Hello my dear readers. I haven't written anything for quite some time, so I hope that you like my new story.

This is my first attempt at a Fairy Tail story. I hope you enjoy it. And of course it's going to be a NaLu!

On we go!

Prologue:

I dreamed. About a place and a time, that I wasn't familiar with. Every time I would wake up and see a world of magic and wonder. Unlike anything I have ever seen before. In my dreams I felt strong and confident. There was nothing that I couldn't do. It was like I was another person. And I cherished that feeling. But I was also lonely. No one was ever there to see the different me. When I opened my eyes in this strange world only the scenery changed. Sometimes I woke up surrounded by trees, sometimes I had the wide ocean before me. I knew it was the same strange dreamworld because the only constant was the unchanging sky. It was truly magical. A color of blue or yellow-red, gray or even spiked with as many stars so no one could ever count. I loved this world. My world. And I wished that I could stay here forever. But that, too, was only a dream. Because like any dream, you always had to wake up to the real world. In the end a dream remains a dream and nothing more.

Chapter One:

"Lucy! Hey, wait up!" with a heavy sigh I slowed my pace so he could catch up to me. Within seconds a young man, and I had to admit that he was quite handsome, stood before me and gave me one of his radiant smiles. "Where are you going, lovely? Hopefully on a date with me?" I crossed my arms before my breasts and raised an eyebrow. "Really? You couldn't come up with something better?" His smile faltered slowly. "The answer is no and please stop asking me! I will always say no!" I tried to go around him, but when he grabbed my arm, I became really ticked off.

"You know what, Lucy? No wonder you don't have any friends! The only good thing about you is your body! You should throw yourself at me and kiss my feet! You're so pathetic!" It wasn't the first time that someone said things like that to me. And I had to admit, that no matter how often I heard them, they always hurt me more than I let on. I freed my arm and walked away without saying anything. He wasn't worth it. I knew what everyone in school thought of me. Whore, bitch, slut...I'm sure I heard more insults in the past half a year than some people in their whole life. But I endured them. Nothing I would say, would stop them. Men thought I was easy. And I would sleep around. But seriously? I didn't even have my first kiss yet. And that was truly pathetic seeing that I was already 17 years old. I wonder when my life or rather when I became such a catastrophe. I reasoned that my father played a huge role in my fucked up life. His name's Jude and he is the only constant in my life. But that also wasn't quite right. I knew I had a father, obviously, but I rarely saw him. He was the CEO of the Heartfilia group and as such always away on business trips. I couldn't say that I missed him for I really didn't know him to begin with. Two, or maybe three times a year I would receive a call from him, when he needed my presence on a party that he deemed important. Other than him, I only had numerous house maids in the mansion that I lived in. When I was younger I tried to talk with them and get to know them. But they didn't return my approaches. And I could only endure so much rejection before I gave up. I know what you are thinking right know. Aw, that poor sad, lonely girl. And you're right about that. I am feeling sad and lonely. But I arranged myself. I found an outlet for my negative feelings. With my 17 years I wrote about 7 books under a false alias so my father wouldn't know about it. I just know that he would also take away my love for writing, if he ever knew about it. It was my secret pleasure. And the only thing that let me be sane. If I didn't have the possibility to escape into my dreamworld through dreams and writing I was was sure that I would have ended my life by now. Sometimes...I thought about it. Whenever there were more insults written all over my desk in school or when I found condoms in my locker. It could be so easy to disappear. I had every chance to end it. And no one would miss me. My father didn't care for more than his business and as the stranger from before pointed out, I didn't have any friends who would care, even if I disappeared. But I was too much of a chicken to pull it off. I...did cut myself, because I wanted to get my fathers attention. And I would leave my scars open for the world to see when I was with him. But...he didn't look at me. Not once. No one asked me about the straight lines criss-crossing my arms. I was never important enough.

So now you know who I am and what a freak I came to be.

While I was on my way home from school I thought about the new adventure book I was trying to write. I was contemplating about what to do about the main character, but I seem to have reached a dead end. I was so deep in thought, that I missed the screams and shouts around me. But when the deafening sound of angry tires filled my ears it was already too late. I could only turn my head and see the car speeding my way. I couldn't move. I didn't even have the time to feel fear. Everything happened so quickly, that I could only close my eyes and hope for mercy. Not because I didn't want to die, but for dieing without pain. Surely I had enough of that in my life already. So this is how I was going to die? Being run over by a car? Well, it could have been worse, I guess. The sounds around me got quieter until the only noise I could hear was my own heartbeat. It was ok. I was ok. Finally this life would be over. I did feel some kind of gratitude towards the young woman whom I could see behind the steering wheel. Without intending to do so, she would be the one to free me. She would be stronger than I had ever been. I took a deep breath, knowing it would be my last one and smiled. It was ok. In these remaining seconds until I died, I prayed for one last thing. I hoped that I would never be lonely again.

