Crystal: I am so sorry my beloved followers from all of my NALU stories! I have't been able to update at all! Now that I'm a college student, I have so much homework I can't even breathe! Please forgive me and wait just a little longer. Here's my new NALU story I developed after re-watchin Inuyasha.
Name: The Demon Within
Rating: Rated T or M depending how I feel later.
Summary: In times past, there was a priestess who devoted her life to protecting her village from the demon king, END. She seals him at the cost of her life if only to protect Fairy Heart from his evil intentions. Hundreds of years later, Lucy Heartfilia is unknowing that she is the reincarnated soul of this priestess when she touches her mother's keys to find herself in the past in front of the sealed Demon King END. NALU. NatsuxLucy
Pairings: Nalu (main pairing); Side pairings: Zervis, Gruvia, Jerza, Gajeevy
Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN FAIRY TAIL
Note: This story was inspired by the events of Inuyasha, but the story plot will be different.
The Past
300 years before
"Mavis!" a young girl yelled in tears as she limped her way inside the wooden hut. Said person being called on whipped her head to gasp in horror. "Alice! What's going on?!" the wavy haired blonde breathed as she helped the girl into a sitting position from the critically hurt and bloodied state she was in. "Priestess Mavis… it's him. He is almost here at the village and he attacked us as we were coming back from the fields", Alice cried as she began to weakly cough out blood. Mavis furrowed her eyebrows in anger. "Damn that END! This must be all of Zeref's doing. All because I was too naïve to recognize he had no intentions of having a change of heart", she muttered as tears began to spill.
She felt a hand press softly against her cheek to see Alice giving her a tiny smile. "You see the good in everyone, Mavis. That is not something you should consider weak. You made all of us very happy and kept us safe. You're the only one who can save us", Alice whimpered with a few more tears falling down her eyes. Mavis suppressed a sob as anger seemed to engulf any other emotion she was feeling at the moment. She had devoted her existence to protecting her village by creating her own guild of demon slayers, Fairy Tail. And Zeref caught on and attacked her comrades knowing that would leave the village completely vulnerable.
She stood up looking at Alice. "I will not survive, Alice. Take my place in protecting the village from what I have taught you", the blonde motioned before walking to her drawer. She opened it to take out 12 golden keys in a ring. "Zeref, I will no longer show mercy to you. I will slay your brother if it is what I must do to save the villagers and avoid you from getting Fairy Heart", she muttered as she ran out to hear the screams of the villagers. Demons of all kind grabbed at the villagers and ripped many of them into unrecognizable pieces. Mavis was horrified at the sight and went into action. She had to stop these vermin before everyone was slaughtered. She summoned her spirits of light that upon her command slayed every demon in their path swiftly. Mavis left them in charge as she ran towards the shrine where Fairy Heart rested. That's where she saw him.
The demon feared and known by everyone. How many prayed that he would not reach their villages with his army of demons to slay them and devour their souls. He was a creature who had no sense of remorse and had a twisted enjoyment in slaughtering humans. The demon king END, who had with not even a second thought use his claw adorned hand to rip apart Mavis' best disciples as if they were insignificant bugs. "No!" Mavis yelled helpless seeing their bodies fall limp and cold onto the dirt floor. She saw the flash of something disappearing and appearing. END was there just in front of her as she expected grabbing the gem necklace of Fairy Heart between his claws. She already felt weak from using so many of her spirits to fight the demons in the village and she didn't know if she'd have the strength to take the demon out.
His acidic green eyes were filled with satisfaction and smugness as they looked towards Mavis. His pink spiky hair had protruding, but short horns in view with a long black jacket going down to his mid-calf. He wasn't wearing a shirt and he had black plants tucked into black combat boots with black tattoos adorning his whole right arm and parts of his face. "Demon King Etherious Natsu Dragneel, otherwise known as END", Mavis muttered as her eyes narrowed at the toothy and fang showing grin of the demon. "Aw, I'm so flattered young priestess", he chuckled swinging Fairy heart's jewel around. "That doesn't belong to the likes of you or your brother", she hissed.
