New Life

The Dragons have won the war. The future couldn't be saved. Many mages lost their lives in battle. Others, however, survived the battle. They were badly wounded, but they lived...

It was time to start a new life...

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Kinana ran across the ruins of Crocus, many tears in her eyes. The mages lost the battle and the purple-haired had lost many of their friends. Laki, Max, even Master Makarov... so many lost their life in the battle. Kinana ran on, her cries echoed across the ruins of Crocus. Since she possessed no magic, her friends forbidden her to fight. Now she had survived and had discovered on the battlefield numerous bodies of her guild mates, all completely lifeless.

Finally, she let herself fall against a rock and began to sob uncontrollably. It was unfair. Why had she survived while their friends were dead? She would fight alongside them and die too! But she possessed no magic and couldn't give a little help. In addition to serving and homework she could do nothing. Now she was alone. Even if she has good friends in Fairy Tail, so she was rather been a loner. Her biggest wish was always to find her memories again and also the man who wanted to hear her voice, which she always heard in thought. Erik...

Whether Erik had died? Kinana hadn't found his body so far. Hopefully he was still alive. Even if she could not remember who he was for her, so she knew at least that Erik - or Cobra, like the others called him - was the most important person in her life. Still her face wet with tears, she stood up and went out to find him. She knew that he had to be somewhere.

It took a while, until she found him. Specifically, he had found her. A hand full of blood had settled on her shoulder. This feeling seemed somehow familiar. Kinana slowly turned around. Cobra stood before her. Many injuries were visible on his body, a big across his chest, the worst seemed almost too mangled his left leg. But he could still stand, though a bit shaky, and his only good eye was still there.

"You... you're alive," Kinana whispered before she felt his strong arms around her waist.

"Cuberos" murmured the redhead.

"Kinana," the petite girl replied, smiling. Cobra let slip that name on his lips. What a beautiful name. Carefully, she pressed herself against his chest. Some blood smeared her green dress, but it was completely unimportant. The purple-haired felt the poison dragonslayer easily winced. Also he panted heavily and his left leg did not seem to keep his weight.

"You have to lie down!" Kinana cried alarmed. Cobra wanted to protest, but the purple-haired left undeterred. On a smooth stone, she helped him to lie down and immediately tore a large piece of her dress off to connect the leg wound. With another piece torn dress, she began to wipe the blood from Cobra's wounds.

"I'm afraid, but the leg must maybe be amputated," murmured Cobra as he surveyed the damage of his body. Kinana almost started to cry again. The idea that the man who meant to her more than anything else, would go for the rest of his life as a cripple was unbearable. But the wound looked really bad.

"What will you do now?" She asked softly. The purple-haired was afraid that he would let her alone again. The last time she had at least her comrades from Fairy Tail, but now she was alone. She has no more home, where she could go back.

"Since the prison is now most likely in ruins, I think that will be going south," Cobra replied with a neutral voice. "If that damn leg should be amputated, the south is known for its mechanical prostheses. Besides... I come from there, maybe some of my family is still alive..."

When was the last time he had thought of his family? Since the Tower of Heaven he had somehow forgotten. Why he had been merely a fool? It would be best for him if he would finally go back.

"Will you let me be alone again?" Asked the petite girl sad. Again tears slid down her pale cheeks. Cobra was pained to see her like this. He got up a bit, which was rather painful, and put a hand on the cheek of his only friend, to remove the tears.

"I had hoped... would you come with me," he muttered, blushing slightly. Kinana stared at him in surprise. He wanted her to come with him. Out of sheer disbelief and joy she could not speak. Since her answer also left to wait, said the redhead continued: "I do not know if you still remember, but you were my only friend since I was a little boy. My desire has always been to hear your voice. I do not know what you're doing, but I would be glad if we could be a team again ... "

"I... I want nothing more than finally be back with you," Kinana sobbed and pressed herself against Cobra. A little too strong, he winced painfully. But he smiled happily as in years. Kinana would come with him. Finally, he would have his best friend back to his side. Although... now that she was a woman, he somehow want was more than that. Cobra sighed. Ever since their last meeting he had felt attracted to her, but somehow it had not been clear what it would be for him. Maybe it was better if they were more than friends. He changed into a better person to Kinana to be worthy.

"I wish I could remember," she whispered just sobbing against his chest. With a loving smile, he stroked her soft hair.

"It doesn't matter... I'll give you new memories," said Cobra. With these words he took Kinana's head between his hands and put his lips on hers. The kiss was soft and gentle, almost shy. But it was enough for the bond, that the two have long been tied together, to strengthen still. When they parted again, the Dragonslayer bent down to her ear and whispered, "Your voice is more beautiful than the angels and mermaids together..."

Happy Kinana kissed Cobra again. The kiss was passionate this time, both focused all their love for each other in it. They didn't know what would happen to them, but one thing was clear. This time they would start a life together.

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"Gajeel, wake up! Please Gajeel! Wake up, wake up already! "

Crying, Levy shook the gravely wounded iron dragonslayer on his shoulders, while a concerned Pantherlily sat next to them and didn't know what to do now. The fight against the dragon ended in a heavy defeat and many of their comrades from Fairy Tail were killed in this battle. Jet and Droy's corpses had horrible disfigured when he and the script mage discovered them between several ruins. Levy had terrible cry, and made her worried about Lucy and Gajeel. Together with Lily she had gone in search of the two. They didn't find Lucy, but Gajeel. Among the ruins both found the black-haired badly wounded. He was bleeding from many injuries and he had lost his right leg in the middle of the thigh.

