~Magnolia's Number One Assassin~ (Fairy Tail)

Chapter 77: Magnolia's Number One Assassin

Magnolia's Number One Assassin

Natsu Dragneel stared at me with unblinking, emotional eyes.
He didn't move, as if his body was made out of the purest of stones.
If I didn't know any better, I would have said that he wasn't even breathing. Seconds?
Minutes?
Hours?
Ticked by without any one of us daring to speak. For if we spoke, the spell would be broken. However, Natsu looked as if he wanted the spell to break, because he sucked in a breath to speak. Before he could say anything, a voice rose up above the music. The frantic voice in the crowd shouted, "Fairy Tail! Fairy Tail is here!"
Chaos.
Screams completely drowned out the thumping music. People started to shove one another to escape. Some even got trampled by others. Everyone only had one destination. The door.

A man swept passed me, knocking his broad shoulder into mine painfully. I stumbled, only to get shoved out of the way. Over the sea of running people, I saw Natsu crouch down, and pick up Asuka. His eyes found mine and he extended his hand to me.
Beckoning.
Calling.
Waiting for me to take it.

I glanced at his hand, a soft look overtaking my eyes.
I smiled.
Then I ran.

His voice screaming my name echoed in my ears. Making me deaf to everything else. I kept running. I shoved and glided through the many people that were as desperate as I to escape.
I made it out the door just as Magic started to fly. I ducked to avoid a green slice of Magic from hitting me in the face. I ran down the alleyway and made a dead run toward my hide out. My legs ate up the distance from the club and I. Even now I could still hear the sounds of Magic and people screaming.

I pushed my legs to go faster. I would have to leave now. I would have to leave this town far behind me. I had to leave the kingdom of Fiore.
And never look back.

I had to run.

Pounding footsteps could be heard from behind me. My ears locked on them. They belonged to someone heavier and taller then me.
I cursed as I took a hard left, trying to shake them off, the footsteps only followed.
I hate when people follow me. Without looking back I knew who it was. Dammit. I was caught. My eyes darted to another darkened alleyway and I rushed toward it. I knew I couldn't hide from him anymore. He would follow me and he wouldn't give up until he had me.
That meant I had only one option.
Confront him and the past.
I made it and skidded to a halt in the middle of the place. There was a dead in in front of me. No escaping. No fleeing. No more running.

I closed my eyes and waited.

The footsteps stopped at the mouth of the alleyway. My muscles tensed. I was sure that my heart could be heard from miles away. I was waiting for-"Fey...?" My name echoed through my mind as well as through the isolated alleyway. "If that's you, then turn around." So desperate was his voice. I hated it. I took a breath, suppose I have to fix that. My hands fisted themselves into my shirt, yanking and pulling. Almost as if they wanted me to turn around already. That's what I did. Against my every will not to, I slowly turned around to face him. Because, even now, I could not say no to him.

"Natsu..." I breathed out. His name on my tongue felt so very nice. It was like a breath of the purest air. I had missed saying it. But, with saying it, it made the locked doors inside my mind to crack. I could see him take a deep breath, a sign that he was relieved.
Relieved that he can kill you.
Stop...stop it...Natsu wouldn't do that.
Oh, really? The voice laughed sickly.
You don't know him like you used too.
I hated to admit that I flinched back when he began walking toward me. Each step without purpose.
You scared? Then RUN!
But...I want to see him more. It has been so long.
So long for his anger to take over.
I looked away.
So what? My lips pulled back from my teeth in a snarl.
He has every right to hate-loath-me.
I battled with the voice until I we were both howling at each other with the force of our words.
You want to die?!
If it means that it will make what I have done any easier on both Natsu and my Guild!
My eyes narrowed, my teeth were clenched, my rage was reflecting itself in my glowing eyes, and my every tense muscle. The footsteps only came closer.
Then so be it.
YOU CANT KILL ME OFF SO EASILY LITTLE GIRL!
My ears nearly bled from the sheer volume of the voice's anger.
I WILL NEVER FADE!
Just watch, bastard.
!NEVER!