Here is the final chapter guys! I really hope you enjoy this final chapter! Also, good news! I will keep writing Fairy Tail stories! My Soul Eater fic will probably be updated today, so stay tuned! Anyways, here is the last chapter! Enjoy!
Fiore was falling apart. Entire cities were rioting against Julius's oppressive rule. Soldiers were deserting or joining the civilians in the riots. Fiore was in total anarchy and few soldiers remained loyal to the king. Salsbury forces marched into cities, greeted by thousands of civilians and former soldiers. The main force was headed for the capitol, Crocus. Julius had cornered himself within the huge palace, and the king's days were numbered.
Meanwhile, Amose and the others were heading towards the palace, ready to end the king's rule forever. However, Natsu was thinking about something else. He was thinking about Lucy and the world that had been. He knew that only a god could undo the work of a god, but the fire dragon slayer kept hoping that someone could possibly change things. This was not the life people were supposed to live. Natsu had told everyone that this world was false, but there was no way to reverse it. Was there a way to do it in the palace? There was only one way to find out.
Wizard's Palace
A massive Salsbury force stood in front of the huge gates of the Wizard's Palace. The famous palace still held its beauty even in dark times. Zancrow and Orga were in front of the force, talking to the gatekeepers. Amose watched with anxious eyes as the gate slowly opened, the gatekeepers surrendering to the Salsbury forces. He looked over to see Ren and Aerin smiling. He could understand why they were excited. They had lost their whole tribe. But, why didn't Amose feel this way? The Fire Bound questioned himself as the forces moved into the courtyard.
The courtyard was eerily quiet. It was usually busy with people walking through it, but it was completely deserted aside from the bodies of soldiers lying on the ground. Zancrow and Orga glanced at the bodies and a grim look appeared on their faces. They wore Fiorian uniforms and many of them were missing heads or other limbs.
"He's getting desperate. He probably thought these soldiers were not loyal enough." said Orga grimly as he gestured to the bodies strewn around the courtyard.
The force continued moving, Amose trying not to look at the bodies. They came in front of the massive double doors made of solid wood with gold plates attached. Orga nodded to Zancrow and the god slayer quickly destroyed the doors with a single blast of black fire. The force rushed into the castle, Zancrow shouting orders.
"Search every room! Kill anyone who resists! If you find Julius, bring him alive!" shouted the god slayer as soldiers ran through every room, searching for the king.
Zancrow and Orga led Amose and the others through the palace, heading straight for the throne room. The thudding of horses could be heard as the group of mages rode through the palace. They ran through the beautiful halls, observing how normal the palace looked. It was as if someone had frozen the palace when the anarchy began. Amose felt a little sad while looking at the inside of the palace. However, Natsu was excited. He remembered what the monk had told him. Lucy was supposed to be a slave, so where better than here? She had to be here! The fire dragon slayer's determination was strong as the group finally arrived at the throne room's doors. The group got off their horses and Zancrow grabbed the handle of the throne room doors. He looked back at everyone else.
"This is i-"
Before Zancrow could finish his sentence, the walls exploded, sending everyone flying back. Through the dust, the two god slayers could see two figures. They stepped out of the dust and they looked down at the group of Salsbury mages. One was a woman, long curly blonde hair and wearing a white flowing dress. The other was a man, jet black hair, wearing a black robe with golden designs and a white sash covering most of his body. His eyes were as black as coal.
"I am Zeref, the head wizard." said the man, Orga and Zancrow slowly standing up.
"I am his apprentice, Mavis Vermillion." said the woman, smiling at the group.
The two god slayers smiled as they stood and faced the two mages. They were no doubt stronger than the elite guard and Orga cracked his knuckles and Zancrow cackled as black flame appeared in his hands. The fire god slayer looked back at the group and grinned.
"You go on ahead, we'll take these clowns." said the clan leader confidently as Natsu nodded and the group ran towards the throne room doors.
Zeref glared as he pointed one finger at the group.
"Death Mag-"
"Where are you looking, the enemy is here!"
A blast of fire and lightning created a blast that slammed Natsu and the others into the doors. The wind and dust died down and they saw that Orga and Zancrow had blasted themselves through the wall. Zeref and Mavis were gone with them, and Natsu and Gray grabbed the door handles. They nodded to each other. Hikari put his hands on the doors and the three pushed them, the doors opening into the huge main hall.
The group entered, and they gasped at what they saw. Julius sat in his throne, looking at the group as they entered. However, what was more distracting was the woman standing in front of the group. She was wearing light armor and was accompanied by two other soldiers. However, she also had another woman with her. She was a palace slave with blonde hair and chocolate brown eyes. Natsu froze when he realized who it was and what was going on. It was Lucy!
The palace slave had a knife pointed at her neck and the blue haired woman grinned. Amose almost let out a roar when he realized who it was. He had seen her before! It was the woman that led the attack on his tribe! General Levy! Amose seethed in anger, but he controlled himself. The woman smirked at the group and brought the knife closer to Lucy's neck.
"Take another step, and I will kill this girl. You wouldn't want an innocent civilian to die, would you?" sneered Levy as the group froze in place.
Natsu, Gray, Wendy, and Hikari were frozen. Amose, Ren, and Aerin were also frozen, but for a different reason. They didn't want innocents to die. Levy knew she had complete control, so she nodded to the two soldiers next to her. They charged forward, spears at the ready. She saw that the group was getting ready to defend themselves and smirked.