Levy still rattled Gajeel, more and more tears fell on the bloody chest of the dragonslayer. The blue-haired almost given up hope, when Gajeel open his eyes.

"Damn shrimp, have you to blaring so loud?"

Overjoyed Levy and Pantherlily fell on the black-haired man's neck. A little too strong, he left a painful growl.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" Levy screamed in horror and immediately used her magic to conjure associations clean for him.

"You gave us quite a scare, body," Lily whispered easier. Gajeel sat on and had a critical eye roam over his body.

"I already looked better," he grumbled. Then he looked at the two worried and asked: "What about... Fairy Tail?"

He had never really shown that he was worried about this guild. But today the magician had suffered his worst defeat since he could not afford to put his callous mask. Levy looked down and sobbed. It was hard to talk about such things. This took the black exceed. With every word Gajeel's view was sadder. He regretted that he had never shown correctly how much this guild meant to him. Undecided, he stared at the stump, where was once his leg. With his magic, it was a breeze for him to conjure an iron prosthesis. Maybe it was the time to make searching for Metallicana. But he could not leave Levy and Lily yet.

"You come with me," he said shortly. Two pairs of eyes stared at him astonished.

"I want to find... my father... and I have no desire to left you here. Since we can't go back to Fairy Tail, it is probably better that we begin a new life. "

"We?" Levy Asked surprised. She knew that a dragonslayer and his Exceed would always be together, but why would Gajeel that she came along with them? The black-haired looked at her a moment before he grabbed her roughly by the neck and kissed her deeply. Levy could only surrender to the kiss after a little shock, what Lily comments with a "It's about time". When they broke after five minutes because of a lack of air from one another, Gajeel whispered to Levy, darkly grinning: "For a first time, be pleased for this as declaration of love. Once I have my prosthesis, I'll do with you everything you want..."

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Juvia tightened her grip around Gray's neck. This massacre, which was before her eyes, left her quietly weeps tears. So many of their guild mates lost their lives in this battle. In a corner, Gray and Juvia had even discovered the lifeless corpse of Natsu and Lucy, horribly disfigured. Also Lyon, Meredy and Ultear had been killed.

Juvia looked on her right hand. Two fingers were only stubs and she felt no longer that hand. She could still move this hand, but no longer feel. But Gray had caught it worse. He had lost his left arm by a laser attack and to still carry Juvia away from the battlefield, he had made a prosthesis of ice. Juvia was hurt to see her beloved Gray-sama like this.

"What will become of us, Gray-sama?" Asked the water mage with quieter and whimpering voice. The black-haired, looked down sad at her for a moment before he answered: "Unfortunately, we are placed solely on us. Since Fairy Tail is now inaccessible, I suggest to go to the south. "

"In the south, Gray-sama?"

"The cities of the south are known for their mechanical prostheses, which are also suitable for magicians. I've also heard that they even make mechanical finger," the ice mage answered. Juvia looked at him in surprise and smiled in the next second.

"What will we do then?" the blue-haired asked yet. Their future was quite uncertain, but Juvia didn't care. Finally, Gray would be with her wherever they went too.

"I don't no. But that does not matter. Let's spontaneously decide what we will then," Gray grinned slightly, happy to see his Juvia finally smile. His Juvia... he thought it was time to finally stand to his feelings. Gently, he leaned down to her mouth and sealed his rough lips with her soft ones. His new life was still uncertain, but this time he would stand to his feelings. It was Juvia and he against the World

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Rogue, Yukino and Frosch had retreated to the hills around Crocus. From here, the shadow dragonslayer stared in disbelief at the ruins, while Frosch fell asleep on his lap and Yukino bandaged his wounds with torn strips of her cloak. Rogue was lucky that he had only minor injuries. But down there was Sting, buried under tons of heavy stones. The black-haired knew that his best friend wasn't longer among alive. He had to come to terms with this fact, but for now he couldn't do it. He didn't know what had become of Lector, Rufus and Orga, but he didn't that they were still alive.

Rogue turned to Yukino. Although he hadn't defended her against Gemna when she was banished, she cared without comment to his wounds. The black-haired was worried about the beautiful stellar mage. She had always been alone and he didn't think she wanted be left alone after this tragedy.

"What will you do now?" He asked with a slightly worried voice.

"I think I will looking for my sister. I lost her when slave traders attacked our village. Sorano saved my life, I need to know if she's still alive," Yukino whispered and Rogue could her a faint sob in her voice.

"Let me and Frosch go with you", the dragonslayer said firmly. As Yukino stared at him in shock, he couldn't help it. He took her pale face between his hands and put his lips on her soft mouth. To his delight and surprise, the white-haired girl response without hesitation to the kiss. After a while her unsealed their lips and Rogue whispered to Yukino: "See that as an excuse that I didn't defend you against Gemna and Sabertooth. I love you..."

"There is nothing to forgive, Rogue. I love you too..." Yukino replied with a slight smile, before kissing her dragon again. Neither of them knew what would expected them in this big world, but they weren't alone. Rogue and Yukino knew they could count forever on each other.

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After this terrible battle, four couples went to the south, knowing nothing of each other. But they had the same goal... A new life...