It feels warm when the sun shines (Laxus x Reader)
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A dark mage wrecks havoc in Magnolia and Fairy Tail is forced to choose between the life of the villagers or their guildmate.
Note: This fic right here has been sitting in the depths of my files for years, and I’ve only recently remembered that it existed lol. Now here it is. Just take note that reader is a light mage.
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"Time is ticking, Fairy Tail...the lives of Magnolia or the life of one mage? I wonder what you'll choose..." The dark mage trails off, a sickening grin spread across his lips as he observes the mages before him. Behind him were two large spherical orbs. One surrounding an unconscious and battered (y/n), and the other surrounding a number of villagers from Magnolia, crying out for help.
"Let them go, asshole!" Natsu glares at him, his hand balls into a fist of flames. He looked just as beaten up as the others.
"Really? You're thinking of starting a fight right now?" The mage chuckles at the fire dragon slayer. "Didn't you hear me? Time is not your ally."
"As long as I kick your ass, time ain't a problem!" Natsu was about to charge forward before an arm clutches his own, stoping him from his tracks.
"Natsu..." He looks behind him, Lucy shakes her head at him. Her eyes were clouded as a frown sets on her lips.
"Lucy, let go of me! We need to save (y/n)!" Natsu tries to shake the blond off of him, but Lucy only tightens her grip on his arm.
"Natsu, please..." Lucy mumbles, tears starting to fall down her face. "I don't think we can do anything..."
"What are you talking about?!" He shouts angrily. "We can still save (y/n), all we need is to—“
"Natsu!" A loud shout interrupts him from behind. Erza quickly walks towards him. "Stop being reckless for once! We need to think about this!" Although the re-equip mage had a straight face on, it was clear that she too was trying to hold back.
"Think about what?! We just need to kill him so his magic gets cancelled!" He retorts. "We can save everyone! There's a lot of us, we can just split up and...and..." Natsu trails off again, noticing the tension in the air. He glances towards the others, the looks of defeat on their faces was clear as the day.
"Even if we kill him, his spell will still work. It's useless..." Erza mutters, looking down at her feet with furrowed brows.
"I'm glad that Titania's head is still working," The mage chuckles. "At least she knows when to accept—" A flash of lightning bursts from behind the mage, his body knocked to the ground with a sickening crack.
"How do you undo your magic?" Laxus grips the mage's collar, as his other hand is balled into a fist, ready to hit the mage again.
"Laxus! Where were you?!" Erza shouts from afar, the dragon slayer only ignores her.
"You?! I thought I told you to—" The mage coughs up blood as Laxus lands another punch to his face.
"Try again."
"A-As Titania said, even if you kill me there's no way you can stop my magic."
"Why don't we test that out? You son of a bitch!" The area around them lights up as the mage's body hits the wall of a nearby house, debris crumbling to the ground. The mage slides down, unconscious from the force of the impact. Laxus walks towards the sphere where (y/n) was trapped in.
"(y/n)? Can you hear me?" Seeing her unresponsive body only made Laxus panic more. His fists repeatedly hit the sphere, trying to make a dent or some kind of opening to get her out, but alas the sphere wasn't taking any damage from his actions.
"Damnit!" He sighs, landing another hit on the sphere. A look of frustration on his face as he glances at the timer floating above the spheres, indicating the countdown until it explodes.
"What the fuck have you been doing just standing there?!" He faces the others angrily.
"Laxus...the magic spell that was casted is an ancient one. It isn't one that's easy to crack." Erza steps forward. "If we open up the sphere where (y/n) is then the villagers will die, but if we open up the sphere where the villagers are then (y/n) will..." Erza shakes her head at the thought.
"That's why I keep telling you that we should just save them both!" Natsu quips.
"It's not a possible method, Natsu, you must understand that." Erza furrows her brows at her team mate.
"We can't afford to be selfish..." Lucy mutters behind Natsu.
"Lucy's right, everyone. You can't be selfish about this."