"If you move, the girl dies." she said evilly as the spears entered Gray and Wendy's body, the two falling to the ground, grabbing their wounds.
Natsu and the others went to help their friends and Natsu glared at Levy, wanting to tear her apart, but not wanting to hurt Lucy. His one love was there, but he couldn't save her. This was just like the murder all over again. Gray and Wendy's wounds were bad, but they were ok. Natsu and Hikari quickly bandaged them up and the two barely stood, trying to keep the blood from emptying from their bodies. Levy smirked as she saw the group stare at her.
"You are no longer useful to me."
The general suddenly stiffened, and then the knife hit the floor, clanging as it touched the ground. Her grip on Lucy loosened and the general fell to the ground, dead. Her blood blended in with the red carpet, and the two soldiers looked surprised until they shattered into a thousand glass pieces. Julius held the sword that killed Levy and looked at the blood before looking at Amose.
"Well, here I am. I stand before you, Fire Bound. I killed your tribe, I killed your friends, I killed your family. It is your right to kill me and get revenge. It would be the ultimate victory. A peasant kills a king." said Julius as Amose stepped forward, fists clenched.
His anger was getting the better of him again. Natsu and Gray tried to talk to him but he shrugged them off. Ren and Aerin tried to talk him out of it, but he ignored their words. Only Hikari remained silent as Amose stepped forward to challenge Julius. The light dragon slayer's memories were jumbled, but he knew Amose had to do this. Julius was a dead man either way. Amose glared at Julius.
"You thought you were doing things for the good of others, right?" Amose asked as Julius laughed.
"Do you really think that you are somehow different than me? No, you're wrong. We are exactly the same. We each did things to achieve selfish goals. You wanted revenge, so you selfishly stole lives from others. I wanted power, so I selfishly stole the lives of those who trusted me to lead them. You're not different, Amose. The only difference is that you are a dirty peasant, and I am a god." spat Julius as Amose slowly smiled.
He had remembered what Natsu had told him. Only a god could undo the work of another god. Amose understood what had to be done now. He had to sacrifice his own strength for the good of others. Amose smiled at the king.
"If you are a god, then take my power. There is no point in fighting it anymore." sighed Amose as Julius grinned.
"You did the smart thing, Amose. Your power will go to good use." smiled Julius as his eyes became pure black and stared into Amose's soul.
Natsu and the others shouted in protest, but to no avail. The group could literally see Amose's soul being torn from his body, and Julius laughed triumphantly as he stepped back.
"I am a god! You are dirty peasants that will burn in the flames of wrath! Pre-"
The sword in Julius's hand was suddenly yanked out and then rammed straight through his heart. Julius's mouth moved, trying to form words, but nothing came out. Amose grinned as the king looked at Amose in horror. He was alive!
"Too bad you didn't do enough research. The Fire Bound is a soul in itself. You failed to kill me, even if you stole my power. You underestimated me, Julius. Now, you will pay for your crimes!" roared Amose as he pulled the sword out, watching Julius fall to the ground, the blood pouring out of his chest.
The king gurgled as he slowly died and Amose fell backwards, staring up at the throne room ceiling as his friends crowded around him, all trying to get him to stand. Amose was tired. He watched as a figure appeared in the ceiling, It was a young boy wearing a black robe and a black crown. He had one red eye and one blue eye. He smiled at Amose.
"Huh, looks like I've been outclassed. I like your style, kid."
Amose smiled as Natsu looked down at him, unable to hear anything around him.
"This is not the life we were supposed to live, is it, Natsu?"
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A horrible shrieking sound was heard across the land. Trees twisted and turned and entire buildings crumbled. Everyone immediately blacked out. When they woke from their slumber, things had changed. Life was better for everyone. However, for Amose, life did not improve. The individual named "Amose Keel" was never supposed to have existed.
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Natsu's eyes slammed open and the fire dragon slayer looked around where he had woken up. He realized that he had woken up in Lucy's house! He got up off the floor and looked around. He was surprised to see Lucy sleeping in her bed. The sunlight was coming in through the windows and Natsu realized that it was in the afternoon. The fire dragon slayer was about to head to the guild when he heard something smash downstairs.
"Hey, there's some cool stuff here!"
"Whoa, this is worth a lot of money!"
"Alright you idiots, get everything of value packed up! If anyone comes down here, stab 'em!"
"Got it, boss!"
Natsu's eyes narrowed. Thieves. The fire dragon slayer went down the stairs slowly and finally arrived in the living room where the thieves were busy stealing everything. The entire room was a mess. Everything was lying on the ground and pillows had been torn open. Trash was thrown all over the ground and boxes were ripped open. Suddenly one of the thieves noticed Natsu. He looked up and glared at the fire dragon slayer. The other two thieves looked at Natsu and brought out their knives. Natsu gave them a look of pure hatred.
"Thieves, eh? I'll blow you guys away with a single blow. Fire Dragon's Roar!"
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That's the end! I just wanted to say thanks to everyone that stuck with the story! It was a lot of fun to write! Anyways, now that this story is over, I can finally work on Dragon Myth again! I'm sorry that I haven't been as active with that story. I was just really busy with this one and other stories. I hope you liked the story! FF
