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:
"It's time you learnt not to mess with a wizard of Fairy Tail!" Lucy yelled, her magic coming to its peak just as the barrier broke, showering them in glistening water. Her conviction was as true as her aim and her arrow struck home, the familiar boom of thunder their only sign that their target had indeed been struck, a Raging Bolt striking the ground in the distance.
Chapter 13: Words that Divide
She stood, legs shaking and lungs burning, but she refused to fall. Breath rushed into her, filling her like a man starved, and even through the roar of blood in her ears she vaguely heard someone call her name being called and Lucy dared a glance over her shoulder.
The sight of the proud blonde had her cringing, and she forced her legs to move, turning her body to face the Slayer. A faint spark of his magic arched off her skin and she watched him inhale it, and she watched him inhale it, a pleased rumble echoing from his chest.
"There she is! Miss Heartfilia!" An unfamiliar voice called to her and she turned again as far as she dared, even her eyes stinging as she tried to focus on the figures fast approaching, "Miss Heartfilia, Miss Scarlet received your message. We've brought the medical assistance you requested."
The man that had called for her came to a stop, panting hard as he tried to catch his breath.
"Great!" Two mages are over by the fallen tree-"Lucy blinked, realising how vague her description actually was before pointing in the right direction, "You'll have to ask this guy where his other teammate is."
With a nod, the man following Erza's orders started giving directions to the medical team, making sure to start with getting Freed's location.
Lucy glanced back down at Laxus, stamping down the thoughts of pity and worry that flew to the forefront of her mind, "Here." She whispered, dropping the lightning lacrima on the ground in front of him before staggering off, trusting that he remembered how to use it. She waved off the medics that tried to rush her, gritting her teeth while her legs carried her, determination to get as far from the blonde man as possible fuelling her.
Night had fully set in before she had no choice but to give in to her bodies instinct to rest. Self-preservation driving her to her knees. She saw the heavy rain clouds over head and tried to crawl towards tree cover but her body started shutting down, her limbs heavy. But before sleep claimed her, she swore she heard someone call her name.
xXx The First Sin xXx
His mood was dark as he took a seat on the train, settling the blonde woman in his arms carefully on the seat beside him, her head resting on his thigh. He remembered the pain he had seen in her eyes so clearly that it was like a knife to his heart every time he looked at her. And realising her determination to get away from him had driven her to an almost comatose state only made his mood worse.
Evergreen, Freed and Bixlow all took seats across from him, all staying quiet as the tension just thickened. None dared disturb the blonde man, not even in worry when his face paled as the train started moving.
Laxus did his bed to ignore the way Lucy laid perfectly still against him as his fingers carefully wove through her hair, teasing the knots loose from her silky strands. He knew he was brooding, while also putting his team in an awkward spot, but he couldn't shake off the dark cloud that clung to him. He'd been so awed when Lucy had jumped in front of him, he magic making her glow like an angel. His angel.
He head dragged him through memories of the past few days, the horrible wait to hear if she'd be okay. His decision to leave her behind. It all played in his head like a broken record.
He stopped back through the hospital lobby, subtly sniffing to make sure Lucy had left the vicinity. Glad that she was gone, but also confused that he could smell Evergreen in the area, he gave the receptionist a curt nod before leaving the sterile environment. Her words haunted him, dragging his steps down the further he walked from the hospital.
The train ride to Oshibana had gone by in a blur of motion sickness and regret and he had to be told multiple times by Freed that he had to guide them to the cave. The whole trip had seemed bleak, his betrayal of the woman who had saved him weighing heavily on his shoulders.
"Hey… Boss. You seem a little down? Are you okay?" Bixlow was the first that dared break the silence once the entered the cave, finding the remains of the camp he and Lucy had while they had rested.
"Yeah. Come on. The chamber's through here." He followed the putrid smell he had come to associate with the Infernos siblings and squeezed through the crack, silently marvelling at the feat it took to get through, "How the hell did she get is both through this?"
The others questioned him, but he refused to answer, his eyes glued to the spot where Lucy had knelt, trapped in the nightmare of Vana's magic. It made his blood boil and his lightning sparked, lighting the stray torches around the room in quick succession. But it didn't make him feel any better, if anything, the shadows made everything worse.
"Well, doesn't this look promising." Evergreen deadpanned as she entered the chamber, brushing down her dress.
"It is certainly seems… unpleasant." Freed pulled a face when he walked around the room, his mind imagining all the things Vana had done to people in the chamber. What he had done to Lucy and Laxus.
"This place just feels wrong. How the hell did you guys end up sleeping in the shit cave anyway?" Bixlow lifted a rock, looking for another entrance or a stashed box for them to go through.
"We were both injured and exhausted. Lucy was mentally and magically drained. We had no choice." His reply was gruff as he overturned a chair, one that had been worn down and had suspicious brown stains on it. His nose scrunched at the smell of it.
They spent the next few hours looking through every possible hole and crack in the cave, finding only a few images stowed in the cavern Laxus had been trapped in.
"Hey. These look like the crime scene photos from Ira's case. Except… they look a little difference." Evergreen peeked over Bixlow's shoulder and instantly felt ill.
"That's so sick…" Ever went to turn away, holding a hand over her mouth as her stomach rebelled.
"It looks like these were taken right after. How strange. There's a building there." They all looked at the image in Freed's hand, the green haired man.
"Hey!" Ever snatched the image, placing a hand over the body in it, and glared at the paper, "I… I know where that is!"
"Where?" Laxus al but growled, glaring not at her, but at the image.
"This is where Blue Pegasus has their spa! You see here?" Ever pointed to the corner of the building, where a sign was just barely visible, "It's the Blue Pegasus logo.
"Then that's where we start." He ushered them all from the cave before sending a blast of lightning.
The rest of the day had gone in a blur.
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…"
xXx The First Sin xXx
Sorry. I know this took a while to get out. But it's here! I had fun writing from Laxus's point of view, the next chapter jumps straight back into the hunt for the Infernos siblings! So stay tuned!
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