Disclaimer: I don't own Fairy Tail, Fairy Tail is the property of Hiro Mashima.
Chapter 3 The Ball Begins:
As the approaching Dusk, finally hit, everyone rushed to the kings palace. The Ball Room was built with such elegance. It revealed Fluted Columns with Gold horizontal Bars supporting it as if it was a member of Royalty itself. The room complimented itself to be honest. With its glorious pattern of Gold Engravings making Frames in the walls, glittering lights at the top the roof. And the floor, peerless marble white, you could even your own reflection in the floor. It also contained white tables that had the food and the beverages placed out on. It was going to be such a beautiful ball.
Cana was drinking away with Bacchus, Erza was teasing Kaguya forcing her to call her Nee-San, Gray and Lucy were eating food.
Gajeel walked over to Gray, "Hey do you know where pinkie is?"
"Naw I hawnvn't sen him" (No I haven't seen him) Gray said with food in his mouth. "Also Gajeel that get up is a little too fancy even for you" he said clearly when he finished eating
"Heh atleast I'm wearing clothes" Gajeel said, referring to Gray unconciously undressing and now with nothing but boxers and a white tie around his neck.
Erza walked over towards them "Hey, be nice, let's not cause any trouble in the palace here" She said.
"Hmph" Gajeel walked off to find Levy. And Gray went to go find his clothes that were somewhere on the ballroom dance floor.
Meanwhile Lucy was stuffing her mouth with all meat that was available. Hell you could've even mistaken her for Natsu from the way she was eating.
Princess Hesui walked into the ballroom searching for Lucy "Hey Lucy".
Lucy turned around revealing her face with crumbs from food. "Oh Hesui, this is some party you got here!" she dropped the meat for a second to talk to her face to face.
Hesui smiled. "Glad to see you're having a good time"
"Heh yeah, I'm enjoying it a little too much, maybe I could stay at the palace tonight?" She asked while laughing between words.
Hesui responded with her own laugh. "Hehe, maybe one day" she giggled.
"Heh heh...By the way Hesui have you seen Natsu" Lucy asked.
"No I haven't, are you looking for him" Hesui asked.
"Um yeah...just a little" Lucy stuttered and blushed.
"I see, is it because of my fathers little charade" Hesui asked.
"Ya-wait what...what do you mean?" Lucy was confused.
"My father decided to award Natsu with the title of the Number One Bachelor in Fiore, for the show he put on defeating the Twin Dragons Sting and Rogue, but mostly for the fact he put the most effort and landed the finishing blow in protecting Fiore from being destroyed." Hesui explained.
"Oh Lucy looked suprised"
"Natsu would've made it made it past Eve, Ren, and even Hibiki, but my father wanted to raise him through the ranks for all the extra hard work he's done, The King is tied in partnership with Sorcerer Weekly you know" Hisui chuckled.
"Oh, so the king has his perks huh...controlling Sorcerer Weekely like that" Lucy said.
"Yes believe it or not but most the things that go into Sorcerer Weekely, he managed to add them in to his liking" Hesui smiled.
"Hm...if thats the case do you think he can arrange a wedding between me and Natsu like right during the ball" Lucy whispered in her ear.
"Wha-...Lucy...I can't just force Natsu to marry you, and the King can't force him either, he's a King not a God" Hisui gave her a frowny look.
"R-Right..." Lucy looked depressed with her head down.
Hisui put her arm on Lucy's shoulder. "Hey" she said. "What" Lucy said looking up all saddened. "If I spot Natsu I'll tell you right away" Hesui said with her never ending smiles.
Lucy looked up "Really?" she gave Hisui watery puppy eyes.
Hisui chuckled again "Yes I promise"
Lucy's face suddenly lightened up "Thank you Hisui!" she closed her palms with Hisui's and bowed.
Hisui sweat dropped "Hey..its no problem, don't worry about it"
Lucy let go of her now and raised her raised up high displaying a very bright smile "Thank you!" She cheered and sorta jumped up and down like a schoolgirl.
