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Chapter 3: Negative
Natsu has been a little nostalgic and obviously sad since the ball. He didn't get why she wasn't there. He sometimes thought she got married or something, so she was a queen now, not a princess anymore. Or maybe something happened to the letter, so she didn't receive it in time or not at all. Many things kept on bothering him, but the one he was really bothered by and didn't let him sleep at night was that something could have happened to her. He was chased by nightmares in which he saw a little carriage attacked by wolves or bandits or murderers and a cute quiet girl killed in a slough of blood.
The ball cheered the whole world, the whole world except for himself. The King couldn't help but to observe his silence and sadness. But he half guessed why and half got It all wrong. Then one day he visited his son's room, founding him silent as always.
''Hey son! Can I come in?'' asked cheerfully.
''Do I have any other choice?'' the young man said with a smile on his face. ''Just kidding, come in!''
The old man sat on a chair next to Natsu.
''I guess I'll just get to the point….'' Said the King after a long moment of silence.'' Since the ball you look a lot different. You are not your cheerful self anymore. I thought you wanted to have one.''
''Yeah, well… I wasn't quite happy of what I found there..''
''Why are you saying this? There were a lot of beautiful ladies there and a lot of great gentlemen! Look, I really think… well, I think you got in depression because of a girl, isn't that right?''
Natsu was really surprised when he heard that. He started to pay a little more attention to his father. After all, he was right…in this situation…
''I know that you are aware of the beauty of those princesses. But I think you were thinking about only one the whole time…''
Wha… how did he know? thought Natsu.
''I think…'' said the King slowly having the whole attention in the world of his son.
''You fell in love with one of them!'' the old man said giving his son the biggest smile he could ever make along with a friendly, but really powerful punch that send the amazed young man flying into the close wall. Then the King started laughing.
'' N-No father…'' Natsu said raising from the ground painfully. '' You go it all wrong! I didn't fall in love with anybody!''
''What do you mean? That's the only explanation!'' he said still smiling, but a little confused.
''It's true that it's about a girl, but I didn't fall in love with her or anybody else! She just used to be my friend…''
Then it hit the King. The Lightening Kingdom's Lucy Heartfillia. She was the only one that didn't come at the ball. And he slowly remembered how she used to be his son's friend. In fact, she was the only friend at his age he had ever had.
''That Lucy, isn't it?'' he said, any scent of smile being erased from his face.'' She was one little trouble maker''. Natsu's face was supposed to turn red with anger and he should've screamed at his father at the sound of his words about his past best friend… but in stead he kept his calm, he had no reason not to be calm. In stead, his eyes rolled down at the ground. In stead, he whispered to his father:
''I know…''
It was autumn. Natsu was crying because it was only his fault that his beloved mother was dead. It was only his fault that thousands of people that had hopes and dreams were dead. He met once a soldier that was really nice. He thought Natsu little tricks when fighting with the sword and he was funny, they spent a lot of time together. He used to tell Natsu about his dreams. He wanted to move to a silent village, to meet his family and friends again, then to travel around the world, like his father did. All day long, he talked about his adventures, well not all of them being true, but the little boy listened fascinated and that was worth all. Natsu wanted to help him with his dreams. Then one day, Natsu was sad. The man asked his little friend what was bothering him and he told him everything about Lucy and his father.
But, as the King said….well, the war came…and he was gone right before Natsu's eyes. He infiltrated in the fight. He took everything as a game. He was so stupid! He knew almost noting about war and fighting and he could have been killed. He was fighting right beside his friend. Well, he was too small and no one seemed to notice him, so he was not really fighting.
''Natsu! What are you doing here? The soldier asked angry and worried for the little boy as he pulled his sword out of an enemy knight.
''I came to help you!'', said the boy in an armor of his size and a smile on his face.
''You're 4! How can you help me? Get back in the castle right now before someone notices you and kills you!''
''How dare you speak to me like that! I'm the prince! And I'm almost 5!''
''Cut the crap out! I don't care who you are! Get in NOW!'' , he said turning around to face the boy.
''NO! I want to help! It's my fault this happened, so I want to help!''
''You will only do worse! Now get outa' here before I kill you myself!''
''You dare!'' said the little boy with his tongue out.
But what came next, Natsu could never ever forget.
A knight…
A sword…
And blood…a lot of blood…
His heart stopped as he saw his friend's eyes wide open and blood coming out of his mouth and chest. He could hear his own heart beating then slowly and his feet weak, very weak. As if it was the first time, he saw the whole picture. Men dying… his father's people dying one by one… screams and swords fighting, inhuman roaring of hate and killing thirst. Corpses everywhere…pain ran all through his body… Then he fell on his knees near his friend that was making huge efforts to stay alive.
''No…'', he cried.'' No….this is all my fault… If only I hadn't met Lucy…this didn't have to happen…''another knight seemed to be the only one that noticed Natsu by now. He got closer and raised his sword in the air. The dark clouds that gathered were keeping all the light away from earth. Natsu realized he was targeted and turned around to see the one that was going to kiss him. He was afraid, but he thought this is what he deserved. So he closed his eyes waiting for the impact. Everything happened in a second. He didn't feel anything. He opened his eyes widely and tears fell like a waterfall on his dirty cheeks. But also drops of blood fell on his cheeks.
He saved him…
Through his huge efforts of staying alive, he found the power to cover his little friend and to receive a second fatal hit with the bloody sword of the enemy. While this happened, someone from their side killed the murderer.
''N…N..o…'' said the brave knight as he tried to keep his eyes open and made enormous efforts this time to speak. ''D…Don't …say t-that…''.
Natsu was watching horrified as he could not say a single word and as he was barely breathing while crying.
''D…Don't…give up on her…'' were his last words as his trembling stopped once and for all, his eyes closed and his body started to fall from the hug he gave to Natsu.
All the dreams he had…all the dreams he told Natsu about were ruined by Natdu himself, just like Natsu's were ruined…His mother got ill from a decease of the dead because she was helping the nurses since she had a little experience, and after a few months…she died.
Since that day, Natsu realized what a fool he was playing around with the lives of other people and how dangerous his friendship with Lucy was.
But his last words were ''Don't give up on her''. Meeting with Lucy would have been the last things he would have done, but those were his beloved friend and savior's last precious words. And Natsu really cared for Lucy. So that was the reason he decided to find her. It was a little shameful that he has done this only now, but he didn't know how to find her… Plus the two Kingdoms had just fought! How could he just go at their court and say ''I want to be friends with our daughter''… no, he had to meet her with a specific reason…
''…And that's why I wanted a ball…''Natsu said with a low voice to his father who was listening thoughtful to his the prince's story.
''So you still want to meet her..?'' said the king with a painful voice. ''Then I am really sorry, but you had to tell me this a little earlier…''
''What so you mean?...''
''My son, '' he said with a purposeful, but sad voice.'' You will be getting married soon.''
The shocked young man didn't have time to say anything, because an old man entered the room.
''Sire, ''he said.'' There is a gentleman who would like to see his young highness. He says he is from The Lightening Kingdom, prince Laxus Heartfillia.''
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