The Dragon's Light

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"Natsu my boy... I'm so sorry for all the sufferings you and the others all went through..  It's all my fault for not protecting you..." Makarov sobbed, prison guards coming in to arrest Darth.

"Gramps?" Natsu raises a brow. "Oh Natsu!" Erza smiles in tears, hugging Natsu in her iron armor. "My head..." Natsu coughed, Erza patting his back, Natsu not taking the immense strength.

"Erza stop he's spitting out blood!!"

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"You know him master?" Gray asks, seeing Darth get taken away. "His parents were put to prison long ago, but when we came in to arrest them, they chose suicide, and Darth was there in the corner, watching his parents die" Makarov sighed.

"Arrest?" Gajeel asks. "They were part of a dark guild, taking part in all sorts of crimes. Manslaughter, human trafficking, children slaughter and such" Makarov explained.

"Well it's over... It's all over...." Makarov cried, his children hugging him. "Luce..." Natsu whispered in sadness. "Yes, what is it?" Lucy's voice rang.

Looking up, he saw a grinning Lucy. "Luce!! You're alright!!!" Natsu wiped his tears, running towards her, hugging her tightly.

"Lucy Heartfilia is back everyone!!" she grinned. "It took a long time but she's alright now" Wendy smiles, wiping her sweat. "Thanks Wendy" Natsu smiles, patting his sky dragon friend.

"Well, let's go back home, my children" Makarov smiles. "Yeah!!!!"

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"It's been a week since that incident huh..." Gray states, sipping his juice Mirajane just gave him. "Indeed" Erza hummed, eating her precious strawberry cake.

"That's... your 11th slice right??" Gray asks. "Indeed" she responded, happily taking a bite of her cake. "Yeah I'm still amazed" Gray sighs, Mirajane giggling.

"Mira, seconds please" Gray lifts his empty glass. "With pleasure!" she smiles. "Thanks"

"Bang!" the guild doors open, revealing Natsu, Lucy and Happy. "We're back everyone!!!" Natsu grinned, the atmosphere lightening up even more.

"Natsu-san welcome back!" Wendy grins, Natsu patting her head. "Hey Erza! Icehead!" Natsu greets. "Mhm, nice seeing you again firebreath" Gray answers monotone.

"By the way, who is that suspicious guy behind you?" Gray asks, Natsu grinning. "Hey Erza, I brought you a big surprise!!" Natsu quietly laughed, Erza staring at him question, having finished her cake.

"We... just kind of coincidentally met him on the way, though I still don't know him much" Lucy states. "Luce!!" Natsu pouts. "I'm sure you'll love our present Erza!!!" Happy giggles.

"What are you all plotting?" Erza raises a brow, suspicious. "Oh nothing much. Hey, come on and show yourself!" Natsu urges the mysterious man in a dark cloak.

The man putting down the hood, revealed a blue haired tall man with a tattoo on his  eye. "J-" Erza choked, words suddenly leaving her. "See? She loves it!" Natsu grins.

"Come on Jellal!" Natsu urges, Jellal panicking. "Uhm..  E-Er..." he took a deep breath. "E-Erza! I... Uhm.... I bought a strawberry cake!" he showed the strawberry cake wrapped in a white box, presented before her.

"Go Jellal" Mirajane giggled in the background, Jellal trying his best not to show his embarrassment. "Natsu..." Erza suddenly blurts out. "Yea?" Natsu smiles.

"Get your ass here!!!" Erza shouts, Natsu suddenly grabbing Lucy's arm. "What did I do wwrrooooonggg!?!?" Natsu shouts as he and Lucy  run outside the guild, Happy left behind, chasing after Carla.

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Panting, Lucy sat on the grass, facing the before scenery of clear lake before them. "I don't get it!?" Natsu whines, messing with his salmon hair.

"She was clearly happy" Lucy laughs. "Right!? I know, she was just shy!!" Natsu smirks. "You could say that" Lucy chuckles.

Minutes went by as the duo peacefully watched the beautiful scenery before them. "Luce..." Natsu blurts, breaking the silence. "Yea?" she looks at him.

"I like you, Luce" Natsu looked at her with determined eyes. "I wasn't expecting that... but oh well" she says standing up. "Thank you for your confession.... But right now I'm not ready for a relationship" she smiles, Natsu a bit disappointed.

"I will consider your confession... If you're willing to wait that is...." Lucy looked away. "I am. Lucy Heartfilia, I'm willing to wait" Natsu smiled, Lucy grinning.

"I'll willing to wait. A year, 10 years a hundred years I will always wait. Luce, I love you"

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THE JELLAL THINGY WAS UNEXPECTED BUT ANYWAYS! EVERYONE THANKS FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR AND HAVE A NICE STRESS DAY WHEN SCHOOL ARRIVES AGGAAINNNN!!!! :D