After a reaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaallly long hiatus (again sorry) I will continue the story!
Fairy Broken Law Chapter 14: The Operation Begins!
Lucy's POV
I was walking down the street heading towards the guild, it was early in the morning but it feels like it's been a really long day. I didn't have much sleep, or any for that matter, I was still shaking even now I still am thinking about my battle with Natsu has me terrified. He was my nakama and he was my teammate but now I see him as some kind of demon. My walking pace was getting slower as I was approaching the guild. The only reason why I was going to the guild today was because the master called all of us via telepathy (thanks Warren) that it was urgent and he needed the strongest members in the guild to complete it. I don't even think I hold the title of 'one of the strongest' anymore or even to begin with, all my respect, all my pride, my confidence that I built up for the past 7 years all just went down the drain after fighting Natsu. That fight just reminded me of how much of a damsel I was. No matter how much I've improved its not like everyone else was sitting on their asses, they were putting in work too, I was no exception.
I finally reached the front doors of the guild and pushed them open to meet Mira right at the door.
"Lucy you came!" Mira greeted me as she wrapped her arms around me and pulled me into an embrace.
"W-well of course I did, it was the masters orders I had no other choice but to follow them." I was a bit caught off guard when she lounged at me, I was building up a lot of animosity and haven't realized that there was a possibility that I would have came across someone else.
"Lucy are you okay? You look pale and you have bags underneath your eyes."
"Yeah just a little bit shaken from yesterday. Tell me Mira, how did he become like this?" I was curious, as much as I despise him I just had to know the reason as to why. Not out of concern at all but instead for my own safety.
"It happened 2 years ago, Erza Natsu and Gray were out on a mission and encountered Zeref, it was a long battle from what I heard, it came down to Natsu and he just recently learned how to do dragonforce. It was a fierce battle but Natsu was losing. Zeref shot some of his dark magic at him and he tried eating it while he was still in dragonforce and infected it to make what you saw yesterday. When he's in that state he can't tell comrades from enemies and goes crazy, it takes something he holds dear to stop him." Mira explained sadly. "We tried everything, even Wendy's most advanced healing techniques but nothing worked. It's like he's cursed, but since you're here maybe it won't be as bad."
"Eh, why's that?" I asked. I won't even be talking to Natsu, he doesn't deserve it.
"-sigh- Lucy you really don't know do you?" Mira asked but didn't even give me a chance to ask why, she walked to the front of the bar.
The guild has grown bigger so just by walking through the front door won't tell you who's exactly inside. As I followed her noticed the guild master sitting on the bar like usual getting ready to speak. I took a seat and noticed the select few in front of me: Erza, Gray, Gajeel, Elfman, Evergreen, Bicslow, Levy, Laxus, Juvia, Pantherlily and Carla, and also Lisanna. We all sat down in silence because the atmosphere was serious. There was no 'hey good morning how are you?' Going on I can tell something serious is going on. Moments later the door burst open and I heard the sound of footsteps approaching quickly down the hallway. I looked back to see Natsu out of breath and happy flying behind him.
"Sorry I'm late Gramps." Natsu apologized, the guild master just dismissed it with a sigh that pretty much said 'it can't be helped'.
I looked up at him, he seems like his regular self almost as if whatever he turned into yesterday was not real. As if it were a dream this whole time but I knew that was a lie, I knew what I saw, I knew what I felt. Before I knew it our eyes met. The warm gaze I was so accustomed to was replaced with fear, it was scary looking into his eyes knowing what was inside of him.
"Lucy..." He whispered I turned my head quickly almost as if it were on cue. "I'm really sorry you don't even understand how bad I feel right now I never wanted to hurt you or even scare you."
I didn't know what to say or do at this point it's like the old me just wanted to cry but my pride is to high to even shed another tear.
"Well too late for that what's done is done, it can't be taken back and it can't be helped either. Guild master can we start the meeting now?"I cut him off I didn't know what else to do. Besides right now this situation that were in seems urgent I can't let my petty emotions hold things up, but I still feel this feeling of unease around him. He sat down on a bench table across from me and the gazes that we received from anyone else were drawn to the master shortly after.
The master cleared his throat.
"Now, as you all know yesterday our two beloved members fought which brought about some unfortunate circumstances. As we all like to disregard what happened two years ago as if 'nothing happened' we cannot. One of our members are in need of help and I finally uncovered the way to do this. One of fairy tail's landmarks which is tenrou island is the resting place to our first master. It is said back in her day she could purify any evil that rests inside someone even a devil itself. The problem is we cannot draw out the evil power that lies inside of Natsu unless the is a great amount of magic power present." The master explained. He then walked over to a map which was probably the layout of the island. "Now we all know the best way to show magic power is to fight like yesterday. I was planning on telling you all this on better terms but I decided to kill two birds with one stone. Little do all of you know an S rank wizard is the second highest rank out there."
What?! Was he joking? Everyone was in disbelief when someone walks around with the title of S rank they are almost treated like royalty and feared like they were like it also.
"Master what is this rank you speak of then? Laxus and I are both S rank wizards but we have no recollection of this being brought up at all." Erza stated Laxus silently nodded along in agreement.
"That's because its confidential, unless you're a guildmaster or part of the wizard saints. I'm only telling you all this because i have received permission to test all of you right now. This special rank that allows you access to all quests and not to mention special rights to almost anything that seemed unreachable is called 'X-rank'."
"Gramps that sounds cool and all but how does this possibly tie into Zeref's influence over Natsu?" Gray stood up and asked.
"Because when any sort of evil is present on tenrou island it is said that Mavis herself will come and purify it. I picked all of you here today knowing your overwhelming strength not only to take this exam but to also help out a comrade. If all of you fight each other Natsu will be pushed to use it, not by choice just by a subconscious instinct. Like i said two birds with one stone. Now is there anyone opposed to this idea?" The master asked us but he knew as did we that we wouldn't let this opportunity slip away, this was to help Natsu, for others this was a main goal but for me the X rank title would be great redemption. Plus maybe that monster will disappear.
Everyone stood in silent agreement, I could see the fire in their eyes. They were all determined especially him.
"It's settled then, we leave tomorrow! Go home, go train, go party do whatever you can before 10am tomorrow for that is the time we depart my children!" He yelled out and everyone let out a "Yeah!" Along with it.
Tomorrow will definitely be interesting.
For those of you who have read this fanfic from the beginning im sorry for not updating iv been busy with school and other problems and I know I say this a lot as if it were an excuse but its not, I will finish this story even though its been years. I've been lost with what I wanted to do and to be honest looking back at my fanfiction account I realized my passion is writing. I want to become an author and a legendary one at that so as I did with the first chapter I would like to ask for your support and also for your forgiveness I really mean it I will definetly finish this story! Please read and review.
