Thanks everyone for waiting, and sorry for making all of you wait, I got a promotion at work and well been doing over 40 hours of work a week. It's been really hard to get to writing, but hopefully you all enjoy this next chapter. Remember I still do not own Fairy Tail or it's character, Hiro Mashima is the proud owner of this little world of fiction, I just put my fanatical twist in pairings. Love y'all and thanks for everything always.
Despair has always been a funny word for Lucy Heartfilia; written on paper it seem to define itself as many singling out a pair, but right now in it's actually meaning was destroying her from the inside out. Her desire to have her own family had only caused chaos, deceptions, and possibly the death of her beloved master. Grabbing an angry fistful of her golden strands, she continued to contemplate the sanity of all her miscalculated actions.
'Were all my dreams a waste of time? Should have I listened and gotten rid of this child?' Lucy thought to herself in self-loathing doubt as she recalled the numerous attempts made by her concerned spirits to get rid of the 'parasite' as they call it.
Loki and her spirits told her on multiple occasions that the life inside her was a bad omen and a possibly the seed of Tartaros; but every time she passed a loving hand over her swelling abdomen, the tiny life inside of her reacted.
Tearing up again, her stubborn tears refused to fall. Lucy knew very well that despite what the entire world told her, amongst all her solitude and isolation, this little life resting inside her had become her one and only source of happiness. Back in Magnolia, she was forced to adorn a fake smile whenever she wasn't in harm's way, none cared about all the emotional pain and turmoil she had endured when she lost Aquaris, when she was used over and over again by the forces of evil. Lucy Heartfilia was to be the beacon of love and justice for Fairy Tail, even when she was wilting from within. Romantic love had been out of the question the day Levy confessed she had a thing for Gajeel; Natsu was brain dead from the waist down until Lissana came back and everyone else seem to pair off. The blonde run away learned to smile as invisible tears trickled down her face, she learn to laugh to mask her lonely sobbing. It was impossible and an act of injustice to ask her to give up her child, a true sorce of love she could have for herself.
"We're both useless bastards sweetie, our daddies leave us but only mommy gives us the strength to keep living." Lucy whispered tenderly as she slowly brought her legs closed to her chest, while sitting in a abandoned train. Fluttering chocolate eyes seemed to lose their strength to stay open, and the cold night air seemed to seep into the empty train car, causing her body to shivered lightly. There was no warmth, protection or love; from the start she was alone and she knew it, but when she was about to fall into the seducing embrace of slumber, Loki popped out of his gate with a blanket in hand and a cheeky grin. Lovingly her protective spirit proceeded to cover her in a warm star lit blanket, obviously knitted in a pattern only known to her maid Virgo.
"Stop being so stupid, we're always here." Loki informed his master as he took the seat beside her and draped a non-flirtatious arm around her. Looking at the wooden floor boards of the moving locomotive, the blonde mage quietly nodded her head and gently wept.
Calming her racing mind, she took a deep breathe and thanked Loki.
"I should have ran to Rogue, instead of running away, but I couldn't stay in Magnolia. Gajeel's there, Master's in critical condition, and Levy hates me. Everything seems to be my fault, I have never felt like such filthy, worthless -"
Loki silenced her nonsense with a pain-filled kiss on her dry chapped lips; and when they parted he shook his orange head in disapproval.
"Lucy you're perfect, everything you do, even if it's evil, means nothing to us. You are our beloved master and you're not allowed to downcast yourself." The orange haired spirit said as he stared with all his strength and valor.
Chocolate eyes looked tenderly at her beloved protector and she looked away in shame. Lucy Heartfilia, a once rich and proper lady of society, had become the tragic harlot of a bizarre love story with the ending looking exceptionally grim, no matter what the outcome. As the full moon illuminated the night, fatigue finally caught up with the distraught mother-to-be and she gave into the alluring calls of sleep. Loki placed her head on top of his chest, hatred building stronger with each month closer to his master's parasite with the unscrupulous Gajeel. Sighing he cursed the beauty of the full moon and wished for all this torment to be just a horrid nightmare.
"If she would only let me get rid of you, then she could be happy." Loki stared at the corner of his eyes to the 3 month curse that would soon would be born. At the end of his threat, the fetus plummeted his mother's magic so low that even Loki felt out wind.
Gasping for air, he glared at it once more and asked the unborn entity if it was aware of itself and surroundings. Lucy was out cold from fatigue, so he had to make sure it was only a one time occurrence.