"Who said anything about, Zeref? I fucking hate him. All he's been using me for is to retrieve this for his own benefit, but I'll use it to become even more powerful and rule this world", he grinned widely. Mavis let a smile slip past her lips knowingly. END seemed taken aback and it was for a good reason. The priestess was known for her holy power able to destroy any demon. "More powerful? Or do you wish to become a full-fledged demon? I know what you are. Zeref's little brother. Zeref is human, but in order to fulfill his dark desires he made his own brother a demon", Mavis explained. She felt herself gain a bit more confidence. The more she distracted him, the higher the chances her spirits would come to her aid after they were done protecting the villagers.
END's eyes narrowed as he tried suppressing a snarl aimed at the priestess. He lashed out at her catching her slightly off guard as his claws reached her arm. They were poison filled she could tell as a burning sensation went down the large gash he'd created to spread throughout her entire body. "You stupid priestess! You think you're so smart for figuring that out, but you are right. That is all I want, but at least I wasn't as foolish to believe there was some good will inside that fool", he looked down at her as her legs had given up. Mavis grasped tightly at her keys trying to hold herself up despite the painful stabs she felt. "I no longer need to be here", he said simply going to leave. Mavis's breathing became short and labored as she pulled herself to stand. There was no way she'd let END have Fairy Heart if it was the last thing she'd do in her life.
She grasped onto the keys even tighter than before, putting all twelve in between her fingers as tears poured furiously down her eyes. He was right. She had believed Zeref was a good man. It pained her more than anything to realize she was in love with him. It broke her heart and replaced it with undeniable hatred and a desire for revenge. Her eyes widened as Zeref suddenly appeared before them with a small smile. END was taken aback as he took a step back cautiously. "Splendid job, little brother. You've got my love in such a pain. Poor Mavis", he chuckled calmly as he looked at her with sympathy. She felt even more pathetic by letting such a vile monster look at her as nothing more than a pawn. "Why, Zeref?" Mavis whimpered at him. "Why? What a foolish question. Because I desire to exterminate the filthy humans. My brother and my amazing creations shall be the ones to fulfill this wish. All I need is Fairy Heart", he explained walking next to his brother.
"I'm not giving this to you", the pink haired demon king snarled. "You won't, Natsu, but END will", Zeref grinned before he used his black magic. He seemed to be getting possessed as he seemed to be fighting with himself. "Stop! Both of you have been nothing but a foul existence in this world! Come to me, your guardian, Fairy Heart! You shall receive the heavenly judgment of the stars and their masters!" Mavis yelled as the Fairy Heart jewel flew back into her hand. She summoned the rest of the magic in her body which is considered the same as your life force. Her keys glowed brightly as a beam of heavenly light shot straight for them. She heard a yell as she finally fell to the floor. She looked up her eyes widening. The only person she'd sealed into a red crystal surrounded by tree vines was the demon king END.
Which meant only one thing: Zeref had escaped. "N-No…" she muttered weakly. She finally took a decision. She would become one with Fairy Heart and reincarnate in order to keep the stone away from Zeref. She began to whisper an enchantment one that required her to end her life to cast. Her body began to glow and disappear as she held the stone to her heart. "I call upon the servants of the heavens. Allow me to become one with the stone so that evil may not grasp it. I, Mavis Vermillion, heavenly priestess of the stars, give my life", she finished before her body disintegrated along with the stone. "To destroy Fairy Heart, is to free this world from evil. I will do it with this dying breath."
318 years later
"Mistress Lucy, please! Your father asked us to dress you in this", an old maid cried. She had a fine pink gown in her hands made from the finest silks in her hands. The blonde standing in front of her was running around the room as the maid followed behind. "No way, Mrs. Spetto! I refuse to look like a spoiled rich girl at school. I'm gonna wear the right uniform and that's final! I'll look more ridiculous prancing around in a gown, and I'm definitely trying to show everyone I'm normal. If I didn't wear a dress all the other times, what makes you think I will now?" The girl whined. Her name was Lucy Heartfilia, 17 years old, and about to enter her junior year of high school.
