A/N: Okay first I would like to say that I am new here, and so I may not be aware of all the features of fanfiction, but I am not asking that you go easy on the reviews for me; in fact, I'd like you to be as critical as possible. That way I could improve my writing and you would get better stories, YAY :D.
And oh, I'll try to put in all the NaLu moments in here as much as I can, but I'm not promising constant updates (I'm lazy like that :P). But please do remind me of upcoming NaLu moments included in the anime fillers (I like the manga more, cause of the better art and fight scenes. I hate the magic circles in the anime. I hate them so damn much.)
I might include A LOT of headcanons in the future, so watch out for those :D.
So without further ado, please enjoy!
Chapter 1: The Beginning
"Crap, let's run."
He grabbed her hand and set off, dragging her along.
Lucy always wanted things to be perfect. If she only had an option, she would have wanted her escape to be like in a fairy tale, one with a prince holding her in his arms as they ran away from the kingdom that she lived all her dreadful years in. He would have taken her to his palace, and she would have lived a life full of bliss and romance. But reality wasn't a fairy tale, and she knew that. So she accepted her fate of living, and working, alone, which was undoubtedly better than staying in her father's fortress.
But seeing as the life that she had already welcomed and prepared for was now taking a turn to an unknown territory, she pulled her hand back and completely stopped in her tracks, doubt now creeping up inside her carefully protected heart.
"Why me?"
He looked at her then, caught the twitch of her mouth that displayed her annoyance. An urge to laugh and tease her surfaced within him, but he shook it off knowing it would only irritate her more. Instead, he smiled.
A smile brimming with glee.
A smile he never thought he could ever give to anyone again after losing someone important in the past.
"You wanted to join Fairy Tail right?"
He watched her reluctance immediately wash away then. She felt her heart beat faster, once, twice, thrice more.
"Then come with me!"
She laughed, held his hand tighter, and let him take her away to his castle.
"Okay!"
She'd let her heart decide for now.
Reality wasn't so bad. Maybe she got what she wanted after all.
