Don't Lose Hope. Sequel II. Sting x OC. [ON HOLD!]

Chapter 14 - Ruptured

*Spoilers*

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Sting's POV

"You've got it ... Cynthia..." I mumbled sadly while kneeling down, to see her eyes wandering about.

Something is definitely wrong. It shocked me to see her push me off after kissing her on the forehead... but I didn't expect her to look pissed. I felt my heart to shatter from Cynthia's outbursts. It was much more painful than the wounds that I have received from fighting.

Did she really lose her memory again? How come she remembers Natsu and the others but not me? Or I think it's just me. But I don't really think that matters at the moment...for now, all I know is that she's alive.

That just clicked my mind.

She's alive. 

Has Cynthia always been alive? No... I saw her die after she sealed off Kurai, three months ago. Just what really happened to Cynthia after that? I don't know, but after this battle with this weird guy who always talks about E.N.D, I will have to question Cynthia again. I continued to make small glances at Cynthia.

Her long sand brown was long gone that was now dyed darker brown like chocolate, her hair even got quite short but still reaches her back. Oh how I've missed her sand brown hair that was now dyed, and those purple dazzling eyes that I give into. Her scent and voice that intoxicates me, my inner dragon is calling for her even more. I gave out an inaudible sigh as I never left my stare towards my mate.

My beautiful Cynthia. 

She always will look beautiful in my eyes, no matter what she is or where. I still am, in love with her.

"Oi Sting! Concentrate!" I heard Natsu to shout, bringing me back to reality. I shook off these thoughts before looking into his direction and then towards Cynthia who arched an eyebrow at me.

I shut my eyes away from her and back to Mard Geer, who seems to be having the time of his life. This bastard. "What.... are you planning to do by erasing magic form the entire continent?" I asked.

"Oh... Did I not tell you? By taking magic away, the seal on E.N.D neutralizes too." Mard simply answered.

"That book?" Natsu asked.

"It only looks like that now but E.N.D is actually the strongest among the books of Zeref's demons, the Master of Tartaros if you may. And by reviving E.N.D, we may return to Zeref as well."

"We won't let you. If you're so bent on going back, just go on your own." Rogue replied calmly.

"Have you ever wondered... why Zeref created us?" Mard answered back, making all of us to stiffen at his sudden question and to wait for his answer.

"To destroy all of human-kind?" Cynthia piped in the conversation, making me to quickly gaze in her direction, watching her every move and breathing pattern.

"Actually, none of my underlings have realized. We all have a strong obsession with 'We must return to Zeref', It's an order written in our genes. 'Return to Zeref, Meet Zeref again, For Zeref.' All these feelings... connect to the same truth." he paused for a second. "Zeref cursed himself for becoming immortal... and wanted to die."

"That sounds lonely... Ugh! Can't believe I'm saying that..." Cynthia groaned out, making me to flinch.

"It does... doesn't it Cynthia?" Mard smirked over to her and I let out a growl but Rogue gave me this look that stopped me in place, before I could do anything. "He eventually created something... that could kill him. Something that was born to kill him. In other words...the demons of Zeref's book."

"Don't tell me you're saying that you guys are too.." Cynthia started.

"E.N.D was his final masterpiece. However... for some reason it was sealed back inside his book. With a spell that couldn't be broken even on this Earthland filled with magic. But when Face wipes away all magic from the continent, that seal will be broken too and E.N.D will be reborn." Mard continued to speak as he took a step towards us. "And it will defeat Zeref. That's our and Zeref's wish."