in an hour and I don't want you passing out on my newly swept floors!"
"Don't worry, Porlyusica! I'll be quick! I promise!"
"Don't forget to use as cold of water as you can!"
"I won't!"
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When Lucy shut the front door to her apartment, the potion was kicking in. She could barely keep her eyes open as she stumbled into her bedroom, ready to end the day.
"Lucy! There you are!"
"Whaaaa?" Lucy drowsily looked over, rubbing her eyes.
"We've been waiting here forever!" Happy exclaimed, "We were starting to get worried! Natsu was about to go look for you!"
"Oh sorry," she yawned. "I got into a conversation with Levy about the Harry Potter series."
"Figures," Happy murmured, but Natsu stood up and walked over to her.
"Woah," he said, "you look tired, Luce."
"Uh huh…I think I'm going to hit the hay."
As Lucy lied down that night, she curled up against Natsu, who gladly snuggled back. She hadn't yelled that him and Happy to get out when they'd break in nor had she scolded them for sleeping with her. Lucy knew she wasn't going to last much longer so she's going to get the most out of it as she could.
Lucy had one last thought before letting sleep – and the potion – take a hold of her: "if I had to do it all over again, I would. I don't care what Natsu would say. I'd do it again in a heartbeat."
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So yeah, I hope I didn't give too much away, but I'm really excited to write this! XD the story is titled, "Where is END?"
-zEllie