Chapter 26

Lucy's POV

Confusion filled my head. She had a chance, yet... She didn't use it? Why?

I stare at her pitiful and helpless self. Her hand comforting the red swollen cheek. Her eyes wide, staring at nothing in particular in front of her. She didn't stand. She didn't run. She was ready to give her life, to pay for her sins. I was shocked of such words she spoke.

"W-What?" I stuttered.

"Very well then, say your farewells before Lisanna is to be headed to the cells." He announced, "I shall retire to my room then."

"Sleep well, my lord." I spoke politely and calmly as possible.

Once Natsu entered his room, I ran forward and held Lisanna's hands in mine.

"It's hard to reason with him. But don't worry, I'll find a way to save you. I'm sure he-"

"Lucy..." She interrupted, "It's all right... This was meant to be. I'm sure this way, both of you can forgive me." She looked up at me with eyes of pure happiness and joy, "Are you not going to finally forgive me? Today? Now?" She said as if she had no tomorrow.

I froze, forgive? Thoughts battled within me again. Words stopped at my throat. With out consent my body reacted to it's own accordance. I stood up and walked away with my back facing her.

"My Lady!" She called out.

"..." I stopped in my tracks as my self conscious fought against my body's control.

"Please rethink. Please give yourself another chance to think over your forgiveness for me." She pleaded.

But her cries were nothing but muffled inaudible sounds in my ears. My legs moved. With Gray signaling guards to take Lisanna away.

"Take her to the cells."

"No- I cant, go without saying a farewell to the Lady." She cried.

I turned around as she was being dragged away.

"My Lady, do you perhaps, want to help her?" Gray questioned.

I sighed, "I don't know anymore. Does it make sense if I said I did and I didn't?" I questioned back.

He looked at me quizzically.

I sighed, "And, what of the rose garden?"

"Finished as you wanted, My Lady."

Natsu's POV

I woke up to the sound of knocks upon the door, "Come in.." Light footsteps approached me, "Lucy, You need not to knock. My room is your room."

"-Uh- Natsu, it is I. Gray." A low voice spoke.

I scrambled up and blushed as I made an embarrassing mistake, "What is it at this hour?" I asked.

"The Lady would like to request your company in the rose filled garden." He said, finishing with a bow.

"Why-?" Gray left without letting me finishing my sentence. How awfully rude I thought.

I walked out to the garden where the roses bloomed to their fullest. The full moon shone upon the place making it seem almost magical. Magical like the time the moonlight shone upon the blooming love between Lucy and I.

She sat inside the gazebo. Gazing at the lonely full moon, like the lady herself sitting alone. Her eyes reflected that of loneliness. She wore the pink dress I gifted her. She had curled her hair, her bangs resting gently upon her chest that heaved a little when she breathed.

"Lucy." I called.

She turned to me and smiled. I walked closer as she started to stand slowly.

"My Lord, I have waited long for you to arrive. Please, join me." She said while pulling me along to sit down next to her.

I held her tight and smiled, knowing that the woman that I met in another century whom died is now in my arms. Enjoying yet another day beside me.

"Do you know why the roses bloom with so much determination. Why they bloom so beautifully why they can?"

"I do not know. Why is that?" She whispered.

"Roses bloom to their fullest while they can. They reveal their beauty to their fullest while they can. They bloom in order to show the power from their weakness while they can." I felt a soft chuckle from in my arms of my repetition, "They show us that we need to spend our lives with happiness and joy to the fullest while we can."

"Are you implying something important?" She forced me to answer.

"I want to spend the rest of my life in happiness and all else with only you. Our love is eternal, but I want to spend money like time on someone precious and to value."

"And are you trying to name someone?" She giggled.

I sighed, "A Royal Promise with you, Lucy Heartfilia."

"Took you long enough." She said with a laugh.

Silence filled the place as we gazed into each other's eyes. Slowly closing our eyes our lips met.

Day of Lisanna's Execution

Lucy's POV

"My Lady, it is time for Lisanna's 'leave'" Gray informed.

"Yes, I understand."

I walked out the manor and into a car that drove us into the old town, still like the old times.

We watched from afar as Lisanna is pulled onto the execution platform. A was placed in front of her and the guards pushed her head down onto the table. A man with a blade walked onto the platform. He held water in his hand and poured it onto the blade to make a clean cut.

Suddenly I remembered something.

"Wait!" I shouted.

With my command. Gray ordered them to stop and back away from the girl. I ran up to the platform with Natsu following closely behind, and held Lisanna.

"Lisanna, do you still remember the day I promised to forgive you?" I asked.

"So you will now?" She asked with hopeful eyes.

"I forgive you, and so will Natsu." I said while looking to my right, to receive a nod from him.

"Then I sincerely thank you from the bottom of my heart." She said with tearful eyes, "Well... Natsu, Please just end my life. I've done what I needed."

"No!" I cried, "Don't give up on yourself like that. You are my friend... Please don't leave..." I pleaded.

"If her Ladyship wishes not for your death, Lisanna. Then the execution shall be no more."

I smiled, "See Lisanna? You're free... Do what you want. Get what you want. From now on your status is brought up to being a noble again. Go, go and live in freedom with no-one after your life chasing you to the ends of earth. Go, find love and live a happy life."

"Im... Free?" She asked. I nodded.

She smiled and hugged me.

"I never thought the time would come where I would earn forgiveness from you and him." She cried, "Thank you..." She whispered.

Hello! This is a touching chapter where Natsu and Lucy finally forgive Lisanna of her outrageous crime.

I must say that there might be only 2 chapters left to go. I'm thinking of a second season. And from previous chapters I've stated that there's a rumored 'Let love be our crime' Story soon coming.

So, please leave a review how you think this chapter was. I would like to thank you all yet again for all your continuous support. I'm really grateful. So in advance, please continue to support me in the future. Thanks.

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~Cheryl