THERE HAVE BEEN IMPROVEMENTS ON THIS CHAPTER. PLEASE READ. AGAIN.
Prologue
* Twenty Two Years Ago*
Layla Heartfilia watched as Capricorn placed a three year old Lucy on the large bed, her sobs filling the air as she took in the sight of her dying daughter. Capricorn stepped beside Layla, watching sadly as Lucy struggled to breathe. Layla's sobs wracked through her entire body, falling to the ground as she watched the life slowly leave her daughter's chocolate eyes.
Just as Lucy took her last breath, time seemed to stop. The stars started moving, spinning until they were surrounded in a large dome made up entirely of the night sky. Capricorn stared, wide eyed as Layla's sobs quietened, wondering what was going on.
Suddenly, the Spirit King appeared in all his glory, staring sadly at the dying child. Capricorn bowed his head in respect while Layla stared wide eyed, wondering who the imposing and powerful moustached man was. The King reached out and grabbed Layla, Capricorn and Lucy before taking them to the Celestial Spirit world.
Layla looked around at the unfamiliar landscape, a sea of stars surrounding her. She turned back to the Spirit King, confusion evident on her face before she gasped. In front of the King, suspended in a glowing golden sphere was her daughter, eyes closed as if she was sleeping.
"Layla Heartfilia, Celestial Mage, do not worry for your child. It is not her time" The Spirit King said, his voice booming with authoritative power. Layla scrambled to her feet, wondering what was going on.
"Who are you? Better yet, where am I and what are you doing with my daughter?" Layla questioned, staring at the man defiantly
"I am the Celestial Spirit King and you are currently in the Spirit World. Your daughter is presently being held in a timeless sphere and will be held in there until the ritual has been completed" The Spirit King answered and once again, confusion crossed Layla's face
"What are you talking about?" Layla questioned once again and the Celestial Spirit King grinned despite the circumstances
"Your daughter, she was born when the stars were aligned under the Aurora Borealis on July the 1st of X767 was she not?" The King questioned and Layla nodded
"What does that have to do with anything?" Layla asked
"Your daughter is the child of the stars; she will be needed to fulfil her destiny once she has come off age. Without her, every world will perish. The Celestial Realm, Edolas as well as Earthland" The Spirit King replied
"But she's dying, these are her last moments, there is nothing we can do for her, there is no hope for her and so there is no hope for the world" Layla replied dejectedly, her voice broken as she stared at her only child with watery eyes
"Fear not, it is not her time. There is still hope. There is something I can do to save her" The Spirit King responded and Layla's eyes flickered with hope
"What is it?" Layla asked, her voice hopeful
"I can grant her the power of the Celestial Spirit, Draconis the Dragon granting her the power of a Celestial Dragon Slayer and in turn, part of her destiny will be complete" The Spirit King answered
"What destiny?" Layla enquired
"There will come a time in the future when the nine immortals will seek to reap the earth and send the world into chaos. Your daughter, along with eight other dragon children will be our only chance at survival. They will be the only ones that will stand between the immortals and complete destruction" The Spirit King explained and Layla nodded
"But if there are eight other children, why do you need to save Lucy so much?" Layla asked, suspicion clouding her mind
"All nine children are needed, without one the rest will fall. Now Layla Heartfilia, will you allow me to save your daughter?" The King questioned and Layla stared at him in disbelief
"You're joking right? What kind of stupid question is that, of course I want you to save my daughter" Layla said, incredulity lacing her voice, causing the Spirit King to chuckle
"As I suspected. However before you accept, you need to know that this magic comes at a price" The King said and Layla glared
"I knew there was something suspicious about this, what is the price?" Layla asked again, annoyance present in her voice
"It will cause her great pain at first and the magic will burn through her over a few months as she gets used to it. However, the pain can be avoided. I can seal the power within her and it will lie dormant within her, fusing with her over years instead of at once, until she is ready to use it" The Spirit King explained and Layla stared in confusion
"But if it can be avoided, it's not really paying a price is it?" Layla said and the Spirit King shook his head
"There is more. Usually, in order to gain the power of a dragon, a child must be taught it. However, your daughter is dying and therefore we won't have the time for that. Instead, I will need to fuse part of Draconis with her body" The Spirit King informed and Layla's eyes widened
"How would you do that?" Layla questioned
"I will take part of Draconis' heart and infuse it with your daughters. It will mean that your daughter will be part dragon. When she uses her Dragon Force, she will take on some features of a dragon. She will grow wings, a tail and claws as well as scales however, she will be able to use her Dragon Force better and with much more ease than most other dragon slayers, giving her a great advantage against the immortals" The Spirit King explained and Layla nodded in response
"If you lock it within her, how will she learn how to use her powers?" Layla queried
"Because of the infusion, her dragon magic will come as a second nature to her; she will know all the spells that she needs. But be warned, the Celestial Dragon is the most beautiful of all the dragons, rivalling the beauty of the stars. The other slayer children will be drawn to her, wanting to protect her at all times. They will either fall in love with her or form sibling bonds with her. She will unite them all, taking the place of alpha in her pack," The Spirit King informed and Layla looked conflicted.
