Fallen Celestial (Fairy Tail fanfic)

Fallen Celestial Part 21

Really nervous about putting this chapter out, as i feel that emotional chapters are some of my weakest writing. but oh well...the final chapter of the grand magic games arc begins now!

Lucy struggled to remove herself from the haze that had overcome her mind. From the second she merged with Ira her mind had been overcome by a red haze that felt almost comforting. She could tell that her body was moving and that she was fighting against things but she didn't know much else besides that. She occasionally got a glimpse at what she was looking at, a creature covered in scales roaring at her, a flash of pink and the orange glow of flames, a bright white light and white feathers, but whatever she was doing almost felt like a dream and her limbs seemed to be moving of their own.

But then it was over, pain ran down her back and the red haze lifted from her mind. Lucy blinked as she stared around at the burring city that surrounded her that was slowly coming into view. She could feel a sharp pain from her back and her whole body felt incredibly sore, like she had just finished running a marathon.

And then Lucy looked down, to see a black sword in her armored hand, and a blade that was currently thrust into a blonde woman in a white dress that was slowly being stained red.

Lucy screamed out in shock and surprise as she withdrew the blade from the woman's back, causing the person to scream out in pain and to begin to collapse forward. Lucy reached out to hold her up but another pair of arms reached her first, a pair of arms connected to a body that had haunted dreams for the last seven years.

"Luce...come on Luce keep your eyes open!" Natsu cried out, pain and shock evident in his voice as blood began to soak through his fingers.

What...did he just call her Lucy? Lucy thought in shock as Natsu turned the girl face up to reveal a face that caused a gasp to escape Lucy's mouth as she placed a hand over her lips.

In Natsu's hands was a person who looked exactly like she did, a smile on her face despite the fact that blood was leaking from her lips.

What...what's going on? Why is there another me? Is it some kind of illusion? Lucy thought in a panic as she stared at the two with a blank expression on her face. And despite thinking it could possibly be an illusion she knew deep down that it just wasn't possible, the details were simply too clear for it to be a simple illusion and Lucy knew no one besides Lilith who could create complex illusions like this.

The other Lucy continued to smile up at Natsu despite the fact that the blood stains on her dress were only deepening in color. "Natsu...I'm so glad you're not hurt...I managed to save you this time...thank god." She managed to say between coughs.

"Come on, don't talk like that Luce...y-you'll be fine I promise." Natsu managed to stammer out as the hands that held the other Lucy began to shake.

"Its fine Natsu...we both know how this is going to end...but I'm glad that I got to see you one last time." The other Lucy said as she placed a shaking hand on his face to wipe away the tears that were traveling down Natsu's cheeks.

It was then that the other Lucy turned to look at her, tears in her own eyes as well. "L-Luce...please listen to me...before it's too late."

Lucy bent down and placed a hand over her doubles own, the armor that covered her hand cracking away as she did so. She couldn't understand exactly what was happening but she knew that the person before her didn't have much time, after all she had suffered a blow much the same as she did long ago.

"I know...I know what I'm about to say isn't exactly what you want to hear b-but I need to say it anyway." She said as her hand began to grow cold. "...you...you can't keep going down the path you're on it will only lead you and the others to their deaths and leave you in misery."