Oh my fudge knuckles! I read everyones reviews just today and im sorry! The late update is unacceptable!
Mirajane: I know I even witnessed one of your readers turn into a scarier demon than me. *Shivers* I didn't think that was possible.
It is when I don't update fast enough Erza is probably going to kill me
Erza: not probably but going to
EEPP! *shrieks* …..Can that wait! I don't want to make our conversations long like last chapter ..
Erza: Agreed!
Ok! :D Thanks to LastDescent,Pissed off Jessica, and ILOVERAILGUN for the reviews. And to the ones who have accounts I personally thanked you in a message so check ur messages :D HEehehehhe
Mirajane: I sense another demon aura! *shivers*
Erza: I sense it to! * swords appear on hand*
I want to thank you all for liking my story and I'm sorry I couldn't thank you personally to the ones without account…I am not saying this because u have to get one and I don't want to message you back to you through this chappy that is bullshit …I love answering your reviews and thanking everyone personally it makes me happy…its just that this chapter is going to be the big one and I want to get straight to it so again I apologize and I promise next chapter I will be better at the answer :D Please review after the chapter Thanks!
Natsu ran franticly through the battlefield for what seemed like hours to him now. His heart is racing in panic as he sees no blonde in sight. He knew he had to get to her. He couldn't help, but still have that feeling of lost and pain since she ran from him. The winds increased around him as his pink hair whipped around with every movement he made. He would have to occasionally stop and kill all the enemies that tried to stop him. Now he kept running.
"ERZA!" Natsu yelled in panic as he saw the scarlet mage fall to the floor by the blow of the demons black lightening. Natsu ran to her kneeling down next to her sitting figure. Her breaths going in and out heavily in exhaustion. She looked almost defeated, but her eyes held her determination to win.
"Natsu….what are ….you…doing…here?" She breathed as she lifted her head up in panic looking around him. "Where's …Lucy?"
Natsu looked down in sorrow and in guilt. His chest tightens more as the explosions of his comrades fighting for their lives are heard behind him. Erza's eyes widened as she looked at the sullen dragonslayer. She immediately lifted her hands to Natsu's vest fisting her hands tightly on it pulling him towards her. Forcing him to look at her.
"Natsu! Where is she?" She spoke in horror as tears slowly came down her face. Natsu looked down avoiding her gaze as he heard he sob. "NATSU! WHERE IS SHE!" Erza sobbed as she shook him.
"I DON'T KNOW!" Natsu yelled. Erza froze looking at him in shock with her eyes wide. "I don't know!" He repeated sadly as he pulled his hair in frustration. "She was with me one minute then the next she was gone! She was crying, Erza! She wouldn't stop crying! I tried to stop her! She just kept yelling at me saying that she needed to help everyone. And save everyone. We yelled at each other. Then she kissed me. I don't know what happened next because next thing I know I see her running away from me. I felt froze. I felt helpless. I just saw her run as Gemini came out and stood in front of me looking exactly like her. All I could mutter out was 'why'. I had to force myself to run after her. I yelled her name as I searched, but I couldn't find her." Natsu spoke sadly a tear fell from his cheek landing on the ground.
Erza grabbed her sword quietly as she stagger up unbalanced. Natsu looked at her in surprise. Her brown eyes held rage as she requipped into her Purgatory Armor. Her black suit almost radiated her anger and sorrow. She looked like a demon queen as she lifted her heavy weapon in the air. The spikes on the weapon shined against the light. Tears came down her eyes as she ran towards the sea of demons yelling with all her might swing her weapon to them. Natsu's eyes widened and he moved to go after her, but was held back by a hand. Natsu stood up turning towards the owner of the hand to see a badly bruised and bleeding Gray look at him with sorrow.
"Let her. That is how she will cope with what's to come." Gray spoke sadly. His dark blue eyes expressionless.
"Cope with what? Lucy…..NOTHING IS GOING TO HAPPEN TO HER!" Natsu yelled in panic knowing deep inside how much of a lie those words probably are. The truth is Natsu could help, but feel afraid. He will stop at nothing to not let her get hurt. Nothing will happen to her.
