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This is the final chapter.
"Natsu." Makarov said, entering the room.
Natsu and the rest of the detectives were having a meeting.
"Turn on Sakura TV." Makarov said. "There's a problem..."
Natsu picked up the remote and turned on the television. Three news reporters appeared on screen.
"In order words, we're broadcasting this not only because we're Fairy's hostages, but also because it is our duty as reporters." The reporter said. "Please understand that this is not fake and we are not airing this to sensationalistic.""Fairy's hostages?" Gray said, watching the report. "What is happening?"
'Fairy wouldn't take hostages...' Natsu thought. 'Something else is going on...'
"A while ago, two tapes were sent to the director of this show. Without a doubt, They were sent by Fairy. The first tape, predicted the times of death of two criminals who were recently arrested. Then, the next day, those two criminals died, just as predicted." The reporter said.
'If that's true, that's only something Fairy can do...' Natsu thought.
"Fairy instructed us to broadcast the second tape at exactly 5:59 pm today It contains predictions of murders that will prove he is the real Fairy. It also contains a message to the whole world."
"I-Isn't it just another fake?" Loke asked.
"Impossible. There's no way anyone would fake something so horrible." Gray said.
The broadcast suddenly switched to a white screen with the words 'Fairy' written in the center of it.
"Fairy... is no longer with us. Fairy is dead. However, I have gained his power and shall continue his work. If you don't believe I am truly the new Fairy then please wait a moment." A distorted voice said. " If this video was aired at exactly 5:59 pm on April 18th, then change your channel to Sun TV. The anchor, Mr. Hibima Kazuhiko will die of a heart attack at exactly 6:00 pm."
"Change it." Natsu said.
The detectives changed to channel to Sun TV. The anchor man was slumped over his chair, as people rushed to his aid.
"This new Fairy can...?" Loke said.
"Change it back." Natsu said. They changed it back to the broadcast.
"Mr. Hibima kept emphasizing that Fairy was evil in his broadcasts. This is his punishment. All who defy God must be punished... Now I will present you with another victim... Please change your channel to NHN TV, a who is scheduled to appear live, who as condemned Fairy... Mr. Komaizumi Seiji, will die.
"Change to Channel 24." Natsu said.
The television, changed, showing people rushing over to a man, who has also collpased.
"Switch it back."
"What I want to create is a world without evil... I believe in justice. I think of the police as my allies. However, there is currently an investigation team that aimed to stop my judgments. So I'll give an ultimatum. Either N, the head of the investigation shows himself and states his name on national television, or I will start killing the leaders of the world... So please decide carefully. You have seven days."
"Did the tapes have fingerprints?" Natsu asked.
"No." Loke said. "But, when I arrived at the news station to confiscate them, the director told me it was sent from a nearby Hotel."
'If Fairy has the power to control peoples actions before they die, then it's possible the new Fairy also has this power.' Natsu thought. 'He could have used someone else to sent the message.'"Natsu, It's just as we thought." Mr Heartfilia said, entering the room. "The leaders of every nation have conferred and demanded that we show the real N on Television."
Natsu sipped his tea. "That is the correct decision."
He sighed. "Well we have three days. So let's think of a plan..."
"It seems the new Fairy is more aggressive." Natsu said, pouring tabasco sauce in his tea.
"But, Natsu." Gray said. "How can you be sure it's a new Fairy?"
"Yeah, the new one said he's gained the old Fairy's power." Loke said.
"Well, if the real Fairy is alive," said Natsu."Then, I'm sure he'd say he wasn't dead."
"But, what if Fairy lied about dying?" Mr. Heartfilia said.
"He would have no reason to." Natsu said. "Plus, the death this Fairy predicted was only reported on in weekly woman's magazines much different then the original Fairy's murders... Mr. Heartfilia, is it okay if I request your daughter's assistance in the investigation?"
"Does that mean my daughter is no longer suspicious?"
"No, but I have faith in your daughter's skills and intellect."
"I see." Mr. Heartfilia said. "If my daughter agrees to help, then I can't stop her."
"Thank you."
'How can Fairy be dead if Lucy-san is still alive?' Natsu thought.
"It's too bad that the real Fairy died." A black haired women said, smirking. "But that's what she gets for being so weak."
