Chapter Nine: As The Night Still Continues, As Blood Are Spilled, She Raised Her Fist Into The Heavenly Sky
Droplets of water start to form on her forehead, as her iris is dilating. Her breathing is unstable, but even so, she held her place. Her left hand holding her shoulder, as she feels the warmth of the blood by the touch.
She bares her teeth.
As then the Celestial King tightens his grip on the handle, and lowers his blade and immediately slash it upwards. And the moment he did, an immensely powerful vertical linear blast came straight towards Lucy.
"Lucy!" Shouted Loki, in desperation alerting her the danger.
However, because of the smell of blood pervading into her nostrils, her legs won't budge, as if the soil beneath is eating her legs away.
"Lucy!"
And before she knew, her vision was engulfed by a bright sapphire, with jewels radiating inside.
Location: Fairy Tail Guild, Magnolia Town
The ground cries, causing the guild room to be silent by the sound as everyone tumbles to the ground.
"What was that?!" shocked Natsu as he rubs his head from the fall he has, being unable to stabilize the balance.
"Ow, that hurts!" cries out the woman wearing only a bikini attire, as she also rubs her head. Yet her attitude immediately changed, when she sees her precious wine barrel was on the floor, spilling the liquid onto the cobblestone. "My wine!" she exclaims as her hands were placed on her hair, in shock.
"That was some tumor." spoke one of the guild members, rubbing his head.
Mira on the other side, placed her right hand on the wooden counter as she pulls herself upwards, as she met her Master soaking wet from the beer cup that for some unknown reason landed on his head, with the liquid dripping down on his head.
"Are you alright, Master?" Mira questioned.
However, the Master sits still on top of the counter unable to hear the voices that are calling out to him as he lost in thought. What is this magic?
Location: Waterfall- Karen Lilica Grave, Near Magnolia Town
The sound of coughing resonates along within the blast. Crimson liquid seeps out from the corners of her lips, as her body was smashed against a broken tree. She continues to cough, follow by splatters of blood tainted the mother earth.
Her right eyes closed tightly shut, as her left eye opens as she can see the crumbled trees leaves before her tracks. And what stands before her, is the Celestial King, holding the handle staring down at her.
"Y!"
Someone shouts in the distance, as her vision begins to sway heavily, as a silhouette is running straight at her.
"Cy!"
The person calls out again, as her ears can slowly make out the words, and her vision slowly becomes a bit clearer. The color orange.
"Lucy!"
"Lo...ki." She mumbles beneath her unstable breath. With her knight in sight, she pushed herself back, as it crashes onto the crumbled tree and push herself upwards and use her weakly knees as the force.
"Lucy!" As he shouts once more, as the princess fell forward catching her in his embrace. His right-hand touches her face, moving away from the strands of golden hair with the tips tainted in crimson. He gritted his teeth and shot a glare at the Celestial King. "Why are you doing this?!"
His lips are sealed. As he brought the sword close to his face, taking a stance as his feet dig deep into the soil. "Move out of the way, Old Friend." He spoke, with no answers. "Or have you fallen into the darkness as well?"
Loki opened his mouth, and wanted to speak but was cut off by a feminine, meekly voice. "Lok..i, move"
His eyes then turn back to the injured princess. "But he has no-"
"Move!" said Lucy with all her might pushing the Knight off his grasp, as another blast of linear came rushing towards her.
Seeing the light, she bite her lower lips as she embraces the light once more. Causing her to scream in pain, as she flew in the air and tumbles down onto the ground.
Seeing the sight, Loki quickly rush to her aid. She coughs, follows by another spill of blood onto the soil.
The Celestial King held his sword high above his head, gripping the held both of his hand. Seeing the sight, Loki stood in front of Lucy with his arms opened wide, protecting his precious princess.
Lucy struggles to open her eyes, as she can see her Knight standing in the way of his Supreme Ruler.
"Move, Old Friend." Spoke the Celestial King. "Even if you were once standing the side of the heavenly stars, I will not show mercy."
Loki stands firm, as he never once budges his spot. " I would rather perish than you continue harming her!"
"L..o..ki.." She speaks, as she can feel her throat in pain, and dry.
The Celestial King gripped his handle, firm as he spoke. "Then so be it!" And with those words, the Celestial King brought down his sword, as it releases a bright blue, linear blast.
Lucy's eyes widen, as she uses her voice to call out her dearest friend, "Loki!"
And with Loki turned and smiled cheekily to his princess, as his lips move. As she tries to crawl towards him, with her left hand reaching out.
And with that, the light devours the fallen star. Blinding her sight. And when she comes to, only the specks of stars trailing upwards towards the sky remains. Her Knight was lost once more.
