Thirsting Fate

I would like to make it clear that while I indeed am writing this story, it is not entirely my own.

This is a collaboration between me and thefairytailghoul on Tumblr.

This story was her idea and nothing gets posted without her approval first.

This will be a multichapter.

I also have another collaboration with raventhefox coming soon.

Both me and thefairytailghoul hope you will enjoy this story!

A burning sensation raged within Juvia's body, a sensation that she unfortunately was very aquainted with. It was the undeniable flame of lustful hunger... the only true hunger she ever felt. Life as a succubus was not a life she would have chosen for herself, but you are what you are, right? Although Juvia lives a seemingly average life, she and her roommate, Lucy, both belong to a family of Succubi known as the Lillin, or the children of Lillith. The two girls never much fit in with the other succubi. The Lillin were cold and detached. Lucy had felt it was akin to living among sociopaths. Juvia wondered for a long time what was wrong with her. She wondered why she felt deeply and cared for the lives of others when none of the other Lillin did. Until she met Lucy she had considered herself defective, but Lucy shared Juvia's "defects".

While living among their so called family they experienced harsh judgement and abuse for their behavior. "Too much like humans." One sister had spat at the pair. "You will starve to death at this rate. Nature's due course I suppose." Another had stated condescendingly. "Mating with Humans has finally taken it's toll." These were just the one's that Juvia remembered most, but things like these were the norm for the two girls, which is why when they came of age they made the choice to leave the group. They still did check ins from time to time to show their existence, but they tried to distance themselves as much as possible from the family that never truly accepted them.

According to Lucy, her mother starved to death because she refused to feed. She had fully fed only once, which resulted in Lucy's birth, but consequently killed the human. Layla Heartfilia had vowed to feed without killing her entire life, which was a challenge. She took little bits of affection from many people. It earned her a rather unpleasant reputation among the humans, but it kept her alive and guilt free. But, that all changed when she met Jude. She had intended to just take a little from him like she did the others, but unfortunately, when a succubus chooses a mate they lose control. It's how they breed. A succubus' body knows when it has found the perfect mate to create viable Lillin/ Lilu.

By the time Layla had come to her senses, Jude was gone. She was distraught, and when she realized the mating had been succesful she was broken. Not only did she take a life, but now she would have a tiny reminder of her sin. Oh, but when little Lucy was born all of that guilt faded away, if only for a moment. That little baby was sunshine in the cold dark of the Lillin. After Lucy was born, Layla needed more than just little bits of stolen life force, but she refused to take another life. After Lucy turned 7, Layla succumbed to her ill health and passed on leaving Lucy to be raised by the Lillin. They always told her she was so much like her mother, which by human standards would be a lovely thing to say, but Lucy knew what the Succubi meant. They meant she didn't belong.

Juvia didn't know her parents. She had grown up in the system, well, until she hit sexual maturity. When she reached the age that typical humans hit puberty, she hit a puberty of her own and it wasn't what she expected at all. Fortunately and unfortunately, one of the Lillin was a social worker and had noticed her while checking in on a foster home. She could immediately smell Juvia upon entering the home and recognized the scent as another Lillin. The Succubus had pulled some strings and managed to become her foster mother. She wasn't as cold as the others, but she wasn't totally warm either. She was like a pleasant neutral. Her name was Mavis Vermillion and she was dubbed the "Queen of the Lillin". She was also the only Lillin known to be mated to an Incubus, Zeref.

Incubi and Succubi were cut from the same cloth. Just as Succubi are referred to as Lillin, Incubi are considered Lilu when born of a Lillin. Succubi tend to mate with humans rather than Incubi because Incubi were actually incredibly hard to find, unlike Succubi. While Lillin preferred to stick close and network like a hive, Incubi preferred solitude. Because of this, finding Incubi mates was nearly impossible, but preferable if you could manage to sink your claws into one. If a succubus meets an incubus and somehow manages to establish a mating bond with them, they can mate for life, feeding off of each others' life force infinitely like a never ending cycle.

Mavis was fortunate enough to stumble across Zeref and establish that connection years ago. They have not had a successful mating cycle yet, but when they do, their offspring will be quite powerful. Cambion, the child of demons, the purest offspring of Lillin and Lilu, that is to be their legacy should they one day successfully mate.

