Sorry for the wait! I had to think hard on how I wanted to get to his scene.. it isn't perfect.. but I wanted to get something out to you all. Hope you enjoy it!
Let me know how I did!
Hiro Mashima owns FairyTail!
The waterfall was beautiful.. and it looked so familiar.. he couldn't put a finger on it.
He took his communication lacrima out of his backpack. Lily was on his shoulder.
The lacrima lit up.
"I think I found her. West of Crocus.. there is a waterfall." He said.
A boom of lightning was heard and the lacrima turned off. He put the lacrima back in his backpack. Without a moment to lose, he ran in towards the pool and dove in.
"Draco… is dead?" Natsu said with unbelief.
"Yes.. but…"
The four looked at Metallicana with wide eyes. The dragon let out his tongue and gave a wide toothy grin.
"I have.. what you seek…"
"Please let us have it!" Gray begged.
"Only if you do a favor for me…" Metallicana crawled closer to them..
"Dad stop playing around.. I need it where is it!" Gajeel yelled as he knelt.
"Abnoxious brat! I want a trade.. I can't just give Draco's lacrima for free! Even for you my idiot of a son." Metallicana growled.
"What is the favor?" Laxus said sternly.
Metallicana grinned.. "Destroy these cursed restraints on me.. and I'll give it to you right now."
"What restraints?" Laxus said with a serious frowning face.
The dragon turned his head to show a lightning chain around his neck.
"What.. is that?" a voice said behind them.
The four were startled.. the voice.. they turned around to see a wet wide-eyed younger Gajeel with a mouth gaping pantherlily standing next to him.
"Dad…. What…. IS THAT AROUND YOUR NECK!" Gajeel yelled as he ran up towards them.
Laxus turned his body protectively to shield the Lucy from the younger Gajeel. Gray went and stood in front of Laxus.
The younger gajeel glared at Laxus and Gray.. and looked at Lucy's legs that were the only part of her body that was visible. He looked back up at Metallicana.. Lily flew over in front of Gray and Laxus.. "Lucy…?" he said softly.. no answer.
"So… you've finally found me… took you long enough you ungrateful brat." Metallicana seethed.
"WHAT?! YOU LEFT ME! I SEARCHED FOR YOU EVERWHERE! WTH ARE YOU HIDING IN A STUPID HOLE AND WITH THAT THING AROUND YOUR NECK!"
"YOU DARE RAISE YOUR VOICE AT ME" Metallicana roared back at Gajeel..
He brought his head down towards the younger Gajeel and the younger ran up and headbutted the dragon back..
"YEA! AND WHAT YOU GONNA DO ABOUT IT!?"
"You were really stupid when you were younger." Natsu said sweatdropping.
"At least I wasn't as stupid as you."
"What did you say ironhead?" Natsu seethed.
"You heard me.. or are you having trouble understanding something so simple as that?" Gajeel smirked back.
"HEY SHUT UP!" the younger Gajeel yelled back at the older Gajeel and Natsu. He glared at the two..
Gajeel and Natsu stood up.. and glared back..
"You're the one who interrupted us.. I suggest you shut up before I smash your face." Natsu said in a low voice.
"I know you're glad to find dad again… but now is not the time.. and Natsu.. don't you fureikn dare.. " Gajeel said in a deep dangerous voice.
"Your restraint… it's made by Zeref's demons.. yes?" Laxus said interrupting.
"Ah…. We've got a smart one here.." Metallicana said
"If I remove it… you'll hand the lacrima over?" Laxus said
"Yes…." The dragon's eyes were gleaming.
Laxus gave Lucy over to Gray.. Lily could see Lucy now.. he gasped…
Gajeel looked over at Lily… his eyes widened as well after seeing Lucy..
She was in her undergarments.. and was having trouble breathing normally.. her face had a slight frown from her discomfort..
"She's… getting worse.." Gray said softly.. to no person specifically..
Laxus walked up past the two Gajeels and Natsu.. he walked up towards Metallicana's neck… he took a hold of the chain.. it began to emit a powerful electrical current and Metallicana roared.. Gray and Lily cringed.. while the other dragon slayers remained still..
Quickly biting the chain… he began sucking the magic… the current became weaker.. and weaker… and when the light from the chain became dull, Laxus pulled the chain apart and the entire restraints on Metallicana shattered.
"YEEEEESSSSS! AT LASTT!" Metallicana roared.. he stretched his neck and claws..
Laxus walked back away from the dragon to not get hit. Metallicana grinned…
He spread his left wing up and a bright small light was seen from behind of the scales..
The older Gajeel's eyes widened.. he walked up to the light.. and gently lifted up his father's scale.. underneath… was a beautiful crystal sphere.. inside the sphere.. he could see thousands of slowly rotating stars.. he gently took the lacrima.. and held it in his hand.. it was so small.. but he could feel the immense concentrated power emitting from it..
Turning around.. he faced a wide-eyed Natsu.. Laxus... Lily.. Gray.. and his younger self.
Walking slowly over to Gray… he looked at Lucy.. she was sweating slightly now.. and still frowning..
