Sorry for not updating in a while... Things came up and I got lost in the world of anime and deep thoughts. It's alright though, because I'm back - this time with a whole lot of ideas to express! You'll see what I mean soon ;)
Forgot the disclaimer last chapter. To be honest, why are these things even necessary to begin with?
Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail Obviously...
Diseased
Chapter Two
I found myself wandering in a forest. It seemed distant, but familiar in a way. My mind was blank, and I found my feet moving on their own. Looking up, I saw the sun shining through the leaves of the trees around me. There was a slight breeze, and the grass beneath my feet felt soft. Comforting. I hadn't known how long I had been walking. But upon looking straight once more, there was a cabin. It's logs logs looked old and worn down and there was moss growing up the foundation. The door was slightly opened. Like a magnetic pull - it attracted the curious. Soon enough, I found myself inside and the door had shut behind me. "Hello?" there were no replies. The room appeared to be changing. Instead of one door there were now two. One was dimly lit, and the other had no light at all. Curious, I walked closer to the darkness. After putting a foot inside, a sense of uneasiness crossed over me. A sense of doubt. A sense of - fear. Upon putting a foot in the dimly lit room, a sense of warmth. Happiness. 'Was I supposed to make a choice?' 'What would happen if I chose incorrectly?'. A sense of uneasiness fell upon me and I decided upon the lit room, as the darker one felt like the wrong choice. Upon stepping foot into the dimly lit room, the door shut behind me. There were no other exits. No other ways out. Just me, and this candle. The light of the candle barely illuminated half of the room and wax was quickly filling the plate the candle sat on. Confused as to what should happen next, I found myself stepping closer to the candle - curious as to what might happen if I got closer. However, once I reached a few inches from the candle - it went out. Darkness was everywhere and I could feel the floor creaking beneath me. 'Wait. Creaking? It wasn't doing that before' and that was when the floor caved in and I found myself falling. Falling into a seamlessly endless abyss. The air around me was getting harder to breath in and I found myself gasping for air. Soon enough, I couldn't breath and I closed my eyes - right as my body hit the cold hard ground with the force of a falling meteor.
When I awoke, I found myself in a golden field. 'What the hell?' unlike the forest, this location felt far more foreign. However, in the distance I saw something quite familiar. Myself. My eyes widened with shock. Confusion racked my very core. 'If that is me, then who am I?' 'No, better yet - what is happening?' possible answers were flying around my head, but none of them made any sense. 'Is that... Lucy?' Sure enough another figure was next mine. There was no doubt in my mind that the person next to me was Lucy. I found my feet once more moving forward. I had to get closer. I had to find out what was going on. 'Wait... Who is?' There was another figure perched on my shoulders. This one was tiny - unlike mine and Lucy's. Messy blonde hair, coal-black eyes, and a smile similar to one of my own. "Daddy, when will we get there?" 'Wait - daddy?' "We'll be there in a few minutes. Are you excited?" "Yeah! I'm going to be in the same guild as mommy and daddy!" 'Wait - mommy?' Let me get this straight, I'm a father? No - Lucy is a mother? My wife?' 'What is this? What's going on?' Lucy spoke up "Just stay away from that cake addict. I don't need you hyped up on sugar." This earned a pout from the small child. 'Is this the future?' 'How did I get here?' questions still racked my brain. "and I don't want you dead." my future-self (so I think) added. "Oh come on Natsu, your just saying that because your scared of her," Lucy replied. "Well have you seen her? She's terrifying!" This earned a giggle from Lucy and our supposed child. "Hey it's not funny!" My future-self's reaction only caused a full blown laugh from the both of them, resulting in me getting even more upset about the matter.
I smirked. There was a warm feeling inside my chest. I don't know why, but the thought of having a family like this made me - happy. An emotion I thought I would never once show again. After I got that disease. 'Wait a minute. This isn't real. I thought I killed myself!' "You're right. This is what your life could've been had you stuck through it." A voice spoke up. It sounded like it was coming from everywhere. "Look, you would have been cured. You would've had a family. Someone to share your laughter with. Someone to lean on in times of sadness." 'Wait - could've?' "But alas, you've chosen a different path." the area was blown away by a strong force - similar to wind. It was now raining. There was a crowd of people surrounding a fairly new tombstone in the shape of a dragon. There was a red gem located in the dragon's eye. I recognized these people. I recognized my friends. Lucy was near the front of the crowd. The smaller figure from before was no where to be seen. I was placed above everyone, floating in mid-air. Tears were being shed - everyone was in mourning it seemed. 'What's happened?' 'I swear when I find out who made Lucy cry I'll-' "I know exactly what your thinking." 'Huh?' "However, the true cause of their sadness originates from none other than the name inscribed on that tombstone." My eyes widened. Chiseled into the stone was a name I knew well. Because that name belonged to me. "Natsu Dragneel. You are the cause of everyone's tears. They are mourning your loss." It hurt knowing I was the one who was causing Lucy to cry. It was almost like someone had ran my heart through a shredder. There was a deep feeling of regret. 'I didn't want this' "But this was the outcome of your actions." "Now, instead of living the life you could've - you get to live a life of loneliness and regret in the Abyss." 'Abyss?' "It is where humans who choose to end their life go. Where humans who do horrible things live. A bottomless drop. An endless darkness." 'I couldn't go back and fix this?' 'That's unfair! I didn't mean for this to happen!'
But now the voice was gone. There was complete silence. I was surrounded by darkness and found myself falling once more. The tears I had been unknowingly holding in began to fall. I can't go back or make things right. It's over. I'll never see Lucy's smile - never see her happy. It's all my fault.
and that ends chapter 2... and in case you didn't get the forest at the beginning, I used the doors there to trick Natsu into picking death rather than life by making death seem like a nicer option than living. Also, the Abyss was my interpretation of Hell. Don't worry, This story isn't over yet! I still have a few more ideas for it before I end it off. You'll see! Also, thanks to Llaelien. I was starting to think no one would find this idea interesting, but you surprised me.
As for the previous chapter... I kinda feel like I should revise it. Make it less cheesy and with more detail... Eh, whatever. I might go back and fix it after I finish this story, but I honestly don't know. Also, please do tell me: what do you think of me Bolding the character's dialogue? Does it help the text stand out more from Natsu's thoughts? Or do you think underlining or italics would work better? Let me know! Anyways - peace. -fatalscroll4597