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She stood and watched the enormous vortex of magic spiral towards her. The sheer force of it whipped her hair around, but she didn't flinch as it drew closer.
Then, Jupiter's beam was on her.
Erza screamed, a sound of pure anger and helplessness, before she slammed the two halves of her shield together. A giant green magic circle appeared in front of her, and she pressed against the shield, waiting for the beam to hit her.
"LUCY! NO! NO…" Natsu struggled against Gray's slackening hold. The ice mage couldn't believe that Lucy sacrificed herself like that. It wouldn't have changed anything.
Gray looked away from the sight of the beam enveloping the blonde and the scarlet crouched behind her.
"AHA HA HA!" Jose Porla cackled. His lips split into a dark, evil grin at the thought of Fairy Tail finally being obliterated. The stupid mages and their even dumber master would not bother Phantom's fearsome reputation on the seas anymore.
"Master!" A lowly member ran into the control room, panicked and panting.
"What is so important that you must disturb me when I'm enjoying this?" Jose hissed, slowly sitting up and turning away from the sight of Jupiter's shot. The messenger pulled back, a bit frightened, but he finished delivering his message.
"There's a problem. Their guild isn't destroyed yet!"
Back on the shore, Elfman yelled and Gray looked back. It was impossible. The shot never reached Erza because there was Lucy, standing with her arms wide and glowing.
A golden magic circle that was as ancient looking as Natsu's spun in front of her, and she blocked the stream of magic. Her brow creased in concentration and a golden glow flared even brighter around her. She was determined to protect her nakama – against all odds.
Lucy let out a roar and took a step forward. Natsu's eyes widened. All he could see was a majestic, golden dragon pushing back a vortex of dark energy. It couldn't be…
"WHAT?" Jose thundered and jumped off his makeshift throne. "How is this possible?" He looked out the floor to ceiling window, but the cannon blocked any view of the mainland.
"Umm, Master," The messenger spoke up in a small voice. "Maybe it was Erza Scarlet."
"Shut up, you." Without warning, the man vaporized in a flash or purple light and Jose Porla began to glow.
"Erza Scarlet..." The ground beneath him cracked.
A sudden splinter in her magic circle made Lucy look up. The attack was almost over, but it seemed that she couldn't hold Jupiter back anymore.
"ERZA! GO!" Lucy shouted, and the scarlet haired mage looked up as the blonde's magic circle cracked with Lucy taking the brunt of the damage.
A body slammed against Erza's shield and Jupiter's beam vanished – the attack was over.
"S-She saved us." Macao looked on in wonder, and Mirajane shook with suppressed tears.
"Lucy!" Natsu broke free from Gray's hold and ran to the fallen girl. Her blonde hair was disheveled and dirty as she laid on the ground.
"Wake up, Luce! WAKE UP!" Natsu shook the still girl and Erza, her armor back to normal, placed a hand on his shoulder.
"Natsu, stop." She knelt down next to Lucy. "Wendy! Lucy needs your help!" In a flash, the little girl appeared.
Without a word, she crouched next to Lucy and listened for a heart beat. A small smile crawled onto her face and she sat up.
"She's still alive." Wendy confirmed. With a groan, Lucy turned over and blinked.
"W-what's going on?" She yawned and sat up. Immediately, she fell back and Natsu caught her.
"Whoa there, take it slowly. You got injured pretty badly." He said. Erza suddenly pushed him away, and Lucy fell to the ground. She winced as pain lanced up her back.
"WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?!" The requip mage shouted. Lucy groaned as the sound echoed in her ears, only adding to her discomfort. "YOU COULD'VE GOTTEN KILLED, AND WE WOULD'VE LOST A MEMBER! I COULD'VE HANDLED IT-" Gray placed a hand on Erza's shoulder, and he nodded at Lucy who was curled up in pain. Erza sighed, and then punched Gray away. The ice mage soared through the air and crashed into the guild.
"Actually, that was very brave of you," Erza smiled and Lucy finally uncurled herself. "Just, don't-"
"Don't do that ever again." Natsu spoke up, his eyes gleaming with something unreadable. "I don't know what I'd do if you died." He locked eyes with Lucy, and Erza decided not to interrupt the two.
"Omigosh! Pink haired, brown eyed babies, and blonde haired, black eyed babies!" Mira squealed loudly, and Lucy blushed and turned away, her back facing Natsu.
