Hello! Thanks for all of the reviews because I didn't know that there was that many people that liked What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger! Because the crowd has spoken… OF COURSE ILL CONTINUE IT! I do have a plot twist in mind that might rip the Nalu fans minds in half or in other words, when I think of it, it's both exciting but makes me want to cry my heart out. What is this plot twist? Well you will have to read to find out!
Previously on What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger:
"What if the strongest team went against Zeref, well excluding Happy. Do you think we can win?" he questioned completely seriously.
"Well it is only worth a shot." Lucy answered.
"Well then let's try winning this fight, together," Natsu stated with his smile on his face.
"Okay!" Lucy exclaimed taking his hand. Just like the first met. The two lunged towards the dark wizard as they engaged in a two on one fight to the death.
Chapter 20: Ending
Lucy was first.
"CELESTIAL EARTH DRAGON IRON FIST!" She yelled as her fist was incased in rock as the fist hit Zeref in the stomach. Or so she thought. As the punch hit Zeref he smirked as she realized it was an allusion. She quickly turned towards her right to see that the actual Zeref was standing there. That was a surprise to Lucy. But what Zeref didn't know that there was a surprise in store for him.
"FIRE DRAGON IRON FIST!" Natsu chanted as his fiery fist hit the real Zeref square in the face. Zeref soared backwards hitting the ground but afterwards he was right back on his feet.
This time it was Natsu's turn to throw the first attack.
"FIRE DRAGON WING ATTACK" Natsu yelled as he lunged towards the dark wizard. Zeref smirked before disappearing again. Natsu's eyes widened as Zeref disappeared to another spot. Zeref was getting ready to attack Natsu from behind but before he could, Natsu's partner attacked him.
"CELESTIAL WATER DRAGON ROAR!" Lucy chanted as a burst of rushing water hit Zeref in the stomach. Zeref was taken with the current as he hit the wall.
Natsu smirked at Lucy, which was standing next to him now, as she smiled right back. They both look back at Zeref to see he disappeared. Their eyes widen as they felt a deathly aura from behind them.
"CHAOS DRAGON EXPLOSION!" Zeref yelled as he casted the blackness encasing them in darkness. Chaos dragon magic has an after effect causing for people to hallucinate. The two were now on opposite walls of the room; Natsu on the left and Lucy on the right. For some reason, Natsu wasn't greatly affected by the after effect but Lucy was a different story.
As both of the Fairy Tail mages got back on their feet one was ready to fight again while the other was shaking.
"Lucy are you okay?" Natsu questioned the hallucinating girl.
"Dad stop," Lucy muttered but both Natsu and Zeref were aware of what Lucy had said.
"What Lucy?" Natsu questioned. Zeref smirked as he took a step towards the hallucinating girl.
"DAD STOP!" She yelled as Zeref took another step.
"Lucy!" Natsu yelled. Zeref just continued to walk towards the girl with a dagger in his hands. Lucy continued to cower into the wall not making any way to escape her death. Natsu ran as quickly as he could to stop him.
It all happened in a blur. Zeref lashed. Lucy gasped. Natsu was hit. Blood flowed out of Natsu's right shoulder as he winced in pain. Zeref smirked.
Lucy's hallucinations stopped. Now she saw the truth. Natsu was on the ground in front of her bleeding. Zeref was who she thought was her father. Like her father, Zeref lashed out at her happiness. Before she wouldn't say a word and let her emotions build up inside of her. This time she couldn't take it anymore.
Like before, more bricks from the walls, water from the sewers beneath, air from the surrounding room, and light from the stars above circled around the blonde celestial mage. She was once again furious.
"CELESTIAL FORCE!" She yelled as all of the elements from around her hurdled towards Zeref. This time he dodged it and reappeared right in front of Lucy.
"FIRE DRAGON IRON FIST!" An unexpected voice chanted as Natsu's fiery fist hit the dark wizard right in the face. Zeref flew towards the wall behind him, tumbling back into the wall.
"Natsu! But you-" Lucy exclaimed but Natsu cut her off before she could finish.
"You need to keep your guard up!" Natsu yelled taking Lucy aback. She didn't expect for him to lash out like that. Seeing Lucy's worried face, Natsu instantly calmed down, "Besides what would I do if the love of my life got hurt?" Natsu finished.
"Natsu," Lucy cooed as Natsu smiled back at her.
