Wow everybody seems to really like this story.

In case anyone is wondering this is two years

after Tenrou and the Grand Magic Games/ Eclipse.

So instead of you listening to me ramble I give you

Chapter 2

Chapter 2

The Prince and the Princess

Lucy P.O.V.

I wake up and look around the room, not recognizing anything about it. 'I'm not in the guild infirmary and I'm definitely not in a hospital, so then where am I?' I think as I continue looking around.

When I go to sit up I feel something pull on my hand and look down to see Natsu holding my hand and laying his head on the blanket out like a light.

I look up to see light shining through the cracks in the window so I decide to wake Natsu up.

I know the normal shaking doesn't work so I move to the next step which is "Natsu, Gray's freezing your house again." I whisper in his ear.

I quickly move my head out of the way so it doesn't get hit when he stands up looking for Gray. When he realizes he's not there he looks at me and says "Luce you're awake."

"Natsu where are we?" I ask but before he answers the door opens and in walks a guy that's 6'6" with spiky red hair wearing a black business suit with a red shirt and a tie that has flames on it, oh and he's scowling at Natsu.

"Natsu where have you been? The queen has people searching for you everywhere in the estate."

"Oh hey dad, I was right here the whole time with Luce." The guys with the red hair sees me and bows saying "Good morning your highness how do you feel?"

"G-good" I manage to stammer out looking from Natsu to the guys in the business suit and back to Natsu.

"Oh Luce this is Igneel, my dad."

"Y-your dad? But didn't he disappear 16 years ago?" I sputter

Natsu gives me a grin before saying "Yup, and before you ask anymore questions, there are a few thing I know and don't know. The first being that your mother is apparently the queen, the second being that after you passed out in the battle a dragon name Celeste picked us up, and I've met Metalicana and Grandeeney. As for the I don't know's. Don't know why we're here. Don't know why our parents are here. And above all I don't know where here is."

I soak all that up before I get out of bed, but when I go to stand up I start falling and Natsu catches me.

"Uh Luce your injuries were pretty bad you may want to stay in bed for a little while." Natsu says calmly while setting me back on the bed.

Then I remember something. "Uh Natsu where are my keys?" He walks over to a dresser and brings them back to me.

Once they're in my hands I can hear everyone asking if I'm alright. I silently send them an all good before sighing and just holding them.

"Hey Natsu can I get something to eat?"

Igneel steps in and says "I'll go down and order something for you two, and let the Queen know you're up, and Natsu? Try staying put for once in your life." Sending him a glare before walking out.

I lean back on the pillow and say "So what exactly happened after I passed out I remember hearing something like a roar but after that nothing."

He sits back down in the chair and says "Well after you passed out I started running trying to get you away from the fighting. Then I heard the dragon roar behind me, when I turned around it was knocking out the dark mages, so I took it as my chance to run. But as I started running the dragon grabbed us up. And after that I don't really remember much else myself."

He's rubbing the back of his head like he does when he's embarrassed. "What about Erza and Gray?"

"Huh oh Celeste said that she thinned out the enemies ranks enough for Erza and Gray to finish the job." I breathe a sigh of relief.

Then the doors open and a blonde haired woman enters with a servant carrying a tray behind her. My breath catches in my throat.

"Mama? Is that you?" She smiles at my questions before giving me a hug. "Yea it's me Lucy, I'm so sorry for leaving you the way I had, but it was the only thing I could do to protect the dragon realm.

"Wait a minute, did you just say the dragon realm?" I look at Natsu and there's realization in his eyes.

"Yes how did you not realize that by now?" She says.

"Well excuse me but in case you haven't noticed in the past two days everything has been a mess, but I guess if I had taken a second to think about it, it would've all made sense." He says at first a little angry then thoughtful.

"Baka you don't think much as is" I say playfully

"At least I'm not a weirdo who's actually a princess." He retorts

"You're not a princess but you are a prince." We freeze at Mama's words then simultaneously we say "What the fuck are you talking about?

Then the Queen scowls at me saying "Where did you learn that language young lady?"

I say the name of everyone who I've heard it from starting at Dad and ending with Natsu. "And don't forget everyone at the guild says it quite often."