"Hehe, settle down there are a few people staring at us now" Hesui waved at her.
Lucy stopped and realized what she was doing and blushed a little "Um sorry about that, I got a little too excited" she was at a loss for words.
"Hehehehe, Don't worry about it" Hisui said putting a hand to her mouth to hide a giggle then she began to walk off elsewhere.
"Hey where are you going" Lucy said
"I'm going to the other guests and see if they're enjoying the party as well, I'll see you later Lucy" Hisui waved her off and began to walk again over to some of the guests.
"Okay see you later" Lucy smiled and waved a hand back to her
Lucy's inner self was most overjoyed, Oh yeah Lucy you just bought yourself a one way ticket into the man of your dream's Heart!...Alteast I hope...I'm going to tell him tonight how I feel...she thought to herself.
Elsewhere...Juvia was looking for Gray
"Gray-Samaaaaaa where are you" Juvia yelled.
Gray heard the call of a pending doom loud and clear "Fuck...not now" Gray hid behind Wendy next to a white table.
"Gray what are you doing?" Wendy turned her head and looked at him curiously
"Shh! Wendy you're gonna blow my cover" Gray sank even lower to his feet.
Hm...I wonder where he could be, Juvia thought. "Oh there you are!" Juvia chirped and now walking straight towards Gray.
"Damnit!" Gray ran away from Wendy and ducked out of sight from Juvias eagle sight eyes. He quickly slid out through the table on the otherside and hid himself within the mass of people at the center of the dancefloor where he believed he be most safe from Juvia.
Wendy was still over where Gray was before, now spectating Juvia. She went over to Juvia and pulled gently at her sleeve. "Juvia why are you chasing Gray-san" she said.
Juvia calmed herself before looking back and giving her a response. "It's because I love him" Juvia smiled at her. "You love him?" Wendy asked. "Yes I do..now if you'll excuse me I have to go look for my darling Gray" she fantasized about him every second she walked looking for him.
"Love huh...is that what I feel for Natsu-san?" Wendy immediately went red and ducked and covered her face once she finished that thought. "Ahhhhhh I love Natsu-san...but how do I tell him...do I even have a chance...what if Lucy or Erza takes him..." Wendy started to feel discouraged. "No! I won't lose. Even if my busy is smalI compared to them...I have a chance too...I'll do my best!" Wendy got up with determination in her eyes and raised a fist in the air.
Before she started to attract attention. Erza came by all drunk with a beer in her hands. "Hwy Weeenndyy!" She slurred. E-Erza are you drunk? Wendy said a little scared. "What? Wh dare talk about Vmy mother like thwat! Erza yelled. Wendy ran away "NOOOOOOO" She ran into the crowd of people running for her life away from Erza.
Erza lost Wendy in the crowd and forgot what she was even doing so she found Kagura nearby all alone in a seat. She wrapped an arm around her giving Kagura quite the shock. Come on Kaggy! Have a drink with me she yelled" Kagura tried to turn around "But Erza Onee Sam-" and she couldn't finish that sentence as Erza shoved her mug of beer into her face and attempting to pour into her mouth.
Would ya look at that I actually managed to make time and finish the chapter. I finally managed to make time for making fanfics now that its summer again :D. I know its a bit ironic...I said I was going to finish this chapter last summer but I didn't manage to stick up to my promise. For that I am sorry to all of you who have been waiting and I will now explain what kept me so busy. Last year I went through a heart wrenching break up with my significant other, and I am still recovering from it even now. I went through a long period of self pity and I had a hard time finding the will to do anything anymore. We all have our own demons and angels and sometimes we choose the wrong choices that we end up regretting later on. That is what makes us human. Aside from that, I will tell everyone now who wants my other stories to continue, I have all the files saved. Every month I went back online and and saved the life of my files and there isn't a second I am wasting thinking of how excited I am to continue my work. Expect more in the future. I mean it~TheHeavenlyDemon