So sorry for the late update! I thought my holidays would allow me to be free but who knew that my school had so many on-going activities Q.Q But then i'm still extremely grateful for everyone who either followed, liked, reviewed or favourited this story. I just want to make sure that i will be making this a NaLu story and nothing else (Sorry for others who want other character to go with Lucy, but it seemed that many wanted NaLu and from the beginning it was meant for NaLu too so...) I hope you all enjoy this chapter and the eclipse battle will only happen on the next chapter.

Chapter 8

The beginning of hell

"Who are you," two synchronized voices called out. The world was split into two portions, one side black and the other white; a fantasy or more like a classic horror movie. The hooded figure did not answer but pulled out an object from her pocket.

"No! How did you managed to do that?!" the two voices gasped in fear, one of a higher octave and the other lower. The whole scene changed abruptly into a toy playground. All canons in the area faced towards the hooded figure and shot mercilessly at the intruder. All canons were faced at her in all directions, there was no way the intruder could escape...or so the owners of this place thought. With amazing grace, the stranger floated in the air; small bright balls of light encircled the stranger as she muttered a spell. The magical balls then flew to every canons and like ticking time bombs, it blew apart turning the whole place into a mess.

"So, i've heard that you have been sneaking into people's dreams and turning them into nightmares," the stranger chuckled. The stranger hands positioned in such a way that she was aiming an arrow at someone. Sure enough, a bow and an arrow magically appeared in the form of gold fiery light. Without hesitation, the arrow fired at a huge teddy bear hanging a few feet on top of her. As the arrow hit the teddy bear, any remaining colors left in the world were sucked away into the arrow.

"I have caught Scorpio's spirit and trapped it into the key where he was supposed to belong..." the stranger explained and with the golden key in her hand, now she took a semi-transparent key out and continued, " Now it's yours."

Two small figures appeared floating in the air, one pink the other blue eyes squinting in anger as they soon turned into a replica of the intruder.

"Gemini," the intruder said as her lips curled into a smile.

Lucy's P.O.V

Hell. It was the only thing that i could describe the future of Earth. Since Zeref time forwarding spell which caused the Earth to push its time earlier by ten hours. Now a black circle could be seen forming onto the orange sky. As the minutes passed, the circle seems to be closer and closer to the sun, soon in about an hour eclipse would begin and judgment would be called upon. "Luce, are you still mad at me?" Natsu asked worriedly as he placed his hands on me. I took his right hand and place it on my cheek, a contented sigh escaped my lips as i felt the warmth of his hands on my cold cheeks. "You're very warm, can we stay like this just for a little while longer?" i closed my eyes and asked or begged.

"Luce, you know that's..."

"I know Natsu, but i'm really tired. Do you know an endless war that had been fought ever since my siblings were born. Centuries or probably millennial years of fighting has really wore me off. And to think that today, we will end this all, i can't help but feel nervous...even though he is of pure evil he is after all still my brother and i loved him...but not the way he wanted me to..."

"It's not your fault, love cannot be forced."

"Then how about Lisanna..."

"I love her like a sister."

"But don't you understand that all this bloody mess that this place has gotten into was because of my mistake?! I caused it! I was too cruel and insensitive in the past, i killed-" before i could continue, he kissed me, a gentle one.

"I don't care about your past, what matters is that i love you Lucy and i want you to be my mate or queen whatever they call it," he says and gives me his signature grin. Relaxing a little, a small smile appeared on my face before i pulled him back for another kiss but this time it was filled with passion and such heat and desperation that it seemed like we might never see each other ever again. Perhaps we might never have a chance to meet each other again. Natsu then pushed me onto the bed effortlessly as he caressed my hair lovingly.

"Are you sure?" he asked eyes full of lust and desire. He wanted me and i needed him, i had already gave my whole to him since the day i first realized my love for him. But even if i were to reject him now, he would only burst out and snap into rage. I laughed mentally trying to imagine Natsu turning into a beast destroying buildings like he always did.

"What's so funny?" he asked, head tilting to one side.

"Thinking about you. Well yes of course," i answered both of his questions. With one simple agreement, he growled in victory as he slipped off my clothes and plunged his fangs into my neck, finally claiming me as his rightful mate.

Lisanna's P.O.V

"Lisanna, what's wrong with you just now?" my sister asked me worriedly. My outburst and reluctance to save Lucy had caused displeasure and anger to the guild. At the bottom of my heart i felt guilty, painful. A tiny part of my mind knew that i should not blame all this to Lucy or Violet, whoever she calls herself as. Violet had saved Fairy Tail and Gajeel from dying. Moreover, Lucy was kind to the guild and not in a million years would she harm any of its members. But still...a foolish and selfish part of me wished that Lucy was evil and perhaps then only would Natsu love me.

