p class="MsoNormal"span style="text-decoration: underline;"span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"Let's Play Hangman/span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="text-decoration: underline;"span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"span style="text-decoration: none;" /span/span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal"strongspan style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"Hello, minna! A new chapter for 'Let's Play Hangman' is here! Yay! So as always, please review, and I hope you enjoy!/span/strong/p
p class="MsoNormal"strongspan style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"Mira: Make sure the Nalu is progressing! OR ELSE YOU KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN!/span/strong/p
p class="MsoNormal"strongspan style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"IW: H-HAI! Yes, ma'am! /span/strong/p
p class="MsoNormal"strongspan style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"Fairy Tail belongs to Hiro Mashima./span/strong/p
p class="MsoNormal"strongspan style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;" /span/strong/p
p class="MsoNormal"emspan style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"Chapter 12- When will I finally get my fairy tale ending?/span/em/p
p class="MsoNormal"emspan style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;" /span/em/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"Natsu only had a tiny amount of strength left, not nearly enough to make a comeback./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;""Please Luce. Come back."/span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"Lucy's mind reeled. Who was this person? How could he, a stranger, make such a big impact on her? She could not allow this man to exist. He would foil Master Heathcliff's plans. She didn't know why, but she was shaking and drawing laboured breaths. She felt as if she ran for a long time, exhausted and tired. Lucy, trembling, reached out a fragile hand to the knife. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"Natsu's eyes began to close, but he fought to keep them open. He had to see what would happen. He watched her grasp the knife. He tried to move his limp hand to hold hers, but it wouldn't move. His arm was numb and heavy. He tried again, but to no avail. He stared up at her eyes, pleading for her to stop silently. He just knew, if-no, when she returned to normal, she'd regret everything. He couldn't allow Lucy to kill him, because if she did, then it would affect her even more. Natsu saw the confliction flitting inside her brown eyes. He tried to muster at least a grin, a small smile, but the result was a grimace of pain. Natsu's onyx eyes closed, possibly for the last time. In his mind, he was raging in anger. He wanted to see Luce return to normal with is very own eyes, not kick the bucket. He wanted to settle things with Heathcliff, pay him back for what he did to the guild, him and most importantly, Luce./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"Heathcliff was standing very still, not expecting this to happen. But it was still entertaining, how his subject and the boy were having a 'moment'. He shrugged, and turned away. It was then when he felt a trickle of liquid run down his back, beneath his immaculate dress shirt. He reached over his back and drew his hand back in shock. Blood, scarlet red, coated his fingers. It had a sharp metallic tang, and he curled his mouth in disgust. Heathcliff turned around, to find Lucy standing behind him. Her knife was in her hand, with emhis /emblood on the metal. He stared at her in disgust. Heathcliff leaned forward, slumping on Lucy. She didn't move, too afraid that something might happen. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;""Watch your back, Vanessa. I have plans for you." /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"Lucy's eyes widened, and she sprung to life, pushing his body off her. She screamed. She forgot about everything, Heathcliff, the battle, Natsu and screamed. She laughed manically after and then caved into hysterical sobs. She cried out all of her pain, confliction and emotions. She released everything that she had locked up. Lucy then collapsed next to Natsu, the top of their heads just touching. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"And so the battle ended. Gray, slumped against a wall, Erza and Wendy frozen in time. Natsu and Lucy, limp and lifeless on the ground. Happy and Charla, traumatised to the point where they couldn't even move. Gajeel, also on the ground, blood running from a gash in his forehead and multiple deep cuts on his limbs. Heathcliff, sprawled on the floor./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"strongspan style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"-At the guild-/span/strong/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"Master Makarov paced in his office. He was severely worried for Team Natsu and the rest. From what little he knew of Heathcliff, he was an unimaginably strong man. He finally decided to send a small party to the area where he suspected Heathcliff was. He exited his office and jumped onto the railing. He enlarged his hands and clapped. The noise was so LOUD, the guild members blocked their ears. Once he figured he had their attention, he cleared his throat. They looked up at him, and he started./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;""I have decided to send a small party to see what happened. Warren, I want you to go so that you can immediately inform us of what happened. Mira, do you mind if you go?" Makarov asked./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;""Pleased to be of service, Master!" Mira smiled./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;""Alright, the last member will be Levy. Any questions?" Makarov was met with silence. He motioned for the said people to meet him