A/N: Hello everyone! So this is my first time writing a fanfiction so please don't go judge to bad! I've had this story stuck in my head for a long time and what better than posting it on here. Anyway I'm a huge GrayLu shipper 3 I hate Gruvia and Nalu (no offence to anyone who likes this couple!) I just don't see them together I like lyonx juvia and natsuxlissana . I love Fairy Tail and I'm so excited to have this story out! Ok I'm just babbling….. on with the story ! P.S. I don't mind if you give me some constructive criticism actually I would really appreciate is since this is my first time writing a story(besides school and stuff) and I'm sill young( I'm only 14 :P ). Just please don't be harsh.

One other thing other than the flashback the words that are italicized are the characters thoughts. Anyway enjoy!

Chapter 1: Remembering the Past

Lucy's P.O.V.

Life...something so precious. Never take it for granted because in a blink of an eye it can be all gone. It's as delicate as a feather, yet it can be the hardest obstacle you have to conquer. Life is precious I know, but right now I just want mine to end.

"Layla and Jude Heartfillia did not deserve to die the way they did." echoed the voice of the priest through the gloomy atmosphere of the church. I've stopped listing to what he has been saying for the past half hour. I already know what happened was horrible, because I was there to witness it. I've tried to forget about that night completely but my mind has been deceiving me. I keep remembering their faces, hisface, and blood. So much blood…

It's been three weeks since my parents were brutally murdered in front of my own eyes. Three weeks since the real Lucy Heartfillia was killed along with them. The images still flash in my nightmares, of my mother's beautiful porcelain face lying in her own pool of blood, or of my father's body crumbling to the floor.

The images are burned into my head, and they keep replaying over and over again. I remember the night perfectly. It was the night that my life shattered

Flashback

"Lucy! Come down for breakfast." My mother's voice floated through the corridors of our estate. It was like the voice of an angel, only it wasn't, it was something much better my mother Layla Heartfillia. "Coming mother" I replied. As I descended the butterfly stairs I come to see the most beautiful sight I've ever seen. My mother and father laughing and smiling in the dining room without a care in the world. This is kind of a surprising sight since my father is never home, he's been so busy with work lately its goo to see him home.

My mother is truly beautiful. She has creamy white skin the goes great with her hazel eyes and golden blonde wavy hair going down until about mid-back. She has on a knee length yellow sundress that goes great with her complexion. She also had an amazing body, the perfect curves and large bosoms, with fairly long legs. My mother was in her early forties but doesn't look a day over thirty. My father was also very good looking. He has a very masculine tan face with a scruffy beard under his nose. His body is also in good shape for a forty-five year old. You can see his muscles through his black tux. His deep brown eyes can look very intimidating, but their actually quite gentle.

I stand there standing smiling to myself like an idiot and my mom spots me and chuckles. "Are you just going to join us or are you going to keeping standing there like a smiling baboon." My father says with amusement.

"Coming." I smile and join them at the dinner table. We talk about all sorts of things, from our crazy vacations to the stories of the goofy workers in out mansion. My life can't get any more perfect then it is now. Or that's what I thought at the moment, little did I know everything would come crashing down.

While in the middle of one of our conversations we all hear one of the maids scream. Then we hear heavy footsteps coming down the hall our way.

"What in the world?" My dad rises from his chair and heads towards the door.

"Jude be careful." I can hear the concern in my mom's voice

"Don't worry dear the maids probably just dropped something." Those were the last words my father would ever say to us. Before he even reached the door a man dressed in all black with a ski mask on his head shoots my father through the forehead. He lands on the floor with a loud thud, a pool of blood swarming around his body.

"D….D…..DADDY!" I'm shocked. One minute ago we were fine everyone was smiling and laughing. This is a dream. That's right just a bad dream. I'm going to wake up any second and everything's going to be fine. Wake up Lucy. Wake up. WAKE UP.

"Lucy!"My mother screams while grabbing my arm and dragging me out of the room.

"But we need to help dad!"

"He's gone Lucy. Didn't you just see what happened!" I stop in the middle of the hallway from the shock of my mother's words and get a good look at her. Her face was puffy and tears were flowing from her hazel eyes. And I also see something red smeared on her forehead. I...is that blood? No this isn't happening, it can't be happing. Just what the hell is going on!

"Now where do you ladies think you're going?"I see my mom become stiff and the warmness in her eyes are gone, replaced with true fear. I slowly turn around to see where this mysterious voice is coming from. It's the same man from before only this time I can't see him so good since my eyes are watering from the smoke. Wait a second. Smoke? No, it's not possible. He set the house on fire.

