The Black Dragon Slayer of the Apocalypse
Chapter 12
The next day- Lucy's house
"Mmmm!" Lucy rose from the floor. Since Natsu occupied her bed and Haruhi was sleeping on her sofa she was forced to sleep on the floor. Erza had left the day before shortly after she told Natsu to be sure he went to Hargeon with her in a few days.
She got up and saw that it was 12 o'clock, she picked up her bedding on the floor.
Lucy: Something's missing.
She opened the curtains and the windows, then went into the kitchen and started to make breakfast for everyone. After hearing Haruhi's story Lucy had decided to finally forgive her. She got a bucket and filled it with milk and cereal. "That's Natsu's done." She put a wooden spoon in it and took the bucket out into her bedroom. "Natsu wake up its morn…"
Lucy: Natsu snores usually wake me up at 10 o'clock. But I didn't wake up today.
Lucy hesitated to look on the bed. "CRAAAAAAAP!" She whined. "Erza's gonna kill me." She looked towards Haruhi's sofa to see if she was still there. She wasn't. "And I'm gonna kill Haruhi!" She put the bucket down and started to change clothes.
Tap tap
"Hey Lucy can I see Natsu today?" The blue cat was hovering next to the open window.
"I'm sorry Happy but that idiot has disappeared." Lucy then looked down to realise she hadn't finished changing. "DAMN YOU CAT!" She threw a pillow at him. Happy scrammed as fast as he could.
Lucy: Why did I have to throw a pillow out the window now I have to get a new one and it's not as if I'm swimming in money anymore.
She finished getting changed and ran to the Fairy Tail guild hall to find Erza.
You have to stop him! No matter what, you can't let him go! Get Natsu back! It mustn't happen again!
"Erza I heard you already you don't need to shout!" Lucy scolded.
"Lu'y wha' are you 'alking abou' I didn' 'ay a'ything." Erza defended herself, whilst having cake in her mouth.
"That wasn't you"
Lucy: It must be my guilty conscience for letting Natsu escape.
"It doesn't matter hasn't Happy told you that Natsu escaped?" Lucy asked.
"(gulp) HE WHAT!?" Erza screamed. "Damn him!"
"Oh I guess he didn't tell you, it was Haruhi's doing I think." Lucy told her.
"He could be anywhere. (Sigh) It was bound to happen. As long as he's back within a week I will forgive him. But he owes me cake." Erza carried on eating the rest of her cake.
On a train towards the east of Fiore
"It was… a… bad idea travelling on a train…" Natsu said, whilst trying to not puke, to Haruhi. "You're a dragon… slayer as well… as my sister why… aren't you getting travel… sick?"
"Me? Did you forget I spent at least 6 years of my life airborne? I got used to it within the first month." Haruhi told Natsu.
"How long… left?"
"Around 2 hours."
"(Groan)"
Haruhi began to laugh.
Haruhi: I wonder how the guild would be reacting right now. They should have realised by now that Natsu has escaped.
Makarov's office
"(Snore)"
"Oh my! (Achoo!) Master are you alright?" Mira-Jane tried to tunnel her way through the mountain of books, however even more books got in her way.
"Huh? Mira is that you? I've been here for an entire day where have you been?"
"I'm sorry Master (Achoo!) But I don't live at the guild. I took a sick day yesterday."
"It matters not. JUST GET ME OUT!" The master yelled in desperation.
Mira-Jane: poor master, it's my fault he hasn't gotten out yet. I should do this as soon as possible.
"Take over: Satan's soul!" Casted Mira.
"Wait Mira don't!" The master tried to stop her but it was already too late. Mira obliterated almost half the books.
"(Sigh) At least I'm out now. I just hope none of those books were priceless. Thanks Mira" The mastered sighed once more. "By the way where's Haruhi?"
"Haruhi ran away with Natsu a while ago." Mira said whilst releasing Satan's soul.
"Why didn't you stop him didn't you know she has a connection with…"
"Zeref? Yes Erza and Lucy told us about it all this morning."
The master's mouth was wide open. "So are you telling me I wasted the last 3 days of my life?"
Mira let out an awkward smile and nodded.
Makarov: Calm down Makarov. It isn't Mira's fault. It isn't Mira's fault.
Mira spent the next 30 minutes or so filling in Makarov.
Makarov's blood began to boil. He was so angry at himself for wasting so much time. And he burst.
"WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME EARLIER, Mir…?"
Mira tried to keep a smile on but ended up crying with her face in her hands.
"Mira it isn't your fault." The master tried to comfort her but failed miserably.
3 hours later- somewhere in the plains of the east
Natsu and Haruhi were walking inside a large dark cavern.
"Hey Haruhi how long left?" Natsu asked.
"Natsu we are practically there." Haruhi stopped at the opening of the cave. It was enormous. It could easily fit 10 dragons in it. "This is where our parents are buried."
"There isn't anything here. Where are their graves?" Natsu asked.
"I was a child when I was burying them, I was weak. All I could get were a few sticks and rocks to mark their graves. Small animals probably came and took their grave stones. I haven't been here since that day." Haruhi took a few steps forward then knelt down. "This is definitely where mother is buried. Next to her is father."
"Hey mom… sorry it took me so long to visit you. This place holds a lot of bad memories you know that. But I do have some good news look who I've brought with me." Natsu got down and sat next to Haruhi. "It's Natsu! I hope you're happy. You too dad!" Haruhi elbowed Natsu. "Ow... Hi mom, dad. I don't know what to say. But I guess I'll start with I love you. I now understand why you left me with Igneel, and I thank you for that. I truly loved him. But seriously you could've at least visited me once. It would have helped me a lot." Natsu looked at Haruhi for help. But she didn't give him any.
"Well after Igneel disappeared 7… I mean 14 years ago, I joined a guild called Fairy Tail…"
For hours Natsu told his parents his adventures in Fairy Tail, about his missions and about his friends.
"… I love Fairy Tail. In the time that I thought I had no family they were there for me. I wish I could ask you about you adventures but I don't think that's possible." Natsu's eyes had been watering from the start but he had managed to hold it back until now. "I just wished I knew you guys. I wish I could feel a mother's warmth. I wish could play with my father. I wish I could see your faces, hear your voices, smell your scent. I wish I felt your love!" Natsu cried on top of his parents graves.
Haruhi had been beside Natsu the entire time she enjoyed listening to him talk about his past, however the fact that none of them, except the recent ones, had her in it, hurt Haruhi a lot.
Haruhi: It isn't his fault he forgot about me. But I guess now it's time.
"Natsu come on, we should go now." Natsu got up and turned towards Haruhi.
"Bye mom, dad. Thank y…" Natsu passed out.
"I'm sorry Natsu but I have to do this. Honestly I was supposed to have done this a long time ago but I wanted you to meet our parents before I took you to him." Haruhi picked up Natsu and began to run out the cavern.
Haruhi: I need to get there before Natsu awakes. It's the only way we can defeat Acnologia. Together he will teach us how to become stronger. Zeref is waiting.