The Draconic Demon Within
Originally for Nalu Lovefest 2017 (on my previous celestialgeekmage account)
Genres: Drama/Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Romance, Friendship/Family New Adult Fanfiction
Nalu Lovefest 2017 Prompts: Dreams
Pairing: Nalu/EndLu ( Natsu x Lucy/ E.N.D. X Lucy)
Rating: M for language, steamy and mature adult sexual content (all consensual) in these and future chapters. Reader Direction is advised.(You have been warned!)
Summary: Now faced with the reality of who he is truly is, the son of Igneel must learn to come to terms with the emerging, darker instincts of his new demonic identity- all while navigating through his ever-growing, intense feelings for a particular celestial wizard.
Chapter 1: Gods, Demons and Monsters
A/N: Here's Chapter 1-enjoy! (Remember these are separated on fanfiction- see links above if on tumblr).
Disclaimer: You know I unfortunately don't own Fairytail which belongs to the most Hiro-sensei instead!
Legend:
Italics: Mainly Flashbacks
Bold: First Person Thoughts
Bolded Italics (Within and Outside Bracket): A/N: (Author's Notes)
"Monster, how should I feel?
Creatures lie here, looking through the window…"
(Meg & Dia: Monster)
"Natsuuuuuu!"
The sound of an anguished cry of Natsu's name snapped him out of his trip down memory lane. Eyes flickered down to take stock of a golden-blonde haired woman-who he had to admit was quite the gorgeous sight for sore eyes-trembling against his chest, her fingers clutching the fabric of his shirt-not to the mention spasms racking her lithe frame, if the tears cascading like rain down her cheeks weren't clue enough.
This girl... the one who seems to somehow know my name even though I don't know hers… I don't her and yet I feel like I do. she's crying, and I don't know why but I know I can't shake the feeling I've heard it somewhere before . And for some reason she seems familiar to me like I know her from somewhere I can't place and those I can't stand hear her cry, and would do almost anything for her to be happy again..: for her to smile again which doesn't make sense since I don't know her, even though I'm getting serious vibes that' I should… not to mention the feeling I have some sort of serious connection with her which probably ring more of a bell if I could only just remember…
The demon lord couldn't quite place his finger on it, but he wasn't able to shake the vibe that he somehow knew this woman from somewhere even if he couldn't particularly recall how ; a profound sense of familiarity of instinctual origin along with a peculiar need to not only protect, but console the weeping angel before him welling up from within.
It's so strange…she clearly knows me-what with how she's reacting to the situation-even though I can't clearly recall a dam thing about her- pure of heart as she may be- … which really sucks , seeing how I really don't see how I could ever forget a gorgeous face like hers anytime soon . It's almost like my memory of her along with everyone else has been wiped clean, but somehow I can't help but find myself drawn to her regardless-weird…
Something was prickling at the back of Natsu's mind-a glimmer of a memory perhaps just then floating on the periphery just out of reach like the missing pieces of a puzzle that was not yet complete; if he only could just fill in the blanks as to how he knew her.
"Natsu- it's me, Lucy. You know who I am, don't you?"
It all snapped into focus then when the memories of whom this girl-this angel was: images of the day they first met, the vibrant joy in her voice when she first joined the guild, their adventures along with those of his other comrades, all came flooding back at the mention of her name.
L…ucy? Is it… , could this be the name of the girl in the flashbacks I'm seeing, the one who I felt a deep connection with? That's right, I know her after all. Lucy Heartfilia, one of the brightest stars in my universe, my best friend and partner along with Happy, who I've sworn to always protect practically from the moment we met…
"Natsu, you remember me, you're not going to hurt me right ? "
Damn, does she ever sound distressed out of her mind…breaks my heart…
"Please Natsu-you have to remember!"
Lucy's distraught, plea-infused call of his name snapped him out of his reverie, bringing his attention back to the present.
"Shh Lucy… it's all right-of course I remember you," Natsu rumbled a moment later, voice soothing the way he would someone who woke out of a nightmare; from his heart clenching at the sound of her urgent distress rising an octave. " I'd never hurt you." Arms meanwhile were moving to draw his partner more securely against him, one finding its way around the swell of her back; the other cradling her head without so much of a second thought when the inherent protective instinct to keep her safe from harm- not to mention Happy- above all else stirring in his chest grew in tenfold.
"Natsu… Oh thank God!" Came Lucy's sob desolate enough to tug the fire wizard's heart strings, though not without a twinge of relief to lift his spirits a little. "I don't know what I do if I lost you!"
"Hey now , let's not get carried away weirdo," He fired back, lighthearted words laced with a dulcet undertone most often only reserved for those he had intimate-not to mention profound bond with-which to his relief still sounded the same. "You're not gonna lose me- promise."