I roll my eyes at Natsu's remark before saying "That isn't the only one I've heard."

Her scowl turns into a smirk as she says "Now I remember it was always fun being at the guild so tell me. Is Makarov still master or has his grandson, what was his name? Oh yea Laxus taken over yet?"

My jaw hits the bed and Natsu's jaw hits the floor then I say "Wait, you were a member of Fairy Tail?"

She just nods her head. "Why didn't you tell me?"

"Lucy I didn't know if you were gonna take the Mage's path or not, and I didn't want to force you into it."

I just crossed my arms and Harrumphed.

"Lucy I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner but you two have to listen to what I'm about to tell you. Can you promise not to interrupt me?"

I look her in the eye and I cave saying "You have my word." Natsu is apprehensive but finally he caves saying "If Luce gives her word then I give mine."

Mama nods before saying "The reason why I had to leave as well as the dragons is because hunters were trying to find a portal here. Up until July 7, 777 there were permanent portals placed around the world. When we found out hunters were looking for the portals we became edgy but when one hunter actually managed to enter and destroy a nest was when we took action. We quickly disappeared into the dragon realm and sealed the entrance. We had to leave you because you were too young to travel by way of portal. As for why you're here now you, Lucy, are the princess of the dragon realm and Natsu is the prince. It was prophesied that the dragon prince and his human princess would return and save the dragons again."

I stare at her as if she's grown two heads while Natsu says "What, exactly, is this prophecy?"

Mama takes a deep breath but Igneel cuts in saying " Two decades after the portals are closed the dragon prince will rise and claim his princess. With powers united they will stop the danger that encroaches upon dragonkind. And in their place a sole ruler shall take the throne for all eternity."

Mama nods at the dragon before saying "We're not sure about the last line but we do know you are the prince and the princess."

I'm speechless so Natsu ends up asking the questions I can't. "How are we the prince and the princess? Where did the prophecy come from? And how are we supposed to save all of dragonkind? Just the day before Luce thought you were dead. And I was thinking of going to track down the ugly mug behind me."

Natsu P.O.V.

I standing there with all these questions whirling through my head when I feel dad's hand on my shoulder. "Son I know it's a lot to take in but you have to calm down."

I shrug his hand off and say to Luce "I'm gonna go find something to burn, I'll be back in a bit."

When I see her nod I walk out the door and just walk, when I hear footsteps behind me I say "What do you want?"

"I know how you are and I have the perfect place for you to let loose." I stop and turn back to dad in surprise.

"I can see you've grown up and just the fact that you didn't burn something back there proves it, and if you're anything like me then you let your emotions out through action, so if you'll follow me I know of a place where you can burn whatever you want and not get into trouble and if you want we could fight." He says with a shrug and a grin.

I grin back looking forward to a fight and say "Lead the way." He walks past me and I follow him. We walk for another 10 minutes before we come up to a set of gigantic doors.

He moves out of the way and says "Put your hand there." Pointing to a palm print on the door. "And ignite your hand."

I do as he says and then I watch as the fire lights up the palm print before racing up the doors, as we watch the fire creates the outline of a roaring fire dragon before the doors open revealing a room completely encased in rock.

This room is about 300 feet long by 200 feet wide and when I say completely encased in stone I mean it. All around is nothing but different kinds of stone on the ceiling, floor and walls, but strangely there is still windows to let in light.

When we walk in he says "This room is designed to contain the hottest fires we can put out so there's no worries about catching part of the castle on fire. As for why you had to use your fire to open the door. Well this room is reserved for members of the royal dragon family, only their fire can open it. That seal you saw appear on the door is our family seal."

I cross my arms as I take in what he's saying. "Dad why didn't you tell me this before you left." I say looking out the window at the dragons flying past.

"Because, son, you were too young, and we weren't sure if you and Lucy were the ones the prophecy spoke of." He says quietly.

"Then what makes you so sure now?" I say in a growl slowly heating up as I let my anger and confusion take over.

"The first reason is because no dragon could pass through the portal until the prince or princess called, the second reason is your love for Lucy runs deeper then you would think, and the third reason which has sealed it for me is the fact that you just opened a door with the family seal. So if that doesn't make you the prince then call me a stupid reptile." by the end he's yelling.

