Chapter 2

As Fate Comes Near

As Natsu goes into the dungeon, he doesn't care if he even dies. His only wish was only for Lucy to be free from all of the greed and darkness.

"What happened to us, Lucy..?" Natsu asked himself.

Ever since she became the ruler, she became more proper and more strict than when she was a little girl. As he knew everything will break apart, Lucy ran down the dungeon. As she saw Natsu in the cell, she felt guilty.

"Natsu..." She said tearfully.

He looked up and saw her. Then, he gave her a bottle. He smiled but then, blood was coming out of his mouth. Her eyes widened as she saw it.

"Natsu! Are you okay?!" She asked.

He coughed a little. She felt all guilty about what had happened to him. Then, a guard was coming.

"Lucy, run now!" Natsu told her.

She saw the guards and ran away. Natsu was still imprisoned. The punishment will start soon. Lucy started to have tears in her eyes. A few days later, the punishment will be sent to him right now. His hands were tied to his back.

Lucy's P.O.V.

As I walked around, I saw a crowd full of people cheering. As I held the bottle, I went into the crowd. When I looked up, I saw Natsu. My eyes widened. His punishment was suffocation. A rope tied to his neck loose, I wanted to stop this.

"Lucy, if you're out there, I just want you to know, that I'll be the one to free you." He said as a tear dropped down.

He looked up, then, they were ready.

"NOW!" Erza signaled.

Then, screams of the poor servant went across the country.

"DON'T!" I screamed tearfully as I reach for him.

When everything was over, he closed his eyes, then blood started to come out. Tears fell down as I watched him fall. My pupils became small, then, when everyone left, I collapsed to the ground. Holding the bottle that I kept with me. I saw his scarf fly away. I grabbed it as I tried to smile.

When I smiled, it was a fake one. Tears fell as I tried, then, I screamed his name.

"NATSU!" I cried tearfully.

"Now, you're free from the dark..." I heard a voice similar to Natsu's.

When I heard the voice, I cried even louder. I went to him and hugged his lifeless body. Natsu's gone, and I found out, that I'm the horrid person. He wasn't rude to me, he was just trying to...to...

Normal P.O.V.

Lucy didn't realize something, there was one citizen from the country that she destroyed that survived. His name was Happy. The exceed still remembers the day that Natsu and him were separated. When he saw his own partner's death, tears fell down as he ran away.

-Flashback- Happy's P.O.V.

"Natsu, where are you going?" I asked as he walked.

He turned, then went farther. I followed.

"Why are you going away from me?" I asked again.

Then, he faced to me. Then, he finally answered.

"Happy, I might never see you again.." Natsu answered with a frown.

"W-Why...?" I asked tearfully.

"Since Lucy is the new ruler, I have to part away from you. Humans can't be with Exceeds. I'm sorry, Happy." Natsu answered.

He gave a goodbye present before he left me. 4 years later, which was now, I saw his death. I will get revenge on Lucy Heartfilia! I promise that I'll avenge you, Natsu!

-End of Flashback-

TO BE CONTINUED