Hello everyone!
I've been super busy, but I decided to start another Fairy Tail parody story. This time I'm doing the amazing work of Phantom Thief Jeanne starring Lucy! I hope you enjoy!
Chapter 1: The Backlit Maiden
Nighttime calmed the land as Magnolia fell under its deep slumber. But a figure rose from the black of night, her eyes glittering in the moonlight. She stood atop a lamppost and watched the city below. Her golden hair reached down to her back in different ponytails. She wore white robes lined with a gold trim and white boots adorned her feet. Around her neck was a golden key with a red gem. Next to her, a small blue haired angel floated beside her.
"In the name of God, I have appeared!" She announced.
From below her, a bunch of police cars were stationed at a nearby mansion. A short white haired girl with a light blue sweater and green shorts look up to the lamppost. A satisfied grin on her face and a determined loo in her eyes.
"There she is! This is the night we'll catch you!" She shouted.
The girl on the lamppost, however, just smiled and took out what looked like a white key.
"It's time for me to ascend from the heavens and snatch that deceptive beauty!"
At the end of the century, a demon targets a beautiful piece of artwork. She has disrupted this world.
"Lucy!"
Lucy snapped out of her thoughts as a bunch of colorful balls were dropped on top of her. The seventeen year old toppled over and fell to the ground. Frustrated, she looked up to see her best friend, Lisanna glaring at her.
"What are you trying to do Lisanna?" Lucy asked in pain.
"Venting my anger out on you, she ran off yesterday again!" She replied angrily.
Lucy sighed and got up from the floor. She knew who Lisanna was talking about.
"That thief Celeste always gets away!" Lisanna continued to rant.
Lucy growled and smacked her upside the head. "You have no right to upset the others in the club with your anger though!"
"Lucy, we're childhood friends so it's okay." Lisanna said, rubbing her head. With a huff, she walked away from Lucy and kicked the balls she had put on top of her head.
Lucy smiled and continued with her stretches. She was grateful that Lisanna hadn't figured it out after all these years. But in a way, she was glad she never figured it out.
I'm Lucy Heartfilia. 17 years old. I belong to the Rhythmic Gymnastics Club. But…in truth…I'm really Princess Celeste! But of course that's top secret.
"Hey Lisanna," Lucy started to say as she grabbed her ribbon. "Why don't you quit following your brother and sister at these crime scenes?"
"No way! One day I'll become a detective like Mira and Elfman. That means I've got to learn the basics of the work." Lisanna's eyes sparkled as she thought of becoming a detective and living up to her family name.
Aw shoot! What a pain! She really wants to catch me! Thought Lucy.
"Oh I see what you're trying to do, you don't want me to catch Celeste and become a hero!" Lisanna accused her.
"WHAT OF COURSE NOT!" Lucy reassured her. "I want you live up to your dreams and catch Celeste like you want to do."
Lisanna huffed and proceeded with her exercise. "I should burn your gymnastic records for telling me that."
"Hey I said I was supporting you!" Lucy whined.
TWEET!
A shrill whistle sounded the area as Erza-sensei walked in. Her long red hair was in a long ponytail and she wore a white top. Her long black leggings made her white sneakers stand out.
"Strauss! Heartfilia! I hope you weren't fighting. Gymnastics requires a beautiful mind like a flower. If your mind is ugly, you can't perform. " She said.
"Yes ma'am." Lucy and Lisanna said.
"Now then, who started this little disagreement anyway?" Erza continued.
"Lisanna did."
"Lucy did."
Erza's eyes flashed dangerously red. "THAT'S IT! YOU BOTH ARE DONE FOR TODAY. OUT!"
And with that, Erza proceeded to kick both Lucy and Lisanna out of the gym that day.
"Would you quit following me?" Lucy groaned as the twosome made their way home.
They lived in a fair complex apartment building on the edge of Strawberry Street. A river right in front where Lucy would go and write out her thoughts in her journal. The apartment building also housed Lisanna and her family.
"I can't help that I live right across from you!" Lisanna pointed out.
"I got scolded by a teacher and every time you're around, bad things happen to me." Lucy stated.
Lisanna pouted and walked ahead. Lucy stopped by the mailbox and checked to see if anything was in it. No surprise, it's empty. She thought sadly. It had been years since she'd last seen her parents. Poor Lucy lived all alone with Lisanna's family supporting her.
"Earth to Lucy, are you even listening to me?" Lisanna called back. Suddenly, she walked into a mountain of boxes and they fell on both her and Lucy. Lucy moaned and gave Lisanna a glare that could rival Erza's.
"Huh I guess you're right. I do bring bad luck with me wherever I go." Lisanna admitted.
"Everyone knows that!" Lucy growled.
"I wonder who left these empty boxes here?"