"It's not like that, Mira!" She yelled. As she breathed again, dust particles flew into her mouth, but her magic was too decreased for her to heal instantly.
Mirajane just grinned. "Don't worry, Lucy. You'll be out of denial in no time!" The girl turned a bright red color.
"I'M NOT-"
"BZZT." A crackly, static sound split the air. The sickly sweet voice that boomed from the robot's amplified speakers sent a shiver down Lucy's spine.
"It has come to our attention that Fairy Tail has kidnapped someone of great worth." Jose Porla's voice rang out, and the Fairy Tail mages tensed and prepared to fight. "Return Lucy Eucliffe or face the consequences." Lucy froze. After a moment of silence passed, she prepared to step forward.
An arm blocked her path and Erza stepped in front of her. "NEVER!" She shouted and the rest of Fairy Tail joined in.
"We will never betray our nakama!" Cana yelled.
"Defending nakama is manly!" Elfman shouted and shook his fist at the robot.
"She's Lucy of Fairy Tail!" Natsu roared, and he slung an arm around Lucy who had stood up. "We'll never give her up!"
In his giant robot, Jose Porla grinned. Erza Scarlet seemed really strong if she could still stand after blocking Jupiter's beam. He looked forward to fighting her.
"I was hoping you'd say that." He announced and raised his arm. "Jupiter shall fire in fifteen more minutes. Prepare for battle, Fairy Tail." Shades began to collect in front of the robot.
"Guys, listen!" Lucy shouted. "Someone needs to destroy the Jupiter Cannon. Also, Gajeel and Juvia are definitely on that ship, and so are the Element Four. Juvia is part of that team, but Gajeel is not. However, the Element Four and Gajeel are all S Class mages. We can't risk using magic because they might slip the higher ups some-"
"Don't worry about that!" Wendy piped up and the crowd parted to let her pass through. "After you defeat them, just feed them one of these tablets. They dissolve instantly, and they'll wipe recent memories from the person who ate it." She handed several little pouches over to Lucy who beamed.
"That's great! Thanks Wendy!" She said and ruffled the little girl's hair. "Okay, then now all we need to figure out is who will be going in to attack. I want to-"
"Definitely no," Natsu said. "It'll be me, Erza, Elfman, and Sleeping Beauty over there." He pointed at Gray, who leaped up.
"What'd you just call me, Matchstick?"
"Bring it on Ice Cube!"
"BOYS!" Erza glared at the now hugging Gray and Natsu, and Elfman, on the sidelines, gulped. "Let's go."
"But-" Lucy protested, watching the four mages leave, but Mirajane shook her head.
"You'll be going to the safe house with Loke to recover and hide, Lucy." She smiled at the blonde. "You've already done enough."
Lucy sighed, but she gave up and went with the nervous ginger-haired male. He ushered her through the deserted streets, still managing to keep at least an arms length away from her.
"S-so," Loke stuttered, not meeting Lucy's eyes. "We're almost there, but stay on guard." Lucy raised an eyebrow. She was curious about why Loke seemed so… cautious around her.
"What kind of magic do you use, Loke?" She quickly limped to catch up with him, and they turned a corner. Loke hesitantly flashed the rings on his fingers, the light gleaming off the polished, green tinted metal.
"Ring Magic." He answered and held open the door of a large warehouse. "Ladies first." Lucy scoffed and rolled her eyes, sensing that Loke wasn't being entirely truthful, but she entered the warehouse first.
The interior of the warehouse was dim and only lit by a few, not-very-bright light lacrimas. There were no windows, and boxes and various other crates filled up a quarter of the room.
"Make yourself comfortable," Loke shut the door, dropped the bar, and sat on the crate closest to the entrance. He swept his arm out and gestured to the boxes. "These are the best we got." Lucy leaned against a crate; eyes closed, and she proceeded to snooze for about five minutes.
Thump. Loke straightened up and Lucy's eyes snapped open. The sound on the rooftop continued and the two Fairies in the warehouse held their breaths. After a few seconds, the thumping ceased, and Loke let out a small, tense sigh.
The ceiling promptly collapsed.
"Cana! You got 'em?" Macao launched an orb of purple fire at an incoming shade and the enemy disappeared. Wakaba guarded his back. He manipulated his pipe smoke to destroy multiple shades at a time.
Cana grunted and shook her head, her hair scattering to the sides of her face.
"Yeah, I'm perfectly fine." She threw a set of cards at a trio of shades, and they jolted with electricity before fading away. "But holy Mavis, these things are infinite!"
