Sorry I haven't been updating regularly I have just been a little busy, plus I have to type these up on my phone...sigh. Anyway, we're reaching the climax of the story...oooo!
"NATSU!" Lucy wailed. With the force of a monster she jerked and leaped forwards. The chains struggled to hold her down. They creaked and screeched at the strength pulling the links apart. "NATSU!"
The man stared over the edge for a moment. Instantly he closed his eyes. One thing did not wish was to see the lifeless corpse of the boy who protected the girl he loved until the end. Just allowing his curiosity to remain unsatisfied at the sake of his heart. The kid was so young. Truly he wished he was never the knight protector. In all honesty, he had seen parts of himself in the fiery child. He never wanted to kill him. An attachment had appeared between the boy. If destiny hadn't had its way, he would welcome the boy as a pirate apprentice. Natsu had possessed potential after all. The pirate grimaced, wishing the boy peace in his passing and then turned.
Dismay had overridden the young blondes face. Wide eyed and glaring at the rock in disbelief, her body had finally frozen. Trying to pull against the will of the chain and seemed futile. All her energy dissipated from her body. All she could do was watch him fall over and over again as hot tears trickled over her ice cold skin. She felt so...empty. Where had Natsu gone? Why wasn't he here? Why was she so cold? Lucy couldn't bring herself to answer the questions that shook her heart. Lucy felt it overcome her. The pain she was all too familiar with. Someone else had left her side. Except, this time it took her with him. Lucy was gone. Without him Lucy felt her existence was serial.
The question that Lucy couldn't answer nagged at the emptiness in her mind. What's the point in life? It seemed life was only a punishment Its sole purposes was to cause pain to Lucy over and over again.
Vague seconds, minutes, hours may have passed. Lucy wouldn't remember how long she was trapped in the cold. Nevertheless, the dark vortex of ice was somewhere where no matter which direction you looked there was just darkness.
Slowly, the man glided towards the lifeless blond, trapped in a solemn world of grief. "I'm sorry." he apologized sympathetically. Lucy could't find the strength to raise her head. Meeting the eyes of the man who was responsible for Natsu's demise didn't seem too appealing. If she did, she was sure she would shatter into pieces. If she did anything it was highly likely that she would meet her own destruction.
Hesitantly, the mans eyes fell upon the girl. All he met was the back of a head. A small pang of heart ache tugged his heart. Quickly, he dismissed it. Continuing his work as he tugged each golden chain which wouldn't give an inch and his powerful pull. As Lucy suspected, those chains weren't coming loose anytime soon. "How do you expect to kill me without any magic? Surely you can't kill a star with mortal weapons." Lucy spoke coldly, lifting her head to stair up at the dark sky lit beautifully by the sparkling stars. A huff escaped Amira's lips.
"With these," She answered, pulling the golden chain from around her neck and passed it to the huge man. The small capsule that glowed dimly behind the tainted glass. It seemed simple what it was. If it was following the facts of the legend then there was only one possibility that it could be.
"A star." Lucy moaned lightly.
"Your words are true. On this island you have the power of the star key and therefore are not mortal. Normal weapons will not harm you. However, one thing that controls the balance of your life can; the knight protector." A pang of grief churned in Lucy's stomach. In the harsh, cold environment of her body it died out quickly. There was no more room for pain in her dark and empty world.
"Well I hate to be a buzz kill but you just threw my knight over the edge of a mountain." Her cold voice retorted. This Lucy was different from the bubbling and cheerful girl they first met. Now she seemed like a heartless vessel.
"You shouldn't speak about your friend like that." The captain gruffly remarked, picking through a large animal hide bag.
Lucy groaned with a dulled sigh. "He's dead isn't he? What does it matter?"
"It does matter. You should show some respect." The man snapped, shooting dark black eyes full of anger her way. Lucy didn't even flinch. No burning anger could never shoo away her icy world.
