"Hello? Anyone out here" I said trying to keep myself on my feet. It feels like i've been walking for days, maybe weeks, I can't remember. In fact, I can't remember anything, it's all just a blank. The only thing I do remember is my life before, the after that it all goes dark. Other than that, all I remember was waking up here, a neverending void of darkness, with nothing to my person except for the clothes on my back. Well, that, and a picture of me standing back to back with a girl. She has long black hair, slightly tanned skin, eyes as blue as the sea, and by the look of her muscular build, she looked tough. Something about her felt familiar, yet why I can't remember her name? Thats one of the many questions i keep asking myself as I wander through this void. I may not be able to remember how I ended up here, but I see fragments, fragments of my life before: I used to be a ordinary high school student. I had good grades, kept my nose clean, and did my best to work towards getting into college. Apparently I loved playing video games and watching anime, because that how I seemed to spend most of my time. I also see memories of anguish, isolation, torment, from whom I believe to be is my mother. THen as soon as I get to one memory, everything goes dark, then I wake up here. As I continued to walk through the darkness, I began to hear moaning, then they become cries of anguish, then I becomes the sound of someone being killed. However I never found the source of those sounds, only shadows, which suggests only one thing:
"Am I dead?" I asked myself.
"Yes, you are" At first, I thought that it was just a voice in my head that had responded to my question, until it spoke up again, "But it doesn't have to stay like that, young human."
"Who's there? Show yourself!" I ordered
"Do not bark at me like that human. You're not exactly in a position to be making any demands" said the voice, still, no one was anywhere to be found. "Besides, even if I wanted to show you my true form, I can't. Those are the rules of Purgatory."
"Purgatory? As in the realm between the worlds of the living and the afterlife?"
"The very same. In here, we exist as souls, endlessly wandering this void, looking for a way back to the world of the living." It says, still unable to reveal it's form. "We do not age, we do not eat. There is no joy to be found here, we only exist. And to exist without meaning is a great punishment."
"Punishment? What do you mean by punishment? Are you saying this is where bad people go when they die?" I asked
"Yes and No. See, the reason we exist in Purgatory is because fate cannot determine if we are good or bad. Those who are good who have in some instances performed acts of evil, or those who have done nothing but spread chaos, but have repented, are placed here."
"I checked my memories, none of the actions in my past have given me reason to end up here." I said.
"Well of course not. We cannot recall the actions we brought us here in the first place, at least at first. THe longer we reside in Purgatory, the more memories we recover, but once we discover who we truly were, IF we ever do, by then we're withered husks, just begging to die." "
" I said that we cannot die. Do you know the saying, crush the spirit, you crush the person?"
"Yes, I do. Why?"
"Our physical forms are not a form of strength, they're a form of protection. Our bodies protect our souls. Without a soul, the person no longer exists. This Purgatory is giant field that that tests our souls limits, until they break completely."
"So only the strong can find a way out. If they last long enough, they can return to the world of the living."
"Again, yes and no. See we souls are only half of a complete being. I two halves are compatible, they can unite, in order to escape. That is the only way to escape Purgatory."
"Why are you telling me all of this?" I asked annoyed with the constant rules.
"Because I need your help." Suddenly, a light begins to shine from above, and descends right in front of me. "This is my soul. As you can see it is white, just as your soul is." I hadn't realized it, but a white light had begun to shine in the center in my chest. "However since both parties need to be in agreeance with each other, I am prepared to make an offer. Since you have no memory of where you died, you can't return to where you came from. But since I do, I can go back home-"
"Just get to the point." I growled.
"Fine. Honestly you humans are impatient as they come." Speak for yourself, judging by my memories, I'm more restless than… well whatever it is that i'm talking to, "IN exchange for new life, will you come with me back to my world."
"Your world? Wait where exactly did you come from?" I asked confused. I didn't expect that, I honestly thought there was only one worl.
"I come from a world where a now legendary thrives. Where my people once reigned as the greatest beings in the realm, until the humans we taught Dragon-Slayer magic rose up and destroyed us." Dragon Slayer magic? Oh my god, I remember hearing this from my past. One of the anime had magic like this,so this spirit i'm talking to is a-
"You're a dragon?" I asked, overwhelmed by my own excitement.