"Hey thanks for that back there!" The blonde girl exclaimed to the confused fire mage, "If it weren't for you, I would have still been under that guys charm spell."
"You wanted to join Fairy Tail right?" The pink haired Fairy Tail mage questioned before smiling, "Then lets go!" And that's how their story began, things lead to another and as you take that rode no one knows where its heading, all you know that there's a new adventure every day.
"NATSU!" The falling blonde mage yelled as she fell out of the tower.
"LUCY!" The racing pink haired mage yelled back as he swiftly caught the blonde mage.
"You never thought of the two of you getting together?" The white haired senpai asked the celestial mage.
"Hey Lucy!" Natsu exclaimed as he hooked his arm around her neck in a friendly manner as Lucy's face turned bright red.
"LUCY RUN!" Natsu yelled as the huge man prepared to squash the poor blonde.
"No," She muttered as the man stepped on the girl's back. He watched, trapped under the rocks, as his partner is being hurt in front of him.
"LUCY!" He yelled as he ran down the hills of Zentopia. Lucy eyes slowly opened and as they did, she saw her partner racing towards her as she fell out of the sky.
BAM! It all was a blur as Lucy sat on top of the pink haired mage. Natsu smiled. Lucy smiled back.
She cried her heart out. She failed her family. She failed her team. She didn't deserve this. Or so she thought. Before she knew it, her partner appeared in the dust of the field with her.
"Last place?" He began, " That just leave us time to make an epic comeback!" The girl just looked away.
"Come on," He continued as he held out his hand to help her up. Lucy just looked up at him crying as she accepted his hand and got up from the dirty ground.
Lucy looked up from where the dragons disappeared to see her partner. With no control over her feelings, she ran towards the fire dragon slayer and hugged him from behind.
"Thank you Natsu," Lucy started, "For saving our future"
Lucy was kicked in the face. The guild was screaming at her for some reason but she didn't know why. She looked around and didn't see master. That's not a good sign. Their screams did not stop as they surrounded her with their harsh words stabbing her in the back like daggers. They accused her of something she didn't do. How could her family do something like that to her!? Then her role model came up to her and gave her, what seemed like, the worst slap of her life.
"You blonde! How could you!" She screamed as her hand slapped the poor girl in the face. The mob stood there ashamed at the blonde when she had the nerve to walk back into the guild hall. She then took her leg back as far as she could and kicked poor Lucy in the chest.
As the foot hit her chest, blood flew out of her mouth. She could barely stand up again and as she did her eyes met other furious eyes.
"You liar, you traitor!" They yelled at her as she slowly backed up the wall, she cried out his name but he didn't respond, just stood there silent then turned away.
"Stop!" she yelled, "Please, I'm innocent!" They did as she told. Lucy Heartfilla could not stop the tears as they streamed down her face. All of them looked down at her with disgust clearly written on their faces. Even he was looking at her with this disgusted yet confused face. A tear rolled down from his left eye as only a word could escape his lips.
"Why?"
One of the darkest moments of their memories as neither of them ever forgot that day. Natsu and Lucy broke down into a person unlike themselves. People who are unlike the real Natsu Dragoneel and Lucy Heartfilia.
Natsu decided to go with the rest of his teammates but before he could, Lucy's and Natsu's eyes met. Lucy smiled then went back with her guild but, of course, Natsu didn't know who she was.
"If Lucy is here," Natsu thought as a smile appeared on his face, "I'm going to do my best for her!"
A light in Natsu's heart sparked as his light fueling the flame in his heart began to bring Natsu's flames back to life.
Lucy watched as she felt the shock of her life as she felt her skin being bruised. She couldn't hold her magic anymore as the black of her hair turned golden and her one blue eyes turned brown. The girl fell to the floor as Natsu stood, speechless as not a single word left his mouth. He then collapsed to the ground.
"That… that was Lucy!" Natsu told himself as tears rolled down his face. The crowd silenced and you could hear a pin drop.
"YOU NATSU!" She screamed, "YOU WERE THAT KEY!" Natsu froze as Lucy put her small hand on his cheek. Natsu still didn't say a word as she went up on her tipi-toes and kissed the boy on his forehead.
"This match is over." Lucy said as she walked away. Natsu just turned. "I AM LUCY OF THE HEARTFILLA FAMILY! I WILL COMPETE IN TOMORROW'S ELIMINATION ROUND!" She declared as she turned back at Natsu with tears in her eyes, "EVEN IF I HAVE TO DO IT ALONE!" Those were her last words as she walked off towards the exit as the match was declared over as a draw.