Leo the lion, I guess you found out my little secret… The incubator would not be please to hear you threaten my life, but I do find this whole ordeal rather amusing.
Growling lightly, Loki couldn't understand what exactly was going on, but this accursed being was using Lucy and everyone involved his incubation.
"Don't you dare hurt her." The leader of the Zodiac whispered menacingly as he saw Lucy turn in her sleep.
The fetus did not respond back, but laughed smugly. In his own way the child's laughing screamed 'of course you dolt, how else would I be born?' Loki ran a worried hand through his orange mane, but after another series of laughs from the vile being that infiltrated Lucy's womb, his magic was expelled and the leader of the Zodiac could no longer keep physical form.
Oh uncle Leo, you want to see a cute trick I learn from your master?
Raising a questioning brow, he let out an involuntary "Oh?" As he wondered what this unborn brat could do.
Remember when your gate was force shut? Well I can control this vessel's magical flow… and you get the gist of this conversation. I can even keep your gates close while she tries to summon you. But I grow weary of this triviality…
Wide eyes stared in horror as Loki felt his master's magic be manipulated to force his gate close. She never uttered a word or touched her keys, and yet he was being expelled out of Earthland. Whatever this nuisance was, Loki knew that he would have to meet with the Spirit King or the world as they knew it was going to be thrown into a state of chaos.
While Lucy and her apparent demon seed slept through the night, Loki gathered his fellow Zodiac Celestial spirits and made their way for an emergency audience with the Spirit King, who unfortunately was already aware of the current flocculation in his beloved friend's magic.
"You already knew? Then why didn't you do something?" Loki angrily stood from his chair at the celestial conference hall. The King stared down at Loki prompting him to return to his seat, silencing him and demanding silence from anyone else who wished to question his actions.
His back was to the 12, his fingers drummed nervously against his large right shoulder, the usually bright world seemed dimmer than usual. Words would come out as mutterings and the 12 Zodiac Spirits waited in anticipation for a reason or an answer to his exclusion of the current situation.
"I will say this once and only once. I cannot do anything to prevent that thing from being born. Lucy's spirit and desire for his birth are so strong that even I cannot interfere, furthermore you spirits should have stayed silent. Your interference has done so much damage that our only method of reversing the malignant nature of this vile seed has been extinguished ." The Spirit King explained unable to look at his loyal subjects.
Silence and guilt swarmed into the atmosphere of the conference hall, as the spirits tried to understand how Lucy's tragedy has gotten so convoluted and twisted.
"Is Hime-sama's life in danger? She doesn't deserve punishment!" Virgo cried as everything sank in.
The Spirit King refused to answer any further questions and the Celestial Spirits felt as they were being suffocated. Everything that has transpired against their beloved friend was all due to their interference, each one of them thought that they had only one choice in the matter and that was to guide and protect their beloved master. There was never malice in anything they did.
Who was this culprit that perverted something that should have been a joyous reception amongst their celestial community?
"Brother do you think his majesty was talking about Gajeel?" Virgo and Gemini asked in unison.
Shaking his head to indicate that he didn't think it was the iron dragon slayer, his teeth clench shut as he thought who the real culprit was.
"Isn't it obvious?" The blue-haired Aquarius interrupted their idiotic conversation.
The questioning gasp of the trio aggravated the short tempered spirit as she flung her hair back, enticing them to guess.
"Is it perhaps Rogue?" Virgo asked uncertain of her own answer.
Smiling, Lucy's substitute mother, walked over to Virgo and gave her quite the puzzling answer.
"Yes, no and maybe. It's not him, it was him and it will be him." The blue haired maiden whispered into Virgo's ear.
Shaking her head, fear consumed the usually sadistic maid as her knees gave out and her pale complexion took on void. Most wouldn't understand, but she did and it panicked the pink hair maiden.
"This sucks." Loki muttered to himself, overhearing Aquarius as he stood by a glowing pillar crossing his arm tightly in worry.
As Lucy slept, spirits consulted and two determined dragon slayers chased down after a midnight train. The night truly masked all the horrors that were soon to arise.
Rogue's chasing after her too. She might be ours physically, but she became his willingly dear Gajeel.
"Shut up!" Gajeel ran on the right railing of the train tracks. The voices had come back, but this time he wasn't going to drown them in alcohol. This time he wasn't going to be foolish and worry about his sanity; Gajeel Redfox has never been a coward and up until now he has been an absolute pansy. This time he was going to face his demons and get back the woman of his dreams, even if he had to shed blood.