The shades rematerialized in front of the robot, and they began to attack the mages once more. Mirajane watched from the inside of the guild. She peered through the glass window, observing the fighting mages outside.
As a new wave of the enemy's shades launched themselves at the mages – some who stumbled and were forced to flee – Mira bit her lip and closed her eyes.
Gradually, a casing of light enveloped her and when it finally faded away, "Lucy", wearing a frilly, fuchsia pink dress with white ruffles, stood in her place.
Loke jumped in front of Lucy and shielded her from the dust and falling debris. Lucy shut her eyes tightly and took a deep breath. The cloud of dust vanished, and the figure of a crouched man straightened. Two other people stood up as well.
"Gajeel!" Loke gasped.
Metal studs flashed in the stream of sunlight and red eyes focused in on the blonde head behind the ginger.
"Bright as hell over here," That toothy smirk. "Hand over the girl."
The mages were still fighting valiantly when "Lucy" walked out of the guild. She walked calmly towards the edge of land until she was in view of the robot.
"Stop your attack and call back your shades! I surrender!" She raised her hands in a "surrendering" gesture. "I, Lucy Eucliffe, will come peacefully."
Cana looked over to "Lucy", struggling to push back a large blade carrying shade with her knife. "Mira! What are you doing?!" She yelled at "Lucy". The transformed Mirajane looked back, and smiled gently.
"I'm just doing what anyone would to protect their family." She looked up at the robot. "I'm useless and weak against the shades, but this will stop Phantom's attack."
"Foolish girl." Jose Porla's voice boomed through the air, and Cana looked at the robot. The shades paused their attack momentarily. "You are not Lucy Eucliffe." Mirajane froze, an expression of shock on her face.
"The heiress is not even present in the guild right now."
"How do you know that?!" Mira whispered.
"I have my ways. But right now," Suddenly, Mirajane began to shimmer. "I have to teach a lesson to those who lie to me."
"NOO! MIRA!" Cana screamed, darting towards the barmaid. Mira looked up, her shocked gaze meeting Cana's frantic one, and she disappeared. With a jolt of light, Mirajane reappeared between the gears of the robot's arm.
CREAK. The arm moved, and Mira screamed. She was stuck between the two gears, unable to do anything.
"MIRA! MIRA! SOMEONE HELP MIRA!" Cana screamed.
"Cana, look out!" Wakaba yelled, and the card mage turned. The blade of the shade sunk into the upper right side of her chest. Cana stared at it blankly, and then she collapsed onto the ground.
"Dammit! GET WENDY!" Wakaba crouched near Cana, and he gripped the handle of the knife. With a squelch, he pulled the knife out, and Cana screamed and thrashed violently. "WENDY!" Wakaba yelled again.
"She's here, Wakaba. She's here." Macao and Wendy were suddenly at their side. The doctor knelt down and ripped some fabric off the hem of Wakaba's shirt. She bandaged Cana's wound and nodded tersely at the two men, a serious look on her young face.
"We have to get her into the guild or she won't make it. I can't risk exposing my magic out here." Using a cloud of smoke, Wakaba created a small stretcher, and Macao lifted the bleeding Cana onto the stretcher.
The small party walked towards the guild with Macao defended the group from attacking shades and Wendy keeping a close watch on Cana. Wakaba just made sure that the smoke wouldn't disperse.
"Lucy, get out of here!" Loke yelled. He twisted his rings, yelling, "Ring Magic: Twister!"
A massive tornado formed in the center of the warehouse and swirled towards the Phantom mages, momentarily obscuring them from Loke and Lucy's sight. Splintered wood and entire crates were sucked into the tornado, creating an enormous, deadly, animated projectile.
Loke turned around and pushed Lucy towards the door, but the blonde launched towards him and pushed the two of them to the ground. A metal spear lodged itself in the door where Loke's head had been, moments before.
"You baka…" She hissed and crouched, extending a helping hand to Loke. The ginger didn't pay attention to her hand – he was quivering in fear, as his tornado was gone.
All that remained to show that something had happened in the warehouse were all the destroyed crates and the splintered, jagged pieces of wood sticking up all over the place. Gajeel stood up and advanced, and a girl and a boy trailed a few inches behind him.
"So, Celeste," Gajeel snickered, and the duo behind him chuckled hesitantly along with him. "Change your mind now?" Loke stopped trembling, and he stood up.
