Words…can’t even begin to describe how important this series is to my heart. I swear I never once imagined that I would become so emotionally attached to something so deeply until I met Fairy Tail. I’m a crying mess writing this but I wanted to share my story too. 

I got into Fairy Tail back in 2013 and I instantly fell in love.I may not have loved it as long as most have but it feels as if I have loved it for years upon years. The world, the story, and the characters…it captured my heart in the most magical way possible. It literally has everything I love ranging from dragons, celtic/norse mythology, fairies, gorgeous music in the anime, and two characters in particular that I never thought would become so important to my heart. In fact, I have never thought I could even love characters that much. And those characters are Natsu and Lucy. I often refer to them as my golden grasslands. :’) I freakin love them so much it’s not even funny, almost unhealthy.

Fairy Tail has become a big coping mechanism for me. The more I became engrossed in it, the stronger I found myself latching onto it till it pretty much became part of my daily life. I have been dealing with various mental illnesses most of my life and Fairy Tail has made everything better and easier to cope with. I had something to look forward to every week and I wasn’t alone, in fact, I was surrounded by the best family I could EVER ask for.  I got to see Wendy, Team Natsu, the guild…and Natsu and Lucy, my favorite people of them all.  A lot of the time I would self-insert myself as Wendy and through her, I would just live throughout the world of FT that way. She idolizes both Natsu and Lucy and loves them just as much as I do. They are so precious to me, all three of them, and the happiness of Natsu and Lucy is above all the most important to me so whenever they were in any pain in Fairy Tail it really just tore my heart apart. 

It’s been quite the ride. I have not only laughed but cried SO many times!! More than I can count, to be honest, I don’t think I have ever cried so much over a manga in my life. I remember there were times where I would get depressed or bawl my eyes out, depending on what happened to any of my baes. I would cry for hours, I would lose sleep, why there were times I would actually stress myself out sick because I was so worried about them or their safety. I couldn’t handle them in pain. I couldn’t handle them sad!! Don’t even get me started on the moments where they were near death. I was pretty much destroyed. Yeah, I know it’s probably really silly to let any of this bother me… but again, to me… they were real. Everything was real. They aren’t just “fictional” characters to me, they are so much more. 

And it is all because of Mashima-sensei, you are the sole reason I’m capable of feeling how I do about Fairy Tail. You are the sole reason I’m even able to express such emotions and you are the reason that Iam who I have become today!! And what I love the most about Fairy Tail is what it’s themes are based on. Friendship and love. People often make fun of it or call it cheesy but it’s what makes it special because love is a powerful emotion and with it comes all forms. It’s such a refreshing change to see someone go beyond the norms in a shonen and use love and friendship be the core themes of the plot. And know what else? These make up the best part of Fairy Tail and why we all love it so much. 

Fairy Tail as taught me that as long as you have friends by your side you can do anything. Anything is possible. You are never alone and they will always have your back. You have a family to count on. And with the power of friendship and love, you can get through any battle and you CAN do it! Fairy Tail has taught me to chase your dreams and it has also taught me that it’s okay to be different. Fairy Tail has changed me for the better and it has also changed my outlook on things! I would not be where Iam today to be honest, without Fairy Tail.

And I can’t believe it’s been four years since I became apart of this fandom. :’) I have made so many friends, met some long time best friends, and becoming part of it has also helped me improve my art! I have watched myself improve drastically and it’s incredible because if it wasn’t for Fairy Tail or a few senpais of mine that I met because of Fairy Tail, I wouldn’t have improved. And despite all the drama and fights we all have sometimes, we’re a guild, we’re family guys. And I love this fandom and I love my friends!! In fact you are all my guild! We are a guild! And I’m so happy I have gotten to meet all sorts of fairies in this fandom!! 

However having it end has made me a bit emotionally unstable as I just wasn’t prepared, then again I don’t think I would have ever been. ;_; . Definitely was not ready and I’m sad because I don’t want Nalu to leave. Seeing them makes me so happy and with them gone…I’ll be lonely and miss them terribly along with Team Natsu and the guild in general. I want them to be around I want to see their 100 year quest and never ending adventures…Ill miss my bae trio Ill miss everyone…emotional af rn ya all…  But I REFUSE to let this go!! Which is why regardless I’m still gonna draw and create as many fanarts and fanfictions as I can!!

And don’t say goodbye, because even though it’s over, Fairy Tail can live on through us in our hearts!