"I don't care, but you might want to apologize."
"I told you it wasn't my-"
A swift movement caused Lisanna to be lifted up in the air. Lucy looked up to see a tall boy who'd grabbed Lisanna. He had salmon pink hair, which Lucy found incredibly interesting and his eyes were of onyx colored. He wore a white collared shirt and a black leather jacket. He had on tanned trousers and black shoes. But around his neck was a scaly white scarf. He made eye contact with Lucy, making her blush.
He placed Lisanna on the ground and walked over to Lucy. She caught a whiff of his scent. It smells like cinnamon and firewood. What an unusual scent. She gasped as he lifted her off the ground.
"I'm sorry; I left those boxes there by mistake. I'll take care of them right away." He said in a smooth voice.
Lucy could only nod as she tried to keep her face from blushing. A small ding! broke her thoughts as the elevator opened up.
"Oh look the elevator is here. Come on Lisanna let's go." Lucy gestured towards the elevator and Lisanna followed her in. Lucy watched as the pink haired boy picked up his boxes and shot her one last glance before the doors closed in front of her.
"That guy was totally cool! Did you see the way he moved those boxes!" Lucy cooed as she and Lisanna disembarked the elevator. Lucy couldn't stop herself from blushing while Lisanna couldn't stop looking at her hand.
That cute guy…he helped me up. She thought happily.
"Those boxes meant that he just moved in! His eyes were so dreamy and from the looks of it he seems like an honest person." Lucy tolled on.
Lisanna just nodded and walked to her front door. "I'll catch you later Lucy. Call me if you need anything." And with ttha, she disappeared inside her apartment.
"I wonder what's up with Lisanna? Oh well I guess she'll be fine." Lucy grinned.
Meanwhile downstairs, the boy leaned against the walls of the complex. He examined the papers in his hands. On the paper, a picture of Lucy was present.
"So I finally found her. Lucy Heartfilia."
"Levy I'm home!" Lucy called out, taking off her shoes at the door.
A small ball of light floated over to where she was ad with a pop! a small blue haired angel appeared.
"Hello Lu-chan! Semi-angel Levy Mcgarden is here!" She rang out.
Lucy smiled and gave Levy a hug. "Hey Levy-chan!"
"It's a good thing that you're here because your next assignment is-"
"I refuse." Lucy cut her off.
"Wait but why?" Levy asked confused.
Lucy grabbed her by the wing. "Because I did one yesterday! I'm a busy, social, adolescent high school student who has a life you know. Compare to me, I think angels have it made. You guys don't do test or have to go to school."
Levy flew out of Lucy's reached as she took of her coat. "I know its hard Lu-chan, but in order for me to become a full angel, I've got to complete my orders from HQ."
"Then maybe we should quit stealing!" Lucy suggested.
"You still don't get it do you? You're the only one who can seal demons in magical keys. You're the only one who can see them concealed in paintings and capture them. Because you're the incarnation of the celestial warrior, Mavis Vermillion." Levy explained.
"Well, being the incarnation of Mavis sure does have its perks sometimes." Lucy agreed.
"Well long ago, Zeref, who wanted this world, found out that God is weaken in the 21th century. And that by using works of art in the human world, he could implant his demons in them. They feed off the highest emotion in the human that buys them. He can take over the humans completely." Levy flew next to Lucy who was siting on the couch. "If this went unchecked, God can die and humans will disappear."
Lucy had to admit she was right. A world without the people I love wouldn't be so fun at all.
"Your right Levy-chan! I've got to protect all the innocent people of this world." Lucy exclaimed.
"That's right because you're the only one who possess the power of God in your former life. If any other human were to touch the tainted paintings, they'll be possessed."
"But it'll be a hassle since I've got so much to do." Lucy thought aloud.
Levy smiled and sat on the cushions of the couch. "Oh so you're going to give up on the reward because if you help me I'll grant you one wish."
Almost immediately Lucy ran over to Levy and started to shake her hands. "Okay let's do this job! Where is the painting located?"
"The eastern side of Magnolia, a small town off the coast." Levy said.
A slight pause made Lucy realize what that meant. "You have no clue where it's located."
"Sorry that's all the Intel I got. I thought I'd leave the rest up to you." Levy admitted.
"Well I guess it won't be that hard." Lucy opened the sliding glass door and walked on to the balcony. "The eastern side of Magnolia is located right in that cluster of buildings. It's a few blocks away, but I'm sure we'll make it."
"Good afternoon."
Lucy shrieked and turned to her right. Then her cheeks grew hot when she saw who it was.
"Um…good afternoon to you too." She said to the pink haired boy.
And that's where I'm stopping today! Who's the mysterious boy? Will Lucy capture the demon in time? Find out next time on Phantom Thief Celeste!
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