I'm back with another chapter! I have a proposition for you all. I will start dropping in mentions of movies, games, shows, etc, and I will have you guys see if you can catch it. First one who catches it(and comments it) either gets something put in the story or a shoutout. Let me know! I don't own Fairy Tail or Legend or Zelda.

"Absolutely not! There is no way we could send you," Makarov shouted.

"Why not? My magic power is fully developed and can, for the most part, control it. C'mon let me go! Please?" Natsu begged.

"Natsu the elders word is final. We cannot have you embarrassing the village anymore than you have before. The last time we took you before highborns, you burnt down their tent and all the clothes they had." Erza reminded him.

"Ok once. Please I want to get away from here. Its been FOREVER!"

"No Natsu. Erza and Makarov have spoken. If it were up to me, I'd send you but we can't have you costing us another paycheck. You'll have to sit this one out, I'm sorry," MiraJane interjected.

Natsu huffed.

"Fine."

He stomped off past Erza, brushing shoulders with her, blackening a spot on her armor.

"He really has learned to control it, Master!"

"I am quite aware but we can't risk him losing control. No one should be around him, not for a while." Makarov said quietly.

"Can't even let me go to watch. Let that stop me, you'll see. I'll just hop onto Erza's cart when they leave. I'm sure she won't miss some of the stuff that she packs. I mean really she packs too damn much anyways." Natsu mumbled to himself, as he walked back home. He lived on the outskirts of the village, well away from the noise and commotion of the daily life. He never cared much for socialization, but also wasn't one for complete isolation either, so living here was perfect. Climbing up the ladder, he sat down on his minute porch and dozed off.

"Mind if I hop on?" The blonde asked a random vendor.

"Sure, as long as you don't mind keeping the fruit from rolling off."

"It's a fair trade I suppose. Where are you going? Or we I should say?" Lucy inquired.

"Crocus. Capital of Fiore, ever been?"

"Never. Kinda stayed in my little hovel in my village. I'm Lucy by the way, and your name?"

"Call me Ross. Welp we'd best be off. Onward to Crocus." Ross cheered.

"You seem awful cheery. Is there something going on in Crocus soon?" She asked.

"King Jude and Queen Layla are holding a remembrance for their lost daughter. It's been about what 16 years since she disappeared. They hold a big festival, food stands, fireworks, performers, the whole thing. Every years on the anniversary of when she disappeared from her room." Ross explained.

"That's awful sad. Do they think she's dead? Did they ever have anymore kids?"

Ross nodded.

"They did have more kids. Queen Layla was pregnant when her daughter disappeared. A little boy named Sting was born shortly after, and then later adopted another young child, Rouge. Sadly Rouge ended up gravely sick and passed away. As for the whereabouts to the lost daughter, they do believe she's dead No ransom note was sent. At least that's what everyone knows."

"That's awful. They never got to see her grow up and Prince Sting never got to meet his sister. I don't even know what to say."

"There's always an alter for the princess that people go and pray to in case, by some miracle, she's alive and well. Thy king and queen never lost hope but I think they grow at weary in their later age. At least Sting is married, and already has a set of children." Ross continued.

"Is that even ok?!" Lucy shouted.

"Layla babies Sting so she didn't demand he take the throne until he's ready…which might be a while at this rate. He married Bosco's Princess Yukino and they had a set of twin girls, Amber and Arabella. Strangest names I ever heard."

"I think they're sweet names."

Lucy and Ross continued on quietly.

'The queen lost two children in such a short time span, how awful. And now she's babying her only child. This doesn't bode well for Fiore. But there's nothing I can do, unless of course there's an uprising. I really should NOT think like this!'

Dusk had quickly snuck up on the two young women, surprising Lucy. She didn't think she had spaced off that long.

"We'll be coming up on a village known for the performers guild called Fairy Tail. We can stay here for the night, and we can take off again tomorrow."

"OK, that sounds good." Lucy agreed.

With Ross leading her horse and cart farther into the village, Lucy strayed off to a hot spring near the entrance. Bow and quiver within her reach, Lucy stripped and lowered herself into the spring. Dipping her head backwards, she allowed the hot water to melt into her scalp and ease the tension the had accumulated there. Surfacing, she let herself lean against a rock, listening to her surroundings. Having lived on her own since she was very young, she's adapted her senses to heighten as needed. Relaxing is something that she was never good at, listening on the other hand she was. Nocking an arrow she drew her bow back and loosed the previously nocked arrow.

THUNK!

A few strands of pink hair were cut loose and a man fell out from behind a bush.

"GAH! WHAT THE HELL?!"

So they meet...kinda. Yes, I made it so that Layla was still alive(at least for a time[maybe]). Anyways, the usual R&R