(I don't own anything related to Fairy Tail)
It took me forever! To finish this chapter, I kept getting frustrated and was changing the chapter over and over again.
I have never typed so much in my life and trying to study for Mid-terms at the same time is crazy. Anyway enough complaning
On with the Story!
Chapter 3: Don't you remember?
Darkness
That was the only thing Lucy could see. She couldn't tell where she was or how she got there or what she was doing before. That was until this bright light appeared and in its presence was a dark shadow.
"Lucy" the shadow whispered sweetly
"Huh" Lucy groaned "Who's there"
"Lucy" the shadow whispered again "It's time to go"
"What? Who are you" a startled Lucy said, Lucy walked closer to the shadow to get a better look and saw it was a woman. The woman smiled at Lucy and spoke again.
"Lucy, Dear it's time to go" the lady said
"Wha, I don't—"Lucy stopped and looks closer, the woman was identical to Lucy's mom in every way possible.
"Mom" Lucy yelled "Is that you"
The woman smiled at Lucy again and turned around heading deeper into the light.
"Wait!" Lucy yelled "Mom, wait!" The woman continued to walk deeper and deeper into the light.
"Mom, Wait!" Lucy tried her best to catch up with the shadowed woman but every step she took the woman get farther and farther away.
"Wait!" Lucy started running faster and faster but no matter how close she got the shadow would only fade, farther and farther away. Lucy tried with all her strength to get closer to the figure but to no avail and in a matter of time the light and the figure were gone.
"No, please don't go" Lucy fell to her knees and sobbed.
Everything around Lucy started to fall apart and crumble into nothing, and Lucy started to feel herself fall deeper and deeper into a hole of complete darkness. She kept falling and falling until she finally—
*CRASH*
Lucy's eyes shot open
"Oh, nice going, Flame brain" she heard one voice say "You dropped it"
"Well, it's your fault for being in the way, Ice prick" another voice said
"You trying to start something"
"And what if I am, what are you going to do about it!"
"Guys, will you be quiet!" said a female voice
"Yeah, this is a clinic office not a battle ground" said another voice
"Huh, where am I" thought Lucy, she looked at her surrounding and saw that she was in a bed covered by white sheets.
"What, am I doing here?" thought Lucy, "And why does my head hurt so much?
Lucy leaned up and touched her head; she felt bandages covering her forehead and cringed a little at the touch.
"What, happened to me" she thought
"Do you think she's awake yet" said one voice
"I'm not sure" sighed one voice "I'll go and check in a little while"
"You know, none of this wouldn't have happened if just gave up" said a gruff voice
"Give up to you! I'd rather die, and how is this fault" said the energetic voice
"If you just called it quits then we wouldn't be stuck in this mess"
"You're the one that can't throw a decent punch"
"At least I'm not the one going around and falling on people!
"Will you guys be quiet! Yelled the girl "Can't you see she's trying to slee—"
"Hello" Lucy chimed "Is someone there?"
"Oh, she's awake! The girl sounded extra excited
The sheets were pulled back and Lucy could finally see who the people were.
There was a tall busty woman with long white hair and she was wearing a white lab coat, also there stood a petite blue-haired girl with wearing a orange bandana and a worried expression on her face. Next to her was a boy with spiky pink hair that was sporting a white checkered scarf around his neck, and next to him stood a lean dark blue haired boy whose hair was also spiky but combed down.
"Well it seems like someone's felling better" the woman with long white hair said
Lucy didn't have time before the blue haired girl ran over and hugged her with all her might.
"I'm so happy your okay" the girl said silently sobbing into Lucy
"Uh, who are you exactly?" asked Lucy
The girl pulled away from Lucy and looked her in the eyes.
"You don't remember me" asked the girl
Lucy thought about it for a minute, this girl did look somewhat familiar but she couldn't quite place her finger on it.
"No, sorry"
The girl frowned and looks at the woman with the long gray hair as she only shrugged.
