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"Hey Luce, d'you wanna go on a job or something? I'm bored just hanging around the guild," moaned Natsu.
"I don't mind," Lucy replied. "Wanna see if Erza and Grey wanna come with us? We are a team after all."
"But we haven't done a job with just the two of us in forever. And anyway, they're acting weird. Like super quiet and sad and stuff," he paused. "I dunno why." Lucy shrugged. "Maybe it's something with Jellal again?" She suggested.
"Whatever," Natsu replied. "Anyway, I found an awesome job! Happy? Ya coming?"
"No thanks," the blue cat said sadly. "You go alone Natsu."
Natsu cocked his head to the side confused. "I'm not alone! Lucy's coming with me!"
"Yeah I'm right here you stupid cat!" Lucy yelled. She checked the time. "Oh crap Natsu, we're gonna miss our train!" The pair sprinted out of the guild, Natsu laughing like an idiot.
Grey looked at Erza despondently. "He's getting worse," he stated. Erza shoulders sagged and she nodded. "Like, a lot worse," the ice mage continued. "In the beginning it was just when he was tired or drunk but now..."
"Enough Grey," Erza cut him off.
"Erza it's been 6 months." Erza stared down at the table, and Grey watched a slow tear drop down from her eye. "What exactly can we do? If we told him...he'd lose what remaining sanity he has left," she said.
"Well we can't just let him keep living in this dream land!" Grey yelled, hitting the table. He stood up abruptly. "I'll see you later Erza." Grey stalked off, and Erza sat there, tears dripping down her cheeks.
"C'mon it's an easy job." Natsu said.
"I don't care! It's way too dangerous! There's a reason these jobs are S class you know!" Lucy yelled. Erza looked at her. "I would not have suggested it if I did not think the four of us couldn't handle it," she said consolingly.
Lucy frowned. "Well I guess if the master approved..."
"That's the spirit," said Grey patting her shoulder. "Now c'mon, the train leaves in 10 minutes."
"Woohooo!" yelled Natsu. "I'm all fired up now! Let's go Happy!" He grabbed Lucy's arm and ran out the door, with Happy close behind them.
"Aye sir!"
Erza was starting to panic. The job, which was to take out a dark guild known as Sapphire Eagle, had initially seemed easy. They'd beaten the first members they'd met no problem. Then they met the elite group of Sapphire Eagle, known as Onyx Flame. They were the elite team of Sapphire Eagle, and their skill level was pretty much equal to that of Team Natsu.
Almost immediately the four of them had been separated (she was reasonably certain Happy was with Natsu). There were four members of Onyx Flame, and presumably each one had gone after a different member of Team Natsu. Erza wandered around the enormous guild hall of Sapphire Eagle. She heard a clinking of metal behind her, but when she turned, there was nothing there. Her senses on high alert she scoured her surroundings for something, anything that could be a mage.
Suddenly, Erza was wrapped in chains. She struggled to pry them off, before yelling out into the hall.
"Where are you? Show yourself coward!"
She heard a giggle coming from behind her. She managed to turn around, and saw a girl who looked around her age looking at her from on top of one of the pillars in the guild hall. The girl had short pink hair and red eyes, and she wore a pink skirt with detailed armou. She had chains wrapped around her wrists.
"Well that's kinda mean, don't you think?" She giggled again. "My name's Erebella."
Erza growled before tugging the chains off her body. "Requip!" She yelled, changing into her Heavens Wheel armour. She summoned swords around her. With a yell, Erza sent them all hurtling towards Erebella.
There was a huge explosion of dirt and rubble. Erza sighed, before turning away, intending to keep searching for her team. She heard laughter coming from behind her. Erebella emerged looking no worse for wear.
"Did you really think I was that weak? Metal make dagger!" The pinkette sent seven or eight daggers hurtling towards Erza with quick, clean precision. The requip mage dodged them and narrowed her eyes. This would take longer than she thought.
The battle was long and intense. Erza won, but came out of it more injured than she was used too. She leaned against the wall to catch her breath when she heard an ear piercng shriek coming from somewhere inside the guild. It sounded like Lucy.
