Welcome to BixLu Week!

LittlePrincessNana and I have officially lost our goddamn minds. So, we've created BixLu Week, and decided that it should begin on All Souls Day. What better day to give our favorite Seith mage some lovin'?

Please read all the way through. There are some very important notes that I urge you to check out. Especially in regards to this story.

The cover art for this story was graciously approved for my use by the wonderful artist, yume-materia, on deviant-art. You can find more amazing work like this here:
yume-materia =dot= deviantart =dot= com

This week will obviously be rated M (it's me, we're talking about... Of course that's the rating…). I'm laying down the blanket disclaimers here:

Please be aware that this is M for a reason.

I do NOT own Fairy Tail, that belongs to Hiro Mashima.

I do NOT own the lyrics/songs used in the following chapters, those belong to their respective artists.

My entries for BixLu week will be an entire chapter story, and it currently has thirty-two planned chapters. I was planning on doing one chapter each day of the month for the story, but I've changed my mind. Because of time constraints, along with family visiting and school, I haven't completed the entire story like I wanted to. I have, however, gotten through the first seven chapters. Chapters 1-6 were originally slotted for Day 1's Prompt (Fix), but I lucked out when I realized that they also fit for the other prompts. This will give me more time to get the other chapters written the way I really want them to be, without me rushing through them or pushing other responsibilities off to the side. The entire story has been plotted out, it's just a matter of having the time to write it. Which I will. I promise. It just won't be as quickly as I'd have liked.

This song encompasses the entire story. Here's an idea of what this story is gonna be like... Enjoy...

From Ashes to New: Destruction of Myself
(Here's the link on YouTube: watch?v=8bBTitabWMg)

Also, I will be putting lyrics in each chapter. They will be bolded, italicized, centered, and placed between two line breaks. The existence of these does not necessarily mean the scene is switching, just that they fit perfectly for that part of the chapter. I've done what I can to make it clear when a scene changes, so hopefully that doesn't get too confusing.

ONE MORE WARNING FOR YOU:

THIS IS YOUR TRIGGER WARNING! It's rated M, which means it's going to be MATURE.

You all know that I don't believe in trigger warnings, especially not on a new chapter. This is the exception. Because of the content of this story, I felt it was necessary to put a warning, disclaimer, and god only knows what else on it. And it's right here.

This next section contains spoilers. Do not read further if you don't want parts of this story spoiled.

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Now that the first chapter for this story has been posted, I want to let all of you know something. Addiction is a real thing. And someone in this story is addicted to methamphetamine. I do not condone the use of illegal substances, and I am not suggesting that any of you go out there and try meth. That would be ridiculous. It is a seriously horrible drug, and that is something that will be coming across in this story. I've done hours upon hours of research to make the use and addiction as realistic as possible, as well as the things the character goes through during withdrawal and while they're "coming down" from the high. Granted, there's also the aspect of the character's magic, but well... Not everything can be perfectly realistic when writing about Fairy Tail.

I've checked countless medical journals, read site after site, but the most valuable information that I found was from people that actually use it. There were tons of forums out there, on places like Reddit and Bluelight, that have actual drug users that are willing to talk about their use, withdrawal, what it's like to come down. All of it. I couldn't possibly try writing any of that from an addict's perspective if I didn't know what it felt like, or the thoughts that would be running through their head. Now, I obviously wasn't going to go out and do meth myself, so that was as close as I could get.

There are serious risks to using any drug, and there will be mentions of multiple drugs in this story. Methamphetamine, ecstasy, cocaine, heroin, acid, PCP (or angeldust), marijuana, pills (of any sort, really) and the like. Using one is bad enough, but mixing them can have even worse consequences. Things like "meth mouth" (rotted out teeth from a constantly dry mouth and grinding the teeth), memory loss, scars from incessant scratching, heart problems, blown out veins, seizures, strokes, comas, psychotic breaks from sleep deprivation, depression, suicidal thoughts, and death are just a few.

If you, or someone you know, is addicted to any substance - whether it's an illegal substance, alcohol, or anything else - please. I'm begging you to get help. There are tons of organizations out there that have the resources to help you, and you're not alone. If you need someone to talk to, then feel free to send me a message. Because, if I can be the person that helps you in some way, then at least I know that I'm doing more than just writing some fanfiction. I care about my readers, each and every one of you, and I want you to be happy, healthy, and safe.

Hopefully, this story will show you guys just how bad things can get for someone that's addicted to meth. And how your life could end up if you (or someone you know) starts using and decides not to get clean. I will tell you right now that this story will have ups and downs, and that it will have a happy ending of sorts. It's going to be pretty dark otherwise though. So, be prepared.

Dates: November 1, 2015 through November 7, 2015

Prompts:

Day 1: Fix

Day 2: Hidden

Day 3: Home

Day 4: Doctor

Day 5: Vendetta

Day 6: Fluffy

Day 7: Space

Now, on to the story!

~~GemNika.