Lisanna sat in a hotel room, as a black haired women sat working on the computer.
"I won't fail like that Fairy." The woman grinned. "I will be the god of the new world..."
Lisanna watched as the woman continued to write names. 'She's not as fun as Lucy.'
"Lis, I've decided..." Lucy said. "I've decided."
"Decided what?" Lisanna asked.
"I've decided to give up the Death Note."
Lisanna sighed. "Why?"
"Because I don't wanna do this anymore." Lucy whispered. "I don't want to be god... But I also want to forget about it. I want to forget all the murders I've committed."
"Are you sure about this?"
"Yes..."
Lisanna walked over to Lucy who was laying down in her bed. "Give me the Death Note."
Lucy smiled. "Thank you, Lis."
Once Lisanna took the Death Note from Lucy's hand, Lucy blinked a few times and looked around her room. Lisanna watched , sadly, as Lucy got up and walked right through the Death God and out of her room.
Lisanna flew out of Lucy's window. 'Lucy wasn't thinking clearly.' Lisanna thought. 'If Fairy suddenly stops killing, there will be suspicion. I have to find another person, who's willing to be Fairy...'
Minerva was walking home, grinning. 'That Fairy is sure doing a good job.' She thought. 'So many fools, who don't deserve to live, are rightfully being judged.'
She laughed again, when she spotted a black book in the grass fields. She walked over to it picking it up. 'Death Note?'
Suddenly a white haired girl appeared in front of her. Minerva screamed. "W-What are you."
Lisanna rubbed her forehead... 'This again?'
"I am a Death God, Lisanna."
"D-Death God?" Minerva asked, on the floor, still stunned. "T-They exist?"
"W-Why are you here?" Minerva asked. "Are you here to kill me?"
"No, I am here because I dropped my Death Not... and you picked it up."
"Death Note?" Minerva looked at the black notebook. "You're looking for a notebook?"
"Yes, It has the power to kill, by simply writing the victims name."
Minerva started to laugh. "That's ridiculous!"
"No... it's not..." Lisanna said. "It's how Fairy was killing."
Minerva stopped laughing. "Fairy? He was using this to kill?"
"Really?" Minerva grinned, "Now I have his power...let's test it out."
Minerva walked to a nearby store, with Lisanna following. There was a television displayed in the window of the store, the news was on. 'There... that guy.' Minerva thought. 'That news reporter who kept insulting Fairy.'
Minerva grinned as she wrote down his name. 'Well that should do it!'
After forty seconds, the news reported died, clutching his chest.
Lisanna stood still and listened as Minerva started talking to herself.
"I have the power of Fairy." She grinned. "What a coincidence... I was such a huge fan... What happened to Fairy?"
"She died..." Lisanna murmured.
"Well, that's unfortunate." Minerva said. "I'll continue his work."
'After all... who could be more deserving than me?' Minerva thought. 'I even created the website that gave the name, Fairy.'
"I will continue his work... and create the new world." Minerva said. "I will be the god of the new world."
"Say, do you have any apples?"
Minerva grinned as she read the Death Note. "This did belong to Fairy... I can see the names of the people she killed in here."
Minerva's smiled dropped.
"Did Fairy lose to N?"
"Yup!" Lisanna said, cheerfully. "Are you sure you don't have any apples?"
"I told you no!" Minerva shouted. 'So Fairy lost to N? If I beat him... I will be better than Fairy ever was...'
"Well, in seven days N will appear on television, then I'll write his name and kill him." Minerva said. "It's easy as that... why didn't Fairy ever use the Death God's eyes? These make killing so much easier."
"I don't know." Lisanna said, depressed. "I need apples..."
"Thank you for helping Lucy-san." Natsu said, holding out his hand."
Lucy grabbed his hand and pulled him in for a hug. "Pleasures all mine, Natsu-kun."
A few of the detectives coughed nervously.
"Besides I also want to capture Fairy, Natsu." Lucy said, pulling away from the hug.
"My name's Gray."
"Laxus."
"Loke."
"Well then, let's take a look at the new Fairy's evidence that we've gathered." Natsu said. "So I don't die."
"Well we still have six days, Natsu." Gray said, nervously.
