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Siren
Prologue
Natsu.
She missed the damn pink haired idiot, but his absence hurt her more than the others, taking a close second place in her heart after Aquarius's sacrifice from their battle with Tartaros. She was slowly healing, but still, the wounds ran deep inside Lucy both mentally and emotionally, her physical ones merely healing with scars that serve as a reminder to her everytime she looked into the mirror. Some may say she was whining or wallowing in self-pity at the fact that she felt so lonely without everyone from the Guild, but it wasn't that at all- not entirely. She just really missed her siren spirit and her family, but most of all, her best friend. It was very lonely, but it was nothing new to Lucy, who spent her childhood being lonely.
It was one of the rare days in Crocus that Lucy was alone, after leaving Magnolia two weeks behind the rest of the guild, and off from work at Sorcercer Magazine with Jason. As much as Loke didn't want to leave her alone, Lucy made it clear she needed some space to just handle herself and her emotions on her own. She appreciated her loyal lion spirit, but he or no one else could soothe the ache in her heart. Even if their life-changing events happened two months ago, it was still raw and fresh for the blonde. Her sleep was plagued with nightmares of Aquarius dying, and Natsu leaving her behind with Happy and the rest of the guild with Lucy chasing after them crying out only to be left behind completely.
Since it was a day she spent alone, Lucy wondered the city, or at least that's what she usually did. Today she had decided that she wanted a little change of scenery, so with a new destination in mind, Lucy made the journey of a few miles walk to the closest beach. It wasn't too far, not from where Lucy lived in the city but it was far enough that she was away from all the noise and commotion of the busy people doing their daily things. It was nice to see the people around her so carefree, walking hand in hand with their lovers or children. It made the blonde's heart hurt watching them if she was being honest with herself.
Happy and I will go on a journey while training and we'll be back in about a year or so.
Lucy took a deep breath and let out a sigh, closing her eyes as the cold water of the ocean's waves washed over the skin of her feet. She didn't shiver, she had become accustomed to the cold even that accompanied her ever since her fire left her two months ago.
Opening her brown eyes, Lucy let a sad, almost amused, smile play out on her lips. It was only two months ago that Natsu and Happy left with a single sentence left behind for her. Two months since she last saw Aquarius, and would probably never see her again. Two months since Master Makarov announced the disbandment of the guild, and since everyone went their own ways. Two months, but time was slow now as the days dragged on with the seconds ticking away on the clock each minute.
Loke had told her it would only hurt her more, and perhaps he was right, but she had a strong need to know everyone was okay at all times. Thus she started to track every single movement of her former guild mates. Former. It stung her, that word, but it was her reality now. Any whisper of a sighting or whereabouts that she could get, she would put it on her wall on a map of the whole kingdom with notes that stated dates, times, and places. Yet the only two members no one had seen was coincidentally Natsu and Happy. It only caused Lucy to worry.
O broken hearted one,
Your soul has grown weary
Have you turned to the rippling tides to engulf your lonely tears?
The soft haunting melody drifted past Lucy's ears as the wind ruffled her blonde strands. Distantly she could feel the pull of her magic urging her towards deeper water, her keys warm at her hip in warning. Yet, uncharacteristically, Lucy grabbed those keys in a haze and dropped them on the sand behind her. That haunting voice, it sounded so broken. So lonely, and all she could think of is how she could relate. How she wanted to comfort another broken heart and save it from its aching misery.
May the waves embrace you,
Lull you softly to sleep….
One foot, then the next after into the water in a trance, Lucy followed the voice as she entered the ocean's cold water. She hadn't even realized that the sun had gone down and the moon was rising into the darkened sky. Her brown eyes glazed over with a blue hue illuminating as she looked out at sea still following that melody. It was like everything in her head turned off, and finding the source of this singing was her main goal now.
Ease away all the hurt and pain
That you've carried through the years
Ankle deep, then waist deep and finally fully emerged into water Lucy didn't stop her, not even when she began to float. Her legs naturally kicked as her arms started in a wiping motion, swimming further out to sea. On the shoreline, Loke had pushed the unknown barriers in his key the restricted his key, feeling the need to come out and be by Lucy despite her wishes. He sensed something was off, no- he knew something was off and watching Lucy swim away from shore only proved that feeling correct. It was a raw panic, seeing his beloved key holder swimming so far out by herself and at this time.
Then he heard it, the beautiful voice singing it's hypnotizing song. His eyes widen because he was so sure it was just a myth. Creatures like them couldn't exist, but then again he did as a Celestial being and dragons once roamed these lands. Taking a step forward with every intention to rip Lucy back onto shore, he realized she was too far out, and even then her attention was captured. Yet Loke couldn't just watch and do nothing.
"Lucy!" Loke yelled the moment the blonde divide under water. His heart was beating like crazy as Loke felt himself get pushed back into the Spirit world.
"What happened? Is that brat all right?" It was a surprise to hear the question come from Aquarius, the very spirit who sacrificed herself for their beloved key holder, and the very spirit who hasn't even asked about the blonde.
Loke knew though, they all did, that Aquarius missed Lucy just as much as Lucy missed her. He hated to admit it, but Aquarius was the one spirit who knew Lucy the best, having a bond since Lucy was a young child. Perhaps it was the worry and the fact he emerged in the spirit world yelling Lucy's name that caused Aquarius to finally ask about Lucy.
Loke looked up at Aquarius, conflict heavy in his eyes. "I don't know."
Aquarius merely tilted her head to the side, allowing Loke to elaborate with her eyes slowly narrowing at the danger that brat had seemed to find. Always a danger magnet since a child.
But if given the chance
Would you forget the past?
You and I can start all over
A male with ebony hair swam around Lucy's now sinking form, his deep blue eyes piercing her as he circled around over and over. He watched her dive in, swimming deeper and deeper to find him. That being her main focus that she forgot the one thing she would need the most.
Air.
Now here she floated, her blonde hair gleaming in the moonlight as it floated like a halo in the water. Her arms were up, and if he didn't know better, he'd think she was dead. Swimming up and around her with his tail around her legs, his hand cupped her cheek and stroked her cheek. Feeling his touch, she opened her brown eyes that were glazed over with that same blue hue matching his and looking straight through him.
The only thing he was interested in was the blue glow of her chest, where he could see her broken heart. Humans were so emotional, so sensitive, yet that was what he yearned for- to feel again and escape this curse.
That was why he watched with patience as her brown eyes cleared, a bit surprised she broke through the haze and came to realize she was somewhere else that was note the shoreline. Her brown eyes locked onto his, wild with the urgency to swim upwards and breath, but he needed his answer. Pulling the blonde close, he leaned closer to her, the light of the full moon hitting them now as it rose to its highest point.
"We can love again my dear." His octave at such a close distance had Lucy leaning into his personal space.
Yet somewhere she knew this was a chance to forget all the pain, all the hurt she was now living in. From her childhood to now after being left, because if she had to justify it- sometimes the bad just outweighs the good. Yet she was hesitant, but the coldness in his blue eyes caught her attention.
How lonely. I can see the loneliness that I see every morning.
Only Lucy didn't have time to ponder on that as a bright light engulf him and her the moment he put his lips onto hers and the world went black.
A/n: I do want to do a disclaimer that I did originally get this idea from reading Siren's Lament. The song lyrics used are straight from Siren's Lament and solely belong to the rightful owners. On another note, this is just a testing the waters type of chapter, so I hope this is good! Let me know if I should continue!
