The First Sin

Summary: "I may not be strong. Definitely not as strong as some of the people I've had the chance to fight with. But I'll stay standing for as long as it takes to defeat you!" – Set during the Guilds disbandment. LaLu and other couples.

Authors note: So this chapter is a close off of the Wrath Arc as well as a semi-recap, only from Laxus' point of view. I figured it was about time to get an inside look at Laxus and how his mind works. Hopefully you think I did it justice! Let me know in a review if you enjoyed it and see if you can guess what the next arc will be on!

Disclaimer: I in no way own Fairy Tail! I do however own my own characters.

Arc: Wrath

Previously:

If Laxus was honest with himself, he couldn't remember much of what happened other than having seen Lucy jump in front of him, and the sheer terror that had seized him when she had faced Ira head on, a woman the had single handily taken down his whole team without batting an eye.

Glancing down at the blonde woman he squeezed her shoulder, determination taking place of his guilt.

"I won't let you down Lucy. Not anymore…"

Chapter 14: Scars and Retribution

His fingers trailed gently along her scare, the oversized shirt they had changed her into having ridden up while she slept. He pushed away the worry that gnawed at him, watching as she slept through another day. It had been two days since she saved them, one day since he and the others had been healed. Twelve hours since he'd been told there was nothing the healers could do to wake her.

"Laxus… You need to eat…" Evergreen popped her head in, brunette hair a mess and the skin around her eyes hollow. They had taken it upon themselves to take care of him, while his entire focus was on the unconscious blonde woman.

The Lighting Slayer just nodded numbly, not budging from his spot next to Lucy. He laid beside her, on top of the blankets, barely moving from the spot. It killed him inside seeing her in his bed, not because they had cemented the feelings they barely had the time to explore, but because she had saved not only him, but his team. Even after the things he'd said to her. Eyes pinched in self-inflicted pain, Laxus didn't notice when Ever entered the room, or when the others entered after her.

"Boss…" Bixlow spoke up, placing a hand on his leaders shoulder, "You can't do this… She wouldn't want to wake up and see you like this…" Even though he knew the truth in his words, even Bix had to wince at the look of pain across the older mans face, "We know you don't want to leave her, so we brought the food to you."

"Please Laxus. Eat something…" Freed laid a tray down on the bedside before picking up the glass of water, "I will take care of Miss Lucy in the meantime." Everyone prepared for a fight, tensing for the yelling match they had gone through the day before, but Laxus just sighed, grabbing a piece of bread off the tray, his eyes focused on the way Freed handled the unconscious mage.

The stress left the trio as they watched the blondes in the room, worry radiating from them all, but Ever was still dealing with it all, blaming herself for the initial attack Lucy had suffered at Ira's hand.

"Goodness Lucy. You really need to wake up now." Evergreen perched on the edge of the bed, grabbing a hairbrush before gently tugged out the knots from Lucy's hair, "There's a lot of people worried about you right now."

She was only answered by a hum, a good sign, but it still wasn't what they wanted.

"Ever?" Bix laid a gentle hand on the brunettes shoulder when he heard a sniff, "You can't keep doing this."

"But… If I had just kept my mouth shut… If I had just listened properly… S-she wou-" Ever let out a sob, but could only gasp when she was engulfed in a hug.

"Ever… It wasn't you. I should have done something. I should have gone after her. Should have thought my plan through better. I shouldn't have said what I did." Laxus' voice rumbled in his chest, calming the brunette.

"The only thing you can do now is move on and try make amends for what you did." Freed patted them both on the shoulder before excusing himself from the room, Bixlow following him out.

"Thank you Laxus. I'm s-"

"Stop it Ever. We've been over this." Laxus took a deep breath, letting it out slowly as he moved back to his spot on the other side of the bed, sitting down right next to the blonde, "It's me… I'm the one that has to make it up to her. Even though I told her to stay out of it… She turned out to be the one that saved us. Despite it all."

"Yeah. You're right. Speaking of. She'll need fresh clothes when she wakes up. I'll run out and get some." Before he could stop her, to tell her that Lucy had a spirit that could do that, Ever was up and out of the room, brunette hair flying behind her.

"You're incredible Lucy. You light up people's lives without even realising it…" Laxus hummed, his hands cupping Lucy's face, caressing the skin that he had thought he would never be able to touch again.

xXx The First Sin xXx

A day later, Ever had laid clothes out on the dresser for when Lucy woke, and Laxus had been convinced to leave to room, to at least bathe and get some fresh air. But what should have been a relaxing time out, away from the anxiety he got when he look at Lucy and worried whether she would wake up, when Master Bob got in touch with him.

Which led the hulking male, along with Freed and Bixlow, to the guild. They all braced for the scolding they were sure to receive, but were only welcome with hugs and tears.

"You children are going to sent me to an early grave, honestly." Master Bob chided, dragging the three into his office, "But as much as I worry about you lot, I know the Magic Council are the ones that set you up on this job… As much as I don't like it." Bob took a seat, ushering the others to do the same, "Which is why I asked you to come so quickly. The news about Ira has spread, the notorious killer disposed of. And while mages are told not to kill, we've found that they aren't… human. Or at least, from what we can see."

