Hey guys! hope you liked the cliff-hanger last time. I hope you guys like this chapter!
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It can't be her!
Memories of my past flood back to me. The demon attack, my parents death and….. Her.
"Alexandra….. Is that you?"
"Indeed it is," She said. She lifted her hood, and she looked almost exactly like she did 10 years ago, before she left the village….
"Crystal, you know her?" Mai asked suspiciously, like I was siding with them and feeding information to them.
"She was my childhood friend.." Is the last thing I say before the flashback hits me.
-Flashback-
It was the day before the demon attack and we were about 6 or 7. We were the best of friends and nothing could break that bond. Or so I had thought.
"Crystal, can we go to the park? I wanna play," 7 year old Alex complained.
"Let's go! I wanna play, too! I haven't done anything fun for a week!" I exclaimed.
We ran off together, to get to the park.
We went down the slide, played on the swings, and before we knew it, it was night.
Our parents came to pick us up soon. We begged for more time, but our parents said we had to.
That was the last memory I had of us together.
The day of the demon attack, me and Alexandra had gotten separated. Our parents went into war, spells being cast everywhere.
My mom was casting a sealing spell, but the demon saw and lashed out at her.
Alex's mom saw it lash out and, seeing as she was the closest, she jumped in the way instead.
"Crystal!" My mom yelled. "Help her!"
I did know some healing magic, but I had hemophobia and was terrified of seeing blood.
I ran to her side, nevertheless, and began to heal her.
"Crystal... You can't… save me…" Alex's mom said. "Please… Listen to… My last… Words.."
Tears welled up in my eyes, blurring my vision. "Please, don't talk like that. Save your strength."
"You…. can't…. save me," She repeated.
"Let me try, please," I pleaded.
"Save your magic…. You'll need it.. Please listen.."
"Yes..." I said, tears streaming down my cheeks.
"Alex is your…. Best friend… Right?" She asked.
"Yes she is!" I replied instantly.
"Protect… her.. I love her.. Please save her.. I'm so proud of you…. Even though you weren't my daughter…. I love you… Keep living for me and Alex… Thank you…" She said, tears running down her face.
Her final breath in my arms, she closed her eyes with a smile on her face, her face covered in tears.
Thank you, I promise I will!
I collapsed in tears. Alex would never forgive me for this.
My mom stood next to me. "Crystal get up, we can't have any more tears. We need to win this for her. Got it?"
I rose, wiping the rest of the tears from my face. "Yes, let's go."
I looked to my left, and Alex's father came into view, running straight for us.
When he saw Alex's mother on the ground, he collapsed. "No, please... Hana, you can't leave me like this.."
That's when it hit him and it was all over.
"Crystal…" He said weakly. "Come here…"
I went to him as he breathed his last breath.
"Protect Alex…."
That was 2 people that told me to protect her, and I swore I would
"Crystal, I need you to go ge-" My mother got interrupted the demon. It lashed out at her again.
"Hitomi!" My father yelled from across the battlefield. He ran to get to us.
"Crystal, come here…. I need to transplant…. The demon… Into you.." She said.
"Yes mother.." I said.
I propped her up against a rock.
My father got there just in time to save her from another demon attack. So many people had died for my mom.
"Hitomi… Finish the….. spell…." My father said weakly. "Crystal… Do you want to… do this? You bear… the weight…. of.. solitude…. You will… be pushed… away by… everyone…"
"Yes father, I'm ready," I said.
My mother finishes casting the spell, and the demon is sucked within my body.
"Crystal… I want to say something to you…. before I'm gone. Please always be strong… I will always be there for you," My mother said and her dark hair brushed across her face. I came closer and pushed the strands away.
"Crystal.. there is so much left I want to tell you… we will meet again, and when I meet you again… tell me how you've been.."
Mother…
"Crystal," My father beckoned me over. "I'm… so happy.. You were our daughter.. We love you… Thank you.. for making me a father… and making your mother, a mother… Thank you.."
"Crystal… we love you…" My mother said.
I collapsed in sobs, and lean on my mother.
"Thank you, mother, father. For letting me be your child. Please let me be your daughter once again," I finally chokes out, through my sobs.
"Crystal, stay strong, we will meet you on the other side one day.. I love you.. You will be our daughter then… We will see you there," My mother says and closes her eyes. Her final breath escapes her.
She's gone, and so is father.
My parents lay lifeless on the ground. The last thing I remember is Alex coming and seeing her parents on the ground. Dead.
She fled and I blacked out.
The next day, everyone looked at me like I was a disgrace. Alex was nowhere to be found. I asked around, but no one would talk to me.
I finally found her aunt, who didn't seem to blame me for her sister's, Alex's mom's, death.
"She left earlier this morning, I have no idea why," Her aunt said.
"Which way did she go?" I asked.
"I don't know," She replied.
"Well, I'm gonna find her, and bring her back," I said. "Thank you,"
"You're welcome, please do bring her," Her aunt said.
That's when I set off for my quest to find her. I don't care if I have to drag her back, I'm bringing her back.
-Flashback End-
"Alex why are you here of all places?" I ask.
"I wanted to get my revenge on you," She says, and I feel like I've been stabbed in the heart.
"Why?" I ask. "What have I ever done?"
"You killed my parents, or rather the demon did," Alex says.
"They died protecting my mother, but she died anyways. And do think killing me will kill the demon too? The demon will be loose again, and it'll kill everyone," I say.
