Chapter 1: Future Ruler's
When it was barely six, the blonde was concern when she heard knocking on her front door. She remembered that she had a party to attend with that dark-haired stranger. He said that he'll pick her up around seven, but then who was this person knocking on her door now?
Walking towards the brown wooden door, the eighteen year old opened the door and was almost knocked off her feet when a group of people suddenly entered her apartment uninvited.
"W-what do you people think you're doing?!" she cried out as she noticed it was a female holding a makeup kit, a man who held a hair kit, and another woman holding a white box in her hands. They were all grinning at her and she felt sort of scared, but she didn't let it bother her as one more person enters the room. The blonde's eyes widening in surprise who just walked in.
"Y-you! Your that-"
"My name is Rogue Cheney." He announced, smiling a bit as he approached the blonde. He wore a fancy suit which was all sorts of shiny and clean making her eye him in wonder, "Sorry for the intrusion. I hope you don't mind."
"W-well…"
"Since the party will be at seven, I have come an hour ahead to prepare you. I am having these three to help you dress up for the party so you will look like a suitable date." He flashed a grin showing off his shiny white teeth.
Lucy seemed perplexed by the idea but didn't question it further as the three went to work immediately, the blonde was too surprised to even utter another word.
Who is this dark-haired guy and why did his name sound so familiar?
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"Have you ever been to the royal kingdom before?"
"E-ehh?" Lucy squeaks in surprise, the blonde quickly straightening herself as Rouge eyed her with an amused expression then sighing. "T-the royal kingdom? N-no...I haven't." She confessed making him sigh at her as the two rode in a limousine which the blonde found it really cool and fancy.
"Well, I hope you enjoy your time." he mutters giving her a relaxing smile.
"Thanks!" Lucy replies giving him a smile back.
The limousine came to a halt making Lucy patiently sit in her seat, wondering what will happen. Just then, the door opened and the blinding light took away her vision for a bit.
Rouge stepped out of the car and extended his hand out towards her to help her out, the blonde hesitantly placing her hand on top of his to have him pull her out. "Follow me. Do not left go of my until we make it inside, am I clear?" Rouge whispered into her ear making her nod obediently, her eyes wide in awe.
All she could see was the large beautiful castle that was right before her eyes, her mind trying to process everything that was going on.
Carefully staring down at her feet, the blonde made sure she didn't accidentally step on her dress and slip or even miss her foot as she climbed up the red carpeted stairs. She felt like she was somebody famous and all the attention made her insides squirm awkwardly as the finally reached the top of the stair.
Lucy felt slightly out of breath as Rouge composed as ever, a handsome smirk decorating his face.
"Shall we enter?"
"Y-yes...Of course." She muttered awkwardly as the male dark haired pulled her inside the open doors of the castle.
The floors were shiny and waxed; everything appearing to look like it was sparkling. Large beautiful chandeliers hung from the tall ceilings and all sorts of people dress in fancy suits and ball gown were walking around.
Being guided down the corridor and into a large room, the blonde felt Starstruck by the place she's in. She was just an ordinary woman just doing regular stuff but now, she looked like a Princess!
Turning her head to thank Rouge and ask him a couple of questions, the blonde felt disappointed to see he wasn't beside her anymore. Instead, she was all alone in the large room full of fancy people she didn't even know.
Feeling flustered and alone, the blonde stepped to the side of the ballroom to allow people to pass through, her brown orbs darting from place to place to observe the palace even more. She recognized some people there as they were famous musicians or actors. Though she didn't see any royalty, but she didn't even know what they looked like.
But surely, royalty would stand out more, right?
"You're in my way miss," a gruff voice behind her making her jump and quickly move to the side in embarrassment. She turned around to see it was a tall man with piercing all over his face, an emotionless expression with dark spiky hair.
"I-I'm sorry..." the blonde muttered out an apology as she bowed making him huff and step forward to grab a wine-glass that was on the table. and immediately taking a sip making Lucy feel awkward as she stared at him.