Natsu then led Lucy over to the television and replayed the broadcasting from before. Lucy watched, carefully. The replayed broadcast finished.
"Well, Lucy-san, can you deduce anything?"
"It's clear... this is a different Fairy..." Lucy said. "The old Fairy wouldn't kill people like those in the predicted murders."
"Natsu, came to the same decision." Loke said.
'Well done, Lucy.' Mr. Heartfilia thought. 'This should lift all the suspicion surrounding you.'
"Just as you suspect, Lucy-san. We also suspect this is a different Fairy." Natsu said.
"I wonder what happened to the old Fairy." Gray asked. "Did he really die? Or did this Fairy somehow stole his power?"
"Natsu, there's been a series of murders... All of them were very different from Fairy's previous murders." Makarov said, through Natsu's laptop. It had been five days, with no luck. This was the first set clues Natsu had.
Natsu opened his eyes. He looked towards his clock. '5:00.'
He looked at his laptop and saw that Lucy was using it. 'She's still here?' Lucy had been working non stop to help solve the case. She seemed to get more depressed as each day went by. With each passing day, Natsu gets closer to having to appear on television. If that's what the new Fairy demanded, it must mean that Fairy could kill with only the victim's face.
"Natsu are you awake?" Lucy asked, not facing his direction.
"Yes." Natsu said, appearing behind Lucy. "Why are you still here Lucy-san?"
"I wanted to find more clues and hints... to catch the new Fairy." Lucy said, yawning. "After all, tomorrow you have to..."
Natsu smiled. Lucy was trying so hard. So hard to save him from his fate. If she was Fairy, why would she do such a thing? Lucy not trying to catch Fairy for justice... She's doing it for him.
"Please go home, Lucy-san..." Natsu said, as he inspected the new murder victims. "I can take it from here."
"But-."
"You have school tomorrow... don't you?"
Lucy sighed and stood up to pack her things. Natsu sat in front of the computer.
'These murders were all men... if I'm right, then the new Fairy is a women. She's only going after men.' Natsu thought. 'The tapes were sent from a hotel. These new murders were near another hotel.'
Natsu heard the room of his hotel close. 'She's finally gone home.'
Lucy started to walk home.
'The new murders...' She thought. 'They were all men. Does that mean Fairy is a woman? If the tapes were sent from a nearby hotel...'
Lucy stopped walking. 'The nearby hotel was a favorite hotspot for woman. The new Fairy is definitely a woman.'
Lucy started running. 'The new murders were near another Hotel... She's there, definitely"
'Don't worry N, I'll catch Fairy.' Lucy thought.
Suddenly Lucy bumped into someone, knocking her to the floor.
'Sorry about that.' Lucy said, rubbing her head
"Lucy?"
She looked up to see Loke.
"What are you doing up so early, Loke?" Lucy asked, as she stood up.
"I'm going to help Natsu." Loke said, frowning a bit. "There's only one day left before he-"
"Then help me!" Lucy said. "I know where Fairy is, but if we don't go now she might be gone!"
Loke's eyes widened. "Y-You know where Fairy is?!"
"Where?!"
"In the Sunfield Hotel." Lucy said. "When she sent the tapes to the news station, the address that it was sent from was from a different Hotel. Then, there were new murders today."
"There were?!"
"Yes, They were near a different Hotel. This Hotel is also a hotspot for a lot of woman."
Loke started sprinting away.
"Loke?!"
"I'll drive there immediately! You go home! Your father must be worried!"
Lucy watched Loke get in his car and started to drive away. Lucy sprinted in his direction. 'Damn Loke. Still I can get there in twenty minutes if I run.'
Natsu got a phone call. It was from Mr. Hearfilia.
"Natsu! Is my daughter still there?!" He said, worried. "She hasn't come home yet."
"She should be home soon." Natsu said. "She just left."
"Alright. I'll be there soon."
Natsu hung up.
'Is Fairy really at that hotel? No, It's a trap.' Natsu thought. 'If this new Fairy can kill with only the face of the victim. Then, Fairy must be somewhere nearby watching for agents who approaches the hotel.'
