The night was always Lucy's favorite day. It was the bright full moon that mesmerized her to no end. The plenty stars, in which she'd try to pick out constellations. The dark sky that would make everything seems so different. The forest and people would change into different forms that would sometimes fascinate her or scare her. Nonetheless, it was the only time of the day when she'd become who she really is. Most people were already asleep, so she would sprout her fairy wings from behind her back and fly across the night sky. The night was windy, cold, but windy enough for her to go faster and faster.
This night Lucy was racing with owls to test her speed. She was on a tree branch, alongside with the owl. She looked at the owl with determination and the nocturnal bird responded to that with a "hoot", causing her to scoff. The best part about being a fairy is that she understood animals. It was just creatures that fly, but also land creatures. This wasn't the first time she'd race an owl. The other times she had lost, but not today. She felt her blood pumping and the adrenaline running through; she felt like winning.
Her eyes were now focused on the forest that awaited her. The forest was her version as an obstacle course. It was the only place where she could practice her twists and turns; and flying really high up or below. She got into a start position.
"Ready."
The owl let out an affirmative hoot. They were both ready to spread their wings and fly. The suspension was held for long, before Lucy had let out a quick "Go!"
With quick speed, both Lucy and the owl had jumped up the branch and taken flight. Lucy was giving it her all. She had managed to pass by many twigs without getting her wings caught in one. From the corners of her eyes she could see the owl had gotten a bit ahead of her. There was no way she was going to lose again. Lucy used the wind as an acceleration to fly herself ahead of the owl. She was currently in the lead and the sight of the owl was gone. The full moon had directed her to the end of the forest. One last push, and Lucy was out of the woodland and into the open plain field.
Lucy had a humble expression on her face when she saw that she'd won. She started to dance around on the field as the owl had made its way out the forest. The appearance on the owl was opposite that of Lucy's. It looked saddened as it slowly lowered its self down to the grass field.
"Yes, I win," Lucy called out to the owl.
Her happy dance was still in session, but was soon stopped when a mediocre tornado had formed in front of her. The tornado had scared the owl causing it to fly back to its home, and Lucy put her wings away.
Lucy stared at the tornado nervously and gulped. She knew what – in this case, who – was coming, but still braced herself for it. A few seconds later, the tornado had calmed down revealing a girl with blond hair shorter than her. Lucy knew who exactly who this person was. She was the queen of the fairies, Mavis Vermillion. Although Lucy was taller than Mavis, she still respected her. The two were close in friendship.
"Queen," Lucy said showing courtesy to Mavis.
Mavis looked at Lucy with a serious expression, and Lucy could tell she wasn't here to play no games.
"So Lucy, have you seen a new wish bond yet?"
Lucy gulped. She knew this question was awaiting her. It's been two years since she had found herself a new wish bond, and in all honesty she really didn't want a new wish bond, because she was scared.
If a human was to ever spot a fairy than that human was the fairies' wish bond. The wish bond could wish for anything they'd like and it was the fairies duty to grant their wish. It was like a contract; once its wish bond sees a fairy, it cannot grant wishes for another human. Fairies wishes were nothing like a genie's. Fairies had more than three wishes; in fact their wish power was unlimited.
Lucy had met her wish bond once actually. It was male, and he had caught her by a market using her magic. Lucy was extremely happy to learn that she had met her wish bond quickly, but soon after regretted it. She found out the hard way that her wish bond was the worst. The fake smile that was plastered on the males face tricked her into thinking that he was a good person. The male would make wishes beyond her power, and if she couldn't fulfill them she would be punished. It took long for Mavis to notice what was happening, but as soon as she did she had broken the contract between Lucy and her wish bond. She also erased the wish bond's memory of his time spent with Lucy. The whole occasion still scares Lucy to this day. At times she would spot her old wish bond and quickly run away even though he has no memories of her. She really didn't want another wish bond, and she certainly wasn't planning on getting one.
Lucy looked away from Mavis, tears staring to form in her eyes. "Mavis, you know I can't."
Mavis grabbed Lucy's hand and gently caressed it. "Lucy it's been two years. Getting yourself a new wish bond could help you to forget your new one."
Lucy sighed and sat down on the plain grassy field, Mavis joined. Lucy was just scared that the past was going to repeat itself. She didn't want to go through the experience of being shamed by a wish bond. She could still remember the hard beatings her former wish bonds had given her. She remembered the loud sound the whip would make when it hit her body, and the harsh words the male would yell to her when he was beating her.
