Fairy Tail, in a fairly odd world Chapter 1, a fairy tail fanfic

*Disclaimer: All main characters belong to Hiro Mashima.

Fairy Tail in a fairly odd world

"-and every time a child says 'I don't believe in fairies', there is a fairy somewhere that falls down dead."

Chapter one; Her Escape

Lucy Heartfilia. The Heartfilian clan's precious princess. A beauty known around the world for her story. Yet how could that be if her story is only beginning tonight? Well no one knew. Whenever her name was brought up, people would either wince, or smile. For there was always two sides to her story.

You would either hear about the beautiful elven princess, Lucy Heartfilia and how her beauty and kindness made everyone love her to the bottom of their hearts.

Or, you would hear about the beautiful elven princess, Lucy Heartfilia who was locked away in the Heartfilian clan's majestic castle after her mother had died.

However that's all in the past. We focus tonight on her escape and the beginning of the first chapter to her life.

Lucy was proud of herself. Tonight, her fifteen year old plan would go into action.

For fifteen years, ever since her mother's death when she was three, she had been stuck in this stupid castle. Did her father never consider she was her mother's child? Like mother like daughter, Lucy was smart. Even if it took her years and years she would find a plan to escape. Always. Especially with the help of books. Yes, the Heartfilian clan's library was her biggest recourse, one of the reasons she was about to jump out a window ten feet off the ground with a backpack ninety-percent filled with books.

Her plan had gone well so far, in fact this was the hardest part.

She had knocked out a guard with a chair, she had given the guard dog a treat, she had unlocked the door with a bobby pin, and had reached the lowest window in the castle, ready to jump off. Of course this isn't what had been stopping her for fifteen years, no, it was what she would do after she escapes. But now, she had that planned too. All she had to do was jump. However she was still scared. Ten feet was still a high height, she could easily break something. And what if the information Igneel had given her was wrong? What if something went wrong? Where would she go? This was so unreal, she was actually ready to escape. For fifteen years she had dreamed of this moment. But now, as she heard the footsteps and yells of the guards, she reconsidered it, was she really ready? Would her mother have wanted this?

"They want you to find them, so promise me you'll find them someday okay?"

Yes, she would want this. Because, I promised. And true Heartfilian elves never break their promises.

That night, under the guidance of the moon, as the door burst open and guards reached out in panic, Lucy Heartfilia jumped.

She jumped into the arms of the night.

Just as she thought, she definitely did break something, but she was also right about the fact that the guards would not jump after her.

But it would only take minutes for them to reach where she laid. She stood up shakily with her broken left arm clutched to her chest and took only a moment to breath the fresh air and take in the feel of the familiar grass she had missed before taking off. Jumping from the window was definitely the hardest part however this would be the riskiest. She was in new territory for she didn't remember this part of the land from her toddler years. She had no idea of what laid out in front of her. She did know where to go of course, but knowing her father, she had no idea of what lurked in the woods only a foot away from her.

She ran but stumbled multiple times. Her feet were not used to the confinement of shoes and her body wasn't prepared for such physical exertion. Her heart beat quickened as she heard the guards yelling after her. The trees surrounded her, welcoming her into the forest she had observed for so long. It was as if her and the woods were old friends, reuniting once more. She laughed a little, letting herself enjoy the pain of burning lungs. She remembered this pain, she remembered this feeling, she remembered this happiness. Lucy didn't worry about getting lost because she knew as long as the stars and the moon were above her, she would live. The only thing she had to do right now was lose the guards behind her. If only she had- SNAP! As soon as she realized what was happening it was much too late. The netting surrounded her as she was thrown upward right below the roof of her friendly trees. Damn it. This was bad.

"HAHA! I should have known King Jude would have put a few traps out here in case this would have happened." One of the guards laughed.

"Dave, go notify King Jude that the princess has been caught and ask him what he wants us to do with her."

Ugh, think Lucy. I need to get out of here asap. Lucy winced at the pain coming from her left arm. She stretched out her feet so she could see better in the net. She still had her backpack, but even if she got her knife out to cut the net, it might take to long. Plus, what would she do once it's cut? She couldn't necessarily jump down. Either she would break her ankle from the fall, or the guards would catch her within the minute. She can't run that fast, she's out of shape. My only option is to stealthily sneak away... But how would that work? Her eyes brimmed with tears at the thought of her being brought back to the castle. If she was brought back she wouldn't be able to meet Igneel, she wouldn't be able to meet her mom's friends, she wouldn't be able to follow the path her mother had set out for her... She wouldn't be able to find the fairies. If she was brought back to the castle she would rather hang herself then live the rest of her life suffering from the nightmares, confusing dreams, flashbacks, and visions her life had plagued her.

Think.

THINK!

Think.

Thin

Thi

Tre

Tree.

TREE!

THE TREE! It was her only hope. It was a one in a one-hundred chance but if she remember correctly, there were still some nymphs alive within this forest, and if the tree in front of her was a home to one, she might be saved. She stumbled in the net, careful of her arm, while trying to face the tree. She reached out, careful not to startle the guards. The groaned as she stretched, barely able to touch the tree.

"Wondrous." She whispered, silently praying for the tree to be home to a nymph.

Several silent seconds went by, while a dreadful feeling sunk into Lucy's stomach.

No... Please... Please!

"What do you~ want?"

Lucy stumbled backwards in the net. Suddenly, a beautiful green nymph was sitting on the branch before her.

"Thank Mavis you're here! Please! I need your help!" Lucy whispered.

"Hmph. Why should I help the 'beautiful elven princess'? People should be talking about me! The beautiful forest nymph, Siah!" Lucy winced at how loud her voice was.

"HEY! Who ya' talkin to up there?!" A guard shouted.

"Myself! Screw off!" Lucy yelled.

"'Myself! Screw off!'" Siah mimicked.

"Please I'm begging you, I'll do almost anything!"

Siah's eyes twinkled in delight.

"I want your ring."

"W-what?"

"Your ring." Siah held out her hand.

Damn it. That ring is really important to me. But do I really have a choice?

Lucy looked down at her hand where the ring rested. An emerald surrounded by diamonds. It was considered the most valuable piece of jewelry in the whole clan.

She sighed, she knew this journey wouldn't cost nothing. There would be prices she would have to pay. Continuing her journey was much more important then some stupid (but valuable, and let's face it; gorgeous) ring. So she slipped the ring off her finger and set it in Siah's palm. The forest nymph smiled, showing all her dagger-like teeth. Before father's rule, I remember then nymph's being so pretty and nice. Whatever happened?

Siah then snapped her fingers and green mist floated out of the trees. The guards started chocking, clawing at their throats with haunted screams. Lucy winced, she never wanted to help kill anyone, her mom wouldn't have wanted that. But... If this is what must be done in order to go on her journey, then it must be done. She looked away, but couldn't stop her ears from hearing their bodies dropping to the forest floor. She gulped down the vomit that threatened to escape. She knew her mother would be disappointed.

"They aren't dead, stupid."

"What? Really?"

"Unless, you want me to kill them? That's against my nature however, so it'll cost a lot more."

"N-no! I'm fine! Thank you so much, but could you help me down?"

Ugh, somehow this is worse. Knowing that I would have let them die...

Lucy felt disgusted with herself, so much so that she didn't even notice when Siah had set her back on the forest floor.

"Thanks for the ring." Siah the nymph winked, then disappeared back into her tree, leaving Lucy Heartfilia, the beautiful elven princess to the sound of loneliness and shame.