A/N: Well this is it guys, we have finally reached the final chapter :(
This story was really fun to write so I'm sad to let it go, but I hope you guys enjoyed the ride, because I sure did! ^.^
Thank you guys for sticking with this story! It means a lot to me!
Now enjoy the final chapter! :D
Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail
Location: Near the Red Death's Ship
Date: April 18, 2030
(Natsu's pov)
"So it's finally over…..", I whispered as the four of us looked up at the sun.
The breeze never felt so good on my air. It was like a soothing pat on the head congratulating us on our efforts.
"What now?", Gray whispered just as softly as he laid down on the sand, using both of his hands as a pillow.
"Now we take you into custody!", an unfamiliar voice shouted at us.
'What?!'
We all turned around and saw a ton of soldiers aimed their guns at us.
'No way! Magnolia's Army?!'
"On your knees now! I don't want any of you to do anything funny!", the same soldier shouted as he moved closer to us with his comrades.
'This can't be happening!'
"Oi! Chill out! We're part of Magnolia's Army too!", Gray yelled as he stood his ground.
"Yeah! You used to be part of Magnolia's Army but not anymore!"
"And why the hell is that!", Gray shouted louder this time, I could tell that he was pissed, just like me.
"You guys aren't human anymore! You're a threat to society! We can't let you harm the people!"
Just as he said that, I remembered what Lucy said earlier.
"...what if they find out?"
"Find out about what?"
"That we're...not human anymore"
"You don't understand any of this! You haven't seen what we've seen! You haven't been through what we've been through!", I shouted at the soldier as I walked up to him.
I really just wanted to burnt him into a crisp, but if I did that I would just end up proving their point.
"Don't come any closer! Or else I'll be ordered to put you in the ground!", the soldier said as he raised his gun at my face.
"...You little piece of shit! Raising a gun on one of your comrades!"
"I'm sorry Dragneel, but I was ordered to do this, if I don't then I'll fail my mission that I was assigned, and I wouldn't want to do that. So please come quietly, all of you, nobody else has to die here"
"You're right…..", Lucy whispered as she slowly inched to the group of soldiers.
"Lucy! No don't!", I raised my left arm blocking Lucy's path.
"If we go with them, they're sure to treat us like lab rats. We would end up being experiments to them, we would never be able to see daylight like this again. I don't want none of us to go through that!"
"You're as stubborn as ever Natsu"
'That voice?!'
One of the soldiers from the back walked up in front of us.
They slowly took of their mask revealing scarlet red hair underneath their helmet.
"CAPTAIN SCARLET?!"
"Look before you guys say anything, I'm truly sorry on what happened. I didn't know that Project Blackbird would end like this…"
A tear rolled down her cheek, "I-I'm truly sorry!"
She fell to her knees, letting her scarlet hair cover up her face.
"B-Because o-of me! I-I-
"Captain! Now's not the time to be crying! I want to know what's going on!"
She continued to cry a little bit more until she finally took in some deep breaths.
"W-We were ordered to capture at least one of you for experimentation"
"One of us?", Gray whispered.
"Yes, they said that if we couldn't capture all of you, then one would be enough"
"Wait! But how did you guys find out about our 'powers'?", Lucy questioned softly, as she was still shaken up.
"You guys were giving off a lot of energy and power over here, so our radar picked it up, which led to us finding all of you"
"So….you only need one of us then?", Gray asked as he walked closer and closer to Captain Scarlet.
"Yes, I wish we didn't have to, but unfortunately we must!"
"Then would it be ok, to take me?"
"What?!", Laxus, Lucy, and I shouted simultaneously.
"I'll make a deal with you Captain. Take me into custody and leave my three friends alone!"
"Gray….", I whispered
"Are you sure that's what you want to do?"
"Aye ma'am!"
"GRAY! What the hell! You can't do that!", I yelled angrily as I marched up to him.
"Natsu…...I want to do this"
"No! I won't let you! We're all going to get out of this together!", I shoved him making him lose some of his balance.
"Natsu! Stop being an idiot and let me do this!"
"I can't let my best friend be imprisoned! I just won't allow it!"
"Natsu…"
"So please don't go!", I didn't know what I was feeling at that point. Was it anger? Sadness? I had no clue what to classify it as. All I knew is that warm tears were flowing down my cheeks.
"Man, I can't believe you're crying in front of your girl, that's just lame"
I looked up at him and saw in the corner of his eyes….tears.
"Man you're such an idiot! I want you and Lucy and you to live a happy life. One where none of this happened. One where you can grow old together. So that's I'm doing it!"
"But-
"No buts! I'm leaving and that's that!"
"Gray….", tears started flowing down Lucy's cheeks now.
