Chapter 7: I Won't Fail You

Hi, guys! I am so excited for this chapter, I am getting the CHILLS, huehuehue. ALL THE NALU ANGST. Okay okay, if any of you read Fairy tail chapter 469, I FEEL YOU. NALU FOR LYFE. If any of you wanna see my coloured version of Lucy, go to my Instagram account: _ ^^


Lucy's perspective:

After weeping my eyes out by the canal that flowed through the city of Magnolia, I trudged back home to my apartment in full-blown depression. Endless thoughts wandered in my mind as I staggered to my apartment glumly. I eluded an ambiguously horrid mood around me, seemingly making my surroundings lose its imminent colour, turning my world into infinite shades of white and grey, dull and bland.

Zeref should have burdened Lisanna with this piece of news instead, Pshht, strong bond? More like mutual friendship.

I proceeded up the stairs, carrying my own mass like a tumbling weight and just headed directly to my head to cry into my pillow.

Afterwards, I felt like I could rinse the digust and putrid off me with a warm, soothing bath, that could lull me to sleep.

So I can drown in the water.

Ugh, Lucy, stop being so rebellious, you aren't even a teenager anymore.

My thoughts started to contradict one another, as though I was slowly driving myself down the road to insanity.

As I wrapped myself in a fluffy pink towel that draped against every curve of my body, I went to my bathroom.

And there she was.

In my bathtub, Lady Brandish.

What was one of the Spriggan 12 doing in my bath tub?!

Natsu's perspective:

Lisanna…this is the second time that she has been in a life-threatening situation. I had almost lost one of my beloved guild mates. Why can't I protect my guild mates properly even though I had gotten stronger over the past year?

Even when I sacrificed a year's worth of time that could have been used going off on adventures with Lucy?

Even when I made Lucy fall into depression?

Even when I agonized upon the whole fact that I missed Lucy dearly for the entire training journey?

I berated myself for always thinking about Lucy but another part of me (and a much bigger part ;)) reassured me that it was not wrong to think about the blonde mage, seemingly even urging to trigger more thoughts about her, I let out a tiny groan of frustration at my half-assed attempt at trying to have self-control. Why did I even think of Luce that much?

That was when Lisanna's eyes fluttered upon, waking me up from my entranced state.

Her bright sapphire eyes were there.

Staring at me for a while, as if she was readjusting to her new surroundings and trying to decipher who I was, like a puzzle.

Even in a conscious state, she fell back due to the limping feeling she had in all her muscles. Her lack of magic was prominent, she had enough to keep her alive and conscious but not enough to sit up straight.

I caught her before her head would have hit the metal frame of the infirmary bed, and I tilted my head towards hers to ask alarmingly," Are you okay? Rest a little more, would you?"

She nodded lightly as she closed her eyes again, falling into a deep slumber.

That was weird.

I thought I had almost seen a smidge of blonde hair in the corner of my eye.

Only when I had caught onto the smell of vanilla and strawberries had I known it was Lucy. But her scent was not purely her scent. It had a speck of something incorporated in it. A salty tang hung in the air. Was she…crying?

I rushed towards her scent but before I could place my hands on the guild doors, master called Natsu, Happy, Erza, Gray, Juvia, Wendy, Carla, and Laxus to proceed onto the south to assist the troops there.

The Strauss Siblings, Gajeel, Levy and Lily were to be dispatched to the north for assistance as well.

The battle of Ishgar against the Alvarez Empire and Zeref was at hand.

Lucy…I'm sorry. I have to fight Zeref. It's the only way.

I took a quick glance at my trusty blue Exceed, nodding subtly to confirm our plan. Our plan to take down the dark wizard.

I would have to use that. And I hadn't the slightest clue what this final battle would bring about. All I know is that a brighter future is calling out to us, and we would grasp its warm hands willingly.

"Speak of your future and it shall become your will to live."

With those words embalmed in my mind, I grabbed my scarf and thought," I will succeed you Igneel, I shall not fail, for your sacrifices will not be in vain."

Narrative Perspective:

And it was going to be twisted fate, entwining two into a flurry of hardships and sorrow.

It was destined.

Destined from the very beginning.

Sacrifices to be made, tears to be lost, hearts to be broken and guilt to be spun around the pandemonium.

The harsh reality would dawn upon them, testing their love and compassion for each other.

The ultimate testimony of love or logic.


Hi again! Welcome to the bottom part of my usual A/N! Huehuehue. Yes, it was all a MISUNDERSTANDING. Muahahhahaha. Anyways, today, I cried. Like legit. 'Cause one of my friend's friend watches Fairy Tail but ships Nali instead. I don't have anything against Lisanna though, she's just plain adorable! But I just don't think that Natsu and Lisanna as a couple will be COMPATIBLE. And the person doesn't even have proof to state why he/she ships NaLi. He/She just said that he/she dislikes Lucy. Like, you don't have to dislike a character because you dislike a ship, and you don't have to dislike a ship just because you dislike a character, doesn't mean you should hate a ship. Urgh. Some people ship Nali just cause they think NALU is overrated. Well, my reply to that is: NALU IS OVERRATED BECAUSE IT WAS MEANT TO BE.

Sorry for my long ass rant but this really needs to be brought up. I love NaLu too much. For the sake of Nalu, go favorite/follow/review this story. THANKS!

Over and out! Sorry for the short chapter and the long rant though!