Chapter 2: Pregnancy

A/N: Sequels. Don't you just love 'em? Anyway, this chapter reveals all the death plan and stuff, so be prepared I guess. To me it's not that major 'cause I'm not technically killing Lucy off, but if you wanna see it that way, by all means go right ahead. I've read my fair share of those fics myself.

This is a bit… smutty or… lemony (is that even a word? Microsoft counts it as one, but still…), or rather has sexual innuendos (yes, that's it. Good job me) so I DO have to rate it M. Don't read unless you're above the age of 18 you dirty minded humans!

Anyway, I don't own Fairy Tail (*goes and cries in corner*). Honestly, do you people believe a sleep deprived college student who works at Subway for a living owns one of the greatest manga series in the world? Didn't think so.

Also, towards the end of this chapter and from that point forward this fic is gonna get pretty dark and slightly depressing. I do not take this lightly as depression isn't something to joke about, so please, if anyone out there is suffering from it, don't keep it in (foreshadowing meter: 10,000%).

On a much lighter note, the final season of Fairy Tail just came out in anime, and the theme song is to die for! It's called Power of the Dream, and I seriously recommend checking it out. It's up there with Masayume Chasing, people.

I should probably stop here otherwise it'll turn out like chapter one's intro note… (hell, only the A/N and we're already over 200 words) On with the story!

Magnolia- Lucy's Apartment

"Hey Lu-chan. Open up. Natsu asked me to look after you while he's gone." Knocking on the door of a possibly pregnant, highly skilled celestial mage before 9:00 was a surefire way to get murdered, but Natsu would get mad at her if she didn't. After nearly five minutes of waiting patiently, Lucy finally opened the door.

"Natsu told you to do this, didn't he?" she muttered drearily.

"Yeah. I just said that. Anyway, he said to take you to the doctor, but we'll do it at your pace." Levy said gently.

"Come inside and get something to eat. I'll set up an appointment for later in the week."

"Alright, but we should get you there as soon as possible."

While Levy was in the kitchen, Lucy went into the bathroom and started rummaging around in one of the medicine cabinets, looking for something to confirm her hunch.

"Hey Lu-chan, what're you looking for that's so important?"

"Confirmation."

"Oh… What exactly do you mean?"

"Levy, chances are you know. I'll bet all of my money Natsu told you what he thought was wrong with me."

"…Yeah. He told me he thought you were pregnant."

"Then you know what I'm looking for. Oh. Here it is." Lucy muttered while holding up a small, curved white stick.

"Lucy, those kinds of tests are for people who don't want to get pee on themselves. If you can't get your hands dirty you aren't ready to be a mother…"

"Don't judge, it's the only one I have right now."

"Okay, okay, they all have the same purpose. No need to get mad." Levy said defensively. "I'll check back on you in a few moments."

As soon as Levy left the bathroom, Lucy took a step back from the mirror and thought, 'Am I ready to be a parent?' Trying to calm down was hard, but seeing as she hadn't even taken the test yet thinking these things was pretty much pointless. Getting up her nerve, she pulled her shorts down and peed on the tip. To her, three or four minutes felt like a lifetime, quite reasonably too. Her head was swimming with so many crazy thoughts. A small beep brought her back to reality, and looking down at the tiny lacrima screen she felt a sickness rise to her stomach. A small pink plus sign.

"Hey Levy, could you come here for a moment? There's something you need to know."

"So… it worked? What's it say?"

"I… I'm pregnant…" she responded barely above a whisper. "And Natsu's the dad…"

A sad smile came across Levy's face. "You're gonna go through hell."

"Not if I can help it." Lucy said determinedly. Taking out her keys, she summoned Loke.

"What is it, my beautiful princess?"

"Um… Levy I hate to ask you this, but could you leave? Me and Loke need to have a chat."

"Sure Lu-chan." Lucy wheeled around and looked the spirit in the eye.

"I have to tell you something. You know me and Natsu are dating, right?"

