reaches up on her toes to rest her arm on his shoulder
crouches down.
❛ REALLY? WE’RE doin’ this now? c’mon erza, grow a few inches, will ya? ❜
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reaches up on her toes to rest her arm on his shoulder
crouches down.
❛ REALLY? WE’RE doin’ this now? c’mon erza, grow a few inches, will ya? ❜
“i’m fine, it’s just a flesh wound, i’ll be okay.”
hurt.
SHE LOOKED battered, her skin peppered with cuts of varying depths & jaggedness. still – erza was alive & deep within her heart, a small twist of anxiety loosened. a small hand reached out, cautious of its placement, but FIRM with resolve.
❛ ━━━ YOU KEEP SAYING that, but we both know you’re not. ❜
& then softer, to whisper in this private universe of theirs. her words were inlaid with a strata of meaning, of urgent things she so desperately wanted to SAY to & be understood by the scarlet knight before her.
❛ ━━━ you can rely on us too, alright ? we’re a TEAM, erza. we’re a family. you rest – we’ll handle this, i promise. it’s okay, i’ve got you. ❜
“don’t close your eyes, please don’t close your eyes!” B/
❛ what kind of game are you playing at erza, i’m fi-- ❜ a sudden realization takes over the moment, unaware of the current situation unfolding becoming a disaster. something felt-- odd? why was SHE beginning to blur to shades of scarlet clad among fading hues of white. were those tears? why was she crying? stop it erza, nobody likes a crybaby; we already have lucy for that. her tears bringing a sense of warmth towards his forehead. a sharp pinch of agony presents itself forcing his gaze to linger towards a mere flesh wound-- what he would like to call a false hope.
mass amounts of blood surrounding his frame, for once in his life natsu felt cold. his own blood taints the ground beneath, shrouding an amount lifeless body. the salamander was dying in his nakama’s arms. with little to no time left to utter goodbyes; she is left with a reassuring smile and a hand extending to cup her cheek. ❛ guess that rematch will haveta’ wait... ❜ a small chuckle emitting before his eyelids start to feel heavy with intent of eternal slumber-- but not without a content smile plastered on his visage.
❛ WE WERE NOT BORN, we were made. the whole world was forged against us from the start with swords sharp pointed at our throats. we are refined -- survivors renewed & rebuilt after every battle, leading ourselves like our bones were shattered glass & our skin was dented iron. they tore us down, but we stood heads unbowed. we are not malicious, we are a result. ❜
━ gray fullbuster, penned by ri & erza scarlet, penned by dani
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THE HEARTLESS did not beat, but there were some days where he could feel thunder in his chest. that rampaging reminder of HUMANITY despite having never learned the gravity of human life.
it was one of those days where he felt the red-slick mess staining his skin more keenly. gray had learned many things, but that yawning maw of rotten-teeth that would gnaw at vulnerable minds during the night was not one of them.
it was getting easier.
gray ( for that was the name he chose for himself. he was not noir, not with her ) glanced up at her, ice-blue eyes flecked with obsidian watching her with an almost bored expression. he shrugged at her question, pulling a cloth from his belt to clean his knives.
❛ ━━━ dunno how many. wasn’t counting. ❜
a flicker in his expression that was quickly swallowed by apathy.
ATHENE ; godess of war & wisdom
she watches the world grow. she has seen war, she has seen strife. she has been there when the first rock was placed & she was there when the last brick became dust. she is bone, she is fire -- the wise woman & earthquake. she is & always has been & shall continue to forever be.
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NO ONE heard him arrive, dropping from the blanket of the starless night sky & landing with a surprisingly light step. he shook his body, fur receding & melting into simple black clothes that cover his pale form. he dusted off himself, standing on his hind legs & taking a moment to collect himself before trying to walk.
happily, his legs respond to his will so gray stuffs his hands into his pockets & wanders into the woods. it had been too long since they had last met. he had taken to travelling the seas again, spending DAYS wild & free in forests far & near.
he meant to make use of this night to visit an old friend.
❛ ━━━ oi. you out here ? ❜