Emotionless
Chapter 63, Judgement Day
A/N: See where we are now, 65 chapters even if two aren't technically chapters it's still in the 60s! So, I've decided to have another thank you list to the following long-time readers:
eyeofthekitsune365
OtakuLover43
jello673
PremierGoldPineapple
jfkkennedy
PointlessGirl
Iloveallanime18
Morning-Star57
BronzeDove
ButterTARDIS36
YAmomoto
ChaoticDucky
cataclysmicangels
Shade Michels
Kawaii-Turtles
Maiannaise
FairyTail555
justanotherdreamgirl
Uchida Akira
Psyka
Waternixie
Nila d Dragonic Kirishi
Guardian of Heaven
Laky
artistofthemind
Also, to answer/reply to some reviews from old to recent:
"Well whoever left this story are a bunch of idiots because this story is awesome in every way possible. I love the battle scene between Mira and Lucy; I just really wish you continue it later because I wanna see who I stronger I'm the new Fairy Tail. Mira or Lucy? But I'm wondering how your going to deal with Lucy going to the council after getting posed by one of Zeref's demons. Good luck and I'm still a fan of your stories :)" - OtakuLover43
Thanks! Nice to hear from you, not many reviewers I hear from since the beginning. As for who to see which is stronger in a battle between those two she-devils? We'll just have to wait n' see when Mirajane loses another drinking contest XD. At first I was going to skip the entire 'Erza get's arrested' but knew it wouldn't fit very well missing a major contribute to the Tower of Heaven arc so decided to stick with it along with another twist with Lucy being arrested with her for being possessed by Lullaby!
"Wait… so if it isn't Gralu, then what is it? Is she shipped with Zeref Maybe Rogue, because he is mentioned in the summary thingo. Or maybe she has no ship at all. She sorta is emotionless… but then again so is Rogue." - PremierGoldPineapple
Hehe, haven't I left an author's note before that said I believe in relationships taking time to build up? It's rare to find the one you end up with immediately, I mean how many girls or boys date before getting married? This isn't a harem story by the way, though this dimension will contribute largely as an I'm-sorry-for-killing-off-Gray-along-with-everyone-else-during-the-battle-against-Leviathan... you wouldn't believe how many threats and curses I got for killing him off. Not Erza, not even Natsu! But Gray! Who knew...
"They're all gonna be a team! AWESOME! Thanks for the update! :)" - jello673
Yeah I know right? Originally I didn't expect it to become so big of a team by numbers but when Lisanna was still there she HAD to be Natsu's partner and that meant she would be pulled into the mission, since Lucy was now Gray's partner she would be going no matter what, and last of all we know how protective Mirajane is of sister, goth or not, and especially around Erza she would definitely be coming along... hehe, it'll be an interesting future ahead for em'!
"Been. a while since I commented... anyway amazing chapter, as always! So does lullaby becoming Lucy's heart? give her another power then? also hardcore shipping GraLu can't wait for next!" - eyeofthekitsune365
Thanks! As for Lullaby becoming Lucy's heart, that would be a no. Her gaining another power is also a no. She actually ended up absorbing Lullaby's dark magic along with its soul, thus she was possessed... and though she did not gain another power she did gain strength.
"Hey! I really like this story and I was wondering if you could give me the name of your community" - Guest
Thanks person who I don't know the name of! The name, as stated I believe in the last review is called Celestial Mask. Which reminds me, eyeofthekitsune365 I have added you as a member of the staff, all you need to do is accept if you still want to be a member. I think I sent you a PM about it but I'm not sure...
"What happened to Happy? Actually, I don't remember seeing him at the guild…
Could he still be in Edolas? YES! I don't have to see his annoying face until the middle of the show!" - PremierGoldPineapple
Well, since Lisanna is present in this dimension it sort of leaves the answer to that question... To be completely honest I had completely forgotten about that little winged annoying blue talking cat, and when Lisanna decided to be apart of this dimension it sort of brought fate to Happy's presence... whoops, though it is not on me XD
"EEEEEEE! THIS CHAPTER IS AWESOME! YOUR AN AWESOME WRITER! Oh can I put this story on wattpad?" - jello673
Uh... I guess, as long as you disclaim it being yours and it being mine from fanfiction then sure. It would be interesting to see what sort of results occur from this story being on wattpad... probably more death threats and eternal curses about killing off Gray -.- Also, thanks. I am called a great many things (among some not so great things) and 'AWESOME WRITER' has now been added to that list. You're also awesome, my friend.
