Nothing.
That was the first thing Lucy saw as her eyes fluttered open. "Wha-"
Am I dead?
"AHH!" Lisanna shrieked, jolting herself awake. Erza rushed into the infirmary at the sudden scream. "LISANNA! Are you alright?" she demanded. Lisanna grasped the edge of Lucy's bed. "Y-yea, just a bad dream…gomensai, Erza, I shouldn't have been asleep….." she said, her voice trembling. Erza patted her hand gently. "That's alright. Well, I'm going to go eat strawberry ca- "
BEEP. BEEP. BEEP.
Lisanna froze. "Oh my god…." Erza quickly snapped her head around and looked at the monitor.
The next thing everyone currently in the guild knew, Erza was yelling for Wendy, and someone was sobbing in disbelief. Lucy's nakama ran into the infirmary.
"S-she's…." Levy's eyes welled up with tears.
Lucy's heart rate monitor had just flatlined.
THIS…THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED IN MY DREAM….Lisanna thought silently, tears streaming down her face, and dripping on Lucy's fairy tail stamp.
Awaken, boy…. Hissed a strange voice. Suddenly the veil of darkness covering Natsu's view and consciousness lifted.
"Lucy?!" He sat up abruptly and in a panic, began searching for her scent.
Nothing. Where was Lucy?
Boy, do you know what you were a part of? Natsu whirled around, ready to confront the stranger, but there was no sign that anyone else was with him.
Then again…..not everything that can't be seen doesn't exist.
"Who are you? If you hurt Lucy-" snarled a furious dragon. She is fine. However she will not be returning to you. Lucy has joined her family on the other side….
It took a moment for the impact of the words to hit Natsu. And when it did, it slammed into him at full force, harder than any enemy or attack had before. Hell it stung more than Erza whacking him with her sword. Natsu stood, shell shocked.
"…You're lying.." Natsu gritted his teeth. "LUCY WOULD NEVER LEAVE HER NAKAMA!"
Who would she choose to stay with, her actual family, or their mere replacements?
"WE ARE NOT HER FAMILY'S REPLACEMENTS! WE'RE HER OTHER FAMILY! IF YOU CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THEN YOU'RE AS STUPID AS ICE PRICK!" Natsu roared, and the world around him lit up with a maelstrom of fire.
Then what does she think about you, Natsu Dragneel?
Natsu was stumped by that question. "I'm her nakama of course! And…."
And what? Prompted the voice. She loved you. But did you love her? Or do you love someone else?
"I…LOVE HER." The words rushed out of him, filling him with an euphoria only those who have loved have felt.
Natsu loves Lucy. Lucy loves Natsu. It was as simple as that, although the road to realizing that simple epitaph had been full of dead ends, pitfalls, and crooked turns.
Then you are worthy. But perhaps Lucy is not.
"Where is Natsu….."
Wendy had managed to keep Lucy alive until they had time to bring in a machine, but she was exhausted, and besides, she knew Lucy would do better if her love was beside her, clutching her hand, telling her that she would most definetly make it through. Gray looked around. "Huh, he's not here….." He muttered. "Yesterday he was here all day and night."
Erza hesitated. "I told him to go home earlier and get some rest so he wouldn't disturb Lucy…I'm sorry everyone…I made the wrong choice….." she said, bowing her head in regret. "It's not any of you brats' fault….." snorted Makarov. "Go get Natsu, Lisanna." Lisanna wiped away her tears with the back of her hand and nodded, transforming into a bird and flying out of the guild.
"W-What can we do…." Levy whispered. Gajeel held her steady, grimacing. "Bunny Girl better make it out alive." He glared at Lucy.
We can only hope…Makarov puffed out some smoke and watched it fade into the air. We can only hope.
Poor everyone. And wtf happened to Luce… - .
It's been my first update since 4 months or so….Gomensai for the insanely long wait ;-;
I've been gaming a LOT and I'm pretty proud with where I am now, so I've returned to the world of fanfiction! Farewell unofficial hiatus! XD
Please review, I'd really appreciate anything that'd help me improve ^^
