Yay! The next chapter!

I tried to get this out as soon as possible, and the next will take a while as I have other stories to update as well.

Now! Yes, Lucy has the same curse as Zeref, and she was put into a large room at the top of a tower(she's not Rapunzel) to be away from everyone when she was 7. She meets Zeref when she is 8. She is now 9 years old.


Lucy woke up that morning to be met with sunlight pouring through her curtains. She say up with a large yawn and stretch, before getting up to get ready for the day. She walked up to a large dresser and opened it to find something to wear.

Whenever Zeref came, he would always bring her something new, be it clothes, books, toys, or just something interesting from his travels.

Lucy lived the things he brought her, especially the clothes. They were never the same, as he always left for somewhere new.

She pulled out the latest one he had brought her a week and a half ago.

It was a turquoise green halter dress with brown gladiator sandals that strapped to just below her knees. She pulled her hair into a low ponytail and walked down the steps of the loft. She took a seat on a beanbag chair as she read through one of the many books Zeref had given to her.

He came once or twice every two weeks, and each time he would stay for the day and maybe a night. She had before asked if him always visiting was a burden on his travels, but he had merely laughed and said that he prefer to stay with her, looking forward to seeing her again each time he had to leave.

He told her of the Alvarez Empire, which he had brought up in his long life. He told her of how he had to go by Emperor Spriggan there, as there might be a panic if they found out who he really was.

He told her he would show or to her one day in the future. Silly… She wasn't supposed to leave ever. Unlike him, Lucy couldn't control her curse, and might end up killing everything near her.

She wasn't even nearly as good at it as him.

Some time around noon, a voice called out to her. "And how's my little Angel doing this fine day?"

Lucy turned around and giggled as she came to a stand and skipped her way over to Zeref. "Angel? I think I'm more of the opposite, don't you?"

She hugged him, happy despite the obvious height difference. He smiled and held her close. "No. You'll always be my little Angel."

Lucy pulled away, but before she could say anything, Zeref pulled a bag out from inside his cloak. Lucy gasped in delight when she saw how light and flimsy the tired bag was, indicating that its contents was new apparel for her.

"Where did you travel to this time?" Lucy led him to the couch and he say down, telling her the story. She always loved to hear of his trips, and all the places he had been to. This time, he had been to a kingdom in the far west, where women all wore large dresses offer something called a corset? They did their hair all up and fancy, and held parasols, even when it was super sunny.

The dress inside didn't need a corset, and was rather loose due to it being for children more her age, but it was beautiful.

She changed into it and showed it of with a twirl. Zeref did a playful aloud before fixing up her hair to look cute with it. She twirled once more and smiled up to him. "Well? Do I look super cute, or what?"

Zeref smiled and bent onto his knee as he placed his hand to her cheek. "Absolutely gorgeous…"

Lucy blinked a few times at his answer, before steam shot out from her as she turned tomato red. She spun around to avoid his face, "W-whatever…"

Zeref laughed and picked her up by her waist, causing her to give out a high squeal. "P-put me down!"

Zeref spun her for a minute until she burst to a fit of giggles. She honestly did love when Zeref came to visit her. He was always so kind to her, and he treated her like she was his whole world. And that was saying something, as he travelled the entire world all the time.

But also, she loved him…


Lucy knew how Zeref obtained his curse. She knew of E.N.D., Acnologia, and everything. She also knew of the pain he received.

One day when Zeref showed up, he had winced upon landing after his teleportation, and she immediately knew he was hurt. He tried to play it off, but she pinched his arm, and he was brought to the ground in pain.

That was the good thing though, with Lucy being born with the curse they shared. With the love she felt towards Zeref, she was able to counteract the pains he received. She figured it out on her own, and when she healed him, she would have to touch him in some physical form. The little devil on her shoulder however, thought of the oh so smart idea of how to do it.

Lucy ended up telling him a little lie, and had him believe that her healing him would be through her kissing him in some way. So the first time she had ever healed the pains of his curse, she did so by kissing his cheek.

She didn't like that she had lied, but she loved that she both got to kiss him, and also heal him. Besides, by the way Zeref reacted, she would assume that he didn't really mind.

Today, however, was different.

It was Lucy's 12 birthday today, and just like every birthday since the two had met, Zeref would arrive with the question if he could take her somewhere. He wanted for her to choose someplace she wanted to go and he would take her there. Of course though, just like every previous birthday, she would decline.

She didn't want for others to die because she was for once selfish on her own birthday.

Zeref had brought her a cake he knew she would enjoy, and he brought her almost ten times the amount of gifts he would normally bring. He said that he loved spoiling her, and this was the day he got to most.

But the best birthday gift he gave her was the story of what he had done for the week. Every week before her birthday, he would do the most interesting and strangest of things she had ever heard, just so that she would hear an interesting and thrilling story.

Today, it was they same as always, and like always, he made it better than the previous 3 they had shared. And at the end, it was nearly midnight before he prepared to leave.

Out on her balcony, they hugged each other close, neither willing to let go, and he asked her again, for what had to be the fifteenth time all day.

"Come with me… please…" The earnest tone in his voice shattered her heart, making her feel almost horrible for her answer. "I can't… I don't have the control you do. If I leave, so many people will die…"

Zeref pulled back to look at her and pouted childishly. "Then let them-" Lucy shrieked in shock ,"Zeref! No!"

Zeref laughed at her exclamation. "Fine… I'll just have to keep asking you then, until the day you finally do."

Lucy blushed deeply and looked away to avoid him seeing the pink of her sheeks. "Baka… We're immortal, so I'm being literal when i say that you'll be asking forever."

Zeref grabbed her gently from below the chin as he leaned down. "Then so be it…" Both pairs of eyes closed as his lips joined with hers. Lucy inhaled sharply at the foreign touch, but every fiber of her being refused to pull back. This was everything she has ever wanted and more. She loved Zeref more than anything, and as he pushed his tongue into her mouth, she knew that her feelings were reciprocated.

Zeref didn't pull back until almost 2 minutes had passed, leaving Lucy to feel breathless for the first time in her life.

She looked to him with wide eyes and a blush dusting her cheeks, unable to say anything after his act. The dark mage merely nodded, apparently pleased with himself for his ability to leave her jaw to be unhinged.

He swiftly stole another quick kiss before saying his goodbye. After he had left, Lucy rushed towards her bed, lunged into her pillows, and squealed into them with pure delight and happiness. She knew it; this s what love truly felt like.


Yay! Rated M stiff will be in the next chapter, so be warned. Also, the chapter after that will finally show our Fairy Tail family.