"No, please no," Lucy unconsciously started to whisper.
She was bringing up the past, and this wasn't for her. Some nights she would have reoccurring visions of the time spent with her wish bonds causing her to wake up with tears in her eyes.
"…Lucy, Lucy," Mavis shook her fellow fairy vigorously causing her to come to.
Lucy felt embarrassed by herself. "I'm sorry," her voice croaked and there were still tears in her eyes.
Mavis only shook her head and sighed. "No, I'm sorry for bringing up bad memories."
She held Lucy's hand tightly and continued to say what she came to say. "I know that your scared of a human discovering you and forcing you to do wrong, but you're a fairy. It's our job to grant wishes for someone, and you really can't just run away from that. So please Lucy, try to get yourself a wish bond."
Lucy stared into the queen's eyes and could see that she really wanted this for her. She was right though. A fairies purpose was to grant wishes and she really couldn't hide from it. She was going to get discovered someday, and when that day comes she would have to brace herself for it. Either she would get herself a good wish bond or the total opposite.
Lucy looked at Mavis with a perturbed smile. "I'll try."
With that Mavis smiled softly at Lucy and made her leave. The tornado that once confronted Lucy was once in her sight, and was later gone.
Lucy heaved out a weighted sigh before getting up. She really wasn't in the mood to do anything fun anymore so she just walked home to her cottage in the woods in the woods.
She entered her bed and stared at the ceiling. She was having trouble falling asleep, but she was soon able to.
The sound of the first raindrop was heard inside of Lucy's cabin. Lucy had woken up confused as to why rain was pouring in her room. When she looked up she noticed that her roof was gone. Lightening flashed and the rumbling noise of thunder was heard seconds later.
At first the thunder was far away, but it started to get louder and louder. Paying close attention to the noise Lucy had concluded that the thunder she was hearing were actually footsteps. There were footsteps of a giant that seemed to be making their way to her house. She needed to get out from her bed, but she found herself unable to move. It was already too late. The giant had made its way to her home and peered down inside.
The color of Lucy's skin paled as she saw who the giant was.
'No… how… I thought…'
The rain had stopped, but lightning flashes were still going. Lucy trembled in fear as she laid eyes on her former wish bond. What was he doing here? Did he somehow regain his memories of ever having Lucy? Lucy tried her best to get up from her bed but was unable to. It was like she was fused to the bed. All she could do was cry, and quiver. She felt weak.
The giant former wish bond opened up his mouth and bellowed. The loud roar emitted a heavy wind causing Lucy's things to fly around. The giant's mouth was still open as he breathed heavily in and out. The mien on his face was angry, and Lucy felt like she was shrinking bit by bit.
"Why didn't you answer me when I called you?" The giant boomed.
Lucy shivered at the loud sounds of his voice. She couldn't have heard him when she was sleeping.
"I was asleep!"
The giant was furious at the fairy's remark. Lucy now thought it was a bad idea to say that as her former wish bond picked her up. Compared to the giant, Lucy was like a tooth pick in the giant's hand. She squirmed and squirmed in attempt to move out his hands, but it only made things worse. She was being crushed, and she could hear the sounds of her ribs cracking.
The giant had stop squishing her. Lucy had assumed the pain was over, but that was only just the beginning. She was stunned and immobile. Tears welled out her eyes as she realized what was happening to her. She was going to be snapped in half; she didn't want this.
She was petrified, she need saving. She didn't want to go down like this. There were more things she wanted to see and do, but now she'd never got the chance to.
A single tear had dropped from Lucy's cheeks and splashed on the floor. The tear was moving slowly down 'till it hit the ground. The tear went splat on the floor, and there was a loud echo of it doing so.
"Somebody, Help me!"
Everything seemed to be moving in slow motion when Lucy had called out for help. The giant had loosened his grip on her and she started to fall down. Luckily, the bed had broken her fall. Lucy stared at the past wish bond in confusion. He was frozen, and did not once move a single muscle. A few seconds later, a loud thunderclap was heard. Before Lucy could register what was happening, somebody knocked down the giant.
"Of course I will!" The voice yelled as it took down the giant.
Lucy woke up abruptly from her sleep. The voice of her savior echoed in her ears. Usually she had nightmares about her old wish bond, but this was different. This time when she called out for help, there was an answer.
Lucy remembered the voice so clearly. It felt so real, and she couldn't help but think it was. The voice gave her full hope. Before, she was set on not getting another wish bond. Now, things were different. The person from her dream had saved her, and she wanted to repay the person. She wanted to be that person's fairy. She wanted to be able to thank the person by answering their wishes. She didn't exactly why but she felt connected to the person. A smiled appeared on her lips as she hoped for the person to one day discovers her.