"Please don't remind me…"

"Well, I'm… I'm pregnant." Lucy said in a voice barely above a whisper. Apparently being a celestial spirit and leader of the Zodiac doesn't prevent Loke from suffering from humanlike problems, as he fainted when he heard the word 'pregnant.' Lucy sighed, and lightly punched him to wake him up. Jumping to his feet, he asked, "Who's the dad…?"

"Connect the dots, Loke, Natsu's my boyfriend and I suddenly turn up pregnant. Who do you think?"

"O… oh. Of course."

"Look, I know it's a shock, but please don't tell the rest of Fairy Tail. You can tell the Zodiac though."

"Shock is an understatement, but okay… Wait, before I go, why can't I tell all the spirits?"

"Most of the minor spirits have different owners, so word might spread. Make sure Libera and Pisces don't mention anything to Yukino either."

"Alright…" he said before a golden light enveloped him and he vanished. As soon as he left, Lucy slumped against the wall in despair, but also happiness. Knowing there was a human life growing inside her was incredibly nerve-wracking, but at the same time exciting. But that didn't stop her from subconsciously starting to think about ways to avoid telling the guild about it.

"Levy, could you come in here for a second?"

"Yeah, what is it?" she said while poking her head into the doorway.

"Could you help me up? I all of a sudden just lost all strength in my legs."

"Uhhh… okay."

Before she knew it, a week had passed and Lucy was feeling a bit better than she had been the previous days. As promised, Natsu returned in a few day's time with 60,000,000 Jewel in tow as his share. Also as promised, he gave half of it to Levy, who looked on in awe as he piled the mountain of money in front of her. Initially he came back with a huge smile on his face, but when Levy left it faded into a look of deep concern.

"Are you alri-" he started, but was cut off by Lucy.

"We need to talk. Inside."

"…Okay." Lucy took him by the hand and led him inside where she promptly sat him down on her couch.

"What's the news from the doctor?"

"I… didn't go to the doctor. But there's something I need to tell you…"

"Well what is it?"

"I… I'm pregnant." she stuttered. Looking down in shame, she whispered, "I hope you want to be a dad…" Natsu had suspected this, but nothing hit harder than hearing those words from her own mouth. He wasn't angry, nor was he not going to accept the child, but he was definitely shell-shocked. Slowly but surely, a smile spread across his face and before he could register his thoughts he leaned in to kiss Lucy. After he broke away, he looked her in the eye and said, "What makes you think I don't wanna be a dad?" At this point Lucy was softly crying. Natsu just hugged her and murmured, "I love you" into her ear. Looking her in her eye he said completely straight-faced, "I have magical sperm."

4 Hours Later- Lucy's Apartment

"Hey Natsu, do you think we're old enough to be parents?"

"You're 24. Not really old, but I think it's fine."

"What about you?"

"Lucy… I'm over 400 and classified as the strongest demon in the Book of Zeref…"

"I didn't mean it like that!"

"Doesn't matter. Anyway, wanna celebrate your pregnancy?"

"Fine by me." She said with a shrug. "But I can't have any alcohol."

"Dammit, and I just bought a bottle of chocolate liqueur… cost me 50,000 Jewel…"

"That's a pathetic amount of money compared to what you have…"

"Whatever shall I do to compensate? Oh, I know, how about hot, sweaty sex?"

"Honestly Natsu, how come all major events between the two of us call for you pounding me into the mattress?"

"Doesn't matter." Carrying her to her bedroom, he stripped his shirt off and (*ahem*) life went on (*ahem*).

The Next Day: Magnolia- Fairy Tail Guild Hall

"Hey Wendy, you got a moment?" Lucy said while stepping up to where the dragon slayer was sitting. It never ceases to amaze her how much she had matured. Five years had done her some good, both physically and mentally, not to mention her magical ability had increased by a ton.

"Yeah, what do you need?" Wendy asked looking up in curiosity.