"If it isn't the Heartfillia family. Or should I say mother and daughter, since the father is not here right now." He gives me smirk which makes my body heat up in anger. How dare he talk like that.

"LUCY. RUN AWAY AWAY FROM HIM. YOU NE- AHHHHHH." I turn to face my mother and see her collapse to the floor.

"NO MOM!" I turn back to the stranger "You bastard!" And with all my might I kick him in the groin. As the stranger falls to the ground with a painful groan I run over to my mom.

The air is already thick with smoke and I start coughing. I spot my mother in the exact spot she fell. She's holding her stomach and I can already see the pool of blood beginning to form around her.

"Mom!" I finally reach her and bend down towards her.

"L..L…Lucy." she mumbles weakly. She's having trouble breathing already and the smoke isn't doing much help.

"Shhhh…Don't talk save your strength." I hear sirens in the far distant and can't help but feel a little hopeful. "See do you hear it? The police are coming. We're going to make it don't die on my mom, please don't die!" I sob.

My mother reaches up to caresses my cheek in her soft palm. "Y..you have g…gr..grown into such a fi…fi..fine lady. You're al..ready seventeen. I w..ish I could h…h…ave seen you grow a l…ittle bit longer. Re..re..member ill al…ways be watching y…y..ou Lucilia Heartfillia. I…lo…I lo…ve you." With those last words Layla Heartfillia dies in my arms.

"Mom?" I begin to shake her. "MOM. Please don't leave me I can't lose you like dad! Please mom please!" I Sink my head down to my mom's lifeless body and start to sob. I can still smell the scent of her perfume, it smells like lavender. I then feel an excruciating pain down my back, I scream and fall on my back which makes the pain worse.

"You little…..bitch!" Screams the stranger. The sirens are closer this time I can hear them just outside. "Shit.." he mumbles. "You're lucky this time Ms. Heartfillia, but don't worry I'll be back, and I'll kill you and take all your fortune."

He takes off his mask and I get a semi good look at him, the best I can through this thick smoke. He looks like a normal man besides the lighting scar on his right eye. But the one thing the scares me down to my core are his eyes. They radiate pure evil; I'll never forget those eyes.

He sees the look of fear on my face and laughs an evil laugh. "Remember me Lucy Heartfillia, because I will be back for you and your money, and don't you ever forget my name. Laxus" With those words he runs out the backdoor away from the sirens blaring outside my house. I let out one last final scream from the pain coming from my back and from my heart, and finally loose conscious.

…...

"Lucy are you ok? You've gone as white as a sheet." This kind voice makes me snap out of my nightmare. I look up to see the face of my sweet old maid Ms. Supetto. Lucky, Ms. Supetto was visiting a distant relative that night three weeks ago. The funerals been over for half an hour. I guess I was so deep in thought I didn't notice everyone leaving.

"Oh…Yes I'm fine just…thinking." I mumble a single tear drop escapes my eye. Damn it Lucy. Stop being such a weakling! I thought to myself. We need to be strong….for mother and father. I never did tell anyone about Laxus. I was just too…..afraid.

Ms. Supetto looks at me with that sad look in her eyes. "Do not cry child. Try to be happy. I understand the difficulty you're going through, but I miss seeing you beautiful smile. Now come I'm going to take you to the new family you'll be staying with, the Fullbusters.

Ur Fullbuster was my mom's best friend. Since none of my relatives never cared for my parents and me I'm going to stay with Ur.

Ms. Supetto helps me up as I take in a shaky breath and nod. Time to go see Ur and her family after so long. How long has it been 10 years since I've seen them? I've missed Ur. I never had much friends growing up since all the kids my age were jealous of my fortune so Ur was always there to play with me. Although no one can ever replace mom and dad Ur is the closest thing to family I have.

I'll try my best to be happy. I sneak a glance back towards my parent's burial site and send a sorrow smile. For you guys.

Time to start a new life with the Fullbusters.

A/N: And chapter one is finished! Sorry it was so sad I had to do it for the story to go along. There are going to be a lot of sad parts in this story but I'll try my best to make it funny and romantic ;) And sorry for making Laxus the bad guy! He was the only character that fit and I don't like making OCS. Don't get me wrong I love Laxus character but I thought he was the best for this situation. So give me your opinions. Do you love it ? Hate it? Please review and give me your opinions. Until Next time!

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