It was a regular day in Magnolia. And it was a regular day for Lucy Heartfilia, at the start. But it turned out, that very day was the worst in her life, and all the days she had left after that.

She entered the guild with the biggest smile anyone could possibly have; probably even bigger than Natsu's. Everyone turned to greet her, washed in the warm and inviting aura surrounding the blonde mage.

Lucy Heartfilia walked towards the bar to greet the beautiful bartender. But Mira was nowhere to be seen. She looked around and found everyone at their usual place. But no Mirajane was to be found.

Then someone tapped her shoulder. Lucy turned around and came face to face with the Strauss elder. "Ah! M-Mira!", she jumped back. "W-where were you?!"

"Oh... just up and about..", Mira whistled suspiciously. "So Lucy, by the way. Do you, by any chance... like Natsu, as in- more than a friend? Do you looove him?"

Lucy, although used to the constant nagging of this subject, was taken a back at the sudden question. Why now, why again?

She sighed, waving her hand in front of her. "Sure, I love him. But nothing more than a brother and a comrade."

"Are you suuureee?", Mira rolled her tongue.

"Yes, yes."

Mira thought a bit. How can she squeeze the truth out of this doll? Just before Lucy walked away, the barmaid grabbed her arm and spun her around with her demon-like strength.

She said the first thing that came to mind, "Well, Natsu and Lisanna are dating! S-so... um.. its good that you don't like him! Heheheh...", she rubbed the back of her head, laughing.

Lucy closed her eyes and tried to even her shallow breaths. She could feel her blood continue to run through her veins, but faster. She opened her eyes and tried to move back. She wanted to be anywhere but here. So she tried.. she tried turning around and exit the building. It was so easy, just a few more steps, then she could go anywhere she wanted. It was so easy.

But the whole world was lagging. It wasn't just in her mind, well, maybe it was- but to her, everything was literally lagging. Her vision was blurry, yet clear, and it felt like hours before she managed to turn around. And while she was busy turning around, she could feel her blood flow faster. A rush, a painful rush. Its like they were running a marathon in there. But there was no way Lucy would know that, because she was still in the guild having the hardest time breathing, cold sweat breaking out, fighting back the urge to vomit all over the place. All the whilst, clutching her heart; her hammering, gnawing heart, beating ever so fast in her frail body.

Meanwhile, Mirajane stood in front of Lucy, fidgeting and fangirling. Judging from Lucy's current expression and body language, it seems that she bought it and wasn't too happy right now. Mira squeeled and jumped around. So Lucy does have feelings for Natsu! But she doesn't seem to realize it just yet.

Mira couldn't wait to tell Lucy the big news! And everyone else! AND NATSU! Okay, so this is how the confession goes.. no- wait! I need to find the perfect outfit for Lucy and Natsu! Then after that, the wedding o-or wait.. the party after the confession! Mira's head was going crazy at the very spot. Then she snapped out, remembering that Lucy still believed that her crush was dating someone!

"Lucy!", she smiled, putting a hand on her shoulder. "Guess what? Natsu isn't actual-"

"G-gomen, Mira.. I-I have to take care of...", Lucy stammered, trying her best to keep up. Mira saw how Lucy's legs were trembling and how pale she was getting, deciding to hold of the overwhelming information.

"A-are you feeling well, Lucy?", she brushed the bangs from the Celestial Mage's face.

She waited awhile for her answer, gulping every now and then from the saliva building up in her mouth due to an uneasy feeling in her stomach. Then, Lucy lifted her head up. Her eyebrows were twitching and she was biting down her bottom lip.

The takeover mage cupped her pale face and shivered. It was cold and sweaty. "L-Lucy?", Mira whimpered. "A-are you feeling well? Whats wrong?"

Lucy tried to smile a reassuring smile, but to Mira's eyes, it was a failed attempt. "I-I... just-t caught... a-a cold..!", the blonde stuttered, looking into the other's eyes. "I-I think.. I j-just need to r-rest in- m-my aparm-ment.."

"Are you sure? Do you need any help getting there? I could ask Freed-"

"N-no..!", Lucy protested. "I-I'm fine! I-I think I can m-manage.." She sighed and got up. "See? I-I'm already getting a-a little bit better!", she smiled.

Mira wasn't convinced, but she knew that once Lucy had made her decision concerning her, there was no changing her mind. Mira sighed and stood up, hugging the celestial mage around her shoulder. "Don't ever! Scare me like that again!"

"Hahaha..", Lucy laughed weakly, returning the embrace. "I p-promise..."

