Serena: Hope you like it! Also... if you don't really like horror movies I dunno if you should read this chapter.
Diana: That's right. Take care!
Mira: And don't forgot that Serena doesn't own Fairy Tail.
At Fairy Tail
There passed two days since Happy left too. Natsu is very angry and saddened by the choice of his friend. But he have to get over that soon. And Lisanna is planning to help him.
"Natsu… please don't be like that. I know it's hard for you and everything, but… Happy was one of my best friends too. We can't be so gloomy after him." She said and sat next to Natsu. He looked like thinking but suddenly he raised his head and show determinate eyes.
"She won't get away with this!" he said and without to know his fists were in flames.
"You're talking about Lucy? She went too far with all of these. She definitely have to pay." Lisanna said too. She was were annoyed by how Lucy was playing with Natsu.
"Thanks Lisanna. But I don't think she will stop at this only. But I think I… still want them to come back." Natsu said and his eyes softened now. Lisanna looked at him helpless.
She began to hate Lucy. Still she felt guilt she did but she couldn't help it anymore. It was Natsu's right to reject a girl he didn't like. But did he really not like her? That too was bothering her. Since she was little she had a crush on Natsu and back then she was sure she would end up with him. But when she came back from Edolas she saw him doing a lot of missions with his team. In which Lucy was too. But she couldn't take away her happiness either so she decided to give up and befriend with Lucy too instead.
But that changed after they lost these games too. Natsu began to grow distant of Lucy and she took the chance to claim him again. But even so… Natsu didn't want to hear about love and things. He wanted just to train. And Lisanna decided to help him even if it was just train. She too wanted to get stronger and be an interest for Natsu. But then Lucy and the others left. The guild changed a little and Natsu began to go back to his old self. Everybody was doing that. But there were a few persons who swere the most saddened after they found out. And one of these persons was her own sister, Mirajane.
Mira was very saddened after what Lucy left. Sure, she cared about Levy and Juvia too but she was the most concerned for Lucy. Since the moment she came on the guild's doors, everything seemed like an endless dream. She loved that dream state Lucy brought here. Mira felt that dream when she first joined Fairy Tail together with Lisanna and Elfman. But when Lisanna 'died' the dream broke. Until Lucy came. Everything took ampleness since she came in this guild. The formation of Team Natsu, their war with Phantom Lord, the Tower of Heaven, the Harvest Festival… everything. Mira remembered how much she fought to protect Lucy back then during the Phantom Lord War. But she acted cowardly and refused to fight at a maximum extend just because of something which kept her in past.
She was sorry for what she has done then. But she really loved Lucy. She always came and asked her a strawberry or a vanilla milkshake and Mira was gladly making them. She always put a lot of love when it came to Lucy. But now everything was broken. Lucy and the others left. And the dream ended too. But Mira couldn't bear to end that dream again. She lost it once and her heart wouldn't bear to be broken again. That's why she was trying to find Lucy, to stand up for her, to protect her… even if Lucy didn't like her anymore. Mira would try and atone for her sins. But that could be done only if Lucy would give her a second chance. She felt weird about Lucy. She always considered to her as a big sister, but somehow… their bond grew to overflow the one she had with Lisanna. Mira really considered Lucy to be more like her sister than Lisanna. And that's why she would find her. And be there for them.
Wendy and Charla joined not too long ago, and that was because of that mission in the Light Team. They always wondered what would have happen if they didn't go? Would they still be there? They hoped so… At first, Wendy decided to join only because Natsu was there. Natsu… another dragon slayer… Wendy always considered him as a brother. That was because the dragon slayers considered themselves as a family. Even with all the rivalry between them. But Wendy was still a child and didn't understand things like hate and rivalry. But when she arrived at Fairy Tail she grew to be close to Lucy. So much that she too considered her a big sister.
But things changed. Back when she joined, everybody was partying like a very big family. But since they lost the games they all blamed it on Lucy and Juvia who participated. So they began to want power. And so Wendy began to learn about angry and hate. Sure she hated the things they were doing, but she still hoped for them to return back. Until… Lucy, Levy and Juvia left. Her world changed too much and she knew it wouldn't return the way it was. But… she still had to try to make things right for her. So she began to search for Lucy, Levy and Juvia together with Charla and Mira.
