Disclaimer: Fairy Tail belongs to Hiro Mashima, and I'll be damned if he gave it up to me! XD
Demons of New EarthLand
Written by NewMusic098
Chapter 1:
He Realized
500 years ago...
"Natsu, slow down!" a whiny blonde cried.
"No way!" Natsu laughed. "Your too slow, Lucy!"
"Aye!" his blue-furred cat partner agreed. At that, Lucy's eye twitched and glared intently at the fast-pacing Dragon Slayer.
"Damn it, Natsu!" the blonde exclaimed, earning a surprised squeak from the pink-haired teen and Happy.
"A-alright, geez... We'll slow down..." Natsu muttered. He turned his head at the cat and whispered, "Lucy's scary when she's angry."
"Aye..." the cat quietly replied.
"I can hear you, you know!" Lucy suddenly surprised them again, making the two jump back with mouths wide open for protest.
"I didn't mean it, Lucy!" the cat already defended. "It was Natsu! He made me do it!"
"Damn traitor cat!" Natsu shouted. "Don't you dare blame this all on me!" At that, Natsu started chasing his frantic feline friend around, Lucy following them closely behind. She couldn't help but giggle at the childish antics these two always manage to make in every mission they take; wether it be a dangerous one or a boring one, they were the ones to bring the fun.
The blonde giggled some more when Natsu cornered the poor cat on a tree. He was wiggling his fingers menacingly as a mischievous aura enveloped his body. But before things get too out of hand, Lucy put a hand on Natsu's shoulder, making him jolt and turn to her.
"I think that's enough, don't you?" Lucy asked him. Natsu frowned and furrowed his brows.
"No way!" he said. "He tried to snitch his way out! He needs to be punished!" Lucy pouted and put a hand on her hips, shifting her weight so only her right leg could support her.
"Natsu..." she said through gritted teeth. "We still have a mission to do! You can punish him however you like after the mission, okay?" Natsu looked like he was thinking it through, cupping his cheek and giving out a thoughtful pout. He then ruffled his hair and groaned in defeat.
"Fine..." he huffed. "What's the mission anyway?" he asked, changing the subject. Lucy smiled and walked towards their destination. Natsu and Happy followed suite, completely forgetting about their 'crime and punishment' game. They were currently trekking a small mountain for the past thirty minutes, not even taking a break since they were in a hurry this time. They would have used the train but Lucy didn't have time for Natsu's dramatic dragging inside the train. She wanted the mission to be done fast and spend the rest of the day with her friends.
Sighing in content after breathing in the fresh mountain air, she took out a piece of folded paper from her pocket. The slightly burnt brown color of the paper confirms that it was a request paper. Either that, or Natsu just burnt another one of Lucy's novels. She unfolded the paper and stretched it up a bit before exposing it to the sun.
She cleared her throat before speaking, a little too over-prepared, but its what she does.
"Our mission is to find a stolen book for our client." she said. "The request here says that the book is really important and the client would reward us with 200, 000 Jewels."
"That sounds vaguely familiar..." Natsu commented, trying to put a finger on what mission they took that reminded him of this one. The only word that kept popping into his head was 'Melon'. Shrugging the thought away, he focused back on listening to Lucy.
"Since this book is important," he heard her say. "We have to do our absolute best not to destroy it. Alright, Natsu?"
"Yeah, yeah..." he yawned. "I'm bored~" Lucy frowned at his lack of interest and decided not to bother him with it, or they'll end up in another who-knows-how-long arguements.
"Maybe if we took the train..." Lucy sneered as silently as possible, but unfortunately, Natsu's enhanced hearing managed to pick it up clearly.
"T-train?" he groaned, images of the fast and furious transportation machine speeding and bumping whenever they hit a rocky path. He held his stomach as his cheeks puffed and his face turned greenish-purple. He plopped down the road, his body spasming lightly at the very thought of a train.
"Oh, come on!" Lucy sighed exasperately. "We're not even near a train station! Pull yourself together, Natsu!"
Natsu didn't respond, which made Lucy a bit irritated. She strode closer to him, and grabbed his arms to try and carry him. But, as she guessed, his body was heavier than hers. Not with fat, but with muscles. Muscles that she was now touching and are proven to be very rock-hard and sculpted perfectly. Then, Lucy blushed. Why was she thinking those kinds of thoughts? Especially from Natsu! She didn't want to think of him like that, but she just couldn't help it. She could feel her knees shaking, just by the feeling of him.
"A-alright, Natsu..." she tried to hide her stutter. "L-let's get you u-up. We need to go... finish the mission!"
