"Natsuuu!" My little voice called out as I searched the playground for my best friend. I looked under the slide and behind the tall oak tree that everyone loved to climb. "NAT-" I was cut off by a weight falling on top of me. I yelped as we tumbled down the hill. When we finally came to a stop I left out a huff.
"NATSUUUU!"
"Hehe, sorry Luce!" He said as his butt crushed my back. I pounded the ground with my fist and legs.
"Get off meeeeee! You're so heavy!" I wined. Natsu scowled and poked my side. I squealed and rolled him off me.
"You're one to talk he huffed."
"Excuse me?!" I said standing up and glaring at Natsu. He crossed his small arm and smirked.
"I said you're one to talk." He snickered. I bundled my tiny hands into fists and launched myself at Natsu. He was caught off guard and I knocked him over as I pounded my fists into his chest. We rolled around throwing our fists at eachother till we ran out of breath and laid next to eachother looking up at the orange sky. We tilted our heads to eachother and burst out laughing.
"Natsu?"
"Yea?"
"You'll be with me forever. Right?"
"Of course! I would never leave you! Not for the world. Your best friend after all." He said grinning. Tears welled up in my eyes and I threw my arms around him.
"H-hey! Get off!" He said trying to push me away, with a blush creeping up on his features. I giggled and only squeezed him tighter. He eventually stopped trying to push me away and returned my embrace.
"T-thank you!" I said as a tear ran down my cheek.
"Why are you crying ya weirdo?"
"You really not how to ruin a moment don'tcha." I scowled as I punched him in his side. He hissed and lunged at me. We rolled around hitting eachother again till our parents came to get us.
"LUCY!"
"NATSU!" Our parents called out running towards us. Natsu and I immediately stopped fighting and ran to our parents. Natsu to his dad Igneel and me to my mama.
"Hey, sweetheart!" My mama said pulling me into a bear hug.
"Heyy!"
"How was your day at the park?" She asked pulling back and grabbing my hand. I looked over to my best friend and smiled as he looked over at me with his own grin.
"Great mama!" I said as our parents lead us away from eachother. Natsu and I looked over our shoulders and shouted bye.
But after that one day, everything soon would go to hell. No more than 4 years later, when Igneel and my mom were driving us to the movies, we got in a car accident that killed both our parents. I was there for Natsu, and he for me. Until one day he just disappeared and never came back. Ever since I been by myself. My father was no help. He started treating me like I was nothing. So I ran away. We were both 10 when our mother and father died. Natsu disappeared a month later leaving me even broken. He broke his promise which hurt as much as losing my mother. Now its been 8 years since the accident and I'm turning 18 in a week.
After running away, a few people found me and helped me out. I owe my lives to them. But they weren't the most innocent Blood coated their hands. To them though, I was the light to their darkness. And they my light to my darkness. They are my true family. Tough on me as they may be, we all love eachother none the less.
My mother's death still haunts me everytime I close my eyes. The image of her bloody corpse reaching out calling my name before she leaves me forever. But, being with them helps me, one step at a time, recover my broken heart.
"Hey, Lucy" A voice called knocking me out of my thoughts. I shook my head and focused on the scene before me. Loke was walking over waving his hand with a smile.
"Oh. Hey Loke." I said rubbing the back of neck embarrassed that I had spaced out.
"Where ya going?" I asked curiously as he walked past me.
"Boss wants me. New mission. Top secret." He said walking backward and winking at me.
"Oh, ok," I mumbled sinking back in my chair.
"Is everything ok princess?" Virgo asked coming up behind me. I jumped and turned to face her.
"Virgo," I sighed rubbing my head. "how many times I got to tell you to stop calling me princess? I'm not a little girl anymore."
"I know. I just think it fits you." She said smiling gently. I shook my head but smiled anyway. Then my brows furrowed as I looked back at where Loke just turned a corner leading to the bosses office.
"Hey, Virgo?" I said still staring at the spot where Loke once stood.
"Yes, princess?"
"Say, do you anything about the new mission boss has Loke going on? I asked curiously.
"Not really. I heard it was top secret though. Who knows it's about. If I were you, I would highly suggest NOT inspecting." She said sitting the chair next to me.
"Alright. Thank you, Virgo. But you know I the curious type" I said standing up from my chair and heading down the hall.
"Same little Lucy I know and love. Always getting her nose into something. One day it might kill her." Cancer said walking up behind Virgo's chair.
"What's life without a little risk?" I asked smirking as I turned the corner. I heard a chuckle from the living area as I headed down the hall leading to the bosses office. For living on the outskirts of the not so nice part of town, this place looks really nice. Usually, you'd expect the wallpaper on the walls to be peeling, moldy and disgusting. But no. Everything was polished and modern. The only place in the whole house that's not so clean would be Taurus room. That man can't keep it clean to save his life.
As I reached the oak, polished, wood door of Aquarius' office, I saw it was cracked open. I pressed my against the opened and listened.
"You wanted to see me?" Loke's voice said.
"Yes. I need you to do something for me."
"Ok?"
"I need you to infiltrate a base for me."
"Ok. For whom may I ask?" He asked.
"Fairy Tail." She said looking at her papers.
"Ah. Those pesky faries eh? I was wondering when you were gonna ask me to clip their wings off." Loke said with a smug smirk.
"Now don't get ahead of yourself Loke. We aren't gonna take them down or anything. But they do have something I want." She said looking up. He eyes flickered over to the door. I held my breath and ducked behind the wall in hopes she didn't see me.
"I know you're out their Lucy."Her voice floated out into the hall and sending shivers down my spine. Slowly I stood up and stepped through the door nervously. I was sure to get it this time.
"You see you heard out conversation no?"
"Yes, I did."
"Thought so. Then you wouldn't mind joining Loke now would you?" She asked looking at me intently waiting for my reaction. My eyes widened in surprise. They never let me go on any missions. I just stayed at the base and did housework mostly. Some of them would take time to teach me and help but that's it. They would tell me about their missions. But that's all I got.
"W-what?!" I squeaked out pathetically. Aquarius sighed in annoyance and repeated herself.
"I said, would you like to join Loke on his mission."
"Yes! I would be honored." I said pressing my fist against my chest and bowing.
"Good. Now go pack your things. You head out tomorrow." She said shooing us out of her office. I nodded and followed Loke out.
"Well isn't this a nice surprise. Me and you going on a mission together. Your first one right?" Loke said with a mischievous smile throwing his arm around me. I rolled my eyes playfully and threw his arm off me.
"Yes, it is. Now I need to go pack. Who know's how long we're gonna be there."
"Right. Cya in a bit." He said heading down the hallway that leads to his room.
"Cya," I said walking down the opposite one and opening the door on the left. Shutting it behind me, I immediately got started. I was excited to go on my first mission, so I took time to check to make sure I packed everything 3 times over.
Little did I know that my excitement would vanish like it was never there and be replaced by pain.