Hi guys! My first fan-fic ever, I'm so excited! Anyway, a little bit of background about me. I'm in my mid teens and I've been a fan of Fairy Tail ever since episode 8 came out. I know right, it's been a long time. Anyway, I only just adopted this love of Sticy recently after reading a bunch of fanfics on them. They're just so adorable 3. My heart goes out to those fanfiction writers who inspired me to write this. Although I probably won't build my career based off this, I've always loved writing stories and it'd be great to have some support. Yoroshiku! (by the way, I study Japanese at school. I'm still learning though ehehe). Enjoy the chapter!
Summary: Lucy feels depressed after another loss against the enemy in the Grand Magic Tournament. To clear her head, she decides to take a walk while her teammates are out. However, the last thing she expected was to meet Sting Eucliffe of Sabertooth and find herself trapped inside an enchanted forest...The Forest of Dreams. After being saved by Sting, Lucy now owes him? What will happen?!
Chapter 1: The Unexpected
Normal POV:
"Aaargh!" screamed Lucy as Minerva continuously blasted her with painful attacks. "Hahaha, stupid Fairy. You can never beat Sabertooth!" Minerva snickered, grabbing Lucy's collar and admiring the damage done to the blond mage's body. Soon afterwards Lucy passed out and Minerva, growing tired of the pointless battle, dropped Lucy to the ground. "LUCY!" Natsu and Gray yelled, running out to catch her.
Her body was limp and she was covered in blood and bruises. Her breathing was uneven; she had probably gained some broken bones. Scratch that. She definitely had some broken bones. "Lucy, hang in there! We'll get Wendy and patch you up. You'll be fine, I promise," Natsu said confidently, picking Lucy up bridal style and carrying her back to the guild's allocated room. "And the winner is Sabertooth!" the announcer shouted, and the crowd erupted into cheers. "Tch," Natsu hissed, before looking back down at his injured nakama. Lucy, he thought.
Back at the FT contestants' room, Lucy was on the bed sleeping while Natsu paced around the room. "I should kill them for what they did to Lucy! They deserve to die!" Natsu said through gritted teeth, his whole body glowing with heat. "I know how you feel, but you have to calm down Natsu," Gray consulted, looking back at Lucy's condition. "For now, where is Wendy?" Right on cue, a little blue haired girl appeared from behind the opened door and ran towards Lucy. "Oh no, Lucy-san," Wendy said, trying hard to conceal her tears. She began healing straight away.
Ten minutes later, Wendy stopped using her healing magic and turned towards the other members. "She'll be okay, but she needs her rest." They nodded and went outside one by one; Gray, Elfman, Happy, Lisanna, Erza, Charle and Wendy. Natsu was about to follow, but paused to turn around and take another look at the sleeping beauty behind him. I couldn't protect you again. I'm sorry, Natsu thought. He then walked outside to join the others, closing the door behind him.
*one hour later*
Lucy POV:
I was all alone when I woke up. I noticed all the small bandages wrapped on my body and dried blood staining my clothes. That Minerva lady really didn't go easy on me, I thought. I tried to sit up straight when a massive pain shot through my head. I've been lying still for too long. I should walk around a bit. I slid out from under the warm blankets and stepped onto the cold wooden floor. After changing into clothes that didn't make me look like someone from WWII, I opened the door and stepped outside to the cool breeze. It's chilly. Lucky I brought my jacket.
I walked up a small hill to get away from the street lamps that were dimming the view of the cloudless night. I lay down on the soft grass before staring up at the thousands of stars above me."Beautiful, aren't they, mama." I sucked in a deep breath and took in every sound, every sight; all things around me. I closed my eyes. Every sound was in sync with each other; they blended and mixed to make a symphony of nature, until my thoughts were interrupted by loud footsteps. "If it wasn't for that blond hair of yours, you'd be a footpath right now," said a deep voice. I smacked my eyes open. Sting Eucliffe?!
And that's it for chapter 1! Before you say anything, I just have to say sorry if I dragged the story a little bit. I have a habit of being too detailed which is probably why I always go over the word limit for assignments ;P anyway, I know there's no romance yet, but I had a need to set the scene between the two. Also, I know in the manga Sting laughed at Lucy like a big meanie (boo) but for the sake of the story let's assume he didn't laugh and he was just another misunderstood character. You'll have to wait till chapter 2 comes out, but I'll try my best to get it done quickly so I don't slack off like I normally do haha :P I don't really have a set schedule, but I'll try to release at least a chapter a week. Please review, I'd love to hear everyone's opinion and feel free to share any ideas you have. I will take them into consideration. Also, I don't mind receiving any constructive criticism because I feel the need to always improve (yes, I am a bit of a perfectionist). Anyway, thanks for reading! Matta ne, minna! 3