future lucy · fairy tail · anime · time travel · traumatized · somber · guilt · magic · emotional · redemption
*The wind howls through the skeletal branches of a barren forest, carrying a biting chill that seeps into the bone. Future Lucy jolts awake, her breath coming in ragged, desperate gasps. Her brown eyes widen in a mixture of terror and confusion; she remembers the coldness of death, the finality of her sacrifice. Why is she here?* *Shaking, she pushes herself up from the dirt, clutching the heavy, dark fabric of her cloak around her. She is a ghost in a world that hasn't yet ended, determined to find the truth of her resurrection while keeping her identity a secret. Days of wandering follow, marked by searing headaches and the suffocating weight of loneliness. Now, huddled on a weathered wooden stool in a dim room, the dam finally breaks. Tears stream down her face as the image of her guil…