Charla too wanted to see Lucy again. Every time there were trouble about Wendy Lucy, Levy and Juvia were there to help her. She didn't have to worry about Wendy alone anymore since she knew they would be there for her. But… Charla never realized how they felt when the guild began to ignore them slowly because of the lack of power until it was too late. Then Charla's world crashed too along with Mira's and Wendy's. And it made Charla want to find them even more when they heard about Happy leaving too. She never realized it until then, but… she had some feelings for him.
With Devil Tail
"Luuuuuuuuuucy!" Happy shouted.
"Don't stop! You're doing good!" Lucy shouted watching from a stone. She put Happy to run in the forest with some wolfs on his tail. He ran like hell since Lucy didn't allow him to use his wings.
"Help meeeeee!" he shouted with tears streaming on his face.
"Ne, Lucy… don't you think he should have a break?" Juvia asked.
"That's right. He was running like this for almost thirty minutes. You're so cruel~!" Levy said childish. Lucy nodded her head but she didn't do what Levy and Juvia expected her to do.
"Happy! If you will show even the little amount of other magic than Aera I will come and save you!" she shouted from the cliff.
"Whaaaaaat!?" Happy shouted back.
"C'mon! It's not so hard. Just do your best for now and I'll let you take a break!" the blonde shouted again.
"Do my best she says…" Happy murmured annoyed in the end. He just thought what should he be able to do about this. He's already running out of power after all this running and he doesn't know how much he will last. 'Better hide for now…' he thought and ran to a tree. Since he was a cat he knew how to climb it without his magic. But he knew it wouldn't last long since the wolves already began to hit the tree. Soon it will fell.
"What should I do…?" Happy asked himself worried and took a peek at the wolves. He was scared since they had very sharp fangs and claws and just thinking about them hitting him made him feel the pain.
Lucy looked at him very anxious. She really hoped him would do good but she will go after him if it was needed. That was what they agreed to.
A sound made Happy pale. The bunch he was crawling on began to break. But he agitated and it just made it break at all. Happy was now falling and the girls were ready to jump in but Lucy raised a hand at them.
"What are you doing!?" Levy shouted at Lucy. Lucy bit her lip and didn't take her eyes off Happy.
"Happy! Use Aera!" Juvia shouted panicked.
Happy was hearing their shouts but he didn't hear Lucy's voice at all. He looked down and saw the wolves waiting for his fall. 'Will I die here? Will it all end for me…?' he thought to himself with his eyes closed.
"Happy!" he heard his name called. His eyes shot opened as he recognized Lucy's voice. 'No! I won't let it all end here!' he thought and remembered what Lucy said.
Flashback
"Listen here, Happy. It might help you." Lucy said and the blue exceed walked to Lucy.
"What is it, Lucy?" he asked smiling. Lucy smiled too but her expression soon changed.
"To develop black magic, you have to hate. If you ever need it before you're mastering it, think about everything what happened at Fairy Tail. That might help you. Think about everything you dislike at this world.
End Flashback
'I won't use Aera. I trust Lucy when she told me not to use it…' he thought and began to remember all of his painful memories. Al the times he was angry, and the times he wanted someone to do something. And then he thought of revenge. That's right. Since he came with Lucy he wanted to help her. But to do that he had to go against Natsu. And he have to reject any feelings he had for Natsu until now and replace them with hate and revenge.
Lucy saw his body shine a dark blue and they were surprised he didn't scream and cry. He was serious and very mature. Suddenly his eyes shut opened and claws grown.
"Poison Claws!" he shouted and attacked the wolves. They all died in a blink of eye and Lucy looked at him amazed.
"He did it…" she murmured the first time. "He really did it!" She shouted happy and ran towards the exceed who was standing there stoned. "Happy! You did it! You did it alone!" she shouted and hugged him.
