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Gajeel: bitch why do you make Lucy suffer? This will be like the old story you used to write.
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Gajeel: Will you shut the hell up already and get on with the story!
That's so mean I was….
Gajeel: Yeah yeah blah blah blah sob story ok I get it! No one cares! Just get on with the story….and that way she doesn't talk anymore in her annoying voice I want to say to all readers to review because she takes long because she gets self conscious in thinking that you idiots don't like her story..
That's not true!
Gajeel: Didn't I tell you to shut the hell up! Now on with the story! REVIEW!
Chapter 9: The fake Dragon Spirit
"What's wrong with Natsu?" Lucy asked in confusion as she noticed Natsu's foul mood. They walked alongside each other in the city of Magnolia towards the famous guild of Fairy Tail.
Cindy looked at Natsu with a warning look then looks back at her sister with expressionless eyes. Natsu quickly looked away and sighed out. He ran his hands through his pink hair.
"No! Nothing is wrong! I guess the side effects of the train are getting to me!" Natsu chuckled nervously. Lucy looked at her sister through her peripheral vision to notice her sigh in relief. There is something going on.
"Yeah the Troia probably wore off by now." Cindy added in as she shrugged at Lucy. The blonde girl looked at her sister and the man she loves with confusion. Even Cindy is suspicious. "Wow! Magnolia is so pretty!" Cindy said with excited eyes as she looked around in the busy streets of people.
"You look as excited as Lucy was when I first took her to this town." Natsu chuckled softy as he remember the memory on the day they first met. His face quickly turned grave as he remembered what Cindy said in the train about Lucy. He doesn't want to believe it, but he feels in his heart that he needs to protect Lucy. He feels something will happen to her and it would be because of that boy. The small boy that very existence haunts him. Natsu wants so much to run up to her and hold her and kiss her or even go back to old times. But that can never happen. They can never go back to the old times. Lucy stared at Natsu with worry and confusion.
They walked in silence down the street with tension feeling the air around them. Cindy looked around her eyes shining in excitement for being in the town that her sister lives in. Cindy is trying to contain her excitement on how they are going to her sister's guild. Meanwhile Lucy walked in silence to into her own thoughts. She didn't notice the small blonde and orange haired boy running towards them with a smile on his face.
"MOMMY!" He yelled excitedly making them stop in their tracks and stare in shock at Taiyo running towards Lucy. His massive magical power become evident as they felt it in a hard wave. Once the boy jumped on his mom giving her a hug his magical energy became more evident.
"Taiyo! Why are you here?" Lucy said in panic as she looked around in fear then at her sister. Cindy looked at her with a saddened face and nodded. Natsu watched in utter confusion as she disappeared in thin air leaving only a cloud of mist from where she once stood.
"Mommy! I followed you! All by myself!" Taiyo announced as he looked up at his mom proudly.
Lucy looked around in panic as she pulled her son and Natsu to an empty ally near them. Natsu still couldn't take his Onyx eyes off of the oblivious family in front of him. His mind kept wondering if they notice how Taiyo's power is very evident. Natsu still is in shock by how powerful the boy is. He felt fire burned inside him as he got fired up. Natsu wants to challenge the boy so bad now, but he knows Lucy won't approve.
"Taiyo you were supposed to stay with Igneel and the others. They must be worried sick about you! How can you do this when you were told to stay with them! Do you know how much danger you are in now Taiyo being here. I don't have enough magic to seal your powers yet. You could have been captured by the Strigoi! Do you want that!" Lucy practically yelled at the now crying boy. Taiyo looked down tears coming down his eyes then he looked up at Lucy.
"I'm sorry, Mommy! I thought you weren't going to come back! I was scared you would leave me for him and never come back!" Taiyo cried as he pointed at Natsu.
Lucy looked at her son with a guilty then bent down to his level making sure to wipe his tears from his face. She stared into her son's eyes that seemed to flicker in many colors as his emotions and powers come out more. Natsu looked at Lucy then the boy. He witnessed as Lucy hugged her son in a tight hug to calm him, but her own tears coming down.
"Sweetie! I would never leave you! I promise you….I wish I was the one not you!" He heard her whisper as she hugged Taiyo tighter to her. "What am I going to do?"