"We'll it's to be expected she did hit her head pretty heard" said the woman
Lucy was now completely confused and frankly quiet aggravated that they were talking about her and forgetting that she was right there.
"Uhm" Lucy cleared her throat loudly to get their attention, all eyes were on her.
"Look apparently you all know something I don't, so Miss" she looks at the long haired woman "Could you please tell me where I am and why I'm here.
The woman looked at Lucy like she was crazy and chuckled softly, she proceed to pull up a chair next to Lucy's bed
"Well, one of two things" the woman held 2 fingers, "1. I'm way too young to be called Miss anything and 2." She pointed at the two boys "You were caught up in scrap between those two and got hurt.
Lucy looked at the two boys standing in the corner and could tell that they were trying not to look directly at her.
"Well, it was really all his fault" the blue haired boy pointed to the other one
"My fault! you're the one who—" the pink haired boy was interrupted
"It was both of their faults!" the blue haired girl yelled
"Well before we start asking questions" the woman said "I think introductions are in order"
"My name is Mirajane, but you can just call my Mira" she smiled at Lucy "Oh, and I may not look like it but I'm actually a student here, I'm only dress like this because I'm part of the school's health committee club."
"That explains the lab coat" thought Lucy
Marianne pointed to the girl with the blue hair "That's Levy McGarden, one of the sweetest girls you'll ever meet. Levy waved at Lucy.
"Those two over there with the grumpy disposition" she pointed at the two guys "are Natsu Dragneel and Gray Fullbuster".
"Hey"
"Sup"
"So now that introductions are out of the way" Mirajane clapped her hands together "Lucy, can you remember the last thing that happened to you?"
Lucy thought about it for a second, all she could really remember was getting dropped off at the train station and almost getting ran over, then something about a fight and then talking to the attendance lady.
"Well" Lucy started "All I really remember was being in the attendance office and waiting for the principle to come and that's it."
Mirajane nodded her head, "Is that all?"
"Yeah that's it" said Lucy, but she felt like she was forgetting something, something important.
"Well, Ashley is safe to say that you have had one of the most interesting first days I've ever seen. Said Levy
"Huh, what did she just call me" thought Lucy
"Well, she can take a hit, that's for sure" said Natsu with his hands behind his head.
"I'll say" Gray agreed
Levy pulled up a seat next to Lucy and held her hands in her own. "I'm so sorry Ashley, I was supposed to show you a good time and look what happened.
"There she goes again," Lucy was now completely confused, why was this girl calling her Ashley. But then it hit her
"My name is Lucy Ashley"
Lucy gripped Levy's hands harder, she just remembered that they didn't know who she really was and no matter the situation that wasn't going to change.
"Oh, well it ok, really" Lucy looked at Levy softly "I'm sure whatever happened you did the best you could" Lucy smiled at Levy who looked like she was about to cry.
"Oh, Ashley!" Levy hugged her again and this time harder than before and was completely cutting off her air supply.
"Uh, Levy was it? "C-Can't Breath!" stuttered Lucy, Levy let Lucy go who started gasping for air.
"Oh, sorry about that" Levy blushed
"It's okay". "This girl is trying to kill me" thought Lucy, but Lucy knew that there was something more important.
"So Levy, what exactly happened to land me in the Clinic's Office?"
"Well" Levy started and looked back at Natsu and Gray who were shuffling their feet and whistling like they were so innocent.
"What had happened was"
*Flashback*
"Pardon Dear, can you repeat that again" asked Ooba
"My name is Lucy Ashley" Lucy repeated as she watched Ooba type something into the computer. Lucy didn't know who she came up with that name but it was the first thing to come into her mind.
"Hmm, this is strange" said Ooba "It seems that I can't find your name in the school system, this is quite peculiar".
"Well you see" Lucy had to think of something fast and it had to be convincing. "M-My father had already spoken with the Principle and talked about my information was going to come later, Yeah!" Lucy had never lied so much in her life and it was drilling a hole in her stomach and not one of just guilt but also excitement.
