Author's note: Hello everyone! This is actually the longest story I've ever wrote. Lol.
Disclaimer: I cant ever own Fairy Tail. I only own my ideas.
I apologize in advance for the wrong grammar or spelling.
English is not my native language. hehe
Well I hope you'll like my story.
The Doll's Smile.
Chapter 1: The Porla Proposal
You are just like a doll. A mere decoration. So just stand in the shadows and look pretty. That is only your worth.
"I really love your smile."
With a gasp a young lady of seventeen wakes up. She sits up in her queen sized bed breathing heavily. "Smile huh." What is that again?
Oh. It is the process of curling your lip up was it? I do not know. I can't remember. I've forgotten how to do that.
She gets out of her bed and heads to the bathroom. She washed her face and then brushes her teeth.
As she is done she heads back to her bed to sit down. A knock on the door jolted her out of her thoughts. "Come in." She says with a blank tone.
The door opens and a maid enters. "My lady, the Master is expecting you for breakfast. I shall help you get ready." Says the maid in a quiet bored tone.
The young lady only nodded her head and then the maid proceeds to help her put on a very elegant pink dress with frills and pink stilettos.
Then she ties up the young lady's blond hair with a pink ribbon. "Why do I have to serve such a stiff person?"
She mutters to herself never caring that the young lady can hear her. The young lady never reacts anyway.
"She rarely talks. Doesn't even have a single expression. Except having that blank look in her face."
As the maid finally finishes fixing the blonde's hair she heads to the door to open it. Without looking at the young lady's face she says.
"Let's go. I do not want to make the Master angry just because you are late." T
he blond then walks out of her room. She elegantly heads to the dining room her maid following behind her.
The butler opens the dining room's door for her. Then gives her a bow.
"The Master is waiting inside Lady Lucy."
The young blond lady known as Lucy nods her head to the butler then walks inside.
Inside the room is her father Jude Heartfilia one of the wealthiest and most influential people in the world.
He is seated in one of the expensive chairs in a long table. A table that is filled with lots of delicious looking food.
"Father." Lucy addresses her father with a curtsey. Jude nods his head.
"You may sit now. I have something very important to tell you." Lucy obeys her father's words and sits down.
Wondering why her father is joining her for breakfast since he rarely does. There must be something that made him do this.
Silence follows except the sound of moving cups and table wares can be heard as the two ate silently.
When Lucy has satiated her hunger she wipes her lips with a napkin.
She puts it down then dazedly stares at the wall as she waits for her father to be done eating to say his piece. She wants to go back to her room.
"I have very good news for you." That jolts her out of her wall staring. She then looks back at her father. Jude took a sip of his brewed coffee then looks at her.
"You got a great marriage proposal." Her father says to her with such a gleeful tone. Lucy just blinks. No wonder he's joining me today.
This person must be very rich or powerful since father is very happy.
He wouldn't be if the proposal is from a family who can't equal the Heartfilia Business Empire.
I received a lot of marriage proposals but father rejected every single one of them.
"It's from Jose Porla. The owner of the Porla Company." Ah. The Porla Company. No wonder.
It's one of the most successful companies these days. I've heard that the magical products that they're selling are such high class
. Though there are rumors that he conducts some illegal business.
"You will be married for the next two weeks. His people will get you in three days."
Ah. As expected. I got it right. He is finally selling me off to be married to someone who he can benefit with. Took him long enough.
I thought that I will get married when I turn 14. The legal age to marry.I guess I am a little fortunate that father has such high expectations. Or else I would be married years ago.
"The maids will ready your belongings. I expect that you will not shame the name of Heartfilia."
With dull blank eyes I give him a nod. Of course I know that the only thing he cares about is his pride, money and power. Nothing else matters to him.
After all he only brings me with him when there is some lavish party so that he could show me off. He never bothers to interact himself with me.
I am bit surprised that he would actually tell me in person rather than making the butler to tell me.
I blankly stare at father and I can actually see some small surprise in his eyes. He must be expecting me to protest or something.
Well too bad I won't. Why should I really bother myself with such things anyway? I have already accepted my fate years ago. Ever since that day.
"You're so weird."
"Huh?" What was that? A voice? Lucy whips her head to look for the owner of the voice only to find her father looking at her who raises his eyebrow.
She regains her calm then went back to her indifferent demeanor. "You can go now." Jude orders Lucy completely ignoring what she had just done.
Hearing her father's obvious dismissal of her. She stands up and gives her father another curtsey then walks out of the door.
Her maid now following behind her again. As Lucy walks through the hallway to go back to her room.
Servants greet her with a bow which she only responded with a nod. "She's as beautiful as always." Cooed a newly hired silver haired maid as Lucy walks by.
"Yes she is. Her beauty is pretty renowned." Agrees a male servant.