"I need to talk to you and Levy. Preferably outside." Her curiosity seemed to spike at this and she followed her to Levy's booth. "Levy, the three of us need to talk." Levy seemed as curious as Wendy. Seems she had forgotten about the child growing inside her. Totally fine to forget it almost like nothing happened. Once outside, Lucy started to explain what happened, mainly to Wendy as she had no idea what was up with Lucy.

"Oh, so you and Natsu only, um, 'did it' because of our mating season?"

"Yeah, and long story short, I'm pregnant…" she finished quietly.

Clasping her hands together in typical fashion, she exclaimed, "That's wonderful Lucy-san!"

"T-thanks… Anyway, I can't tell the whole guild. I just can't. I'm sorry guys…" At this point both Levy and Wendy were just plain confused, even more so than they had been before.

"W…why not Lucy-san…?" Wendy said uncertainly.

"I won't be able to stand their reaction. I'm only 24!" Realizing she had a point, the blue-haired mages shut their mouths to let her continue speaking. "So yesterday night, I thought of a way to not have to tell the guild: faking my death. I'm going to make a fake job that the three of us will go on, and during it I'll make a magic replica of myself. Then in a few days you two will come back to the guild hall without me and say I've been killed by a dark guild. Try to act sad and beat up when you come back. It'll help with the aesthetics." Levy and Wendy just nodded their heads sadly in agreement.

"Just allow us to visit you and you kid, okay?" Levy murmured. It was clear neither of them wanted to do it, but both knew it meant a lot to Lucy.

"No problem... Just don't talk like that near me too much, I'm still trying to comprehend the fact that a human is growing inside me." she said solemnly. A second passed and suddenly the three of them burst out laughing to the point they were crying.

"Classic, Lucy, classic!" Levy said while cracking up.

3 Days Later: Magnolia- Fairy Tail Guild Hall

Lucy was sitting at the bar when she realized she had forgotten about the reason she was at the guild that day. Slipping down from her stool, she walked over to the request board and discretely posted a new job flyer. It was to scout out a newly formed dark guild on the outskirts of Hargeon. Supposedly two members were unnaturally powerful, and the mission was to gather intel on them. Of course this was all fake, but it needed to sound real enough to fit in with the rest of the dangerous jobs. Luckily nobody noticed her pinning it up, and if they did they didn't seem to care, which was good news for her. If Mira saw her doing that, she might as well have killed both herself and the baby. Not a desired outcome.

Lucy pretended like she was studying the board for a few moments in an attempt to look like a normal mage who was deciding between high paying jobs. It helped that the reward was 6.5 million Jewel. She nodded to Wendy and Levy who stood up and walked over before pulling off the one in question. The trio went up to Mira seemingly happy, but inside all three's conscious were battling between stopping or going along with the plan.

"Hey Mira, we're gonna take this one." said Lucy, bringing the other two back to reality.

"You sure? Just the three of you?" responded the she-demon quizzically. Obviously she wasn't used to them going on jobs together as a team. Regardless to that oddity she let them take it without much question. At least she didn't react the way Natsu did when she told him that she was going on a job without him (he didn't know about the fake death plan). Anyway, so far it was a success. The three wizards waved goodbye to their guildmates as they walked out heavy-hearted.

"Lucy, you never told us where we're going." mentioned Levy. Lucy turned her head around to face them. "Sorry, I completely forgot. Anyway, we're gonna catch a train to Hargeon." At the mention of trains Wendy turned incredibly pale, and it was evident why.

"S-sorry… I completely forgot…" Lucy said guiltily. Even though it had been around 5 years ago she still had trouble remembering that Wendy got sick on any moving vehicle, and to make things worse she didn't give her any time to prepare for the six hour trip.

Meanwhile at the guild hall, Natsu was going crazy with worry. Paranoia was putting it lightly, as literally every ten minutes he was turning around to look down the small walkway leading up to the bar in hopes they would burst back in announcing it was all just a joke. Reminding himself not worry, as she was with Wendy and Levy, he turned back around once again and asked Mira for another beer. She smiled at him warmly and turned to go refill his glass. Handing him his drink, she said, "I wouldn't be worried about Lucy. She goes on these kinds of missions all the time, plus she has Wendy and Levy with her. Trust me: They'll be fine."