"Oh really, then once Makarov gets here we can settle this then"
In no more than a couple of minutes later the door opens, Lucy turns her head to the door trying to get a look at the principle but sees no one.
"I don't see anyone" thought Lucy
"Now Ooba, was is so dang gong important that you interrupt my nap- oh, what do we have here" said a gruff man's voice
Lucy looked down to see a very short man wearing a suit and tie with a white mustache and white spike hair on both sides of his head and completely bold in the middle.
"Is this the principle" Lucy thought. She continued to observe the little bald man as he looked her up and down grinning. "He's so" Lucy felt a small hand slap her on the butt.
"Perverted!" Lucy clenched her fist about to strike the small principle but was beat to it.
Makarov clenched his head in pain "Ah! Woman what was that for!
"No feeling on the new students" yelled Ooba "Do you remember what happened last time?"
"Well excuse me for wanting to greet the new students properly" Makarov groaned, he could never get a break
"Anyway, Miss" Makarov gestured to Lucy, "Ashley, Lucy Ashley". "Well Miss Ashley, Welcome to Fairy Tail Academy, your new home.
No matter how creepy this old man was Lucy felt as If she could trust him.
"My name is Makarav but" he smiled creepily "You can call me, Master"
"No, I will not" thought Lucy
Ooba cleared her throat
"Anyway back to business Makarov, Miss Ashley said that you were phoned about her schedule.
Lucy swallowed hard
"Huh" Makarov was confused, "What are you talking about, I didn't talk to anybody"
Lucy was sweating bullets now, what was gonna happen? Would she be found out?
"Are you sure?" Ooba inquired "Because I can't find her in the system"
"Woman! I all ready told you I didn't—" Makarov stop for a second and thought about it
"Well now, actually" Makraov started "Now that I think about it, I did receive a call the other day but was asleep— I! Mean I was in a meet-ing, yeah a meeting. Makarov smiled sheeply
Ooba glared at him "So what you're saying is, that because you were in a "Meeting" this girl doesn't have a schedule"
"Well isn't it supposed to be an attendance counselor's job to take care of that" Makarov smirked
Oba huffed "Are you saying that I don't know how to do my job"
"Well, you're not as young as you used to be of course you're bound to forget how to do your job correctly"
Ooba was furious her whole face turning red
As much as Lucy wanted to stay and watch two elderly people go at it, she knew that if she stayed any longer attention would be drawn back to her.
"Um, excuse me" both adults turned to her "Should I just leave or"
Ooba calmed down for a second and thought about it. "Well it would be a shame for you to come all this way for nothing" Ooba then got an idea "Why don't you just shadow a student for the day and see what the Academy is like and I have the perfect person in mind" Ooba diled the phone and called someone.
Ooba hung up and smiled at Lucy "She'll be here in a second dear"
"But while we wait, Makarov grinned at Lucy "Why don't you and I get to know each other bet—"but before he could finish he was hit in the face with a shoe and knocked out.
"That's what he gets for doubting my job" Ooba humped and soon after the door opened to revel a young girl with blue-hair and an orange bandana
"Levy dear, please come in" Ooba beckoned the girl over
Levy walked passed Lucy and smiled
"Levy meet Lucy Ashley, she'll be attending the Academy soon but doesn't have a schedule so I was wondering would it be ok if she shadowed you for the day"
"Oh, sure" Levy giggled "No problem"
"Great, problem solved" Ooba clapped her hands together "Now, run along" Ooba practically pushed them out of the door
"But what about " Lucy looked at the unconscious principle
"Oh, don't worry about him dear, I'll handle it" Ooba grinned evilly
"But" the door was then slammed in their faces
Both girls sweat dropped not wanting to think about what Ooba was going to do; Levy was the first one to speak
"Well, um let's begin shall we" Levy started walking down the hall and Lucy followed
As they walked Lucy looked around the school it was a lot smaller then her last one, there weren't paintings of famous designers or rich entrepreneurs plastered on the walls, the lockers weren't bejeweled with diamonds but were basic brown, and the restroom didn't have attendants in them.
