It's the last day of NaLu Week…I'm actually a little sad :'(…I wrote my tail off with these seven oneshots and now I'm slightly upset I'm done. Oh well, there's always next year and I'll write a ton of oneshots along with the 25th chapter of RFDP anyway. Speaking of which, I have something to say about that, but I'll write it at the bottom.

Disclaimer: I don't own Fairy Tail

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The E.N.D

There was no way…

Lucy knew that this black-winged, horned, tattooed monster was not and could not be the man who was her best friend. There was just no way…

That happy-go-lucky, destructive, dense boy was now some twisted, sick demon who was more than willing to follow Zeref's orders.

It shocked Lucy. One moment, he was bouncing off the walls like usual and now he's killing innocent people without a second thought. It sickened her. How could someone so free and fun-loving turn into someone so murderous?!

"Natsu…"

E.N.D turned his head slightly toward the blonde figure who was sitting on the ground, covered in blood. She wasn't hurt at all: a bomb going off near her, knocking her off her feet and she handed on a corpse who was covered in blood.

"Your Natsu is dead."

She shook her head, tears stinging her eyes, "no…"

She only realized how much she loved him until he was ripped away from her. He was all hers: they were teammates, the best of friends, and he even crashed at her place a lot. Back then, she would rather throw up for twenty-four hours straight than get together with him…now, she just wants him back to the way he was before and in her arms, even if it meant she had to give her life…

The guild all grieved, believing Natsu was gone and that there was only that wretched demon in there. That drove her crazy! He wasn't gone! She would feel her heart break if he was! They couldn't just give up that easily! What happened to the Great Fairy Tail who never gave up?! They never abandoned family! So why are they abandoning Natsu when he needed them most?!

Lucy shouted at her friends, trying to get them to see reason, to understand, but they all shouted back, saying that the Natsu they knew and loved was gone and there was only E.N.D. Even Gray, who loved Natsu like a brother – even though they fight all the time – was already trying to figure out how to kill the demon. He said that now he wasn't just doing it because it was his father's final wish, but it was also to revenge Natsu. Lucy tried to tell him that Natsu was still in there and if Gray killed E.N.D, he'd also kill Natsu, but he wouldn't listen.

She knew Natsu was still in there…She could see it in his eyes, even though they were red now instead of onyx. She was the only one who still believed Natsu wasn't dead…

After she told the guild she was going to go look for Natsu, she was scolded, saying that it was suicide, but she didn't care. Master Makarov absolutely forbade her from going. If she did, she wouldn't be able to go on jobs for over a year. So she wouldn't be able to pay her rent.

Not that it mattered, almost every single building in Magnolia was destroyed…well, not just Magnolia, all of Fiore. It was the aftermath of the battle with Alvarez and damage E.N.D had done…they won the war, but it came at a price: Natsu.

And Lucy…well, she didn't give a crap…

So what if she couldn't pay her rent?! Her landlady was dead so what did it matter?! Everyone was being generous anyway. Right now, money didn't exist. You needed food? Go to what was left of the market and ask for some. They'll give you however much you need.

Lucy left toward the last place she heard of E.N.D attacking, Hargeon…and the next thing she knows is that she's in front of him surrounded by a pile of bodies, dead or alive? She couldn't tell. She then realized, as she blinked back the tears, that they were standing in the exact same area where they met….

"Natsu's not dead! He can't be! I know you're still in there, Natsu!"

E.N.D chuckled and turned to face her completely.

"Oh my gosh…" She still believed he was in there, but seeing him now, standing in front of her, she was scared out of her skull. His black, scaly wings…those horns…red eyes…claws…black tattoos all over his body…It made her want to puke. He still looked like Natsu though. In the face, that is. He was still tanned all over, his voice was still the same, and his hair was still that sweet salmon color she longed to run her fingers through.