He seemed to notice the look and smirked, looking at her. "What? Haven't you seen somebody take a quick sip as soon as they get a drink before?"
"W-well...uh, I-"
"Gajeel!" A deep male voice flew on top of the blonde making the two turn and look who it was. It was a tall man in a very dressed suit, standing right before them. "Sir, the ceremony will be starting soon. I advise you to be up there."
"Yeah, yeah, whatever." He muttered before walking off with the tall man walking behind him leaving Lucy confused.
Deciding it was just some kind of mess up, the blonde turned around and began to walk away when she suddenly bumped into someone making a small yelp appear and somebody falling to the ground making her eyes widen in alarm.
She looked down to see who it was and she noticed it was a blue-haired girl about the age of twelve dress in a dark purple gown looking surprised and a bit pained.
"Oh my gosh! I am so sorry! I didn't see where I was going and-"
"I-Its okay, miss! It was my fault... Please do not be so alarmed!" she spoke up as she quickly stood up and dusted herself making Lucy watch the furrowed brows. "I am just so small; people do not see me as well..."
"Well-"
"Wendy!" A new voice appeared making the two turn and see it was a woman with a vibrant white hair running towards them. She had a pretty pink bow tied on the end of her long beautiful hair as she had a scowl on the face. "What are you doing down here when the ceremony is about to start?!"
Oh...Oh! I forgot, sorry Carla! Excuse me, miss." The sad girl, Wendy, said as she quickly scurried off with the woman named Carla.
Once again, Lucy was left on the spot in pure confusion and wondered. What in the world was even going on? Who were all these people and what is this ceremony people were speaking about?
But as soon as she asked, it looked like her question was answered when the lights went off and a spotlight laminated the staircase where seven people stood, three of which she knew since she's met them already.
"Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to introduce you our future rulers!"
"W-wait...they're...royalty?!" Lucy cried out to herself in a hush whisper making the others around her eye her weirdly before fixing the attention back on the stage.
"First up is Princess Wendy Marvell, future ruler of the Sky district!" The host announced as they shown the same blue-haired girl that bumped into Lucy earlier walking down the stairway. The blonde seemed completely confused and shocked that Wendy was a Princess. Ans she was so rude no to acknowledge her, either!
"Right behind Princess Wendy is Prince Gajeel Redfox, future ruler of the Steel district!"
Walking right down beside Wendy was the dark-haired male with the piercings, and that stern and emotionless expression on his face as he gracefully walked down the stairs.
"H-hey...It's that guy!" Lucy muttered to herself, her eyes wide as the same emotionless dude she met earlier walked down the stairs, the look of boredom stretched across his face. "I didn't know he was a Prince..."
"Behind Prince Gajeel will be Prince Sting!"
Lucy felt anxious as she never knew that these people were royalty.
"Besides Prince Sting is his twin brother, Prince Rogue!"
"What?! He's a Prince, too?" Lucy gasped out in surprise as she practically had her eyes glued on the grinning male.
"Coming down the stairs with Prince Rouge is Prince Laxus Dreyer!"
"Prince Laxus!" A lot of woman screamed making Lucy cringe slightly, the blonde eyeing the crowd of wanting females to the Princes on stage plus the one Princess. She felt slightly perplexed and restless by the thoughts and she had to get out of there before she was pulling into something she should have been pulled into.
Meeting Rouge in the streets was by pure luck and now, she regrets meeting him since she didn't belong in the world.
Turning around to leave the place at once, she stopped when the host announced the two last princes.
"And here is our last two future rulers, Prince Natsu Dragneel and Prince Gray Fullbuster!"
Turning her head once more to see the two last Princes, Lucy felt the air escape her lungs as she got eye-contact with the dark blue-haired Prince. He grinned at her and she knew he saw her by the way he stared down at her.
She could tell she wasn't going to leave by anytime soon.
Chapter 2:
"As always, the stars are still very...beautiful here."
Note: Hoped you liked the first chap! Sorry if it feels rushed I've been trying to get other things done.
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