The Legend that is Lucy
Chapter 2: Controlling.
Lucy, Natsu and Happy have returned from their missions along with the new comrade Raynor. The guild decided to throw some what of a party for their return. Lucy watches the corner carefully as Raynor had just returned from a very long talk with Makarov. Sporting a sleeveless t-shirt and his spiky red hair and black pants. He was getting some stares from the others in the guild as he showed off his new emblem on his lower arm. Natsu and Happy cheer and run over and congratulate him as do some of the others, notably Grey, Erza, Mirajane along with Cana to name a few.
The party was now in full swing, Lucy watches Raynor sitting have a chat with Mirajane, as she introduces him to Wendy, Gajeel, Carla and Panther lily. He glances over every now and again, before being distracted by another guild member. However a commotion had started as she turned Lucy let out a sigh; as usual it was Grey and Natsu bickering again. Suddenly Lucy got the urge to walk over and stop them.
Raynor and a few of the others watched as Lucy approaches the two and steps in between them. Placing both her hands over there faces as the struggle to get at each other, getting angrier by the second which was something she didn't normally do her grip tightened as Grey and Natsu felt her nails digging into their face.
"Will you stop fighting!"
With a push that was no effort at all, the guild hall watched as she sent both gray and Natsu flying across the room like they were nothing, both friends smashed through tables before crashing through the wall on either side of Lucy. Natsu and Grey where both lying outside knocked out. As various guild members jaws had now connected with the floor. Raynor too had noticed it and was walking towards Lucy before anyone approached her, but he begins to panic as Erza approaches Lucy, resting her hand on her shoulder. Lucy turns around her face contorted with rage her hand placing itself on Erza's face and with a push Erza is taken off her feet and slammed into the ground, the ground buckles and cracks under the pressure as Lucy comes back to her senses as Erza's eyes begin to roll in the back of her head. The guild gasps in shock rushing forward towards Lucy.
"Whoa Lucy! Is this really our Lucy?!"
Laxus shrugs in response to the question from Jet as everyone eyes up Lucy before looking towards the ground as Erza's out cold body let's out a twitch as Wendy runs over to aid her. Lucy comes back to her senses noticing Erza on the floor, Natsu and Grey knocked out also.
"What happened to them three?"
Lucy glanced around the room as everyone stared at her in shock, Makarov started to laugh to lighten the mood as he strolled with Raynor walking beside him. Makarov hits Lucy a slap on the bum. Lucy turns and her temper flares up again as she spins around to lay the smack down on her own guild master, Raynor steps in front of him and blocks her blow on his own.
"Lucy listen to me! Get in control of yourself please. The ordeal you witnessed on your last mission has unbalanced, you need to calm down and come with me."
Lucy turned to face him and inside her head Isis, was telling her to do what he was saying. Taking a deep breath and closing her eyes Lucy takes in another deep breath and calms herself down. Once again turning to the crowd and then turning to Raynor.
"Ok let's go I am sorry everyone I am not feeling the best."
Lucy turns to leave and Raynor follows, Levy watches them leave with a frown on her face. Gajeel and Panther Lilly notice her sadness but quickly reassure her
"Do not worry Levy, Lucy will be fine, in truth I sensed a lot of power behind them blows, Lucy and her powers have sky rocketed since that last mission, however it seems that she is unable to control it right now. Once she does Levy as much as I hate to admit it, very few would be able to stop her."
Turning to Panther Lilly to see if he agreed and he nods.
"Yeah Gajeel is right, Lucy's power has become immense, but it seems right now she hasn't fully grasped it. I wonder where acquired such power from its frightening."
"Yes indeed our little Lucy, may indeed be strong enough to take me out if she chooses too."
Levy, Gajeel and Panther Lilly turn around and their jaws hit the floor with the Gildarts confession, they don't know if he is telling the truth or just humouring them. Laxus to looks in his direction and notes the seriousness on the face of Gildarts. Makarov too stands beside the small group and nods.
"Yes I to believe with training, our dear Lucy, will become stronger than any of us. Don't forget the same power flowing through her also flows through our newest member currently on a higher scale than Lucy.
"Did he tell where her new found power came from old man?"
