As she jumped in the puddles of water in her pink and white polka-dotted rain boots, Lucy took in the scent of the thunderstorm, not caring that her heather gray tank-top and onyx miniskirt were becoming soaked in the rain. She began to twirl gracefully in the storm with her arms spread-out and allowed the tears that have been bottled up inside, freely fall from her once warm, hickory-brown eyes.
Today was when her mother died, July 7, x777. She knew that was when the first generation dragon slayer's dragons disappeared as well. Atleast they have the luxury of faith, that maybe, their foster parents were alive out there and watching over them. She, however, did not.
Lucy slowed down her elegant twirls and resumed hopping in the puddles and kicking nearby pebbles into the canal beside her. Her tears continued as well, trailing down her cheeks and falling onto the cobblestone path. She was glad that her sobs were concealed by the rain. That is, for now.
She wondered why her blood relatives were taken away from her. Sure, Lucy had Fairy Tail, her nakama, but it was nice to have one of your parents by your side and guiding you every step of the way. Yet again, she had none. Either way, her mother was sent to heaven and her father had turned into a cold-hearted business man after her mom's departure. When he had realized his mistakes and was in search of becoming a better man and father, she was stuck on Tenroujima Island, sacrificing seven years of her life as he left Earthland and reunited with Layla, her mother.
Lucy was bearing the pain all alone and had kept this burden on her shoulders. Alone. Natsu had saw her when this happened, and when he did, she was letting only a small fraction of the tremendous sorrow she was feeling escape and show. Not very many guild members noticed her slight change in demeanor, and she'd like to keep it that way. Though what's being revealed is sadness and lethargy, her feelings on the inside were consuming her entire being, shredding each and every fiber of her cheery and bubbly self away, slowly and painfully.
Evidently, her suffering wasn't enough already.
Unable to cope with the pain anymore, Lucy collapsed onto her knees in the middle of the pavement and wept. Not wanting to be a burden, she was holding Plue and Loke's gate closed and started to succumb to the guilt that's been building up and attempting to burst from the bottle it's been stored in deep within her heart and clawing at the walls.
Lucy placed her palms onto the rough stone under her and lowered her head in sorrow and shame. To her, she's kept a blockade up, and now, just to let it shatter from the large quantity that has been adding up is shameful. She's kept it up for so long. So why not a little longer? Yeah, like that's going to happen. She curled up into a ball and continued to sob. Even though it's been almost an hour, the tears kept falling.
She slowly and shakily rested on her knees, refusing to let herself slip away. She was a Fairy Tail mage goddammit, and she was certainly going to act like one. Ignoring the pain and blood dripping from her palms and legs, she screamed such a heart-wrenching cry. Her roar unwavering and strong, yet so fragile and broken. So many contradicting emotions were battling within her heart and were portrayed by her sorrowful howl.
In the pine forest nearby, Laxus heard this anguished cry and wandered his way towards the origin. What really shocked him was who it's owner was. Who knew that the Light of Fairy Tail was really a flickering beacon. He saw her tear-stained face, the smudges of blood on her skin, the cuts on her knees, and all-in-all how she was so… broken. What really got to him was her eyes. Those once bright, warm, and caring, hickory-brown eyes were dull, lifeless, and gray. He never knew that one could experience so much despair, that it would make the irises of your eyes gray. To where all you could see is black and white, no colors.
Laxus thought that no way, could she be the Light of Fairy Tail, but he saw first-hand why Lucy truly was and deserved the nickname. She slowly stood, and collapsed onto one knee, causing her to grunt and take a sharp intake of breath in pain.
Once again, she stood and yelled to the top of her lungs, "I am Lucy Heartfilia, nicknamed the Light of Fairy Tail! I will not show my despair to my fellow comrades and nakama! I serve as their beacon of hope and will continue to do so until the day I die! No. I am not Lucy Heartfilia. I am... LUCY OF FAIRY TAIL! I AM POLARIS OF FAIRY TAIL!" and as she said the last few sentences, she raised her hand into the dark sky and made the guild's sign.
Falling onto her knees yet again due to exhaustion, Loke appeared beside her and gasped, "No! Lucy, don't you dare!" She lifted up his key and swiped the air. "DON'T YOU DARE LU–"
"Force gate closure! Leo the Lion!" And the celestial being shimmered back into the celestial realm, demanding her to allow him to help. With a smile, her eyelids closed as she passed out and fell into the canal adjacent to her.
Snapped out of his stupefied trance, Laxus sprung into action and lightning teleported himself to her previous spot and lifted her out of the river. He gently placed her down onto the cobblestone pathway and wrung out as much water as he could from her soaked clothing and wrapped his coat around her.
Entering her apartment through the window, he placed her tenderly onto the bed and wrapped his coat tighter around her shivering body and placed his headphones onto her ears. He made his way to the kitchen and started to sink deeper into his reverie.
He had no idea why he had just put his headphones on her, but apparently, she seemed to like the feeling and his music. Laxus glanced at the celestial mage, his silver-blue eyes lingered on her sleeping form for a few seconds more before continuing to make her soup.
Why he cared for the blonde-haired beauty was beyond him. But his main focus was why she looked so… empty. As if her glass walls shattered and pierced her heart, as if she was in so much pain and suffering that it became too much. Seemingly, no one knew of this because she was given the title of The Light of Fairy Tail. Maybe she felt that in order for her comrades to stand strong, she needs to? Or maybe vice versa? Whatever the situation was, he was going to dig Lucy out of what she was buried under. Whether she liked it or not.
Laxus sighed when he finished and looked at the girl in front of him. He had no idea what was devouring her, but he decided, "I swear to you, that I will do everything in my power to help you conquer your anguish. I swear it, Lucy."
He himself did not know why, but he felt a sense of protection for the blonde. Especially after witnessing first-hand why she was called either The Light of Fairy Tail or Polaris of Fairy Tail. He felt responsibility for the mage sleeping in front of him, and Laxus had no idea why, but whatever is causing his Lucy to suffer from such despair, he will be alongside his beauty the whole entire way to vanquish the darkness tainting his light. His Lucy.
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TWO-SHOT FANFICTION!
Just wanted to get that out there, but this is something I just came up with and I decided to share this with you!
I hope you enjoyed this FanFic and thank you for reading, following, favoriting, and/or reviewing. Oh, just in
case you didn't get the "Polaris of Fairy Tail" nickname, then here's what I mean. First off, Polaris is the
Northern Star and a part of the Ursa Minor constellation. Second, Sailors and pirates use this star to
guide themselves home or to identify directions. And Lastly, I thought this star really portrays
Lucy in a way that's accurate and unique... so yeah!
Thanks again! ~ Light
