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It was strange riding on a horse with no saddle.

It was also strange riding on a horse this quickly.

Those two aspects and made Lucy horrified when he first helped her on to his steed, yet made her feel exhilarated once they started riding.

Nonetheless, she still held around his waist as if her life depended on it.

Which, considering the circumstance, it probably did.

"I never got your name," Lucy shouted over the steady gallop of the horses hooves. The masked man glanced back at her, an action that sent her stomach to the ground, for now the only person with eyes ahead was the horse itself. But as quickly as he had looked back, his eyes were forward once more, now accompanied by a quiet smirk.

"I don't see why I should tell you," She could feel his grin grow wider, "You might arrest me."

"Uhhuh, seems very likely," Lucy glanced down at the blur of grass below her.

They sat in silence for a while, allowing the young princess to get used to the sound of trees whirring past her ears. It was loud, and very uncomfortable at first, but now that she was accompanied to them, the pressure the sound put on her ears was actually calming.

"Natsu." The pinkette shouted all of a sudden, interrupting the peace.

"What?" Lucy shouted back, the word ringing in the back of her head, slowly slipping through her fingers like a dream soon forgotten.

"That's my name," He paused, "Natsu," The highwayman repeated.

Then suddenly, whether it was the carefree grin or the cheerful pink hair, she understood why Natsu was so familiar to her.

Summer, she thought to herself as she watched the man dressed in black ride. There was not a name more fitting, for he seemed like the physical form of the season itself.

"I'm Lu-" Lucy froze, as realization dawned upon her, "I mean uhh, L-Layla, b-b-but you can call me L-Lu," She couldn't tell him, not yet. It was too dangerous right now.

Natsu glanced back, the grin he always seemed to wear showing no suspicion.

"Wellll Lu, we've arrived, and trust me," He shot her a wink, "You're gonna love it here."

And just like that, the submerged from the trees, and into a large field full of tents and bustling people.

A place that just seemed to give of the vibe of home.