While Lucy's shoulders shook, as she let out a grueling scream, as Loki's words resonate in her mind. [See ya, Lucy]
Location: Fairy Tail Guild, Magnolia Town
Natsu's ears twitched slightly, as he snaps his head to the direction where he thought he hears a familiar voice. "Lucy?"
Location: Waterfall- Karen Lilica Grave, Near Magnolia Town
Tears tainted with dirt and slightly colored crimson drips down from her cheeks. Her left hand balled into a single fist in anger. "How.. could you?!" Her eyes then shot up towards the Celestial King. "Isn't he your friend?!"
"It pains my heart to do this to my Old Friend, but-"
"Pain?!" Lucy screams, ignoring the burning of her throat. "What do you understand pain?!" She slams her fist down onto the mother earth. While the Celestial King was slightly taken back by her remarks, but conceal it well.
She pushes herself up from the ground, as blood and tears leave her body, as the black cape flows within the wind. " The pain of not be able to hear them anymore is the most painful one of them all. As they only become fragments of your memories, do you know what that feels like?! Tell me, Celestial King?!"
Her heart is crumbling, "You can hurt me, kill me, torture me!" As her head leans back, as then came right back down as her chocolate eyes melt away into pure silver, as the tears turn black. "But touching my family is your death wish!"
And with her finished words, her right shoulder that lost her right arm begins to seep out a black substance like magic as it stretches towards the Celestial King. The Celestial King brought the sword close to his face, embracing the attack. However what he didn't expect is the black substance magic brush against his skin, as it continues to stretch further behind him.
"What?!" Startled the Celestial King, as he looked behind. Only to see the black substance like magic grabbed Lucy's lost arm and quickly return to her side, reattaching her arm to her right shoulder.
The Celestial King brought the sword close to his face, being on guard with the sudden change of aura in Lucy.
With her right arm back, Lucy opened and closed her hand, as then she lastly clenches it tight into a ball, as tips of her golden hair changed to black and slowly eating her gold away.
The Celestial King narrowed his eyes. "Seems like you have finally draw your blade, Fallen."
Her silver eyes glare at the Celestial King with immense bloodlust, as her magic increases, the wildlife near her begins to wither and crumble even more. And before the Celestial King can react, a felt an immense force punching in his face, as the force pushes him back as his feet drag within the soil.
Location: Somewhere in a Forest
"What a...sorrowful sky that is." said a boy with short dark hair wearing a high collared black and tan robes with gold trim, along with a large, flowing white toga draped around his torso, and a small pendant around his neck. He lays along against the golden grass with his head resting on his head, as he looks up at the night sky, with his hair covering his eyes.
As he was peacefully staring, he immediately sat up from his seat. "This magic", As he then snapped his eyes dark, hollow eyes towards the right where there rest a sea of water. "Ankhseram…?!" He continues, "But something is off."
Location: Waterfall- Karen Lilica Grave, Near Magnolia Town
She bawled her right hand into a fist and smashed it against the Celestial King's face, causing him to scattered backward a bit. However, she wasn't done. Her blood is boiling as she can't quell down her wrath. The moment her feet touches the ground, she immediately went back up towards the sky, and without a moment of a single break for the Celestial King to react, she uses her right leg and kicks his face, as then follows by a repeatedly punches.
However, her fifth punch came into a halt, as her eyes saw the blade of his sword
slashing upwards towards her. She quickly leans her body backward as she fell back down to the ground, landing on her feet.
While the Celestial King lifted up his sword and plunge it into the ground, catching his breath. While she can feel the slightest pain coming from her left cheek as it split opened, almost towards her eye. Her breathing is not as stable as the Celestial King's, but she knew she can manage.
"Don't feel, don't think." As her silver eyes locked only onto the enemy. While the plants around her start to lose their colors, as her wounded cheek begins to heal. And with that, she propels herself towards the Celestial King once more raising her fist.
However, the Celestial King was prepared for her attack, as she brought the blade up in the sky once more, and slash it down in front of her. Lucy unable to react during the air was slammed back down onto the ground, as it left several cracked lines. But even so, she didn't scream. She held deep down in her throat.
Her eyes, looked up at the night sky, as she sees one-star burning passionately above her, as then quickly dims. Her eyes glow. Discard them. I don't need the colors, I don't need to feel anything, I don't need to think about anything. And with those thoughts, the colors within Lucy's eyes vanished into gloomy grey, as she shut away her pain, sorrow, frustration, as her mind is clear as the bright sky she knew. But even so, darkness begins to devour her heart and soul and whispers into her ears.
[Kill Him]
The word 'kill', was like a magical spell to her ears. As her lips parted and utter the word, "Kill".