"This story gets better and better by each chapter. I love how Lucy has an undying hatred towards the princess. But that raises the question "Does Lucy have the right to blame this dimension's princess for the action of another princess since this princess never actually betrayed Lucy?" It's just something I was thinking about since they are two different people and everyone vary between dimensions. Like how Lisanna died in one and survived in another, and how Mira is the bartender in one and not in another. Maybe Juvia wont speak in third person in this dimension. It's just something to think about. Keep up the hard work." - YAmomoto
Thanks, I either get a comment similar about this story getting worse and worse (mostly during the Leviathan Skull arc) or it getting better and better. I thank you for saying the latter, because usually the one's who say it get's worse and worse quit reading, unfollower, and think they know the outcome of this story! Heck, I don't even know the outcome... I'm the type who plans it all whilst writing it, not planning ahead. Too troublesome to do all that work...
As for Lucy having the right to blame the princess here... she doesn't really, but she's kinda playing the blame game so she doesn't go insane, because come on, after all the hell she's been through it's not too hard to believe she snapped at Hisui.
And for the last review on here...
"Totally love the partnership between those two. Great chapter!" - Iloveallanime18
Thanks, its amazing how writing the partnership between those two just flow naturally.
There were many other reviewers out there I would like to thank, for being here reading this story and not abandoning it, for that I am grateful. You have given one of my stories a chance, and if I did not mention you above, you have my personal thanks here.
Now! Enough will all the sentiments, here's the next chapter... Judgement Day.
Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail
Normal Pov...
Hours later the Fairy Tail guild is uncharacteristically quiet, with all the members seated, heads on the cool wooden surface of the bench tables, and faces glum from the events that occurred just the morning. Two of their mages had been arrested by the Magic Council, for reasons they found rather suspicious but could do nothing to about it. The environment was silent, with even Natsu holding a cloud over his head, well... all but a certain shirtless ice-mage.
"Oi! Let me out Damnit! We need to get them out of there! They haven't done anything wrong, old man!" Gray barked, trapped in a glass mug as a tiny black dog. A grinning Mirajane stared down at him, shaking him a bit to release her boredom.
The old man, Makarov Dreyer only sighed, and said "Our opponent is the Council, nothing we can do for now..."
"I don't care if they were the freakin' King! I know they're wrong! I know there's something wrong with this situation and I know you know it too!" Gray barked, claw scratching three lines down the glass. Many members of the guild where surprised by Gray's insistence, knowing it was more a Natsu thing than Gray, but then again... Lucy was his partner.
"Eh, its not like they would listen to our excuses anyways. Damn Council has a stick up their asses." Jet muttered under his breath, shoulders lowered in defeat.
"Yeah... I just don't understand." Loke said dejected.
A loud sigh sounded from the voice of Lisanna, whose head lay on the shoulder of her best friend, wondering if her comrades would be okay.
Natsu stared at his best friend and partner, before determination crossed over his expression. He stood, and placed a comforting hand on Lisanna's shoulder before walking to the back of the room. His eyes held a mischievous glint, before a grin stretched over his face and he leaped forward and grabbed the glass container from Mirajane's grasp with great courage before shaking the glass in rapid speed and laughing like there was no tomorrow.
He threw taunts and the guild sighed while Mirajane twitched, slamming a fist down on the salmon-head causing him to face plant into the floor, followed by the sound of glass breaking.
When everyone's eyes zoomed to the area of the crash, they found the shattered remains of the glass but no sign of Gray in sight.
"Oh no..."
Meanwhile...
The ride was almost over for the two Fairy Tail mages, who had been carried in the rolling cage for the past hours, and both knew they were near their judgement by the Magic Council. After a particular rough bump, Lucy shifted to play the part of her wounds hurting, which to be quite frank, where still bleeding masking her fair skin in blood stains.
Erza shifted her eyes over to her, with slight concern as she took in the state of her comrade and teammate. "You sure you're alright?" She asked, and wasn't sure if she believed the nod returned to her by the blonde mysterious mage.
After a moment of silence, the two found themselves staring silently at each other, before one of them spoke. "...So, you gave Mirajane a rough time. You're stronger than you appear." The red-head complimented sincerely. Lucy gave her a nod of acceptance, but no vocal reply.
Erza sighed, shifting slightly but not much with her position around the magic restraining chains around her. "You have interesting magic, one I've never seen before. What was it you called it? Soul magic?" She asked, baiting for a response. After a short pause, she finally gained a response from her teammate.
"Lost Soul. It's called Lost Soul magic."
Erza nodded, and curiosity got the better of her as she asked the question that had been on her mind since her name was announced whilst being arrested.
"And your name is Lucy of the Lost Souls. A title?" Erza asked, gaining a silence from the blonde mage who looked out the barred window.
They shifted slightly as the carriage came to a stop, and the sound of movement held both their attentions knowing they were soon to get out.
"Of a sort." Lucy replied, just as the doors to their cell opened. Lucy was shoved to her feet first, followed by Erza, before they were ordered to follow the same Toad messenger than arrested them, the guards of the building watching them as they followed inside.