She tried to lift him up, and managed to carry him on her back. She trudged forward with the extra weight on her body. Natsu's response now was to groan against her ear, making Lucy shiver and blush at the slightest movement of his body.
"Your making it worse~" Happy chimed, obviously amused by the two.
"Oh, would you just shut up!" Lucy yelled, dropping the Dragon Slayer like dead-weight. Natsu plumetted to the ground and landed with a loud thud, followed by a groan. Lucy realized what she did and cupped her mouth and look at Natsu.
"I'm sorry!" she said, her hand muffling her voice. She quickly went to Natsu as he rubbed his back, obiviously from the impact of the landing, and then sighed deeply in relief.
"You could have been more careful, you know?" the pink-haired teen said, giving her an annoyed look. "You dropped me off like I was baggage! Your mean~" he whined. The blonde just rolled her eyes in amusement before pouting at the Dragon Slayer.
"Get up, would you?" she asked, offering a hand to help her friend. "We need to finish this mission fast. I want to go and pay my rent!"
Natsu examined her hand with a pout, before grinning and accepting her help whole-heartedly. He dusted off some dust that dirtied his one-sleeved vest and trousers. Upon final examination, he gave a quick nod to Lucy and they moved on their way.
"Are we there yet?" Happy asked as he plopped down on Natsu's shoulder. "Not that I'm bored or anything, but I think we've been taking too long."
"I agree." Natsu replied half-heartedly. He looked up the sky to gaze at the white clouds from above, then did a quick side-glance to Lucy, who was currently rubbing her temples before scrutinizing her small purse. She pulled out a map neatly folded in five. He glanced back at the sky, thinking heavily about his 'newfound' view of their relationship.
He never did see Lucy as more than a friend before. But as he remembered their time in Tenroujima, he was really horrified of the possibilities that might happen when the Fairy Sphere wasn't activated. Of course he'd be worried for his fellow nakama, but what he felt with Lucy back then was on a whole new level. It was like his whole world revolved around her that very moment, and it just crashed when he felt Acnologia's fierce roar.
After that, and the seven year time-gap, he was still his happy-go-lucky self, but was more overprotective towards Lucy. He didn't like it when other guys talk to her, even their guildmates. And he especially didn't like the fact that Loke and some others tried to hit on Lucy more times than he can count, not that he can't count of course.
He didn't understand any of those weird feelings, until a certain brown-haired girl probed his mind the last time they met. That's when he finally realized, after the brunette told him, that he must have loved, scratch that, love Lucy. All those weird, but fun things he did for her were starting to make sense.
That one time when he uprooted the giant Magnolia Sakura tree to make sure she wouldn't miss it was one proof. It was like his body was instinctively desiring to see his friend, -well, mate- as Lina put it, happy. He really didn't like seeing her all sad and gloomy, that much was true. But to suddenly know that his heart wished for more from his blonde best friend, his weird and funny Celestial Wizard? It was making all his denseness disappear and that made him panic, literally.
When he found out, he was thrashing his flaming body from table to chair to sofa, ruining the Dragon Tracker's rather refined furniture. After calming him down though, she made absolutely sure that Natsu wouldn't fail in getting his mate.
"Don't tell her straight up, Natsu. Just remember what makes her happy, and use that to sneak your way in."
The words of which he remembered coming from the brunette. He remebered other things she said, like how he shouldn't make her worry so much, and how to pique her interests so she could stay focused on what he was doing. It sounded like it would work, but he still needed her help if he wanted to claim Lucy as his own.
Suddenly, a strong gust of wind blew by them, causing stray leaves to fly over Natsu's vision, some hitting his face. He didn't mind about the wind at all, but he smelled something faint that made him sick. It wasn't strong enough to track, and he doesn't have a lead to follow, so he couldn't dive into that. Plus, he was focused on this mission, too.
The wind finally stopped, and he side-glanced at the slightly crouching girl beside him, holding her skirt so it wouldn't sway violently and the map on her other hand. When she blinked and realized that the wind has stopped, she finally stood up straight and dusted herself before walking like nothing happened.
Just below the foot of the mountain, Lucy's brown eyes spotted a small, rundown village. Her eyes spotted a big, blackish-purple wooden house at the far end of the village. It was a normal, everyday, creepy household that it sent shivers down her spines. But, she didn't worry about it for now, she just wanted the mission to be done and over with.
"We're here!" she exclaimed, turning around to see an already running Natsu behind her.
"Really?" he asked excitedly. He skidded into a stop a few inches away from her. The blonde nodded and smiled.
"There, see?" she asked, gesturing to the small village. Natsu grinned widely at the thought of finishing the mission no sweat. But he still wondered about that nauseous scent that invaded his nasal senses once he got near the village. And that creepy house at the end of the village, the only one visible there, was giving off weird vibes that made his instincts arise to protect his friends, for the most part Lucy.
