A/n: Ahhh I'm finally writing the last chapter of this, as soon as that's done it's just a case of proofreading each chapter and uploading it! I'm incredibly excited to finish this off and I'm hoping people enjoy the ending of it so watch out for that!
A tense silence filled the guild as Y/n made eye contact with the rune mage, gritting her teeth together to stop herself from confronting Freed right then and there as he began walking towards her, pausing halfway towards her and writing runes with a quick flick of his wrist.
Y/n saw the glow of purple runes around the perimeter of the guild and felt rage bubbling up inside her. It was just like the day she was brought here only, this time she wouldn't believe their lies. She refused. However, her thoughts were interrupted by Freed's voice
"Gray you can release her now,"
The ice make mage complied as the ice around her wrists thawed, leaving her free to stand up from where she sat, a hard glare fixed on Freed.
"Let. Me. Go," The H/c mage accentuated every word, malice filling her voice however it did nothing to deter Freed who stared back.
"Why did you leave? Why didn't you send a signal?" The rune mages voice was stern and intimidating however Y/n refused to back down. She subtly began rewriting Freed's runes, making sure to keep her hands hidden as she worked as she answered in disbelief.
"Why did I leave? How about you explain why you tricked me into coming here?" Rage filled her and although she could see confusion clouding Freeds eyes, she continued "Don't act dumb, I know you were hired to lure me to that town!"
The runes around the guild glowed as she finished rewriting them and she took her opportunity to push past the rune mage, setting off running whilst writing as quickly as she possibly could.
"Don't bother following me, Freed,"
As far as Y/n knew, Freed didn't know the ancient language off by heart so she should be able to buy herself some time by using it to replace Freeds runes. Without looking back, she finished the runes and set off back the way she had gone before towards the train station. This was it. She was alone again. And this time it would stay that way. If Freed, one of the nicest people she had ever met couldn't be trusted then who could?
Shaking her head as if to rid herself of these thoughts, she continued running, her legs aching with the strain as her feet hit the concrete paths repeatedly. The train station came into view and she slowed her pace slightly, her breathing heavy as she entered the station, slowing to a fast walk. The train was due in almost 7 minutes and she found herself bouncing on her heels in anxiousness as she waited, willing it to arrive early and get her back to the town as quickly as possible.
The train pulled into the station and Y/n immediately moved to board the vehicle, taking one last look around her before finding somewhere to sit on the train. This would be the last time she would see this station, at least in the near future. As soon as the town was free she had no reason to come back here. And she didn't plan to. Letting out a long sigh, the exhaustion from today's events began to weigh down on her and she slumped against the window of the train, letting her eyes slip closed as the rocking of the train lulled her into sleep.
As soon as Freed noticed what was going on, he rushed to find Levy and look to see whether Y/n had left the book of ancient runes. The H/c mage knew what she was doing, he could give her that. She obviously planned for neither of them being able to undo these runes and used it to her advantage however, they had to get out. They had to find her.
"If you can get us out of here it can't be too hard to track her down using her scent," Laxus tried to reassure the rune mage, ignoring Natsu's enthusiastic agreements.
Luckily, it appeared that Y/n had left the book in her haste to get away and the two script mages began working on undoing the runes with the help of the book.
It took a while and the rune mage could feel frustration bubbling under his skin however, soon enough the perimeter of the guild glowed purple and the runes surrounding the guild disappeared.
Although Freed was ready to set off on his own, he was stopped by both Laxus grabbing his wrist and by Makarov calling out to the guild.
"We need to be smart about this," Makarov began "There's a high chance she's gone back to the town but we can't be sure. Freed, you go with your team and Laxus and go the same way you went with her earlier, that's the most likely way she will have gone. Team Natsu, I want you to approach from the other side, Levy, you and your team can go as well, in case there are any runes set up, you and Freed are our only options, I'm going to get Porlyusica in case anyone in the town is injured, everyone knows what signals to use to retreat right?" Upon receiving nods of agreement, Makarov gave a weak smile "Let's go then!"
The sun had begun setting when Y/n stepped off the train, following the street-lit paths she had earlier that day, this time with a sense of newfound determination. It was somewhat unnerving walking alone in the darkening town however, she remembered back before she came to Fairy Tail, when she would do everything alone and survived for years without anyone else's help. The thought was reassuring and she set off jogging, hoping to get the job done as soon as possible. The country roads were harder to distinguish from each other in the fading light however, she managed to get the right one and eventually after a long walk found herself standing once more outside the town. The wall of runes seemed eerier at night as the purple glow slightly illuminated the sky as she raised her hand to the wall, touching the letters lightly before stepping back with her eyes closed. She focussed her mind on the runes she had learnt and began rewriting, the task sapping her energy quickly with only determination keeping her going. Doing this whilst tired probably wasn't the best idea however, she gritted her teeth and carried on, getting halfway through before exhaustion began washing over her. Falling to her knees, she squinted up at the text, forcing herself to carry on through tears of frustration however, she heard footsteps approaching and tried to force herself to her feet. Dizziness washed over her as she realised how much of her energy had been sapped, her concentration now near-enough gone as she briefly caught a glimpse of the person's face approaching before her legs gave out beneath her and she collapsed to the floor.
Him again.
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Ancient Words Unspoken
FanfictionY/n L/n has been running away for most of her life. Away from her parents, away from dark guilds and even away from guild members asked to track her down. That is until the Thunder Legion show up needing her help...