Despite the horrid nightmare she had just had, a bright smile was on her face. She wanted to tell queen Mavis about her decision. First she needed to look presentable in front of the queen of all fairies. Lucy made her way out of the bed and into the bathroom. Once she was all pampered up, she went out from her cottage to call Mavis. She would've have called her from her home, but her past experiences had taught her well. The first time she called Mavis, a tornado had formed in her living room and her things were being swept away.
The bright sun shun through the woods, and at her as she stepped out from her cottage. Lucy exhaled as she focused on her energy. She needed to be completely focus and still in order to call for Mavis. Once she was sure she was well at peace, Lucy shouted the spell to summon up Mavis.
"Eiságo! Vasílissa ton neráidon: Mavis!"
In an instant Mavis had appeared upon her call, her signature tornado forming around her.
Lucy was actually pretty surprise, she didn't expect the queen to answer this quickly. She was a busy person after all.
"Wow that was quick."
Mavis giggled at Lucy's remark. "It's morning, and you're my first caller. Plus you're my friend, and by the look the looks on your face this seems really important to you."
This was important to her. Lucy wanted to tell Mavis about the great news. She was going to tell her about how she hoped for a new wish bond. Well, not just any wish bond, but the one she saw in her dream.
"It is," Lucy responded immediately.
Mavis didn't say anything and only nodded for her to go on.
"I'm hoping to get a new wish bond."
Mavis almost chocked on Lucy's comment. In the inside, she was happy for her, but on the outside her face was mixed with surprise and confusion. She didn't understand it. Yesterday, Lucy didn't even want a wish bond, but now she does. Don't get her wrong. She was really happy for her friend, but why the sudden change?
"What brought this on?" Mavis questioned her.
Lucy smiled as she thought back to the dream she had. Sure, the first part of it was utter torture, however the last part stuck to her. She didn't think she could ever forget it. She didn't think she could ever forget the voice.
"A dream," she said.
Mavis was taken aback. She really didn't expect this kind of answer. She looked at her with more curiosity than before; Lucy saw this as a way for her to continue.
"It's just that I had this dream about my previous wish bond. It was a nightmare, but the ending was really sweet. I had called for help, and in a few seconds someone had came."
Mavis chuckled. She knew what was going. This wasn't really the first time she'd heard something like this.
"So, you want that person to be your wish bond, right?" Mavis questioned even though she knew the answer to it.
Lucy looked guilty. Was it wrong for her to have a wish bond based on a wish?
"Is that bad?"
The look on Mavis was not one of anger, but of true happiness. What Lucy wanted was more than a wish bond.
"No, it's not. What your experiencing is a fated wish bond."
This time it was Lucy's turn to be confused. What in the fairy dust was a fated wish bond?
"W-what?"
Mavis giggled at Lucy's confusion and continued on. "A fated wish bond is a wish bond you are destined towards. It's different than a regular wish bond because you have to spot them."
This new information made Lucy blush. She actually couldn't believe it though. The voice she heard in her head was ordained to be her wish bond. Could she… Was she falling for a voice?
"Is this normal amongst fairies?" Lucy questioned. She really hoped this wasn't a weird thing.
"Yes," Mavis answered with a smile, "you'd be surprise to hear how many fairies have a fated wish bond."
Lucy wanted to ask more questions, but she saw that it was inevitable. A small rain of fairy dust was tinkling down on Mavis's head and Lucy understood. Some other fairy was calling Mavis, and she knew the Queen didn't like to keep her people waiting.
"I'm sorry Lucy, I have to go. Good luck on finding your fated wish bond!"
Lucy only nodded as she watched the mediocre tornado form around Mavis. In an instant Mavis was gone, and Lucy was left alone outside of her cottage.
Lucy thought over this fated wish bond thing and smiled. It sounded nice, but if she were going to find her fated wish bond than she'd need to start searching. Since she was in a good mood, she decided to fly to the market instead.
Once she had gotten to the market, she had spotted her old wish bond. Usually she would wait for him to pass by so she could go, but Lucy felt confident in herself. She needed to put on a brave face and be the one to pass him. So that's what she did. Her movements were timid and her heart was beating fast, but common who could blame her. She was hoping that he wouldn't recognize her, and he didn't. They didn't even make eye contact. Lucy let out the breath she was holding; she finally felt at peace now.
