One week before the wedding!

Lucy's (POV)

I never thought I'd witness the worst thing possible for the second time.

A body that was once home to a very upbeat and energetic soul, lies still with no sign of life.

Snow white hair that once was rose pink and eyes that will never open again.

Nastu...

How could he do this to me? Why? Why now? How did this happen... Again?

I don't understand. Everything was fine... Yet somehow I knew this was bound to happen. He was bound to leave me... It's what they all do... Leave me behind.

'It isn't fair."

'We were going to have everything.'

'With out him there is no future.'

I don't know why or how but I do know that I couldn't do anything... It was my fault. He is gone because of me, because I was too weak. He's dead because I failed.

I call myself a wizzard of Fairytail yet I can't do anything when it matters most... I'm useless... I am pure trash... I don't deserve life.

My eyes burn tears of fire for him. They want to look into his dark orbs once again.

These tears of fire... They feel like acid as they flow down my cheeks.

'Natsu... I'm sorry.'

Lucy.

I can still hear him...

Luce.

His voice hard as rock yet sweet like honey.

Lucy.

I miss him dearly... I want nothing more than to join him in infinite slumber.

Luce listen to me.

I'm coming Natsu.

Can you hear my voice Luce?

I can hear it.

LUCE!

I opened my eyes to Natsu, crying.

Why is he crying. More importantly... He's alive?

"Lucy... Hang in there."

He was carrying me.

'Is this a dream?'

I felt a sharp pain in my arms. I looked down to see blood... My blood. I saw cuts all over my arms.

So much blood...

It took a while for me to notice the knife in my side. I tried to pull it out...

"Lucy don't! Don't touch it. We are going to get it out soon."

His words were soothing. Swiftly the light disapeared as I was swallowed by the darkness...

A little Earlier-

Natsu's (POV)

Lucy thought it would be a good idea to move into the dorms for a bit before our wedding.

'What a waste...'

Everynight she sneaks out stays with me then sneaks back in the morning.

I woke up to shuffling in the kitchen and a missing Lucy in my arms. I got up and sleepily walked into the kitchen to a horrific sight.

Lucy... She was not like my normal Luce. Her hair was longer and at the tips it turned deep blue. Her canines longer and she had two white horns thst grew out from her head. Gold scales on her cheeks and white wings on her back. I noticed that her eyes were closed.

"Lucy."

She didn't reply. It was as if she couldn't hear me so I spoke louder.

"Luce."

She remained silent.

"Lucy."

...

"Luce listen to me."

Still nothing...

"Can you hear my voice Luce?"

It wasn't till then did I see the cuts that covered her arms. She raised the knife she held and I rushed to her.

"LUCE!"

Before I could stop her she barried the knife's blade well into the side of her abdomen. She made no sounds of pain. I lifted her into my arms and ran through our front door making way towards the guild.

Her eyes opened not long after they were in her Dragon love form. Tears began to form in my eyes.

"Lucy... Hang in there."

She looked surprised confused and lifeless like her soul had left her body for a brief moment. She looked at the knife in her side and reached for it but I protested.

"Lucy don't! Don't touch it. We are going to get it out soon."

Her eyes slowly closed. Her breathing became raspy and shallow. I ran as fast as my legs would let me.

"Don't you dare! We are going to have a serious talk when you wake up!"

I ran faster and finally reached the guild. Luckily Wendy was still around...

'I wonder...'

It doesn't matter all that matters is her.

"Lucy!"

"Wendy she needs your help."

"Of course bring her to the infirmary."

I brought Luce to the infirmary and backed away letting Wendy do her work.
A worried look consumed Wendy's usually cheerful face... Something is wrong

"Natsu... You should leave."

"What! No! I'm not leaving her, she needs me here."

"Natsu, I'm doing my best but..."

"No buts, Wendy please..."

She looked at me with pure sadness and a look that said 'I'm sorry.'

"I can't do much... She needs Porlyusica."

"Then I'll go get her."

I ran out of the Guild on a mission. I made for the forest where Porlyusica lives. It took no more than half an hour to get there.

Because shes an old lady and she won't let me carry her... It took us an hour and a half to return. We entered the Guild and it was filled to the brim with Guild mates.

'They must've heard about Lucy.'

They were all crying... I ran up towards the infirmary and I could smell her blood. I entered and I saw Lucy's chest barely moving. Porlyusica pushed me aside and started working. Before first light Lucy was completely healed and resting.

I couldn't help but wonder... Why?

Why was she cutting herself...

And why did she transform into her Dragon love form?

I have so many questions that need answering.

"You there... do you know what caused this?" Porlyusica asked annoyed.

I shook my head.

"Then I'll tell you... It's because she's royalty. I can't quite put my finger on her ranking but..."

'I didn't think 'that's' what the cause would be.'

"Spirit Queen." I spoke softly so the others couldn't hear from outside of the infirmary.

"Excuse me?" She said.

"Her rank... She is next in line to the throne of the Spirit world."

"Does she know?"

Once again I shook my head.

"Well... not only is it because of her royal status but also because shes a halfling."

"Halfling?"

"When dragon slayers mate they take on the traits of real authentic dragons. Yet in this case it's strange... Usually the mate takes the same Dragon form as their lover... Lucy has a completely different form to yours wich only can mean one thing... Lucy is a dragon slayer as well."

"Lucy... a Dragon Slayer? How is that possible? She shows no signs of Dragon slaying magic?"

"It's the only way... Unless being the heir to the spirit thrown gives her infinite energy. Did you notice the drastic change in her magic?"

"Yes..."

"When?"

"It was when my consciousness returned from the spirit world."

"Her new power hasn't been established yet... The only way to cease these random outbursts is to complete the ritual... And mate."

"I understand... We just have one more week to..."

"She doesn't have one more week... The more time it takes the more risk it will be. This needs to happen."

"No we will wait..."

Porlyusica and I were surprised to hear her voice. We looked her way and saw that she was awake. Her Dragon form morphed out of being. Last to change back was her eyes. Those beautifully brown eyes.

"Luce..." I rushed to her side and placed my hands over her small one.

"Your alive?"

"Yes Luce."

"But how..."

"They were hallucinations..." Porlyusica interrupted. "Caused by your unstable consciousness."

"Luce, why did you do it?"

"When I woke up I saw you... Dead. You weren't breathing and your hair turned white. I couldn't handle it." Lucy frowned.

"It was probably his dragon form recognizing your transformation. You see... The way that Dragon love works is quite fascinating... When one of you transforms the others instincts will kick in and they will transform too."

"Porlyusica could you give us a moment."

"I was just leaving... No need for me to be around you humans anylonger." And with that she left.

"I'm sorry Natsu..."

"Shhh it's fine... So how much of that did you hear?"

"Something about me being a Dragon Slayer and everything after... Well it's all a bit hazy."

"Lucy, do you ever recall having strange surges of power, randomly?"

"Yeah... It's been happening ever since I was a child. I thought that it was normal because I'm a wizzard."

"Luce... That's not all... I know your weak right now but we need to get to the spirit world. The spirit king has something he needs to tell you."

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And this concludes the twelfth chapter.

I wonder... Is Lucy is a dragon slayer?

What type?

But most importantly...

What will she find that she doesn't already know about herself?

FIND OUT NEXT TIME ON THE LONG ROAD NALU ENTHUSIASTS!