"What do you mean the alpha of her pack? Also, is there a way to avoid this? I don't want her to be forced into love" Layla questioned, not wanting to subject her daughter to a life surrounded by dragon mates however, not wanting to lose her daughter either
"To answer your second question, no, there isn't, but you do not need to worry. She will be equally drawn to them and she will love them too. For the first, well… The Celestial Dragon is the most powerful of all dragons, taking the place as Emperor of Dragons in their hierarchy. Lucy being his child and survivor will mean that she'll be one of the most powerful, therefore she will take place as the alpha" The Spirit King answered and Layla looked at him, confusion present in her eyes.
"Yes okay, but what exactly do you mean by alpha and pack?" Layla questioned
"The dragons, while selfish and possessive, can also have packs such as wolves. Within the hierarchy of emperor, king and subjects, there are further sub groups of alphas, betas and omegas. A dragon may be part of a pack, taking the role of a beta and lead by an alpha. However, they may choose to be an omega, a lone wolf, so to say. However, due to the prophecy and your daughter's destiny, she will have to put together a pack, taking the role of the alpha, to protect and guide her betas in order to defeat the nine immortals" The Spirit King informed
"But if Draconis is the most powerful, and Lucy is her only successor, then wouldn't she be able to defeat the nine immortals by herself? I mean, if the others are less powerful than her, won't they be easily defeated by these so called immortals?" Layla retorted, causing the Spirit King to sigh
"No, the reasons dragons choose to form a pack are because, a pack is only as strong as their alpha, and similarly an alpha is only as strong as her pack. Yes, Lucy is powerful, and so are all the other dragon slayers. However, alone they can't defeat the immortals, they will be too weak. Instead, they'll need to rely on their strength of their pack and their alpha's determination, resolve and leadership skills" The Spirit King finished and Layla nodded reluctantly, before sighing in relief.
"Alright, I accept, please start the ritual and save my daughter" Layla said, her resolve solidifying and the Celestial Spirit King nodded
"Draconis, you may enter" the Spirit King said with a strong voice.
Layla watched as stardust gathered in front of her eyes, pooling together before a thick blanket of what looked like the night sky appeared before her. Her eyes widened as the blanket began taking shape until a large dragon stood in its place.
His hide was a dark midnight blue with lots of stars dotted around his body, making it look like he was made out of the night sky. He spread his large wings, standing on his rear legs before placing his forelegs on the ground. He stared at Layla with bright yellow eyes before bowing in front of the Celestial Spirit King. Layla continued staring wide eyed, unable to believe that something as huge and could exist, much less radiate enough magic power to incapacitate all ten wizard saints, while moving with all the grace and poise all at once. It was truly a remarkable sight.
"Is it time my King?" Draconis questioned his voice deep and gruff, yet almost melodic and enchanting. The Celestial King nodded before stepping near him, both Draco and the King standing at the same height.
"Yes Draconis, I will need to take some dragon heart scales from you" The Celestial Spirit King responded and Draco bowed, moving one of his sharp talons to the large scales by his heart before lifting them up.
Layla watched, completely enraptured, as the Spirit King plucked some bright yellow heart scales from Draco's heart while murmuring the chants before moving towards Lucy. He reached inside the sphere before creating a small incision on her chest, placing the heart scales on her heart, once again murmuring the spells.
The Spirit King watched as the heart scales dissolved into Lucy's heart, part of her own heart turning bright yellow, dragon scales forming on it. Suddenly the timeless sphere burst and Lucy's landed on the ground, her back arching as she began screaming, her eyes snapping wide open, pain and anguish filling them.
Layla rushed towards her daughter, cradling Lucy's small body in her lap as she tangled her hands into Lucy's hair, brushing the soft blonde locks. The Spirit King bent over, placing his large hand over her head while murmuring another spell, causing Lucy to glow white, her screams fading as she drifted off into sleep.
"It is done. Her body will slowly absorb the magic from Draco's heart scales over time and on her 18th birthday; she will be ready to use her powers. On the night of her 18th birthday this memory will re-enact in front of her, letting her know of her fate and of her magic so as not to alarm her. Take care of your daughter Layla, I will also be watching over her" The Spirit King said and Layla nodded, picking Lucy up in her arms
"Thank you Moustache Man" Layla said and the Spirit King chuckled before sending them back to the Heartfilia Konzern.
So yeah, I don't know if you've noticed the improvements but I've added the alpha bits. I got this inspiration from watching Teen Wolf lately, and I was like, holy shit I could totally use this. However, no characters will die, unlike Teen Wolf. Killed me man. Killed me so much.