The only reason Juvia or Lucy ever truly returned was for Mavis. She was the only Lillin that felt even a fraction of how they did. She only showed it towards them, but she was more like the girls than she lead on. It made the girls feel a little better knowing that the "Queen of the Lillin" herself was warmer than the cold Succubi they were surrounded by.

Juvia's thighs rubbed together to ease the irritating flames of lust igniting between her legs. She hadn't fed in days. She hated taking from strangers and refused to take from friends. Awkward relationships weren't exactly things she wanted to establish. Living in such a small city, there were only so many strangers you could steal life force from before you earned a reputation. She had a life , school, a job... She couldn't afford a reputation. No way. Regardless, she needed to feed.

She groaned into her pillow and slowly inched off of her bed like a succupillar and sunk to the floor. Her blankets were wrapped tightly around her like a cuccoon. She had fully intended to sleep in, but clearly today just wasn't the day. It was Saturday and neither of the girls had work or classes.

Apparently Lucy was also feeling the tell tale hunger because she was sitting on the kitchen counter in her pink hello kitty onsie squeezing her thighs together while downing a tub of home made girl scout Samoa ice cream. Juvia wiggled out of her blankets and slowly managed to crawl across their studio apartment to the kitchen area. Like a lazy sea monster, Juvia grabbed the edge of the counter and yanked the drawer open, pulling out a spoon. She slammed it shut and dragged her body up and onto the counter next to Lucy. Juvia leaned into the curvaceous blonde and shoved her spoon into the ice cream, winning herself at least one big bite before it was all gone.

"I hate to say it, but we need to hunt." Lucy winced as the word left her mouth. It was just so... predatory. But, she was right. They were starving. Of course, succubi could fully feed on a human without killing them, but you never really knew which human had enough strength to handle it. And even you could find a human with the strength to mate with a succubus without dying, you still couldn't mate with them often. Once a week maximum, and that is only if their life force is particularly strong. Most humans are not capable of this, which is all the more reason the girls steer clear of going all the way. Life may be a box of chocolates, but they aren't about to go around ripping open all of the chocolates until they find the best one.

"...Juvia knows..." She sighed and shoved the spoon full of ice cream into her mouth. Her body was on fire and she was certain she was so hungry she could probably feed off of eye sex.

"It's still kinda early. We can go for coffee at the book store and scout for some poor unfortunate souls." She laughed, but it was empty. They only hunted when they were desperate to feed and they both, especially Lucy, knew that they truly were unfortunate souls. If the girls connected with any of their meal tickets, that's it. Game over. They are as good as dead. All they can hope for is if someday it happens, their mates will be strong enough to survive the initial mating. If they survive, the girls will know to leave and never come back.

"Yes... Juvia will get ready." Juvia slid off the counter and went to their bathroom to shower. Warm tears mixed with the hot water that cascaded down her body. Ever since Lucy had told her the story of her mother, Juvia had been terrified that at any moment she could lose control and take a life. Her mate could be anywhere, and if he was human... She could lose him as soon as she found him without even realizing it until it was too late. Lucy shared this fear. This life, being a Lillin, a Succubus... It was a curse.

The two suffering Lillin masked their discomfort expertly. Acting was nothing when you had an entire species to protect. If humans knew there were Succubi living among them things could get ugly. The girls skittered to the counter hastily. The last person had already gathered their coffee and wandered off. Lucy quickly rambled off their order and handed over a wad of Jewel. They stood by the counter waiting for their coffees, anxiously scanning the room for someone, anyone to feed from. Male, female, didn't matter. If they could lure them away for some brief feeding, they could be full after about 5 victims each. This would tide them over for about a week... sometimes.

The book store was pretty dead. There were a few potentials scattered about, but not enough. They couldn't very well feed on everyone in the store. That's just too risky. The Barista was a rough looking guy with long, unruly dark hair. He had alarmingly red eyes, which were certainly inhuman, but the girls chalked it up to contacts. He had piercings down his forearms, nose and chin. Instead of eyebrows he had iron studs. He was a strange character, but the girls really couldn't judge. Succubus.

