New KeyHolder (Fairy Tail)

Chapter 36- Part of Me

Chapter 36
Part of Me

Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail or its characters, only my own OC's, and my Ideas

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"That man... His name is Heliard." Lucy murmured lowly, "From what I gathered, he suffered at the hands of a business wager my father made long before I was born... And because of this wager- he was thrown into poverty and lost his home, belongings... And then a terrible accident happened that killed his wife and child." Alumina frowned, eyes narrowed. "After everything... He just came undone... And swore to take revenge on the Heartfilia family."

"I don't believe he ever had anything to with either of my parents death, and I honestly don't even consider the idea." Lucy murmured with a small shake of her head, "he must have been suffering for a very long time before coming for me... And I'm afraid by the time he did... He had gone insane... And started practicing Magic to add to it." Lucy sighed, eyes closing. "He killed me because of some long ago mistake he blamed my family for... And now so many are suffering because of this..."

Alumina stood completely still a moment, eyes falling as she tried to piece together this story. For everything she had seen of the man... Heliard... He was insane, he was evil, horrid... And yet a part of her- an unwanted part of her in this instance- had to pity him a little.

She could say she knew how it felt to lose your family, and she could relate to what he must have felt to an extent... But even so, his actions were uncalled for, they were... Despicable.

"Alumina," Lucy called her attention back gently and she nodded to show she was listening. "That... That day he killed me, I sent my Keys out." Alumina blinked and nodded slowly,

"Alright... But I only got them months after you did so..." She murmured and Lucy nodded.

"When I was dying, I knew I needed to get my... Your..." Lucy fumbled a little and shook her head. "... Spirits away, get them to someone who would take care of them, care for them... Like I promised I always would..." Lucy's voice cracked a little. Alumina looked away,

"But... Why was that person me?" She asked quietly. "You didn't even know me.. I'd never met you before...

"No, you didn't." Lucy agreed. "But something very extrodinary happened in that very moment, that last moment before I was really gone." Alumina's eyes trailed back up to meet Lucy's, "Something extraordinary in essence... But something very horrible for you."

Alumina's eyes grew wide, because something in her head turned on. Suddenly there were memories flashing before her eyes, memories she had tried so very hard to repress... Memories of blood, fire, pain... The melting frame of a train, the screams of dying people, her own scream as it fire at her throat...

Suddenly her side shot up with searing pain that lasted only a moment, and she cringed at it, eyes growing wide, wider than ever before. Her face turned pale and she sweatdropped, trembling more now.

Because now came the sense of darkness then, darkness that had lasted for a few brief moments back on the train- before it was lit with light... And she was alive again...

No... No way...

"That day, we both died." Lucy whispered, eyes falling closed. "And however remarkable it is, we took our last breaths in the same instant- and I found you, Alumina. I knew you, just in that one moment, and I felt in my heart that you were the one who would take care of all the Spirits- just as you took care of the one you already had."

Alumina found herself taking a small step back,

"And on that moment, I chose you... And then I was... You..." Lucy murmured. "As you breathed again, and my body was left to lie... I was a part of you then, and I remained a part of you since, even now..." Alumina shuddered a little. "But I quickly realized... The place that I took inside you, forced a part of yourself out... I replaced the part of you that died that day- for good... Because of me, your not whole... And now you're going to be killed by Heliard... Because..."