"She shouldn't have used her magic… it worse this time.." Gray said softly.
"What.. do you mean worse?" Lily asked worried.
"You see… every time she uses her magic.. her body tries to compensate the magic lost by trying to make more.. but her body is already losing its capacity to make magic… causing more strain on her body… meaning.."
"She's killing herself faster…" the older Gajeel explained.
"What!?" Lily said in a whisper..
Gajeel put his hand on Lucy's arm.. and shook..
"Why isn't she waking up…" Gajeel said alarmed.
BOOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!
Everyone looked towards the direction of the waterfall…
BOOOOOOOOOOOOM!
"What's going on out there?" Gray said worried.
"Did you tell anyone that we were here?!" Natsu said walking up to Gajeel and grabbing his shirt in a bunch in his fist.
"Get you're hands OFF OF ME.." Gajeel seethed and tried to pry of Natu's hands.. but found it extremely hard.. Natsu's older face.. and glare.. his strength… was surprising.. startling… scary…
"DID YOU TELL ANYONE?!" the older Gajeel yelled at the younger. The younger was now lost for words.. and felt like something was going terribly wrong.
"I… told Laxus.."
"How! How did you tell me!?" Laxus was panicking now too. He walked up to the younger full of anger.
"The communication lacrima…" Gajeel said.
And at that moment.. the communication lacrima in Gajeel's backpack lit up..
"Gajeel!.. Gajeel!" a familiar voice was heard.
Natsu let go of Gajeel and the latter quickly ruffled through the backpack for the lacrima..
BOOOOOOOOOOOM!
"They… smell.. of darkness…." Metallicana growled… "There are a few of them out there…"
Gajeel finally found the lacrima and took it out.. his eyes widened when he saw a scared looking Levy…
"Shrimp?! What's going on?"
"GAJEEL FAIRY TAIL IS UNDER ATTACK!"
Everyone froze…
"WE'RE BEING ATTACKED.. BY AAHHH!" A table flew by her head.
"WHO ARE WE BEING ATTACKED BY?" Gajeel asked
Explosions were heard through the lacrima.. screaming..
Levy looked at Gajeel…"Raven Tail"
Laxus looked like he was going to murder spree.. the rage emitting from his body through high magical pressure… it crushed the communication lacrima instantly.. the younger Gajeel gaped at Laxus' magical pressure..
The lightning mage walked towards the loud explosions heard at the other side of the tunnel.. but Natsu stopped him by walking in front of him.
"She needs you here…" Natsu said gritting his teeth.
Laxus glared down at him.. "Move…"
"You're the only one who knows how it feels.. you need to be here for her." he said with his bangs covering his eyes.. "as much as it pains me to say this.. but Lucy needs you more right now.. than anyone else."
Laxus relaxed and watched amazed at Natsu.
Natsu turned around.. "Cmon Gajeel.. Gray.. Let's give them a FairyTail welcome… Fairy Four style…"
Gray went over to Laxus and gave him Lucy… "Try not to leave a scar.."
"Wait… wait…" Laxus said trying to stop them.
Gajeel walked up to Laxus, who took a step away.
"No... NO!" Laxus said.
"Laxus…" Lucy whimpered…
"Lucy… " he said..
Laxus just stared at Lucy in horror.. this.. was not supposed to happen.. Gajeel walked up to Laxus and forced the lacrima in his hand.
Gajeel turned around and walked away..
"No please…. don't make me do this.." Laxus said looking back and forth from Lucy and the other men..
"It had to be you.. only you can do this for her.." Gray said guiltily.. looking away..
"You know what it feels like…" Natsu said..
"THAT'S EXACTLY WHY I CAN'T AND WON'T DO IT!" Laxus yelled at them.
"YOU WILL DO IT! OR SHE WILL DIE!" the older Gajeel yelled at Laxus.
BOOOOM!
Natsu, Gray, Gajeel ran towards the other end of the tunnel.. leaving a horrified Laxus with Lucy.. and the lacrima in his hand.. Metallicana watching silently behind them all..Because Natsu had been the source of light.. it was became darker and darker as Natsu ran away.
The younger Gajeel standing in shock… lily as well.. watching Laxus.. watching Lucy… Laxus was letting some sparks loose to light the tunnel..
Laxus sank to his knees.. "Lucy…" his eyes watered.. tears dropped onto her face..
"I'm sorry… I'm sorry…."
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He took a deep breath... and kissed her forehead... Gajeel narrowed his eyes at the scene.. it didn't go by unnoticed by the silent dragon watching it all... the dragon's eyes narrowed and glinted from Laxus' sparks..
"Gajeel… will you make me a knife?" Laxus said in a whisper.
Gajeel walked over towards Laxus… and knelt in front of him. He morphed his hand into a sharp knife… Lily flew over to them and watched wide-eyed…
"Will…. She live if she has the lacrima?" Lily asked.
Gajeel brought the knife to her stomach.. he gulped and cringed… he remembered the time he beat her up…
Laxus remained silent…
"Laxus?" Lily asked softly..
"She has to live." Laxus said closing his eyes… he pressed Gajeel's arm into Lucy's stomach.