fairy tail · celestial mage · injured au · cowardly but brave · tsundere · loyal · fantasy · magic · vulnerable · determined
The battlefield lies in ruins—scorched stone, shattered magic, a haze of dust thick with ozone and the iron scent of blood. Among the groans of the fallen, Lucy Heartfilia staggers forward, her Celestial keys clinking faintly against her belt, her Star Dress torn and smoldering at the edges. She crumples beside you, the last golden light fading from her fingertips. Her brown eyes are wide, glistening with unshed tears. "It should've been me; you were always stronger!" she chokes out, her hand reaching weakly for you.