After this Natsu's flames died down again as he felt a familiar emptiness. Both Lucy and Natsu felt this emotion but in different ways. Lucy felt her past emotions while Natsu felt the present emotions of betrayal and being lied to.
"The key was Igneel," Lucy stated. Natsu eyes widened as he ended the embrace. Lucy stood up only to cry again.
"I tried, I really did try! I'm sorry I didn't tell you before I just recently figured it out!" Lucy started as Natsu got up, "At first all I knew that you were the key so when I learned the removal of the key spell, I hesitated because I didn't want to cause you much pain. When I learned that Igneel was the key, I… I knew that if Igneel had stood before you one more time, you would be… you would be…"
"WHAT LUCY!? DO YOU REALLY THINK THAT ONE DRAGON WOULD MAKE ME HAPPY? YOU ARE MY HAPPINESS!" Natsu yelled only for him to blush the color of Erza's hair and for Lucy to turn pink.
And once again the fire in Natsu's heart glowed of light; a light that only a certain blonde celestial mage brought to him. They were once again happy. Or so they thought.
"I'm killing two birds with one stone," Zeref stated, "But now that I think of it I only need one of you now." Zeref stated as he snapped his fingers.
Natsu disappeared.
Zeref disappeared.
Lucy wept.
This time Lucy was faced with one of the most difficult challenges in her life. For her to take a stand and become the hero from the stories in the past. For her to go from a preppy rich girl to a badass heroine was a huge step for her but she had to do it. She had to do it so the darkness of Zeref didn't overtake Natsu's heart.
So here they were now together. Maybe they weren't the happiness. Or the strongest. But as long as they were together they felt that they were just fine. They felt that any horrible hurdle can be climbed over together. Any bridge could be built together. Anything was possible together.
Both of them face their enemy.
"So do you want to try it?" Natsu questioned. At first Lucy was confused until she say the look in Natsu's eyes. Instantly Lucy nodded as if she had just read his mind.
"I'm becoming more reckless like him every day," Lucy thought as she regained her stance with Natsu. Natsu held out his hand. Every time he did that it seemed like taking that hand was one of the most risky things you could do in your life. It was if you were doing a trust fall over a 100 ft cliff. Extremely risky.
But this time Lucy was absolutely sure. Going with this nut job that most people thought of him as was the smartest thing she had ever done in her life. So without hesitation, Lucy took Natsu's hand and faced him as he did the same. Their other hands were interlocked too as they began to chant a message. This was the first time they actually tried it, because at first, Lucy thought it was too risky.
"Lucy," Gaito began as looked Lucy in the eyes. That was rare for Gaito knowing that he had no respect for humans. Usually he would just insult her but this time he was extremely serious.
"As you may know, having the 5 keys by your side will greatly increase your power. But there is a certain spell I want you to know." Gaito explained. As the earth dragon, he had not only had the power of earth but also of knowledge. "Come here," he explained as he put his claws around Lucy's head. Lucy didn't inch.
Gaito's claws began to glow as a file began to download in her mind. As it finished, Lucy's knees felt weak but Gaito wasn't surprised when she fell. It was only normal to lose consciousness when learning a spell that quickly.
When she regained consciousness, Gaito was still waiting for her.
"What was that?" Lucy questioned.
"It was - -" Gaito explained.
"- -?" She questioned, "What is that?"
"The true power of the 6 keys." Gaito explained, "Legend once said that there was actually 6 keys. The 6th one was the Shadows key which used to be okay. Then the Shadows key didn't fulfil it's mission of being a Celestial Dragon so the key was broken and was never seen again."
"So the spell you just gave me," Lucy began, "You mean to say that it's the power of all 6 keys?"
"Yes Lucy."
"I, Lucy Heartfilia have gather all 5 keys." While Lucy was saying that Natsu chanted a slightly different message.
"I, Natsu Dragoneel am the Fire Dragon key here to assist Lucy Heartfilia in this ritual."
"We have gathered this power to complete the spell of the 77 dragon stars!" They chanted together, "DRAGON FORCE!"
