My very first story. An Idea I had that wouldn't go away. I'm a real newbie at writing so this might be horrible but, hey at least I'm trying. So here it is.

I don't own Fairy Tail or any of the characters (I wish -_-)

Hope you like!

Silent and akward. Thios was how all of their dinners went together. They would silently eat, ocasinally he would say something and she woul;d respond with one syallable answers. Ocasinally the other way around. Tension always hung heavily in the air. After the meal he would silently;y retreat to his office, and she her room.

"Lucy." Her name sounded foreign with his voice. They hardly ever spoke and when they did he never said her name.

"Yes Father?" She spoke clutching the expensive table cloth tightly. She did Not like the fact that he wanted to have a conversation. Deep down she did not hate him. No merley was hurt and tired of bering ignored for years. Ever since her mother died.

"An associate of mine will be coming for company tomorrow. He is bringing his son, Jason. A nice boy, Lucy you are expected to marry and produce an heir." He explained coldly and firmly as if he were telling a child to brush their teeth.

She clutched harder to the table cloth, her knuckles turning white. "I Misheard you Father. I am to marry?"

A cold pause. "Yes. Jason's father is a very successful businessman and merging his company with the Heartfilia Company would be an amazing opportunity." he calmly sipped his coffee, unaware of his daughters turmoil.

Lucy was trembling, desperately trying to hold back tears. He was marrying her off, for money, to a stranger. And he knew she couldn't fight back. He never even thought of her own feelings. Why would he, she was his obeisant daughter after all.

"Also, I hear that Jason is following in his fathers business into the Magic Extermination company. A trustworthy and dependable business. Don't you agree?" He praised his own decision.

Lucy visibly flinched. The MEC, or Magic extermination company was an elite police force of soldiers trained to capture and eliminate mages. An organization completely focused on erasing magic from the earth. Mages were considered evil in the media, many mages used their abilities for personal gain and thus ruined the reputation and magic users. Now magic was prohibited and anyone who was or was harboring a mage would be punished by law. Mages themselves were thrown into detainment centers, a fancy prison built specifically made to keep them. Once there they were either experimented on and tortured or executed immediately. And that's fair.

"I understand." Lucy stood up and bowed. "Thank you for the meal." And with that she turned and left the room.

Fear surged through her and fat tears spilled down over her eyes as the door shut with a soft click. If she married this boy then he would find out...

That Lucy was a mage.

Lucy rushed furiously, frantically throwing clothes from her closet. She had to hurry. Wiping the relentless tears from her eyes, she began to stuffing a suitcase full of clothes. She had made her decision. She had to run. She either married and got caught or refused and got caught. Really only one other way. Staying would land her in an MEC detainment center.

With her suitcase full, she hurriedly tore off the fancy dress she had been wearing. She had always hated that stuffy dresses she had to wear all the time. Tearing out her elegant bun she threw her hair up in twin tails with half her hair down and pink ties. She slipped into a dark blue skirt, a pink t shirt with a white sweater vest and brown boots. She threw on a light cream colored coat and grabbed her suitcase. She gently picked up her keys. Golden Zodiac keys. Lucy had inherited her mothers celestial magic. She had been the one to teach Lucy how to summon the spirits of the constellations from the legendary keys. Her spirits, she had collected ten of the twelve keys over the years and had a close bond with each of them. They were her closest friends and only real family. She held them closer, taking comfort in the soft pulse they gave off as they responded to her. All but one. She gently plucked a certain key from the ring she kept them on. A slender key with the metal curved into a fiery shape at one end and the key fanning out in a lions mane with the majestic beasts face. A white circle with a red symbol. A small circle with a tail. The symbol of the lion. Leo the Lion. This key remained silent. Almost as if it were dead. She had found this key washed up in a creek bed, one of the rare times she was allowed outside.

"Maybe just one more time..." she whispered and held the key up and let her magic flow into the key. Taking a deep breath she chanted the spell to open the gates of another realm.

"Gate of the Lion, I open Thee, Leo." A bright yellow glow surrounded the end of the key. Lucy twisted her wrist, twisting they key and swished it downwards through the air. Instead of the large magic circle that opened the gateway, she was greeted with silence. She sighed and clipped the key back to her belt, letting her fingers linger. She didn't know what this spirit had against her. It was almost impossible for a spirit to ignore the summoning spell. Then again this one was the leader of the zodiacs. Shaking her head she plucked her suitcase from the ground and headed down the stairs.

Once she reached the bottom she sprinted for the door. Blonde hair waving wildly and brown eyes wide she grasped the door handle. She was almost there. She froze when a voice called out to her, angry and confused. She didn't have to turn around to see who it was.

So, What do you all think huh? I think it came out pretty good. Please don't be to hard on me please, remember I'm still a newbie at this.

Hope you enjoyed it!

-Mystery Star