Firefall || Fairy Tail

66 : m e r g i n g . s e e d s

Natsu was still trying to process everything that he had already been told and suddenly he was looking at Rogue instead of Sting. He could understand the whole 'being in his mind' thing if he could get why the person leading the way kept changing.

But he didn't have time to think about that anymore as Rogue had brought up a new point.

"You know about your scarf, don't you? That it was crafted for you using Igneel's scales."

"'Course I know!"

"The scarf is white despite the fact Igneel's scales were red. Do you know the reason why?"

"Hm? Uhh..." Natsu's eyes widened, "Oh, wow. That's a great question!"

"So it never crossed your mind until just now?" Rogue's stoic expression shifted just slightly as he tried to believe the lack of common sense he was dealing with at the moment, but he continued on to his point. "Once a dragon's scales fall off they begin to lose their color."

"Huh. Okay."

"That's important, but not for the reason you think it is. Humans can't touch dragon scales. Not until they've lost their color completely. You don't actually believe Igneel sat down and knitted a tiny, human-sized scarf, do you?"

"Are you trying to tell me he didn't?"

The Shadow Dragon Slayer could see if Natsu said he actually thought that his sister had knitted the scarf for him, but he couldn't believe that a full-sized dragon knitted anything. Could he?

The mist beside them began to swirl, creating an image like it had before when he started explaining things again.

"As a matter of fact, your scarf was made by a woman named Anna. It's safe to assume you've forgotten about that, though."

Natsu remembered Kia talking about a Celestial Wizard who had helped raise them alongside the dragons, but he found himself glue in place as he looked over the woman that was knitting his precious scarf.

"Wait. Lucy?"

"Striking isn't it?" A voice came from behind Natsu, "Looks just like your friend."

The Dragon Slayer spun, easily finding Zeref standing there, "You again!"

But the Black Wizard was still looking at the vision of the past, "Anna was very kind and caring. She was a truly incredible person." His dark eyes shifted back to his younger brother as he began walking once again, "Now then, your death is drawing near. As is the answer we had hoped to find."

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Both sides of the fight were showing fatigue, the two from Fairy Tail more so than the Spriggan. This all due to the technique she was preparing to use again as Alexa stretched her arms out to her sides to collect more sunlight.

"Oh no you don't!" Verani threw her palms forward, "Storm Torrent!"

The spiral of clouds moved quicker than the purple-haired mage could make her connection. She nearly snarled as she was forced to jump out of the way of the attack, "I'm really getting tired of the two of you."

Amber glared in her direction, "Feeling's mutual."

"Yeah," V stood up straighter, "I've been tired of you since we first met."

This apparently struck a chord with the Spriggan, "Do you know who you're talking to?"

The blonde half-shrugged as she raised a brow questioningly, "A spoiled beach babe?"

Alexa's magic swelled around her as her anger grew, "I am the Daybreaker, Alakitasia's Sun Goddess and I will not lose to lowly Fairies like you!" Her wrists crossed before she threw her arms wide, "Solar God Helius Barrage!"