He was staring off to the far corner of the book store. Juvia and Lucy followed his gaze. There on the other side of the library was a petite woman with short, wavy blue hair. She was incredibly tiny, but clearly an adult. She was standing on a stool as she put away books on a high shelf. The girls glanced back at him as he mindlessly worked on their coffees without looking. Despite his attention being on the little blunette, he was handling the coffee pretty well.

The girls could feel the adoration radiating off of him, which unbeknownst to him, was feeding them. It barely put a dent in their hunger, but it was something. As a Lillin, they could feed off of all forms of romantic affection, even if it wasn't directed at them. Sex was the best way to feed as it provided instant and complete fuel, but kisses, touches and embraces were also adequate, like fast food. Being near someone who holds romantic feelings for someone as they experience them also feeds the Lillin, but just barely. It's like a treat or snack. It's nice, but not enough, especially when you are ravenous like they are.

Juvia felt bad for the guy. The way his emotions felt, it was as if they hadn't been fulfilled. There was no closure to the warm burst of heat radiating through their bones. She had no idea how he felt, that or she did but simply didn't return those feelings. Either way, Juvia couldn't help but feel for the guy.

His eyes snapped down to the cups when he finished. He popped on the lids and handed over the cups. The girls took them and began wandering the isles, searching for someone to save them from the fiery hell that is their existence at the moment. Just as Juvia was about to feed on a lonely bystander in the fiction isle, the bookstore door jingled. Both girls' heads popped up over the shelves, hoping to find more potential snacks. The doors slammed shut behind them with a loud smack and furious jingle. Two guys had just entered and Juvia was completely smitten, which terrified her.

Dark, messy spikes that lead to lightly tanned skin held her hostage. She was nowhere near him, but she could tell that she couldn't touch him. Her body was willing her towards him and that was enough to tell her there was danger ahead. No matter how hungry a Lillin got they would never literally gravitate to a food source. Not unless it was their mate.

Juvia had no time to pout because Lucy was already moving in on the two guys. Her heart raced in her chest. The thought of Lucy feeding on her mate enraged her. Even if she couldn't take him as her mate, he was still hers. She didn't even know his name, but her body told her all she needed to know. Lucy wasn't going to lay a finger on him. Juvia went after Lucy to stop her, but stilled in her tracks when Lucy pounced on the other guy. He had hair like cherry blossoms and medium tanned skin.

Lucy didn't even hesitate. She just pounced, her lips locking onto his hungrily. Juvia panicked. Lucy would never do that. What were the odds that both of their mates would just waltz in at the same time? Juvia had to get Lucy away from him immediately, but she was terrified of getting too close to her mate. What if she lost control like Lucy just did? She bit her lip and stamped her foot childishly, cursing her own existence. If she didn't try to step in that boy was going to die and Lucy would be implemented. This is a public space. Not exactly appropriate for succubus feeding time or murder for that matter.

Juvia held her breath and ran at the group, tackling both Lucy and the cherry blossom boy to the ground. Her mate was amused by the whole situation, his arms crossed and loud laughter erupting from deep in his chest. This action seemed to snap Lucy out of her blind lust. Her face was beet red. She scrambled off of the boy and held her hand over her mouth like as if she was trying to muzzle herself. Juvia felt herself losing control. Her mate had reached his hand out to her and her eyes locked onto his.

"Lucy... We need to go... I can't..." Juvia was slowly losing it. Her vision was blurring and her mind was turning to mush. Her body was burning worse than ever. Images flooded her mind. His teeth raking her skin sending icy chills up her spine, her claws marking his back... Before her thoughts could completely cross over into sinful territory, Lucy yanked her away.

After Juvia had uttered those words, she had somehow enchanted the raven haired boy. It was the strangest thing Lucy had ever seen. That wasn't a succubus thing, whatever Juvia was doing. Juvia had started... singing. Quietly, just loud enough for the boy to hear, but she was singing. The boy seemed confused at first, but after the first note he was done for. Lucy didn't know what that was, but they couldn't stay. They would have to feed somewhere else.