"Respect huh?" Lucy chuckled. "Wasn't you the one who threw him? And you're telling me to respect him." Lucy's light giggle burst into hysteria. Fright caught the man by the throat by this girl in front of him. Tears raced down her cheeks from her pain-filled eyes. Their hurtful gaze looked like she was almost dead inside. The captain found his own heart aching as his gaze traced back to the woman he loved. Amira's hand clutched the fabric around her chest as if she was holding on dearly to her heart. It tightened painfully in her chest as she watched the grieving girl.
"Death can change people." James interrupted her laughter as he came to a sharp halt.
"What?" Lucy voice fell into a strained whimper. Eyes still brimmed with tears but now her smile had turned into a despairing frown.
"We have seen many deaths throughout our life span. More than you can imagine.
"The women in the star village never came from there. Women from another island tribe would come once a year during the festival of dance to find men to be their partners. Then they would come to live in our village. When the epidemic hit, their home village was wiped out. The only survivers from that village lived in the star village." A smile tugged at his lips. "When the spell protected the villagers it only protected the villagers born inside the star village. It was mostly men born in that village except one girl. Girls were so rare that everyone respected her highly. All the children had died during the spread of the illness." Lucy glanced towards Amira catching her pained look.
Lucy suddenly remembered the men. All the pirates are men except Amira. 'It was mostly men born in the village except one girl'. Their expressions during the trip to village. She had said only joking words to Natsu about how they looked like they had grown up in the village. But now Lucy realised they had.
Tears began to drown her face. "You're the villagers?" Lucy choked.
"Yes. We have been alive for a hundred years without aging a single day, watching all our loved one dies." Amira interjected. "Even our beloved children."
"B- B- But..." Lucy stumbled over her words in pure pain and empathy for the pirates.
"It's okay," Amira settled her hand on Lucy's shoulder.
The man return to his animal satchel and slid out a golden wrapped sheesh and sword. The star sword.
She finally understood her pain. It wasn't just hers, the dark world that took her pain away leaving a empty void, everyone had been there. It was wrong to hide the pain. Lucy finally accepted it. Mom, Dad, Natsu and many others had been taken from Lucy. It would be inhuman to shy away from the last emotions they gave her. This way she'll remember them forever. Even in pain, they'll be with her. They're the stars in her dark sky.
"I understand," Lucy muttered, tears running down her face, eyes filled with heart wrenching pain. "You can kill me." Lucy smiled, lifting her head to face the sword as tears raced over her cheeks. At First the man was taken back by the surprise of her words. However, as he looked into her eyes, the pain jumped put of him. Finally, she has learned to accept her pain and this was her resolve. James would never had killed her the way she was before. Only when one has accepted their pain are they free to choose death. The captain nodded.
Pointing the sword towards Amira's waist, she began opening the capsules. Tipping the glass, beautiful star light shone as it trickled onto the blade. Like a river, it was driven towards the engraved patterns along the blade. Its blinding glow twinkled brighter in response to Lucy's closeness. Lucy felt her heart almost twinkle with a lightness and hope she had never felt before. It made a nostalgic feeling tighten in her chest. The sword illuminated a bright light as the patterns shone with the heart of a star.
Amira stepped backwards as the captain lifted the sword above her chest. Lucy felt the running tears across her skin. Goosebumps ran over her arms and legs. Lucy felt the fear death chilling down her spine. Anyone who doesn't fear death is stupid. However, there was no shame in facing your fears. Lucy was ready to face hers.
She noticed how the star's light illuminated some silver hairs mixed the darkness. It was the sign of a middle aged man. But for living hundreds of years his aim was still intact. It pointed right above her heart.
Lucy took one last breath and closed her eyes. "Natsu," she whispered.
"LUCY!" A roar thundered. Lucy gasped. The sword plummeted down to her chest. The last thing she felt was the sword touch her skin with its cold chill. It was all over.
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