Half-way into the building, another guard approached the three, before stopping in front of the toad. "Sir, I am here to take Lucy of the Lost Souls." He spoke politely, his stern eyes landing on the bloody Lucy.
The toad looked surprised at the obvious change of plans, but nodded in acceptance. Two more guards appeared, standing behind Lucy giving her no room to move away, leaving her abyssal eyes staring straight ahead as she was lead away to who knows where, knowing very well the amount of eyes watching her, including her teammate who was growing more worried by the minute, but of course didn't allow it to show on her calm exterior expression.
Lucy's Pov...
I had no idea as to what was going on, or where I was being led but one thing I did know for sure that it was nothing good. Someone must've reported to them of her possession by Lullaby, a weakness she could not allow to happen again, seeing how much trouble it has been for her since then, and now with the Magic Council meddling around her affairs... she was certainly in a pickle.
"In here!" One of the guards barked, forcing her into a pitch black cell, it's volume unknown, but she knew it was a cage the moment she heard the sounding of steel sliding shut and multiple locks being set in place. Lucy looked around, seeing only darkness yet not bothered by it at all. In fact, she found it quite... soothing. Rising an eyebrow she considered moving around, but stayed in place listening to her instincts.
Something was up, and though I didn't know what, I was tense and ready for the unexpected.
I thought of using her soulless eyes before remembering the magic restraining cuffs was and sighed in agitation. Great, I could probably break them but I don't want to make my case look even worse for the geezers... even if, no, it doesn't matter.
Suddenly a light flicked ahead, and I noticed a shadow between the light but could make nothing else out. I sigh again, feeling like I've been doing a lot of that lately from just going with the flow. Another light flicked ahead, before I felt myself roughly shoved from behind causing ne to go forward a few feet in surprise before landing roughly on my knees. I didn't even notice a presence... damn! I rely to much on my magic, shit, shit, shit.
I feel a rough hand yank my hair back, causing me to stare into the blinding light above. The sound of tsking grew in volume as the owner of the voice drew closer, and I suddenly found myself staring into beautiful jade-sapphire eyes that seemed to twirl like waves. I felt nothing though, and only saw beauty from these irises in front of me. Suddenly the light went out, and whoever had been grabbing my hair pulled back, causing me to fall on my back defenseless and feeling surrounded.
"What are you-" I tried to ask, but froze mid-sentence when I saw red runes of a magic circle appear above me, and was blinded once again when every single light in proximity switched on. My body went paralyzed against my will, and I was left staring as the cloaked man before me, was drawing my magic out of me like a tornado into the rune seal of his magic circle.
I suddenly found myself unable to breathe, suffocating, the darkness embracing me, cold freezing hands wrapping around my throat, Kira's grin as her hand impaled my chest before removing my heart, Lullaby's presence in my mind, dragon eyes, Rogue's face, Gray's smile when he saw me alive after the fall, Fairy tail, the Dragon Massacre, a river of tears, screams, all if it filled my senses and before I knew what I was doing I was screaming, body free from it's paralyzed state, arms clawing against the cold steel of the floor, and I felt myself going insane.
Insane... Insane... InsaneInsaneInsane... everyone is dead...dead because of me, everyone's dead... get away! get away! Get away! It's your fault, I hear your voice Kira. Power for my emotions, just like you, I remember you said back then. Can you see me now? Are you looking down on me? Your dead of course, but I can see you now. Your smirking at me, hand inside my chest, fingers closing around my heart, tugging! Let go! Let go of me!
"GET THE HELL OFF OF ME!" I screamed, left hand closing into a fist before I launched it forward, feeling it make contact with flesh. Pain, I don't feel pain but I spread it to others... everyone's dead because they felt the pain...
Jack
Lisanna
Erza
Kagura
Wendy
Alice
Millianna
Hibiki
Hikari
Navera
Natsu
Marine
Niel
Nelliel
Mirajane
Lyssa
Kai
Lyon
Gray
Rogue
All dead because of me. I kick and squirm feeling arms hold me down, knee in the stomach, runes, colors, what's happening to me?
Before I knew it, I found the shadows embracing me, and for the first time in a long time I saw Rogue's calm eyes and gentle smile.
Then my world was swallowed by darkness.
Normal Pov...
Erza found herself calmly walking out from the Magic Council building feeling anything but calm. Sure the trial had gone well, she was the Scape-goat for the them and played the part. Now she was let go with no consequence, so she technically had nothing to worry about...
Apart from the fact that Lucy hadn't returned, and she was given no word about her since the trial.
In fact, they practically shoved her out their doors, leaving her to walk to the nearest train station to get back to Magnolia before nightfall. It was only by the time she got to the train station she saw the familiar black hair of her comrade now teammate, Gray Fullbuster.