Erza sprinted through the many corridors before finally coming to a large room, somewhat resembling a library. She froze in the entranceway. A huge man, with long silver hair and a bulk that rivaled Elfman's beast form held tight to Lucy. Her keys were on the ground some distance away. The man had a ball of dark energy aimed directly at the blonde. Natsu and Grey stood frozen in the room, although it was clear Natsu was desperate to run up to the man and attack him.
"Alright, now I'll repeat nobody moves an inch. Okay?" The man seemed to notice Erza in the doorway and began sweating nervously. There was no way he could take on three powerful mages at once. He seemed to come to a decision, and a smirk grew on his face. He shot the ball of dark energy directly at Lucy, and then ran for the exit, leaving her crumpled like a rag doll. Erza desperately wanted to chase after him but she had to make sure Lucy was alright.
Lucy was so far from alright. Her breathing came in shallow gasps, and she was heavily injured.
"Luce? Hey Luce, you're gonna be okay. We just gotta get you to Wendy right? Then you'll be all healed up and ready to go on another mission," Natsu said frantically, crouched next to Lucy.
"Lucy can you hear me?" Erza asked stroking the blonde's hair.
"Y-Yeah I can hear you Erza," Lucy whispered.
"Just focus on the sound of my voice alright? I'm right here."
"O-Okay. Okay I can do that."
"Lucy?" Natsu yelled. "Lucy? C'mon Luce, we just gotta get you a healer. Right guys?"
He looked up hopefully at Erza and Grey.
"Guys?"
Grey shook his head. "Yeah, we just gotta get a healer."
Erza ignored them in favour of Lucy, who's breathing was slowing down.
"Can you still hear my voice Lucy?"
"There's not going to be enough time to get a healer," Lucy whispered.
"What?" Grey yelled. "No, we have tons of time. Right Erza?..."
He railed off when he saw the tears running down the requip mage's cheeks.
"Guys?" Lucy said. "I don't want to die."
Natsu punched clean through the wall. "You're not dying Luce!"
Happy buried his face in Lucy's hair. Erza knelt next to her head.
"Don't worry Lucy. We're right here," she said tears flowing freely down her cheeks. "You're okay."
Lucy's eyes closed. Her chest stilled.
A terrible wailing was heard from where her keys lay. Grey dropped to his knees next to Erza and stared at the still body of Lucy Heartfilia.
Natsu screamed. He screamed for what seemed like hours. He punched walls, he burnt bookshelves to a crisp. When his magic energy was all but gone, Natsu fell to the floor and sobbed.
Lucy Heartfilia was dead.
Natsu groaned.
"We should've just walked," he moaned to Lucy. She laughed lightly. "I'm serious Luce. It would've been far less painful-augh!"
A little kid came up to Natsu, curious. "Hey mister who're ya talking to?"
Natsu moaned. "My partner who'd do you think?"
The kid seemed puzzled. "But there's no one there. You're sitting alone."
His mom grabbed his arm. "Karl, you shouldn't ask such intrusive questions." She looked at Natsu, "I'm so sorry dear," she pulled her kid away, back to their seat.
Natsu looked at Lucy and shrugged. "Well that was weird," he said, before clutching his mouth in panic.
"Yeah, it was like they couldn't see me!" Lucy said indignantly.
"Whatever," said Natsu. "Ugh, next time we're walking."
Grey stood in front of a white tombstone, in Magnolia's graveyard. He sat down cross legged, and started talking.
"Natsu's gotten worse. A lot worse. You'd hate to see him like this." Grey sighed. "Oh, and Yukino lacrima messaged me. She said Loke told her the Celestial Spirit King set up a statue of you somewhere. You'd love that. Probably too much." Grey leaned back on the tombstone. He stayed there for a bit before slowly standing up. "I should go. Erza will be wondering where I am." He began walking away, and then turned.
"Ice make rose."
A beautiful ice rose leaned against the tombstone. Grey smiled sadly, before walking away, back to the guild.
See you later Lucy
Lucy Hearfilia
Beloved Nakama
I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night
Well that was sadder than the last one. Okay, so I know I said LokexAries but the idea struck me. Sorry?
Hope the characters weren't too OOC, review and tell me if you liked it, hated it, etc. Let me know if I made any spelling/grammar mistakes. The quote is by Galileo.
If you would like to request a oneshot, review or PM me and I'll see what I can do. Until the next time my lazy ass decides to update...bye!
-OrganizedChaos22