******Hello Angels! Long time no see! WELL after a whole long ass time of not posting, here is my newest story! I actually took this from my a story that I wrote back in 6th grade. I found it again after deleting a USB drive and decided that it would make a wonderful Fairy Tail fanfic. There may not be many of the Fairy Tail main characters here. This will mainly be from Lucy and Jude's point of view. So if you do not see some of your favorite characters, that is why. Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Fairy Tail characters, Hiro Mashima does.

Lucy

5:32 am

In the darkness of a large, intricate bedroom, a cellphone sat on a nightstand next to an equally large and extravagant bed. Tucked away on the far side of the room, two large brown eyes sat fixated on the small device. Not blinking, not moving.

5:46 am

Just waiting.

5:51 am

*Ring Ring*

The owner of brown eyes dashed from her seat in corner of the room towards to the device. She grasped for it and hurriedly answered.

"Yes father?"

Lucy? I see you're awake. I am just calling to let you know, I will be returning home late tonight. Don't bother waiting up for me. I've arranged for Mrs. Seppetto to be there later to take care of your personal needs. If you should need anything else, contact Capricorn. Today during his briefing, he will give you my instructions. That is all.

*click*

And that's it.

She waited the entire night for that phone call. No 'how are you doing' or 'why are you awake at this hour'. Just business, as usual.

The girl, Lucy still doesn't get why she needs to hear from him, but she does. Her heart remains restless if she doesn't hear him, but each conversation proves he doesn't feel the same. By now, it was pretty much a simple routine.

Her father went to work early and came back late, so she never really saw him. On the rare occasions he had a day off, he was stuck in his study. Doing what you ask? Well of course, working.

She was almost thankful that she had to accompany him to those god awful banquets. They were the only reason she could see him in person.

But that's what happens when you're Lucy Heartfilia, daughter to Jude Heartfilia and heir to the Heartfilia Conglomerate. So what you've had insomnia for five years straight, your father doesn't acknowledge your existence, and you've never had a guy try to ask you out that didn't have ulterior motives.

'you're rich and beautiful, so you can't have problems.'

Yea. Keep telling yourself that.

Placing the phone back on the nightstand, Lucy turned towards her clock but was upset to see that it was only turning 6:05.

'only three hours till school starts.'

She sighed. Since 4:15 that morning, she'd already been dressed and ready. So the only other thing she could do was eat and then wait for Capricorn.

Coming out of her room, she made her way downs the spiral staircase towards the kitchen.

*beep*

She opened her phone to see a new text message.

A caged bird sits quietly, always wanting the sky. But when the cage is gone, all the bird can do is die.

"What the hell?" Rolling her eyes, she quickly deleted the message and resumed her rummage around the kitchen. Choosing to go exploring in the refrigerator, she opened the door and grabbed some juice in a container.

"I see I didn't need to wake you Mistress Lucy."

Closing the door, Lucy turned towards the island behind her, ignoring the sudden presence of her ever-vigilant body guard, Capricorn. The tall, lean built-man, towered over her taking up a large portion of her right periphery. His pale skin and silver hair contrasted with his standard, black suit and dark rimmed sunglasses (with goat accents on the legs), He stood at attention ready.

"Good morning, Capricorn."

placing her juice on the island counter, she turned from him and walked over to the cabinet on the other side of the kitchen. Grabbing a glass, she walked back over to her juice; pouring a glass.

"Report."

"Ma'am. I received word from Crux; there was suspicious activity around the premises last night. We sent Scorpio, Gemini, and Taurus out to investigate, but they reported no findings. Until this matter is addressed, Master has ordered that you stay inside today."

She gulped down half the cup, then slammed it back on the counter. "So, you mean I'm going to be caged up today, right?"

Behind his sunglasses, Capricorn's eyes softened at Lucy's hardened expression. The constant solitude made her quieter and more reluctant to open up to others. Not to mention the constant surveillance from her horde of body guards. His mistress stared off into nothing, waiting for his response.

"Don't think of it as a caged Miss Lucy, its only as a precaution. Isn't that right Sir?"

Lucy turned her gaze towards the left and found another younger man, a bit older than her, standing in the doorway of the kitchen. His handsome features were enhanced by his suit and glasses. Shaggy brunette (almost orange) hair was combed stylishly out of his face.

