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Chapter 8- The Dream Within
"Natsu?" Holding him close to her chest, Lucy slowly moved his body back and forth hoping to wake him.
"Natsu, please open your eyes! Don't leave me here" Her tears dripping onto his face, slightly washing the dirt and blood.
"Natsu, please!" She uttered.
Heart pounding, hands trembling, she noticed that his eyes moved. Holding her breath, she heard it, her name whispered in his still parted lips, "Lucy".
She smiled "Oh Natsu, thank Mavis you're alive!" she hugged Natsu deep within her embrace while the man inhale her tranquil scent, planting his face on the nook of her neck. "I'm alive weirdo, just got tired and let my eyes closed for a bit" he whisper on her skin, making her spine tingle. Natsu removed his face from her neck and watched her beautiful but battered face. He used his bloody right hand to wiped her tears that were still cascading down her cheeks. He gently collide their foreheads together and muttered "Weirdo" while combing her golden locks in his hand.
Lucy gently smile throughout her tears. This is the Natsu she knew, trust and love. Who will put everything in the line including his life just for her safety and her smile. "An idiot" she thought.
A sudden explosion erupted not far from their resting place making them jolt from their reverie. A wave of shrieks and what seems like crushing and tearing of flesh and bones was heard. Lucy panicked not for herself but for Natsu seeing how battered and beaten his body was.
"Natsu!" she screamed when she looked a the man in her arm, who was slowly closing his eyes again. "Can you move? Let's head to the castle. We-Wendy is already in there, healing the injured. We have to get out of here" she panted wiping the blood and tears in her face while looking at his blank eyes.
"I-I" he suddenly shook his head side to side, looking at her worried face. He squeezed her shoulder and said "G-go on without me."
"What are you saying Natsu" she asked bewildered
"Please Luce... GO!" he trembled lightly pushing her shoulders.
"NO! Stop it"
"LUCE PLEASE!"
"NO, no, no, no NO!"
"I CAN'T FEEL MY LEGS LUCY!" he screamed. " I can't... feel them. I'm...sorry" he whispered, looking at her with tears in his eyes. "Go on without me."
"YOU THINK I CAN GO ON WITHOUT YOU?!" she screamed. Tears pooling her chocolate orbs "Is that how you think of me?" she whispered, sobbing into his chest, still holding his supine body in her arms.
"I can't do that Natsu- I can't. So many have died already. I can't loose you..." she sniffled. "Not you..." she weeps.
"Luce-" he started but his eyes widen as a dragon changeling suddenly appeared 20 feet away from them, sniffing the air for humans to destroy. Hiding his panic, he shakily tried to stand up, using Lucy's arm as a leverage but failed to do so, as a loud revolting cracked was heard from his knee. He's body quaked in protest as he tried to swallow his scream, his body falling in process.
"Natsu!" Lucy panicked, she know he's suffering. She know he's doing it all again, making him push himself to the limit just to prevent her from worrying. "Don't move. I'll think of something. I'll never leave you." she cried, getting mad at herself, for she cannot summon any of her celestial friends anymore without making herself faint. She turned around and tried to put Natsu's arm around her neck but he just gently pushed her arm away.
"Leave me Lucy, dammit! Leave me alone and RUN!" he snapped while as he glanced off the side, eyeing the small dragon slowly moving towards them.
Lucy was confused. She was frustrated but her tears just won't freaking stop. She too, glanced on what Natsu was staring at, as his face was contorted with anger and defeat. She gasped.
"Natsu, listen to me" she swallowed, trembling in fear. "I need you to trust me okay"
"W-wha?" Natsu chocked, seeing the how determined her eyes were. He doesn't like that look, he knew she was going to do something stupid.
She placed her hands over his cheeks, her forehead touching his. "I- I... love you" she smiled sadly, never-ending tears showering her pale face. "Don't ever forget that" her hands shuttered in sorrow and love.
"Luce...what are you sayin-"
"I called forth, The clock... Horologium" she whispered crying softly. She looked at her celestial spirit and mouthed something. Horologium just stood there not moving an inch, his eyes solemn by his beloved master's request. "Please..." she whispered.
"Lucy?" Natsu asked as Horologium slowly approaches him. "What NO!" Natsu protested as the clock shoves him inside his body and started running away.
"LUCY!... He said", the clock stammered,tears dripping in his wooden face.
That was the last time she saw Natsu, his face screamed in agony as he cried in despair. He pounds Horologium glass cover, tears smoldering his handsome face.
She raised her hands and welcome not only the gaining dragon spawn but also the dragon king itself who suddenly appeared behind the ruin buildings.
"If it's a sacrifice I have to make. For my friends and love ones, I'll gladly give my life for them" she sadly smiled. A bright golden celestial light surrounded her as she welcome death.
"I love you"
"Don't forget"
"Lucy!"
"Lu-chan..."
"Lucy..."
"Lucy-san!"
"My child..."
"Bunny-girl!"
"Lusshy..."
"LUCE! Dammit o-open your eyes"
"Natsu-"
"Open them! Luce. Do-dont leave me!"