"I… did it?" He asked shocked. He felt good for a reason. And more powerful. It was like a boost was added to his little body and fusioned with it creating dark magic.
"How do you feel now, Happy?" Juvia asked as she and Levy came too.
"Ready to learn more and then kick the fairies asses?" Levy said playfully.
"I feel stronger… it's a little weird." He said and Lucy stopped hugging him.
"How come?" she asked.
"I don't know. It feels different than before." He said and suddenly his Aera magic activated on it's own. But instead of his white angelly wings he now had black devilish wings.
"Woah! Your wings changed!" Lucy said amazed.
"It must be because your magic changed too. Your Aera was corrupted. Congratulations!" Levy said smirking.
"Corrupted? Like Lucy's spirits?" Happy asked a little confused.
"Something like that." Juvia said.
"Well, how about going into town and have some ice cream for now?" Levy asked and everybody nodded. After their treat in the city they got back and each of them took a bath before going to sleep.
In the morning everybody met in the dining room.
"Lucy! There's a package for you." Happy said coming from outside.
"A package? Perhaps it's from him. Let's see…" Lucy said and opened it.
"I thought you will like another Guardian Beast. This one is The White Tiger of Metal. Take care of it."
Lucy let the paper on the table and opened the small box to find a black key with the same red edge but in the end it had a white tiger with black stripes and it was looking mad. They got outside and Lucy raised her hand.
"I am the person who connects the road to the heavenly yard. Thou… shall respond to the calling and pass thought the gate. Open a door to the Metal Guardian Beast! White Tiger!" Lucy chanted and from black light created by the key a white tiger with black stripes like the one from the key. Happy became scared because of it's height. It was about three meters and had very sharp fangs and claws which seemed to be made of iron. It's tail was moving around like it was waiting for something to happen.
"Hm… are you the one who summoned me?" he asked with a male voice.
"Ah… Yes?" Lucy said still unsure about some things. The tiger seemed to sniff around. But right then Lucy saw his eyes which were white. He was blind.
"So you are the one who made contract with the Black Tortoise. I'm surprised you managed to get the second key of heavenly yard." He said and seemed to grin.
"Thank you? But I was given both of you. I'm Lucy Heartfilia and these are my friends." She said.
" Name's Timur. I believe the tortoise explicated you how things are with our keys. It's the same for all 4 keys." He said and sat down.
"They did. They also told me what happened when the contractor dies in the middle of summoning." She said. Timur raised an eyebrow.
"But I believe you didn't heard of the other sacrifice." He said smirking.
"Another?" Juvia asked confused. Timur nodded his head.
"We need more than just magical power. This is using just for entering thought this gate. But to stay in this world we need human souls. Of course, we don't need it every time we're summoned. But the more time we aren't getting them, the more magical power will be needed for the next summon." He said.
"And then the chances of the summoner to die are rising. But then, if you are getting a lot of souls Lucy won't need the same amount of power to summon you." Levy said smirking.
"Smart girl. I like you. And you're right. If we get it a lot of times your power won't be needed like normally." Timur said.
"And I believe the conditions of the contract should be the same as Mana's and Kobe's, right?" Lucy asked.
"That's right. I can come to your aid every time you need me. But don't overdo it. It's been a long time since I was summoned properly." He said and stood up.
"I understood. You should go back now, right?" Lucy asked. Timur nodded and disappeared in black mist.
"Lucy… are your new spirits so huge too?" Happy asked still a little scared.
"The Black Tortoise is even bigger." Lucy said and scared Happy who was hiding in her hands.
"Scared cat! Why are you frightened if they are on our side?" Levy said.
"A spirit can't disobey it's Master so there's no need to be afraid." Juvia added.
"That's right. But… I think I should please Mana and Kobe a little, don't you think?" Lucy asked.
"You mean to give them souls?" Levy said. They didn't thought of killing the innocent ever. But… if it was for their ambitions they could do it. Lucy nodded her hand and looked at the key of the Black Tortoise with wondering eyes.
"If this way you won't die, you need to." Juvia said with saddened eyes also. Lucy nodded her head and raised the key.