Lucy dragged Juvia to their little yellow station wagon and tossed her inside. Lucy got into the drivers seat and stared at the wheel, processing everything that had just happened. She didn't feel as hungry now as she had before. She remembered hearing the jingle of the door and seeing pink, then nothing. She was shaking in her seat as she remembered what Mavis had told her about her mother. She had found her mate, but she couldn't have him. What the hell kind of fucked up life is this? She glanced over to the passenger seat to check on Juvia. She seemed just as terrified as she was.

"Juvia... You were singing..." Lucy whispered. Juvia looked up from her lap and tears were in her eyes. Lucy's breath caught in her throat.

"Lucy... What is Juvia?" Juvia was confused. She had always thought she was a succubus, but was she really? She fed the same way as a succubus and clearly could take a mate the same way, but there was something about the whole thing that didn't feel right. Why didn't she react like Lucy did? Did it differ from Lillin to Lillin or was there something different about Juvia herself? She didn't know, but something just wasn't right.

"We need to see Mavis." Lucy stated grimly. Juvia buckled her seat belt and looked back to the store. The two guys were sitting in the outdoor cafe, watching them. She looked back down to her lap as soon as her mate's eyes locked on hers again. Her legs began to ache. Lucy refused to look back to the boy with pink hair. She needed to get to Mavis immediately, preferably without committing murder first.

"Singing?" Mavis looked over her foster daughter carefully and frowned. Zeref sat at the dining table with them, a truly rare occasion.

"So, you say you found your mate... And you say she sang to him?" He looked between the two girls curiously. Lucy nodded eagerly.

"It was like she was in a trace, but it wasn't like a ravenous, lustful hunger. She looked... eerily peaceful and serene. She was just quietly singing to him. No words, just this strange melody." Zeref hummed to himself and crossed his arms looking pensive. Mavis stood behind the girls and ran a hand through Juvia's cerulean curls. Singing wasn't part of Succubi mating. Mavis was certain Juvia was a Lillin when she met her. She could smell it on her, still could.

"Lucy, could you hum this melody for me?" Zeref requested. Lucy stalled and looked down to Juvia awkwardly.

"Uh... Sure... Just... Uhm. Okay." Lucy played the melody in her head a couple of times, wanting to present it as accurately as possible in case Zeref knew anything of it. Lucy began to hum the ancient sweet melody. After only a few notes, Mavis and Zeref both shared a look that expressed they recognized the melody.

"What? What is it?" The girls asked in unison. Mavis looked at the azure curls in her hand and couldn't believe she didn't realize sooner. Blue wasn't exactly a color Lillins were born with, but there was always a possibility of genetic mutation down the line. And her scent was so much like a Lillin...

Zeref stood and exited the kitchen, disappearing into his study. Mavis took a seat in front of the girls and looked down at the table. Zeref reemerged with a large, leather binded book that looked to be hundreds of years old. He flipped it open to a certain page and slid it over to them.

"That melody isn't part of Lillin mating... Sirens are relative to the Lillin, which is why she smells like one and shares our feeding rituals." Juvia grabbed the book and read like her life depended on it. Lucy gaped at Juvia and poked her legs.

"How can she be a Siren? She has LEGS! LEGS!" Lucy shrieked. Mavis glared at Lucy for her loudness and sighed.

"Sirens have legs when out of the ocean. Juvia has probably never been to the ocean, so it is doubtful she has ever even seen her tail. Pretty sure she would remember having flippers." Mavis teased. Juvia put down the book and looked down at her legs.

"Mavis... When he looked at me... My legs started to ache?" Zeref flipped the pages in front of her and pointed to a paragraph.

"That was your body calling you to the sea. You found your mate. When sirens find their mate, they sing to enchant them and breed. Afterwords, they drown them." Juvia's eyes bugged out of her head. Lucy stared at Juvia like she was a mythical hydra.

"WHY WOULD SHE DROWN HIM?" Lucy squealed in terror. Zeref's tired eyes turned on Lucy and he groaned.

"Succubi suck the life out of their mates, Incubi's offspring tear apart their host and Sirens drown their mates. Are you really surprised?" Juvia's eyes became glossy and quickly overflowed with tears. She shot from her seat and flung herself onto Mavis.