"Captain Scarlet! Take me away!"
She nodded and handcuffed Gray's hands.
All of the other soldiers rushed to the ship and opened the back of it.
"WAIT!", I shouted at Gray and the Captain but they didn't listen to me.
"Listen to me!"
Gray stopped and turned around to face all of us.
He smiled at all of before he walked up to Laxus.
"Laxus, even though I was the squad leader for most of the mission we were on, you always seemed to take control. And I know that it was because you wanted to become a captain. But unfortunately that can't happen anymore, but I want you to remember one thing…..you were always a captain in my eyes!"
Laxus smirked, "And I want you to remember one thing. I'll always see you as a hero"
Gray nodded and walked up to Lucy.
"Lucy, I want you to take care of Natsu for me. I know he can be a handful sometimes, but inside his heart he's sweet as candy. So please enjoy your life with him, do everything that you want to accomplish with him! Grow old with him, and enjoy his company!"
More tears came out of Lucy's eyes.
"Yes….I will! I promise you! Thank you!", she nodded as she started to sob more.
"And last but not least….Natsu"
He walked up to me and playfully punched me in the arm.
"You better treat Lucy right! Because if you don't! I swear I'll come and hunt you down, and turn you into a popsicle!"
"Aye! You don't have to worry about a thing! I'll treat her like a princess"
He smiled and stuck his right hand out in front of him.
"It was nice working with you flame brain"
"Damn right, popsicle", I shook his hand with all the might I had, hoping that he would stay, but I knew that wasn't going to happen. After he let go of my hand I felt something on my palm. I looked down and saw a shiny glowing ring made out of pure ice.
'Gray…..'
Captain Scarlet and Gray boarded the ship with their backs facing us. At that point I was wondering how Gray felt.
'I'm really going to miss you buddy'
"You mean I have to work with this pink haired clown?!"
"Oh yeah! Well I don't want to work with you either!"
"Hey hot sauce! Leave me alone! I said I didn't want to work with you!"
"Me neither! But the Captain ordered me too!"
"Man they're like fire and ice! They won't stop fighting with each other!"
"They'll never get along!"
"Never in a million years!"
"Hey! Natsu! You ok?!"
"Yeah, I'm fine….."
"No you're not man, you've been shot!"
"Don't worry about it!"
"I'm your comrade! My job is to worry about you!"
"..."
"Ayy flame brain, are you interested in Lucy? Eh? Eh?"
"Nooo! I'm not! I swear!"
"Stop lying! You're blushing!"
"Shut up you frozen turd!"
"Right back at you microwave!"
'I hope nothing happens to you buddy…..stay safe, please!'
…
(Gray's pov)
'Did I make the right choice?'
"Gray, I know we were enemies, but I want you to keep living. Live the life that I never got to experience. Spend some time with your friends, find happiness, don't come with me. I might've asked you to join me, but I've changed my mind stay here with your friends and try to live happily"
I smiled as I closed my eyes.
'I might not be able to spend time with them anymore, but as long as I knew that they're happy, I feel right about my decision!'
'Goodbye everyone, I'm happy that I got to meet you all'
…
Location: Mt. Redwood
Date: May 16, 2041
(Natsu's pov)
'Where did little Nashi go?!'
I cut through bushes and trees as I tried to look for my seven year old pink haired daughter.
"Nashi! Where are you!", I shouted at the top of my lungs.
"Natsu don't tell me that you lost Nashi!", Lucy shouted as she stomped towards me.
'Aw crap! I'm dead!'
"Uh….L-Lucy! I c-can explain!"
Lucy was just about to punch me when we heard some giggling behind some bushes.
"Nashi?!"
'Thank Mavis! I'm saved!'
"Papa! Mama! I found somebody!", Nashi shouted as she pointed at the bottom of the bush.
Lucy and I ran over to her and peeked down at the bush.
"GRAY?!"
"Yo"
"What are you doing down there?", I asked as I helped him on his feet.
"Well I wanted to surprise you and Lucy, but little Nashi here ratted me away", he crouched and petted Nashi's head making her smile brightly.
"Yeah, she's an adventure just like her Mom", I nudged Lucy's arm making her giggle.
"Yeah, but she's also a troublemaker like her Dad", she nudged my shoulder as she smirked.
"Hey! I'm not a troublemaker!", Nashi pouted her cute pout making all of us die from cuteness.
"Well Gray it's been a while, you want to come in?"
"Sure, I can't wait to hear about how bad of a parent Natsu is"
"Hey! I'm the best Dad in the entire universe! Isn't that right Nashi?"
"Yup!", she yelled as she jumped on my back giggling.
Sure I might not be perfect, but I didn't care, my life was already….
Perfection
END