"That's what I thought about Juvia! AND LOOK NOW! ALL THAT'S LEFT OF HER IS A PUDDLE OF WATER!" Gray yelled choking out a sob. Natsu looked down knowing Gray is right. "The worst was that I couldn't do anything! I couldn't go to her. I couldn't help her!...But you might still have a chance to help Lucy! NOW STOP PANICING, YOU DUMBASS! USE YOUR DRAGON SENSES TO FIND HER! YOU KNOW HER SCENT BETTER THAN ANYONE HERE! SAVE HER SO ERZA WON'T FIGHT TO HER DEATH LIKE SHE IS NOW! SHOW ERZA YOU SAVED HER!" Gray yelled pushing Natsu away still crying. Natsu stopped a few feet away from him and turned to the ice mage with sad eyes.
"Gray..thanks….LOOK OUT!" Natsu yelled in panic all of a sudden as a demon went to swing his sword towards Gray's head.
Gray turned around in shock not even having enough time to ice make something because of the shock. Gray's face widen in shock. He felt his life flash before his eyes. Images of him with the people he loves. Him with Natsu fighting for something dumb then Erza stopping them. Lucy helping Gray find a way to propose to Juvia. Her saying yes as she kissed him. Their wedding was supposed to be next week. They were supposed to live happily ever after. He really believes he can never love again. Gray closed his eyes knowing the blade getting closer, but it didn't reach him. Gray opened his eyes in shook to see Erza standing there in full rage as she pulled her weapon out of the demon who tried to attack Gray.
"YOU'RE JUST GOING TO GIVE UP JUST LIKE THAT!" Erza yelled still not facing the shocked ice mage. "YOU THINK JUVIA WOULD WANT THAT! I KNOW SHE WOULDN'T! NOT EVEN LUCY WOULD WANT THAT!" Erza continued to yell almost choking when she said Lucy's name. "I DON'T WANT YOU TO DO THAT!" Erza turned towards Gray and smiled sadly. "Master taught us to survive for the ones we love. He taught us to cherish our lives no matter what. Gray, I may never get a chance to say this.. I might die today. I don't know. All I know is that I don't want to die with regrets. There is something I wanted to get off my chest. I regret that I never had the courage to tell you…." Erza chuckled to herself sadly thinking on how weak she must look in front of him. "Gray, I love you! I've always been in love with you! I'm sorry I told you now of all times, but I have to tell you!"
Gray just stood in shock staring at her in disbelief. Even Natsu stared at Erza in disbelief. Erza sighed and turned towards Natsu.
"Natsu! I'll take care of things here! You go find, Lucy!..." She commanded. Natsu merely nodded with a serious face and ran off. "find her before it's too late!" Erza spoke as tears came down her face.
Natsu ran as fast he could in no direction specific. He just followed the faint familiar vanilla scent of her. Of Lucy. His heart continued to beat in panic not willing to calm down until he could hold her safely in his arms again. His run stopped short as he looked in shock at more people fighting the demons and they seem to be winning.
"Natsu? What are you doing here?" Loki yelled as he ran to him as he just came back from talking to Lucy. Natsu looked at Loki in shock.
"Loki? What are you doing here?" Natsu questioned as he tried to look around him for Lucy.
"She is not here?" Loki sighed sadly as he looked to see his fellow former spirits fighting in front of him for their master. "Idiot girl released us all from the spirit world. That's why you don't recognize most of them there because they are all the spirits in their human form. Well ex spirits now." Loki chuckled sadly as he looked.
"If you are all here then who is with her? WHO THE HELL IS PROTECTING HER!" Natsu yelled franticly in rage at Loki. "WHY DIDN'T YOU STAY WITH HER?"
"WHAT THE HELL WAS I SUPPOSED TO DO? I HAD TO FORCE MYSELF TO WALK AWAY FROM HER! IT WASN'T EASY ON ME! YOU DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH STRENGTH I TOOK FROM ME TO KEEP FROM TURNING AROUND AND RUN TO HER AID! BUT I KNEW SHE WOULD RATHER US DO WHAT SHE LAST WISHED FOR THAN THAT!" Loki yelled in rage at Natsu's face. "Now you're the only one she would want to see now! Stop fighting with me and go to her!"