"Open gate of the Water Guardian Beast! Black Tortoise!" she chanted and from the black light appeared the duo spirits.
"Hello, Lucy!" Mana said smiling.
"Timur told you, right? What are you going to do?" Kobe asked intrigued. Lucy stepped forward.
"Juvia, Levy, Happy. Wait here." She said and climbed on Mana's tail which got her on the back of Kobe.
"Don't overdo things, Lucy." Juvia said and Lucy nodded. Kobe began to walk thought the forest.
"Where are we heading, Lucy?" Mana said lowering her head to Lucy.
"Find a village or something. Not very near thought." She said.
"Understood." Kobe said and Lucy could feel herself being drawn out of the scenery. The next sight she saw was different from the one from before.
"We came here thought the water from the air. It's faster than on foot." Mana said and Lucy nodded. She could see a small village ahead already. But all she did was too bit her bottom lip. Kobe stepped in the village and Lucy heard the people screaming. Mana let her down while she went too and began eating the people who were running all around. Kobe was using the water either to drown them or to dehydrate them to the death. Lucy felt herself in another world while watching them doing this. But she had to. She had to crush others for her own. But she was afraid that she would regret it later. A little children crying and holding a broken doll in her hand ran towards Lucy.
"Miss! W-Will I d-die…?" she asked and Lucy's eyes widened in terror as the girl was swallowed in a second by Mana. Lucy fell on her knees and looked around her. She was taking all of these people lives. For what!? For her own revenge! For power! Tears began to fell down on her face. She looked like a broken doll too. And then… she saw her glove falling and the mark she crossed scars. She remembered that she wanted to do it and that she went already too far to stop. There was no turning back now. But her eyes… were now lifeless…
After a while things settled down. Lucy couldn't hear anymore scream, yell, cry. Everything was like the silence after the storm.
"Ah! That was a good meal~!" Mana sang but Kobe shoot her a glare when she saw Lucy not moving from her position. Mana saw her too and let her head to her. "C'mon. Let's get you home." She said and Lucy nodded lifeless holding her glove in one hand. Mana put her back on Kobe's back and once again they used the water to go faster. It was already dark when they came back and Mana let Lucy in her garden then disappeared.
Lucy slowly moved to the main door still lifeless. When she cracked the door open in the house everybody rushed in the hall. The door opened entirely and Lucy stepped slowly inside being hugged by a very worried Levy.
"Lucy! I was so worried! Eh…" Levy said when she saw her friend's eyes.
"OMG! Lucy! What's wrong with you?" Juvia said and embraced the blonde too. A tear fell on Lucy's face once again but she whipped it before anyone could see it. But Happy did.
"It's nothing… I'm just tired…" Lucy said and headed slowly to her room. Levy, Juvia and Happy were still processing what happened.
"She was crying…" Happy stated. Levy and Juvia closed their eyes not being able to do anything for their sister.
"Dammit!" Levy shouted and hit a wall.
Lucy changed in her nightgown and fell on her bed with the head in pillows and tears escaped from her eyes. In the darkness from the room with only moonlight coming thought the window, she shed tears without making any sound until she fell asleep. But even asleep she dreamed about what happened. About the girl eaten in a second. And before sleeping back she questioned herself.
"Is what I'm doing right?" she said waiting for an answer. But none came. She was like that two days more. Not exiting from her room and barely eating from what happy was bringing her. Levy and Juvia couldn't bear to see her like this and Happy offered to bring her the food. But he was always disappointed when he saw the food still there. She just cried. She cried until tears didn't come anymore.
At night she couldn't sleep. She already heard Levy and Juvia going in their room with Happy. And it was a little after midnight too. So she decided to look at the sky on the balcony. Slowly she stepped on the balcony and raised her head to the sky. Everywhere she saw clouds. Not even a star was shining in that night. But when she lowered her head she saw a shadow at her gates. She didn't know why but she exited the house and headed to the gates. She was in rush because she was bare food and didn't take any jacket with her. But when she reached the gates the shadow disappeared. But not for long.