Now that the hard part was over for her, she needed to get going and find her wish bond. How was she going to find this person if she didn't even know what they looked liked. Lucy groaned; this was starting to get ridiculous. There were so many questions circling in her head that she didn't even get a chance to ask the queen.
Lucy tried to keep calm, if she was going to find her wish bond she'd need to stay calm, and think this through.
'Come on Lucy, think back to your dream, maybe that could help.'
Lucy thought back to her dream in search of clues, and she did find one. The main clue to find her destined wish bond was the voice. She remembered it so clearly, the tone of it and everything. The voice sounded so welcoming, like she was used to hearing it before. Lucy blushed slightly; she seriously was falling for a voice. What the heck is wrong with her?
At least she had a way of finding her wish bond. Fairies had unique senses, so it was easy for them to notice the smallest things. So, Lucy listened to carefully to the voices around her, and matched it to the one in her dream. She was disappointed when none of these voices matched the one in her dream. They were all different tones, and weren't nearly close. If her wish bond weren't in this market, than maybe her wish bond wouldn't be on this island either.
Lucy walked over to a stand that seemed to selling maps. If her wish bond wasn't on this island than she needed to get a move on than. Lucy smiled at the older woman in front of her.
"Hello darling would you like to buy a map?" The woman's voice was a bit shaky but still sweet.
Lucy nodded at the woman, and smiled. "Yes, please."
The woman pulled out a map from a box placed next to her and gave it to Lucy. Lucy was about to pay for the map when she heard a loud warning out of nowhere.
"Get out of the way!"
Lucy was confused to what was happening until she saw it. There was a boy riding a horse, and he seemed to have no control of it. The horse was going in all different directions, and it made the people worry. The woman selling maps ducked behind the counter, and so did everyone else. Without thinking things through, Lucy instantly used her magic.
"Stereá Aspída!"
Immediately, a pink bubble shield had formed around her. The boy riding the horse had eye contact with her and everything seemed to stop. Except for her and the boy.
This wasn't good. The boy had seen her use her magic and now he was going to be her wish bond. There went her chances of finding her fated wish bond.
The boy watched in shock and confusion, as everything seemed to be frozen, except for Lucy of course. His head turned to Lucy when he noticed that she, like him, wasn't frozen.
Lucy casted away the shield and stood up straight. She was going to explain to the boy what happened, when the boy suddenly had an outburst.
"Whoa, how did you do that?" The boy asked, jumping off from the still horse and facing Lucy.
Lucy couldn't help but chuckle at the guy's voice. "I'm a fairy."
"Really, a fairy? That's cool! You must be really good at it than," he says taking Lucy's hand and holding it in his.
Lucy nearly chokes on her breath as she hears the guy's voice one more time.
'No, it couldn't be, or could it.'
This guy's voice… It was… It sounded like the one in her dream. He had that same friendly and reassuring tone like the one in her dream.
She eyed the guy up and down several times. The dude had pink hair that was scruffy and pointing in different directions. He wore a yellow shirt with a red jacket, green cargo pants, and black shoes. He also had a white-checkered scarf wrapped around his neck, and a brown backpack strapped around his shoulder. There was a scar on the bottom right on his chin, and Lucy couldn't help but wonder what he had gone through to get that. He also looked and smelled dirty like he hadn't taken a bath in days before.
She couldn't believe it. She had found her fated wish bond. Well actually, he had come to her, but still. This was much easier than she expected, and she was really happy. She actually connected to him, like they were to meet each other. And here they were standing face to face. This was nice.
"Are you okay?" Her wish bond gripped her hand and looked at her worryingly.
Lucy looked down and saw that her hand was still in his. She quickly pulled it back and blush.
'Keep it together Lucy! He's going to start thinking you're weird.'
"You're so weird." The guy broke out into a flamboyant laughter.
Lucy's heart felt like it had just been stabbed. She did kind of expect him to say it though. I mean you got to think about in terms of perspective. What if their situation was flipped around? Lucy would be the raggedy… hobo, maybe, and he would be the fairy. Lucy giggled at the thought of her wish bond sprouting wings from his back. He didn't seem to be the fairy type. So, if her wish bond was a fairy, and he was acting in some sort of giddy way, she too would call him weird as well. Once again, Lucy giggled at the thought of her wish bond acting all-faint.
Lucy laughed and smiled at her fated wish bond. "I'm just glad I found you."
Her wish bond looked at her wide eyes filled with puzzlement. "You were looking for me?"
