So this is based on the book, Amy and Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson. If you haven't read it, I highly recommend it! I thought it was so perfect for these two characters, especially Lucy. This story will have similar attributes of the book (such as the playlist and instead of the travel journal, it's just Lucy's notebook in which Natsu highjacked for his playlists haha) but will totally be different. It's a Modern AU with Fiore as the country, Northern Continent and some manga spoiler country mentions as well.

Image credit to Elvia Garcia, I found this off on google, feel free to message if you want me to take it down. :)

Beta shout out goes to my taco buddy Amber aka sentbyfools on here. She inspired me to get back into writing, we met thru OUAT/Captain Swan fandom. She's a brilliant fic writer, go check her out!

This story is rated M, I will give you a warning in the future for mature scenes. Anyway, sorry I love explaining things so without further ado, here's the (very short) prologue (the future chapters will be longer don't worry).


Prologue – Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds (aka Lucy's letter)

Somebody calls you,

you answer quite slowly,

a girl with kaleidoscope eyes.

Lucy in the sky with Diamonds – The Beatles


"Mama, why do stars shine?"

"They shine because they want to be seen."

"Why mama?"

"So we can be happy."

"I'm happy with you mama."

"And I you, my starry eyed Lucy."


Lucy woke up with a jump and gathered her surroundings with hazy eyes. "Ugh, I haven't dreamed about that in awhile," she thought sadly.

She rubbed her eyes lazily and got up staring at her desk. "It's been too long since I've done this." She grabbed some of her stationary paper and letter, she looked out in the yard and sighed. "Here goes nothing," she said and began to write.

Dear Mama,

It's been awhile, huh? I was a bit busy, sorry. Dad has me doing several things at once and I lost track of time, I would be too tired to start a letter at the end of the day. With all these things, it's been pretty stressful so I'm sorry, mama. I haven't been able to look up at your stars lately because of all this. For starters, Dad is planning to move over to Crocus. He said it's to "promote a new start", but you and me both know that's just avoiding certain things. Of course, he has me busier than a bee. I'm spending my summer after high school packing up my things, overseeing the company a bit while he plans to expand it over to the Northern Continent! Thus the Crocus deal Merger with the Junelles.

They have some of their industry over there as well. After this summer ends, I'm also supposed to go to Crocus University to study business. Oh mama, you know this isn't what I want. Of course, Dad doesn't want to see that. He doesn't want me to write for a living. He'd rather have his only child be in charge of a train company she could care less about. I wish to live on my own. To have an adventure. Well, that's not in the cards for poor lucky Lucy Heartfilia.

I wish you were here to help...

but you are not...

and that's my fault.

Oh well.

With all my love, your Lucy.


A knock broke Lucy out of her reverie.

"Ms. Lucy?" she heard Mrs. Spetto's soft voice through the door.

"Yes, just a minute, Mrs. Spetto."

She folded up the letter and closed it with her seal. She pulled out a box under her desk and placed the letter inside along with the others. She quickly wiped her tears away, and got up from her seat. She cleared her throat, looked at herself in the long mirror near her dresser.

"Well... it could be much better..." she said as she looked herself up and down observing her curves, and pinched her cheeks to gain some color back again. She blew out a breath, "Okay, let's get everything done with." as she straightened out her clothes.

She walked over opening the door to Mrs. Spetto's blooming smile.

"Well Ms. Lucy, it's time to start your day!" Mrs. Spetto walked away knowing Lucy would follow.

"Oh well, another day bites the dust," she said with a sad smile, shutting door, and following her maid.