After this conversation, Natsu lie down, extended his arms and staring at the sky, slowly closed his eyes, he was tired. Something was missing, but did not know what. Gray was on his feet, trudging toward their classmates to make sure they are not between life and death, apparently all were well, were unconscious due to blows by END. Slowly they began to regain consciousness.
'' Are you all right ?! '' Erza asked, looking at her teammates, holding her abdomen, where the wound was bleeding.
'' W-What ... happened? '' Wendy opened her eyes, looking around.
'' Lu..cy '' said erza, remembering everything that Lucy had said in their minds. She froze.
'' W-Was it...real? '' Levy began to mourn.
''!? LU- '' he was interrupted by Erza Gray.
'' ERZA! '' Shouted Gray.
'' G-Gray ... was not real ... it's not true '' Erza began to mourn.
'' If he is there... then ... '' Gajeel stood looking at a Natsu asleep not far from them.
'' T-That means ... '' Levy sought refuge in Gajeel's chest.
'' No ... it can't ... be '' cana voice broke and fell to the ground in tears.
''I-Impo...ssible '' Mira said covering her mouth.
'' She really ... '' Mest looked down clenching his fists.
'' She brought him back ... '' Laxus saw Natsu sadly.
'' Damn! If only ... if only '' Gray fell to his knees and pounded the floor with his fist.
'' I-It's... a lie ... '' Juvia hugged herself, her tears fell.
'' N-No ... '' Erza said looking at the sky with tears falling across his face.
'' ... We owe our lives to her '' Jellal had the view on the ground, laying his hand on the shoulder of Erza.
'' Lucy, this is a very high price, '' Erza said in tears and shook hands with jellal.
'' It's all my fault '' Makarov came walking with his clothes torn, apparently had been in battle.
'' Master! '' Shouted all with tears.
'' If I had not come here ... '' Makarov fell to his knees, and tears began to run down her face.
'' It's not your fault master... '' Cana looked at Natsu.
'' Natsu '' said Erza lifting her face.
Two years have passed since the sacrifice of stellar mage. Everyone decided not to mention the name of Lucy when Natsu is present, they act as always around him. That was her wish. Everyone was crying silently, all blamed for her death, especially Gray. He never forgive him for letting her sacrifice her life for them. There was no one day where they don't thought in her. Nothing was the same, even they stopped making their traditional festivals, everything was a mess. And worst of all, they had to hide all of Natsu.
They continued doing missions, some going solo, and sometimes made group with Natsu, who now could not remember his partner. But did their best not to mention his name, not only for them, if not for him. It was hard, everything related to Natsu, was related to her too.
All together now were in the guild, was the anniversary of his death. They had made a grave in Tenrou island, on the island of fairies, beside the tomb of the first master, Mavis. Natsu was gone for three days in a solo mission, even Happy didn't go with him.
'' It's been two years, '' Mira initiated the bar looking sadly.
'' This is more painful every year, '' said Lissana
Gajeel, Laxus, Macao, Makarov, and the other men sat at tables with their under chin, while girls could not stop mourn. In a guild which had always happiness now only you can hear the sobs of sad wizards.
'' If only ...'' Gray was sitting at a table with his fists on his legs, squeezing the tears that threatened to leave.
'' If only I could have done ... '' Erza continue alongside Jellal.
'' J-Juvia ... could not do anything, '' said Juvia in tears.
'' Even if she would not be happy ... I can not help it, '' said Wendy embracing Charle.
'' I miss her so much '' Happy flew Erza's arms in tears.
After this, the guild fell into a long silence. Nobody said a word, the words left over to say everything they felt, all miss her, and guilt that imprisoned every day. When suddenly the door opened.
'' I am of bac...k 'Natsu opened the door a kick, shouting his greetings and when he noticed the mood, he lowered his tone.
'' Natsu! What about the mission? '' Mira was the first to speak.
'' It was very easy ... more importantly, W-What's going on here? '' Natsu approached his friends worried.
'' I can not stand this anymore! '' Gray stood, surprising everyone.
'' G-Gray, W-What it's happening? Are you all right? '' Natsu watched the tearful face of his ice friend
'' Leave it, gray '' Erza approached the magician.
'' We know how you feel but- '' Mira could not finish
'I can't help it! ... I can't bear to know that ... I couldn't do anything,' 'Gray clenched his fists with tears streaming down her face.