A voice garners everyone's attention as they all turn towards the giant spheres. (y/n) sluggishly heaves herself up into a sitting position with obvious difficulty, pain evident in her eyes. "Save the villagers."
"Don't you dare say that!" Laxus angrily trudges towards her.
"Laxus...do you really think you're willing to risk the lives of the villagers in exchange for mine?" A frown sets on her lips as she stares at his direction.
"Yes, it—"
"Laxus!"
"Damnit, (y/n)! I can't do this!" His fists slams on the sphere. The latter gets up from the ground with difficulty, limping towards Laxus.
"I'm sorry, Laxus..." (y/n) mutters, her head leaning on the sphere. She wished that she could feel the warmth radiating off of him but the sphere was in the way.
"Why are you apologising...?”
"I'm apologising because I have to leave you by yourself," She mumbles, her voice slightly cracking. "And this time it's a permanent leave."
"Don't be stupid!"
"If I said that, how would you feel?" A small chuckle escapes her lips, her eyes directed at Laxus, observing his every move. The blonde remained still, confused at what the woman was implying. "The sun is really bright today..."
Then it clicks in his head, Laxus widens his eyes, immediately understanding what (y/n) was saying. Of course, ancient magic or not, there was always bound to be a loophole. He runs off towards where the villagers were trapped, a minute was displayed on the counter.
"Laxus?! What are you—" Erza strides forward, following the latter towards the second sphere.
"Save the villagers."
"Are you out of your mind, (y/n)'s going to—"
"Just fucking listen to me and do it!"
"You better know what you're doing," Erza grinds her teeth in frustration, re-equiping into another armor of hers, landing on top of the second sphere's opening. "Natsu, Lucy! Get over here and help! The rest of you, evacuate the other villagers, there's still bound to be an explosion. Quickly, there's no time left!" The two followed suit among with the other guild members, worried eyes still trained on (y/n) and what plan she had up her sleeve.
(y/n) limps towards the center of the sphere, where the sun was directed at her. She closes her eyes and concentrates, steadying her breathing as she feels the surge of magic radiating within her from the source in the sky.
"Laxus, the least you can do is explain what's going on. A minute ago you were hell bent on saving (y/n)!" Erza watches the other, a surge of thunder strikes down the opening of the second sphere.
"She'll protect herself."
"How is that possible?"
"As long as the sun's up, she'll protect herself. I trust (y/n)." Within a few seconds, it clicks within Erza's mind as she gazes at the sky where the sun was shining brighter than usual.
"I hope whatever it is she's planning will work." The red head summons a couple of swords, each one forcefully punctured around the sphere. The spell must have recognised that they’ve made their decision, and a crack begins to form as the sphere collapses. They quickly lead the villagers somewhere safe.
"(y/n)!"
"Light Magic: Light Dome!" A bright yellow dome stretches around her, to protect her from the oncoming explosion. Knowing her defenses weren't enough, (y/n) summons a few more domes around her. ‘As long as I'm exposed to the sun, my magic won't wear off that easily. Get a grip on yourself!'
When the timer finally reaches zero, a huge explosion engulfs the whole area. Luckily, all the villagers weren’t harmed. As the smoke disperses, Laxus is surprised to see one of the light mage's dome around him as well when he opens his eyes.
The panic present in his expression dies down when he sees (y/n) still standing, surrounded by the numerous domes that she summoned around her. Although noticeably, cracks were starting to form around the bright yellowish domes as they slowly fade away. Laxus runs up to her, catching her before she could fall to the ground. The light mage had her eyes closed, breath ragged and heavy as a warm hand brushes away the strands of hair from her face.
“You did good.”
“Hah...I feel like a child being praised right now.”
“Well you are a stubborn brat,” Laxus scoffs, arms hugging tightly around her vulnerable form as he waits for a retort from her but realises that (y/n) had already passed out from exhaustion. He presses his lips against her forehead, sighing in relief. “You scared the shit out of me today...but I’m fuckin’ glad you’re alive...”