With a feeling of urgency Natsu instantly sat up in his hammock. Sweat was running down his forehead and his breath came in fast. He looked around frantically for anything out of order, but everything was in it's right place. His floor was littered with old clothing and empty plates that he was too lazy to clean up and Happy snored loudly in his own hammock right beside his. But what woke him up then? He placed a hand over his rapidly beating heart and tried to clam down. He felt some kind of unease seep into his very core. Like he needed to do something, be somewhere.

After a few minutes of futilely trying to force this desperate feeling down, he couldn't take it anymore. He quickly got up and left his cozy cottage in the woods that he called his home. As soon as the clear, fresh night-air hit his sensitive nose, he instantly stiffened. There...was an unique scent unlike anything he had ever smelled before. It reminded him of wildflowers, of the warm breeze of spring and a hint of vanilla. It smelled like...starlight. If someone asked him, what stars would smell like than it would be this intoxicating, addicting smell.

Natsu felt a shiver run down his spine and he couldn't help but track the origin of this sweet, sweet scent. After a few minutes the smell intensified and the feeling of urgency acted up again. He was so confused and didn't know what happened to him. He only knew that he needed to find whatever gave off this lovely scent. He was running now, jumping over roots and stones that tried to slow him down. He needed to hurry! Natsu didn't know what drove him to do this, but he had always been one for acting first and ask questions later. There! Just a few more steps and he would find what he had been searching for. As he passed the last of the trees lined up and stepped onto a small clearing, Natsu was about to fall to his knees. He hadn't really expected anything, but what he saw before him was totally out of his mind. There, lying in a crater that filled out nearly all of the clearing, was a young woman. She had long, golden hair and a small frame. From what he could see, she seemed to be around his age, maybe two or three years younger. Her hair was let down and covered her face partially. Out of pure instinct, he crouched down next to her and carefully brushed the stands out of her face. He marveled at how soft it felt between his calloused fingers and he couldn't help but to brush through it. When his eyes landed on her face though, he could feel his heart skip a beat. He had seen a lot of beautiful women before. Take Mirajane or Erza for example, but this blonde girl before him was truly an angel. Her skin had the color of porcelain and was soft to the touch. Long, dark eyelashes gently lay on high cheek bones. He saw a small, cute nose and full, kissable lips. She was the most beautiful creature Natsu had ever seen before. And he felt a craving in him, to hoard her away. Without really thinking about it, he cupped her cheek and carefully brushed his thumb over her bottom lip. Natsu wanted her to wake up, so that he could see her eyes. He imagined her to have bright, amazing eyes, but he was curious about the color. "Hey, little girl. Wake up!" Natsu shook her gently, but she didn't move. He tried again by shaking her unresponsive body, but still nothing happened. "Come on! Wake up!" Natsu grew more worried by the minute and only the constantly humming of her heartbeat could ease his panic. Why wouldn't see wake up? He tried again, but the only reaction of her body was a shudder when the cold night-air hit her unprotected skin. Just then did Natsu notice her state of dress. Or rather the lack of. She wore short blue pants that felt kind of strange to the touch. In addition a white and blue top covered her upper half, but left the skin on er arms and her shoulders bare. It was far too cold to be dressed like this in this. Natsu had never before seen strange clothing like hers, but as another shudder wracked her small frame, he acted on instinct. Without thinking about it, he tore of his shirt and put in on the blonde women so she would at least be a little protected from the cold. He then put his hands under her knees and her back and lifted her up bridal-style. Natsu had to repress a shudder of his own, when the small woman pressed her cold nose into his neck, seeking warmth from his body. He cradled her closer and raised his body temperature for her. With a quiet sigh she snuggled into his chest and slept on. Natsu was a little worried about his new companion, when he lifted her up. She was much too light for his liking and he was afraid to hurt her, when he wasn't careful enough.

Natsu took a deep breath and wallowed in her unique scent. A bright grin lifted the corners of his lips and he let out a bellowing laugh. With her secure in his arms he made his way back home and couldn't help but be all fired up. This felt like the beginning of a great adventure for the both of them.

Thank you for reading the first chapter!