HI EVERYONE! MY NAME IS MANGAFREAKXP! PLEASE ENJOY. Wow I got little things to say but first a disclaimer.

Disclaimer: Hiro Mashima is my hero! (Get it?) And also he is the creator of Fairy Tail! ... So it's his NOT mine to keep.

Chapter 1: The meeting in the woods

Lucy's POV.

I hate him; I hate him, I HATE HIM! These words keep repeating in my head as I rushed toward my room. Hold up! First I need to tell you that I am the princess of Fiore and my father, King Jude Heartiphilia, controls the land and everything else in the world. My dad is busy all the time, solving problems and making money and all that crap. So to sum it up, he doesn't have time for me. He's not like a normal father who would care how your day was or how you were doing type of person but I really don't care…Man I'm so mad at him! He promised me that he would take me to the village on my 17th birthday and guess when I turned 17! If you thought 3 months ago, you got it right! Everything would be fairer if only my mother was here. All my memories about her are fuzzy but I was 7 so I should've remembered her. But I only remember her smiling face and her distant look on her eyes when she was lying there in her cold wooden coffin. That was when Dad turned into the jerk he is now. He kept me in the castle for 10 years, that's a long time! He even got a creepy lieutenant named Jose. Jose just came one cloudy day and asked my father to be his lieutenant. They talked quietly in dad's office for a long time while I waited silently outside the door. I think mom was outside tending the garden…Anyway the door opened and out came the newly hired worker of the castle with long arms stretch out to me, expecting a hug. 'Are you kidding me?' I thought during that time, why would I hug this creepy stranger? That scene happened 10 years ago and still he has that ugly grin.

I shuddered at his demented face as I finally came toward the door of my room. I slammed the door open and slammed the door shut. You may guess I am really angry if you haven't noticed already. People say my dad is acting like this since I look like mom but he is way TOO overprotective. I stopped. The window of my room is open, the gentle breeze blowing the drapes lightly. The nature scent fills the room. I never knew how much I missed the outdoor air but it which was strange since dad always keep the window locked shut because he thinks I will jump off and leave him. The HELL? My room is on the 4th floor if I were to do that I will be dead!

I walked toward the window and grabbed the shudders to close it, enjoying the last smell of fresh air for another 10 years. But as I glanced out the window, I saw a figure, for barely a second, jumped into the forest surrounding the castle.

'Probably one of the guards' I thought. I looked toward the direction where the highest treetops are. Behind it was the village, my father and mother spoke highly of. I realized I had enough nature than I supposed to, so I closed the window but slightly since it's been forever it has been opened. Even on the 4th floor I couldn't see the village from up here because of the damn tall trees that cover my view. But I still remember the wonderful stories dad used to tell me before mom died. I couldn't wait to see the village and my imagination wanders, I smile in the process.

Suddenly, multiple bangs were heard upon my door. I quickly closed and locked the window. As I finished I quickly ran to open the door. One of the guards was standing outside exhausted, while the other guards are rushing past him in the hallway.

"Miss Lucy! Thank god you're ok!" He said relieved. Stress has been released from his shoulders.

"What happened?" I asked him, his guard uniform was burned but he was left unscathed. Then another guard came in, his uniform was also burned but he was ok also. Did they get hurt from an oven explosion?

The other guard just ignored me and shouted to the guard that I was talking to before "You have to help me! Go get the dogs!" He shouted to the guard. 'I still need answers' I thought, annoyed.

"What's going ON?!" I said again.

The guards turned to me "One of the masked thieves has stolen many precious items in the treasury" One guard said.

"Miss Lucy you heard about those stories where many places have been robbed of their gold, your father has been stressing about that problem for months now. Lieutenant Jose is now head of the mission to exterminate the masked men" The other guard added.

What?! I heard of the stories of the masked people. I think they were in a guild? But I wouldn't thought ONE masked person can break in the castle by themselves. Who would be stupid enough to do that? Then I thought about the figure that ran into the forest that might've been the thief.

"I kno-" I started.

"Please stay in that room Miss Lucy! King Jude's orders!" One guard said as he closed the door. 'Nobody ever listens to me' I thought as I sweat dropped.

But I have to stop the masked person, if I stop him Dad might consider me responsible and letting be go to the village. I smiled at that idea so I ran out the door.