"I can see fear in your eyes…" E.N.D took two steps toward her, but she didn't back away. She was frozen in fear. "And I can smell it…" He leaned down to her level, faces only inches apart, and took her chin in his scaly, tattooed hands, surprisingly gently. His long, sharp fingernails poked into her cheeks, causing blood to ooze out onto his fingers…as if his fingers weren't bloody enough…

"Hmm…" He turned her face to the side, but her eyes remained on his. "You're pretty. I'll give you that…I can see why he loved you." He let go of her and turned around, walking away.

"W-wait! Natsu! Don't go!" She stumbled onto her feet. "Y-you love me?! Y-you do?!"

E.N.D stopped and once again turned to look at her. "I don't, but he did."

Her heart skipped a beat, but she didn't waver, "did?"

"He's dead, Lucy Heartfilia."

"No…" She shook her head again. "You can't say that…not with Natsu's voice…not with Natsu's face…"

"I can say whatever I want, whenever I want."

She ignored him, "how do you know?"

"Know what?"

"That he loved me?"

E.N.D hesitated. For some reason, he had a soft spot for the girl. He would've killed her by now, but for some reason, something was holding him back. It was probably because the pervious owner of the body he was in loved her.

"I can hear his thoughts and emotions. He keeps repeating it over and over. He wouldn't shut up! It's driving me crazy!" Why was he telling her this? It's not like it mattered if she knew or not! That's right: it didn't matter! So why was he telling her?!

"So he is alive then."

"No, he's dead."

"That's can't be. You said just now that you could hear him talk. If he was dead, you wouldn't be able to hear him."

E.N.D stared. No! He let it slip! Why?! He was mad! Mad at her and himself! She was ticking him off and he let it slip! Why?! Why did he have to have soft spot for her?!

E.N.D charged causing Lucy to gasp and stumble back, only to fall over a body. When he reached her, he lifted his claws, ready to kill her. All he had to do was bring it down…he's done it so many times.

"No! Please! Please no! I'll do anything! Just please don't kill her!"

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E.N.D spun around and took off in the air, flying as far away from the blonde as he could and growling in frustration. Dang it! Why was it so hard to kill a simple girl?!

"Natsu, I promise," Lucy said as she watched the demon fly away, "I won't stop. I will find a way to save you! I promise!...I love you…"

E.N.D sighed at the blonde's faint words.

"I love you too, Lucy."

"Oh would you stop being all lovey dovey! It's making me sick!"

"I know Lucy. I know she won't stop. She'll find a way to bring me back! You'll go back to the way you were before!"

"Oh really? I was always in your body, Natsu Dragneel. I was just sleeping, waiting for my time to wake up, waiting for Zeref's call."

"…then you'll die. You won't go back to the way you were before. Lucy will find a way to kill you!"

"Seriously?! Ha! Ha! Ha! How funny! The almighty, unbeatable dragon slayer, puts his faith in some dumb, weak blonde?! Ha! Hilarious!"

"Say that again about Lucy and I'll-"

"You'll what? Kill me? Ha! Good luck with that!"

"…I saved her so many times…now, it's her turn to save me…she won't let me down. I know she won't."

E.N.D smirked, "she'll fail."

"No, she won't…We are Fairy Tail. We've never failed before and we won't now. I can promise you that…"

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Wow! This is a really good prompt for a series too! Just like "Admiration". I'll think about this too. Now that this is out of the way, I am going on a camping trip in a couple of days. It'll last for a week and I can't take any electronics with me obviously. Hence chapter 25 won't be out for at least a week. I'm so sorry! It wasn't out at all the past weeks because I was writing these for NaLu Week. The good news is that I'm going to bring a journal with me so when I have free time, I'll write in it. I already have a oneshot in there I've been working on for the past two months. I write three sentences every two weeks lol. So I'll probably have a couple of oneshots including that one when I get back. Also, I willtry to write ch 25 during NaLu Week, but I can't guarantee anything. I'm sorry! I know I left you all on a major cliffhanger, but please bare with me for a little while longer. I hope you all understand.

-zEllie