The Black Dragon Slayer of the Apocalypse

Chapter 16

3 days after that fateful day 10 miles of Hargeon's port – Magnolia

Lucy: I look down seeing a grave I thought I would never see. Happy's grave. Gray's standing next to me.

Gray wrapped his arm around Lucy and pulled her close. "You are not alone"

Lucy: I always thought that Gray's tears would be cold.

"I know I'm not I still have you, Erza, Na… and the rest of Fairy Tail. I nearly forgot it was Natsu who caused this. Gray I'm worried about Erza. We haven't heard a single thing from her since she left!" Lucy looked up towards Gray's face tears still spilling from her eyes.

"We are talking about Erza Scarlet here. The great Titania. She has thrashed Natsu millions of times. What's one more?" Gray tried to convince himself as well as Lucy. "Anyway Lucy will you go back to the guild today?"

"No I… that voice… it still is screaming. It's mourning just as we are and…"

It started pouring down in the, already gloomy, graveyard.

"Gray?" The two of them turn around to see an unfamiliar face with pink hair.

"Haruhi…?" Gray guessed he thought the rain and grief might have been clouding his vision.

"No… I'm Melody… please…" Melody couldn't hold the tears back anymore. She fell to her knees and screamed.

"Melody? What are you… what's the matter?" Lucy suspicions were rising.

"They… They're dead." Melody stuttered.

"Dead who's dead?" Gray let go of Lucy and ran to Melody's side. It was obvious she was traumatised.

"Ultear… J… Jellal… and… and… Erza…" Gray grabbed Melody.

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN DEAD!? ERZA CAN'T BE DEAD! SHE IS TITANIA!" Gray viciously shook Melody.

"I'm sorry… I couldn't save them"

"Gray! Calm down!" Lucy grabbed Gray and pulled him off Melody. She slapped him.

Gray's eyes were wide open.

"Cut it out! I know it's a lot to take in but just… cut it out!" She left Gray stunned and turned to Melody.

"It's ok it isn't your fault." Lucy scrapped up a smile for Melody.

"He will come back… Natsu will come back soon…"

"Why would he come back? The master is already dead."

"He is going for the strongest wizards in Fiore. First the ten wizards saints, next the formers… then masters and S-Class wizards." Melody informed Lucy.

Fairy Tail guild hall – 20 minutes later

Silence. No one spoke a word. They were all mourning. No food. No drinks. Just sitting there lifelessly. Broken.

The doors slammed open. Lucy, Gray and Melody stood at the entrance. Drenched head to toe.

It's too late. Too late... X777… Lucy! You must do it in X777.

"Shut up! I won't give up! I will stop Natsu and I will find out the truth about what's going on! Fairy Tail, listen up, Erza failed to stop him." Lucy shouted in the guild.

"Erza failed? How? Where is she now!?"

Lucy looked down and thought for a moment. "She is ashamed of herself and doesn't want to return. She couldn't bring herself to kill Natsu…"

The guild looked in a worst state than before.

"I am sorry to say that he will return here to try and kill the S-class wizards but we won't let that happen! This man that looks like Natsu isn't him! He is an imposter and we will kill him and get our revenge for our fellow guild mates. We are Fairy Tail wizards and we are unstoppable!" Lucy tried to mend everyone's broken spirits. It didn't work in the way she intended to but she sensed that there was a flare in everyone's, once cold, eyes.

"I don't know when he will be back but we will be ready!"

*flashback to 10 minutes ago*

"So that was how she died… protecting someone she dearly cared about…" Gray had calmed down and they were all running down the streets off Magnolia towards the guild hall.

"There is still something I haven't told you guys. When Natsu came I felt a dark magic emitting from him. Zeref's magic."

"I knew this was Haruhi's fault… I had overheard a conversation between Haruhi and Natsu. She had told him about being with Zeref for the last 7 years." Lucy confessed.

"You knew but you didn't say anything? What's wrong with you? We are talking about Zeref here." Gray scolded Lucy.

"Natsu didn't seem to mind"

"Well he has always been a knucklehead, he probably didn't even know who Zeref was at the time."

"I guess, but Erza knew too. We decided not to tell anyone for the time being!" Lucy tried to defend herself.

*Flash back ends*

Lucy ran from the front door. "Where are you?"

It's too late… it's too late

"Didn't I say before that I'm not giving up?!" Lucy shouted to what apparently was thin air.

"Hey Lu are you alright?" Levy asked.

"Levy she is fine. Leave Lucy alone only she can find the thing she is looking for. And come here we need to figure out a plan to stop Natsu." Gray told Levy

"Can we not call him Natsu anymore? It will only make us hold back if we still think of him as our friend." Levy responded as she walked away from Lucy.

"Ok fine let's call him Jaaku from now on."

It's too late.

"Just shut up and tell me where you are!" Lucy was becoming extremely impatient

I am L'armoire Heart. I am Lucy. I am you.

The voice kept on repeating this over and over again.

"Damn it! Mira! Do you have any idea what L'armoire Heart is?"

"No I'm sorry." Mira-Jane replied.

"Where does the master keep his books the answer might be in there?" Lucy inquired.

"In his office. The door is open, let yourself in." Mira kept a friendly smile but a tear escaped her.

Wasting no time Lucy ran into the master's office.

I am L'armoire Heart. I am Lucy. I am you. I am L'armoire Heart. I am Lucy. I am you.

Lucy: I knew that voice was me. But what is L'armoire Heart?

"Open gate of the southern cross! Crux!" Lucy summoned an odd crossed shaped spirit.

"What do you need Lucy?" Crux asked.

"What is L'armoire Heart?" Lucy asked she knew it was unlikely but it wouldn't hurt to try.

Crux started to sleep. After a few seconds he awoke once more. "Sorry I don't have any information on it."

"It's fine bye Crux." She then closed the gate.

B…w… be…w… be…ow… below!

Lucy: below me?

Lucy looked down and touched the ground. She then knocked in various places. Hollow.

"Open gate of the maiden! Virgo!"

Before Lucy appeared a young girl about the same age wearing a maid's uniform. Her hair was short and pink.

"Yes Princess? Do you want to punish me?" Virgo asked.

"Now is not the time Virgo. I need you to make a hole in the floor right here." Lucy tapped the ground and moved out the way.

"This floor has an enchantment on it. The only way to open it is for a master of Fairy Tail to send a magic wave through it." Virgo informed Lucy.

"A master of Fairy Tail? Damn it! Maka… Wait a minute Macao is also considered a master of Fairy Tail right?" Lucy once again ran back into the main hall.

"Macao! Come here I need your help!" Lucy shouted. Macao suddenly felt all important. Usually no-one needed him.

"Didn't you say that no one could help her Gray?" Levy interrogated.

"I was wrong." Gray gave a 'my bad' smile.

"I'm going with Macao." Levy was just about to leave when Gray stopped her.

"No, you are needed to plan our counter-attack. I'll go." Gray and Macao left the hall with Lucy.

Once they reached Lucy told Macao to send a pulse of magic through the floor. A secret passage opened before them. Lucy could hear the mechanics in the floor all working.

At the end of the spectacle, there was just a black hole in the middle of the office.

Come…come… Lucy come…

Lucy didn't know what she was doing she was just following her impulses in her body and took a step forward. "LUCY WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?" Nothing appeared below her. She fell.

I knew me taking a break wasn't going to last long... great! Anyway i will be putting my next chapter up after a few days :) oh by the way please review! and check out my other stories too! It's called 'The impossible love' a crappy name I agree but the best i could come up with.