"Lucy?" Natsu spoke after what seemed like hours of silence between everyone. Lucy looked at him with tears threatening to escape her eyes. His face softens as he looked at her with worry. Natsu couldn't help, but feel like a selfish asshole for how he treated. I mean by just one look in her face you can tell everything she has suffered and continues to suffer because of her son. Taiyo looked up at Natsu angrily mad that the grown ruined his moment with his mom.
"Yeah?" Lucy asked softly as she stared at the fire dragon's worried face. Natsu looked away almost embarrassed not knowing what to say now that he got her attention. He just wanted to see her face. Yeah Natsu Dragneel felt jealous of the small boy, but it's not only that. Natsu couldn't help but feel that Lucy will be in serious danger all because of this boy. Will Lucy even listen when he tells her?
"Where is Cindy?" He asked nervously as he scratched the back of his head. Lucy looked at Natsu confused knowing he is most likely that is really not the reason that he got her attention. Natsu wanted to punch himself in the face. God! Why can't he just grab Lucy and pull her away from Taiyo and tell her that he is putting her in danger…because he is her son that's why. Lucy would never believe it. Nor would she leave her son for him. Natsu sighed again as he ran his hand through his hand in frustration. Ugh so many feelings he can't decipher. What does he do?
"Oh..She evaporated into the air becoming small water particles so she can scan around to make sure everything is ok." Lucy answered as she stood up looking at Natsu with worried eyes. Natsu looked away not wanting her to worry for him. Taiyo just looked up at the pink haired man with eyes full of hatred. "Natsu?"
"Oh?." Natsu said as he moved away, but Lucy stopped him by grabbing his wrist in haste. Natsu stopped and turned to the worried blonde woman. Her honey-brown eyes full of love and concern. Natsu can't take it anymore. He can't stay here with her.
"Natsu? What is wrong? Tell me the truth." Lucy begged as she focused her attention at the distressed dragonslayer.
Taiyo grew angry at the situation by the minute the young boy's eyes flashed in red then back then red again. She walked closer to Natsu ignoring the angered glares from Taiyo. Lucy stared into Natsu's eyes as she lifted her hand to his face. Natsu felt his face get warmer by her touch if that was even possible. Natsu sighed as he slowly lifted his hand and placed it over Lucy's and softly pushes it away from him. He looked down refusing to meet her hurt eyes.
"Luce.. Stay away from him." He whispered out as he continued to look down. All he can hear is her breathing in and out her eyebrow scrunched up in confusion.
"Who?" Natsu looked away. How do you go about to tell the woman you love that her own son is endangering her. Just because Natsu is made at her doesn't mean that he doesn't love her. What Cindy said in the train was right and Natsu now knows it. His feelings are still everywhere though. He doesn't know what to do or what he wants. All he knows now that if he doesn't want anything happen to her because of the boy. "Natsu! Who?" Lucy whispered again mare demanding this time.
"Taiyo." Natsu finally let out as he looked up into her eyes to see her reaction. All her honey brown eyes showed was shock, hurt, and anger. Her eyes still wide with tears wanting to escape.
"What?" Lucy said in disbelief as she backed up a few steps from Natsu. Taiyo immediately got up and grabbed her hand as he glared in rage at Natsu. His eyes turning red now. "Why would you tell me that?"
"Lucy he is will put you in danger! It is best to stay away from him!" Natsu tried to reason as he looked at her, but immediately he felt he chose the wrong words by the way her eyes blazed with ferocity.
"In danger? Are you kidding me Natsu?! He is my son! There is no way in hell I would leave him! How can you even tell me that? I knew the danger I was getting into from the start! I am not a baby no more or even a damsel in distress. I am strong enough to take care of myself and Taiyo. I can't believe you would even say that!" Lucy growled in anger as she poked her finger on Natsu's chest. "Get out of my face!"
"Luc-"
"GO!" Lucy yelled as tears came down her face as she stared at him in anger. Natsu sighed heavily as he mumbled angrily while he walked away. He didn't want to leave her, but he knew it is impossible to try to argue with Lucy now. She is to pissed to be reasoned with. Anyways Natsu doesn't know what she might do to him.
Lucy watched in sadness as Natsu walked away and disappeared from her sight. She knew in her heart he was right about Taiyo. That he was putting her life in danger, but Lucy didn't give a shit. That is her son! Any mother would be willing to die for their son no matter what. Lucy would die for Taiyo to live. The blonde beauty sighed heavily as she ran her hand through her silky hair. She didn't know what her fate was. Or how to make it good. But she knew from the moment she said yes to the dragons that she will risk her life for that small boy. Lucy looked down at her son with caring eyes as she ruffled his yellow and orange hair.