"Lisanna, stop making idiotic decisions and thoughts. Your stupid and foolish hope that you had so desperately cling onto had caused so may injuries in this guild. You're not a little girl anymore, you've got to realize that love...cannot be forced. Not everyone were meant for happy endings, you and i know that better than anyone do," my sister clenched her fists while trying hard to choke out the words. I knew she loved me with all her soul and tried not to say anything hurtful to me. Tears were forming in on her eyes. True enough, the words sunk down and like needles pinned onto me as i felt my flesh was tearing apart.

"Gomen, nee-chan. I was stupid, i realize that. Whatever Lucy becomes he will always love her, there will not be a chance that he will look at me," i said, hugging my sister tightly. The both of us were crying. Her speech made me realize something; i was the one who never grew up, ever since i came back from Edolas i had thought that things would be the way like when we were young. I was wrong. It was time i grow up and accept the facts.

"EVERYONE! GAJEEL IS NOW CONSCIOUS!" Gray called out as he ran down the stairs to inform the others of the news. As soon as Levy heard this, her face snap towards Gray's direction and she place her hands over her mouth to prevent tears from falling.

"Gajeel...Thank god."

"Wow! The black circle is almost covering the sun!" a little boy gasped in excitement. A person with black hair and red eyes bent down and offered the boy a candy. The boy eyed it suspiciously.

"Do you know what happens when the circle covers the sun?" he asked.

"Don't know," was the boy's answer. The stranger smiled as he placed the candy into the boy's mouth forcefully. Within seconds, the boy choked in pain as the candy turned into a lava that fed on his flesh and blood before sticking its sharp limbs out of the boy's body. Sticky red blood splattered onto the stranger's face.

"It means that eclipse is arriving soon."

Wendy's P.O.V

"Wendy, you shouln't tire yourself like this..." Carla nagged worriedly.

"It's fine Carla, after all i'm glad to be of help..." i assured her. Suddenly, i felt a force, so dark and terrifying that i shivered in fear. It was not Zeref but something else. Then all became clear and i knew what was happening, although i was not told of anything like this.

"Wendy?"

"It's time..."

"Time for what? You're scaring me Wendy..."

"Time for the participants to gather at the arena and battle...i'm one of them...Grandine chose me as her substitute."

Every single participant gathered at the arena, a vast barren land. There was no referee no nothing, the signal would be given by the Old Gods; the ones in charge of preparing the last judgment. Who battle who would be given by a piece of scotched paper appearing out in the sky. No one knew how it happened by this was one of the rules, "Never question the Old Gods." The prophet, an old man in hood bent over to pick up the paper.

"Let the Judgment day begin!" he announced and clapped his hands once. By command, back cages appeared in the air and in every cage stood one person.

"What's a tournament for when there is no audiences to view. You are all rather special...VIP perhaps because you are very special in the hearts of the participants that is why you are able to view this spectacular game," the old man said as a screen appeared in front of the audiences which gave them a close view of the arena.

"Spectacular my ass!" someone shouted and as the words left his mouth ripples of electricity shot through him and he shook in pain.

"Let me remind you, even though you are audiences...rules apply. Another rule to note, 'Audiences don't cheer or insult anyone, they only watch'," the man warned threateningly at the others.

He continued, "If there aren't any more questions, then let the game begin..."

"Who's gonna start rolling the ball first?" Lucy asked. It was not really a question for anyone but to herself only and only Natsu heard it.

"As long as the both of us are not competing each other," he whispered into in mate's ear. He looked up at the sky, it was no longer orange or blue but black, not pitch black and the ball of lights helped to brighten the arena a little. The winner would hold the position to rule the Earth and join the Old Gods. It was either for peace or chaos, it all depended on the winner. The audiences get the privilege of knowing the contestants first as the camera bird would film the paper on the old man and flash it on their screens. In one of the hundreds cages where the audiences were held, a blue haired girl trembled in fear as she murmured, "No, not you..."

"First off Gajeel Redfox and Lillith Devora!"

Oh my, Gajeel was injured badly the last chapter and now it seemed that he has to battle someone again. To know what happen next please stay tune! I'm actually kind of disappointed in this chapter because i feel that it was kind of rushed but anyway i still hope that you all enjoy this one. I'm trying to make this story as short as possible because i will not be making any more new stories until this is finished. I hope that you all like the Nalu part though and i would like to say, i will not be shifting this rating up. Let me emphasise on WILL NOT. I don't want to write anything rated M...yet. So anyway, please review, it will really change my day!