"I am human, my name is ************************************, and I am the Snow Dragon."
… Please tell me that here something short for that, because I am not remembering that.
"Uhhh i'm not going to remember that, can I please call you something else?" i asked nicely.
"*groans* you humans are so simple minded. If you must ."
"Ok then, from now on, i'm going to call you, Bellaruse."
"Bellaruse?"
"Opps, sorry I just thought that you were a female dragon because of your voice, and seemed appropriate-"
"I am a female dragon you incompetent human. I was asking, why Bellaruse."
"Because it sounds cute *smiles*"
…
"You're lucky I need you to escape from this dreadful place. So do you accept?"
"I do, on one condition." I said, I think that may have annoyed Bellaruse a little bit.
"What is it now?" she asked.
"Since we're going to a world of magic, I want you to teach me Snow Dragon Slayer Magic" Everything was silent for a moment. I was worried that that request was one step over the line.
"Fine, I will show you a way for you to learn Dragon Slayer magic, but be warned it won't be easy."
"I don't expect it to be. Now then shall we return to your world?" I asked
"We shall. Hold still. Once our souls merge, Purgatory will forcefully expel us, and will arrive at the site of my death." Bellaruse's soul slowly made it's way into my chest, and as it did, I felt a small pinch, then I felt….warm. All of a sudden everything around me began to rumble, knocking me to the ground. The darkness around me began to fade, replaced by color, shapes, and most importantly, light. Suddenly I felt myself drop. When I landed, I immediately felt a burst of cold run up my spine. I wrapped my arms around in an attempt to keep myself warm, but when I realized I could feel being cold again, I became overjoyed, not just by the fact that I was alive, but… I was in the world… of Fairy Tail.
"I-i'm alive/ I'M ALIVE, I'M ALIVE, YEAH,WOOOO. IN YOUR FACE PURGATORY, I BEAT YOU, ISN'T THIS GREAT BELLARUSE" I got up and looked around, but to my surprise, I didn't see her. At first, I thought she may have been destroyed when she merged with me, which pissed me off, I really wanted to learn Dragon Slayer magic, but then-.
"NOOOO. THIS CAN'T BE!" Jesus Christ my head. But yeah, turns out when our souls merged, Bellaruse couldn't find her body, so she was confined to my body.
(Quick Note-Yes it may seem confusing at first, but for those who are willing to read this, please bear with me ok? If not, then just leave and never be bothered with this story ?)
"This is unacceptable, I am one of the greatest creature to ever walk this Earth. Why should I have to be confined to the body of a human." asked Bellaruse bitterly.
"Look Bellaruse, I don't know and frankly, I don't care. Just be glad we aren't still trapped in Purgatory." i replied
"This is even WORSE than Purgatory human, at least then I had some resemblance of myself. You'd probably be saying the same thing if you were trapped in my body."
"Actually I wouldn't, I would kill to be a real Dragon, being able to fly around in the sky, having a title to your name, and being insanely powerful, I wouldn't understand why someone wouldn't want to be a dragon." I said, as I- I mean "we", made your way through what appears to be a snowy field. I'm guessing where she died also contributed to her name.
"This seems endless Bellaruse, where are we suppose to go from here?" I asked.
"Oh yes, I forget you're quite unfamiliar with this world human. If you must know there is a cave, not to far from here, that contains the knowledge that you seek."
"Any specific direction you want to direct me in?" I asked
"Hmm, and here I am thinking you humans didn't like the specifics." Oh my fucking god this thing is so annoying, "If you must know, you're actually standing on the entrance." I looked below my feet and noticed I was standing on something shallow. I kicked it a couple of times to be sure, then I cleared away the snow covering it to reveal a metal hatch.
"How the hell did you know that Bellaruse? I thought you said-"
"I said that the cavern wasn't too far from here, never said that you had to walk." I'm guessing she has a habit of leaving out specific information. "I died protecting my sanctuary from a group of Dragon Slayers, that's why we appeared here right away. They may have killed me, but not before I froze their souls." Ohhh that's sounds so creepy, maybe she can teach me. Or maybe she'll just curse me out if I ask her. Either way, I amus Anyway, I opened the hatch and jumped into the cavern. The whole structure seemed to be comprised of some kind of reinforced steel, which looked relatively new to my surprise. The room where I had fallen into was barely filled with light, consisting of only one small flame hanging on the wall.