Loke got out of his car and arrive in the front of the Hotel. He pulled out his gun, and was about to enter, when he felt a sudden intense pain in his chest. He clutched his chest and fell to the floor, dead.
"Natsu, there's an emergency." Makarov said. "Check the news report on channel four."
Natsu turned on his television.
"There's been a murder in front of the Sunfield Hotel, It seems an officer with orange hair had collapsed outside the building."The reporter said.
'Loke...'
Mr. Heartfilia was driving to the Hotel where Natsu was in. He was still worried about his daughter.
"I can't believe we've got no clues as to who the new Fairy is." Gray said, yawning.
"Well, let's hope-" Mr. Heartfilia was cutoff. The radio in the car was on.
"There's been a murder in front of the Sunfield Hotel, It seems an officer with orange hair had collapsed outside the building."
Gray spit his coffee out. "Orange hair?! Jet, Loke?!"
Mr. Heartfilia stopped the car. "Dead..."
He turned the car around driving towards the Sunfield Hotel.
"Sir, where are you going?!" Gray asked, startled
"It was Fairy!" Mr. Heartfilia said. "We have to go there immediately, this is our last lead!"
Laxus and Jet were driving to the Hotel. They had already heard the broadcast. Jet's cellphone started to ring. He asnwered.
"Sir?"
"Oh, thank god... you're fine." said through the phone. "But, Loke isn't answer his cell."
"Sir, you don't think... Have you already heard?"
"Yes we're headed towards there now."
Makarov had arrive at the scene first. He pushed past the crowd and saw Loke's body. He ran forward to help, but collapse gasping for air. His right hand clenched his heart.
"Sir! Are you okay?!" Several bystanders asked.
He fell to the floor, not responding. The pain was nearly unbearable. Slowly he reached for his cellphone and pressed a button, effectively remotely erasing all data.
Natsu's laptop informed him that all data was erased. There's only one person could've done it.
'Gramps...'
Lucy finally reached the hotel. A crowd had gather at the front entrance. She saw someone collapse at the entrance.
'Loke... D-Did Fairy predict this?' Lucy backed away. 'Fairy's not here, but if she is... She must be somewhere near.'
She looked around. At buildings and rooftops, but could find no one. She looked at the neighborhood and spotted someone looking from the balcony of an apartment towards the hotel, with binoculars.
Her eyes widened. 'Is that Fairy?'
She began sprinting towards the apartment. Once she reached it, she pulled out a gun, that her father had given her when she had join the investigation team. She knocked on the door.
No answer. She kicked down the door. 'There's no backdoor. They couldn't have escaped.'
She slowly walked into the living room. In the living room, was a computer. The computer was still on. It had a list of criminal's names listed on it, including the three men that had died earlier.
'T-This is...'
Everything went black.
Minerva smirked a she watched the orange haired man approach the hotel. 'So N, you took the bait?' She wrote Loke's name down, grinning as she watched hime writhe in agony through the binoculars. An short old man had also arrived and attempted to help the fallen agent.' Minerva smirked. 'Maybe one more for fun.' She proceeded to write his name down as well.
Someone started knocking on her door. She froze. Someone was here...
"Lisanna go check who it is."
No response.
"Lisanna?"
When Minerva looked around, the Death God was nowhere to be found. 'Tch, oh well. I never liked that bitch anyways.'
Minerva crept down stairs and spotted a blonde haired woman going through her computer. She held a rag full of chloroform up to the blonde haired woman's mouth, she breathed it and fell unconsious.
'Can't kill her here.' Minerva thought as she tied her up in a chair. 'I'll just make her commit suicide somewhere secluded.'
Minerva checked in Lucy's pockets and took her gun. She pulled out her cellphone and placed it on a table.
Mr. Heartfilia and Gray arrived at the Hotel, at the same time, Laxus and Jet also arrived. They pushed through the crowd and saw Loke's body.
Gray gritted his teeth.
The detectives, took out there guns and entered the Hotel.
"Everybody out! Fairy is in this building!" Laxus shouted.
"We'll search each room, one at a time." Mr. Heartfilia told the agents.
"Look for anyone could possibly be Fairy."
"Yes, Sir!"
Natsu picked up his cellphone and attempted to dial Makarov, but to no avail. 'Fairy you,bastard...' He dialed the Heartfilia's residence. Wendy picked up.