"This is going to get some use to" thought Lucy
"So, um" Levy stated to strike up a conversation "What was your old school like?"
"Well, it was" Lucy thought for a second "quaint"
"Oh, cool"
They continued to walk down the hall while Levy pointed out a few things now and again
"That's the Art room" Levy pointed to the door with red flowers on it "Each room has something different painted on it; it's easier for new people to remember where to go"
"That's different, But cool" said Lucy
"Yeah, you wouldn't believe how lost I got on my first day, If it wasn't for those pictures then I would never have found my classes" Levy chuckled and continued " teaches that class, he's really cool once you get to know him and he's one of the best artist ever"
"Maybe I'll get lucky and have his class" said Lucy and Levy smiled at her
They went farther and passed a yellow door with a blue book stamp on it
"So let me guess, this is the reading class, right?" Lucy asked
"Well your half-right, it's the reading/creative writing class" Levy eyes beamed at the door "It's one of the most exciting classes on campus" Levy looked like she wanted to squeal and bust out of her skin but had to contain herself.
"So I take it you're a writer" said Lucy
Levy blushed "Well kind of, I'm in the creative writing club but none of my stuff is really that good?" "Do, you write?"
"What? Who me" Lucy blushed and turned from Levy "Well, Its little stuff but nothing really" Lucy started playing with her fingers
"Really! You gotta let me read some if it sometime"
"N-No I can't" Lucy started shaking her head
"Oh, Please" Levy grabbed Lucy's hands and started pleading
"Well, I don't know"
"Oh come on what's there to lose"
Lucy looked at Levy large puppy dog eyes and sighed
"Oh, fine but you gonna have to let me read some of your stuff too"
"Deal!"
Lucy didn't know what it was about Levy but she felt as if she could trust her. But Lucy's thoughts were cut short when a bell went off.
"Oh, is it Lunch time already?"Inquired Levy
Just then a loud grumbling sound was heard, Lucy blushed; she hadn't had a chance to enjoy the rest of Aries awesome pancakes given the circumstances and all and it looks like they were catching up with her.
"Someone sounds hungry" Levy giggled and grabbed Lucy's hand, "Come one I'll show you the Cafeteria, and I'll treat."
Before Lucy could protest, she found herself being dragged by Levy
-Moments Later—
Lucy found herself in the mist of teen angst. There she was surrounded by the bustling teens that were just moments ago ogling and trampling over her to get a sight of the spectacle. But this time no one paid her any attention, ether they were too wrapped in their own conversations to notice her or she was just old news.
Levy pulled Lucy to a table in the back that was already preoccupied by two boys. One had orange spiky hair that was contained in a mad hatter type hat, while the other had jet black hair pulled up in a bean sprout shape. When their eyes landed on Levy they both jumped up out of their seats and dramatically ran toward Levy tears rolling down there face.
"Levy!" they both screamed
Before they even reached her they both tripped lading face flat on the floor.
"Oh" Levy wiped her face dramatically "What am I going to do with you two"
"Uh, are they all right" asked Lucy
"Oh, yeah they'll by fine, that's what they get for being over dramatic"
Both jumped up with dirt stained faces and tear fully looked at Levy"
"Levy, are you ok" asked the orange haired boy
"Yeah, it's nothing serious right?
"Oh you two, I told you it was nothing serious" Levy put her hand on her hips and huffed "You never listen" Both boys bowed their heads
"Lucy these two annoying people are my best friends, Jet and Droy. Both boys perked up at the sight of Lucy.