"Natsu- you somehow-you somehow always know the right thing to say during times like these, don't you? Makes me… Oh God-!"
Robust hands were stroking along a soothing path through Lucy's downy curtain of luxurious tresses down her spine when she- broke off into wordless sobs, to match the hushed words of encouragement overflowing through his lips.
"Shh Luce… it's all right , I'm here and I promise I'm gonna do everything in my power to keep you safe- I won't let anything happen to you. Shhh…"
"I know you will Natsu… I don't doubt that…"
The zodiac was peeking up at her partner under the fringe of her lashes in keen earnest then through those gorgeous liquid caramel depths of hers , the sight of which enough for his breath to catch in throat.
God she's so gorgeous… it's nuff' to take my breath away-quite literally I might add.
"Yeah?" Natsu rumbled , swallowing the lump in his throat at the same of Lucy's resounding hum of assent. "Well I'm glad to be of service then-and that you remembered. You know I'm always here for Lucy-never forget that."
"I won't and I hope you know that it's the same for me in regards to you- I'm always here for you Natsu."
"I do-I'll never forget that."
"Good… It's so weird though."
"Yeah? What makes you say that?"
"You look so different and yet almost exactly the same as before" The astral mage's words were almost brittle- pretty much what you'd might expect after hours of crying, though with the hint of optimism I so desperately need right now. "Like you, the same Natsu we've always known if that makes sense."
"Sorta… I guess, " Natsu wanted to say, would have if the words didn't weren't lodged in the back of his throat, after finding none when he couldn't respond out of not quite believing it himself. Letting his hands continue their ministrations, eyes instead flickered over to which they widened when finally catching a glimpse of his reflection in the mirror. There staring back at him through the optic panes of the glass was the mirror image of the young man- stripped bare from above the waist - with quite the breathtaking sight for sore eyes in his arms-albeit not without his appearance being greatly altered in this new ghastly physical form.
He still resembled himself yet was clearly so different at the same time: ink-black tattoo -like patterns spiderwebbing along his skin to slide over his arms to shoulders; not to mention along the sides of his torso with a few on the curve of his cheeks accentuated by obsidian horns curling back into his rosy mane to boot-as if the rouge, dragon-like appendages unfurling from the base of his spine wasn't enough. All in all, the demon lord's transformation was quite troubling, a shock to his system to say the least-though what unnerved him the most were the eyes. His irises, once the most brilliant hue of onyx-green were now startling shades of scarlet much to his abject horror which was all too terrifyingly surreal to take manifesting itself through the shudder racking his frame.
I'm a monster… Salamander 'sinner voice moaned to himself in dread, burying his head in the crook of Lucy's neck as if to seek comfort in her proximity from the world outside ; pausing for a moment to inhale her ever-changing-yet-all-too-familiar-scent of honey-and lilac all the while, almost enough to stave off the bile threatening to rise up his throat-almost. Natsu would have been content to simply let his best friend's soothing aroma wash over him fully , lulling him into a Zen-like state of calm if not for such dire circumstances.
Luce smells so good-but holy crap I I'm E.N.D! This guy in the mirror-this cold-blooded demon I see going on murderous rampage in my flashbacks has been me all along! I mean it's not like I didn't know from before what with Zeref-the bastard- but still this doesn't make any of this less hard to take in.
Lucy however, seemed to meanwhile have a completely different take on his most recent transformation.
"Oh Natsu, you've been through the ringer today haven't you? This transformation… it's so different, quite the stark contrast from what you're used to seeing when you look in the mirror, isn't it?"
Ain't that the truth...
"No wonder you seem so shaken up right now-but you know what? "It's okay… you're still you-still the same person on the inside," The summoner mused, sympathetic words ringing with the upmost sincerity bringing the fire wizard a sense of truth-infused clarity for that he'd lost sight of in the midst of his identity crisis. He was a demon, one of Zeref's strongest creations to be exact- yes, that was a fact , but he also knew that demon, that cold-blooded figure seen in visions was only played a small role in terms of who he truly was.
I'm not just a demon or one of Zeref's creations, I'm also a dragonslayer-son of Igneel- plus a proud and full-fledged member of Fairytail to boot- with so many people I care about -not to mention Lucy and Happy, who I'll always do everything in my power to keep safe
To Be Continued
A/N: That's all for now folks- Chapter 2 (aka the continuation of this chapter with more to come) will be up ASAP! Be sure to let me know what you think by leaving a review, and don't forget to like, reblog, and share plus follow me- plus check out the rest of my writing! (See above links in this post plus bio sidebar if on tumblr ). All right, thanks for stopping by-ta ta for now!