Fairy Tail's Future

How it Ends..

"No!!" The scream tears out of Layla's mouth, everyone in guild freezes at the sound of the girl.

Igneel stands in front of his sister, smoke coming out of the wound in his chest. He had blocked his sister from a fatal magical attack. He slowly hits the floor. "Layla," He whispers, "I'm so sorry."

Tears fall of Layla's cheeks, "Why are you apologizing?" She sinks to her knees, "You can't leave me."

Igneel struggles to breath. "It was bound to happen. We messed with the timeline, we have no place in this world."

"I was being selfish bringing you here with me, but I need you."

"No you don't, you have always been strong enough to take care of yourself," He places his hand on her cheek, "Don..don't cry. I love you."

"I love you so much." She places her hand on his. "Don't leave me."

Igneel smiles, but it is strained. "Now I don't have much of a choice, you know?"

Layla buries her head in the crook of her brother's neck, sobbing, while his breathing get more and more labored. "I guess you are definitely the older one now, sis."

"Idiot," She sobs.

After a few minutes of struggling, Igneel takes his final breath.

"Brother don't go. Please!" Her screams make the guild shake. She radiates energy that make glasses scatter. 

"Kayla.." Lucy goes to place her hand on the younger girls shoulder. But Layla snaps up.

"Where are you? I gave up everything to be here, my happiness, my life, and the person I love. But the one thing you don't get to take is my brother."

Before Lucy can ask her what she means, a figure comes out of the doorway. "My my I has hoping to rid the world of one of your family. I wanted it to be you, not that half rate half pint DragonSlayer."

Layla's eyes fill with rage. "How dare you insult him, he was kind and selfless. And you killed him."

The man simply smirks. "Have I angered the Little Fairy?"

The whole guild rushed towards the confrontation, but Layla pushes them against the wall with a blast of light. They are pinned there.

"Kayla, let us out," Natsu yells.

Layla smiles, "I can't do that, I am sorry. But this is my fight, I vowed to save you all myself."

"Kayla..," Lucy starts.

Layla turns around and faces her enemy. In her hands materialize two large gold swords, she swings them into a defensive position.

"My name isn't Kayla, it's Layla."

Lucy's mouth drops open. "Layla...."

Layla points a sword at the creep, "I am Layla Dragneel. I am the protector of Fairy Tail's past and future. I am the daughter of Lucy Heartfilla and Natsu Dragneel. I have no need to fear you."

Lucy and Natsu look at each other, they both blush. But their protective nature forces them to return their gazes to their daughter.

"I knew that you, Little Fairy, had Dragon blood in you. That makes killing even more fun."

"This is my family, and you have caused them enough pain. I owe it to them to destroy you," she radiates strong pure light energy, "My life had lead to this moment. I will not fail them."

The light gets blinding and for a split second everything is bathed in a warm aura. The light fades, there stands Layla in gold armor.

"Not pulling any punches." The shadow man teases.