Makarov nods in response to his grandson Laxus's question.
"The young man told me everything, nice to see some honesty coming from someone so freely he didn't try to hide nothing from me. Lucy is in good hands, though I am wondering how those three will feel knowing they got put down so easily by someone they never suspected."
Makarov lets out a small laugh as Laxus shakes his head in dismay as Wendy brings Erza around. Turning to the holes Makarov watches as Natsu and Grey enter the building via the holes their bodies created when Lucy sent them flying.
"Anyone get the number of the Lucy battering ram."
A few of the guild snigger as Natsu shakes his head. Looking over at Gray Natsu now notices that Juvia is licking around him but he can tell by the look on her face she won't let Lucy get away with it. They turn to Erza who was the most intact of them all.
"Was that Lucy or was it just me?"
Erza is helped to her feet as Wendy nodded her head, as Natsu and Grey begin to get their injuries healed by Wendy.
"I never knew Lucy was capable of that. Makes me want fight her sometime!"
Declared Natsu much to the shock of everyone else. Erza smiles looking around for Lucy is unable to spot her as Makarov steps forward.
"Lucy did not attack you, for the sake of doing so. She is going through some changes and those explosive blows are it emerging so I want you all to support her. However we may not see her for a while, so as she is part of our family when she returns we will welcome her back with open arms. Is that understood?"
Everyone nods in agreement however Natsu is about to leave and go look for her. Happy flies along side him as the Makarov calls out to him and Happy both.
"No Natsu, this one thing you have to let Lucy do on her own, do not worry she will return."
Natsu lets out a sigh and nods, joining the rest of his friends and wondering how Lucy is doing. Raynor caught up with Lucy as they looked at the mess, she had left going to the guild hall. Taking out his money pouch he paid the money for the damage Lucy had caused to her land lord.
"The new abilities you possess have kicked in rather quickly; you are wondering what caused you to do what you did to Erza, Grey and Natsu."
"Yeah I am. I never thought I would have the ability to hurt them let alone physically. Just what is happening to me?"
"Well your out burst like that was due to rage. The dragon spirits rage inside of you. Dragons are immense and powerful creatures, with a lot of pride they are very ferocious and when you merge with a star dragon, which are considered the strongest of the dragons as you already know, you too take on their rage as part of yourself. A dragons rage is what gives it the power it possess."
"What about Natsu, Gajeel and Wendy, they're kind people I found it hard to believe their dragons where ferocious."
"Well from what I hear Gajeel wasn't always as he was now, but that's why them three are so strong, their dragons held their rage in check to be loving and kind parents. Those same traits got passed on to them during their magic teachings."
"I see it does explain a lot, will my new found magical power increase my own abilities with my Celestial magic?"
"Yes it does, not to mention being possessed by a star dragon gives you other unique benefits, strength, speed, stamina and endurance. All the traits that they exhibit are yours to use. Though you will find that the bonding offers more than what I told you. It gives you access to some pretty bad ass features."
"Like what?"
Lucy really wanted to know what she could be capable she was sad that her rage made her injure three of her friends, but in a way she was happy she was able to put down three of the strongest mages in her guild like that. Shaking her head as if it was a bad thing to have such thoughts, Lucy turned back to Raynor who just smiles.
"It's alright Lucy we will get to those, I am here to help you, to teach you to keep those rages in check as well as teach you the techniques that we star dragon hosts are capable off. So as off right now I want you to go into your room and pack two months of clothing. None of those skirts though ok as the training you're going through they won't be good for it."
Lucy glares at him with dagger like eyes trying to say her dress sense wasn't right, though she will do what he says as she wants this training to succeed then she will apologise to the others when she returns. Thirty minutes pass and Lucy emerges from her house with several suit cases full of stuff.
"Ok I am ready now what do we do?"
"That is easy, take my hand and I'll teleport us to the please where you will begin training."
Taking hold of Lucy's hand Raynor smiles as they both vanish, reappearing on an island out in the middle of nowhere. Surrounded by nothing but sea Lucy takes a very long deep breath, enjoying the smell of the sea air as well as the view. Lucy turns as Raynor points to the cabin sitting on the hill. Both of them then walk towards the cabin, Lucy was looking around and taking in all the sights as they climbed the hill. Upon reaching the top of the hill, Lucy gasps at the massive stone temple at its centre.
