At six years old, Lucy Heartfilia's favorite thing in the world was sitting at her mother's feet while the woman read to her. Now, Lucy was an intelligent girl and could read just as well but there was something about how her mother painted the scenes of far away lands and magical creatures. To the young girl, it was magic. It was known that Layla was a retired mage but this was a magic that few had ever witnessed from her mother: Storytelling. When Lucy listened to her, she was taken to these places and watched the creatures come to life before her eyes.
At six, running around the estate gardens, Lucy knew that when she grew up she wanted to see the world. Better yet, Lucy wanted to go on and tell stories about her own adventures. She imagined she was the heroine of the stories her mother read about. Layla could see the wanderlust in the girl's eyes and smiled hoping that Lucy would become the type of woman who pursued her dreams. No, Layla would do more than that. She would assume the responsibilities of their ancestors so than her daughter would never have to bear that burden.
Layla sometimes fancied the idea of being able to go on an adventure like the ones she read to Lucy, but she found more joy in thinking about the future she wanted her daughter to have. She imagined Lucy surrounded by people she called family. They would be irreplaceable to her and it was with them, who she'd go on adventures with. These thoughts were Layla's saving grace on days when her health was poor because despite what people said about the bubbly blonde, Lucy was nothing like her mother. The girl was spirited and strong and it was these traits that would allow Lucy to go on that eternal adventure her mother always imagined.
At twenty years old, Lucy published her first novel. It didn't make rich or world famous, but that was okay with her because it had been a dream and she reached it. She had her own book just like the ones her mother had read to her. But Lucy knew that she wasn't like those heroines because their adventures always ended at the last page. Not hers though. It felt like her adventure would last eternity and maybe it would, but she didn't need to think about that. She just needed it to continue until she was satisfied.
Hey guys! I'm participating in a writing challenge this month with daily prompts. I can't promise that I'll be able to do all of them but I'll try to. I have not walked away from Finding the Words. I'm actually editing the next 3 chapters for you guys and should have an update posted later in the week. If you guys are on tumblr and want to participate in the challenge, visit my profile and follow the link I have there. You can write whatever you want, I just chose to write about Fairy Tail. Hope you guys enjoy these little drabbles. See you next time!
~Mistye