Natsu smiled weakly at this, as he had been expecting it. Straightening up, he said reassured, "Thanks, Mira." Anybody who knew Natsu could see right through his act, and Mira was no exception. Her smile wavered a bit and then faded when she realized something was wrong before heading back over to the beer tap. Over the past few days he had been increasingly protective over Lucy, which worried her. Putting it to the side of her head she gave the pint to Macao.

Town of Hargeon

The trip to Hargeon was anything but pleasant. The compartment was dead silent the whole ride, excluding the sounds of Wendy puking out the window, but it didn't bother Lucy one bit. In fact, she preferred it if her two companions didn't talk to her at the time being, as she still needed to collect her thoughts. Relief flooded her as the train's whistle blew for the final time, and as she got up and stretched she realized places to stay in Hargeon were scarce. Not many hotels were in the bustling town, at least not since she was last there, meaning YEARS ago. The closest thing she got to a hotel back then was a pedophile's yacht. The main reason she even picked the town was because it was where she met Natsu. It seemed only fitting it would be the place he had to let her go.

Walking down the streets really changed her perspective on everything. It had changed so much for the better in the years since she was last there. One thing was that there were hotels, not creepy boat parties, which made everything much easier. Once checked into one and in their room, Lucy debriefed them all again before they sacked out.

The next morning the three woke up happier than the previous day. Granted none of them really wanted the day to pass, as Lucy was making the magic replica later that afternoon, but regardless to that fact they were content for the moment. Lucy checked her phone, and to no surprise Natsu had texted her close to twenty times over the course of the night. She responded saying everything was fine and not to worry, but knowing him he wouldn't.

"Hey Lucy-san? How do you know if Natsu won't be able to tell you apart by smell?"

"That's easy. Replicating scent magically is simple. He's told me tons of times I smell like vanilla."

"You're right, but a dragon slayer's node is really good at comparing different scents... I would know…"

"Just trust me on this, okay? It'll be fine."

With that, the three got to work. They started out creating a simple dummy the exact height and weight as Lucy, before casting an augmentation spell on it to give it lifelike features. It took up most of Wendy's power, but it completed the task just enough as not to give the dummy life. Once finished they were left with an incredibly realistic, if not identical, replica of Lucy. The only thing left to do was to bury it. They chose a small outcrop overlooking the sea, and each day the rising and setting sun would cast a shadow on the headstone, allowing the words to become visible.

"I think we should stay for another day or two, then you guys should head home."

2 Days Later- Outside Fairy Tail Guild Hall

Wendy and Levy stopped outside the doors of their beloved guild, gathering up their courage. Both had decided to put on special effects makeup (or applications, call it whatever you want, I don't care), in hopes it would fool their guildmates, at least for a while.

"Now?" asked Wendy.

"Now." responded Levy. At this point both were crying, and as they pushed open the doors to a warm welcome, the tears only flowed more. Most members didn't even look up from what they were doing, as they were used to having teams returning from their quests. Mira's smile faltered as soon as she realized that Lucy wasn't with them and that they were crying. Rushing from behind the bar counter and to them, she asked, "What happened?"

"She was murdered... By the same people we were tracking…" responded Wendy in a trembling voice barely above a whisper. Mira's ever widened and she put a hand to her mouth. Tears welled up in the corners of her eyes as she sank to the floor in shock and horror.

Suddenly Natsu's mug exploded, sending chucks of glass flying throughout the guild, but they didn't make it very far before they completely melted due to the enormous amount of heat exuding from the son of Igneel. It was so hot in the hall that people's clothes and the wooden support pillars were starting to literally melt. He wasn't the only one who heard Wendy, Gajeel accidentally turned all the booths to iron and Laxus started a chain reaction of people getting fried (the iron tables conducted the electricity) in addition to spitting out his saké.

"What the hell Natsu? I'd prefer it if we weren't all standing in the same room without or clothes on!" shouted Gray indignantly. Obviously he had no idea of what Natsu had just heard.