outside./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;""First of all, if the battle is still occurring, I want you to stay hidden. Observe Heathcliff's magic and movements. If it has ended and Heathcliff is the winner, immediately return. Do not, under any circumstance, show yourselves to him. And if we won, come back with them. Is that understood?" Makarov said. They nodded solemnly. Warren, Mira and Levy set off with a map that Makarov had provided, through Natsu's (vague) description./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;""Turn left here, guys!" Levy directed. "And from here… right!" Thanks to Levy, the team arrived at the address. Levy gulped nervously. What would she find in there? If something happened to them… She refused to think of it. Mira stepped forward and opened the door. They crept in silently and Warren cautiously peeked around the corner. He gasped when he saw the bodies. He stepped out fully and examined the scene. Everyone was on the floor, bleeding or passed out. Levy couldn't hold back her curiosity anymore and also made her way around the corner, along with Mira. Levy rushed forward to Lucy, checking her still body for any serious cuts or injuries. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"Warren put two fingers to his head and began the telepathic conversation with Master. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"emspan style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;""Yes, everyone is passed out Master."/span/em/p
p class="MsoNormal"emspan style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;""Even Heathcliff?"/span/em/p
p class="MsoNormal"emspan style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;""Yes. Although he may be… dead. I think everyone else is alive, though they may have severe injuries."/span/em/p
p class="MsoNormal"emspan style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;""Good job, Warren. Wake them up, and remember those healing potions I gave you? Use them when they wake up." /span/emspan style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"Warren severed the mental connection and relayed the message to Mira and Levy. Mira shook Natsu's body gently. He made no movement or sign of waking up. She hurriedly checked Natsu's pulse, and her breath hitched in anticipation for the steady pulse./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"But none came. She put an ear next to his mouth, listening intently for a breath. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"No breath, no pulse. Was… was Natsu dead?/span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"strongspan style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"Dun dun duuuunnn! So what do you guys think? Is Natsu dead?/span/strong/p
p class="MsoNormal"strongspan style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"Please drop a review, it would be hugely appreciated./span/strong/p
p class="MsoNormal"strongspan style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"Isolated Wilderness, out!/span/strong/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="text-decoration: underline;"span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"span style="text-decoration: none;" /span/span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal"strongspan style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"Hello, minna! A new chapter for 'Let's Play Hangman' is here! Yay! So as always, please review, and I hope you enjoy!/span/strong/p
p class="MsoNormal"strongspan style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"Mira: Make sure the Nalu is progressing! OR ELSE YOU KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN!/span/strong/p
p class="MsoNormal"strongspan style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"IW: H-HAI! Yes, ma'am! /span/strong/p
p class="MsoNormal"strongspan style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"Fairy Tail belongs to Hiro Mashima./span/strong/p
p class="MsoNormal"strongspan style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;" /span/strong/p
p class="MsoNormal"emspan style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"Chapter 12- When will I finally get my fairy tale ending?/span/em/p
p class="MsoNormal"emspan style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;" /span/em/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"Natsu only had a tiny amount of strength left, not nearly enough to make a comeback./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;""Please Luce. Come back."/span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"Lucy's mind reeled. Who was this person? How could he, a stranger, make such a big impact on her? She could not allow this man to exist. He would foil Master Heathcliff's plans. She didn't know why, but she was shaking and drawing laboured breaths. She felt as if she ran for a long time, exhausted and tired. Lucy, trembling, reached out a fragile hand to the knife. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"Natsu's eyes began to close, but he fought to keep them open. He had to see what would happen. He watched her grasp the knife. He tried to move his limp hand to hold hers, but it wouldn't move. His arm was numb and heavy. He tried again, but to no avail. He stared up at her eyes, pleading for her to stop silently. He just knew, if-no, when she returned to normal, she'd regret everything. He couldn't allow Lucy to kill him, because if she did, then it would affect her even more. Natsu saw the confliction flitting inside her brown eyes. He tried to muster at least a grin, a small smile, but the result was a grimace of pain. Natsu's onyx eyes closed, possibly for the last time. In his mind, he was raging in anger. He wanted to see Luce return to normal with is very own eyes, not kick the bucket. He wanted to settle things with Heathcliff, pay him back for what he did to the guild, him and most importantly, Luce./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"Heathcliff was standing very still, not expecting this to happen. But it was still entertaining, how his subject and the boy were having a 'moment'. He shrugged, and turned away. It was then when he felt a trickle of liquid run down his back, beneath his immaculate dress shirt. He reached over his back and drew his hand back in shock. Blood, scarlet red, coated his fingers. It had a sharp metallic tang, and he curled his mouth in disgust. Heathcliff turned around, to find Lucy standing behind him. Her knife was in her hand, with emhis /emblood on the metal. He stared at her in disgust. Heathcliff leaned forward, slumping on Lucy. She didn't move, too afraid that something might happen. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;""Watch your back, Vanessa. I have plans for you." /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"Lucy's eyes widened, and she sprung to life, pushing his body off her. She screamed. She forgot about everything, Heathcliff, the battle, Natsu and screamed. She laughed manically after and then caved into hysterical sobs. She cried out all of her pain, confliction and emotions. She released everything that she had locked up. Lucy then collapsed next to Natsu, the top of their heads just touching. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"And so the battle ended. Gray, slumped against a wall, Erza and Wendy frozen in time. Natsu and Lucy, limp and lifeless on the ground. Happy and Charla, traumatised to the point where they couldn't even move. Gajeel, also on the ground, blood running from a gash in his forehead and multiple deep cuts on his limbs. Heathcliff, sprawled on the floor./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"strongspan style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"-At the guild-/span/strong/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"Master Makarov paced in his office. He was severely worried for Team Natsu and the rest. From what little he knew of Heathcliff, he was an unimaginably strong man. He finally decided to send a small party to the area where he suspected Heathcliff was. He exited his office and jumped onto the railing. He enlarged his hands and clapped. The noise was so LOUD, the guild members blocked their ears. Once he figured he had their attention, he cleared his throat. They looked up at him, and he started./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;""I have decided to send a small party to see what happened. Warren, I want you to go so that you can immediately inform us of what happened. Mira, do you mind if you go?" Makarov asked./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;""Pleased to be of service, Master!" Mira smiled./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;""Alright, the last member will be Levy. Any questions?" Makarov was met with silence. He motioned for the said people to meet him outside./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;""First of all, if the battle is still occurring, I want you to stay hidden. Observe Heathcliff's magic and movements. If it has ended and Heathcliff is the winner, immediately return. Do not, under any circumstance, show yourselves to him. And if we won, come back with them. Is that understood?" Makarov said. They nodded solemnly. Warren, Mira and Levy set off with a map that Makarov had provided, through Natsu's (vague) description./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;""Turn left here, guys!" Levy directed. "And from here… right!" Thanks to Levy, the team arrived at the address. Levy gulped nervously. What would she find in there? If something happened to them… She refused to think of it. Mira stepped forward and opened the door. They crept in silently and Warren cautiously peeked around the corner. He gasped when he saw the bodies. He stepped out fully and examined the scene. Everyone was on the floor, bleeding or passed out. Levy couldn't hold back her curiosity anymore and also made her way around the corner, along with Mira. Levy rushed forward to Lucy, checking her still body for any serious cuts or injuries. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"Warren put two fingers to his head and began the telepathic conversation with Master. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"emspan style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;""Yes, everyone is passed out Master."/span/em/p
p class="MsoNormal"emspan style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;""Even Heathcliff?"/span/em/p
p class="MsoNormal"emspan style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;""Yes. Although he may be… dead. I think everyone else is alive, though they may have severe injuries."/span/em/p
p class="MsoNormal"emspan style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;""Good job, Warren. Wake them up, and remember those healing potions I gave you? Use them when they wake up." /span/emspan style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"Warren severed the mental connection and relayed the message to Mira and Levy. Mira shook Natsu's body gently. He made no movement or sign of waking up. She hurriedly checked Natsu's pulse, and her breath hitched in anticipation for the steady pulse./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"But none came. She put an ear next to his mouth, listening intently for a breath. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"No breath, no pulse. Was… was Natsu dead?/span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"strongspan style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"Dun dun duuuunnn! So what do you guys think? Is Natsu dead?/span/strong/p
p class="MsoNormal"strongspan style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"Please drop a review, it would be hugely appreciated./span/strong/p
p class="MsoNormal"strongspan style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"Isolated Wilderness, out!/span/strong/p