Her right-hand touches the ground, as she pulls herself together, giving her the firm stand. Yet she held her head low, as dark aura forwards around her. She mumbles,
"Είμαι το κόκαλο του σπαθί μου. Ο χάλυβας είναι το σώμα μου και η φωτιά είναι το αίμα μου. "Άγνωστο στον θάνατο, ούτε γνωστό στη ζωή. Καθώς έχω λουσμένη στο πορφυρό αίμα, κλέβοντας τη ζωή με την προδοτική λεπίδα μου. Διότι δεν θέλω εγώ ούτε να κλαίνε, καθώς το όνομά μου ακούγεται στον κόσμο. Επειδή είμαι ο Δάσκαλος της Άβυσσας, Θανάτος!"
[I am the bone of my sword. Steel is my body, and fire is my blood. Unknown to death nor known to life. As I have bathed in crimson blood, stealing the life with my treacherous blade. For I will not yield nor cry, as my name resound the world. For I am the Ruler of the Abyss, Thanatos!]
And within those chants, black mist covers her body, as her capes flutter beneath. While the Celestial King can only watch and be on guard as he can sense the magic coming from her as increased dramatically than ever before.
As just as the smoke surrounded her, a giant pinkish black claw came rushing towards him, as it firmly grips on his face. And before he knew, his strength was draining, more precisely his magic.
He held his handle and slash upwards at the claw, as the claw itself quickly retreated before cutting cut in half. As within the mist, pure of silver eyes glows within the darkness, as the Celestial King unsteady breathing is heard.
"My," said a voice that resonates within the area. It was seductively sweet but appalled the Celestial King's ears. "Never knew the King can make such a dreadful face."
And with those words, a black heeled shoe came out of the mist, followed by the sound of chains the moment the shoe hits the floor. As then follows by an ebony long hair coming out and pairs large blacken wings with the edges in crimson. As her attire was a simple blackish red coat draping over her body, along with several chains swirling around her. Her right arm was replaced by a giant claw.
"You!" The Celestial King growls. "So this is the true form of a Fallen."
The Fallen slightly chuckles, "Not quite. This is only the first form, King" And before long, her face closer towards the Celestial King as claws were balled into a fist and smash it directly at his face once more, as he was greatly pushed back by the immense force. Where then the fight came back across where the waterfall was once again.
With her wings, she soars through the sky meeting the Celestial King, splashed onto the water. The Celestial King stood up from his ground and begins to levitate and soar vertically into the sky. While the Fallen's eyes narrowed before her wings flapped once more and chased after her prey.
The Celestial King kept soaring higher and higher into the sky, above the range of the clouds is where he came into a halt. He looked back down, where only the sea of clouds blocked the ground.
"Looking for me?"
The Celestial King was startled at first, as he didn't expect the Fallen to catch up and standing right behind him.
"Rumors about the Fallen's power is imperceptible. I guess that is true." He states as he turns his body and fully looked at the Fallen before him. He then aims the sword at her.
"My, the King is worried?" The Fallen spoke, she chuckled slightly. "Figures, after all, Fallen is an enemy to the Heavenly World." Her eyes narrowed, "But that does not mean you can harm one of my family, King!" She gritted her teeth, as she spoke the words like venom.
"You are an enemy. A destroyer of all. With your existence, there won't be peace." The Celestial King speaks. "It is my duty to protect and slay all evil bearings that will harm the Heavenly sky."
Nightcore- You don't know
"Duty?" The Fallen speaks as both of her hands balled into a fist. "You killed Loki. And you say that is your duty, your way to protect?!"
I know you've got the best intentions
Just trying to find the right words to say
Before the Celestial King counter back, the Fallen disappears in front of his eyes. And the next thing he knew, a punch smashed against his face as he begins to fall.
"Just because I am a Fallen, you harm my friends?!"
Promise I've already learned my lesson
But right now, I wanna be not okay
The Fallen repeatedly hits the Celestial King as she continues to speak. "Just because I am a Fallen, you killed Loki?!"
I'm so tired, sitting here waiting
If I hear one more "Just be patient"
It's always gonna stay the same
"Just because I am a Fallen, you made me lose one of my friends?!" She screams in mixed of sorrows and agony. "Just because I am a Fallen?!"
So let me just give up
So let me just let go
The Celestial King opens his mouth, causing the Fallen to stop her attacks. "Just because you are a Fallen, that I don't show mercy!" He continues. "You are no human! Your very existence will bring the destruction of everyone-no the entire world!"
If this isn't good for me
Well, I don't wanna know
"You are the destroyer of all- and that's what it meant to be a Fallen!"
Let me just stop trying
Let me just stop fighting
I don't want your good advice
Or reasons why I'm alright
"And that is why-"
You don't know what it's like
You don't know what it's like
His words were then cut short by a punch in the face. "I don't care who I am!"
Can't stop these feet from sinking
And it's starting to show on me
She punched again. "Whether I am a bug, a human, a spirit, or even a Fallen or a Demon. I don't give it a damn at all!"