Now what will happen to them on this mission?
Approximately 3 hours before their mission had started...
Lina was at her small apartment, sitting in a chair while holding up a cup of tea on her left hand, a small plate on her right. Beside her, Puggo was holding up some sort of manual within her vision.
"Now," the small pig guardian said. "Try to lift your pinky." The brunette nodded slowly and nervously. She tried to lift her left pinky up as she held the teacup, but her finger suddenly cramped up, causing her to lose hold of the cup due to the pain.
"Ow!" she exclaimed, rubbing her pinky with her right hand, forgetting both objects that were now lying motionless in the air, even the tea itself. The floating objects found their way to the table before rearranging themselves. Puggo sighed exasperately and closed the manual tight and placed it to his side.
"Geez," he started. "You were a princess, you dolt! Can't you at least learn how to be a proper lady?" The brunette glared at her small companion, before huffing and turning away.
"It's not embedded in my blood that I should learn how to be a proper lady, now is it?" she asked. She then heard Puggo sigh once more before turning to him. She saw him lying down on his back, his paw rubbing his back as he dozed away.
"Whatever..." he muttered. But before he could go to sleep, someone slammed their hands to their door. Puggo jumped in surprise and rushed over to Lina to hide. The girl blinked a few times, then tucked a loose strand of her hair to her ear, and finally stood up to check who that is.
"Coming~!" the girl said as politely as possible since she didn't know who it was. She reached the front door and opened it, slightly taken aback at who it was.
"Hiya!" the pink-haired Dragon Slayer said cheerfully to the brown-haired Dragon Tracker. The girl blinked a few times, then her eyes widened.
"N-Natsu!" she stuttered. "H-how did you know I was here?" she asked. She had specifically reminded herself that she musn't tell anyone where she was living. So how could he-
"I sniffed you out." she heard Natsu say. The brunette sweatdropped, finally clicking that he was in fact, a Dragon Slayer. Sighing, she moved beside the door and gestured him in.
"Well, come in. I guess..." she lowered her eyes in disturbance. She didn't know why Natsu was here or what was his purpose for being here. All she knew is that Natsu was with her, in her house. The pink-haired teen was examining her living room before slouching on a couch.
"Nice place you have here!" he grinned. Lina did a quick nod before seating herself on the same couch as Natsu, but a distance still separates them.
"Anyways," she started. "What are you doing here? Have you always had this habit of barging into other people's houses?" She crossed her arms over her chest and raised a brow at the man beside her. "You shouldn't go around sniffing for people in the middle of the street, you know. People might think your crazy!"
"But I couldn't find you anywhere!" Natsu answered. "I needed to talk to you about something!" With that being said, he quickly turned his head to the other direction, a faint blush decorating his cheeks.
"Hmm?" the girl raised a brow. "What is it?" She peered a sideways glance at the boy and found that he was blushing. Her eyes widened slightly, but she kept her own composure as she leaned in closer to examine his face.
Natsu was having a hard time trying to tell her this. It wasn't like him to talk about things like this, especially with a girl. But, she was the only person he knew who can keep a secret of this level a secret. The other guys at the guild would cheer and celebrate and probably ruin the whole thing. He glanced sideways at the girl he was with, only to find that she was inches away from his face.
He quickly moved back to the end of the couch, startled by the girl's giggle in response. Before he could talk though, she cupped his cheek and smiled gently at him.
"Hold still." she said. "If your finding it hard to talk about it, why don't I see it for myself?" Natsu blinked in confusion, but nodded slight. The girl smiled before closing her eyes, telling Natsu to do the same.
"Now," she whispered. "Think of the things you want to talk about..." She felt Natsu nod in her touch and proceeded to concentrate. Pouring a bit of magic power from her to him, she was able to enter his mind to see what he wanted to say instead of making him talk.
She saw vivid pictures of him and Lucy, all during their missions and times together. The other's faces, like Gray's and Erza's, were a bit shaded and only his and Lucy's faces were seen. It was like a flashback of all the things they went through together, and at the same time, you could feel a warm and wonderful feeling as the memories began to get nearer and nearer to the present. When the memories finally played through, Lina was out of his mind and had a good distance away from him.
Natsu opened his eyes to find that Lina and Puggo were at the other end of the couch, hiding behind a small pillow as Lina whispered something to the pig that made him smile. He raised a brow in confusion, which was responded by a half-hearted giggle.
"Well?" he asked. "What do you think?" The girl looked at him with innocence before smiling.
"I can honestly say that, you, Natsu Dragneel, are finally mature!" she exclaimed.