"Mommy? You ok?" Taiyo asked as he grabbed his mom's hand from on top of his head to look at her with wide eyes of concern. Taiyo knew what Natsu was talking about was true. Taiyo knew his mother would do anything for him. He knew that Lucy would risk her life for him. The small boy felt a tear go down his cheek as he felt his chest clench in sadness. He was overcome with a sensation of guilt as he looked up at his mother's sad face. Taiyo knew it was him! It was his fault. Everything is.
"Your power?! I don't have enough energy yet!" Lucy sighed out in frustration. Lucy bit her bottom lip as she thought of what to do. But just as she was about to think of something she felt them. Taiyo seemed to feel the same thing since he looked up at his mother in pure fear. "They found us!" Lucy said wide eyed as she grabbed her son's hand and made a run for it.
They ran into a crowd of people hoping they won't find them, but it was no use. Until Lucy hides Taiyo's power they would always find them. They are powerful and would not stop at nothing. Lucy knew this also. If she didn't think of something soon then they will grab her little boy. Without hesitation Lucy pulled Taiyo behind a building running through the dark alley. The only thing on her mind is saving her boy. Once they were a little off Lucy stopped running and pulled Taiyo in front of her. She bent down to his level putting her hand over his heart. Taiyo's eyes widen in fear knowing what she is doing. They breathed heavily in fear knowing they don't have much time left.
"Taiyo! Listen to me sweetie! When I say run I want you to run as fast as you can and find Natsu! Stay with him! Listen to him! He will protect you!" Lucy said in haste knowing They are not that far behind. Taiyo shook his head no furiously as tears came down his eyes. His power becoming more evident due to him not controlling emotions.
"NOO! Mommy! I won't go!" He sobbed as he grabbed his mom's face. Lucy cried as her heart kept beating in panic her honey brown eyes staring directly into Taiyo's ever changing eyes. All she saw in the depths were pure fear.
"Taiyo! You have to! You know what they will do to you if they catch you!" Lucy cried as she held her son in her arms. She held him tightly as if he would disappear as she did the most dangerous thing that she has ever down.
Tears streamed down her face as she breathed out softly. Her voice came out like silk in a different language as her's and Taiyo's body glowed brightly. An extremely strong force of energy comes out of them. Taiyo panicked as he struggled to pull away, but Lucy only held out tighter to her son as she continued to cast the magic. The wind picked up around them as the darkness brightened.
"NO! MOMMY! YOU CAN'T!" Taiyo cried as he felt his magic being sucked out of him. Lucy just cried softly as she finished the spell. Her body glowed brightly as she pulled back from Taiyo looking at him with a sad smile.
"I have to! You have to live Taiyo. Your life is important to us all. Taiyo ,you have to run. Find Natsu stay with him. Don't tell him what happened to me." Lucy said in panic as she stared at her crying son with panicked eyes. "I transferred your magic into my body. Igneel taught me how to do it in case of emergency. I am ready for this, don't worry. You will get your magic back in two ways. Listen what I tell you. The first way is that if I do the spell over again to give it back.. the second way is that if I am killed."
"NO! MOMMY!" Taiyo cried feeling scared for his mother's life as she tried to explain to him. Lucy pulled her crying son into her arms. "I don't want you to die!"
"Taiyo! We don't have time for this! You have to go and be safe. Natsu will protect you! Once they figure out I am a fake they will try to find you. Taiyo you have to be safe! You have to run and don't look back! No matter what you hear! Do you understand!"
"But- Mo-!"
"DON'T BUT MOMMY ME! NOW RUN! LEAVE ME!" Lucy screamed in fear as she started to see the red eyes of the Strigoi through the darkness.
Taiyo continued to cry as he shook his head no. Lucy grew angry as she put her hand in his face making him disappear from in front of them. She sent him to somewhere safe. The blonde cried as she felt the Strigoi close in on her. She knows they can feel Taiyo's energy in her. They growled in acceptance as they think she is the Dragon Spirit.
The blonde let out one last tear before the darkness completely engulfed her sucking her in to her personal hell.
