punk hazard: gratsu

Replacements and survival

Le POV de Sasu-sama:

The drums rolled in a repetitive pattern. The gloomy expressions plastered on the citizens faces.
The crowd squashed together trying to get a good view of both sites. Children were placed on parents shoulders and elderly brought tissues. Citizens from both the Ice and Fire Nation would be present.

Today would be a day to rejoice and day to remember.

Tears fell from the Ice empresses eyes. The emperor stood tall and proud as he held his Crown of Ice in his hands. Rogue was kneeling down in front of the priest wearing silk and satin. White and Blue. He was going to be crowned today. Right after the execution that would take place to his left.

Gray stood, cuffed and gagged. Chains wrapped around his torso. His head hung low however every now and then he and Rogue held eye contact. They looked away soon after, hiding the pain inside.

A carriage came rushing, desperate to be on time. The royal family of the Fire Nation (A/N: sadly zoku is not present. Since he isn't in Fairytail)
Caldo and Igneel came out. Followed by the head guard. Giovanni: Sting and Cobras dad. The two walked over to the V.I.P area which had special fancy seats and the two sat whilst Giovanni busied himself by eating from the buffet. He was a lot like Sting. Eating helped with the stress. The poor man had a criminal for one son and a half dead man for the other.

Rogue eyes glazed over to the Royals and stretched his neck but no hope: Sting was no were to be seen. Rogues lip trembled. Why did he care so much about Sting anyway?

Natsu rushed out and his eyes shot straight up. He caught Grays eye and his jaw dropped. Natsu thought it was a lie. He prayed to Mavis it was a lie.

But there Gray was... About to die...

"Here ye. Here ye. Fellow citizens of this beloved Nation of Ice, today I will be bestowed the honour to Crown the Heir, Rogue and name him Emperor of this prosperous nation. Also I..." His head rotated slowly to the source of the person who cleared their throat and his eyes bulged out, clearly pissed at the fact someone interrupted his so-called awesome speech.

"Oi!!" Gray screamed out as the rope around his mouth fell around to his neck. "Hey? You?" The priest pointed at himself wondering if the foolish teen was talking to him. "Yeah. You. Aren't you the weirdo priest that was at my wedding?" He asked. 'Of all the questions he could of asked, why that one?' thought Natsu.

Crowd: sweatdrop. Simple actions everyone does when Gray starts speaking.

"Omg, brother!" Yelled the priest. He placed his hand on his hip and leaned on one leg. "You are about to die and the last thing that comes to your mind is me?" The priest wiped away a fake tear and blushed. "Thank you brother. May Mavis bless your soul."
"What kind of a priest are you?" Silver asked.
"What kind of a father stands and watches his son get executed? Yeah. You just got silenced!" The priest flicked the tassels on his hat and returned to his speech.
"As I was saying to the good people in the audience. After Rogue-samas coronation. Gray will be killed." He said bluntly.

"Oh so Rogue is Rogue-sama and I'm just Gray?" Gray questioned the priest whilst the guards tried to gag him again but he bit them all so they all gave up.

"So. I hereby pronounce you, Rogue, Emperor." He took the Crown of Ice from Silvers hand and raised it over Rogues head. Leaving it to hover there for a moment he then skimmed Rogues head with it and dropped it as an arrow flew towards him. Another arrow shot pass and took the crown with it this time.

"Don't touch him." A distant voice yelled. No one heard except the royal families since they all had exemplary hearing!
"Who's that?" A young man from the crowd yelled. He pointed at a vaguely seeable figure.