She saw it in the forest and followed curious. It felt like the shadow was calling for her. It too seemed in pain. So she followed it. But soon she lost any sight of it. And she already didn't know where she was.
"Hello." A voice said from behind. Lucy turned her head with her eyes still lifeless and saw a boy with black hair and black eyes which to Lucy seemed lonely.
"Are you lost?" he asked. Lucy slowly nodded her head.
"You should talk more. What happened with you suddenly?" he asked and came near her.
"What?" Lucy asked.
"So you can talk. Good. I was getting worried already." He said and smiled.
"Why would you be worried about me? You don't even know who I am." She said and looked in her left.
"I do know you. It seems like the Black Tortoise made you like that." He said. Lucy's eyes widened still lifeless.
"How do you know? You are-?" she said.
"Bingo! I am the one who send you the keys. I was searching for the third but it seems it have to wait. How do you think you will get revenge in this state?" he asked. Lucy lowered her head.
"I don't know…" she whispered. "Is it even right?" she asked.
"You know better than me. To you and your friends happened these things. I too want to get revenge. But my revenge is different than yours." He said smiling slowly.
"How come?" Lucy asked curious.
"You want to take revenge on your guild, Fairy Tail. While my anger is on the world itself." He said.
"I see… I am Lucy. What's your name?" she asked.
"If I tell you promise not to run?" he said. She nodded her head.
"My name is… Zeref." He said and Lucy's eyes widened as before. She began to wonder why would Zeref be talking with her. But she remember Natsu saying that he can't control his powers too well. But to her… he looked just like another lonely person. To her he wasn't the dark mage now. He was… like her.
"Surprised?" he asked.
"A little. But why are you helping me then?" she asked.
"Because you have the same ambition as me. You want revenge too." Zeref said.
"Revenge… that's right. I want revenge on Fairy Tail because of what they did with my friends and me. That's why I began learning dark magic. Ne… are you the one who sent that book too, right?" she asked. Zeref nodded.
"I was intrigued about how well you will made it. But your ambition raised more than I expected. You already began to destroy Fairy Tail from inside. And you are still taking small steps to it. But to do so you need to kill. And I'm not sure how you'll handle this part. You are broken already just from one small village which you killed indirectly. You need to find a somehow pleasure in killing." He said turning and wanting to leave.
Lucy began to think about what he said. He was right. She couldn't turn her back now to everything she did just because of her lack of power. She still needed training. Then she saw him. He was leaving. Her eyes widened and color came back.
"Wait!" she shouted and ran to him. It began to rain slowly. She grabbed his hand not wanting to leave her. He turned and saw her eyes back to normal. But he was surprised about how firm she was holding his hand. It was like she was desperate to not see him leaving.
"Teach me!" she said and Zeref raised an eyebrow not understanding her. "Teach me to not show emotions when I kill! I want to take revenge. I want to go ahead with it! I can't turn my back now. So… please! Teach me how to do so!" Lucy said with determinate eyes.
"Are you serious…?" Zeref asked surprised. Lucy nodded her head.
"Very well, then." Zeref said and turned to Lucy smiling. The rain was now falling a lot. Lucy smiled too but she felt exhausted and fell but Zeref caught her. She smiled slowly.
"I guess it's because of these last days." She said and Zeref too smiled at her clumsiness. He lifted her bride-style and she blushed a little.
"I'll take you back home. You can sleep now." He said and Lucy nodded slowly closing her eyes. Zeref covered her with his cloak and walked with her in his arms. He could've just teleported them there but for some reason he wanted to hold her like this. He didn't know why but he felt somehow attracted to her. Sure. She was compatible to him and that's what made Zeref look after her all this time. But there shouldn't be more. He shouldn't feel attracted to her like he's doing now.
After a few minutes he reached her house. He teleported themselves with the black mist right in her bedroom and placed her on her bed. But when he wanted to leave she caught his arm again and Zeref saw her half-asleep.
"Lucy?" he questioned.
"Don't…" she said and closed her eyes. Zeref was confused. "Don't leave…" she repeated again and Zeref gave in.