Zeref couldn't control himself. The key inside of him glowed as it magically went through Zeref's chest. Zeref felt a huge amount of magical power drain from him but that wasn't it. Rapid waters. Tornado winds. Chunks of Earth. Stardust from above. Fire of the depths. Shadows of the Hell. All of these rushed towards the dark wizard causing for the ancient spell to encase the dark wizard.
Lucy and Natsu watched in awe as the dark wizard Zeref was enveloped in the power of Dragon Force.
"That wont hold him down for long," a voice said.
"Aquarius!" Lucy exclaimed as the mermaid appeared in front of the two.
"He is the dark wizard Zeref." Aquarius commented, "But I believe that I'm going to have to step in here."
"Aquarius what are you doing?" Lucy questioned as she raised her water bowl.
"You should know that this isn't enough. He's going to break through and going to kill you both. Lucy you already used up most of your magic energy.
No matter what both of you continue to grow stronger." She continued, "Lucy you should know this already but all magic comes with a price. You may not notice the price at first but sometimes the price would charge you at any time and you may not be aware of it. For celestial mages, their magic could grow significantly but with this power comes one of the greatest prices."
"Aquarius what are you talking about?"
"Break my key," Aquarius stated.
"NEVER!" Lucy yelled. Aquarius sighed as she saw the dark wizard breaking through the spell. Aquraius used her magic to hold off the dark wizard a bit longer.
"Lucy listen!" She demanded. Natsu only watched silent, "Break my key. I knew this would be your reaction but its your only choice. Listening to me is your only option."
"NO I WOULD NEVER!" She exclaimed. Aquarius only looked down exhaustedly as the water she formed slowly began to die down.
"Lucy, all magic comes with a price. For a celestial mage, there are two prices. The only spell to stop this would make you pay the prices."
"Which is to-" Natsu began but Lucy finished.
"Break your key... NO NEVER!" Lucy yelled again.
"DiD YOU REALLY THINK THAT LUCY WOULD KILL OFF ONE OF HER FRIENDS?" Natsu yelled full of rage.
"LUCY ITS YOUR ONLY CHANCE TO SAVE THE ONE YOU LOVE AND YOURSELF!"
"BUT THAT MEANS I'LL NEVER SEE YOU AGAIN!"
"AND IF YOU CHOOSE TO LET ME STAY YOU WOULD DIE ANYWAYS! BREAK MY KEY GOD DAMMIT!" Aquarius yelled. Lucy didn't stop crying. Natsu was furious.
"I'M SURE LUCY CAN-"
"JUST DO IT!" Aquarius yelled.
"SHE WOULD NEVE-" But before he could a dagger interrupted his sentence. It all happened in a flash. A slash appeared across Natsu's chest as blood pooled out of the fire mage's chest. Lucy's eyes widened as more tears pooled from her eyes. Lucy couldn't believe her eyes.
"NATSU!" She screamed. Zeref just smirked.
"It seems like E.N.D. wasn't really strong enough," Zeref commented as he walked towards Lucy, "And nor are you,"
"Dammit Lucy," Aquarius muttered as she tried to lift up her water bowl again only for nothing to come out. She ran out of magic as well.
"Lucy!" Aquarius exclaimed, "If you use the spell now you can summon Kaito to heal him just break my key!"
"Natsu," Lucy repeated not taking her eyes off of the dying fire mage.
"I'll always remember you," Aquarius stated. Lucy took Aquarius' key off of her belt. She was hesitant. Could she really do that? Could she really kill the one who was with her for most of her life? The one who was there when she was in need?
Without thinking about it again she held the key with both of her hands. And snapped it in half. Lucy looked as Aquarius started to fade in front of her. Zeref lunged towards the Celestial mage and as she did the spell occurred as Zeref was encased in a gold encasing. Lucy cried her heart out as she fell to her knees.
"With all magic comes with a price," A distant voice stated, "Who is there!" She yelled with tears coming down her cheeks.
The voice continued, "With all magic comes with a price. But every price comes with magic." Lucy finally recognized the voice.
"Aquarius" she whispered.
"Heal the boy," Aquarius stated as Lucy's clothes began to glow. They transformed into an outfit. A star dress to be specific.
"THANK YOU AQUARIUS!" Lucy exclaimed as she scurried over to her partner. Her hands began to gloe a bright blue as the symbol on the top of her chest began to glow. Natsu's chest began to glow red as the blue magic began to weave a magical blue thread through Natsu's injury. As the thread completed Lucy felt lightheaded as she lost consciousness. As one lost consciousness the other gained consciousness as Natsu sat up.
