NaLu Fanfiction: Beyond the Stars
Hi Everyone! This is my first fanfic that I've ever created. I will not say much except for a brief synopsis-
Natsu: Good! I hate long speeches!
Lucy: Natsu! Don't be mean! Apologize!
Anyways, let's start!
Synopsis: Natsu and Lucy get into a fight over what happened on the last mission. It results in Lucy running away. Or does she? But what happens when she disappears? Will team Natsu ever find their lost friend, and will Natsu be able to confess the secret feelings he's been harboring for Lucy?
Now let the fun begin!
Team Natsu trudges back to the guild, heavily disappointed. Especially Lucy. Her rent was due in two days, and the mission she came back from was a high paying job, too! But a certain someone had to go and blow up everything in his path. What's worse, he was doing it to protect Lucy. The client was so mad he refused to pay them at all.
"I really needed that money too… At this rate, I'll be knocked out of my apartment!" Lucy complained.
"Don't worry, Lucy! We'll get your rent money! Here, have my fish!" Happy took the half-eaten fish from his mouth and handed it to Lucy.
"No way, cat! I may be broke, but I'm not THAT desperate!" She yelled, kicking the blue cat into the doors of the Fairy Tail guild. A purple aura surrounded her, causing everyone in the guild to stop what they were doing.
"Welcome back, Lucy!" Mira said, a bright smile on her face. She was drying a wet plate with a clean white towel.
"Hey Mira!" Lucy's aura quickly vanished as she dashed to the counter where Mira was standing. As soon as Lucy sat down, a brawl unfolded behind her. Lucy ignored it, sipping her water and sighing heavily. "I'm going to have to double up on a mission now."
"Uh oh. I'm guessing Natsu screwed it up again?" Mira replied, a look of sympathy on her face. Lucy was about to reply when a flying fire-breathing dragon slayer is knocked into her back. Her purple aura started to reemerge.
"N-Natsu….." She started, her bangs hiding her eyes. Her shirt was soaked with water and she was shaking. "YOU JERK!" She punched him in the gut, sending him flying. He landed right on top of Erza's strawberry cake.
"Lucy! What was that for?!" Natsu yelled.
"I'm done." She replied, walking out of the guild doors. Once she reached the riverbank, she burst into tears, and ran to her apartment.
Meanwhile, Natsu was dealing with a very angry Erza. "HOW DARE YOU MESS UP MY CAKE! I JUST BOUGHT THIS!"
"It's not my fault! Lucy kicked me on top of your cake!"
"Maybe you deserved it. After all, you basically called her weak while on the mission." Gray replied.
"But it's kind of true." Jet said. Levy gave a look of disapproval. She did not appreciate anyone who dared to insult her best friend.
"Yeah. She's always playing the damsel in distress. It would actually be nice if she stopped complaining about her rent and actually completed a job." Droy responded nonchalantly, digging into his large turkey leg. This set Levy off.
"How dare you insult Lucy! Do you guys even realize what you're saying?! In case you didn't notice, she goes out and works her butt off on these jobs! She can't earn the money because the client gets mad at the team she's on!" Levy was fuming. Jet and Droy hung their heads in shame, realizing how much Lucy meant to Levy.
"So what happened?" Mira asked, mildly curious.
Erza sighed. "We were battling the wizards that attacked us, and Lucy was about to summon one of her spirits when she was hit by a spell that caused her to attack us. Luckily, the spell was very weak, and we were able to save her. On our way back, we were attacked by another group of wizards. Natsu pushed Lucy back and said, 'Lucy, stay back. I don't want you to get hurt.' Lucy didn't like that and she Lucy-kicked him. She was quiet for most of the train ride and when Natsu bragged about the mission, she exploded. She yelled at him for thinking she was someone who needed protection. She got quiet after I calmed her down, but she was still upset. She seemed to be fine when we got on the train, and we came back here."
"Wow. No wonder Natsu was Lucy-kicked." Lisanna said, sitting at the counter, slowly sipping a cream soda. Mira nodded in agreement. "You guys might want to apologize. High paying missions have been getting scarce lately, and Lucy shouldn't be working as hard as she is."