"I never change my mind." He snapped back and charged at the wild haired, pierced dude. With his ginger colored hair catching the sunlight, the little cloud of dust that rose in sparkly particles around him, and the feral snarl on his face, Lucy thought he looked like a lion. Fierce, proud, strong, and loyal…
Gajeel only grinned and waved for the boy and girl behind him to step back. He played along with Loke for a few seconds; both exchanging equally matched kicks and punches before he quickly lost interest.
"Iron Dragon's Karma Sword!" His arm suddenly turned into a thick blade in midair as he punched Loke at close range. The sword sliced into his side, but no blood dripped out.
"Wha-?" Lucy gasped, and Loke froze. He collapsed to the ground, and Gajeel retracted his arm. The curved blade of metal rubbed against Loke's wound, and the ginger gave a yell of pain. Lucy rushed forward and kneeled next to Loke.
"Get back to the guild and get Wendy to help you." She ripped her sleeves off and bound the cloth around Loke's waist. It didn't reach the whole way around, so she bit her lip and took off her belt. She wrapped it around his waist gently.
"Lucy-"
"Go!" Loke stood up and limp-ran for it. Lucy stared at Gajeel and his accomplices.
"Well you sure are brave, aren't you, Eucliffe?" Gajeel sneered and crossed his arms. Lucy mimicked him, crossing her arms over her chest and glaring at him.
"I won't let you hurt my friends."
"But you're defenseless – wait. Maybe not," He smirked and circled around her like he was a predator and she was his next meal. "I seem to recall that you're a-"
Lucy didn't give him a chance to speak. She darted forward and slammed her fist into his chest, a blur of motion. He couldn't react that fast, and he went flying backwards into the splintery rubble. She stood over him, a dark, menacing look on her face.
"Don't talk like you know me." She stepped forward, picked him up by the collar of his shirt, and growled. "You're not the Gajeel I know." He rustled every time he moved around, as if he was carrying sheets of paper around with him. She sniffed the air, and she smelled something different about him as well. There was an underlying, sneaky scent around him – as if something had attach-
"You went easy on me." He grinned and the next thing she knew, he had pinned her to the ground with several iron handcuffs. "Good luck surviving, Princess."
The last thing she saw was the shadow that obscured half of his face as he leaned forward and knocked her out.
Got… to get… to the guild… Loke stumbled along, the pain in his side increasing with every step. Something warm trickled down the hand covering his wound, and he looked over. His side was glowing slightly, golden sparkles drifting out of the bandaged wound.
"Dammit." He sighed and increased his hobbling speed. He focused on the ground beneath his feet so he wouldn't fall over. Suddenly, he slammed into a wall and fell to the ground. "What the hell?" There was no wall. He stood up and walked forward a second time.
Crash. Again, he fell to the ground.
"What is going on?" Loke looked up and to his surprise, there was him, looking back at himself with the glasses, spiky ginger hair, fur trimmed green coat, and bandages side he knew he had. "A mirror, huh?" He stood up and brushed the dust off his clothes.
"Well then, I'm just going to have to take care of this myself." Loke twisted the rings on his fingers and prepared to cast his spell. "Ring Magic: T-"
"Nuh uh uh~" Suddenly, he was trapped on all sides by mirrors. They reflected him, and some showed images of the former person he used to be. I guess… person isn't the right word. Loke sighed, as he looked at the mirror with the reflection of a spiky ginger haired man in a crisp black suit. How I've changed…
"You'll be staying there until you learn your lesson." The high-pitched, girlish voice spoke up again, and Loke straightened.
"Oh Mavis! I almost forgot about you!" He exclaimed and winced as his side throbbed again.
"Hmph!" The girl outside snorted. "For that criminal offense, you shall get more than double the punishment! Cue the music!" A torrent of sound blasted into the mirror sphere, and Loke clutched his ears. The sound echoed in the small, tightly enclosed prison, and it seemed to cut deep into his soul itself.
Forgive me, Lucy… Loke thought as he collapsed against a mirror wall. I can't go on.
"You finally decided to arrive." Gajeel snorted as he acknowledged the two mages who entered the room.
"Y-Yes!" The girl wearing the purple clown-like hat stuttered and brought her hand up to her forehead in a salute. The man just bowed, not saying anything, but Gajeel grinned. He could smell their fear seeping into the air.
However - he frowned now - the issue was that there was no fear coming from the girl. He glanced over at the blonde chained to the wall.
