I: Tale of the Deity and the Mortal
Summary: Lucy Heartphilia, a Moirai Deity encounters a mortal called Natsu Dragneel from the guild Fairy Tail after an accident in the sky. How long will their friendship last? Will it end as a 'happily ever after' or as a bittersweet naive love story?
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The rain silently echoed throughout the town as people closed up their windows, covering them with curtains. It started to heavily pour as the town continued to be drenched in water. It was the first rain in many months; it was rare for rain to appear in Magnolia. The clouds were said to be pathways for the godly beings above them. Where there were clouds, there were the godly beings. They were a blessing to all the people in Fiore. It was usually a sign of good luck, but why would people avoid the rain if it brought good luck to the country?
Natsu gazed up at the sky from the guild, mesmerized by the rain. It was the day that his friend would visit once again, always once a year, at the same spot. He was always excited for this day; he loved talking to the otherworldly being. He found her entertaining and… different.
A single girl felt the wet, puffy cloud beneath her bare feet as she made her way above the city of Magnolia. She felt a bit saddened that the town hadn't had rain for weeks and decided to take a stroll through it. Of course, she had other business to attend to. She needed to collect stars for future shooting stars, and the clouds kept the mortals from seeing her do her work. She created shooting stars, rearranged stars to create pictures in the sky, and she even created stars. Her knee length white dress swayed with the slight wind that welcomed her. Her shoulder length golden locks also danced to the rhythm of the wind. Her soft brown eyes were lulled by the sound of the rain, making her feel sleepy. She closed up the glass box that contained the stars and gently placed them onto the soft ground. She was always fascinated by the mortal world, always peering from above at them. She was especially fond of Magnolia due to the amount of flowers that always sprayed throughout the whole town during the spring, especially the Rainbow Sakura Trees! Those were her absolute favorite.
She was also very interested in a group of mortals that called themselves "Fairy Tail". They loved the rain and referred the gods/goddesses as "Fairies" which humored the girl. She wanted to go down there and tell them that they weren't fairies but they were in fact deities, but of course they were forbidden to make any contact with mortals. It would upset the world's balance if one were to find out about deities. She was the Moirai Deity of the Stars. She loved stars to bits; they were just so beautiful and amazing to her. Every deity was a mortal once, but has died in their mortal form. The purest souls were chosen as deities, but the deities lose their memory from their past lives and there was absolutely no way of retrieving them back.
Long ago though, when she was younger, she met a boy with baby cheeks and rosy hair. It was when she was observing the humans from above; she made an opening right above a little boy, maybe a tad bit older than her. There was also another reason for the girl to come back to Magnolia-to meet the rosy haired boy. She wanted to talk to the boy one more time, it was the last time they'll ever meet again anyways.
"Ah, what's down there master?!" Lucy asked as they both peered down from the cloud, overseeing a mortal town.
"That my dear is the town Magnolia of the land Fiore. There are many kind souls in this city that have potential to become someone just like you. I want you to keep a watch on it!" The Sky Deity told her as she nodded fiercely, and pumped her fist in the air.
"I won't fail you, Master!" Lucy ran off towards the direction of Magnolia, leaving puffs of cloud on every spot her foot touched in the sky, dots and bits of clouds were carefully crafted from her tiny feet. She halted to a stop as a sky full of birds were coming towards her at full speed, which made her loose her balance. She barely missed them by centimeters as her quick reactions were released. She heaved herself above the birds and lost her footings, plunging face first into Magnolia.
-SPLASH!-
She felt cold water seep through every part of her body as she struggled to get out of the weird substance she landed into. A strong pair of hands grabbed her tiny arm and pulled her upwards. As her head made contact with the air, she sucked in gulps of air as if it were chocolate. She was then dragged out of the water and onto the stony pavement as she coughed out bits of water. She rubbed her eyes and blinked a few times, seeing an odd looking boy. He had rosy pink hair and dark green eyes; he wore a patterned gray scarf and red clothing. His face expression was priceless, mouth was gawked open and eyes were as wide as the moon. "Are you alright? You fell from the sky! You're weird!" He declared as he pointed a short finger at Lucy, causing her to panic. She had just made contact with a mortal!
She was blinked once, then twice and then looked around herself. She was in a wooded area where the town of Magnolia was right in view. The town was bustling with life, adults were selling from stalls and stores, people were heaving up heavy bags of rice and other material. Her eyes glimmered and sparkled with excitement as she shot up and ran around the town, laughing as she did. The boy cocked his head to one side and looked at her with a confused expression. "Hey you! What's your name?" He shouted to her as she continued to giggle and roll down the grassy hill. She felt dizzy and lightly slapped her cheeks to shake away the dizziness in her head. She blinked a couple of times and looked at Natsu.
"My name is Lucy Heartphilia, what about you?" She answered. Telling him her name wasn't going to cause any harm.
"You even have a weird name! Haha!" Natsu chuckled and stuck out his hand, "My name is Natsu Dragneel! Mage of Fairy Tail!"
"Fairy Tail?" Lucy asked as she poked his tiny palm, why did he stick out his hand for? Lucy wondered.
"Silly, you're supposed to shake my hand!" Natsu laughed again and grabbed her hand, causing Lucy to gasp at the brave contact he made. Even as he let go, the tingling sensation in her hand never left. "Fairy Tail is the best guild in the world!" Natsu exclaimed, throwing his hands in the air.