"Alright then. Let's go, Happy!" Natsu stood up, determined. Happy responds with a chipper "aye" and just when they were about to head out the guild doors. Erza stops them.
"It would be unwise to talk to her right now. She is mad enough already. Give her the night to calm down and then we could apologize to her in the morning." Erza spoke. Natsu, being stubborn as he normally is, tries to swiftly move past Erza. Unfortunately, Erza predicted that move from a mile away, and punched him into the ground, leaving him unconscious. "We will wait till tomorrow. Lucy needs time to calm down."
The next morning, Natsu and Happy fly to Lucy's apartment, landing right in her window, and smashing it into smithereens in the process. However, instead of landing on her bed, they land in a heap on the floor, right where her bed should have been. He sat up, groaning. "Man that was a rough landing. I expected to at least land on her be-" He stopped, taking in the scene. His eyes grew wide.
Because all of Lucy's belongings were gone. No trace of her was left in sight.
-Time skip! -
"WHAT?!" the whole guild was in chaos. Levy was frozen, petrified with shock. A table flew close to her head, but Gajeel smashed it, causing sawdust to land everywhere. Drinks were flying all over the place, and most people would have grouped this in with Fairy Tail's chaotic nature. Master Makarov came out and brought everyone back to their senses.
"Everyone quiet down!" He obviously wasn't happy with this turn of events. "Natsu, what happened?"
"I don't know. I went to Lucy's apartment and all of her belongings disappeared. Not even her scent was there. It was as if she never came." Natsu began to explain, a look of worry becoming more visible on his face. The master began to think of what may be the cause of Lucy's sudden disappearance.
Suddenly, Wendy thought of something quite frightening, "What if she ran away?" Tears started to well up in her eyes. "After all, she did say she was 'done'." She sank to her knees and started to cry. Carla came up to her and patted her back.
"Don't worry, child. She wouldn't run away. She may be upset, but she would never run away."
"Carla's right. Lucy can be sensitive at times, but she's manly enough to not run away. She faces her problems like a real man!" Elfman said.
"That may be the case, but that doesn't change the fact she's still gone." Lisanna replied. She's not entirely sure what to make of this situation. That's when it came to her. "Of course!" Lisanna runs out of the guild, in the direction of Lucy's apartment, without explaining her theory to anyone.
-Lisanna's POV-
It suddenly hit me. What if Lucy didn't run away, but was kidnapped? Natsu said that even her scent was gone, and she wouldn't be able to erase all traces of herself. Someone else must be involved.
I ran as fast as I could into Lucy's apartment. The room was completely bare, as Natsu had described. It's time to start looking for clues. By inspecting every inch of the house, something should come up that can lead us to Lucy.
I throw my hands up in frustration. Not even a hair on her head was found! Now I'm sure she was kidnapped! I scream in frustration just as Erza, Gray, Natsu, and Happy enter.
"Whoa, Lisanna! Calm down!" Happy says. I sigh heavily.
"I can't even find one trace of Lucy here. I'm sure she was kidnapped, but nothing points to who it was!"
"It's alright, Lisanna. We will keep looking. Right now you're tired and frustrated. Why don't you take a break while Natsu, Gray and I take over for a little bit?" Erza calmly suggested. However, nothing could disguise the growing worry and fear in her eyes. I looked around and sighed, defeated. I didn't even get the chance to get to know her…
I sat back, watching the three work tirelessly. We stayed all day and night and eventually, we were on the ground, collapsed and in defeat. What if Lucy actually did run away? Tears slowly well out of my eyes. "How could this be possible?" I cried. I didn't even know her for that long, but she was a genuinely nice person! How could someone so amazing disappear into thin air like that?!
-Normal POV-
Everyone stared at the ceiling, too exhausted to move. Nothing could explain the fear and feeling of hopelessness that moved about in their eyes. If only something was left behind, a clue that could maybe tell what happened.
-Lucy's POV-
Black. That's all I can see. It's as if I'm caught in some rift where I can't get out. Where am I? How did I get here? What's going on?
Well guys, there you have it! My first chapter! I hope you liked it, because the fun is just beginning!