Into the Abyss

Blurb

A blonde figure hovered gloomily over the smoky blackened island she knew as her final resting place. The sacred ground lay tarnished, forever tainted by the ferocious beast currently swooping the skies. A menacing killing aura leaked from the black dragon and despite the ghosts' dead state, she could feel the very life leaving her astral form. The spiritual form of Mavis Vermillion, the first master of Fairy Tail, flew down into the wreckage. Her children lay battered and broken as the last signs of life fell from their bodies.

Even Makarov, who had grown into a remarkable man and powerful mage had the last of breath escaping him.

"You all fought so well" Mavis whispered solemnly. Her palm rested against Makarov's forehead and the creases of his aged face deepened. The blonde felt her heart lurch as the seen before her and if she possessed one in this spiritual form, it would have broken in two.

"Not…Well…enough" Makarov wheezed out. Aged features contorted in pain before a drawn-out gasp fell past his parted lips and his body stilled. A choked sob fell past Mavis' lips and for once the woman wished this childlike body had ability to share tears. She gently laid Makarov's body to rest as she brought comfort to the rest of her children. Waiting by each of their sides, Mavis finally came beside the celestial mage of the guild. The blonde's brown eyes filled with warmth at the sight of her despite her injuries and Mavis gently ran her fingers through the blonde's matted hair.

"Shodai…I'm scared" Lucy whimpered, her hands grasped at Mavis' dress, lips wobbling as she fought to fight back tears.

"I'm right here" Mavis replied softly. Lucy's nodded; eyes filled with determination as weak shaky fingers grasped at the keys held at her belt.

"Take care of them for me?" Lucy begged; Mavis blinked in shock. She had never known celestial mages personally before, but she knew that entrusting another mage with their keys was not something to be taken lightly.

"I'll guard them with my life" Mavis said with sincerity. This seemed to appease the blonde celestial mage as she fell back with a relieved gasp as all her previous strength left her body.

"Thank you" Lucy whispered. Mavis merely nodded in response. Sorrow filled the woman at the notion of failing those close to her once more. Was she doomed to lose all that she loved? As if answering her call the golden keys in her hand glowed with life, as if all the spirits inside felt the pain of their dying master. As a being of magic in a spiritual form, Mavis could feel the power radiating from the celestial spirits, their cries to help ease the pain of their master and their friends.

"My Fairy sphere may have failed to save your life here" Mavis whispered as the power from the celestial spirits ran through her body "But combined with the spirits of the celestial plain, it will give you new life!" White light filled her palms and raising them to the sky she shot out the bright beam into the heavens. Even the black dragon roared in fear as the light formed the insignia of Fairy Tail. A symbol of hope which would guide her children to the next world.

"May the stars guide you, my children" Mavis whispered. A watery smile formed on her lips as she felt the last of her magic leaving her spiritual form. With a soft smile, the spirit of Mavis Vermillion, now void of magic, disappeared back into her comatose body. The celestial keys clattered to the ground.

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