Chapter 1

Lucy's POV

"There will be new criminal in the station soon." Erza informed.

"Name?" I asked while walking along with her.

"I'm not too sure." She said as she furrowed her eyebrows, "The documents will be with the officer that brings him in, I'm sure someone will get them to you."

"Okay... Well moving on from that, how are you doing with Jellal?" I asked squinting my eyes as her.

"W-What do you mean?" She said as a blush curtained her face.

"You know exactly what I mean." I said as I nudged her with my elbow.

"It's none of your business, mind your own." She said as she looked to the side.

A bit further and we would reach the break room, "Lucy!" I turned around to face my brunette friend Levy, "The criminal's in. Please assist me, on this case that is." She smiled.

I turned back to Erza, "Next time, Erza. Next time we'll have lunch, and with everyone else too."

Slowly past each and every office we were nearing the boundaries of the station.

"So do you have the documents from the officer on duty?" I asked, hoping to receive an answer.

"Done so long ago." I sighed and smiled as I knew she was the only reliable one around the station.

"Fill me in on the needed info." I ordered.

"Well, his name is Natsu Dragneel. He's 19. 1.71m in height-" I cut her off as the information I wanted was far more valuable than this.

"'Needed' info. I want to know what he's done." I got to the point.

"Well, unfortunately he drove both himself and his girlfriend off a cliff. In order to save himself he jumped out in time, quite impressive if you ask me." She said as she smirked, I looked at her with serious and deadly eyes. Quickly noticing my glance, she continued, "Ever since the accident happened last week, he refuses to talk. To add to it, he almost seems sad..."

"He doesn't deserve to think about her, when he himself is the murderer." I said in disgust.

We cut the talk as we heard a yell in the corridors. I ran to where the sound emitted from. Around the corner, Jellal clutched his stomach as he tried to speak, "L-Lucy... Quick, the criminal..." He breathed out as he fell to the ground.

"Levy go get Erza, I'm going after Natsu." I said and hurried off.

I ran closer to the doors of the station. I forcefully pushed them open and the view shocked me. Natsu Dragneel fighting the remaining few men barehanded. With hair the color salmon. Black onyx orbs pinned his targets. A grin plastered his face whilst he fought. But what Levy said was true, his aura did reek that of pain and sadness.

Without hesitation I shouted, "Stop your movements this instant and Back away from the criminal. As for you, Natsu. You will be coming with us."

I pointed to two men and yelled, "Lock his hands, and lead him into the seventh cell."

Without complaint, the men grabbed the wrist of Dragneel and locked them. I walked over to him and smiled, "Please don;t cause us any more trouble." Swiftly I pulled out a gun and aimed it at his head, "Or things won't get any better. You resist against us and your won't be all pretty face anymore."

I nodded at the officers for them to take him away. With them dragging him along, I followed closely behind in case he acted up again.

We reached the cell as they pushed into it. He fell to the cold, hard ground with a thump.

"What should we do with him?" They asked.

"Leave him be, even people like him need breaks." I turned to face them, "Both of you will stay here and guard the cell." The replied with a nod.

"If there is anything you need, you know to call the phone in my office. I'll be there most of the time."

I turned and left. While on my way back, thoughts invaded my head.

'What could have happened on the night of the incident?'

'Was it intentional?'

A surprising thought purged me, 'I think I should help him...'

I widened my eyes, 'help him?' Why? I couldn't think of a better reason to help him.

Levy cam running to me, "Lucy? I heard you went to stop the fight?" I nodded slowly while still in my thoughts, "Why are you so kind? Even to a criminal." She said while squinting her eyes.

"What?" I said quickly, I knew that look of hers wasn't something to be fond of.

"Do you feel for him? Or could it be something even more?" She said, emphasizing on the last phrase while lifting her brow.

"No." I answered with a stern look, "If I felt something towards him, then 'I' too would be a criminal."

"..." She looked at me as if she was searching for evidence of truth in my words.

"Moving on, where is Jellal?" I changed to the subject after feeling uneasy.

"He's in the infirmary, and of course Erza is there. No-one will be in there for a while, you know her and her horrifying aura once she's unhappy." Levy sweat dropped.

With her words, I rudely left while she was still in the middle of her chatter. Slowly my footsteps were headed towards the infirmary. I slid open the door and to the far end of the room lied an unconscious Jellal with and Erza next to him, a worried look plastered upon her face

"You look a bit too worried there, friend." I said with sympathy and patted her shoulder.

"No, I'm fine. Just fine." She sighed, "So how did the 'fight' go?" She asked as she turned around.

"I'm not like you." I rolled my eyes, "I don't fight to convince people. More like threaten though. But I 'reasoned' with him. Now he's in the cell."

"Might as well give him a death sentence-"

"No!" I shouted unconsciously. Immediately widening my eyes after the realization of what was just said.

She paused for a second as if processing what I had said. She then stood up and looked me in the eye, "You are head officer, he is a low criminal. You two aren't meant to be."

Without noticing I balled my fists and murmured, "Like you and Jellal..."

"What?"

"I know what you just said. There is nothing between the two of us." I turned to leave when she stopped me.

"Don't forget. If somehow you 'do' fall for him, and become that criminal. Then you've severed our friendship, and of course I will deal with you personally." She said with complete domination.

"Are you done? If so, I'm leaving if you can't see. See you later." I left quickly without any more words. Leaving the silent Erza to return to the sleeping Jellal.

"Lucy?" Levy asked with comforting eyes, "You two fight all the time, it's almost normal. Don't be too angry, yea?"

"She can be so heartless... Somehow her words anger me..." I said as I thought about Natsu, the subject that now filled my thoughts. What is happening to me?

Hello! First chapter uploaded. How was it?

My genre is more 18th- 19th century like but, for the sake of god. I wanted to try this kind of modern style of story.

By the way, I will inform you all if the bonus chapter is about to be uploaded for Royal Promise. Second Season won't start until, probably the middle of this story or end.

Thanks for reading!

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~Cheryl