"What do you mean by that? They seem pretty human to me." Laxus huffed, crossing his arms over his chest as he waited.

"They seem human enough. But their magic is unlike anything I have ever seen before. I contacted the council, asking for more information so that I could assist you in any way I can. Erza had no objections to my request." With a sigh, Master Bob pulled a box out from under his desk, placed in within easy reach of them all, "We aren't too sure what they are. The Rune Knights did some digging into the sites you've already pointed out to have encountered Luxuria and Vanagloria Infernos. The readings were… well. There were none. No magic traces aside from your and Miss Lucy's were picked up. Which leads me to believe that they aren't normal people."

Laxus nodded his head, closing his eyes as he thought, Freed taking over the debate with their Master, "And what exactly would you say they are? There are still four other Infernos Siblings out there, none any weaker than the other. If they aren't normal mages… How will we… I mean, we didn't stand a chance against Luxuria. And then with Ira…" There was a hesitation in Freed's voice that was only answered by a chuckled, everyone turning to look at Bixlow as he smiled.

"It's obvious. Cheerleader isn't stuck like the rest of us. My magic has been useless against the siblings we've seen, same as yours Freed. Evergreen isn't exactly a powerhouse and her magic is limited. But Laxus as strength and power to stand behind. But it's Lucy… Lucy gave boss man the advantage he needed to take on all the siblings he;s faught so far. She has the ability to use different types of magic and boosters like when Wendy used to enchant her team in a battle." Bixlow nodded his head, eyes glued to Laxus as he watched the blonde man gape at him, blue eyes wide in shock.

"You're right… Luxuria… Lucy knew about the magic. Knew how to break the spell. Vana… she helped me overcome it all. Ira… She had the magic to multiply her own strength, had the chance to attack at a distance… It was all Lucy…"

They were about to continue, to figure out how they should approach the next sibling, when the Lacrima comm lit up, showing Evergreen in the crystal.

"You guys need to get home right now. Lucy's awake!"

The words had hardly left the Lacirma when Laxus was out of his seat and flying through the guild, not even noticing the people he balled over in his effort to get outside. Freed and Bixlow were hot on his heels, there hands barely grabbing his jacket when the Lightning Teleportation took hold, sending them through the air and home in a split second.

Barrelling through the door, ignoring the way Bixlow had to grab the wood from crushing Freed, Laxus was in his room without a moment to spare, his hair messy and eyes wild. But his panic rocketed when he noticed the empty bed, "Evergreen!"

His call was met with silence and he stalked from the room, listening for even the smallest sound. He registered the water in the bathroom going and he paced outside in the hallway, waiting with baited breath as the shower turned off and the sound of the two women talking reached him.

Muscles bunched, his eyes narrowed, watching as the door opened, showing a tired blonde leaning heavily on a struggling Evergreen. He took in the tired brown eyes of the woman he had grown so attached too and he stepped forward, his arms wrapping around her while gently pushing Evergreen out of the way. The brunette didn't complain, slipping away from the pair with a soft smile on her face.

Laxus couldn't decide what he wanted to do more; grovel at her feet or kiss her until she didn't know her own name. And while he was sure the latter would most certainly end with him getting a Lucy Kick to the face, he was willing to risk it. Without skipping a beat, he pushed her back slightly, enough to bend down as plant his lips on hers. She hummed in response, hands fisting in the fur of his jacket. Muscles already like jelly, Lucy let herself fall into him, his arm like a vice, holding her to him as though she breathed life into him with every kiss.

"Lucy…" He kissed her forehead, "Lucy…" Another kiss on either cheek, "Mavis Lucy." A small peck on the nose, "I'm so sorry Lucy… I… Fuck I'm an idiot." He rested his forehead against hers, eyes boring into her as she giggled.

"Yes. Yes I think you are." Her voice was husky from disuse and he groaned, placing another kiss on her lips before sinking to the ground, pulling her with him until she was curled up in his lap. He scent was fresh, like strawberry's and flowers. It put him at ease, something akin to a purr leaving his throat as he pressed his face into her hair.

"H-how…" He cleared his throat, afraid to look at her incase this was a dream, "How did you find us out there."

"Before that, I hope you realise once I have my strength back I'm kicking your butt, right?" Her threat made him laugh, even as a thrill shot through him at her words, "As for how I found you guys… I started with Evergreen. She left me a copy of the reports you guys went through."

His eyes widened, breath catching as his memory shot back to the day in the hospital, at the familiar smell he had scented, "So she was there…"

"Anyway, I took to reading the reports, and had Crux do some digging for me. It wasn't hard from there. I had hoped I would have run into Ira or you guys first, before the fight started, considering I knew you'd gone back to the cave where Vana had us. But, better late than never, right?"

Her blew him away and he instantly felt himself melting under her gaze, his heart skipping in his chest, "You're amazing Lucy." His inner dragon rumbled in contentment and Laxus settled his back against the wall of the hallway, holding her close.

"Not really." She tried to shake her head but her stopped her, placing another kiss atop her head.

The anger and the pain would have it's time to surface and to be sorted through. But the couple were just content to be with each other. Holding on to what they had.

xXx The First Sin xXx

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