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The Town of Megami
I wake up feeling cold, ripping my eyes I don't see the familiar pink hair.
Ever since Lisanna came back from Edolas three months ago Natsu and Lisanna have been spending more time together. I'm happy they are spending time together, but it gets lonely. The two have been separated for two years so they have a lot to catch up on. Team Natsu has been going on missions with Lisanna, with my permision of course. Erza, Gray, Natsu and I still hang out, it just doesn't happen as often as it used to and I'm okay with that. It gives me time to train.
Growing up with an aristocratic family does not give you a lot of time to train. Most of the time I was learning how to be a proper wife of a businessman once I get married off. In my father's mind that is all that mattered. To use me to further his business, practically sell me off to the highest bidder. Using wizardry was frowned upon in upper class, especially woman. Aristocrat men don't want a strong woman, they want a woman they can control. So, for me to know magic, my mother taught me in private. When she passed away though it was hard for me to learn. I was only nine when she passed and could barely summon one of the gold keys I inherited from my mother.
When I ran away to join Fairy Tail I only had about three years total of limited magic training and no battle experience. I wanted to, once I joined the guild to take small jobs to train and work on using my keys in real life situations. Then slowly build my up to bigger jobs and maybe join a team. That didn't happen though, Natsu just dragged me onto jobs thinking i had enough experience. I'm not blaming him, he just should've thought about it a little more. Not everyone grew up in a guild. Even though at the time no one in the guild knew my last name and that I was related to the person who owns the Heartfilia railways it was obvious I didn't have much guild experience by the fact I didn't know some simple things.
With Lisanna coming back though it gives me enough space to go on my own for a while and train. Even go on a few missions with different people and teams. It has only been about three months though, so it hasn't been long enough got there to be a huge difference in my abilities. I have gone on jobs with the Thunder God Tribe, Shadow Gear, Juvia, Gajeel and even a joint mission with Lyon. It has been fun and I've gotten closer to other people in the guild. I've even helped Mira out at bar and serving food.
With all the missions and close to no property damage I've been getting full rewards. I make my apartments rent with no problem. In between missions I meditate and practice fighting with Loke to help my combat skills. Virgo has even been helping me with using the whip she got me from the celestial realm.
"Good morning princess," think of Virgo and she shall come.
"Morning Virgo," I crawl out of bed.
"I have come to tell you that Brother Leo will not be able to come out today, he has been summoned by the King to tend to matters," Virgo tells me as she sets down my backpack for a mission today.
"Virgo you really don't have to pack for me," I say as i walk over to my closet.
"But it is my duty princess. Besides it does not bother me," Virgo says," I packed you clothing for you to wear today as well for your mission. I know how bothersome it is for you to have to replace your clothing if it tears."
"Thank you Virgo," walking over to where the bag is I pull out the clothes for today.
It is a pair of black leggings, a gold t-shirt and arms bands for close combat fighting. There are also laid out on the floor for me. As I start to walk over to the bathroom I hear virgo tell me goodbye and disappear. Today I'm going on a mission with Freed, Evergreen and Bickslow. It's a job to track down some beasts that have been terrorizing a town named Megami and get rid of them. After putting on all my clothes I style my hair up in a high ponytail, grab my bag and head to the guild. It is a short walk and I am there by nine o'clock, a few minutes from when i left my apartment.
"Hello everyone!" I shout out once I enter Fairy Tail.
I get shouts of hello in reply form some people who heard me over the ruckus of a brawl between Gray, Natsu and Elfman. There is almost always a friendly brawl in Fairy Tail. Walking over to the bar I take a seat at my usual stool in the middle. I set my backpack down on the ground next to me and look up at Mira-Jane.
"Good morning Mira! Can I get a strawberry milkshake?" I ask her with a smile.
"Coming right up," she walks to the back kitchen and only a few minutes later she walks out with my drink.
"How much for it?" I ask as I take the drink.
"It's on the house for helping me out so much around here lately," Mira denys me paying.
"Thank you Mira! I have to go meet up with the Thunder God Tribe for a mission today. See ya in a day or two!"
I hear her say goodbye before I walk over to the corner of the guild to where my teammates for the next few days sit. Since Laxus has been excommunicated they can no longer go up stairs to the S-Class level. Laxus was there old leader who was one of the few S-Class wizards in the guild, he got expelled from the guild after trying to take it over. Now, after what happened, they have tried to be more involved in guild activities. Mira and I were one of the first people to befriend them after the incident of them doing what Laxus wanted and trying to take over Fairy Tail. Freed had, in an act of retribution, cut off all of his precious long hair. I of course offered to have Cancer, one of my spirits, fix his hair so it was as long as it used to be. Freed accepted the offer after a month once it started to look weird.
"Hey guys! Ready for the mission?" I ask as I sit down next to Bickslow.
"Cosplayer! Cosplayer!" Bickslow's totems shout out at me.
"Hey little ones!" I hug them.
"Hello Lucy. We are all ready the train is set to leave in a hour. I was thinking about leaving the guild in half an hour," Freed with is ever formal talk.
"Sounds good to me. Ever, you think we will have time to go shopping for a little bit? I known how much you love shopping," I turn to Evergreen.
"That would be awesome Luce!" Evergreen tells me excitedly.
