AN: Oh man, I just can't let this idea go apparently. So there's a somewhat triggering scene in this chapter that involves guns, blood, and a school shooting. So go ahead and skip if that triggers you. I can offer a less triggering version if you need it.
I don't own Fairy Tail, Angel Beats!, or any lyrics.
I changed the title from 'Afterlife School' to 'Fairy Beats'. I can't believe I didn't think of that! Thank you Glitter Spires! You're the best!
I want to force everyone to sit down and watch Angel Beats! I just love it so much...I think its my favorite anime...
So, here's chapter two. May I recommend listening to 'Alchemy' by Girls Dead Monster while reading this chapter? You can find it on youtube.
Chapter Two: Alchemy
When I look back at the road I walked down,
I get fed up with how it's nothing but things I didn't want.
Letting the things I touch shine–
that kind of path is the kind I wanted to live.
Natsu heard Gray and Erza talking, and by the sounds of it the new recruit had awakened as well. Even from behind he could tell that she was pretty. He couldn't help but want to take a closer look. So he decided to run over and say hello!
Two things happened that he did not expect.
She fainted.
And he suddenly got the memories of his death back.
Flashback
There was a lot of screaming when it all started. It was both expected and unexpected. After all, every student had wondered what would happen if there were a shooting at their school. It happened too often in other places for them to not imagine it. But that didn't mean that Natsu was in the slightest bit prepared.
He could barely hear over the screaming, in fact he felt like he could barely hear at all. What he could hear was the blood pumping quickly through his veins while he ran through the hallways. The pink haired student was trying to find a place to hide and it was difficult since he was on the second floor. Finally he neared the end of the hallway, where one classroom door was still open with a teacher herding them in.
"Natsu!"
That voice. It was her!
Natsu stopped, turning to see his best friend, Lucy on the floor. There was blood. Why was there blood?
He knew that he couldn't just stop and ask a lot of questions. He needed to get her and find a safe place. THAT was his priority. There was no way he could allow himself to do anything other than keep his friends safe in a situation like this, no matter how scary it was. Natsu turned and slid on his knees until he was next to her. Lucy was clearly in pain, and the blood seemed to be coming from her leg. He wondered if she'd been shot.
"Come on, wrap your arms around me. Okay, Lucy?"
He'd just gotten her onto his back so that he could carry her when there were more shots. The girl on his back screamed so loudly that his hearing was even more damaged than before. Natsu turned to make a run for the classroom, but noticed that the door was now closed. They wouldn't let them in now, and he didn't blame them.
"Lucy, we're going to have to hide in the bathroom." he said before doing just that. What he wasn't aware of was the trail of blood that gave them away.
Flashback Ends
It was too much all at once. He would sort through it later. The way he ran away from the others and threw his gun to the ground was sure to throw everyone else off.
He had to go back and at least explain himself to Erza.
Natsu closed his eyes and tried to calm himself down. But it was impossible after seeing Lucy. Every single memory of his came back, and he wasn't happy to find out how he died. He definitely wasn't happy to find out that he wasn't strong enough to save her either.
"Stop. Its in the past!" he yelled at himself.
"Natsu-san?"
The pink haired boy jumped to his feet, surprised by the sound.
"Wendy? Why are you up so late?"
"Uh...I was practicing our newest song." she answered, knowing that it was only half-true. While she was alive she was never allowed to stay up late, unless she planned on just staring at the ceiling. The children's hospital had a strict lights out at nine policy.
"You should get some sleep." Natsu said, placing his hand on top of her head for a moment before walking away.
"B-but something was wrong. I could tell by the look on your face!" Wendy exclaimed before chasing after him.
"I'll be okay. I'm about to go talk to Erza anyway."
Wendy seemed satisfied by that answer.
"Okay, I'll see you tomorrow then."
Natsu was about to open the door to the office when she heard voices inside. One was Levy, he recognized her voice instantly. And then he heard Lucy.
The wave of emotion that washed over him was almost overwhelming. So many memories all at once. He remembered their friendship. He remembered how much he cared about her. He remembered when she died.
'Shit, I need to get away from this.' he thought before turning on his heel and going back to the dorm room he shared with Gray. He passed Gajeel in the hallway. That guy was a mystery to him, and apparently everyone else.
Natsu didn't care right then, he just kept walking with his eyes on the ground. 'Maybe I should've talked with Wendy.'
I desperately want to live. All of the days that rushed by look like they'll disappear,
But I'll try skipping class, so I shouldn't be getting tired–my thoughts are inconsistent like that.
It's like my head was hit somewhere when I wasn't aware.
Okay, let's go to the hospital from here for a little while.
Could you leave me some medicine that'll keep me awake forever?
Wendy let out a sigh when Natsu left. She felt like she was going to get in trouble for being awake so late, but that was silly. Nobody here really held that power over her. After all, what's the worst they could do to someone who was already dead?
The small girl was the youngest that he appeared in this world so far. She was only thirteen while most of the others were around sixteen, seventeen, or even older. She wondered why that was? Or if there was even a reasoning for that.
Her life had been different from the others, at least what she'd heard from them anyways. Most of them lived, no matter how painful it was. They had families and friends and dreams while alive. Wendy only had those for the first four years of her life.
She could barely remember being healthy. For the most part, Wendy was always sick.
The diagnosis of Leukemia came two weeks after her fourth birthday. Actually, to be exact it was a diagnosis of Acute Lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).
Of course Wendy didn't understand much of what was going on back then. She understood that she was sick. She understood that her mother was horribly upset by her sickness. She understood that it hurt. She was weak all the time. She was could never get enough sleep. Her bones hurt, which was a strange feeling.
She 'survived' for nine years. But Wendy really didn't want to call it 'surviving'. She referred to it as 'holding on'.
Life had been cruel to her, and at the same time kind. No one dared to be mean to her. She got plenty of presents and lots of love. There was even a charity in her name. But still, there were so many things she never got to do.
Like stay up all night.
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Chapter Three: Storm Song
"Cana, you're drunk. You shouldn't make things up like that while you're drunk."
The brunette laughed. "I'm not making it up. Erza told me right after you got here, she remembered you from when she was alive!"
