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"Come now Gray you need to go out,you can't stay cooped up inside all day." Ultear sounded desperate she knew Gray didn't like going out and socializing,but he had been staying inside for months now, only ever going out when Ultear and her mother went into town and even then Ur had to drag him out by the ear. The two women would bring him with them trying to get him out of his shell, but Gray was stubborn keeping to himself and never talking much. He took to glaring at anyone in his way or when people were being too loud. Ever since Lyon left Gray had been even quieter, he barely practiced magic anymore, and his overall mood had been affecting his surroundings.
He needs to get out of this stump, he's been withdrawing more and more"
Ur and Ultear looked at Gray surrounded by wilting flowers in the green house. His magic has been going haywire with each passing day. His magic was causing the flowers and other flora to wilt whenever he went into the greenhouse and the birds that were always chirping loudly outside were quiet when he went outside.He needed to get out and cheer up before he killed off all Ultear's prized roses.
Going into town was always a gamble with the townspeople, the Fullbuster family didn't exactly hide their magic, so the townspeople either kept their distance hiding away from the witches. Or spewed a bunch of nonsense about being hexed by Ur or hearing strange voices when they were close to Gray.
" Gray come on, you're never going to find someone if you keep glaring at every living thing like that !" Ur only wanted the best for her nephew. But unfortunately he refused to listen to his aunt. Walking away from his cousin and aunt Gray made his way towards a fruit stand. He reached out to grab one of the bright red fruits, just as a blond haired woman reached out for the same apple,the moment their hands made contact, something warm and comforting filled his being. Looking up his eyes were met with warm pools of choca. The woman blushed and quietly pulled her hand away from the apple. Looking down and mumbling out an apology Gray couldn't help but smile at the woman,"Hey no worries here" Gray's voice was comforting grabbing the apple and paying for it he offered it to the girl." Oh thank you!" The girl was beaming at him with no sign of the usual hesitance or loathing that other people would have regarded him with.
"I'm Lucy it's nice to meet you…"
"Gray,and it's nice to meet you too."
After that the two were inseparable, Gray was happier than he had been in years. Lucy was a kind girl who never listened to what the other people had to say about Gray and his family. They had been dating for two years when they had gotten married. Gray had hoped that Lyon would make it but he hadn't heard from his brother for nearly a year. Lucy had met Lyon only once,they had gotten along fairly well, but then after the visit Lyon stopped calling, only writing to Gray every few months.
A year after their marriage Gray and Lucy welcomed their first daughter she looked exactly like Lucy but had her fathers dark hair, Lilian was energetic and always tried making friends with the other children her age, but children could be cruel so the three year old kept busy with helping her dad in the garden or making dolls with her mom.
She was lonely for a time until she turned five and she had her own little sister. Riley was a quiet child with golden locks and her father's stormy eyes. As the girls grew Gray couldn't help but see the similarities between his daughters and him and Lyon. Gray had sent Lyon pictures and tried to keep his brother updated on the growing girls. But it had been years since he had last seen his brother,the only way he knew Lyon was even alive was when he felt the scar on his palm ache,the slight sting was ever present,it filled Gray with a sense of relief to know his brother was alive.
Lucy and the girls always cheered him up whenever he felt down,they were his happiness his everything and he would love them forever...
But fate was a cruel thing, as soon as the deathwatch beetle began tapping Gray feared his time with Lucy was coming close to an end.
He tried keeping her safe insisted he go with her to the market or when she went to pick up the girls. The beetles insistent tapping soon came to a sudden halt, Gray breathed a sigh of relief she was safe he thought. The curse wasn't real she was safe....
Lucy was out buying fresh produce from the farmers market this was the first time in months that she went alone. She was on her way home greeting the people she passed by everything was quiet and peaceful she would make dinner and she and the girls and Gray would play some card games before bed.One moment she was walking and the next she was on the ground in pain. People all around her were screaming until there was nothing.
Gray felt it,he felt her dying her agony and pain until he didn't feel anything at all.