"Go tell Porla that the girl's been captured." The two nodded at him before retreating from the room. Pansies, them all. Not one of them in this damn guild is strong. The rain woman's okay, though. He grimaced.
Eucliffe, she was called. She seems more like a princess - or a bunny. He shook his head – he had no idea where these thoughts would come from, but as soon as they appeared, the shadows would roll into his brain, and he'd forget.
Right now, he was bored, though. So the girl would have to entertain him. She'd do.
"Princess," He walked closer to his prisoner. She didn't look up or acknowledge him as he approached. "How does it feel to be scum, eh?" She didn't respond.
He punched the wall with an extended iron fist right next to her head, and she flinched. At least she responded.
"I'm not scum." She finally looked up, and what he saw surprised him. There was defiance in her eyes, but also love. Is it towards me?! Gajeel thought.
"Fairy Tail is the strongest guild there is, and I'm a part of it. We're all family, but you – you're nothing but a lump of iron – cold, unfeeling, and just waiting to get melted down." She grinned in satisfaction at her own words and at the reaction she got from him.
He narrowed his eyes, and walked forward, placing a finger under her chin and tilting her head up. She didn't back down from his menacing stare and instead, she challenged him back.
There was a fire burning in her eyes – strong, fiery, and unstoppable – and he wanted to put it out. Gajeel released her, and took a step back. The two were aware of the two mages who returned, but they didn't pay any attention to them.
"Uh oh, this looks like trouble." Sue - the girl - whispered into Blake's ear. Blake only nodded in agreement.
"Well then, let's see what they'll do if I hurt their little Fairy trash." Gajeel growled. He gave no chance for Lucy to respond as he fired a barrage of punches and kicks – all imbued with iron – at her.
She didn't react – no sound came out of her mouth and her body didn't shake.
"Gajeel! Stop it! The master wants her alive!"
"Don't care." Gajeel paused for a second in his attacks and turned his gaze on the other two Phantom mages. "If he inquires, I'll blame it on you two. This is all just part of his plan to destroy Fairy Tail."
"Ha… ha ha…" The three Phantoms turned, and there was Lucy, laughing. She wheezed and coughed some blood out of her mouth before wiping it away.
"You think… you can beat Fairy Tail… when you can't even… destroy a weakling like me…?" She chuckled weakly. "If you kill me, Erza and Gray will come to beat the hell out of you… And then Master would follow close behind. He'll completely obliterate… your guild. Of course, the rest of the guild would follow… and then you'd have to face Natsu… the strongest dragon slayer… of all time…"
Sue and Blake glanced at each other, horrified.
"Does she want Gajeel to kill her?" Sue whispered, shocked. Blake shook his head. The girl was doomed.
"Well, I'll test that out," Gajeel stepped forward, his arm pulled back, and he had a feral look in his eyes as he grinned. "Have a wonderful time in hell, Princess." The shadow flashed across his face one more time before the iron pole flew through the air, straight at her chest.
The floor cracked, and over ten feet tall flames burst into the air – too late.
X marked the spot, blood sprayed over the floor, and Lucy collapsed against her cuffs, sobbing apologies.
The sky began to cry.
Author's Note:
Hey guys! Long time no see... Heh heh heh... Yeah. I'm deeply sorry for the almost-one-month-later update! I was working on this chapter for so long, and then I had some other ideas that I needed to publish, but I finally came back! ;)
I loved writing this chapter - it's one of my favorites so far. The Emblem of Fire is another story I'll probably be focusing on along with this one. However, Princess Converted Pirate will always be my first priority until it's finished.
During my "short break", I sorta had a writer's block. I wasn't really sure how to show Lucy defending Fairy Tail from the Jupiter Cannon, but I hope the way I wrote it was okay!
If you have time, I'd love it if you review or send me a PM! Thanks to all of you loyal readers who did not abandon me during my absence.
New readers, followers, favorite-ers, and stalkers - I love you all!