"No pain," Natsu thought as he looked up to see Zeref encased with a golden encasing.
"Zeref's defeated?" Natsu thought as he looked down besides him. Lucy was fast asleep. Natsu could help but smile.
"Natsu," A voice stated. Before he knew it a familiar mermaid ghost appeared before him.
"Aquarius!" Natsu exclaimed as the ghost of Aquarius' eyes met Natsu's.
"I never liked you," Aquarius began, "But this is important." This fully got Natsu's attention.
"With all magic comes a price. I know I said it a million times but knowing this one fact is the difference between living and dying." Aquarius stated. "I paid the price along with Lucy. I didn't tell you because if you knew you wouldn't have listened."
"There were two prices for using that spell. One of them was my key. The second was her memories.
"HER MEMORIES!" Natsu exclaimed with anger.
Lucy woke up to this yelling. She looked up at Natsu.
"Who are you?"
OMG I feel so bad. I cried while reading this chapter. I kow I wrote it but I still get emotional. I know that half of the readers would kinda freak out and be in the 'THIS IS AN OUTRAGE GAH!' mood and probably flip a desk but I'm sorry. I feel as if I wasn't going to end the story, I would have to add this plot twist. I am truthfully sorry.
Anyways in honor of Aquarius, I recreated her death in my story. I did two AMVs on it on my youtube channel +ddrock43110 so I would appreciate it if you would go check it out!
Anyways I decided to show a bit more of the new story I'm making. I am NOT dropping this story. Actually I'm thinking of doing a 3 part kinda thing to this story. This would be the first part titled "What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger." Part 2 of this 3 part story would be called "Stand A Little Taller." I decided it based on the actual song.
Anyways heres the second sneak peak of my new story, Remixing My Life!
(SIDE NOTE: The dubstep artists in this story are real and the songs I use in the story are real. Unless I specifically say that the label/artist/song isn't real assume that it is a real label/artist/song and support them. The songs are nothing like pop but in my opinion SO MUCH BETTER! Thanks for the appreciation and consideration of actually reading the side note!)
"Thanks guys that's it for today! See you next week!" The artist finished as she officially completed her 99th podcast. As an unofficial remixer she had about 5,210 fans on YouTube podcasts. Correction 5,211. Wait… no now she has 5,212. She smiled as she closed her tab reaching over her mixer and turn tables on the floor. She just received the new Technica AT for her 17th birthday from her best friend, Levy. Both her and Levy are dubstep artists.
Oh I forgot to introduce myself! I'm Lucy Heartfilia, who goes under the dubstep artist of San Holo! (San Holo in real life is actually a boy who has some really good songs! My fav has to b- Wait! I'm getting off topic! Back to the story!) I'm part of the dubstep collaboration with Diamond Eyes aka Levy. We didn't know that both of were dubstep artists at first. Our collab channel is called Keys and Krates but no one other than the two of us and our friends know what our actual dubstep accounts are. All that the public knows it that Keys and Krates has amazing remixes but the members of Keys and Krates is unknown. But they knew that Diamond Eyes and San Holo were friends so they left it at that even though San Holo's and Keys and Krates' remixes were so similar.
Anyways, Levy and I met at school. At first we bonded over the fact that we both loved dubstep but neither of us knew that we were dubstep artists. Then she wanted to come over when I do my live remixes, Wednesday. I denied but that made her suspicious because all she told me that she wanted to enjoy San Holo's live mixing. She was more determined than anyone I ever met because after I specially told that I couldn't, she snuck in my house anyways. Halfway through my mixing I made a mistake when Levy surprised me by just plopping on my bed. That day I received 221 comments exactly asking me why I stopped remixing halfway through because they were really into the song. I never forgot when I made Levy apologize in my place on the channel or else I would have told one of my other friends, Gajeel, about the huge crush Levy had on him. I knew after that, she would always tell me first that she was going to be with me during my live remixes.
After that though, she always came to my live remixes and I always helped her with her techno problems. She might be a remixer like me but Diamond Eyes was better known for adding more vocals with her remixes. Levy, as Diamond Eyes, always tried to force me to use my vocals but I always blandly refuse for my voice is crappy and would make tons of people leave my channel.
That's it for now! Anyways, my updates may be a bit slower because of school starting in 2 days. Ill post more about that later. Please Rate and Review! Thanks!