So you're even willing to kill Ryos now? I wonder what he would think of that? How's the whore gonna take that? She was a great lay, but not enough to go to jail for.
Pretending not to listen the condescending voices, Gajeel continued on his track. Wasn't it enough that he already broke his fiancée's heart? He was chasing after a woman he raped on multiple times, while the closest thing to a father he ever had was on his death bed. On top of it all, he was going to have another confrontation with the one person he ever got along with in his Phantom Lord days and this time he was willing to spill all his crimson blood.
"I'm scum, the worse of the worse, but you know what you damn shadows. I've always loved that bunny girl, and if Rogue's gotta die…" Gajeel stopped himself from finishing his sentence as he felt his malice rise.
Hatred, lust and jealously, each emotion felt so strong and so terribly raw. He didn't want to avenge Lucy or himself, he authentically felt deep within in soul to destroy the bastard who touch his precious woman. The ignorance of the third generation bothered him in the guild hall, but now after running in the cold air, everything seemed to be adding up. The fool had insulted his very existence the second he tried to claim her as a mate, the iron dragon slayer felt as his rising rage elongated claws.
"To think someone as powerful as me, could have been killed suddenly by a stupid kid." Gajeel growled in frustration as he continued to chase down the train.
The smell of coal was getting stronger, if he kept his current speed, he would be able to reach the metal death trap in about twenty minutes, and when he calculated that it was just about dawn, the iron dragon slayer cursed himself for not bringing Panther Lily. As his speed decreased, and his sleepiness made him more aware of his impending doom, he wondered why Rogue never caught up to him.
Aren't you stupid… Of course Rogue never caught up to you… Malevolent voices echoed in his ears as they stated the obvious and answered something incomprehensible to him at the current time of day.
While Gajeel continued to follow the train, Lucy stirred in her sleep, as she felt a strong chest against her sleepy head. Sniffing the familiar scent, she thought Loki stayed with her the whole night, but suddenly she came to her senses.
"Rogue? When did you get here?" Lucy cried happily as she embraced him tightly.
Throughout the whole night Lucy was filled with overwhelming guilt, she didn't know why she left Rogue or what she was going to do on her own. All the Celestial Mage did know was when she most needed a savior and a loving friend, Rogue was always there.
"I'm sorry, I never meant to leave you. My feet ran off before I could think… I told you I wasn't ready to return to Magnolia. I don't care about Fairy Tail or Sabertooth, I just want to live happily with you and our son." Lucy told Rogue sincerely.
Rogue, she's lying, she's only using you until Gajeel. Lock her up and show her who's boss, and if you're not man enough, we can always take a turn and rough her up real good.
Growling at the voices, Lucy started to worry. She was about to question him, when he took her by the collar of her shirt and gave her a passionate kiss.
"Even with morning sickness and breath you still taste like that accursed lion. Lucy if you're going to be mine, stop acting like a whore in heat." Rogue informed his mate, informing her he was on the train the entire time.
Shadows are swift, shadows are invisible in the night. Pass Gajeel, hidden from the light of the moon, he passed his adversary quickly and undetected. On the train since night began, hidden until the moment was right. Rogue has every card in his hand, he slips and shows a suit, but never his entire hand. The shadows do as they will, and all will know with time, but the star in the heavens looks most brilliant when enshrouded in darkness, and that's exactly what Rogue plans to do.
"Lucy, Gajeel left Levy for you, he's been following us all night, what do you want my love?" Rogue whispered into her hot ear.
With a petrified stare, she trembled in Rogue's protective arms. She couldn't believe her ears, Gajeel left Levy, it was a nightmare come true. Lucy never wanted to tear anyone apart, she never wanted any one to suffer, she did that for everyone else, but now it was too late.
"Rogue let's disappear and never be seen again." Lucy begged the husband she chose as they exchanged a kiss.
A sinister smile adorned Rouge's face as his red eye locked on with a furious beast, this time he had won the battle. Gajeel stood at the duo, going unnoticed by Lucy. The Iron dragon slayer's anger was kindled against his former brother. Aloof he just glared at the impudent youth as he encircled Lucy into his consuming darkness.
"Iron Dragon Roar!" Gajeel belched out his attack, dissipating Rogue's shadows. Once the sun's rays penetrated the train car, Gajeel feel to the ground exhausted and defeated.
Lucy was gone again, and this time he had not even a clue.