The Peasant Princess Chapter 2.
After Flare give me a freshen up with the Lavender rag both her and Yukino began dressing me in a baby blue gown when a knock came to the door when I wasn't even dressed yet.
"His Majesty the king wishes an immediate audience with Lady Lucy Heartfilia immediately."
The maids quickly slipped on the blue gown and then braided my hair to the side leaving me without a corset, stockings, my hair properly done, jewelry, or make up.
Flare set the dark blue pumps at my feet and I quickly got in them as soon as the dress was latched they hurried me out of the door as the guards lead me down hallway after hallway to the King's bedchamber I was shaking from nervousness I was worried if he wanted me so early in the morning.
The guard knocked on the big red decorated embellished door and a loud intimidating voice rang out behind the door. "Enter quickly."
The guards opened the doors and pushed me in then shut the doors behind me, Natsu was on a stand in front of tall mirrors he was buttoning up his shirt his chiseled chest barely visible his gold pants embroidered with red embellishments were unbuttoned and open. He wore socks but no shoes,
"Thank you for coming Lucy." He said as he turned to me finishing up his shirt, I was so mesmerized by his chest I didn't realize that we were alone in his room.
"I called you here because something has arisen but let me start off by apologizing Flare told me that I woke you up last night."
"Oh no apology necessary sire but thank you." He looked at me and raised an eyebrow quizzically.
"Natsu." I corrected, He smiled and buttoned up his pants.
"Well then onto business, my bride Lisanna woke up this morning with stomach pains and an inability to walk the doctor said she has an infection and must be put to bed rest for a while."
He switched to sitting and slipping on his boots "By law an unmarried King must have at least one of his brides at official meetings or business and since Lisanna is incapacitated you are up next."
He stood up and ran his hands through his hair his hands steaming making his hair spikey looking like salmon colored flames.
"I'm not sure exactly how long Lisanna will be in bed rest but your official coming out as a bride to the king will be sooner then expected."
I was shaking even more it was only my second day here and I was now suppose to attend official business events of royal court.
"Don't worry I will have Capricorn y your side the whole time and the other brides and wives by your side as well. Today there is the royal review it is where I go over the new soldiers that are graduating from the royal academy. Although the review isn't really necessary but its tradition, will you help me with this?"
He asked me opening the secret compartment to the crown jewels which makes me glad that I was showed how to do it when I was mistaken as a maid.
I went over and he pointed to the crown jewels he wanted to wear as I set them to dress him up, I prepared the cape chain that was gold with rubies he had me dress him in the cape that he gave me the day we met only now it was cleaned and fluffed.
"After lunch the King of the Celestial world is coming with his guardians to discuss trading opportunities and other business stuff although personally I can't wait for the return of his guardian Leader Loke and rechallenge him I feel like I didn't give it my all in out last brawl."
I clipped the cape chain and laid it out along his shoulders as he pointed to one of the 4 crowns the one he pointed at the gold and silver crown that had a blood red velvet liner.
I picked it up tenderly he looked down to me and smiled as I brought him the crown I smiled up at him as I reached up and gently crowned my king thinking of it quickly I jokingly said.
"Natsu Dragneel I now crown you the King of Fiore." He laughed out loud and I could feel his hot breath on my face he grabbed my waist and brought me into a burning embrace his heat felt like it was going to make me melt his heart beat made mine speed up.
He separated us and said "maybe someday I will have the privilege to watch you be crowned Queen." He laughed as I giggled and blushed.
"Your laughing." I looked up to him in shock. "I hope your getting used to laughing because here in fairy Tail Palace laughter is required.
I smiled as he kept his hand on my waist and lead me to his bedroom door he knocked on the right side of the door which the guards opened revealing something I really wished I was dressed properly for.
Just outside of his bedroom in 2 straight lines leading out of his room was the royal Princes and their brides each bowing and curtsying but Natsu held his hand firm as he lead me down the aisle of Princes.
At the end of the aisle bowed was Flare and Yukino, Natsu gently nudged me towards them.
"Flare, Yukino?" They both stood up straight and replied "Yes your majesty?" They both said at the same time.