"Let's go celebrate!" Puggo commented as he went to the kitchen to get food.
"The hell are you talking about?" Natsu asked, irritated for being taken so lightly. "Start making sense!"
"Oh, alright." Lina muttered. "Long story short, your in love with Lucy." There was silence after that. Followed by a panicked shout.
"WHAAAT?" Natsu shouted, fire coming out of his mouth. "M-m-me? I-in love? W-w-with Lu-Lu-Lucy! W-wha... H-how? I-I d-don't even..." he trailed off when he heard another giggle from the brunette.
"Its the truth." she said. "And like Puggo used to tell me..."
"The truth shall set you free!" Puggo finished, coming back from the kitchen. He was carrying a box with sticks dipped in honey. He was currently muching on three as he went and sat on the table across the couch.
"B-b-but, h-how?" Natsu asked, still in disbelief. "L-Lucy i-is a g-great fri-friend, b-but, h-h-how c-can I be in l-love w-with her?"
"Oh pssh..." Lina scoffed as she waved a hand at him. "Don't play dumb, or in your case, dumb-er... Tell me you hadn't noticed any strange feelings when your with Lucy. Come on, tell me." the girl dared.
"W-well, I... I uh..." he trailed off and looked away. "N-no..." he muttered.
"See?" she asked. "Now that that's all cleared up, you can finally prepare!"
"Prepare?" Natsu asked, quickly turning his attention back to the girl. "Prepare for what?"
"For the mating ritual, of course!" she giggled. At that, Natsu's eyes widened and he blushed furiously. Though you can barely see it when his body was on fire, burning the couch and the other furniture near it.
"Hey!" Lina shouted as his fire reached a flower vase. "I just bought that!" Eventually, after making him calm down, the fire died and he was again nervously facing the girl in front of him.
"S-so?" he asked. "W-what should I do?"
"Huh?" Lina inquired. "Wasn't everything supposed to be Plan T? Take everything head on?" she asked.
"But not Lucy." he answered. "Lucy is... different. She's funny, she's kind, she's smart, she let's me sleep in her bed, she-"
"Alright, alright. I get it, sheesh." Puggo interrupted. "Well, what's holding you back, champ?"
"It's just..." he took a deep breath and looked straight at Lina. "What if she doesn't like me back? What if I ruin our friendship? You know how hard it is for a Dragon Slayer to find a mate, right?"
"Y-yeah..." the girl answered. "Do it once, your tied for life. No execption." Puggo nodded in agreement before sitting back down at the table.
"Since you want to avoid those things..." Puggo started.
"Don't tell her straight up, Natsu." Lina continued. "Just remember what makes her happy, and use that to sneak your way in."
"What's that supposed to mean?" Natsu asked.
"Well..." the group became indulged in their conversation, pausing every time they saw warning that Natsu would flare up again due to the 'heat' of the conversation. After a good half-hour, they finally finished and Natsu was heading out.
"That's how you do it, alright?" Puggo stated. Natsu gave a quick nod before grinning.
"Thanks, guys." he said. "I knew I could count on you two. Well, I owe you one!"
"Like hell you do!" Lina shouted. "You owe me a new couch, a new carpet, and a new vase! And I also expect you and Lucy to be together by the end of the month, you got that?" the brunette glared intensely at the man, making him shiver as her eyes gave a faint blue glow.
"A-aye~!" he chirped, before racing out of her house to find Lucy so they could go on a mission.
A/N: Weeeeeeeeh~! Chapter 1 of "Demons of New EarthLand" is here! It wasn't supposed to come out till this Sunday, but my nerves were getting to me and I needed something to relieve myself! Fan Fic! XD
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Aanyway~, I know this isn't my style, but I'm going to give it a shot! Since all of my styles in my stories are different and all. I won't be PM'ing you anymore about the story. Maybe when you want to discuss to me something private, but all in all, I'll be replying to your reviews through here, 'kay?
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That's all! Whew, this was a lot of hardwork! Haha! And I'm so glad that I could find time for it! Our computer actually got reformatted, and I had to re-write this all over again, so *wipes sweat from brows* this was tiring... I need rest~! And food! Oh yeah, I wanted to ask, what do they call that story under the original story? Omake? Is that it? Hehe, if it is, then the three hours ago before their mission was supposed to be called "Omake", but it's the same, right? XD
Next Chapter:
"Lucy, stay close, would you?"
"We should help them!"
"Are they giving out fish?"
Dun, dun, dun! *inserts lightning effect and ominous shadows* Wahahaha! A little sneak peek for the next chapter! Anyway, this is NewMusic098 (Pen-san) signing out~!
Ja ne~