Authors note:

Warning: Language, non-sexual themes (yet)

Heyo my frosties! I have another slow burn LaLu stories for you. This is the Prologue! I hope you enjoy. ;)

Summary:

"I'm not going to show it… he doesn't deserve my forgiveness… what we had was ruined when he left… he left me when…when I needed him most…" To say that Lucy had changed when the guild disbanded would be an understatement. Weeks later she was notified of the guild being rebuilt and she jumped for joy. That joy turned to disgust when Natsu reappeared weeks later as if nothing had happened. As if he didn't DO anything wrong. There's only one person in the guild that could persuade her from joining a dark guild. His name…. Laxus Dryer.

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{One Week After Disbandment}

Lucy sat alone in her small apartment. She had been staring at the note in her hand for the past three days and it showed. The edges were wrinkled and bent where she had been gripping the sides tightly. Some of the words were blurred as small smudges of ink smeared the words together and dried in a tie-dye pattern.

It was almost pretty.

Almost.

If you didn't read the words or had the heart of the one that held the small note.

The heart that had shattered.

Her makeup, long forgotten as trails of mascara ran down her cheeks as silent tears poured from her watery chocolate eyes. Her hair, longing to be brushed free from the tangles and oils that had built up from neglect. Her mouth moved slightly, silently mouthing the words she had long before memorized as if her brain was on replay and the time moved forwards.

No one had come to aid, none of the people she once considered friends. The young woman held the smudged note tightly. She had almost completely drained her magic by keeping her spirits in their own realm. Nobody should see her.

"Not much longer. I can't hold on anymore." Lucy thought as she felt her magic depleting quickly.

"One note. ONE FUDGING NOTE!" she silently screamed in her head.

"And from who?" she asked herself as she felt her walls break down.

"The one person that's supposed to help me."

"Help me," she said only this time she whispered aloud before sleep claimed her restless mind.

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"Help me," a soft voice called out.

I know that voice, it seems so familiar but why?

Laxus was walking down the streets along the harbor when he heard the silent plea for help call out to anybody who was listening. The soft cry made his heart ache slightly as he looked around for the source of the voice. He looked up at the second story of the nearest building, one of the windows was unlocked and he smirked slightly. Laxus crawled up the drain pipe a hoisted himself upon the windowsill. He slowly opened the window and looked around the dimly lit room. It was a small living room with the back of the couch facing him. It had two loveseats on opposite sides with a coffee table in the center of the room.

"Hello? Is anyone here?" Laxus called out as he made his way further into the house.

As he neared the couch, a shower of golden sparkles erupted from an area of the couch a soft doorbell rang in accordance. A 5'7 blonde haired male entered the room and looked expectantly at Laxus.

"Loke," Laxus growled lowly with disgust heavy in his voice.

"Hello there Laxus, long time no see huh?" Loke said casually as he punched his glasses up his nose with his index finger.

"Where's Blondie?" Laxus asked the spirit who only glared in return.

"Where's Blondie?! You left her all ALONE and for that, I should kill you." The spirit paused then added. "Unfortunately she would do the same to me in return." Loke sneered at the lightning mage.

"You ALL left her alone when she needed you MOST!" He continued as his voice grew louder.

"Tch, no I didn't. She's got flame brain or whatever." Laxus said and looked around the room.

No sign of flame brain, he hasn't been here in weeks.

Laxus whipped his head back to Loke who was glaring expectantly in return.

"He left her all alone," Loke said to him, only this time his voice was laced with disappointment and sadness. He looked over at the blonde sleeping on the couch and fully took in her appearance. Her hair was knotted and oily. Her face was heavily flushed with black mascara running down her cheeks.

"Even so... she looks cute," Laxus thought then shook his head in defiance.

"Laxus," Loke said sternly, shaking Laxus out of his haze.

"What?"

"Take her with you...," Loke pleaded gently, the fire in his eyes from before clearly extinguished.

Laxus looked between the spirit and the sleeping blonde. He saw the sadness in Loke's eyes and sighed.

"Why should I?" He asked defiantly.

"Because she won't listen to us. She forced our gates to close anytime we came to help. Though she doesn't realize this, only two other celestial mages have been able to force close our gates as long as she has. Her magic... it's special and if her light fades to darkness well... bad things WILL happen," Loke finished and sat down next to Lucy.

Laxus rolled his eyes, "Fine. I'll watch her. Go back home you perverted cat."

Loke looked up from his gaze and locked eyes with Laxus.

"Do not misplace our trust. Lucy is very important to all those residing in the spirit world whether or not she is contracted to said spirits." Loke warned and leaned down to kiss Lucy on the forehead before disappearing in a shower of golden sparkles.

Laxus stood where he was for a minute before picking up the blonde, bridal style, in his arms. He looked down at her peaceful face before she snuggled deeper into his chest. He felt his dragon purr at the contact before shoving it away.

"What makes you so special Blondie?" Laxus whispering his thought aloud.

He stood back up and called for his lightning. The welcoming tingles danced over his skin, enveloping his whole body and teleporting him back to his house. Laxus turned around and met the wide-eyed stares of his teammates as he involuntarily held the blonde in his arms a little closer. Evergreen noticed the action and raised her eyebrow expectantly at the thunder god with humor-filled eyes.

"Shit," he said under his breath as he had forgotten his team's lodgings.

Hello frosties, I hope you liked this. Don't worry I'll try to update again. This is kind of a prologue to get you hooked. Remember to follow, like, and comment for more chapters. The more positive things make me upload more. Till next time,

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