"Gray?" She asked, wondering what he was going there.
He looked up, before jogging over to her. "Erza! You're alright, so I take it the trial went well?" He asked, hurried. Erza gave him a nod and a raised eyebrow. "Yes, it was just a formal meeting." She replied with ease.
"Formal? Huh, wait if your out where is Lucy?" Gray asked, worried. Erza frowned, confirming Gray's suspicions. "They haven't let her out, from what I know. They wouldn't tell me anything." The red-head replied, concerned for the blonde.
Gray cursed, before walking around Erza towards the direction of the building where the Magic Council is located. "Where are you going?" Erza asked, and Gray threw her a look. "I'm going to get her of course! I don't care who they think they are, but they're not keeping Lucy there without trial first!" He said before storming off.
Erza gave a sigh, feeling her heart and her mind pointing in two different directions. However, as a Fairy Tail mage she trusted her heart and followed after Gray, knowing they never leave their nakanama behind.
Lucy woke to the inside of a small cell, noticing her ankles, wrists, torso, and even her neck were in chains with her back against the wall from where she sat. Opening her eyes she saw three forms outside her cell talking in whispers but somehow she managed to hear what they were saying, every. single. word.
"- it just doesn't make any sense. I removed all of Zeref's dark magic from her and yet found more but-" It was a women's voice, but was cut off by a man's.
"But nothing! What your saying makes no sense, it's impossible to have dark magic flow constantly within a system without destroying it overtime!"
"Maybe her body was altered after Lullaby took over her body, must've messed up her magic flow." The third voice added, exasperated.
"There's no sense in trying to remove the remaining of the dark magic, seeing as the process nearly killed her."
"Hmp! Wouldn't want Fairy Tail thinking we killed one of their own."
"Look, it's obvious she's had the dark magic in her body for long periods of time. Without it, I doubt her body would even be functioning."
"She's dangerous though! Harboring that much concentrated dark magic? We'll have to keep an eye on her."
"No, she has amazing detection abilities to spy on. Not even by lacrima would work. We can't keep her here either."
"Then what do you propose we do about this... fairy." It was clear whoever spoke didn't like Fairy Tail.
"Leave her be, in time once she's harness her power maybe she'll be of more use to us, now let's get going... Seiglein." The women spoke again, brown hair peeking out from the black cloak.
Lucy's vision cleared from their blurred state enough to see blue hair and dark eyes smirking at her, before turning and leaving with the women. The third figure approached her cage, unlocked it, before a rune circle appeared in a yellow color. The sound of the cuffs and chains around her breaking alerted her and she was up on her feet before finding her legs unsteady beneath her and began to fall forward only to find herself leaning on a shoulder for support by the cloaked person.
"What do-" Lucy's voice failed her, in a way she could only guess was from lack of energy... not that she could feel it but her body definitely knew its strain. Her vision began to black out, but when she saw light again she found herself walking on the support of this cloaked individual. Her vision clouded again, and saw pillars and the view of the land from glass before a vision faded once more.
When she regained her sight for the final time, she found herself leaning on a brick wall alone just outside the building of the Magic Council, but found no ability to move her body so instead she closed her eyes again hoping to find some sort of unspoken rest from the whole ideal.
Her name was being called, and she tried to reach out of the darkness but only found the waves were drowning her. "Lucy." She heard her name again, and this time forced herself far enough out of the waves to open her eyes and see the worried dark eyes of her partner.
Yet not a second later her vision blacked and she found herself under the waves once again, voice muted by the water surrounding her by all angles. She closed her eyes, allowing the waves to carry her away until she felt the cool breeze of the wind and her body reach land. Turning over unto her stomach she looked up, and reached a hand blindly out, reaching for something...
She gasps, wounds appearing all around her body, black blood bleeding unto the ground before filling up the ocean and dying the sky black. She ignored it, and dragged herself forward, eyes burning as she felt her blood filling into them but she dragged onward, until her body could no longer. Exhaling, she turned over unto her back and stared into the sky, seeing the sparkling lights of the stars above, before feeling a warm presence beside her.
Somehow she knew who it was, and merely reached a hand towards the warm black fur of her companion.
"Haven't seen you in a while, Kei."
One more thing before I end this chapter. Many of you have probably read author's notes like this before, and I'll admit I never expected to have myself write one but tonight I found out my dog ran off, and it was by sheer luck we found her by some people who had been taken care of her for the past six hours.
I had only just got back from work, and not ten minutes later I discover she's missing... think about that, feeling like you've lost someone so dear to you and you'll do anything to find them. Now that I have her back, I'm spending more and more time with her, realizing (really realizing) that our time together living together is limited and can be gone in an instant.
Think about those you care for, that you really care for, and spend some more time with them... because you never know when it'll end, not really.
Anything can happen in an instant.