Never Ending Love (a Nalu Fanfiction)

Chapter 17. Losing control

A sudden bang startled everyone in the guild, Lucy let go Hades from the hug and turned around, after one second of silence, the main hall was filled with murmurs, but they were too many to understand any, she saw Natsu walking out of the guild, wondering to herself, "What could have happened to make him be mad with Lisanna? Why do I care what happens between them? They will surely reconcile soon!"

Happy was about to follow him, but Charles stopped him saying, "Let him clear his mind". Happy looked at the ground and nodded in understanding.

Hades saw through Lucy's injured feelings, he took Lucy's hand, "Let's get out of here Little Z". She smiled back at him and squeezed his hand tightly.

They began walking aimlessly holding hands, "¿Why didn't you call me to help you?". Although they had been apart for many years, the effusive demonstrations for them were normal and bordering on brotherly affection, therefore, they remained with their hands locked, without stopping to think that a fleeting glance towards them could have been misinterpreted.

Lucy sighed, "To be honest, I got my memories back a month ago. Tabby didn't give me time to react".

Hades looked at her with understanding, he can't berate her for that, then he said bluntly, "You have undergone so much suffering for him, I can't believe you really fell in love with that chap".

Tears jammed her eyes, "Every memory is so vivid, that I still feel trapped in the memories of my past, all the choices I made that brought me here, even my feelings for him haven't changed. I have been dreaming for such a long time, longing for someone that never loved me back in this lifetime ¿What kind of Lucky-Chance is this?", she smiled sarcastically and with deep bitterness, "Lucky Lucy...", she sighed, "To love someone Hades, is really hard". She made a pause letting her stray tears dry by the wind, "don't get me wrong, when I chose to save him, I knew it was likely that he wouldn't remember me, Father of All was right after all, even so, I do not regret my decision". Lucy released from his grasp and faced him, "at this moment, he already has another person in his heart, so... knowing that he is alive, and that he is happy, is enough for me, I don't owe him anything anymore...which means... I can stop now...We can go our separate ways from now on.".

Hades chuckled, "I think Father knew the outcome of your decisions. Since you reincarnated as a mere human in this lifetime, he instructed the Spirit King to canonize you and make you an immortal star again, otherwise, you could not fulfill your promise to become the Ruler of the Stars, anyway, ¿What do you plan to do now?".

She took a deep breath, and raised her right hand to the sky, looking first into the empty space left by her Fairy Tail insignia and then the background, "that vast sky... It's time for me to return where I belong...".

He looked at her worrying about her feelings, "¿Are you sure that's what you want?".

Lucy closed her eyes, feeling the chilly breeze brushing her skin, "if I decide to stay, as an immortal, my life will be full of new beginnings, and as well, a lot of goodbyes. That kind of suffering...", she lowered her gaze, "my heart can't take it anymore. My past lives sorrows as an unfair god, although I thought I was doing the right for humanity, my broken heart, my old soul that can't forget him, I think my past memories are more than enough to continue torturing me. Becoming the Ruler of Stars, is much better than watching Fairy...", she paused and corrected herself, "the people I love grow old and die, so, I will keep myself as far as possible from this place".

"You know you can come wuth ne to the Underworld", he said hoping to get a positive response from her.

"I had yet one promise left to fullfil to the Father of All", she replied decisively.