After a while, Mirajane let go and patted her back. "Get better, okay?", she uttered. She knows how driven Lucy can be and how selfless she was all the time, but no matter how many times the white-haired mage bugged her about taking care of herself, she was as stubborn as Erza! And if she knew anything that would worry the guild and the people she loved, she would keep it all to herself. But that's Lucy Heartfilia, and Mirajane loved all of her. Everyone did.

She watched the blonde girl drag her feet out of the guild and eventually, out of sight. There was no going after Lucy when she set her eyes on something, but still... there was this uneasy feeling she couldn't shake off.

Lucy trudged on the muddy path, careful not to trip over anything. She somehow knew that if she happened to fall, there was no getting up. Instead of going back to her apartment like she promised Mira, she had decided to go to Porlyusica. Something was really wrong; it was nothing near to a cold. It was something worse. And just standing up and moving her mouth to speak felt like hell. Her muscles ached, her stomach boiled and gurgled, her lungs didn't want to occupy much air and her heart decided to stop loving her too.

Lucy unexpectedly reached the giant tree that housed the old, healing mage by miracle. She knocked on the door twice, her arm hurting too much to knock more. And her outfit wasn't helping either. Tight tank tops, short shorts and flip flops didn't do anything to help breathing or other health problems.

The door creaked opened a bit and Lucy could barely make out one crimson red orb. Then she heard a sigh before the whole door swung open, revealing a pissed-looking woman with shiny, purple hair.

"What do you want?!", Porlyusica screamed.

Lucy sighed and smiled a relief smile. "T-thank... god..", she gasped. She really was thankful that the woman opened the door despite her hate for humans, really. And with a happy smile and pained eyes, she finally collapsed in front of the old lady.

Porlyusica jumped back when the blonde Fairy Tail mage fell in front of her. She had no words. She was just... shocked. The old woman sighed and kneeled down next to Lucy. She grasped both her wrists and attempted to drag her into her dwelling.

"Really... they think I'm their family doctor or something..", she groaned and threw Lucy onto a bed. Her lifeless body hit the soft matress and bounced before settling down and sinking in to the softness.

Porlyusica got some blankets and draped it over her the blonde mage. She, then, sat down on a stool next to the bed and set a damp towel over her forehead.

She could see sweat marks on Lucy's tanktop and beads of sweat dripping down her skin. "Oh, for Mavis' sake, its just a cold..", the woman whispered under her breath. Really, these people think she has the tolerance to fix all their problems!

But just for precaution, she decided to check Lucy for more health issues, so she wouldn't come back soon. Her face was pale, of course. She must've been pushing herself again, like always. Her breathing was shallow, it didn't even balance out like it should when in sleep. Porlyusica checked her ears, her mouth, her nose and her eyes. Lastly, the old woman checked her heart. She put a hand over Lucy's chest and closed her eyes, attempting to read it.

She sensed it was crunched up and was smoothening out again. And it was beating fast, too fast. She also noticed that her heart wasn't getting the amount of blood it needed. It was getting less, to the point where it could be fatal. At this, Porlyusica's eyes widened. Her jaw hung open and she felt her hand trembling.

No... it couldn't be... Porlyusica gulped and denied the result of her symptoms. I-It's probably something else! She's too young..!

She decided to do more tests to avoid giving in to the momentary depression and break down. But the more she did the tests, over and over, the more the unwanted outcome became the only outcome. Finally, she threw down the syringes and the papers she gathered and fell to the ground, crying silently. This wasn't supposed to happen. Lucy, had decades and decades to live and to be human. Porlyusica knew that whenever she looked at the Fairy Tail mages. She knew that there was nothing ahead of them that could ruin their bond and happiness.

.

.

Unless your own heart is forgotten by your body.

There's no mistake. Not at all. Lucy Heartfilia had developed a deadly disease inside of her. A disease no one can recover from. There was no way to cure it, no way to slow it down. There was only one ending; but then again, there was only one from the very beginning. She was going to die very soon. Very, very soon.

Nothing can stop this. Not even Fairy Tail- yes, not even that rowdy bunch who saved the saints from an inevitable death, who stopped the resurrection of a demon and saved an island, who fought a whole castle full of madness, who fought a mad men and tore down a castle made of etherion, who saved Magnolia from a thunderstorm, who saved everyone by stopping 6 crazy dark mages, who travelled to another world and saved everyone once more, who survived a dragon attack and came back years later, better than ever, yes- the guild who managed to become the top in Fiore, no matter what or how big the obstacle they came across. And now, they have finally found something that was far worse than they could've ever imagined, than they could've ever interpreted.

There is nothing worse, than your heart being forgotten by your body. Lucy Heartfilia has somehow developed Ischemic Heart Disease. And there was no way to save her from her faith.