Fire engulfed me as I lay limp on the hard stone. I had held the portal open for my friends it had drained every last vestige of strength I had left in my body. I was oddly happy, this was the way I want to go, in service of my friends, my people, my soldiers, I had died for them. My friends were now in my home dimension.
The last order I had given them as their captain was to kill the Narvi Soldiers that has passed though before them. Hunting down that band of soldiers would be child's play for them. My friends would take care of the soldiers it was my time to rest. I was so tired. Final peace I thought as I closed my eyes. Then I voice that I knew well said," I think it is more like giving up." "So what Ren," I replied to the king of the underworld," I am done my people are safe." Ren said," Lucy, get up. You never stopped fighting. Fight for you people! How do you think they would react if they knew that their captain wallowed in self pity and gave up the battle for life! They would be disgusted at such a weakling." He whispered in my ear," Get up."
And So I staggered to my feet, I fought with everything I had to get out of that building, and I did. I looked around for the apparition, but Ren was gone. I fell upon my knees and rolled over to face the building that almost claimed my life. I was laying on the soft green earth while the building painted crimson with flames collapsed upon itself. OK, I guess it wasn't my time for a final rest but I still was damned tired. I would also have to get Ren back for calling me a weakling I sluggishly thought as my eyes began to slide shut.
I heard a faint voice whisper," Rest little one, it is time you returned home." I felt nothing. I weighed nothing. I could not tell up from down. And then I felt fire cascade across my body racking me with pain but also healing the wounds I had been dealt. I struggled in a futile attempt against my pain. The woman's soft voice spoke again and said," This is our gift to you my child."
Then, I was falling. I saw the dark sky speckled with white and I heard my name being called by a voice I had not heard in a long time. I realized that I was home. "Lucy" Natsu yelled. My final thought was I am safe as a dreamless sleep claimed me.
