Disclaimer: Sadly, I do not own Fairy Tail Hiro Mashima does. Life sucks.
This story is in Lucy's pov most of the time. Be prepared for switches.
- Ch. 1: The Night Gets Darker
Every day, the sun rises. Every day, the sun sets. People say that it's the same things over and over again. A repeating schedule, but their not. The sunsets and sunrises are each different in their own way. Maybe by colors, scenery, clouds, or anything. I say it's different because of the people you're around. I believe it is also different because of what you feel in your heart.
I was a child born into the night. My life was accompanied by stars and the light of the moon. The silvery full moon and the twinkling stars were my only comfort. My mother was my guidance and my best friend. She protected me. She was beautiful beyond compare. I remember that she snuck candy for me because my father forbid me from having it, saying it would lead to illness and disillusions, something like that. She was so kind, so warm, so happy... So free. She smelled of fresh water.
She was my way out of the dark. The spirits and staff around the mansion were always very kind to me. They played with me, laughed with me, smiled at me, and did all the things my mother would do when she had her own work. They were kind and friendly. They made everything dark turn into something better and sparkle. But then clouds came and covered up all the stars and engulfed the moon. Shielding my eyes from them, and leaving me in the dark, unable to see...
My mother lay in bed sick, beyond repair, yet her eyes didn't portray the eyes of someone who was going to die. She laid there smiling and laughing with me, telling me everything would be alright. Her eyes portrayed no sadness, just love and happiness. One day, she got me up before dawn and in her room with the big windows, we watched the sun peak over the hills and illuminate the world. My world. I saw the sun come up and hit my mother's body with rays of warm light, she had her sweet smile as she watched the colors appear. Her face was lovely but had grown paler and lips thinner. She didn't care though.
Her favorite flowers were tulips. Yellow ones because she said they reminded her of me. "Lucy! You're like a tulip! Your hair is yellow like one and you smell soooo nice! You're pretty like one, too. When you grow up, I bet you'll be as strong and as wonderful as one!" I went searching that day, until five o'clock, for yellow tulips. I came back with twelve. My mother laughed at my dirty knees and green hands. She put the flowers beside her bed in a vase to keep them alive for a while. We watched the sunset together, as the sun slinked down with all the color draining from the sky. It was breathtaking and my mother sighed happily. She kissed me on the head and said goodnight. I walked down the hall to my room. That was the last sunset.
Their was scuffling outside my door I woke and went to see what it was. The servants all crowded her waiting and waiting. Her eyes fell upon me as I came in. They were empty eyes. Eyes that no longer showed hope. A dead person's eyes. "Lucy... Take the keys... They...'re yours now... Take good care of... Aquarius, Cancer, Taurus, and everyone... Else... Never lose... Faith... Learn to love... Gain other keys... Control... Your magic... Better than I... Did... I will... Always... Love... Everyone here... Especially...you..." My mother died that night around two A.M.
The servants never had smiles any more. I would sit in my room and relive that moment. I couldn't cry. Not yet. Mother told me never to cry unless in the arms of a person you love. My father... He tried to remain calm, but he just buried himself into work. I couldn't cry with him. He became cold and only thought of profit. I was a doll in his plan.
My sun never came... The clouds had permanently block out my moon and stars. The light was gone and I was all alone. Wanting someone to be there.
Soon I grew older there and started trying to call out the spirits again. Cancer came out willingly every time. Then I tried harder and Taurus showed up. My magic capacity kept increasing until Aquarius finally popped up, in all her glory. They were my inspiration to move on from the mansion. Run away from my father and his arranged marriages.
Some stars reappeared in my sight. The brightest ones that led me down small open paths. They were my new guidance. They led, I listened, and I followed.
I ran away when I was seventeen. My father opposed magic and wanted me to stop. I wouldn't. It was like a connection to Mother. So, after ten failed attempts I finally got away. Mother was always talking about guilds and mages there. She loved one guild especially. It was called Fairy Tail. I was determined to make it to that guild no matter what! So, I started traveling and my journey began.
I, Lucy Heartphilia, was ready to see the sun. Dawn was soon creeping over the horizon and led me down a new trail. My nightmare was ending and I was starting to awake.
Author's note; That was chapter one! That's really one of few depressing chapters here. This a fast passed spy, action, romance, comedy, story! Pfft. Yeah right! This is Fairy Tail! It's gonna be awesome!