Lucy then remembered that the Sky Deity explained to her that guild was a mortal term for being in a group where they would take jobs to obtain money, which was a necessity for all mortal beings on Earth.
"That sounds interesting… ah! It was nice to meet you Natsu-san! I hope we can meet again! I must go!" Lucy urgently thanked him and ran off, away from him. She needed to get back to the sky as soon as possible or else the Sky Deity would get angry at her!
Ever since then, Natsu would arrive at the same lake, behind the town of Magnolia. Her visitations used to be every day, to once a week, to once a month, and then reduced to once a year as time passed by and they both got older. She told him many secrets, even things about the deities.
Lucy smiled at the blissful memories of the past. Today would be her last day of meeting him. Each deity, besides the Sky Deity would be replaced after 17 years of age. Lucy's day was coming tomorrow, and she wanted to say good bye before she disappeared.
She jumped from cloud to cloud, each step she took inflated the cloud, making it a puffy white. Some cleared away while others remained. The rain ceased to a light sprinkle until nothing at all.
"Psst, Luce!" Lucy heard Natsu's familiar voice whisper throughout the forest. Lucy giggled and gently jumped down from the cloud and landed in Natsu's arm, causing him to snicker. "Falling from the sky again, Miss Deity?"
Lucy rolled her eyes and jumped down from Natsu's arms, sitting down near the lake and putting her feet into the water. "It's the only way to meet you without getting hurt you know!" Natsu rolled his eyes and laughed, planting himself next to her.
"Yeah, yeah I know. I'm very grateful that you reduced the days to see me as the years passed by also!" He noted, making Lucy feel guilty all over again.
"It's not my fault! I'm sorry I'm busy with balancing the earth and making the night pretty for you mortals!" Lucy replied back as she pouted, turning away from Natsu.
"I'm kidding Lucy! Don't take it so seriously!" He laughed again, lightly splashing her with the water, causing her to glare at him. The silence between them crept in. It wasn't awkward, bit relaxing; it felt right for her to be here. She felt like she still belonged in Earth.
"Natsu…" Lucy started as she looked up at the well-crafted night sky she created, pleased with her final results.
"Mm?" Natsu replied back as he stroked a fish that passed by them.
"I think this is the last time I'll see you."
The air grew tense around them as Natsu stiffened at Lucy's statement. "Why?" He asked quietly after a moment of silence.
Lucy laughed nervously and turned to look at him, "I forgot to mention! After 17 years of service as a deity, I'll be reborn again. Isn't that great? We might be able to see each other again you know!" Lucy tried to cheer him up as she lightly shouldered him, while he still pouted.
"Yeah, I'll be like 20 and you'll only be 2! How can I be friends with a baby? Let alone be with her?" Natsu grumbled back, causing Lucy to laugh lightly. "I won't be able to hug you, talk to you like this, you'll be someone else. You won't act like this Lucy would you? You won't even be Lucy anymore! You won't be able to remember me Luce." Natsu confessed.
"Natsu you worry too much! It was bound to happen sometime! Don't worry, we'll meet again soon." Lucy smiled at him, "You're really amazing though. I'm more than lucky to have met you." Lucy admitted as she sighed, looking down at her reflection. Drops of water hit the water, making her confused. She thought the rain had already stopped?
"Lucy?!" Natsu alarmingly asked as he saw drops of water fall from her glassy eyes.
"W-Whoa! Weird!" Lucy was bewildered as she wiped the water from her eyes. "It's raining from my eyes Natsu!" Lucy exclaimed, she had never cried in her entire deity life, this was the very first time.
"They're called tears silly! They can be happy or sad." Natsu helped her wipe the tears from her cheeks as more poured down. She started to hiccup. The thought of leaving Natsu finally hit her. Just thinking about never seeing Natsu again made her sad, so she assumed they were tears of sadness.
"I can't stop them…" she whined, Natsu embraced her while she clutched at his vest, silently weeping.
"It's okay… let it all out…" Natsu comforted her, stroking her hair. The night was getting brighter and brighter by the second.
"I'm going to be gone by sunrise; right when the sky meets the earth." Lucy whispered. Natsu nuzzled his face into Lucy's neck, holding her tight. "Thank you."
"Anything for you, Lucy." Natsu whispered back. Lucy's tense shoulders finally relaxed as her crying subsided, appreciating the moment of silence and embracement of Natsu.
"Hey, if we ever meet again, make sure to find me when we're both mortals okay?" Lucy exclaimed as she withdrew from his embrace, sticking her pinky out.
"Pink promise?"
"Pinky promise." Natsu confirmed, locking his rough pink to her soft, delicate pinky.
"Farewell, Natsu." Lucy smiled again, eyes sparkling again from incoming tears. Natsu was about to hug her once more, but after he blinked, he reached his arms out but was met with a single tear drop falling on his left hand and a dazzling sparkles that soon disappeared as the wind took away the particles.
The sun slightly rose up, barely seeing the glare of the sun as morning approached.
She was gone.
Moirai: Fate, destiny
***I will be keep all one shots in THIS storybook from now on.
Hey! I liked how it actually turned out, not so bad if I say so myself. [: I hope you enjoyed it!
