Hello Lovely People! This is a story after the Tartarus arc but is very much my own creation. I do not own Fairy Tail or any of these characters, they all belong to the wonderful Hiro Mashima. I hope you all will enjoy this battle of a romance and I welcome any and all reviews.
XOXO,
IronStuddedStar
It has only been a few days since Lucy saved the Fairy Tail mages from their prison. A few days since she was saved by her family, but only a day since Wendy convinced all of the guilds to work together and save the world from F.A.C.E. Wendy had just enough strength to heal the worst of Lucy's wounds so she was healed but sore. After the destruction of all of F.A.C.E everyone had split up again, she had attempted to go home… but found that there was no apartment to call home. As she stumbles down the road towards her destroyed guild hall she thought back on everyone and where they were. Laxus and the Raijinshu went out to search for Master. Natsu, Gajeel, Happy and Levy went to search for the missing Lily and Lisanna. Juvia and Elfman went to search for Gray, who never came back from his fight. Erza was off somewhere finding Jellel or helping him with something. She knew that people were all over the place looking for others that have been blown around Fiore because of the fighting but all she could think about was the loss of Aquarius. She stops at what used to be the entrance of Fairy Tail. Thinking of all the fun memories that happened there, when all their family was safe and at home. This place was her home, though most of it sits in ashes it will still be their safe haven. 'We will fix this, Master will come back and he can make this alright.' "It's a sad sight to see but we will all be together soon enough" a soft voice jostled Lucy from her thoughts. "O Mira, I just hope everyone is alright" the sad blonde looks into the soft eyes of the eldest take-over mage. "For now we can only stay strong and believe in our nakama. Though we are not all together right now we will be real soon, I need you to follow me Lucy. The mages that are in town are all meeting at Laxus's house, there is some very important news that needs to be heard" Mira grasps Lucy's hands and leads her into the woods surrounding the guild. Lucy knew something was off with Mira, she has always been the care-giver in the guild but there was a look of disbelief in her eyes.
Walking up a gravel path there was a large wooden house at the end. It was two stories and absolutely beautiful! The house was in the middle of a clearing with a small creek running along the left side of the property. Mira lead her right up to the front door and walks inside. The inside of the house lived up to the beauty out front, the floors were hard wood and the walls a warm coffee color. She was surprised that the house was all brown and reds seeing as Laxus always seemed to wear black. Walking into the living room Mira let go of Lucy's hand and went to tend to people's needs, serving drinks and such. Around the room she could see the Raijinshu sitting on the couch talking, Cana in the corner and surprisingly not drinking, Alzack and Bisca in the corner. Stepping into the room Laxus cleared his throat to get everyone's attention. "Uh, thanks for coming today everyone. I know these past few days have been really rough for us all but there is something I need to inform you. We found Gramps, but he is gone… I'm sorry but he's... He's... Dead." Laxus looked up at all the shocked faces trying his hardest to not break himself. "I know this comes as a surprise but we need to stay strong and we need to pull this guild together... But we also need to read his will."
His words replay in my mind, 'how could he be gone. How are we going to survive this time.' The tears started to flow from her chocolate eyes and she searches the room. She locks eyes with Laxus and her world stood still, there were no tears in his eyes but the sorrow that they held could crush the world. She could see that this was taking all of his control, she couldn't image how he was able to do it. Master was his last relative if you don't count his evil father. All she wanted to do was to say something comforting to him, but coming from personal experiences with her mother she knew that nothing would help. As Lucy was lost in her thoughts Laxus had begun reading the will his grandfather had left. It stated that his personal savings would go to the guild, which is helpful seeing as it was destroyed, all his personal books should be split between Freed and Levy, and his weapons were to be split between Erza, Alzack and Bisca. All of his personal items were to be given to Laxus to do what he sees fit with them. "And lastly for my final act of Master of Fairy Tail, I hereby appoint Laxus Dreyar the seventh Master of Fairy Tail." Laxus finishes the will and without even looking up, walks out of the room, up the stairs and slams the door to his bedroom behind him.
The rest of the members looked around in shock, it was no wonder that Laxus would be the next master but his reaction was a little worrying. Mira was the first to move, she instantly puts a smile on her face and starts cleaning. She carefully picks up the will and finds a small envelop with Lucy's on it. "Um Lucy I believe this is for you" She hands the letter to her. "Um thanks Mira! I think I'm going to go read this in the kitchen." Lucy walks off to the other side of the house to the kitchen, thankfully it wasn't hard to find due to the open layout of the house. 'This handwriting is Masters… but why would he leave this for me. I don't want this, he should have left this for someone else. Like Mira or Erza... .' She traces her hand across the smooth white envelope, taking her nail she slowly rips a perfect line across the top and removes letter. Taking a deep breath she begins reading…
"My Dearest Lucy,
If you are reading this it means I have departed before I had the chance to speak to you myself. Firstly, do not cry my child. I have lived a full and happy life, I regret nothing and cherish every moment you brats have given me. You may be wondering why I had decided to write you letter out of everyone and it is simple darling… I need a favor keep smiling Lucy. You are the light the guides this guild. It is your optimism that encourages everyone around you to keep trying. We all know your life might have seemed spoiled but you have faced some of the worst circumstances and have always come out stronger. Right now this guild is torn apart and it is people like you and Mira that will hold it together. There is one more part to my favor, stay with Laxus. He will not take this well and will most likely try to block everyone out. Stand by his side, remind him of the good in people. This will not be easy, he will most likely try to push you away, but you must stay. Remind him of how much he has changed and keep him grounded. I know you will achieve great success as you one of the strongest mages I have ever met. Now show the world your strength.
Always with you in spirit,
Master Makarov Dreyar
Her world was crumbling around her, her team wasn't here and now Master wanted her to support Laxus. Without thinking she turns and heads up the stairs towards Laxus's room. She followed the noise, finding Freed standing outside Laxus's door wishing for him to open the door. Lucy pushes past and opens the bedroom door, finding it unlocked. "Lucy-san please leav…" the door slammed in Freed's face and locked as Lucy stepped into the spacious master bedroom. Looking around the room is decorated in yellow, blacks and shinning silver. 'Now this is what I expected to see in The Laxus Dreyar's house.' Stopping her thoughts she is met with a shocked look from the lightning slayer. He is sitting on a king size bed with silky black sheet, head resting in his hands. Gathering as much courage as she can, Lucy walks over to his bed and sits next to him. "Look Blondie I don't really feel up to talking right now" snaps the startled newest master. She turns her head and looks straight into his eyes and wraps her arms around him. She didn't say a single word, just held him. It took only a few minutes until Laxus collapsed in her arms, they fell backwards onto the bed with Laxus's head resting on Lucy's stomach. After several minutes of silence with Lucy's running her fingers through his hair she whispers just loud enough for him to hear "We will get through this, together we will."