Pull Me Through
I need ha pp i ness Nalu ------------------------ It was all one entire blur. A hazy fog of rage and despair, only fueling this unknown flame inside him. It was dark, and cold, and dangerously powerful. But it was the only thing pushing him forward. The only thing that pushed him to not die beside her right then and there. He knows it's ridiculous, especially coming from someone who would always refuse to let his friends give up, let alone him. But when her bloodied body released none of it's warmth, nor breathed with a steady beat, he gave in to the evil that tried to break out for so long. So here he was now, beating his best friend into a pulp just because he was in way. "I won't let you take Natsu..." Gray spat, hurling another bone crushing blow into the demon's jaw. However, even with it's great impact, Natsu could tell he was getting weaker. He countered right away, feeling neither pain of fatigue as his black flames surged against the ice mage's skin. Even though his body was now controlled by Zeref himself, he had to admit, he enjoyed not being weak. "It's too late for me Gray..." He said, sending his opponent into the dirt with a giant pulse of his flames. But he didn't enjoy being a monster. With that blow, Gray could no longer move his body. He tried, yet failed, for every muscle movement caused him to groan in agony. With only the movement of his eyes could he gaze at his closest friend. His brother. He loomed over him with a fierce and angry gaze, but only small hints of his true friend still remained in those irises. His hands had morphed into monstrous claws, and his whole body released thick black smoke. Why him? Before Natsu could finish his job, with tears pricking in his eyes, his heart stopped. "Natsu!" Her voice rang. No. It couldn't. Had he already become insane. His body was quivering, eyes know drifting off into the horizon as he waited for it again. Please...say it again. "Natsu Dragneel!" She said, in a much more furious, much more ticked off manner. He chuckled. It was her. Swirling around, he was proven correct. With her long golden hair flying around her, surrounded by his other colleagues, did his eyes meet hers. Her big brown eyes that were wide awake, gazing at him with anger and adoration. While everyone else halted a few feet away from him, she kept moving. "Lucy! Wait-you don't know what he-" Porlyusica began, grabbing her hand. "He's my best friend. He always will be.." She said, moving her hand before walking up to him. As she stepped closer, her eyes wandered over his new features. The dark red scaly skin that engulfed his arms, the horn-like stacks of fire on his head, and the red glimmer in his eyes. All demonic, yet all Natsu. Her hand gingerly caressed his, almost inspecting it as her other hand dragged it's finger tips against it's scaly texture. "Y-you're alive.." He spoke quietly as his eyes took in all her features, making sure she wasn't some sick hallucination. "I am...thanks to you..." She said sweetly, eyes lidded with affection as her gaze met his. "I-i thought you died....you didn't move....i...i killed so many....I-I almost...Gray.." He muttered, tears falling down his bloodied cheeks as the heat began growing larger around him. Lucy cupped his cheeks before bringing her forehead to his. He stopped within an instant, with his tears no longer falling and the smoke no longer coming from his skin, he was able to relax. Finally, he was able to calm down. Everyone watched in awe as Natsu began morphing before their very eyes. His scales returned to its normal bronze skin, and his claws returned to calloused hands. The fire faded away, leaving only Natsu Dragneel to be cradled so gently by Lucy. "There...better?" She cooed, smiling happily as his eyes returned to an evergreen color. He did nothing but pull her closer as his head rested into her neck. "Gray-sama!" Juvia shouted, hurrying to his side along with Wendy and Porlyusica. Lucy watched and smiled as Gray's hand cupped Juvias cheek, both crying with relief as Wendy made quick work of his wounds. "Oh man...you're totally missing it. Gray is confessing to Juvia. Who woulda thought?" She said, looking down to see that Natsu only snuggled closer. She sighed, petting his hair as she watched the spectacle before her.