A Dragon Slayer's Love

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Lucy's broken body thudded to the charred grass. Her fragile limbs shook as she attempted to get up again. Failing, she was left leaning on her elbow watching her best friend fight the darkness that threatened their lives.

Lucy had used every one of her Celestial Spirits, even Plue, to try and win this battle, although they did quite a bit of damage, not even Loke had been able to completely disable the creature.

Natsu's roars threw tremors bouncing through the hills that surrounded them. His already blood covered hand tried to staunch the flow that profusely came from his pierced abdomen. With his free hand, which was set with a blazing fire, he sent fireballs towards his opponent screaming,

"FIRE DRAGON IRON FIST"

His fist passed through the air in the space where the huge dragon-like lizard had just been. Looking around in a fury, Natsu turned around to find a black shadow in front of him, one with a menacing grin. Before Natsu was able to register who/what was there before him, the black-scaled creature sent him flying back.

"NATSU!" Happy weakly screamed for his friend from Lucy's arms, he too had tried and failed to fight against the strong opponent. All his flying strength had been sapped from him and while he so desperately wanted to help Natsu, he was left to scream his support from the sidelines.

The creature stood 20 feet tall, scaled with black armor and spikes(used to throw at its enemies), had blood red eyes and only one purpose; to kill.

The thud caused by the collision of Natsu's body on the rough ground produced a wince from Lucy. She stood, determined to run and help the dragon slayer.

"Lucy no! Get back!" Natsu had struggled to a kneeling position and upon seeing Lucy stand up, a renewed fire built up inside of his bloodied and bruised body.

"I got this guy." Lucy hesitated. Seeing this, Natsu continued. 

"Do you trust me?" Every part of her heart burned to help her best friend, but she smiled and nodded. Natsu returned the gesture with one of his toothy smiles.

 The creature roared, not a menacing deep roar but a glass shattering piercing scream,  causing Natsu to scream in pain due to his incredibly sensitive ears. Taking its chance, the lizard charged at Natsu. From where she stood, Lucy saw the animal closing the gap between them quickly. . . too quickly. Natsu had just gotten to a standing position and was glaring daggers at his opponent. 

Lucy's eyes widened as she saw Natsu wasn't moving out of the path. She screamed his name over and over frantically.

"NATSU, WATCH OUT. . . please!" It seemed like a lifetime passed by when suddenly Natsu's shout rang out through the valley.

"FIRE DRAGON'S BRILLIANT FLAME" 

Joining both of his fire enveloped hands together and creating a humongous ball of flame. With what was left of his strength, Natsu hurled the ball of death at the black scaled lizard. 

Light, dust, and heat swallowed the valley. Then suddenly the light fell away, and Lucy stumbled, coughing and spluttering from the dust, towards the point she thought Natsu had been. Gradually, the dust settled and Lucy's red-rimmed eyes fell upon a sight that pleased and horrified her all at once.

Natsu's body lay in front of the creatures charred, dead one.