"Then guess what you are, because I'm no prince." I jump at him and he dodges the blow. He swings around and hits me with a "Fire dragon's Iron Fist"

"Fire Dragon's Claw" and I kick him across the chest. "You still don't get it. Do you?" He says as he retaliates with a "Fire Dragon's sword horn."

"I was never a prince and I never will be." I shout as I jump back to avoid the hit. "Yes you are, can't you feel what you have with her." I freeze and he hits me with "Fire Dragon's wing attack"

"No I'm not right for her. I may love her but she doesn't feel that way about me. To her we're just friends and partners." I say quietly again avoiding the attack.

"You truly are an idiot, can't you see she feels the same way?" He says as he stops within a few feet of me.

"No she could never love me." I say as I leap forward with "Fire dragon's Iron fist."

"Why couldn't she Natsu? She trusted you enough to go with you to Fairy Tail right?" He says as he ducks.

"Trusting someone and Loving someone are two completely different things." I say as I jump and strike with "Fire Dragon's brilliant Flame"

"Natsu instead of using your eyes listen to your heart. I taught you to listen to your heart and instincts. Why won't you do that now?" He says countering with a "Fire Dragon's Crushing Fang"

I stop moving and say "Because I don't want to lose her, or worse be seen as a monster in her eyes. I value what I have with her too much to risk it. I can take being seen as a monster in others eyes but if I saw it in her's it would break me."

I backflip and yell "Fire Dragon's roar." Pulling out all the stops and putting everything I'm feeling into it. All my frustration, confusion, anger, love. Everything.

When I land I take a knee catching my breath and I look up once the smoke clears to see dad's clothes burned and him coughing smoke.

"Well that was something, I do have to admit you've gotten quite a bit stronger." he says once the smoke stops. I stand up and say "And I can keep on all day to. Wanna see?"

He holds his hand up says "You've proven enough to me but I do believe you have to talk to someone." I look at look at where he's looking and freeze.

"No you didn't, you ass." I growl at him. He just grins before walking out of the room and closing the doors behind her.

I run my hand through my hair and stand there not knowing what to say or do. 'Well she had to find out one way or another.' I decide but before I can open my mouth she says "Is it true?"

I look at the ground, not wanting to look her in the eye, and say "Yea, it's true. Every last bit of it."

I stumble backwards when she tackles me into a hug. "Baka I love you too. I could never see you as a monster, you're my dragon, my protector."

I hug her back and say "Thanks Luce" She looks up at me and says "For what?" I shrug and say "Just for being there."

She slaps my chest and I chuckle before lowering my head and kissing her. She melts into it but eventually we have to break for air. I lean my forehead against hers and says "You are the most amazing person in the world."

She doesn't say anything, but she reaches up and kisses me back. When we break again she says "So you're a dragon prince?" I chuckle and say "I guess so, don't know how that worked out but to be honest I really don't care. As long as I have you I could care less."

She smiles before saying "Come on Mama wants to have breakfast with us." I nod and walk to the door. I open one side and she walks out and I follow closing the massive door behind me.

When we get to the study where we're having breakfast with the queen, Igneel is waiting outside the doors to let us in. I frown at the thought of calling Luce's mom queen so I quickly decide I like Layla better.

"What's going through your head?" I look up to see Luce looking at me and I say "I don't like the idea of calling you mom queen, to me it just doesn't feel right."

She smiles and says "Well you could always call her Layla." I grin and say "I had already decided on that."

When we sit at the desk Layla says "Have you two come to terms with what we told you?" I grin and Luce says "Yea we have, so what exactly does this mean?"

Layla smiles and says "For the next year you two will be training with the most prominent elemental dragons, effectively becoming a dragon slayer for you, Lucy, and for Natsu, you will be able to use more than just fire. Of course this means that you won't be able to learn from the water dragon as the two elements would cancel each other but I do believe Acnologia has volunteered to teach you his magic."

We both do a spit take simultaneously. Layla frowns and says "What's the matter with Acnologia?"

I start growling but Luce puts her hand on my arm and says "We had a bit of a run in with Acnologia, that left a sour taste in Natsu's mouth and cost us 7 years with our guild. But I'm sure he would be ok for making up for it by teaching him. Though if I may ask would he be ok teaching me as well?"