'' Gray-sama '' Juvia approached putting his hand on the shoulder of her companion.
'' I know it's not what Lucy wants but i can't ... '' Gray squeezed the hand of the magician of water.
'' Lucy? Who is Lucy? '' Natsu asked confused.
'' Natsu, did you really forgot her ?! '' Gray shouted desperately.
'' Gray, calm down '' Erza put his palm on his chest Gray.
'' For a long time I feel I lost something ... but ... '' Natsu continued looking down.
'' Don't you ever wondered what is missing in your life?! '' Gray yelled, suddenly removing erza's hand. His tears fell uncontrollably.
'N-no, I just ...' 'Natsu set his sights on his friend.
'' It's her '' Mira said with tears in her eyes, showing a photograph of Lucy beside Natsu, along with all the magicians guild.
'' Mira! '' Demanded angrily Erza.
'' Erza, I know you can't stand this. He has to know though ... but it's too late '' Mira replied firmly.
'' Is Lucy? '' Natsu went to Mira, taking the photo and staring at the blond girl.
'' She sacrificed herself for you ... '' Erza defeated, he confessed.
'' W-what are you talking about? I don't even know her! '' Cried Natsu.
'' Don't you remember her?! '' Gray was angry at the comment, he grabbed natsu's neck and threw him against the wall, causing it to make a crack in this and slide through it, to fall sitting on the floor.
'' Gray-san! '' Cried Wendy.
'' It's not his fault, Gray 'Erza again put his palm in Gray.
'' It is! ... It's his fault ... if he had not become that monster ... ... if only she...if only...she were here ...with us ... damn! '' He shouted. Gray fell to the ground and beat it with their fists, while these began to bleed.
'' Leave it, Gray! '' Gray Gajeel approached, taking him by the shoulders.
'' Let me go! ... It's his fault ... is his- '' His voice cracked and began to mourn when he saw Natsu's confused face. He really doesn't know anything.
'' G-Gray ... 'Natsu looked at his friend crying on the floor, he felt miserable.
'' Forgive him, Natsu '' he said Wendy showing a fake smile.
'' You really don't remember her, do you? '' Erza came helping him to stand up.
'' W-Who is...Lucy? '' Natsu asked with fear in his voice. He didn't know if asking was good for his friends.
'' She was your best friend ... no. You love her. '' Mira confessed.
'' It's ridiculous! ... How are am i supposed to forget someone I love? '' He asked waiting for a reply. '' Everything they said their friends, for no sense. ''
'' She erased every memory, every moment, everything about her, she removed all of her from your memory. '' Erza replied giving him a stare.
'' That's not possible ... W-Why? '' Natsu asked confused.
'' You had become END '' Gray said getting serious.
'' END? '' Natsu asked.
'' The strongest demon of Zeref '' Levy said.
'' END took your body and ... started beating us mercilessly '' Elfman continued.
'' Lucy said ... she knew how to stop him''Jellal knew as he looked down.
'' We didn't know what she was about to do ... she just .. ''Wendy said crying.
'' She said goodbye to us ... '' Cana said crying.
'' Asked us to ... not to tell you anything about her. '' Juvia said.
'' Suddenly everything went black, and we don't know what happened next. '' Laxus continued.
'' That's when I woke up ... you were crying without knowing why ... '' Gray cried.
'' So ... '' Natsu remembered when he was crying.
'' You were crying for her. '' Gray said finally.
'' She loved you ... She...She gave her life for you. '' Erza smiled with tears streaming down her face.
'' H-How was her? '' Natsu watched the faces full of tears in front of him. And tears started to drop from his eyes.
'' She ...Loved fairy tail above everything '' Erza tightened his arms against it, while Jellal hug from behind.
'' She was ... gentle '' Wendy Charle squeezed against it.
'' She used to get angry when we enter through the window of his room '' Happy said with a half smile, as if he remembered the old days.
'' She loved her friends ... she saved us .. '' Levy hugged Gajeel.
'' You were the one who ... brought her to Fairy tail '' Gray finished what Juvia hugged him from behind.
'' D-Do you really forgot her, Natsu? '' Happy came crying.
'' I' m... sorry ... I 'n Natsu had his head down, staring at the floor.
'' Natsu '' Mira said in tears.
''I CAN'T REMEMBER HER! '' And it was when he fell to the ground, crying.