Mrs. Spetto sighed heavily and gave up running out in complete exasperation. Lucy giggled in victory as she jumped around the room to grasp onto her uniform. She was a pretty girl with chocolate brown eyes and long ash blonde hair to her waist. Her skin was fair and she usually was extremely friendly. She placed on the red pleated skirt of her uniform and a white short sleeved dress shirt with a cream colored vest over it. After tying her hair up in a ponytail she headed out with a giggle. "3 Lucy, 0 dad", she snickered to herself. As she walked past her mother's room, she paused. She felt someone was whispering to her. She looked at the room suspiciously. Her mother had died when she was 5 years old and since then she was prohibited from entering her bedroom even just for a peak.
She never really understood why her mother died. Sometimes, she had a reason to believe that not even her father knew why she'd died. But even so, it was something extremely painful that Lucy rather not remember. Seeing her mother laying lifeless on the floor just outside her bedroom. Lucy had just finished coloring a drawing when she'd headed out to go look for her mom to show her what she'd drawn only to find her just outside her door and as good as gone. The only thing Lucy remembered with clarity was the look of fear her lifeless expression held. The blonde didn't understand what her mother was scared of. Lucy shook her head trying will her needless thoughts away and before she walked away, she heard the same voice again.
Lucy swore she must have been crazy as she strapped her school bag tighter around her and neared the door. She didn't understand why her heart suddenly started pounding wildly. She was beginning to panic as if she'd find a monster on the other side of the door, but that was a silly idea with the fact that she knew monsters didn't exists. She took a hold of the door knob firmly looking side to side to make sure no maid and especially her father were nowhere in sight. "Alright, who the heck is in my mother's room?" she muttered as she pushed the door open and switched on the lights. Lucy was pleasantly surprised by the way the room was as intact as it was when her mother was alive. As if her presence was still there. Lucy closed the door quietly behind her as she surveyed the place.
"No one's here", she muttered almost feeling stupid for letting her thoughts and paranoia get the best of her. What caught her attention was a chest at the corner of the room. She had heard the voice calling her name once more. "This is getting real creepy now", she squeaked as she hesitantly neared the wooden chest. Leaning down on her knees, she opened it to find a gold ring with 12 golden keys latched onto it and a letter. Lucy always full of adventure and curiosity leaned forward to grasp the keys and letter. "Hmm, I'd never seen these before…AH!" she yelped as a blinding light suddenly seemed to radiate from the golden keys. She decided to let go of them as she squinted her eyes to adjust her view. The glowing had stopped, but the room still seemed oddly bright. As she covered her eyes to see, she almost wanted to yell as she found herself no longer in her mother's room, but on a grassy plane surround by large trees.
"What? Where the hell am I?" she squeaked as she looked around. "I'm crazy. I just know it! I must be dreaming and when I wake up I'll be ready to get dressed for school!" she yelled to no one in particular. She felt like crying for not knowing where exactly she was, but her adventurous spirit led her to decide to explore. She seemed to walk backwards looking behind her and as clumsy as she was, she didn't notice a tree's large root in her path as she fell on her behind her head hitting something hard. "Ouch", she hissed lightly under her breath as she stood to wipe her skirt. She turned around, her eyes widening immensely. Before her was large red crystal holding inside a gorgeous teen. He looked around her age if not two years older. He had oddly colored pink hair and a boyish attractive face.
Lucy had to restrain a blush as he saw his chiseled chest and abs. He looked almost peaceful and normal, but she couldn't help but wonder as to what he was doing in there. She heard shuffling behind her and a growl. She squeaked finding a hideous creature hissing at her. "Give it to me!" it hissed lowly. "G-Give what?!" she muttered scared out of her wits. "You have Fairy Heart! I can sense it!" the beast screamed. It had a serpent like body with two distorted human faces baring large fangs at her. In the panic she climbed to lean against the crystal behind her as the creature lashed towards her. "Get away!" she yelled as a light shot from the hand she raised as protection. The serpent creature cried as it was thrown back with ease.