"You know you have to be the third person who told me to just go to her and stop freaking out! It's getting annoying." Natsu muttered as he smiled sadly.
"Well maybe you should listen the first time and do what your heart tells you to do! And if I don't know any better I would guess your heart wants you to run to her!" Loki smiled sadly at him. "So go to her!" Natsu nodded at him determined and ran towards the way where the blonde is. "Natsu, I'm sorry, but there is no way you can save her. Her destiny in the stars are already set. The only thing you can do is hold her during her last few minutes in this world." Loki whispered then he turned around shoving his hands in his pockets as he walked slowly and sadly to help his comrades. He will carry out Lucy's wish.
Natsu ran as fast as he could towards the scent leading him to the back of the guild. Natsu stopped a few feet away breathing heavily and wide eyed to see Lucy bruised and bloody fighting with all her might at the demon in front of her. Natsu stared in horror as he saw Lucy slash her whip tiredly at the demon only for it to be hit away by his black sword. The demon slashed Lucy's leg causing to shriek in pain and fall to her knees. The demon then kicked Lucy in the stomach laughing. Lucy's body flew in the guild and a loud crash can be heard.
"Oooohhh what happened to your fighting spirit, Girly! What happened to 'oh I'm going to save everyone' HAHAHAHA," The demon boomed with laughter as he walked to go in the guild.
Natsu gritted his teeth in anger. His knuckles turning white already by all the pressure that he is using by fisting his hands hard.
"I'm going to kill that asshole!" Natsu growled as he went towards the guild. Just as he was about to enter the guild like 10 demons come out of nowhere and stood in front of him.
"Where you think you're going boy?" One hissed as she glared at Natsu dangerously her red eyes showing her hunger to kill.
"MOVE!" Natsu growled lookly darkly at the ground as he kept hearing Lucy's screams in the guild. The screams echoed through his ears in horror. Each scream making his eyes widen more. He shook in anger as his whole body lit up.
"Like we would let you through us!" One of the demons laughed as he punched Natsu across his right cheek. Natsu held his place in anger.
"Move or I will kill you!" Natsu growled more animal like than human at the demons. The demons just laughed at him. They ran towards him at full speed sending kicks, punches, and black magic at him. Natsu didn't even move he kept hearing her screams. Lucy's screams in his head. An explosion of the entire 10 demon's magic happened on Natsu causing a bright light.
"I can't believe he was so easy to kill!" The demons laughed debris still around them. "Ugh I can't see anything in this damn debris!"
"Save me…" Natsu's eyes snapped open as he heard Lucy's whisper to him. His eyes looked insane as he yelled to the air. His body lighting a bright red fire stronger fire than he has ever had.
"How is still ali…."
"SHUT THE HELL UP! AND BURN SLOWLY TO YOUR DEATH!" Natsu yelled covering the demons completely in fire. The demons yells of agony echoed behind him as he ran inside after the asshole who dared hurt his Lucy.
"I've finally caught you!" The dark figure laughed lifting a sword in the air above the blonde's head. "Now you die!" The figure swung the sword with force towards the blonde's heart. Natsu panicked and ran faster seeming them in his sight now.
"I LOVE YOU, NATSU!" Lucy chocked out.
"NOOOOOOOOO!" Natsu yelled as he kicked the demon after he stuck his sword through Lucy's stomach. Lucy's scream of pain echoed in his mind as his heart clenched more.
"LUCY! DIDN'T I TELL YOU TO NOT GO WITHOUT ME!" Natsu yelled in anger as her punched the figure in from of him so hard that the figure slammed to the wall with no chance of survival.
"I'm…sorry." Lucy whispered as she slumped down in exhaustion. Natsu looked back at her eyes soften sadly. The sword. Is through her stomach. Natsu's heart clenched more.
Natsu hurried over to her kneeling down in front of her. He placed a warm hand on her cheeks and his other hand on the hilt of the swords. Lucy's breaths started to slow as her eyes slowly tried to close. Natsu franticly shook her.
