Fairy Tail Fanfic
Disclaimer: I own this shit.
ONE-SHOT: The First To Go
A lean figure was slumped in the white sheets of the hospital bed. Every comfort was set to his aid. The bed was soft and the firm pillows were taken out and replaced with fluffy ones. For the last six months, Natsu's health plummeted to the worst. There was nothing to be done. Wendy, the current Guild Master had tried everything, to no avail.
It was simply time.
Amber eyes poked out under thick lashes, scanning the faces of his family. Lucy leaned into him, his head resting on her chest - better than Pillows! He thought.
His pink hair had long turned white and thin, leaving small balding spots to reveal a dotted scalp.
Lucy, whose hair grew out long and turned silver, held her husband's hand tightly in her own, her own brown eyes glistening with unfallen tears, sticking to her lashes. Around them stood their children, Igneel and Nashi, a perfect mix of their parents, at the end of the bed. They could smell it with inherited Dragon genes, it was time.
Through the last few months, he had seen every face of the guild. The youth surrounded him, would ask for stories, or dirt on their parents that Natsu was always happy to provide. Sometime calling them their parents names. His eye sight was failing.
They would never tell him otherwise. No, let him have this, they would think, simply nodding or asking another question.
His team was here. In the room, to see the founder of the team pass on. This was the end of Team Natsu. Their days were gone, brushed away under the rug of nostalgia, ready for the next generation. It was bittersweet, but mostly bitter. No one was ready. Not even Natsu.
Team Natsu spoke softly, recounting the days of yore. Jellal sat beside Erza, his arm around her waist, smiling wistfully.
Gray jabbed at Natsu, "I told you didn't I?" Gray smirked, "I told you I would out live you."
Natsu's eyes Narrowed, "At least your more bald, it really brings out the smallness of your eyes."
Gray scoffed, "Do you want me to end you sooner old man!"
They all laughed.
"Your older then me!" Natsu pointed out.
The corner of his lips tugged up, "So now is the time your admit it."
Wendy brushed away silent tears with one hand as she stood with her own Husband Romeo. Small baby Exceeds hovering around them.
"Natsu?" Lucy whispered, brushing her free hand across his face, wiping his own tears.
"Luigi." He answered.
"You're as reckless as the day I met you," sniffing, she leaned more towards him, "And you'll be as reckless as I next see you."
The spirit of Natsu flew out.
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I would recommend reading The Last One after this. This is the prequel to it.