"Jesus Christ, how is anyone supposed to see down here?" I Complained.
"This flame is magic human. It's meant to keep invaders of my sanctuary at bay, not to provide light. The heat that comes from this flame grows dim in my presence, making this chamber hospitable. However, if someone other than myself enters this chamber, the flame grows wild, making it too hot to inhabit. That's the only only reason you continue to breath in this chamber"
"Wouldn't that risk damaging the contents of this place?"
"Yes it would, but since no one has ever been able to find this place, my worries can now be put at ease."
"How were you even able to create a flame like that? Last time I checked you were a SNOW Dragon" I said. Suddenly my arm felt like it had a mind of it's own and decided to slap me in the face. "Ow, damn it what the fuck!"
"One: Do not get smart with me boy. Two: since we share the same body, I can control your body in some instances, like just now. And Three: I didn't create the flame, a fellow dragon made created it." Maybe it was Igneel, he's the only dragon I know of who can perform something like that. "Yes human, it was Igneel who created the flame"
….Oh great, not only do I have the soul of a dragon who doesn't like me conjoined with mine, it can also take control of my body and slap me across the face whenever it feels like, and It can read my thoughts, so much for privacy. I searched around the chamber, which took very little effort to do so since the place is about 30 feet wide, long, and tall, and as soon as I realized that, I only had to look right in front of me, literally. Standing in front of me, nearly twice the size of me, was a huge tome, scrawled in ancient dragon writing, yet for some reason, I was able to read.
He is able to read it because of me humans. LEt me explain-
(Hey wait a minute *scene pauses* you can't narrate this! We're in the middle of the opening chapter.)
(*Cue fourth wall breaking*)
(We share the same body human, so I can do whatever you can do.)
(You do realise this makes absolutely no sense whatsoever)
(I do not believe anything in this world, or any world for that matter makes sense human)
(Ok now you're just making excuses)
(Let's just get back to the damn story human)
(Fine then resume the story *scene resumes*)
See, since the human and I joined our souls together, the magic from my soul intertwines with his, which at the moment is very small. Because my soul is that of a dragon, he is able to read dragon writing, use dragon slayer magic to it's highest degree.
"What is this thing?" I asked
"That is my tome of knowledge human. My thoughts made reality through the blood of my enemies. Given shape from the spoils of battle." she said, actually sounds like a way to make a Necronomicon.
*slaps self in the face*
"Never compare my sacred book to that of one of the dead human!" she roared, it's great to know someone actually take pride in their work *rubs face as I sob a bit on the inside*
"Guess I got a lot of reading to do huh Bellaruse?" I asked
"You do if you want to master my ultimate spell." she said.
"What ultimate spell?"
"Look at the spell on the last page" she ordered. Like a mindless robot following orders, I flipped all the way to last page, which didn't seem all that impressive. Bellaruse's ultimate spell seemed to be nothing more than a take over spell.
"Please, this isn't anything unique, know of others who can use Take Over magic Bellaruse." I said unimpressed
"Do I have to slap you across the face again human"
…..
"I thought so. This is no mere Take Over spell, this spell will be the key to my true ressurection, and will eventually set me free from your body"
"So, I guess we should get this over with then right? It actually kinda feels like you're eating away at me a little bit." I said rubbing my chest "Or maybe it's just me."
"Agreed, let's hurry this up human" OK that's it.
"Bellaruse, if we're gonna be stuck with each other for an extended period of time, you should at least know my name. I'm getting very sick of you calling me human all the damn time!"
"FIne human, what is your name?" she asks
"My name…..is Ross." I said
"*groans* human sentiment is such an annoyance" she said.
"And just when I thought we were getting along" I said jokingly
*Slaps self across the face)
Writer's Notes- So yeah, that's the beginning of my Fairy Tail story. Um if anyone is reading this, could you try spreading it around the site, if it's not too much trouble. Also, bear with me, i'm trying to take a different spin on narrating a story, or something like that i'm not sure. Anyway, for those of you who liked the first chapter, i'll see you in the next one. Till then, BYE BYE :)