"I'm gonna die!" she squeaked. "Serves you right, weirdo", she heard a voice say. She flinched as she looked to see the teen at the gem glare at her. "You're alive!" she yelled. "Don't be stupid enough to think that your petty spells could kill me", he smirked. "I don't know what the hell you're talking about. Spells? What kind of joke are you making?" she mumbled before the creature hit straight at the gem barely missing her head. "I don't wanna die!" Lucy cried. "Well release me and I might decide to help you, Mavis" the teen crossed his arms. "I don't know how to and my name's Lucy Heartfilia not Mavis!" she ran around behind the tree. The teen snickered completely disbelieving. "Use your stupid keys or something", the teen yelled as Lucy looked at him confused. The keys? She then remembered the golden keys she had. She ran up to the tree and simply placed them against the surface as she heard a thump. She didn't know why she'd placed them on there, but something told her it was the right thing to do.
The gem began to slowly crack. "What? It didn't even budge when I touched it!" she hummed surprised as the serpent went straight for her. She shut her eyes tightly expecting the blow that would end her life before she heard the gem break into millions of tiny pieces. Lucy's eyes widened seeing shards like glitter float around her as the teen boy jumped forward with ease and shred the serpent with only his bare…claws? "What have you done?!" she heard a voice startle her. And old man who was of short stature looked at the teen with disbelieving eyes and horror. "You saved me", Lucy smiled relieved. "You know you really looked stupid, Mavis. Acting all tough in front of me and now being such a scaredy cat", the boy before her snickered. "What the hell! I already told you I'm not this Mavis you are talking about. My name is Lucy. LUCY!" she yelled angrily standing defiantly in front of him.
"How did you release the demon king?!" the old man interrupted them accusingly. Lucy looked dumbfounded at the word "demon". "What?" she murmured confused. "You released the seal on the demon! Don't you know he's extremely dangerous!" the old man yelled. Lucy took a step back at hearing what the man was saying. The teen before her grinned as he turned to stalk towards her. "Not so care free now, huh?" he chuckled darkly. Lucy hit the back of the tree as said demon finally reached her. His eyes were intensely looking at her and were making chills run down her spine. They were an intense emerald. "Give me Fairy Heart", he growled. "I don't have that thingy or fairy whatever! I have no idea what the hell is going on here!" Lucy yelled not wanting to let him intimidate her despite the fact that she was clearly shaking in fear. "Give it to me or else!" he yelled as he raised a clawed hand.
Lucy yet again shut her eyes waiting for the blow until she heard a yell. "Suppression!" she heard the old man from before yell. The blonde peaked to see the demon looking confused to a white scaly scarf appearing around his neck. "Say the words now, child. Words for obedience!" the old man yelled to her. "Words of obedience?" She mumbled blinking. She thought about how his scarf reminded her of a leash and she let out the first word that came to her mind escape her lips. "Sit!" she yelled as the demon almost snickered if it weren't for the fact that he crashed onto the floor. Lucy skipped over his body towards the old man. "I'm not from here, and I have no idea what's going on", she muttered feeling her heart still going hundreds of miles per hour.
"You must be the one. The reincarnation of our priestess. Only she could have broken the spell on the demon king, but he is harmless now that you have suppressed him. As long as he has that around his neck, he won't be able to take it off. Given that the spell worked, you must be the strong priestess we know or else he would be intact", the man muttered. "Priestess? I think you have the wrong person! I'm just a regular girl going to high school", she began to explain defensively. The man seemed to ignore her as he spoke up again. "I'm Makarov, master of the demon slaying guild, Fairy Tail. Come with me before he wakes up. I'll explain everything", Makarov muttered as he pulled Lucy along.
She couldn't help, but look back at the knocked out demon on the floor. Everything was so overwhelming to her. To think that she was just about to head on to school only to end up in this crazy hell hole over something she'd never hear about and it all started with her mother's keys. Maybe she was dreaming, but something about all of this seemed right. Like if she was really believing that this was all real. It was so much like her story books, and yet she wanted to pinch herself. But with the way things were going she knew this situation was about to get her in a lot of trouble.