Heyyy! The demon says in my head.
I'm sorry, but I can't let my mother's spell go to waste. I mentally apologized.
Alex seems to consider this, but it doesn't look like she's changed her mind.
"Nice try, but you're dead," Alex says. "Ice make freeze lance!"
I quickly changed into my demon form and dodged, but she attacked again with a different attack.
So fast! I can't keep up!
Her attack barely misses my leg.
I land on the ground. I look back at my friends, still looking dazed.
"Well? Save the girl, get out of here, you can't beat her," I say, but to my surprise Mai steps up.
"Nice try, but do you think we'll really leave you? We aren't gonna let you fight her alone," Mai says.
"The laws prohibit me from joining this battle, but I have no plan to leave. This is your own battle. Good luck." The Unknown says, without care.
"Gee, thanks, I love you too," I say, sarcastically.
"Well, Mai is right, we can't leave you. We are Fairy Tail, and we don't leave our friends behind," Gray says.
"Yah, I'm all fired up!" Natsu yells
"We can help you," Erza says.
"I-I can heal you guys," Wendy says.
I smile. Thank you guys.
"Ok guys here's the gameplan. Happy you have to get the girl somewhere safe," I say, and look at the girl.
"And i forgot to ask before, but what's you're name?" I ask, but it might be too late to ask.
"My name is Rin," She says.
"That's a beautiful name," I say.
"Thank you," Rin says, shyly.
"Happy you have to get Rin somewhere safe. And stay with her. Everyone else, attack!" I yell.
Everyone immediately attack the other bandits, and I run straight for Alex.
"Ice make shield!" Alex yells.
I attack and crack the ice, but my attack isn't strong enough to completely break it.
It's no use, I have to use my other power.
"Guys get away," I say.
"I already told you, we won't leave," Mai repeats.
"No, just back-up, I don't want to hurt you," I say.
"You're using THAT technique?" The Unknown asks.
"I have no other choice," I say.
I start to prepare the technique, but Alex attacks me.
Mai jumps in the way and pushes her back.
"Crystal, finish the preparing the technique, I'll cover you," Mai says.
Thanks Mai. I owe you one.
"Ok, I'm done," I announce.
Mai backs up, and I release the technique.
All of a sudden, 6 other versions of me appear.
Alex attacks and one version of me jumps in the way and absorbs the attack.
I push her away with an attack, and she goes flying.
She gets back up and then throws an ice lance at me. I dodge to slow and it hits my leg.
My technique disappears as I lose focus.
I watch as Alex approaches with a dagger, poised to attack.
I close my eyes, prepared to meet my fate. If I couldn't save her, then I deserve to die by her hand.
I wait, but the hit doesn't come.
I look up and see The Unknown standing in front of me holding a sheathed katana.
"The laws have decided, you are not destined to die today." He assures me
The Unknown unsheathes his sword, causing an evil presence to shoot out in all directions. I lost it. I wanted to back away but at the same time, I couldn't move. I was paralysed by fear but I took note of the wicked sword he held.
It was darker than night and seemed to absorb all the light in the area, as though it was a void. The Unknown then whispered, in a voice loud enough for all of us to hear " Radiate evil."
Suddenly, I felt bad for Alex. She seemed as scared as the rest of us and just as unable to move. I couldn't fathom what it felt like to be at the end of that evil blade. "Pathetic" The Unknown sighed "Perhaps I shouldn't be using Interitus."
He then proceeds to sheathe his sword, to the relief of all of us. I look over to my other friends and noticing them all shaking. Wendy seemed to be taking it the worst, she was on the ground her eyes wide.
"Unknown…" I say.
Team Natsu stepped forward. Mai, Gray and Erza stepped in front of me. Natsu picked me up and held me. I could hear his heart beating. My leg was still bleeding.
Wendy stood up and started to heal my leg.
"You guys…." I say weakly. I can't feel anything anymore.
Maybe I still won't make it, maybe I'm not strong enough to make it through. At least I'll be with my parents again.
I'm sorry…
"Crystal hang in there," Natsu says.
I black out and then all of a sudden, I see my parents again.
"Am I dead?" I ask.
"Luckily, no, but you're close enough that we can talk to you," My mother says. "Look how much you've grown,"
"Wait how are you here?" I ask.
"That's not important," My father says. "We can only be here a moment though, you must return to your friends. They are fighting for you right now,"
They slowly start to fade. I promise, I'll keep fighting.
I regain conscious. I see everyone sitting around me, even Alex. The Unknown leans on a tree in the shade.
"What happened?" I ask. I try to sit up, but my head starts spinning.
"We talked to Alex, all of a sudden, she felt bad. I don't know why, but she's here now and she wants to say something," Mai explains.
"Crystal, I'm sorry. I don't know what got into me. Please forgive me," Alex pleads.
"It's ok," I say.
"I don't deserve to talk to you, much less even be alive," Alex has tears in her eyes.
I hug her. "Don't worry about, it's ok. I'll be fine. Just stay with me," I say.
"Yeah sure," Alex says, and hugs me back. "Forever."
Hey guys! So if you guys haven't already noticed, Crystal's powers are from Naruto and so is her backstory, kind of. I just wanted to tell you, 'cause I don't want credit for stuff I didn't make up myself. It was soooo cheesy, but I don't care. I'm rushing right now. Anyway I hope you like it.