"She would definitely be much more beautiful if she smiles though." The maid gives a sigh.
"Yeah. What a waste."
A little girl can be seen running through the forest while bringing a book with her. She escaped from her tutor.
She doesn't want to study! Why should she? She's in a vacation after all! So she ran away bringing her favorite fairy tale book with her.
She's planning to read it while leaning on a tree and enjoy the beauty of the forest. After looking she finally finds the perfect spot.
A huge blooming Sakura tree. "How pretty." The little girl looks in awe at the spectacular sight. She sits down on the grassy ground and leans on the tree.
Her eyes close to feel the gentle breeze and a minute later she opens it again so she could read her book.
Opening the book she then starts to read. She was so into reading her book that she failed to notice someone coming.
The little girl jolted out of her trance as she heard something. It sounded like something heavy fell.
Wanting to investigate she puts her book down gently to the ground. She stands up then looks around.
As she walks behind the tree she could see a silhouette.
She moves closer then her eyes widen in shock when she sees a heavily wounded boy about her age lying in the ground.
She runs over to the boy then she kneels down to check on his injuries. He has a big gash to his back. It's still bleeding.
Remembering that there is a little hut built for her in the middle of the forest the little girl helps the unconscious boy stand up.
She gently holds into him. With her arms firmly but gently on the boy she brought him to the hut.
Opening the door of the hut she goes inside with the boy. She looks around and sees a bed.
So the little girl carefully laid down the boy to it. Wiping a sweat on her brow. She sits down on the ground.
"I don't know how to fix his wounds." She says with a frown. Then an idea pops into her head. "Oh! Silly me. I'll just bring the doctor here!"
With determination she stands up then heads to open the door. When she steps outside the hut she looks back at the boy once more.
"Wait for me. I'll get some help!"
At early dawn Lucy Heartfilia wakes up in cold sweat. She sits up to her bed then she wipes the sweat in her brow.
She takes in deep breaths as she tries to calm the rapid beats of her heart.
"What was that?" Ugh! My head hurts! What is this? She closes her eyes hoping that her headache would fade.
It helped a little. Several minutes later she felt so much better.
"What a weird dream." Says Lucy. She doesn't know why but it feels nostalgic. I wonder what that was about.
The blond looks at her window. It is still pretty early in the morning. So she just shrugs her shoulders and goes back to sleep.
Hours later she wakes up by the sound of the maid knocking the door. Without even bothering to wait for Lucy's reply the maid opens the door and enters.
The maid looks at Lucy then just snorts at her.
"Your escorts will be here in two hours so I will assist you in getting ready. Also to make you look presentable."
She says that while rolling her eyes.
"We wouldn't want them to be disappointed now do we?" Lucy just gives her maid the same blank stare.
She doesn't really care what people thought of her anyway. Just like how they don't bother to even know what she really wants.
"Hmph." Scoffs the maid seeing Lucy's indifferent demeanor. An hour later Lucy has finished her daily rituals and prepping.
Lucy Heartfilia looks at her reflection in the mirror.
She is now dressed in a beautiful sleeveless light blue dress with white ruffles that complemented her beautiful pale skin.
Pairing with light blue stilettos decorated with little pearls. Her hair is Dutch braided decorated with a light blue ribbon adorned in pearls.
Her ears are adorned with sapphire earrings shaped like a teardrop. And there is a heart shaped sapphire necklace in her neck.
Her outfit is finished by wearing pure white princess gloves.
All in all she looks gorgeous. Just simply breathtaking. The only one thing missing is an expression on her face.
There is no smile. Her beautiful chocolate brown eyes dulled due to her blank look. Her rosy lips firmly pressed close.
"Well you definitely won't disappoint your escorts now. That's for sure."
Mutters her maid to herself. Clearly proud of her feats of making her stiff Mistress look beautiful. Not that she's not.
She just made her more beautiful that's all. The maid is actually quite jealous of Lucy. Not only is Lucy very beautiful she is blessed with a curvaceous body too.
Adding the fact that she is the only daughter of the owner of the Heartfilia Business Empire she has everything any girl could want.
But to the maid's utter annoyance her Mistress doesn't even appreciate her great fortune.
She just has that dull boring look in her face and stays shut in her room all day and only gets out to eat or being called by her father.
"Your things are already outside with the butler. Now you have to eat your breakfast. Master Doesn't wants you to embarrass yourself to Sir Porla's men after all."
The maid looks at me for a second then she open the room's door. "Let's go."
I gave her a nod then headed to the dining room. When I finished eating I was directed to the waiting room by my maid.
As we were heading there I could hear the whispers of the servants.
"Poor young mistress." "Such a sad fate. To be married to an old man."
"She's so beautiful" "Her beauty is wasted on that Porla hot shot."