Walking closer, he bowed respectfully and stood on the other side of the island from Lucy and Capricorn.

"Leo." Lucy murmured.

The man named Leo grabbed an apple from the basket on the island and nodded towards Lucy.

"Good morning Princess." Putting the apple down, he stared at his mistress in concern. "You didn't sleep again."

Turning away from his gaze, she grabbed her cup and finished off her glass.

"Princess, we've told you again and again to try to sleep. Have you taken any of the pills the doctor gave you? What about the meditation techniques?! Or-"

"Or she just needs some time and patience." Capricorn intruded.

Lucy shot Capricorn a grateful look. Turning towards Leo once again, she gently smiled at him, one of the few times she'd ever. Grabbing the unbitten fruit from Leo's hand she placed it back in the basket and looked back at her faithful guards. Light flickering in her gaze, she smiled softly to them.

"Thank you both, but I'll be fine. Now go, you've got other things to do correct?"

Both men looked at their princess with loving stares. Capricorn went closer to her and patted her head with fatherly care.

"We will only be outside at our stations. If you need anything from us, just call and we will be there."

The two departed from her and headed out to her stations keeping watch around the Heartfilia Grounds.

After the two men left, Lucy departed back into her room; taking the opportunity to change into a pink t-shirt, sportsbra, and yoga pants. Although it was an outfit that would make Mrs. Seppetto lose her mind, Lucy didn't feel like worrying about it. Making a quick stop to the mirror, Lucy grabbed her phone and charger, to head back downstairs towards to entertainment room.

When Lucy's father first started maintaining his distance from her, she took notice of every little noise in the house. This coupled with extreme boredom made it even harder for her. To combat this, she asked her father for an entertainment room, one of the only things she ever asked him for.

Making her way to her favorite spot of pillows on the floor, Lucy grabbed the remote and turned on the television.

*Beep Beep*

She reached over and grabbed her device, seeing a new message from the group chat with her friends from school.

Lucy, you were not in first period and Cana didn't see you at your locker. I hope this doesn't mean you're skipping school today.

Looking back at the clock, Lucy realized that she'd missed part of school and forgot to tell her friends. This usually wouldn't be an issue, but not when you're friends with Erza Scarlet. Like her name suggests, the young woman had blood red hair that matched her fiery personality. As student body president, Erza kept people in line, even if they were her friends.

No Erza, I didn't skip. My dad put the grounds on lockdown. Apparently there were some weird people wandering around.

Oh no, are you gonna be safe Lu-chan?

Smiling, Lucy couldn't help be happy seeing how worried her best friends Levy McGarden was. A small blue haired girl who rivaled Lucy in academics, the two found themselves as fast friends. One of Lucy's closest friends since she entered school.

I'll be fine Levy. Don't forget I've got everyone on the ground around me.

Yea Levs, with all the guards around, Lucy's not gonna haveta worry about a thing. But, just in case don't forget to let us know if you need something. Let some bastard try to do anything to you and I'm gonna have to show him what hell is.

Well thank you Cana lol I appreciate the love XD

Another face in her group of friends, Cana Alberona, a beautiful brunette, was a girl she met later on in her school life. A perpetual alcoholic, the girl must have had a liver of steel.

I understand. Under those circumstances, I deem it acceptable for you to have missed classes. However, I do not approve of you not telling us. If Cana had not told me about your lack of presence between classes, I wouldn't have known you were not here.

Thanks Cana, I didn't know you'd rat me out like that lol

Oh come on Lucy, my life was in danger. Ya know if I didn't tell her, Erza woulda killed me.

Cana, you're more likely to go out from alcohol poisoning than from Er-chan

Listen hear Lev, I may like to have an occasional drink but I'm nowhere near death. And seeing how you like dealing with the big bad type, I think you're closer to death than I am.

Giggling, Lucy watched as the shennaigans between her friends continued. Even with her complicated and lonely life she still found happiness in moments that she could have with them.

It seems the bell has rung. We must get back to class. Say goodbye to Lucy and then phones away.

Okay! Ttyl Lu-chan. I'll call you later.

Yes madam war monger. See ya Lucy.

Bye you guys. Have a great day and don't get in any trouble.