"W-what did you say? I… I have to have misheard that…" he stuttered out, even though he knew what he had just heard.

"She's dead… Lucy is dead…" said Mira quietly. "She's gone…" At this the entire guild went dead silent. Many were starting to cry.

As soon as he heard those words he collapsed onto the floor, looking down at the palm of his hand in shock and despair. Tears were dripping out of the corners of his eyes, and he uncharacteristically made no attempt to hide it. 'Is this some kind of sick joke?' he thought to himself. 'Is Lucy and my kid really dead?' He had never really known Wendy to lie, and Levy was no exception. He became vaguely aware of Makarov and several other long-lasting guild members raising their hands and displaying a small amount pure white magic in tribute to her, but he didn't care.

"H-hey Levy, where… where is she buried?" Natsu asked with a gulp.

"J-just on the outskirts of Hargeon… Before she died she asked us to bury her there. She said you'll know where to look."

At that he stood up, still with a hand covering his face, and shambled halfway through to the guild doors before vanishing in a wave of fire (don't ask, I made him S-Class), leaving his mourning guild behind.

Magnolia- Natsu's House

Natsu was going crazy. His punching bag was practically in ashes. He had warned Lucy not to go on the quest, but regardless to the fact she was carrying their child, she went anyway. Anger was a better way to put how he was feeling at the moment. Nobody came to him to comfort him, nobody asked him if he was okay, it seemed like nobody was there for him. Of course they didn't know Lucy was pregnant, but they knew she meant a lot to him. Boxing was a way to get his mind off things, but it didn't help him, and since he knew where Lucy's grave was he figured he might as well visit her. Walking out of his yard, he merged with his flame again, only reappearing when he reached Hargeon.

With Levy's directions, he quickly found her grave, which looked unmarked. And for what seemed like the billionth time that day he started to cry.

He got back home at 11:00 at night and went straight to his hammock before collapsing on it, still sweaty and shirtless.

The Next Day- Natsu's House

Natsu was laying facedown in his hammock at 8 in the morning. That's how you know something's wrong.

He could hear a few people walking up to his house, probably some of his guildmates, but he didn't care. Ignoring them was healthier physically and mentally for both of them. Bitterness consumed him, his mind, body, heart, and soul to the fullest extent possible. So much so that he would probably explode if anyone angered him.

He heard some muttered voices coming from the direction of his doorway before hearing them enter his backyard.

"Natsu, get up and come with us. We're going to Lucy's grave." Erza's voice rang out, cutting through the morning silence.

"I've already been there, leave me alone." he responded while lifting his head to see who was with Erza: Gray, Cana, Wendy, Levy, and Mira.

"Just come with us then. If anything you can lead us there."

"I said no." he responded, his voice rising as he began to get irritated.

"Why? Why won't you visit her grave? I thought you said you loved her!"

Natsu stood up from his hammock when she said this. "What the hell'd you say you bastard?" he asked menacingly. Veins were starting to pop up on his face and neck, and the temperature started to rise.

"I thought you said you loved her." growled Erza.

"Well I can assure you one thing, and that is that I loved her in life and in death!" he shouted back.

"Then why are you so conflicted by it?!"

Natsu walked over to her and without giving her a chance to react he grabbed her by her neck (much to everyone's surprise) and slammed her up against the wall of his house. She drew her sword, but before she could impale Natsu with it he grabbed the blade and melted it with his bare hand.

"Because she was pregnant! With my child! Obviously you can see why I would be conflicted by that!" he roared in her face before punching her in her stomach and effectively shattering her armor. He then collapsed onto the ground. The other 5 mages stood there in shock and fear for a few minutes before moving to help Erza.

A/N: Yay. Finally done.

Sorry for the delay, but there's something ironic that happened to me a few weeks ago. I start writing a pregnancy fanfic, and my girlfriend turns up pregnant (lmao it was fun though*). The irony couldn't be any thicker. I'm happy and all, but still in shock.

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