You're staring while I'm blinking
But just don't tell me what you see
"Whether I am a bad guy or a good guy. I don't give it damn either! I devoted my life, my entire existence to my friends! My flesh, my bones, my blood… I don't need any of it!"
I'm so over all this bad luck
Hearing one more "Keep your head up"
Is it ever gonna change?
"As long I can see my friends, my family, I am fine of who I become!" She punches again.
You don't know what it's like
"And that is why you don't know what it's like!" She punches again, "To feel the pain, the suffering, the agony, the torture to see your loved ones became a fragment of memories!"
You don't know what it's like
The Celestial King's eyes widen as clear tears embracing with warmth hitting his cheeks.
"You don't even understand! What length I have to go through, just to see them again.. To see everyone once more!"
Natsu, Erza, Gray, Wendy, Happy, Levy, Mira, Juvia, Elfman, Master, and Everyone else. The Fallen recalls the names of her former friends and family.
You don't know what it's like
And before the Celestial King knew, the splash of water hits him and the Fallen like the rain has come forth. He can move, as he can feel the punch soften. But, he can only stare. At the broken soul of the Fallen, crying before him.
You don't know what it's like
"You don't know what it's like, to lose someone… that you care for, that you love deeply in your heart and mind, to only become a distance memory."
And then, before long, the dark aura around the Fallen disperse as there only rest a girl named Lucy, with her chocolate eyes and golden hair. As her eyes became heavy and fell sideways, off of the Celestial King.
And just then, a bright golden light caught Lucy from her fall, as a single tear drips down from her cheeks.
"You really are, a reckless girl." said a golden light that soon vanished, and reveals a boy with orange hair- Loki. "Same goes to you, King."
The Celestial King sits up from his position, as drops of water flow down from his body. " Seems like Aquarius told you everything."
"She did." Loki answered, " At first I was really scared out of my wits, to see you attacking my friend like that. But when you teleported me back to the celestial world, Aquarius told me the plan you had in mind."
As the moment Loki opened up his eyes, as he couldn't feel a single pain, his sight came to a familiar place- The Celestial World.
"Wha-?!" Shocked Loki, as his eyes are bulging out.
"Finally your here, Loke."
Upon hearing his name being called, Loki turned his head around and saw many of Lucy's celestial spirits before him.
"Aquarius?!"
"And then, she told me this plan you had." Loki glared at his Supreme Ruler. "The plan to see if the prophecy is true." He continues, "The prophecy of whether Lucy would be"
The Celestial King grinned. "Don't mind that anymore. Even if she is one, her intention of wanting to protect her family seems to be the ultimate goal." He then looked at Loki. "And, sorry about that, Friend."
With the Celestial King's words, Loki's eyed widen by his words.
"I also want to ask you something."
"What is it?" Loki asked, as his arms still held the unconscious princess.
"She," The Celestial King begins, "really loves her family, doesn't she?"
Next Day
Location: Strawberry Street, Magnolia Town
Natsu is running in full speed, while Happy is flying beside him, straight to Lucy's apartment, thanks to the information that Mira has given him this morning when he was looking for Lucy. Both of them are excited to see what kind of house Lucy is living in, as well as the new mission that he picked out from the quest board back from the guild.
As they continue to run, Natsu gradually slows down and came to a halt as he can smell Lucy's scent coming from the apartment in front of him. And instead of coming through the front door, Natsu jumped to the second-floor window, where the smell strongly lingers. While Happy just flew upwards. Both of them peer inside, as they can see Lucy sleeping as pink blanket covers her body up.
Natsu and Happy looked at each other, as they put have an 'evil' smirk on their faces.
Natsu trying to be as quiet as possible, as he pushes the window opened.
The window creaked opened, but before the Natsu can react, he was immediately pulled inside the room and was slammed onto the softness of the bed. As then the scent of vanilla and strawberries invaded his nostrils, as he also felt a weight on his stomach.
Natsu was stunned by how fast everything went when he couldn't even see what just happened. His eyes were shut close by the impact, by opened again as what he sees widen his eyes.
Lucy, wearing a strap, white gown sitting on top of him, with her golden hair in a complete mess. Her skin revealed with tiny bits of scars, as her upper gown is slowly falling off of her huge chest. She was in a complete mess, but she was also irresistibly stunning to look at.
But what caught Natsu off guard wasn't her appearance, but her eyes. Shining in pure silver staring at him, as he couldn't help but mesmerized by the color. She lightly let out a sigh through her lips, as then she gradually starts to lean forward.
"Lu-"
His words were cut short, as Lucy's face was only an inch off of his. As he can feel the hot breath coming from her, tickling his lips. And so, she leans closing in on him, as she softly whispers.
"I'm hungry"
Next Chapter: As She Raises Her Fist Into The Heavenly Sky, As There Lays A Celestial Spirit, Words Are Being Convey.