I ran through the halls, sneaking quietly from the guards, my father, or even the idiot Jose. I came upon the secret tunnel that leads outside to mom's garden. This route was used for emergencies only and this was an emergency. I can't tell you where the tunnel is hidden, that's a secret! Even my father doesn't know where it is.

As I came out of the tunnel, the sun light clouded my eyesight for a while and showed the brilliant garden, which was still being cared for. I noticed the guards were heading toward the east. 'Didn't someone saw him heading west?' I realized the direction, east; it had little golden coins on the road as if the thief had dropped them. Clearly the guards hadn't seen him head west like I did. This thief was clever to keep his trail hidden. So I went to the west part of the woods.

As I entered, a part of my murky memories flashed in my mind. I think I've been in this part of the woods. With my mother? But everything was still fuzzy. The ground was packed with fresh dirt and grass. But my fair skin legs were scratched with branches sticking out of the ground. 'Man I forgot my shoes' I thought, I was so focused on catching the thief I forgotten the most important thing…shoes.

I went deeper in the forest, my dress gown now in shreds and caked in dirt. Do you know how much it costs to dry clean a silken dress?! Suddenly I heard something. There was barking in the distance behind me but getting louder every second. Didn't the guard said dogs?

'Oh no' the guards are using the hunting dogs. These dogs don't know when to stop; they will find its prey and will tear off their victim's flesh. My dad really wants to kill the masked man and unfortunately I'm their next victim.

Now I was really running like a madman. But bad luck chose me as its target; I tripped over a nearby branch and I landed face first in the ground and I think I sprained my ankle. I try to stand up but pain shoots up my ankle… Now I can't walk. "Thanks a lot Kami-Sama!" I yelled to the sky. I will be in more trouble with my dad and not only that…I will be in shreds when the dogs find me. But then an idea appeared in my head, that's right I'm a mage! I heard dad said there were no other mages in the land but me. I think my mom was a mage like me too… I just need to get my celestial keys and-? But all I grabbed was empty air.

"Eh?" I looked around, frantically, for my keys. My keys… were in my huge room along with my normal clothes and proper wearing shoes. "I'm forgetting everything today!" I said aloud, aggravated. Suddenly, a growling sound was heard, I turned around slowly toward the sound knowing exactly who was growling.

The dogs' glowing red eyes appeared over the horizon. Their eyes locked on me. I screamed as they ran toward me with foam coming out of their mouths. Time slowed down as they dogs came closer to me. This is the end… I closed my eyes, awaiting the pain to come but it never did. I reluctantly opened my eyes.

There, in front of me was multiple arrows lit on fire. Some landed on the dogs, they yelped as the fire came intact with their fur. They all ran back toward the direction their masters were. I was shocked; I looked around finding the owner of the arrows which were dying out of flame. Suddenly the "owner" was on the tree tops but quickly jumped from branch to branch. My eyes couldn't keep up, suddenly the person came behind me, and their hands covered both my mouth and eyes.

My surprised yelp is muffled against their hands. I couldn't see who the person who got behind me was. Please don't hurt me I thought repeatedly. Then the person spoke.

"Question 1" the voice said gruffly trying to conceal his voice from me. Clearly, he was a man judging by his voice.

"Why is the princess doing in the woods?" he continued. Somehow his voice has a hint of worry. He opened my mouth so I can speak but his other hand still covered my eyes. "And don't think if you'd scream, I will cover your mouth again" he added clearly reading my mind.

"None of your business" I confidently said like a stubborn child. Unlike a normal adult, who would get pissed at my answer, he just laughed at my response. 'So he's a teenager like me' I made out.

"I like you" he said while laughing. My face blushed when he said that but hopefully the person couldn't see that.

"All right, Question 2" he said moving on, he covered my mouth again. "What are you doing here?" Again he releases his hand off my mouth

"Isn't that the same as number 1?" I asked stalling him. He paused for a bit then responds.

"I guess you're right…" he mumbles. He covered my mouth again. I see a pattern here…

"Erase that! Question 2 how-OUCH!" He yelps in pain because once he closes my mouth, I bit him. He takes back both his hands and I quickly turned around to look at my trapper.

There was a muscular teenager with pink hair sitting on the ground like me; sucking on the place where I had bit him. Wouldn't that be an indirect kiss? I blushed even redder than before. He stole my first indirect kiss! I took my first real look at him then his onyx eyes met my brown ones. He had a white scaled muffler, and satchel wrapped around him and a quiver of arrows, slung on his back. I'm sorry to say but he had a well-toned chest which is covered with his well-fitted shirt and his red hoodie.

