Lucy, Sting, and Rogue went inside. They didn't know what to do with Natsu, so tied him to a post outside. One they were hoping he wouldn't be able to break when he woke up. Lucy had made some tea for them and it just sat untouched. No one was really in the mood for drinking anything at the moment. Sting broke the silence.
"Hey, Lucy," his voice was solemn and grave. "Why do you think Natsu did that? He's usually all about his friends being protected."
Lucy looked up. Her eyes were hollow, she didn't seem like she had any emotions for anyone. "Natsu has been acting strangely since he disappeared two years ago, when fairy tail disbanded. Nobody knew where he was. It was like he disappeared off the face of the Earth. Then when he finally did come back, he acted the same, but a lot stronger. However, everyone in fairytail could see through his act. He had changed. He got angry over the smallest things. He hated it if someone touched him unless it was during a fight. He was a lot more protective over me. At first I thought it was sweet, but then he told me, that I couldn't leave my apartment because he didn't want me working anymore. Those kinds of things happened more often, but when we were near other people, he would always keep up an act."
Rogue hugged her. Natsu was a complete jerk to her. How dare he do that to his mate?! Rogue swore to himself that he would never let anything hurt her that badly again. He backed away a little bit away from her. "Lucy," he said in utter seriousness. "I will never let him hurt you again. I swear it on my life. He'll have to go through my dead body before he gets to you." Lucy did something unexpected then. She threw herself into his arms and started to sob loudly. It felt so good to finally have someone who truly cared for her. She was overflowing with happiness. A bright light emitted from her body. Then in a flash, she fell to the ground, turning paler at every breath she took.
Zeref laughed. Natsu wasn't even aware of what he truly did. Lucy Heartfillia's true magic would be unlocked now. She had access to the unbeatable magic. Now all he had to do was kill her too get that extreme power. He would finally be able to grant his own wish, and his brothers. He would bring the girl back after he killed her, and that took care of his brother. After that, the possibilities were endless, he could finally do whatever he wanted, and there was no one there to stop him. At least, not until a year passed. Then the spell on Natsu would end and he would be angry. But for Zeref, that was good. All that anger would transform into magic power and he would be even more powerful. There would be no end to his magic. He would even be able to be with people without them dying. He would finally be able to have Mavis at his side again. They would never be apart again. Zeref then decided he would go and collect Natsu. After all, there was still some use of him. He would prove useful in the coming days. Lucy Heartfillia would finally be able to give him what he wanted. He decided he would strike again in a week. That was his masterful plan. But he was underestimating the twin dragonslayers powers. He hadn't anticipated all that would happen in the next week, after all his beautiful work was destroyed.
Lucy had just collapsed in Rogue's arms. Sting and Rogue were both so worried about her. They didn't know what was happening to her. After the strange light disappeared, she had just fallen. It had seemed as if she had died. But both boys knew she hadn't. Her chest was barely rising and falling, it was very small, but it was a sign. She was alive, for now. Sting and Rogue decided they should check on Natsu, to make sure he somehow hadn't triggered what happened. If he had, he would have to be more powerful then before, a lot more powerful. Sting decided he should be the one to go and make sure that Natsu was still tied up. He got up silently and left, leaving the two mates alone.
Once his best friend was gone, Rogue allowed the tears he was holding back to fall. "Lucy." he said sadly. "Please make it through this. I don't want you to leave me alone like everyone else. Please." Rogue found himself praying to every deity he knew that the blond girl would make it through. A teardrop hit her face, and then another one. They kept falling so fast, soon it looked like Lucy was crying soon. And maybe she was, in the world she was in. But right now, Rogue could feel something happened and he had no idea what was going on. He was in so mad at himself. Right after he had promised Lucy that he would protect her, this happened. It was his fault, he wasn't strong enough. That was the thoughts that were going through Rogue's mind as he continued crying over Lucy. He had failed her, and broken his promise.
Lucy's dream world
What was going on? She couldn't see anything. Everything was so dark. Lucy felt around with her hands and tried to find anything to grab onto. She needed someone to be there with her in the never-ending darkness. She couldn't stand all the pain she was feeling. She was all alone, and she didn't know what to do.
"Anyone?!"Lucy shouted as she started to walk. She had no idea where she was going, but she had to at least try before she gave up. The battle within her mind wasn't going to end until she said it did. "Hello?!" Lucy tried again to get an answer from anything. It felt like she had been walking for days. Her legs ached, and her eyes demanded rest. She was so tired. She wanted to collapse, however, she knew if she did that, she would lose. So she kept on going non-stop.
She could feel her eyes filling with tears. Where was everyone? Where were Sting and Rogue? Especially Rogue. He had promised to protect her. Where was he now? Suddenly, she could see a small light in the distance. She gasped in relief. There had to be something there. She began to run toward it, but what she saw, shocked her. Natsu. It was when they first met. When he saved her for the first time. When she first started to develop feeling for him. That was so long ago. He had changed so much. She reached out toward the memory. She missed the times like that, but those times were so long ago. She had to accept that Natsu would no longer be the loving idiot she was used to. He had matured, he was...evil. The memory disappeared.
