Gray X Reader (The Puppet Maker)

Chapter 14: What you wanted to be

Chapter 14: What you wanted to be

(Third Person's POV)

"I'm really sorry" You bowed down and started to apologize again to the kid's parents.

"You didn't do anything, really" they said while they tried to make you stood up straight.

Today is his funeral. After that incident, the people who live in this small village was covered in fear.

Remembering it again.................If Gray was not there with you, You don't know how to deal with that kind of situation.

When you two came back to the festival while Gray was carrying the kid's body, the people who are wearing smile on their faces disappeared when they saw a dead body.

The kid's parents were crying while they are running towards where Gray was standing. When they already got the corpse with them, Gray bowed down and apologize.

"I'm sorry if I didn't do anything to save him" You can hear Gray's voice is in pain.

"I-I'm sorry too" you went to Gray's side and also apologize.

"It's alright" even if his parents were in agonizing pain right now, they still decide to make a strong front and smiled as hardly as they can. 

"I-It's really a-alright" you can hear their pain just from hearing their cracked voice.

"Don't worry" you looked at Gray when he suddenly talked.

"We will find who's the one who did this horrible thing" His tone suddenly change. He really is mad right now.

"I think I already have a hint who's the culprit" Gray said and looked at you like he was trying to say something.

"Don't tell me....." Before you could complete your words, he interrupted. "If you won't mind, We need to go back. Please take good care of yourself" He bowed down and grabbed you.

Gray has a strong front, that's the only thing you thought as you saw his actions.

'I need to get stronger' 

Going back to the present, you are the only one who attended the funeral. Gray said he has something to do with the others that's why it ended up that you're the only one attending.

"I'm really sorry that I couldn't help you" you mumbled and started to clench your hands.

"I'll be a strong wizard" You looked at the name of the tomb.

"Ichi, I promise, I'll never let this place be on harm" you said as you tried to hold back your tears.

After saying those words, you went to his parents and said that you need to go home cause Katherine would probably worried about you.

You waved goodbye and went back to your shop.

When you open the door of your shop, you saw Katherine sitting on the counter.

"So how's the......." She was about to ask you about what happened when she suddenly stopped when she realized something was strange.

"(y/n)" She called your name.

You clenched your hand and looked at Katherine with a serious expression.

"I want to be strong Katherine" you said and put your hands in front of her.

"Wait, why would........"

"I want to protect them. Those people who are precious to me" you said to her.

"Wait let me absorb first the things you're trying to say to me" Katherine looked at you.

"You want to be strong so that you could protect the people who are precious to you" Katherine was saying those words in a serious tone when suddenly, she said something that could hurt your feelings.

"But your weak" She blurted out.

"That's why....."

"I hope you understand that everything you do has a limit"  Katherine stood up and put her hands on her waist.

She pointed at you. "You can't even use your magic like a strong wizard would use and you think you can train yourself and in just a short time you can already be a strong wizard like those people are!"

"B-but....." she sat down and let out a big sigh.

"How you grew up, It would take years just mastering your magic" She mumbled.

"Still I can be strong, right?" you questioned her.

"Maybe it would only take a year if a miracle would appear in your life" Katherine said.

"Then I do really have a chance" You said cheerfully.

You saw Katherine smiled at you.

"For the time being........ use your magic in a simpler way. It wouldn't harm you starting to zero, right?" 

"Of course not" you are fired up.

"Well then, I'll gonna meet them and report what happened to the funeral" You said and left Katherine alone in the shop.

Katherine sighed and smiled when she thought about something that is connected to you.

"To think that one day you would change and pursue to be a strong wizard in this society" Katherine started to laugh.

"Think about it, I heard you saying something to Natsu way back then"

"I only use my puppets to make people smile not to make them suffer"  Katherine giggled when she was reminded to what you said to Natsu when you first met him.

"So you'll use your magic to protect people huh"

"Still can you make people suffer by your power? We couldn't say if you can fight them with  your strength after all, you are not even experienced in a battle field" Katherine mumbled to herself.

While on the other side......

When you went outside and started to walk towards the way where the Fairy Tail guild was located, you saw something on the river.

You went towards it and looked at it carefully. When you realized it was an expensive box, you tried to get it.

When you successfully got the box, you tried to open it.

While opening it, you felt something weird on your hands but did not bother by it and still focused on opening it.

When you successfully opened the box, you dropped the box in shock.

"Tha.....that is......" You can't say anything.

"Why would anyone do this to my doll?" and you realized that your hands are full of blood.

The doll that was inside the box was the one you gave to Lucy as a token of your appreciation. The doll was really in a bad shape. It was dismembered and it's body is all over the box. It was also dyed in black instead of white.

"I-I....." you can't say anything to what you just saw inside the box.

Suddenly, you felt someone's presence beside you.

"Hello little one" The unknown guy put his hand on your arms.

Because of fear, you can't move even an inch.

"We met once again" 

To be continued......

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November 30, 2017

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