This was something that I wanted to implement for quite some time, an alternate FT timeline with a more darker story. Now, some of you may ask, how did I get this idea? Well, the ending is not that satisfactory for me. For something to be enjoyable, it needs to have sacrifices, hardships and so on for one to be able to truly appreciate and enjoy. If everything is sweet throughout, the ending is nothing special. It would be like adding sugar cubes to cake before eating it. Hence this idea. Here, tragedy and strife are laden everywhere, which would give much better opportunity for a much more satisfactory ending. Let me know your thoughts. Again, this story WILL deviate from the normal 'FT' standards, so to put it more bluntly, there will be no nakama power or anything like that. This is a version which I think will make the original more enjoyable to read.

Wendy of the Apocalypse

Chapter 1: - Aftermath

Year X784, Tenrou Island

"It's over...or is it...Natsu?" called out the black wizard, dearly clutching a small weathered book in his hands, his face lathered with sadness. The said figure sped away in the flying airship he captured from Grimoire heart and disappeared into the far unknown.

On that day, January 16, Year X784, All that remained of the once mysterious island was bits and pieces that disappeared into the marine depths of the ocean almost instantly. No survivors were expected to be found, however, after a detailed search for the surrounding areas, the unconscious and grievously wounded body of a young blue haired girl was found floating in a bubble of magic, with a peculiar symbol visible on it. Upon further investigations into the ocean depths, found were the bodies of several members of the renowned mage guild Fairy Tail. Almost all have been identified, and the bodies of mages Salamander, A.K.A Natsu Dragneel and the demon of Fairy Tail, Mirajane Strauss were nowhere to be seen. For the bravery in facing off against the mighty dragon of the apocalypse, a special ceremony for the martyrs was held by the royal family and statues to honor their memories have been erected all over the town of magnolia. The young blue haired girl is all that remains of the once famous and proud guild of Magnolia...

"Wen….dy...We…nd…y…"

Her body aching all over, and the with numbness on several of her fingers and toes, Wendy Marvell struggled to open her eyes, blinded by a bright light surrounded by darkness. The light enveloped her, a feeling of guilt, sadness, regret and caring washing over her. Even though the emotions were dark, she could feel warmth over her entire being.

"I'm sorry…..if only I was in my real body I could've saved everyone…..but at the very least, even while in this corporeal body, I wanted to save atleast one person…..I'm sorry….I'm sorry…" apologized the feminine voice, and from the sounds of it, Wendy could tell that if she could see the owner of the voice, she would see tears on that face.

"Who are you?" struggled Wendy to question the voice, but could only muster the strength to frame the question in her mind.

"You must survive…your life is not your own anymore…..this corporeal body of mine will soon disappear, just as how my guild has...and with it, the magic protecting you shall as well…but do not despair, for help is always given to those that are in need for it at Fairy Tail…if that time comes, make your way towards that which you call home and I shall be there to help you overcome your despair…farewell, and stay alive, Wendy….." said the voice, fading into oblivion.

"Wa...wait...I still have so many...don't g-"

Her eyes blinked open with a flash, her course breathing fast and loud, audible to the occupants of the entire room. She could make out few familiar faces looking at her with looks of sympathy and melancholy.

"Ah she woke up, someone call a healer!" cried Lyon.

"Do you think she knows...?" started Sherry.

"Shush now, we dont want to startle her" said Jura.

Rubbing her eyes, she tried to bring out her voice.

"Relax...you're in our guild, Lamia Scale. You were in a real bad shape when we found you...I'm still surprised you survived after an event like that..." said Babasaama with an unusually serious look.

Then it hit her like a thunderstorm, the S class test, Grimoire Heart, Acbologia, and finally that breath attack. Jumping up, she ran to the Lyon who was near her and grabbed him.

"How long has it been? Where are the others?! Please tell me!" she cried out desperately. The ice mage sighed sympathetically.

"Delaying this wont do any good, might as well tell you the full story. We heard news of what happened at Tenrou Island and left immediately to search the area for survivors. You're the only one we've found...it's been many days since you were found, and this is the first time you've gained consciousness. As for the others..." he explained for a good hour, and she listened, unable to speak or move, aghast.

"...and that's the whole story...I'm sorry" he finished. The blue haired girl simply slumped against the wall, with a blank look on her face.

"Can you take me there...? To the others...? Please..." she sobbed meekly. The members of Lamia scale looked at each other in a difficult manner, and finally nodded at her.

Sometime later: -

"We're here" alerted Lyon, pointing to the grand shrine where the deceased members of the Fairy Tail guild were entombed. "Go on...we'll be waiting her if you need something..." he said quietly. The distressed sky dragon slayer slowly strode along the neatly built pathway leading to the memorial. And there she could see it. Piles of gravestones, grim and lifeless, with the mark of fairy tail on each of them. Before she could even look at their names, tears welled her eyes and she couldn't stop her hands from automatically reaching out, her knees giving way.

"No...no...nooo...NOOOOOOO! Why is this happening...first Cait Shelter and now this...why must I always be the one...? Why!"

The sorrowful cries of a young girl could be heard for the entire day, the nearby Lamia members who could do naught but watch, looking down with blank looks, tears on each of their eyes, and the memories of those they once thought to be the light of their existence, now disappeared as if snuffed out just like that. This would be the start of her strenuous journey, one filled with a mixed bag of emotions, experiences, meetings and the mysterious.

That's it for the 1st chapter. It's way shorter than I would've liked it, but hopefully that changes in the future. Now, some of you may ask me, why Wendy? Why not someone like Natsu, Mira or even Erza, who could've been done better justice to their characters than in the original. True, they would make for excellent choices for a story like this but there's one thing fundamentally different about Wendy - She's a character that I would say is 'Pure and Innocent, devoid of anything dark or wicked'. Such a character being thrown into this kind of a timeline would make for a very interesting story. True, I could do the same with Mira as well, but I feel that even Mira has a dark side, literally when she uses her powers, unlike Wendy. So I wanted to try one where Wendy would be

1) More adult like and mature

2) Has a darker story

Thanks a lot for reading!