Layla looks at me and a far away look crosses her eyes for a brief second before she says "You can ask him yourself in 10 minutes."

"How do you know?" I say picking up half a hash brown and tossing it into the air before catching it with my mouth.

Luce slaps me in the back of the head and says "Baka how many times do I have to tell you not to play with your food?"

I grin and just pick up another piece repeating the process and again she slaps me. "Luce you can only slap me so many times before you figure out I will play with my food if I want."

She glares at me and I start shivering at the malice her gaze holds. She smiles and Layla says "As queen I have a connection with the prominent elemental dragons and Acnologia being the only chaos dragon means I have a connection with him as well. Lucy when you take the crown you will have this connection as well."

Luce nods before saying "You said we'll only be here for a year training, but the prophecy isn't supposed to occur for another 4 years. What will we do in the meantime?"

Layla takes a bite of a biscuit before saying "Quite simple really after you are proficient in each of the elements you will be able to control a portal meaning you will be going back to Earthland until it's time for the prophecy to come true. And have no fear about time difference. You see the prophecy relies on Earthland time, but a year in the dragon realm only equals up to about 3 or 4 days in Earthland."

I manage to not choke on my food before saying "How is the time difference so big?"

Layla looks at me and says "When dragons are spread between here and Earthland the times run equal but with all the dragons gathered here, the aging magic that they hold forces the time to move slowly. Now when the dragons enter Earthland again the times will move at the same rate."

I look at Luce not exactly understanding what Layla had just said so then Luce says "The dragons live longer than humans and that's because they use aging magic. When the dragons were spread between here and home their magic slowed both times until they were moving apace but since all dragons are here their time has slowed to a snail's pace."

I nod before snatching a biscuit off the tray. "So when do we start?

"Once you talk to Acnologia." Layla says as she nods at a guard at the door. The guard opens the door and a dragon, with wild white hair dressed in a black suit with blue trim, walks in.

He bows to Layla before bowing to each of us in turn before saying "Please accept my apologies for my actions on Tenrou, at the time I was only going after Zeref I didn't realize you were the prince and princess."

I grin and say "It's no problem with me but we were wondering if when you teach me your magic if you would be willing to teach Lucy."

Acnologia grins and says "Of course, though might I say even back on Tenrou your hits were quite powerful."

I raise an eyebrow and say "Really? Because it didn't even look like we made a dent."

He shakes his head "You didn't make a dent but I certainly had bruises and a few burned scales the next morning."

Luce stands up and says "Thank you for accepting to teach me as well, Acnologia, you won't regret it."

The black dragon smiles a true smile before bowing again and turning to leave.

We turn back to Layla and she says "Your training starts tomorrow. You'll fly with Igneel to his cave where you'll stay for a month and a half, after that you'll go to Grandeeney, Metalicana, Weisslogia and Skiadrum, Aqua, Venom, Acnologia, Spark, Glacier, then you'll be spending the last month and a half with Celeste. Is that workable?"

I grin and Luce says "That works with us, but if I may ask why a month and a half with Igneel and Celeste?"

"Since Natsu already knows fire magic Igneel will using half a month to catch you up and then further increase both of your skill levels, and the same goes with Celeste. She is the Celestial dragon and since you already know so much about celestial magic, Natsu will need the time to catch up before she can further your skills." Layla says as she sips her tea.

"So then what do we do for the rest of today?" I say catching another hash brown.

"That's quite simple really, you can spend the rest of the day exploring the castle grounds and meeting new dragons along the way." I look at Luce as Layla says this and then I say "Well what are we waiting for? Let's go."

I grab Luce by the wrist and pull her out of the study already running down the hall. I can hear Luce laugh and I know she's having just as much fun as I am.

We spend the rest of the day exploring the grounds and meeting dragons of every element, as we explore we find out that most have more than one element but the dragons who have one element typically end up being leaders.

Eventually we stop for lunch in the kitchen and then we get lost in the garden maze for a few hours where I may have accidentally set a rose bush or three on fire when I sneezed.

After dinner we head to bed, excited for what the next year will bring.

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