"LUCY I DON'T WANT YOUR STUPID RISE BALL," my father yelled. I flinched away, scared I would be the destination for his fist instead of the rise ball flying across the room. "CAN'T YOU SEE I HAVE A LOT OF WORK TO DO! LEAVE ME… NOW!" Tears clouded my vision as I ran from the room. My arm tried to wipe them away but they were instantly replaced by new sadness. Why? Why did you have to leave… MOM?! I ran from that awful house. From that awful family. From that awful title. People bowed as I ran to the forest. Why do they bow to me to my family? We have done nothing to earn bowing. So why? Why me? I ran to the forest at the edge of the island. The island of Kitter in the east blue. I ran fast, faster then ever to get away from him. To get away from them all. I fell to the grassy floor of the forest and cried. How could he? How could Daddy forget my birthday?!

Strawberries?

I look up. Why did I smell strawberries? Strawberries don't grow on this island. So why? My vision still blurred by the onslaught of tears, I could just make out the shape of a giant lizard… no a… Dragon!? I fell back on my butt, my tears stopping in my fear. It starred at me, its head low to my level. Its mouth opened and words filled my head.

"Child, what is it that ails you?" I was confused. It was her voice; I knew that but her mouth didn't move. "Can you hear my voice, child?" I stood so our eyes were almost level. A nod was my answer and she seemed pleased. "At last i have found my new muse!"

"What do you mean?" I asked, a little scared of the answer. She took a deep breath through her nose and exhaled, a cloud of glowing dust surrounded me. When it touched my skin, it seemed to light up as though it had been searching for me and is so happy to have found me. I tried to swat them away but it just stuck to my hand. It was so bright! My vision had black dots I tried to blink away, but I couldn't see anything anyway. I then realized if I died here i wouldn't have to go back and i could see momma again.

The last thing I remember is the feeling of the grass-covered ground connecting with my back and the overwhelming smell of strawberries.

I was cold, so cold. My knees were tucked up to my chin but that did little to warm me. Slowly my eyes opened and I saw that everything was dark gray. I squinted, trying to make out shapes in my surroundings. To my left, the dark gray faded into black and, to my right,… I gasped and backed away from the shape! It was mere feet from were I had been sleeping. I could barely make out the shape of a horn that connected to a forehead that lead to an eye that lead to a muzzle. My eyes snapped back to the eye that now stared right back at me. They seemed to be made of liquid, gold fire. The pupils were like a snake's and pitch black.

"Child, how do you fare?" Her head tipped to the side as though to show her concern.

"I-I'm c-cold." i choked out. No longer afraid, I was in awe of her beauty. She seemed to glow, illuminating the gloom surrounding us. With it, I could see the rocky texture of the walls... almost like a cave wall!

She hummed and stood, wrapping her body and tail around me. As I leaned against her scaly side, her muzzle was to my right. Her eyes looked me over. Unsure of what was expected of me, a thousand questions doing somersaults in my mind, I managed to squeak out, "ummm..."

"Yes, child?" she silently asked with her eyes.

"Where am I? Why am I here?" I asked quietly. "It's not that I hate being here, it's just… Why?" I kept my head down and leaned on her side a little more, liking the warmth her golden scales produced.

"How old are you?" A little surprised by her random question, I left my thoughts and looked up at her.

"Well today i turn six, so i guess six." I looked down again, remembering what transpired mere hours ago.

"Only nine years," she sighed and looked off down the passageway that faded into black.

"Nine years to do what?" I ask, trying to see what she was looking at.

"Nine years to make you a dragon."

"…WHAT!?" I yelled turning and some how tripping over the tail that gave me warmth. i could hear her muffled giggles. I sat up and glared at her. Her front paws held down her muzzle trying to silence her laugh. I couldn't stop the smile that grow on my face as i watched her wiggle and try to stop the girly laugh that threatened to brake her calm and collected composer. She cleared her throat and narrowed her eyes at my giddy smile.

"Child-"

"I have a name." i interrupted. She blinked. I blinked. She blinked again.

"Well what would that be?" she asked her muzzle poking my stomach.

"Lucy." i giggled trying to push her muzzle from my tummy. "Lucy D. Heartfilia." She froze at my last name.

"Your… a Celestial Dragon." a grin spread on her face. " How ironic." I gave her a questioning look.

"It is only fair now that i know your name you should know mine." She looked thoughtful for a minute before she continued. "My name to most is heavenly goddess." my nose wrinkled in displeasure. "But my real name Avaron or to my friends Avon, you can call me either." I thought for a second.

"Av-chan!" She seemed startled for a second be for smiling her dragony smile. "Where am i Av-chan and What did you mean nine year to turn me into a dragon?"

"Im going to make you a real Celestial Dragon." she looked around then back at me. "And were in my cave."

"But there are no mountains on KItter for there to be a cave." I was quit confused.

"Thats because were not on Kitter, were not even in the east blue." My eyes widen 'WHAT!? WHERE NOT IN THE EAST BLUE!?' but my father. I was looking down at my hands. What am i going to do? " Where in the South Blue on the island of Gero. This shall be your home for the next nine years." I stood letting her words sink in. I felt a fire light in side me a fire that went out long ago. I think I'll like it here.

"Yosh!" I raised my fist ready for my new adventure.