"I FORGIVE YOU! COME ON LUCY! STAY WITH ME! PLEASE DON'T LEAVE ME!" Natsu begged as he shook her. Lucy's eyes opened showing her honey brown eyes filled with pain and misery.
"Did Erza and Gray make it?" Lucy breathed looking at Natsu, but her eyes held a faraway look.
"YEAH! SO YOU NEED TO MAKE IT TOO! YOU NEED TO MAKE IT SO YOU CAN SEE ME KICK GRAY'S ASS FOR STRIPPING!" Natsu choked out as he sobbed. He looked at Lucy then the sword. He knew he had to take it out. "Lucy…I'm sorry!" He whispered as he pulled out the sword from the blonde's stomach.
Lucy's scream echoed throughout the building. Her eyes snapped open showing the pain she held to Natsu. She slumped forward in exhaustion, but Natsu caught her and placed her head gently on his lap. Blood coming out of the wound of her stomach.
"LUCE! PLEASE DON'T LEAVE ME! PLEASE!" Natsu sobbed as he looked down at her. His tears hitting her face as if it was rain. "I CAN'T LOSE YOU! PLEASE!"
Lucy lifted her shakily up to his cheek as she slowly wiped his tear. Natsu didn't even flinch when he felt the cold of her hands. He just clamped down his own hand over hers. Trying to hold it closer to his cheek. Trying to warm it. Trying to keep her alive.
"Who would have thought I would die inside the guild! Die on the floor of Fairy Tail!" Lucy whispered as she tried to chuckle, but only ended up coughing blood. Her body is barely holding on. "Who would have thought the war would have come true!"
"NO! YOU'RE NOT GOING TO DIE! NOT HERE! NOT NOW! WE WERE SUPPOSED TO GROW OLD TOGETHER!" Natsu sobbed louder. His heart feeling as if a train ran it over. The explosions of strong magic colliding can be heard outside as the sky flashed with different bright lights.
"Not ever…ything…..goes…..according….to…plan…Natsu?" Lucy breathed as she felt herself finding it hard to breath. Her vision slowly going black.
"Yeah?" Natsu choked out searching her face through his tears. Lucy's eyes closed slowly. "Lucy?" Natsu shook her crying. "COME ONE LUCE! PLEASE!"
"Na…..su….good…byeeee.." She whispered. Natsu stared in shock as he saw her eyes close. Her breathing stopped as her body immediately becoming cold as ice. Her hand fell from his cheek to the floor with a thud.
"NOOOOOOO! LUCY! PLEASE! DON'T SAY GOODBYE!" Natsu sobbed as he hugged the blonde closer to him squeezing his face to her chest. " PLEASE! DON'T LEAVE ME! JUST YESTERDAY WE WERE LAUGHING! WHY DID YOU HAVE TO GO! WHY DIDN'T YOU LISTEN TO ME! YOU SHOULD HAVE STAYED HIDDEN UNTIL I CAME BACK! WHY DID YOU GO WITHOUT ME! WHAT HAPPENED TO TOGETHER FOR ALWAYS!" Natsu sobbed into the blonde's lifeless body not knowing of his audience of enemies around him.
"You will pay for what you did to us, dragonboy!" The crisped demon spat at Natsu not caring about what just happened. The rest of the demons growled and hissed at him. "Kill him!"
"YOU WILL PAY FOR KILLING HER! IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT! AHHHHHHH! YOU MADE ME TO LATE TO SAVE HER! LUCCCCCCCCYYYYYYYYYY!" Natsu roared into the air as his tears coming down.
A dragon's roar can be heard throughout the city causing the ground to shaking and thunder to clash. Natsu's roar only continued to get louder. The guild shook furiously over him as rocks and rubble feel all around him and the demons.
"SHUT HIM UP! HE IS GOING TO KILL US ALL!" The woman demon screeched as she looked franticly around the falling guild in order to escape. Natsu's roar soon turned to loud sobbing.
Everyone outside watched in shock as the guild collapsed with a loud boom. The ground stopped shaking. The roar stopped. All there is now is silence as the members of the guild stared in shock and horror at their fallen guild.
No Lucy in sight. No feeling of her alive. Nothing. Not even Natsu Dragneel. All that was left was the rubble and debris of the fallen guild.