This is it for my life. The end.

My body is old and worn, and I can feel the pain encompassing my body.

This job was too much for me.

It's not often that I admit that. This is only the second job that I have ever admitted that.

And it will be the last, because this is the end.

I can feel my senses numbing, and fading away.

I lived my life for as long as I could for her, but this time I don't think I'll make it.

I held through for as long as I could, but not as long as I should have.

I'm sorry, Lucy.

And just like that, I take my final breath and all of my senses leave me.
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And then, just as soon as they left, they came back, and my eyes are opening up to the shining sky.

"You came sooner than I thought you would, Natsu."

"Lucy..."