The temple was a massive structure it looked like it was piercing the heavens, Lucy could not see the top. Raynor opened the door but Lucy's focus was on the temple, Raynor spotted her focus and shook his head tapping her on the shoulder. Lucy turned around and Raynor laughs.
"Don't worry about that, you will see it soon. For now go upstairs and choose a room then return and we will get your training started."
Lucy gave him a sour look, she knew the training was necessary but she really wanted to have a rest first. Lucy did as she was told and enters the cabin, it was nicely decorated and looked very comfy. Lucy walks across the finely polished wooden floor and climbs the stairs, locating the bed rooms a few minutes later. Checking the rooms Lucy finds a nice one where the light from the sun is just right and the temperature would be nice as well. It had a single bed with set of drawers, a closet and a bedside desk complete with lamp, Lucy smiles and clenches her fist.
"Let the training begin!"
Raynor laughs hearing Lucy from the front door, looking towards the bright blue sky. Raynor smiles, Lucy silently walks down the stairs glancing towards the door. She was going to call out to get started, instead she let him sit there to enjoy the moment of relaxation before the training truly begins.
"She is watching you Raynor. Why have you chosen to help her?"
"I know she is Astraeus leave her be. You know why haven't you too sensed it?" The potential, those feelings of warm and kindness absolutely no hate in her heart what so ever. Not to mention the fact she wants to be strong for the one she loves, not to mention when her rage emerged she didn't kill anyone unlike me."
"Look Raynor I broke one rule for you to move on from that you heard it from the dead yourself they don't blame you or hate you for what happened. They told you to keep on living so stop dwelling on the past you are pissing me off."
"Yeah yeah…"
Raynor could hear a powerful roar which made his head hurt, piss the spirit off inside you and your head pounds for ages. Lucy noticed that he was talking to his dragon spirit as he turned to look up at her. She smiles and sits down beside him as they both look up into the air.
"Well Lucy, are you ready to start your training?"
"Yeah so what do I have to do first?"
"That is actually quite easy." Laughed Raynor. "All I want you to do is to sit down with your eyes closed and no matter what noise or ruckus I create you can not allow it to bother you. Your normally quite calm and composed so this should be a bit easier for you than most so you ready to begin?"
Lucy nods as they stroll along a wooden path way leading to a vast water fall hiding nicely in between to white but lovely looking cliffs. Lucy was guessing what was going to happen next Natsu had talked about doing it once. Raynor was going to make her sit under the waterfall for maybe hours on end. The noise of the water fall, the coldness of the water and the pressure of it impacting can cause one to lose their temper and explode. However Lucy had also heard from Panther Lilly that is also helps hardens the body making it more endurable, also it also helps to develop energy and magic control as you will need to use it to keep your body warm, also you pace yourself and watching you breathing as with the constant water running over you face it can be hard. Lucy gulps but eager steps forward.
"I will conquer this, just you watch."
Raynor nods at her determination and instructs her to begin. However back at home Natsu and Happy wonder how Lucy was doing. Natsu let out a sigh and rested his forehead on the table as if exhausted, Happy was equally down much to the surprise of the rest of them.
"What's the matter with you two?"
"No idea, I just don't want to do anything."
Erza raised and eyebrow was about to give Natsu a lecture as Happy looks up at her with a sad look on his face. She rubs her hand on his head much to his surprise, but Happy knew she was going to ask as question and to save Natsu any embrassment he will voice what he won't.
"I miss Lucy, I hope she is ok."
"Yeah I am sure she is, don't worry she will come back when she is ready, now lets go you two I'll take you out for dinner."
Happy smiles as Natsu as he groggly lifts his head, Erza drapes her arm around his shoulder and smiles. Setting off Erza trails Natsu along with him waving to grey as he nods following as Juvia stood nearby steam blowing out of her ears. Cana raised an eyebrow and continued drinking looking at the sky and wondering how Lucy was doing.
Well that's it for chapter 2, I thought it turned out ok more canon characters taking more active rolls in the next chapter so stay tuned and thanks for all the hits, faves and alerts!