Setting her phone down, Lucy tuned into her television and began to watch the show she found earlier.

After a few hours of watching television, playing on her phone, and vacant staring, Lucy found that she was becoming unsettled. It was when she looked at the clock that she realized something was wrong.

11:15

"Mrs. Seppettod was supposed to be here hours ago."

Still staring at the clock she was concerned at some extent about why her long time housekeep was nowhere to be found. Considering the woman served the Heartfilia family since before Lucy was born. It was very strange that she would not show up. To ease her worries, Lucy went to the call button to speak to one of the guards at the station.

"Yes Mistress Lucy?"

"Good morning Virgo. Status report on Mrs. Seppetto?"

"She has not arrived mistress. The Gemini twins are currently trying to contact her."

"I see."

"Would you like me to aid their attempts?"

"No. That will be all."

"Yes Mistress."

Releasing the call button, Lucy went back to the set of pillows and watched television once again.

11:30 am

Still no word from Mrs. Seppetto.

Actually, there was no word from anyone. For the past 15 minutes, Lucy received no word from any of her guards. Not even a status report. Becoming more worried, she reached for her phone to call her dad, when Lucy suddenly heard a noise from the kitchen. Her guards were beyond stealthy and trained many years to make sure they could cover their track. However, the noises she heard were past stealth and more along the lines of bumbling.

Slowly, she rose from her place on the pillows in front of the T.V and quietly crept down the hall, careful not to let anyone suspect she had ever even left where she was. While her father didn't care about her mental psyche, he spared no expense towards her being in peak physical condition. To that extent, he made sure Capricorn, Aquarius, and Taurus taught her how to defend herself in the slim instance someone was to attack her.

So, the first thing she made sure to do was leave on the T.V so they wouldn't be alerted that she heard them. Second step was to make sure her phone was on her and silenced. If worst came to worst, she needed to be able to alert someone, and the intruders were not on the top of her list. Nearing the kitchen, the noises stopped and there was only the sound of feet on the marble floor. As she rounded the corner, she saw the strangers wandering around the spacious room. One was a man around her age with dark skin and even darker hair and the other was a tall middle aged man, with a receding hairline, small traces of facial hair, and a strange skull on his forehead. They seemed as if they were searching for something. Even if she wanted to stay to find out what they are looking for, as they tore apart her kitchen, she chose against it. Her wild beating heart told her to run. She ran from the confusion but tripped over an end table in the hall knocking it over in the process.

"You hear that? You think it's the brat?"

"Oh hush you buffoon. The simplest solution would be for us to just see where the sound is coming from."

Lucy sprang from her spot on the floor, hearing the men coming closer. Rounding out of the entertainment room, she found herself in the foray. Choosing not to go up the stairs, she turned to go down the other hallway leading to the back porch. Once there, she would be able to make her way to the guard station in the back of the grounds.

Just as she reached the door, her hair was yanked back.

"Gotcha ya little bitch." The dark-haired male grabbed her and pulled her closer. "Where do ya think you're goin'? Jacob get your slow ass over here!"

The taller man, Jacob, was rounding the corner towards them.

"Shut your mouth Ajeel, and be careful with the girl. Our goal was to grab her, not break her neck."

"I know dammit!" the young man, Ajeel, whipped around, throwing Lucy to the group. He looked in her direction and smirked darkly. "Hot damn, had I known you'd be such a hot piece a ass, I'dve gotten here sooner. We could probably have fun later."

Disgust ran down her spine. As he undressed her with his eyes, Lucy took the opportunity to shoot her leg up and catch him right in the groin. The man called Ajeel fell to the ground hard, causing the other man Jacob to run towards them. Lucy shot up and launched herself out of the backdoor and ran around her yard towards the path that would lead her to the rear-guard station.

"Almost there." she thought. Relief starting to kick in all over her being. She was almost towards the door when it all went dark.

She fell, reaching for the door handle to her salvation. Her consciousness fading, she looked towards the small building, noticing a pair of suit clad legs off to the side. With her last bit of strength, she turned towards the side and glanced at the pair of legs beside her.

"My apologies Princess, but we can't have you running." That was her only memory before it all went dark.

And scene! What did you all think? I hope you enjoyed it. Please leave me a lovely review and follow this story! Till later huns. **