"Yes?"
"Wendy-san, is your sister there?"
"N-san?" Wendy said. "No, sis hasn't been home all week..."
"Oh, Okay. Thank you, Wendy-san."
He hung up. 'Did Lucy-san find out about Fairy?'
He continued to watch the news, as they started to report the events in front of the hotel.
"Four officers have entered the Hotel and are evacuating civilians. Apparently, they believe Fairy may be in the building."The reporter said.
'Four officers?' Natsu thought.
The news broadcast showed Mr. Heartfilia, Gray, Jet, and Laxus rushing in the building, pushing past civilians.' There was no civilian casualty.
'Fairy, must be in the surrounding buildings, watching from afar.' Natsu thought. 'Did Lucy figure this out? Did something happen.'
He dialed Lucy's number.
After a while, someone answered.
"Lucy-san?"
"No." A feminine voice answered. "I am Fairy."
Natsu's eyes widened. 'Fairy? Has Lucy's phone?'
"I have Lucy Heartfilia here with me."
"What do you want?"
"You." The woman replied. "...Will you let people die for you? N?"
Natsu stayed silent.
"I know you are N. It's listed here in her phone." The voice said. "I'm sure you've seen the news. Have you figured out that I can kill with only the face of a person? I can kill all those people and the four cops that entered the building... I memorized their faces. And of course, let's not forget poor little Lucy Heartfilia here..."
"I understand... Don't hurt anyone. Don't hurt her."
"If you inform anyone else, or if you're not alone when you come here. It'll be a bullet to her head." The woman threatened. "Understand?"
"Yes..."
"I'll be at Magnolia Ave. Apartment 777."
Fairy hung up.
'Lucy...'
Minerva had found a fake badge Lucy was carrying. The name on there was 'Lucy Ashley'. But, Minerva had the Death God's eyes. This woman was carrying a fake badge.
'So, she's part of the investigation team?' Minerva smirked. 'That may be why she has this fake ID.'
She picked up Lucy's phone and began scrolling through the contacts. Until she spotted one 'N'. Lucy's phone started to rang.
'N's calling huh?' Minerva thought. 'So that orange haired guy wasn't N... good to know.'
"Have you found anyone suspicious?" asked Mr. Heartfilia.
They had searched the entire Hotel. No one was suspicious. If Fairy was here, then they had already left.
"No, no one." Gray said.
"Fairy's not here..." Laxus said.
After ten minutes of driving, Natsu made it to the apartment. He walked to the door and knocked.
"Come in~."
Once Natsu walked in, he was met with the sight of a beaten and battered Lucy tied to a chair. She looked at him with wide eyes, but could not speak do to the gag in her mouth. A grinning black haired woman stood behind her. "So... you're N. Natsu Dragneel. That's a nice name."
"I thought I told you not to hurt her."
"Aww, c'mon... she was like that when I found her." Minerva grinned.
Natsu clenched his fist, till his knuckles were white.
Lucy struggled a little but stopped when she felt a cold steel barrel pressed against her forehead.
"Now... Now... It'll be all over soon."
"Please, let her go." Natsu said. "I did as you wanted... No one else has to die except me right?"
Minerva laughed. "And her, she knows too much."
"You and her can die together." Minerva sneered, pressing the gun against Lucy's forehead.
Natsu flinched. 'What do I do? This woman, truly is Fairy?'
For a moment, Lucy thought she would die, but then she felt the cold steel leave her head.
"No...No... I'll kill you... with the Death Note." Minerva said. "I'll kill you with this! The power of Fairy!"
'Death Note?' Natsu thought.
Minerva reached for a black notebook. Her fingers were teaching the spine of the book, when she felt a pain in her chest. An intense pain of her heart getting ripped apart. She screamed, clutching her chest.
Natsu took the chance and grabbed Minerva's gun from her as she fell to the floor. Before Natsu could register what was happening, Minerva died. Natsu stood still. 'What happened? Did Fairy do this?' He went over to Minerva, holding two fingers against her neck. Feeling no pulse, he went to Lucy who was still tied in the chair, and began to untie her.
"Are you okay, Lucy-san?" Natsu asked.