"Bixy! How've you been?" I glob him with a hug.
"I've been good. How about you Cosplayer?" Bickslow stuck his tongue out and grinned at me.
"Didn't I tell you to stop calling me that? But I've been awesome. Aquarius and I have been getting along better. I think she sees my training and spreading out to new teams as a good thing.""That's very good Lucy. A better companionship with your spirits will help your fighting." Freed buts in," At least that's what I've heard."
"That is true! I've had Aquarius's key since my mother's passing. That makes it about nine years."
"That's almost as long as I've had my babies!" Bickslow says, talking about his totems.
Bickslow has a magic called Seith Magic. It allows him to take wondering souls that have not passed on and put them into dolls or objects and manipulate them. At least that is what it said in the book I read when I was researching Thunder God Tribe's type of magic. No one except Seith Mages really know how the magic works. The mages do not like to write it down so that only those inherited with it can possess Seith Magic.
"Lucy? You still with us?" Evergreen's words interrupted my thoughts.
"Yeah, sorry. I spaced out there," I takes a sip of my milkshake.
"It's okay, but we should probably start heading to the train station," she grabs her bag from under the table and stands up.
"You seem to be right Ever," Freed spoke.
"Sounds good,"Bickslow's totems repeat his words as they float around him in circles.
I nod in okay and out on my backpack," I'm going to go say goodbye to Team Natsu before we go. I haven't talked to them in a few days."
As I see their nod in acceptance I walk over to the table that holds my friends. They at one of the few circular tables in the guild. When I get to the table Erza's back faces me, Gray to her right, Natsu to her left and Lisanna across from her. Happy is seated in the middle of the table with a fish in his paws. Happy is, as we just recently learned, an Exceed. An Exceed is a cat like creature that can talk, walks on it's hind legs and can grow wings. They are normally no taller than two feet.
"Hey guys!" I slightly shout over the noise of the guild ruckus.
"Hello Lucy," Erza turns around to face me.
"Luce!" Natsu shouted.
"Hey Lucy," Gray cooly says.
"Hey guys. Lisanna, how have you been? Catching up with everyone?" I look over Erza to see Lisanna.
"I've been well. Everyone has been telling me what has happened. There's been so much!" was her excited reply.
"That's awesome. Well I have to go in a minute to catch the train. I have a mission with Bicks, Ever and Freed," I motion behind me where they are standing by the door.
"Really? That's good for you Lucy. Branching out is always a good way to expand your skills in magic. I've seen you out on missions with other, when you get back we absolutely must talk about it!" Erza gets and excited look in her eyes.
"Of course! That sounds like fun."
"Hey Luce, sorry for not being around much," Natsu nervously scratches the back of his head, "Catching up with Lis and doing missions have been taking up a lot of time."
"It's okay, I'm glad you and Lisanna have been catching up. Anyways I have to get going." I start to walk backwards," Oh! Gray we have to have a movie night after I get back."
"Sounds good! Now get going, you have a job," Gray shoos me off.
I wave a final goodbye and turn around to walk to the door. Weaving my way around I make it through a small brawl and flying objects. I nod at the three people waiting for me at the door and we walk outside. The walk to the train station was a quiet one. We all just listened to the familiar ruckus of shops along the road and people rushing to get things done. Magnolia, the town we live in, is famous for it strangle shops and home made food, and of course our guild, Fairy Tail. The streets fill with people starting at an early hour. As the four of us walk the ocean of people part for us. We make it to the train station in twenty minutes, leaving us ten minutes to get our tickets and get on the train.
"If you all give me Jewels I can get everyone's ticket," Freed speaks once we get close to the stand.
Agreeing we all hand him the money and sit at one of the open benches next to the train. There are not very many people waiting,just a few people here and there. After a few minutes Freed walks back to use with four tickets in hand and a paper bag. Ever, Bickslow and I stand up to meet Freed halfway.
"Here are your tickets, the man at the stand gave us a discount so with the leftover Jewels I got us eat something to drink and a snack," he hands out the tickets and food," I hope that was okay."
"That's perfectly fine Freed! Thank you," Evergreen speaks up.
"Thank you Freed," I say as I grab my things from him.
"Yeah, thanks man,"was Bickslow's reply.
"We should get on the train and get our seats," Freed starts walking to the train.
We give out tickets to the man by the door and he stamps them. The four of us pick two booth seats facing each other in the last train car. Freed and Evergreen together on one side with Evergreen at the window. That leaves Bickslow and I with the seat across from them. Before Bickslow can move I run up and grab the side closest to the window. With a shrug he takes a seat next to me. The totems sit themselves on the table between the two booth seats.
"This is going to be a few hours so do you all mind if I take a nap?" I asked them.
"Go ahead," they all, creepily, spoke at the same time.
With their unison speaking Evergreen breaks out into a fit of giggles. Smiling at her I shake my head and move to lean my head against the window. I feel a hand on my head stopping me and I look over to see Bickslow shake his head.
"Don't want you to get a concussion from the shaky train ride. Go ahead and lean on my shoulder," he takes off the weird armor plating on his shoulder to make it more comfortable.
"Thanks Bicks," Leaning over I fall asleep to the sound of quiet chatter.