Heart of a Monster (Fraxus Fantasy AU)

Freed is a peaceful spirit living on the outskirts of the kingdom of Magnolia. Frightened by this mystical being and misunderstanding his intentions, the humans gather a mob to vanquish the spirit. After a difficult battle, the humans successfully capture the spirit's heart; however, instead of killing him, this act transforms the once kind spirit into a horrible monster. The king sends his strongest knight, Laxus to finish the job. But Laxus ends up growing closer to Freed than he expected.

A/N: I am so excited to show off my piece for the Fairy Tail Reverse Bang hosted by @ftguildevents on Tumblr! This was my first time participating in something like this and I had a blast! My fanfiction is based on fanart (the book cover) created by the amazingly talented @fairiesherefairiesthere on Tumblr which you can check out here. I have been wanting to write something like this but didn't know where to start but her piece gave me the inspiration that I needed. I am really proud of how it came out (although there are other things I would have added in if I had the time). Regardless, I hope y'all enjoy this. Thanks so much to my fabulous beta reader @onyxbaku on Twitter who, among other things, helped me get Laxus to sound more Laxus-y.