"I-I think so..." She attempted to stand, but fell, Natsu caught her.
Lucy struggled a bit, before she was able to stand.
"Natsu why did you come for me...?"
"I didn't want you to die for me... nobody else to die for me."
"But, she was gonna kill you!" Lucy shouted. "She was gonna kill you and me and the rest of the investigation team! You should have just sent the police, they would have apprehended her..."
"She was going to kill you..." Natsu whispered. "For the first time in my life... I didn't think about my actions. I just wanted you to be safe. But, it's over now... Fairy is dead."
Lucy smiled, "It's finished.
Lisanna sat on top of a building as she watched her hands begin to disintegrate to dust. She smiled. "We had lots of fun, didn't we Lucy...? Live a good life, Lucy.
Natsu sat alone in his hotel room. He didn't know why, but he took the Death Note. Minerva had mentioned killing him and Lucy with the Death Note. He was curious how it worked.
It had been two weeks since the incident with the second Fairy. The entire police force celebrated, as Fairy's reign was finally over. Funerals were held for Makarov and Loke victim's of Fairy. Or victims of the Death Note.
Natsu picked up the Death Note and read the instructions. 'Kill with the victim's name?' If this is true than it make's sense, this thing was responsible for a lot of people's death. It should be destroyed. Lucy entered Natsu's room and smiled. She had just finished her exams.
"Natsu, what are you doing?"
"I'm examining at this notebook." Natsu said, reading the other instructions.
Lucy sat next to Natsu. "What's so important about it?"
"It has a lot of criminal's names written in it." Natsu said. "It might be what Fairy was using to kill people."
'If that's true,does that mean the second Fairy killed the first to get it? Or is there two? If the first Fairy's still alive, why has he completely stop killing. The second Fairy is dead. But is the first Fairy dead? Did the second really kill him.' Natsu thought
Natsu then noticed that his Death Note was missing in his hand. He looked over to Lucy, her eyes were wide, staring at the Death Note in shock. She suddenly started screaming.
"Lucy-san?!" Natsu grabbed the Death Note from her.
She stopped screaming. Lucy was breathing heavily, with her eyes wide.
"I-It's me..." She said, softly. "I'm Fairy... I committed all those murders... I'm a murderer."
Her tears started to slid down her face as she swallowed a lump in her throat. Natsu stared at Lucy in shock. 'Lucy is Fairy?'
He put the Death Note down. "Lucy-san, what are you talking about?"
"I killed all those people, with the Death Note..." She whispered. "I'm... a horrible person... I should be killed."
'It's hard to believe, this Lucy could be capable of killing so many people.' Natsu thought.
Natsu pulled Lucy into a hug, she began to cry into his chest. "Lucy, you're not a horrible person... you're just unfortunate..."
'This Death Note is dangerous in the hands of anyone,' Natsu thought, as Lucy continued to cry. 'The best option would be to destroy it, then the memory of Fairy would finally be finished.'
Natsu stood up and took the Death Note with him. There was a fireplace in his room. Turning it on, he placed the Death Note in the burning flames. The legend of Fairy finally ended as the flames ate away at the paper.
"Natsu..."
Natsu turned towards Lucy.
"H-How can I live with myself?" She asked, more tears threatening to spill. "How can I live with the sins I've committed."
Natsu remained silent, before he spoke. "I remember someone just like you." He said, quietly
"Jellal Fernandes was a drug dealer and gang leader before he became a FBI agent." Natsu said. Lucy
looked up at him.
"However, when he met Erza Scarlet, he changed for her." Natsu said, wiping away Lucy's tears. "He may have been a criminal, but he was a good man... Erza believe he was... I believed he was."
Natsu smiled. "You changed too, Lucy... You're a good person ."
Suddenly, Lucy's lips met Natsu. Natsu stared with wide eyes at Lucy. The kiss lasted a few minutes before Lucy finally pulled away. "Thank you, Natsu."
Natsu blushed, rubbing the back of his head. "For the kiss, or..."
Lucy giggled. "Both."
Lucy smiled, as she started to play with Natsu's scarf. "So if you don't mind, can I be your secretary after I finish school?"
"That might be a little distracting."
The End. A/N