Then another memory appeared. It was the first time she met Sting and Rogue. She and Natsu were in front of the dragonslayers. This was the time when Sting was insulting Natsu, saying he was the dragonslayer who "couldn't slay a dragon." That was such a long time ago, she had forgotten all about it. Sting used to be so arrogant and cocky. He still was, but not as bad as this. Rogue had changed too. After Jiemma was gone...Lucy was now in a different room. She was in the sabertooth hotel. Sting and Rogue were standing in front of Jiemma. Jiemma stood up and his foot hit the ground, cracking the floor.
"Are those the words of a wizard from Sabertooth, the strongest guild?" Jiemma asked quietly, staring down at Sting and Rogue. "Who told you to go out there and look like a pair of pathetic fools?" Sting and Rogue said nothing, and looked down at the ground in shame. "Who told you to fail?" Jiemma's voice rose in anger as he looked at the two people who disgraced his guild name. "You sullied the name of the strongest guild!" His power flowed around him in a purple color. Sting and Rogue were shot back and they yelled in pain. Sting rolled across the floor, and Rogue flew into a wall.
"Sting-kun!" Lector yelled as he ran toward his friend.
"Rogue!" Frosche ran toward his emotionless friend, crying for the pain he was in since the shadow dragonslayer would never admit his pain to anyone.
"You bastards aren't fit to be in the sabertooth guild!" Jiemma yelled again. He threw Rogue into the wall again, and kicked Sting into the back of the guild. "Wipe it out. Wipe out the crest of our guild!" he yelled again as he looked at Sting groaning on the floor in pain. "My guild doesn't need losers. It doesn't need weaklings!"
Lucy gasped in shock. This is what happened to Sting and Rogue just because they lost one battle. That was way to harsh. It was just one fight. It wasn't the end of the world!
Minerva laughed sadistically as Lector started to speak. "Okay, okay, master." Lector said raising his right hand in a way that was meant to calm the master down. Lector didn't notice it only made Jiemma angrier. "but Sting-kun and Rogue-kun did there best." Lector was sweating and shaking as he looked up at Jiemma trying to reason with him. "This time he lost, but I'm proud of Sting-kun."
Sting looked at his exceed in shock. "Lector." He said. He knew Lector was trying to help, but he had to stop. Jiemma was merciless. He would be killed.
"I think that people can also get stronger by experiencing failure." Lector said. "Sting-kun learned a lot in this battle. So I think you should..." Lector quieted down as he saw Jiemma's face. He was really pissed now. Some cat was talking to him as if it were his equal. How dare it?"
"Who are you?" Jiemma said.
"C-Come on master, "Lector said, lifting up the back of his shirt showing the sabertooth crest on his back. "After all, I've got the Sabertooth crest right here proving I'm a..." Lector cut himself off again, as Jiemma power started flaring up.
"Why would the likes of a cat bear the mark of Sabertooth." Lector backed up. "Begone!" he yelled as an explosion occurred.
Lector was in shock. "Sting...kun." Lector then disappeared, leaving nothing left.
"Lector!" Sting yelled as tears ran down his face, his hand reached out for the spot Lector was just at.
Then the memory cut off. Then she saw the time when future Rogue killed her, or rather the future her. So many bad things had happened to Sting and Rogue, Lucy thought. She couldn't hurt them again by not returning to them. Lucy lifted up her hand and a light appeared again, this time much brighter then before.
"I am the ruler of the galaxy. Stars and Planets reveal yourself to me! Grant me access to the place I wish to be! Light Travel!" Lucy felt sick as she went back in her body. Her eyes opened and she felt water on her face.
"Rogue," she said. His eyes, wet from silent tears opened and saw her awake. He quickly leaned in and kissed her. "I'm sorry for worrying you." Rogue just nodded and kissed her again.
"Lucy." he said. "Please, never do that again. I thought I lost you." His face disappeared into her shoulder and Lucy smiled.
"I promise, this will be the last time I'll worry you." She hugged Rogue gently and let him cry onto her shoulder. While they were having their moment, neither of them even wondered where Sting was, or what he was doing.
Sorry for the long wait! I completely forgot about fanfiction! I'm sorry! This chapter is a record for me there are over 2000 words. That is the most I have ever typed for one chapter. I'm surprised at myself. I guess I just had a lot of ideas for this chapter. I'll try to post again really soon. Hopefully that happens. I've been writing a fanficition on paper for a show called Inuyasha. I'm not sure it any of you have watched or read it, but it's really good. Anyway, before I start ranting about it, I hope you enjoyed the chapter. Plz review, fave and follow. I'm also taking request and it doesn't just have to be for fairy tail. If I don't know what it is, then I'll try reading or watching it. It can be literally anything as long as it's not rated m. Feel free to request to your hearts content or give me ideas. Thnks for reading. Plz review! and I hope you enjoyed the new chapter! All rights for fairy tail go to Hiro Mashima, the only thing I own is the plot!