"Juvia doesn't have to drown him, right?!" She wailed. Mavis shrugged.

"I suppose not. There isn't an ocean close enough for you to drown him. You would have to go hours away just to do it, so it sounds more trouble than it's worth, honestly." Lucy's jaw dropped.

"THAT'S NOT THE POINT!" She shouted, waving her arms frantically. Mavis smiled and patted Lucy on the head.

"I know, silly. I was just teasing. No, you don't have to drown him. That's just archaic. Succubi can't help killing their mates if they are human. It just happens, unfortunately. But, the whole drowning thing... That was just something Sirens did for ... fun." Juvia looked like she was going to be sick. Lucy looked terrified. Zeref had disappeared while Mavis was scaring the children.

"FUN?!" Lucy threw her arms around Juvia and rubbed her cheek against hers.

"Not my sweet Juvia!" She cried. Juvia went into hysterics, calling herself a monster. Mavis held her hands up and tried to calm them both.

"Now, now. You don't have to drown him. It's okay!" Lucy stopped crying and held Juvia's face out in front of her, smooshing her creamy cheeks together in the process.

"Wait... This means that it is safe for Juvia to accept her mate, right?" Mavis thought for a moment and shrugged.

"Yeah, sure. It should be fine. While Juvia does feed like us, she doesn't need nearly as much. As a Siren she can fully mate with a human and not come close to killing him. It's the equivalent of a Lillin kiss." Lucy had to admit she was feeling a bit jealous. Sure, the whole drowning for fun bit was terrifying, but at least as a Siren Juvia had the potential to live a slightly normal life. If Lucy pursued her mate he would die. To make matters worse, Juvia's mate seems close with her's. So, if Juvia pursues him, there is a chance of seeing the mate she cannot have more frequently. But, she couldn't ask Juvia to stay away from him. She would just have to deal. Juvia could handle Lucy's lust if necessary... God. He was going to think she was a freak if he didn't already.

Juvia felt very confused about it all, but she was elated to know that she could safely pursue her mate without fear of killing him. Her heart ached for Lucy who also had found her mate, but couldn't have him. Mavis sensed Juvia's sorrow for Lucy and pulled the girl's into a rare embrace.

"Don't worry Lucy... Are you sure he was human? There are all kinds of creatures out there that look human, just like us." Lucy sighed and shrugged.

"I... I don't remember his scent." She admitted. She rubbed her arm absently and stared at the floor. Mavis shook her head.

"His scent could be misleading, as we learned today." Mavis gave Juvia a pointed look. Lucy smiled and nodded, sniffling. Juvia linked her arm with Lucy's and smiled.

"We can always go back next weekend and see if they return. Juvia will check him for you." She offered. Mavis smiled and patted both girls on the shoulder. Lucy nodded.

"Yeah. Thanks, Juvia."

Later that night, Lucy's dreams were consumed by the guy with pink hair. It was strange, the dream. She was in her bed, but the room was gone. It was just her and the bed. Out of the shadows, she saw a flash of pink appear and suddenly he was there. Her heart battered her ribs like a wrecking ball. He seemed just as surprised to see her as she was to see him. After a moment of shock, he rolled with it and approached the bed. Lucy backed into the headboard and pulled her knees to her chest. This was just a dream... She couldn't kill him here... He sat on the edge of the bed and stared intensely into her eyes. She was glad not to be losing her mind, dream perks. He reached for her cheek and smiled when his warm skin made contact. She stared at his hand with wide eyes. She could feel the pulse in his hand. Why did it feel so real? he stood from the bed and waved to her as he retreated into the shadows. Before he fully disappeared she heard a voice.

"See you soon, Lucy."

As soon as the words faded, her eyes opened and she was awake. Light shined in through the curtains, blinding her. Lucy heard singing, normal singing, coming from the kitchen. Juvia was happily singing as she made breakfast. Lucy smiled. That dream was really weird, but maybe it was a sign that things were going to work out in her favor.

Anything but human...

AUTHOR'S NOTE:

We hope you like it!

Also, I totally skewed mythology in our favor.

I was doing research and it inspired me to fuck with some shit.

So, totally inaccurate to mythology, but there it is.

^.^