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Taiyo appeared in the middle of town looking around in panic as tears came down his eyes. He cried loudly as he screamed his mother's name. He felt weak and lost as he knew he didn't have magic in him. But he can't let them take her. They can't take the only person beside the dragons that stayed by his side no matter what. The only person that protected him and loved him with all her heart. They can't take his mother. But what can he do? He is no position to do anything. He has no magic. He is just like a normal human. Taiyo sobbed loudly as he felt his heart break.
His mom. The one that was always there for him is now gone. It is his entire fault. IT'S ALL HIS FAULT! SHE WILL DIE BECAUSE OF HIM!
Taiyo looked up still sobbing to see the back of a certain pink haired man. Without even a second thought Taiyo ran to the man screaming his name in panic. Natsu turned around in shock as Taiyo launched himself at the fire dragonslayer. Taiyo cried into the shocked Natsu without stopping.
"Taiyo? What's wrong?" Natsu said bewildered as he tried to look around for the blonde beauty that was his mother. The overwhelming fear and panic filled the inside of the dragonslayer as he held onto the crying boy tightly.
"Natsu! They Toook moooommmy!" Taiyo cried as he held tighter. At that exact moment Natsu noticed that Taiyo didn't have any magic in him at all. Natsu's Onyx eyes immediately widen in fear as he figured out what Lucy has done to save her child.
"CINDY! CINDY! DAMN IT, COME OUT ALREADY!" Natsu yelled in anger as he picked up Taiyo in his arms and ran around in panic hoping to look for the red head woman.
"What!" Cindy hissed out as she appeared in front of Natsu and Taiyo. Natsu gasped in shock as he took in her appearance. Her eyes puffy from crying as her body seems to be covered in gashes and blood. She looked like shit. Her right side of her face has a gash that was so bad that her right was closed with dried blood over it. Natsu opened his mouth to say something, but Cindy just stopped him. "I told you that something will happen to her. I told you! So why did you leave her!"
"I didn-" Natsu spoke feeling the need to defend himself as he held the still crying boy in his arms. Taiyo kept repeating over and over in his head that it was his fault.
"YES YOU DID! I SAW EVERYTHING!" Cindy yelled as her honey brown eyes glared at him with ferocity. She stared at him with pure hatred.
"IF YOU SAW EVERYTHING THEN WHY DIDN'T YOU HELP HER! WHY DIDN'T YOU STOP THEM? OR EVEN STOP HER FROM TAKING TAIYO'S POWER? DO YOU EVEN FUCKING CARE WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO DO TO HER?" Natsu yelled back as his own tears came down as he envisioned Lucy screaming in terror due to the torture they will give her. He shook his head in fear not wanting to accept it. His eyes burning with fire in them as he stared at the woman in front of him with hatred.
"OF COURSE I CARE! WHY DO YOU THINK I AM LIKE THIS! I TRIED TO STOP THEM, BUT THEY WERE TO STRONG! I BARELY MADE IT OUT OF THERE WITH MY LIFE!" Cindy sobbed out as she narrowed her eyes at Natsu. She couldn't believe that he was blaming her. Where was he?
"Apparently you didn't try hard enough!" Natsu hissed making the red head boil with anger.
"You have no room to talk, fire ass! When you were too busy in your fucking selfpity and personal temper I was fighting to get past the Strigoi, but I couldn't. You have no room to talk because I fucking warned you that something will happen to her, but what do you do? You leave her! If you weren't carrying Taiyo right now I swear I would make you wish you were never in existence. Don't even try to go after her now! She is already long gone with them! You won't find them. It would be a waste of your time and energy." Cindy growled as she turned away from Natsu marching away from them. Her tears kept coming down continuously as she thought of the torture her sister must be going through. Cindy knows you can't change the future she has learned that she is not supposed to get involved. This time she interfered and told Natsu hoping he would stop it, but that dumbass was too stubborn to do anything.
Natsu just stood in silence as he watched Cindy's retreating figure walk away from him. He smelt her tears going down her face as he heard Taiyo sniff in his arms. Natsu turned his head to see the boy face to face. Taiyo looked at Natsu's depressed face with regret. Natsu sighed as he walked towards the only place he knows still carrying the boy.
"Where are we going?" Taiyo whispered out breaking the silence. Natsu sighed yet again.
"The guild." He simply answered as he continued to walk silently while carrying the depressed boy in his arms the whole way. Their hearts going out to the blonde that took her son's place to save his life. They can't do anything now for Cindy was right.
She was gone.
They took her away.
The fake Dragon Spirit.