So sorry for the long wait I was ver busy, I moved to America from Europe, and I didn't have much time to write. T.T
Anyway, here is the next chapter, I hope you will like it.
Chapter 1
When Natsu finished his story he saw Lucy looking back at him with wide eyes.
"What?"
"woah... its just... woah"
"You already said that." The next second he got smacked with a book.
"Shut up moron!" hissed Lucy.
"Where did that book come from?" mumbled Natsu as he rubbed the sore spot on his head.
"Why did you have to travel back to Magnolia, I mean aren't you supposed to live in the castle?"
"It's because..."
"Lucy-nee!" shouted Wendy as she run in the room "Mirajane-san said she got you a letter, and asked if you could go and get it as soon as you can. I forgot to tell you when I came home... Sorry" said the blunette with an apologetic look.
"It's ok, let me get ready, and I will go. Take care of Natsu while I'm gone, kay?"
"Can't I go with you?" asked Natsu.
"You have to rest and recover"
"But it's sooooo boring to sit in a room and look at the wall all day" he whined. "Pleeeeaase." he gave her his best puppy eyes.
"Okay, but take it easy." she shook her head, with a small smile.
"Yosh!"
Lucy came out dressed up in a short blue skirt, with a yellow tight shirt and black boots. She handed Natsu a cloack, and told him to put it on so no one will recognise him.
"Why is it important? I don't think anyone knows how I look like. I mean I was away the kingdom for 8 years." said Natsu.
"Even tough, the assassins knew what you looked like." she said. Natsu shut up, and put on the cloack as they left the house.
Market
Sunshine floaded the streets of the town. The walls of the houses' looked as if they were coated with gold due the light. The market was crowded as always, loud and lively. People were chatting at the side of the streets, and kids were running around and playing around their parents. The smell of fresh made food filled the market place.
Natsu was looking around like a kid, and everything caught is attention very easily. He was looking at the playing children whom were running trough in between people legs chasing each other.
Soon they reached to Mirajane's table.
"Good morning Mira!" smiled Lucy.
"Ah, Lucy, good morning, how are you?"
"I'm doing good, thank you. Wendy said that you got a letter for me."
"Yeah, I put it... somewhere... here... Just give me a sec I will find it." said the white haired beauty as she turned around to search for the letter.
"Luce! Look what I found!" shouted Natsu as he run up to her like a little kid would to his mom.
"Natsu, don't walk off without saying a thing."
"Yeah, yeah sorry" he waved it off "but look!" he hold out his hand what was holding a little wooden car, which was moving by magic. Before Lucy could say anything Mira turned back with the letter in her hand. And Natsu disappeared again.
"Here it is. I don't know what it can be, but the man who gave me seemed very serious." she said a bit concerned as she handed her the letter.
"Thank you very much Mira" smiled the blonde.
"Have you heard about the prince?" asked Mira.
"What was there to hear?" asked Lucy trying to avoid eye contact.
"Well there are rummors, that he was going to take over the throne, but was attacked by Sabertooth. They said the one who killed the king payed them to kill the prince. The kingdom became weak since the the king is dead, if the prince dies too..." Mira looked up at Lucy with a worried face.
"They didn't kill him right? So there is still hope that Fiore will be strong again." said the blonde trying her best to cheer up Mirajane.
"Yeah, but I heard that his injures were pretty serious, and there is a really small chance that he survived the attack. His company is in jail right now, at the Blue Mountains." said Mira with concern in her eyes.
"How do you know these?" asked Lucy sceptically.
"A woman saw the whole scene, and she came here, telling it to the police. This is a small town, rumors go raound really fast, and everyone knows everyone, its really hard to keep a secret for very long." Lucy nodded in understanding.
"Well I belive he is going to be just fine. He is King Igneel's son after all." she said with a smile. "Anyway, I have to go Mira. Have a good day!" she waved and left to find Natsu with the new information.
After walking around for a good 10 minutes she finally found him next to a little restaurant. He looked at her with pleading eyes, than back to the building. Lucy shiged as she walked up next to him, and motioning to the door.
"Hi my name is Anna, I will be your waitress today. What can I get for you?" asked a waitress.
"I would like to have some spaghetti, and orange juice, please." said Lucy.
"Thank you what about you Sir?" asked Anna as she looked at Natsu.
Natsu pointed to the left side of his menu.
"Which one?"
"The whole page" said Natsu with a huge grin. The waitress looked at Lucy in disbelief, who nodded with a small smile on her face.
"Right. I will be right back with your food." she said and left.
"So Natsu, you still didn't tell me why you weren't living in the castle with your father."
"Well..."
Flashback
"Natsu, come back here!" chased a man a laughing boy, who were running down the stairs, then jumped and slided donw the banisters. At the end of the stairs stood the king with a serious face, but his eyes told that he was laughing inside.
"What did you do this time?" He asked his son.
"Weeeellllll... I accidentally threw a fire ball in the wrong direction, and broke out the window, but it wasn't my fault tough. Roger came in when I was practicing my magic, and he broke my concentration." he said with an innocent face and a small pout.
"My Majesty. I'm sorry for the trouble, I will ask the maids to clean it up." panted Roger as he leaned on his knees, when he reached the bottom of the stairs.
Igneel nodded as he picked up his son, and walked away.
"Am I in big trouble Daddy?" asked the little boy. His father shook his head.
"No you are not, but I will be" he mumbled and put down the boy
"Go play in the garden, try not to bunr anything." He shouted after his son, who already left.
He began to walk away when he heard a loud 'clash' he ducked his neck and speed up his walk.
"Sir this was the 7 window this week. He broke 9 lamps and 2 vases, and it's just Tuesday! panicked the man. 'What is going to happen to the kingdom, if the boy won't change soon.' he asked himself.
"He is just a child, he will learn how to control his power."
"But when Sir?" asked the butler. The king frowned.
"He is right you know." came a voice from behind, what belonged to a short man.
"Makarov" turned around Igneel.
"Let him come with me. I will train him, and teach him everything wath he needs to know to be a good king. Like you."
"He is too small." said the king with sad eyes.
"He is 9 years old, he isn't that small anymore." pointed out the oldman "but he has to learn, see the city and meet the people. See how they live, how they work, and what they do. I understand why you don't want him to leave the castle, but you know this is for the best. He will learn self control, and he will be more disclipined."
"You are right, but it is still hard."
"No one said this will be easy. Only for 9 years. Time flies fast." he said as he turned around to leave. "Think about it. I will leave tomorrow at noon." He called back over his shoulder.
"You already know the answer, I just need time to say goodbye to him."
Next day
Natsu's room
There was a knock on the door.
"May I come in" asked Igneel as he opened the door a bit.
"Of course Dad" shouted Natsu.
"Son, today you will have to go with one of my friend to the Stormy Mountains out the Kingdom, to learn to control your power, and fight."
"Fight?" asked the boy with a huge grin, and hopefull eyes.
"Yes, fight" chuckled Igneel.
"Awesome!" shouted Natsu "Are you coming too?"
"I can't" came the answer.
"Ohh" the boy's face fall.
"But I will visit you whenever I can. At least once every month. Staying there for a few days, seeing what you learnt." added the man quickly when he saw his son's expression.
"Okay" nodded the boy.
"Before I forget" started his father "Here, this is what I got from my father when I had to go to train" he said as he handed him a box.
Natsu opened the box to see a white scarf.
"Thank you dad." he gave his father a hug.
Again I'm really sorry for the long wait. T.T I hope you liked it. Please leave a review ^_^
Bye 'till next time~