Perhaps it was the author in her that made her yearn for a little something…extra. With the effluence of words flowing through her head, it was only natural that her imagination would spin wondrous tales, stories she could only dream of! Every time she picked up her pen, a new world would unfold before her very eyes, and it was simply dazzling.
Or perhaps it was the hopeful little girl inside her. After all, what girl didn't wish of being swept off her feet, cradled safely in the arms of a Prince Charming? Who didn't dream of the magic words, "Happily Ever After"? Ball gowns and daring rescues…these were the things of every girl's fantasy!
Either way, Lucy Heartfilia found herself lost in her own tangled thoughts that very night. Yet another long day had passed at the Guild, and she was eager to return home.
It was a warm night, a beautiful night, one where it seemed anything was possible. Her feet lightly danced across the ledge of the canal, as she hummed the words to a tuneless song. Suddenly, she paused to take in the night sky.
"Plue, isn't it beautiful?" She half-sang, twirling under the stars in delight. Her arms wrapped around her little pet, Lucy stood with her face raised to the pale moonlight. She held her breath as the stars appeared to twinkle at her, laughing at her awe.
"It almost makes you wonder…" Her voice trailed off. Standing alone on the ledge, Lucy couldn't help but to feel infinitely small. Her world, Fairy Tail, couldn't possibly compete against this grand universe. Would she ever be able to cross every plain, climb every mountain, and traverse through the entire world?
A slight breeze ruffled her hair as she stared up into the starry night. It was Natsu's fault, she decided. His contagious enthusiasm for adventure had left her thirsting for a grand new one. A small smile graced her lips as she thought of the pink-haired boy who was probably sound asleep in her bed…wait, what? Her good mood suddenly vanished.
"He's dead tonight!" She muttered furiously, striding along the ledge to her apartment. The peaceful moment was lost.
For a second, Lucy hesitated. It would be a shame to leave such a lovely night without at least making a wish. She tucked her foot behind her ankle, and quietly whispered something on a whim.
"I wish for," she said slowly, pondering on what exactly she wanted to wish for. She had already found her family, her rightful place in the world. Fairy Tail was the beginning of something magnificent in her life, and she never wanted her fairy tale to end.
Only a few short strides away, there lay a pink-haired boy, snoring in what he claimed was the most comfortable, most wonderful creation in the world—Lucy's bed. In between large snores, faint snatches of mumbled words could be heard.
"Lucy…adventure…" Natsu slurred, his mouth hanging open. "Don't ever want…to stop…"
"A never ending adventure," the two mumbled in unison. Despite the distance, those two had momentarily shared the same thought, dreaming of the same dream.
And with those words echoing into the empty night, Lucy prepared herself to deliver yet another one of her ruthless Lucy kicks. As Natsu screamed in terror, their simple wish was forgotten.
Little did the two know that a faint glimmer in the sky had twinkled back in response to their brief wish. Tonight was, after all, no ordinary night. For a fleeting moment, if one was watching carefully...Perhaps one could catch a glimpse of a shooting star streaking through the night sky.