Until the next chapter,
~Nora
Author's Current Status:
Happy for being a good student in school! (I did pretty well for my first time at NHD, but I didn't make it to states) :)
Short Side Scene/Story:
Let It Go: Fairy Tail Girls Style
(Thanks to "Ft shipr" for the great idea!) *face palm* (I can't believe I didn't think of this...) XD
"The stars glow bright in the night sky tonight, no one cloud, to be seen." - Lucy
"A kingdom of isolation, and it looks like, I'm the rain queen." - Juvia
*Rain... queen?* -Lucy
*Yes - you're just jealous that Juvia was paired up with Gray-sama, not you.* -Juvia
*N-Not true!* -Lucy
*I think I deserve to be called the queen of Fairies!* -Evergreen
*Focus, everyone!* -Erza
*Titania...* -Evergreen
**Death Glare** -Erza
"The wind is howling like Grandine's magic inside." - Wendy
"I always keep it in, Mavis knows I need not try." - Cana
*What about that time with Bacchus?* -Lucy
*Lucy... Your nee-san is always here for you to talk about you know who~* -Cana (with an evil grin)
*I said nothing!* -Lucy
"Don't let them in, don't let them see. Hide all the tortue devices I keep." - Laki
"Conceal, don't feel. Don't let them know." - Mirajane
"Well now, it's pretty easy to know." - Bisca
"LET IT GO!" - All
"LET IT GO!" - All
"C-Can't h-hold back the b-blades anymore." - Erza
*Erza's magic is so pretty... Her enemy's blood goes everywhere!" -Happy
*Shush! They're performing, male cat!* -Carla
*She still has stage fright..." -Lucy
"LET IT GO!" - All
"LET IT GO!" - All
"Run away and cry outside of Edolas's guild door." - Lisanna
"I don't care what Lu-chan denies anyway!" - Levy
*L-Levy! H-He's listening!* -Lucy
**Smirk* Revenge is sweet.* -Levy
"Let the statues rock on!" - Evergreen
*NEVER AGAIN!* -All
"HAVING HUMANS OVER HAS ALWAYS BOTHERED ME ANYWAY!" - Porlyusica
*Rock on, Porly!* -Makarov
**Throws a shoe** -Porlyusica
"It's funny how some time, doesn't make anything different at all." - Kinana
"And the robbers that once stole from me, are sitting in a jail cell!" - Asuka
*Natsu and Happy kissed!* -Asuka
*Ha ha... They've always been the best of friends!* -Bisca
"I want to see what true friendship can do. To test the bonds of family and stay true." - Mavis
"No etiquette, no tight dresses, no suitors for me, I'm free!" - Lucy
"LET IT GO!" - All
"LET IT GO!" - All
"I'm one with the water and waves." - Juvia
"LET IT GO!" - All
"LET IT GO!" - All
"You've never seen me lose control." - Mirajane
**Somewhere in the audience, Freed shivers** -Freed
"Here I stand, and here I'll fight." - Erza
"Let the dragons live on!" - Wendy
**Music plays and Erza's strawberry cake regenerates**
"My power originates from my knowledge and my friends." - Levy
"My soul is spiraling from snake to human, and all around." - Kinana
"And one bullet fires directly into my target." - Bisca
"I'm never going back - losing friends was in the past!" - Lisanna and Evergreen
"LET IT GO!" - All
"LET IT GO!" - All
"I guess I'll finally lose a drinking match." - Cana
"LET IT GO!" - All
"LET IT GO!" - All
"Those pesky humans are finally gone." - Porlyusica
"Here I stand, shooting toy bullets from my hand." - Asuka
"Let the wood grow on!" - Laki
"The bonds of family will live on, anyways!" - Mavis
"GO MASTER MAVIS! THE FIRST MASTER!" Master Makarov waves a little flag, and Fairy Tail parties.
"You know," Gajeel strokes his chin thoughtfully as he sits at the bar. "Next time, we should do a duet with all the girls wearing bunny suits..." Natsu winks and gives a wide, toothy smirk.
"Not a bad idea for once, Metal Head..."
End.
Shoutouts:
Thanks to all the reviewers, followers, favorite-ers, and stalkers of this story!
Your little (or maybe not so little) notes make my day, and my teacher looks at me weirdly whenever I check my fanfic email account in school. .
To the reviewers:
Ft shipr: Thanks for the idea! I hope you enjoyed the song ;)
Guest: Glad to know you enjoyed the previous chapter! Sorry to say, but it's another cliffy again this time! :D
SakuraPetal91: Yep, yep! Nalu for life~ ^w^ They're so cute together! *starts fangirling*
With love to all,
~Nora
Sneak Peek Into The Next Chapter: (*Note* quotes are not always inserted into the real chapter)
"She's fading..."
"W-what the hell did I do?!"
"They had another bastard of a dragon slayer!"