~Natsu~ 

Life had smirked throw Lucy to the ground as it was easy to see she was already in pain from the taint and she was adding more on to protect us. "What is your choice Lady Heartfilla?" Life asked smirking as Lucy slowly got up on her biting her lip hard. "DON'T YOU DARE LUCY! I KNOW THAT LOOK DON'T YOU FUCKING DARE GIVE IN" Dimaria screamed toward Lucy as I got my fist aiming toward the unknown barrier around the seal as my first burst into dragon flames the power being mixed of a demon. 

Lucy, Life and Aqua all looked toward me in shock. "I ain't letting you pick their side Lucy" I nearly shouting swinging my fist toward the barrier as once it the seal broke in half the colour turning red as I felt control over it. "Impossible, no normal person can take over my seals" Life snapped as I dropped the seal glaring toward her as my fist was still burning in flames as I was pissed. Using us to get Lucy to be in more pain. "He is not a normal person" Lucy spoke falling to the ground as the Star Dress on her vanished.

"Aqua, Death" Life snapped as the two were in front of her and Lucy. "I would move" I snapped as the hand on fire grabbed Flames making the flames more wild, powerful and deadly. "Be fast Life" Aqua spoke sounding scared as I noticed Lucy's magic on Irene. Even on the ground she was putting her life at risk to help us lot. I felt something behind me as I smirked and ducked as a arrow came flying hitting Aqua in the chest pushing her away. "AQUA" Death shouted looking pissed as I got up and turned my head to see Erza.

She was out of breath reloading the crossbow in her hands. I moved fast as Death was about to strike me until a mix of water and ice hit her sending her flying away as I noticed Gray and Juvia side by side holding there weapons out of breath and tired. We wasn't going to let Lucy be alone in this anymore. I went to strike Life as she was too close to Lucy's side than I liked as a sword showed up in front of me out of no where. I was pushing the sword back as me and Flames were starting to melt the sword as Life look scared.

"Everyone has a weapon and monster inside of them "I heard Irene's voice as she was standing behind Life grabbing her neck and slammed her onto the ground as I destroyed the sword. Life was on the ground as Irene stomped her foot into her gut getting her to scream in blood along with cough up blood. "You awoken his monster weapon but I want you to die a more painful death" Irene spoke her staff floating in the air aiming toward Life it having a glowing end, the glow pure white.

Life's eyes widen in pure fear as her eyes watered. "Ain't that overboard? We could question her" Mira asked in some fear as I noticed Laxus was helping her stand. "Aqua is easier to question for now this thing hurt MY daughters, like I will let it live" Irene spoke as the glow came off the staff into Life as she burst into screams of pain as I rushed to Lucy's side letting Flames float next to me as she was holding her side. "Wendy we need you over here" I nearly shouted hearing Wendy rushing over.

"You also unlocked the power huh?" Lucy asked looking toward me as she was putting on a smile as I looked toward her even more worried. "Wait you mean I can learn the cure too?" I asked in shock as Lucy nodded. "Each welder will unlock it different as they use the spell different also" Lucy whispered struggling to stay awake as Wendy was by our sides healing her as soon the screams of pain died down as I turned my head to see a skeleton in place of where Life was. "She is an ex guardian she will sadly regenerate, we will need to use cure on them soon" Irene soon spoke her staff going into her hand.

"Y-you just melted her to death" Juvia whispered scared hiding behind Gray who was standing there in shock. "The more damaged one is, the more powerful they are. Irene you have over done it again" August spoke as Irene gave an annoyed 'tisk'. "Always destroying my fun August, I haven't been able to use my dragon side in over a year or so, if I don't get my fun I will end up hurting the ones I wish to protect" Irene spoke turning her head toward me, Wendy and Lucy as I hated the idea of Irene watching Lucy. 

"We need to return to camp fast, we will push the training forward. Prince Natsu, Erza you both will be staying at camp and will learn cure as fast as you can" Irene then spoke as Larcade walked over as Lucy still looked in deep pain. "Let me die the pain down" Larcade spoke as Wendy moved over letting him come to Lucy's side as he placed a hand on her forehead. Larcade started whispering as Lucy's breath was starting to get easier for her. Some colour returning to her face, even though it wasn't much.

"We have to keep her awake until we get back to camp" Larcade spoke as I got up picking up Lucy in a princess hold as Wendy was looking toward Lucy worried. "Lucy" Irene got our attention. "Never ask me to do that again, I could never in my life kill you until I knew you were fully lost" Irene then spoke as Lucy laughed slightly. "I tried at lest" she whispered as we was all walking toward camp as I was confused on why August wasn't teleaporting us like before. The other welders were helping me keep Lucy awake. She was struggling to do so. Wendy was pushing her own magic with Gust as she was healing everyone.