"Lisanna is in bed rest until her infection is cleared so Lucy will be joining me at todays festivities please make sure she is dressed and ready for the royal review in one hour."
They both bowed again as the others gently gasped and silent murmurs fell on deaf ears, and they spoke again "Yes your majesty."
I turned toward Natsu and bowed as he walked off with the princes in tow the brides stayed where they were and once they were out of sight the brides rushed me asking for gossip.
I talked with the brides for a good 15 minutes telling them what he called me for and how he had me finish dressing him with the crown jewels.
After Mira squealed, others blushed, and they all laughed while I slightly giggled.
I said my goodbyes to the girls as Flare and Yukino took me back to my room to finish dressing me.
I felt so much better in the corset, stockings and all of the the other things I had to leave out in the rush.
Do to the emergency I had to skip breakfast so as soon as I finished dressing Yukino came in with a glass of milk to tide over my stomach until lunch.
I drank the glass as they did my hair and make up. Once I was dressed a knock came to the door and it was a guard.
"His Majesty is ready for the presence of Lady Lucy for the royal review,"
Yukino and Flare opened the double doors and began their chores while the guard escorted me outside to where a huge arena was we walked the huge grounds over to the arena and opened a small wooden door that opened up to a small sitting area where the King and the princes where brushing and prepping on their horses.
The princes were to mount the horses while their brides were to mount their own and ride next to them. But Natsu would mount a chariot it was gold with silver embellishments and shiny glittered red paint.
"Usually the bride of the king would ride a horse behind the kings chariot but you don't know how to ride a horse before do you?" Capricorn said as he was filling me in on the rules as I stood next to Natsu.
"Its okay she can just ride with me in the chariot." Natsu said. Capricorn replied easily "I agree."
A trumpet blew symbolizing the beginning Natsu Mounted the Chariot and held out his hand helping me mount as well, he reached around me to latch the safety chain at the back of the chariot.
Natsu took up the reigns of the horses and as we waited for everyone to take their marks the trumpet blew again and Natsu made the horses go and he slowly drove the horses out of a huge door into the arena that was filled to the brim with Natsu's people.
A voice came over the loud speaker "Please welcome to the Arena our beloved King Natsu Dragneel, and right by his side is his new bride Lady Lucy Heartfilia."
The arena practically shook with excitement as everyone was happy to see their king with this big of an event I was curious as to where I would be if Lisanna was riding a horse behind Natsu instead of me.
Natsu stood firm smiled bigly and waved at his people, I gently waved as well with my right hand making sure that everyone saw my pink Fairy Tail emblem as my left hand held onto the handle bar on the chariot to keep me steady.
The loud speaker continued as the princes rode out on their own horse with their brides right next to them.
The soldiers lined up while Natsu drove the chariot in between the lines of soldiers and he continuously switched between each line nodding and looking at each individual soldier.
After what felt like an hour we finally finished Natsu drove up to a small stage and dismounted the chariot and helped me down as well, he held my hand as we walked up the stairs I stood back on the left of Natsu just behind him as the other princes and brides came up and sat on the chairs set up on the stage as Natsu began his speech of loyalty and bravery of the soul of the soldier.
My feet began to cramp and ache but I stood my ground as each of the graduates came on stage and shook Natsu's hand while being handed their swords and official soldier crest, and on their way off the stage they stopped and shook my hand as well.
After the ceremony I was given a few moments rest as Natsu let me ride in his small carriage that drove him back to the palace.
I couldn't stop shaking it was exciting and so nerve racking I had never done anything like that before. Natsu took my hand, which instantly calmed me down.
"Its okay the more you do tings like this the more you will get used to it." I took a deep breath as we returned to the palace in time for lunch.
Natsu and I sat at a long table with the other princes and brides while we ate lunch I watched closely with a small giggles here and their as I watch the Fairy Tail royal family acting as if they were rambunctious wizards they drank and partied like nothing I have ever seen.
I even saw prince Gray and Natsu fighting flames and Ice going everywhere then it finally happened a strange noise rang out through the dining room making everyone stop and stare in awe at where the noise was coming from.
Natsu smiled and looked at me and said "It finally happened Lucy"