"Please don't leave me. Luce. Wake up"
"We're a team, right? Its always fun when we're together, RIGHT?"
"Please-"
"Don't die"
"I love you"
"Hey Luce! How are you?"
"I bet you're doing fine. You know being stuck by a tree and all- ha ha ha ha aa..."
"...Lucy"
"..."
*weeps*
"Luce- I- I really miss you"
"How long would you make me wait?"
"Please wake up... We need you. I need you..."
" Its not the same without you"
"Please Luce... I'll be waiting"
"Always"
"Good morning Lucy"
"Sorry I haven't visited you for awhile. Happy and I took a mission because we remembered that you have to pay for your rent"
"You always panicked when the deadline of your rent is near. Heh!"
"So don't worry about a thing with your house, alright"
"Happy and I will save it, if it's the last thing I can do"
"But also because of that, you have to promise me that you would treat us out to lunch once you wake up. Oh-oh make that both dinner and lunch. hehe"
"So wake up alright. I'll be right here"
"Hey, Luce!"
"Guess what! Jellal finally proposed to Ezra!"
"You should she the look on her face. It was hilarious"
"The guild throw another party for them and as usual Stripper did make a scene again. Heh, good thing I was there. I bashed his face on the floor"
"I'm a lot stronger now. Being a S-class mage and all. Heh"
"Well Ezra did get a little angry about the brawl and Juvia got the whole floor flooded because of her Gray-sama. Yuck"
"We miss you... Luce. We wish you were there"
"Wahh! I'm so sorry Luce. Your Landlady is a monster! Seriously!"
"I thought that she will eat me alive!"
"We tried reasoning with her, but no..."
"She's such a-Gah!"
"She throw your stuff away even though the guild and I were paying for your rent"
"She said that she will not save the room for a dead gir-"
"..."
"I..."
"Luce? When will you-"
"Luce I-"
"I tried Luce- I tried...but is so har-d"
"Lucy..."
"Good news Luce! I built a second home"
"Its here in the island. I'm awesome right"
"I called it, Natsu, Happy and Lucy's house. Yossshh!"
"I also put your stuff in it, they were getting dusty in the guild's storage. I thought that I could use it while I visit the island and also when you wake up"
"It's really difficult to camp out here you know. Hmpp"
"I also asked Freed to set some runes around. So only me, you and Happy are allowed"
"Nobody else, especially the ice cube ha!"
"The guild tried to help me at first especially the team but I told them that I want to do it by myself"
"I don't want to get killed by Ezra especially with her raging hormones being pregnant and all...yikes"
"Hey Lucy.. I was thinking. If- if maybe your with us right now. Do think we will be a famil- ha ha... Oi Natsu stop! You're embarrassing yourself."
"Forget what I said, Okay Luce?"
"Sorry I was gone for a few months-er a year?"
"Anyway it's really for a good cause"
"Zeref was finally defeated"
"Poof. Gone all thanks to me!"
"Hahaha... ha..."
"..."
"Hey Luce"
"Its been 10 years since you've been asleep"
"When are you going to-"
"Luce?"
"Laxus is the new guild master. Master...he's health is slowly deteriorating"
"But he's still fighting"
"So fight also, alright?"
"I'll be waiting"
"Luce..."
"I'm scared"
"That I may not see you anymore"
"I'm really scared"
"Luce"
*sobs*
"I- Im..."
"Hey-"
"You're kinda unfair you know?"
"Here you are, still young and beautiful like what you are 60 years ago"
"It's really unfair... hmmp"
"Luce... you know what"
"Even though I'm now old and wrinkly"
"I'm still waiting"
"I still love you"
"Hi Luce..."
"I don't know if I- I could visit you anymore"
"I'm-tired...Luce."
"So tired..."
"My body is slowly betraying me"
"I'm sorry"
"I- I looked stupid right?"
"They've said years ago that I have to move on"
"But-I-I can't."
"I-I ca-can't..."
*sobs*
"..."
"Lucy? You can hear me, right?"
"Please, please. Maybe just this once."
"I wish to see your smile."
"Before I di-..."
"I can't live forever Luce"
"I want to... but I can't..."
"So please..."
"One last time?"
"Please..."
"Open your eyes... ple-please.."
"..."
"..."
"Lu-Luce...?"
"C-can you promise me something?"
"I- I want to be there when you wake up"
"I know it's a selfish wish"
"But-"
"I want to be the first one to see your smile"
"So promise me... promise me..."
"That- that you will wait for me"
"And I pr-promise... that"
"I'll be back"
"No matter what it takes"
"We may be not be meant together in this lifetime"
"But I will try my very best to the next"
"For us to be finally together"
"So wait for me o-okay?"
"..."
"..."
"I,Natsu Dragneel"
"Love you, Lucy Heartfilia"
"I... love you"
"A-always"
"And forever..."
"Bye Luce..."
"For now..."
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/TBC
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A/N:
This is what Lucy hears, every time Natsu visits her in the tree.
His pain, suffering, fear, loyalty, devotion and love.
Thank you.