They're so noisy. Can't they just mind their own business?
I mean what is so interesting about me marrying someone anyway? They shouldn't be even surprised.
After all they are serving my father so they can surely see his true character.
That is of a proud egotistical man who will do anything to ensure his wealth.
Finally arriving to my destination I opened the door then proceeded inside the warm waiting room.
I sat down on the plushy couch. I look at the window and I can see the beautiful blue sky with flying birds that looks like specks because of the long distance.
I close my eyes to enjoy my last moments of peace. Three days flew fast. I will be taken to my fiancée's estate then we will marry.
I wonder what would be my life there be like. Would it be the same here in this house?
I don't know but then I don't really care. I stopped caring for a long time.
It's been 2 days since the boy was checked up on by the doctor. The doctor told me that he will be okay and he just needs some rest.
I watched over him carefully. I can't wait for him to wake up! I want to be his friend. Then I can introduce him to mama.
She would be so happy to know that I finally have a friend in my age. It's been bothering her that I seem to only be friends with old people.
Well it really can't be helped since there are so few of young people here. But looking back on the boy I got relieved to see some of his wounds healed.
He must be a very curious child too since he dyed his hair. What a pretty color! Oh! I forgot to visit mama today.
I hope she will like the flowers that I picked for her in the meadows. They are so beautiful. I want mama to see them too!
I gently give the boy a pat on his head. Wow. His hair is actually quite soft. I tell him that I will be back again.
I was about to stand up when I see deep mesmerizing onyx eyes staring at me.
I wake up by the sound of my maid's fake coughing. I guess it's time for me to go.
"Sir Porla's men have arrived my lady." Shaking my sleepiness off I stand up and gives her a nod.
I was escorted by my maid outside of the mansion. As we walked out of the gate I can see a carriage with two men whom are most likely my escorts.
As they see me approaching them they stand up and gave me a bow. "Lady Lucy I presume?" One of them asks me.
He looks very serious but I can see his face is flushed bright red his companion in the same condition though the other is looking at me like I have two heads or something. I have no clue.
"Yes. I am Lucy Heartfilia." I answered with the same bland tone that I give to everyone. They didn't dwell on it though.
"I am Sol. It's a pleasure to meet your acquaintance Lady Lucy." Says the guy who asked me.
"My lady, my name is Boze. We will be escorting you to Master's Estate.
Your things are already loaded in the carriage." The other guy added. They guided me inside the carriage.
The sits are quite comfortable as expected of the Jose Porla. Only having high class things. My escorts didn't sit with me inside though.
That Boze guy said he's the one driving and Sol's going to guard the carriage. So I was left alone inside.
I gave one last look to the mansion that I've been living for the past ten years. And I think about father. He didn't even bid me goodbye.
I guess I don't really mean that much to him. I close my eyes as I feel a nostalgic pain in my chest. It hurts. Minutes later I fell asleep.
"Hello! You're finally awake! You sure sleep a lot huh." I giggled happily.
"So, what's your name?" I asked the boy but he just deeply stares at me. "Uhm. How did you get in here? This place is private property you know.
I'm really curious so why were you so wounded?"
He didn't reply again he's still staring at me. I tried to ask him more questions but he doesn't react. Sighing I told him that I will be back with food soon.
I have to visit mama too. She must be worried because I haven't visited her today and I visit her daily. But before I left I gave the boy a flower.
More like I put it in the bed I don't know why but I just want him to have it. At least he has the flower for company while I'm away.
I was jolted out of my seat when I felt the carriage bumped into something making it swerve a little. I could hear Mister Sol and Boze's frantic shouting outside.
So I looked out of the carriage's window to peer at my surroundings. My eyes widen in shock as I see what's happening.
The carriage is surrounded by blazing fire. All I could see is the fire under the blue sky I couldn't help but feel the shaking of my body in fear.
I am someone that does not get scared easily but there is one thing that I fear the most and that is fire.
I don't know the reason why but whenever I see even a little spark of it I get so scared that I can't stop shaking.
Please. Stop! Stop it! Someone stop the fire! I scream in my mind as I frantically tried to shake off my fear.
I am practically hyperventilating as I see the raging flames getting nearer to the carriage every second.
I hear footsteps approaching me so I turn my attention to it and I see someone's silhouette.
I feel like my heart is going to burst in pure fear but It all disappear the instant I lay my eyes on the guy with pink hair and the most deep onyx eyes I've ever seen.
TO BE CONTINUED!
What do you guys think about this chapter? Too boring I bet. The second chapter will be the most eventful though. Hehe I was planning to make this into a one shot but It's too long so I'm gonna split it into about 3-4 chapters.
Oh yeah I apologize about Lucy's out of character. It will be explained in later chapters.