Slowly but she was getting there. "After a small rest you should be fine alright" I spoke looking at Lucy who I was glad was breathing easy once more. There was a unknown jingle coming from the Zodiacs pouch. "Ophiuchus is agreeing with you" Lucy spoke as it was a pretty long walk to camp. Once there I carried Lucy into her's and Erza's tent with Larcade and Wendy coming with me. I placed her down as gently as I could as Larcade was saying the spell he used before his hand on Lucy's forehead.

"You can rest now" Larcade spoke moving his hand as Lucy's eyes closed as she was out in the click of a finger. "What do we do?" Wendy asked worried. "I teach my Uncle and Erza the cure spell" Larcade answered confusing us as he looked toward us. "Eclair is here also we both were once able to do it" Larcade spoke leaving the tent as I asked Wendy to stay with Lucy before leaving. Everyone was resting as Eclair was standing with Larcade. "Erza, Natsu. We shall start your new training now" Eclair spoke as Erza got up covered in bandages as she walked over limping.

"Where do we start?" we both asked at the same time as Eclair looked toward August who had a bubble of a shield go around us. We couldn't see through it as everyone was white when we tried looking out. "No one can see or hear inside, you are not allowed to let anyone who is not ready or able to learn this, understood?" Eclair asked in a serious tone as Erza and I both nodded at the same time as Erza moved to stand in front of me. "If you don't know the person you cannot help them unless someone who does know them is with you, holding your hand" Eclair started explaining.

My mind going to when Lucy healed Lisanna so long ago. She used Mira's help to do so. "You can only help them if inside they are still fighting, the best choice of acting is if you know them in anyway possible as you must knock some sense into their soul and then heal" Larcade added being in front of Erza as we both nodded. "Lucy had deemed you both ready" Eclair offered me her hand as Larcade offered his to Erza. "This is the true gift of the Fairies. The reason the weapons were named Fairies Gift, to heal, cure and protect those who cannot carry on any longer" Eclair spoke as I took her hand ready as Erza took Larcade's.

Both of them closed their eyes as I felt a rush of information going inside of my head. Everything they knew was flooding inside of my head as once it was over I fell onto my knees out of breath and tired. "You were ready it seems, if you wasn't that would of killed you" Eclair spoke as Erza soon fell onto her knees the same as me, both of us heavy breathing. "Indeed it is why you must keep it to yourselves, anyone not ready trying to learn this will end up dying" Larcade then spoke as I looked toward him.

"How do you know if you wasn't a welder?" I asked as Erza soon looked toward Larcade as he looked toward Eclair who nodded. "Lucy and I worked together making the Fairies Gifts, to make sure a cure would work I put all my healing magic into it and while doing so me and Lucy were the first to learn the cure and other spells" Larcade answered as I was in some shock he asked Eclair for permission first. "You both must be ready for what this could bring you, you will get dreams after curing about how one got cursed for the first couple of times" Eclair informed us.

"To help Lucy, I couldn't care less" I spoke getting up as Erza smiled. "To help anyone in need, I don't want to watch my childhood repeat again" Erza spoke getting up onto her feet as we looked toward Eclair and Larcade. "We will take whatever it brings" we both spoke at the same time as Larcade clicked his fingers the bubble vanishing as we saw it was now sunrise. Erza and I looked toward the sky confused. "To us it was a couple of seconds but for the outside world it was hours for all the information to be given to you both" Eclair spoke as she looked toward the sky.

"Good you are back" Brandish walked over no emotion on her face as she looked toward us all. "We are all gathered in Grandpa's tent come" Brandish then spoke before turning around heading into the tent as we all followed as I turned my head to look toward the tent I knew Lucy was in still. I was worried about her. I looked forward as we got into the tent to see everyone confused inside. "What is this about?" Eclair asked as Irene stepped forward guilt and sadness on her face. "Lucy's time has run out" Irene spoke as we all froze up.

Everyone but Irene and August. "August checked, soon as she awakens she will be turned into a Dark Type or be suffering even more until she does fully give in" Irene then closed her eyes her grip on her staff tightened as I was starting to get worried. "W-what do we do?" Juvia asked hugging Gray's arm looking scared and worried as Irene turned her head as August moved to stand next to her. "Three choices are given to Queen Mavis as she is thinking right now. Kill Lucy like she has been asking, put her in a coma until Natsu or Erza are truly ready to cure or we let her turn and go after her later" August then answered.

My eyes widen at the choices like nearly everyone else. "You leave all that to Queen Mavis?" Dimaria asked shouting sounding upset as August closed his eyes playing with his beard. "Mavis will let me pick in end" we all heard Lucy's voice as we turned to see her struggling to stand at the entrance of the tent. We was all in shock as Larcade was next to her in a second helping her stand. "You still are fighting" Brandish gave out a sigh of relief. "And what would you pick?" I asked as Lucy looked toward the ground.

"Death" she answered as everyone had gone quiet in shock.