Once upon a time, in a kingdom, far, far away, lived a princess. This princess had beautiful, silky blonde hair, and bright, crystal blue eyes. She wanted nothing more than adventure, but she was confined to her castle, to await her prince. One day, she heard a tapping at her tower window. Curious, she opened the window, and found a majestic beast. A dragon. The dragon was a deep, ruby red, with eyes of gold, the dragon spoke to her in a deep voice.
"Princess, I have heard your cries for adventure, so I offer you your freedom. Come with me, and e shall wander the world." It spoke, and the princess was overjoyed. She flung her window open all the way, and climbed out onto the dragon's wing, making her way to it's back, she held on tight. The dragon flew far away from her kingdom, and deep into the woods. The dragon landed in a giant clearing, deep in the woods, in front of a massive cave. The dragon lowered himself, and made a ramp from his wing. The princess, finally free, threw off er heels, and slid down the dragon's wing, to hug his muzzle. Once she let go of his great, red, snout, she spoke.
"Thank you, dragon. How can I ever repay you?" The dragon thought before answering her question.
"Call me Natsu, and seeing you smile after all these years is payment enough for freeing you." The princess smiled a sweet smile before pecking the dragon on the snout, causing him to give off steam.
"Then that shall be your payment."
"Th-Thank you." Said Natsu, his face a deeper red than the rest of his scales. The princess giggled once again before taking a few steps forward, but her skirt got snagged on a branch. She tugged on it a few times before giving up a tearing it off. Leaving her with a jagged hem, at a slant, cutting off just above her knees.
"There. Much better. Oh, and my name is Lucy, Lucy Heartfilia." She said, her last sentence accompanied by a curtsy. The dragon stood up, bowed his head, and knelt down on his front legs.
"Natsu Dragneel, Prince of the Fire Dragons." He said, and they both burst out laughing.
"So. Natsu, where are we?" Asked Lucy.
"My home. Care to come inside?" Natsu replied, and Lucy nodded, following him inside, expertly dodging his tail. She quickened her pace so she was at his side as he gave her a tour. The cave was much larger on the inside, a maze of stone tunnels, surprisingly there were doors, with picture signs above them. Eventually the dragon and the princess made it to two doors, the signs above them clearly marking whose they were, on had a fire on it, the other a crown.
"Lucy, these are our rooms. If you need anything, I'll be right next door. Although, you don't have to stay if you don't wish to. You are free now." Natsu said, and Lucy replied politely.
"Thank you, Natsu. I think I should stay here while I become accustomed to life outside of the castle." Natsu nodded in understanding before retreating into his room.
"I hope you find your room to your liking." He said before he fully vanished behind the great, oak door. Lucy opened her own with surprising ease, and found a room similar to the others in the cave. Just a stone room, as if carved right from the stone. It was big enough to fit five, maybe six, of Natsu comfortably. Across from her is a great big bookshelf, with only three books. To her left is a bed big enough for Natsu, but low enough to the ground for her to climb in comfortably. It was four poster, with semi-clear blue drapes. To her right a wardrobe, and a vanity, and a small cooking station. A single rug sat in the middle of the room, just a red rug with a yellow trim. She giggled, he really did mean freedom, she has the freedom to decorate it however she pleases. She swiftly walked to the wardrobe and opened it's doors, finding a few dresses, and four drawers. She opened the first one, the top left, and found shoes, just a pair of flats, and a pair of ankle boots. The top right held a few pairs of gloves, some long, some short, and in a variety of colors. In the bottom left drawer had a few bladed weapons, and the final drawer had a box. A red box with a gold bow, connected to that bow is a small paper tag, with the words 'For Natsu' beautifully scrawled on. Grabbing a nightgown, Lucy closed the drawers, and the doors before going to change. Lucy was tired from the tour and quickly fell asleep, but woke up several times due to the cold. She eventually gave up, and pushed her dignity aside. She quietly left her room, and entered Natsu's. She immediately felt the gentle heat that radiated off of him, and she ventured closer. The bed the dragon lay on as much taller than her own, and took a lot of effort to climb onto. She eventually succeeded in her efforts, and curled up next to him, taking in the heat he radiated. Little did she know, Natsu watched the whole thing with a partially opened eye. Once Lucy fell asleep, he curled around her, his wing acting as a blanket for both of them.