So there was a tie between Yes and Snippet, so I will post the first chapter and see what you guys think. If you want the next chapter before November then you have to say so in the reviews.
I know this chapter is short but it's just a first chapter and it was the best place to end it. I cannot say that following chapters will be much longer, but if you read my stories you will notice that I'm usually in the thousands on word count.
Anywho, please enjoy this, the first chapter of Of Souls, Spirits, and Lightning, and don't forget to review.
Lucy stormed into the guild hall, doors slamming against the wall, as she made her way to the bar. The blonde dodged not one but three fights, waved off several people who attempted to get her attention, and forced her way between two of Fairy Tail's biggest egos to settle down on a bar stool.
"Oi! Blondie, what was that for?" Laxus demanded.
Before she could respond someone called her name. "Luce! Hey Luce, come sit with us!"
"Shut it flame brain," was the reply Natsu got. "Lucy is pissed. I wouldn't be surprised if she didn't talk to you for a long time."
"What?" Natsu sounded surprised. "That's not true, right Luce?" He asked loudly.
"Idiot!" Gray yelled, "Lucy told us a week ago, before we left, she needed to pay her rent. You told her if she went on this last mission that she would get her rent money." Gray continued, getting louder as he went. "But do you know what happened? You destroyed nearly the whole town and they kept the reward money. What kind of fucking idiot are you?!"
Lucy couldn't hear Natsu's reply as a fight broke out between him and Gray. She was so tired and frustrated that she was near tears. The busty blonde laid her head on the bar. Turning her head to the left she opened her eyes to see Bickslow watching her.
"Hey Cosplay Queen, what's got you down?" the Sieth mage asked with a smirk. His babies let out a chorus of "downs," echoing their daddy.
"I'm not a…" Lucy starts, "oh nevermind." She turns her face to the right and suddenly jerks backwards. She nearly falls off her stool but Laxus is quicker and pulls her up right.
"What's wrong Blondie?" Laxus smirks, "having trouble sitting?"
Lucy ignores him, just like she ignored Natsu and Gray. 'He knows full well that he's the reason I almost fell,' Lucy thinks. 'What an ass.' Lucy gives her head a little shake and looks up in time to see Mira setting a glass down in front of her. The Take-Over mage gives her a smile then rushes off.
Lucy's lips close around the straw just as a cool hand lands on her arm. She spins on her stool, drink and all. "Hey Lucy, can we talk?" Gray asks, giving Laxus and Bickslow pointed looks. His eyes are saying 'get lost' without trying to look like he's ordering them around. 'I could probably take Bickslow now. I've gotten stronger since last time, but Laxus could fry me in an instant.' Laxus and Bickslow show no signs of moving.
Lucy once again ignores them, something that is really getting on the Lightning Dragon Slayers nerves. She pulls her lips off the straw, "I can't do it anymore Gray. I'm two months behind on my rent. My landlady told me if I didn't pay those two months plus the next two she would 'kick me out on my perfect little ass,' her words exactly. My portion of this mission would have paid half of it and I would have had time to do another mission to get the rest." Lucy stops for a gulp of her drink. "He's gotten more destructive lately, and it's getting to be too much for me. I think I need to go solo for a while," Lucy finished and started sucking on her straw again.
"Why don't…" Grey starts but is abruptly cut off.
"You know Blondie, you could go on a mission with us and get all the rent money you need." Laxus's deep voice revealed the amusement that didn't show on his face.
"Yeah," Bickslow chimed in. "We were going to leave this morning but Ever and Fried suddenly got sick." Mira was at the bar, laying down a drink for Laxus. "I noticed Elfman is out too. I'm surprised you're here Mira, instead of taking care of your loved one." Bickslow grinned as he aluded to two of the very hush-hush relationships in the Guild, Evergreen and Elfman, and Mirajane and Fried. Lucy couldn't help her own small smile as Mira stormed away from them. "What is the mission?" Lucy inquired of Laxus.
"It's just killing some monsters terrorizing a small village." There was amusement in his voice again. "It's the reward that should interest you, Blondie."
Lucy frowned, "okay, so what's the reward, Laxus?"
"3 million jewels," Lucy's jaw dropped, "and a Celestial key." Lucy's eyes lit up and Laxus finally smirked. "Oh, and we split the jewels evenly, despite the key. It's not like me or Bix need it." He looked at Lucy with a crooked grin, "so what do you say, Blondie?"
"Yes!" She practically screamed. The room quieted briefly before ignoring the commotion at the bar. She tried again in a much softer voice, "yes, I'll go with you."
Bickslow patted her head, drawing her attention, as he stood. "Glad to hear it. We need to get going or we will miss the train."
Laxus stood and, still wearing that grin, grabbed one of Lucy's hands. 'Kami he is sexy when he smiles like that.' Lucy mentally shook her head, 'what am I doing? I can't think of Laxus like that.' Bickslow drew her out of her thoughts by taking her other hand. Then the two men pulled Lucy out of the Guild hall, headed for the train station, leaving a stunned Grey staring after them.