Hoodie… I thought for a bit looking at the ground, thinking about a boy with a hoodie, smiling but quickly disappearing from my mind.

"What are you thinking about weirdo?" The teen said interrupting my thoughts. I had forgotten he was there for a second.

I twitched, I looked at him again. He had a childish grin plastered on his face and his animal eyes filled with curiosity.

This is the person who saved me? He seems so childish…But he got rid of the dogs just by lighting an arrow on fire? How strong was this guy?

"Why is there an idiot like you doing in the woods?" I said emphasizing the word idiot.

"Why should I tell you? And do you speak to every person who just saved your life?" He asked showing his canines.

I growled like the dogs, he was getting on my nerves. He smirked as he saw me agitated; he got up, brushed the dirt off his pants and grabbed his items.

"So are you a hunter or something?" Glancing at his bow and arrows.

"You can say that" He grinned at me that makes my heart flutter a little. 'Stop it damn heart!' I mentally told it. He notches his bow and shoots his arrow directly at a bush. I sweat dropped. 'At a bush really?' I thought. He grins at my bored and unimpressed expression and walks toward the bush. He grabs something out… It was a rabbit; its eye was pierced within by the arrow. The arrow landed directly in its pupil, nowhere on the rabbit's body.

"Great he is a show-off as well…" I mumbled which he laughed at. He gently takes back the arrow from the rabbit's eyes. He spoke to it, murmuring his apologies. A miracle happened before my eyes. The rabbit began to move as the arrow came out of its eye. My eyes widened as the eye of the rabbit looked unharmed. It quickly jumped out from the teen's arms and ran back to its den.

My eyes widened with shock. I stared at the man wondering how he did that. He noticed my stare. "What? You thought I would kill that rabbit when its needs to get home?" He said to me. That doesn't answer my question.

He saw I was looking at the arrow he used on the rabbit. "Oh! You mean the lacrima arrow, I can choose either to hurt or not hurt the animal or anything" he explained as I processed that information in my head.

"So aren't going back to your castle now?" He said.

"GAH!" I yelled. He jumped.

"My dad is going to kill me!" I said, thinking about the punishments he's going to give me. I'm in so much trouble. "God I hate him…" I mumbled aloud.

I looked at the man. His face had darkened. His bangs covered his eyes.

"Hey? Are you okay?" I asked leaning toward his face. He quickly brought his face up, smiling. I jumped back startled.

"Of course I'm alright Weirdo!" He flicked my forehead. 'Great! My first nickname and its weirdo' I thought as my forehead was ringing in pain.

"Well you can't walk back with that sprained ankle so I bringing you to Wendy. But Erza is going to be mad since I'm late…"He said to himself and shuddering at the part when he said 'Erza'.

"Hey I got it!" he said, his fist landing on his hand. (You know when people come up with an idea they do the fist on hand thing?) "You can come with me!" He told me.

"Eh?" I said surprised.

"You said your father is going to kill you…" he said 'That was an expression' I thought "…So you can come with me!" He finished, he seems really happy about that.

"What?" I said even more surprised. Me, a princess, running away from my father with a stranger with magical arrows. That sounds like a happily ever after…

"Come on it will be fun! And you won't have to stay in that castle any longer!" He added.

That caught my attention. "All right I'll come" I finally said.

"That's great" He said smiling warmly.

I blushed at his smile. When he is not annoying me, he can be cute sometimes.

"Hey I got you blushing" He said finally caught her blushing because of him, he laughed louder as I blushed harder.

"S-shut up!" I stammered clutching my red cheeks.

"Well anyway!" He said, walking closer to me, he puts his hand in front of me. I look at his hand confused.

"I'm Natsu Dragneel!" He said smiling.

"Lucy Heartiphilia" I said taking his hand, smiling also.

"OK nice to meet ya Luigi!"

"IT'S LUCY!"

SMACK!

"OUCH WHAT THE HELL?! I WAS JOKING!"

End of chapter 1

Boom! I finished! Beat that Kami-Sama! Never mind I'll never say that to god… I love you guys and thank you for reviewing XD

Coming up next Chapter 2: His friends I mean Nakama