"Hey, I've never seen you around here before"
"Yeah I just transferred here but tomorrows going to be my official first day, I'm Lucy Ashley." "Gotta get use to saying that" thought Lucy
"Well Lucy, it's nice to meet you I'm Jet" the one with orange hair said
"And I'm Droy; it's nice to meet yeah"
"These people don't seem so bad" thought Lucy
"Jet's on the track team and one of the fastest people you'll ever meet and Dory's one of the best gardeners around" Levy praised and both boys blushed.
"Well it's really all thanks to Levy's awesome cheering" said Droy
"Cheering?" "I thought you were in the writing club?" aksed Lucy
"Oh, I'm in both" Lucy giggled "That's the cool thing about Fairy Tail, they let you join as many clubs as you want."
"This place is better than I thought" Lucy didn't realize she had said that out loud until they were looking at her and grinning. Lucy just blushed and then her stomach growled again.
"Stupid Stomach"
"Sounds like someone's hungry" laughed Jet
Lucy's whole faced turned red
"Come one let's get something to eat"
The group went and stood in line while holding a conversation when suddenly the whole cafeteria got quiet.
"What did you say!" one voice rung out
"You heard me!" another voice came in
"Why don't you say it to my face?"
"Why, so you can kiss me?" "I always knew you were a homo"
"Would you call me!"
"Oh, there they go again" said Droy
"When, will they ever grow up" groaned an aggravated Levy
And no sooner then it started, first were flying again and people were spreading out shouting, "Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!"
"Two fights in one day, one kind of school is this" thought Lucy and she could have sworn she saw a patch of pink hair just like earlier. But they couldn't be the same people right?
The pink haired boy through a punch which hit the other directly in the face sending him flying over a couple of tables and into some random students, some of the girl started to scream and scatter around the boy. He just pushed them out of the way and pulled off his school shirt exposing his rippled chest and proceeds to chuck the shirt in any direction which made the girls squeal with delight and faint.
Lucy blushed at the sight and turned around. "I can't watch this anymore"
All that could be heard were the sounds of fist connecting with bones and fleshing being pierced. There were gasp and sounds of excitement and disappointment going back and forth between the crowd. The next thing that happened shocked everyone. The one boy had made a punch that was equally strong and equally clumsy enough to strike the pink haired boy into the hair and heading straight for an unsuspecting blond.
"Look Out!"
"Huh?
But before Lucy could grasp what had happened she found herself crashing into the concrete of the cafeteria floor.
Lucy's world was spinning she could barely make out a scream.
"Is she alright!"
"Quick!, someone call Mirajane!"
"Ashley speak to me, Ashley!"
*End Flashback*
"And that's what happened" finished Levy
Lucy couldn't believe what she had heard. She had been bi-rated on national television, almost ran over by a green haired girl and sent to the infirmary all in the course of one day, and why you ask. Because a couple of teenage boys couldn't control there freaking temper!
Lucy started shaking
"Oh come on now, don't tell me you gonna start crying" said Natsu "So you had a bad day, suck it up!"
That was it, the thing that pushed Lucy over the edge. In the blink of an eye she had jumped from the bed and was on top of Natsu scratching and pulling anything she could.
"H-Hey!, Someone get this crazy chick off me!" screamed Natsu trying to push her off.
Lucy continued to claw at Natsu until Gray pulled her away but not before leaving a claw mark on Natsu's left cheek.
"Ah!" Natsu cringed at the new wound that was inflicted "What did you do that for?!" Lucy glared at him and was about to charge again and Natsu took the chance to run away but not before calling Lucy "Crazy" over and over again. By this time Gray was trying so hard not to die from laughter.
"Huh, Ashley" a frightened Levy touched her shoulder, "Are you alright".
Lucy continued to breathe heavily and closed her eyes to try and calm down her head ache.
"Yeah, I'm alright" she said. Lucy knew that she was wrong for taking out all her anger on someone she had just meet but she couldn't help it, after everything that had happened to her how could she not be upset and his smug attitude just sent her over the edge.
"Well, seeing how you're up and everything" started Mirajane, "I think it's safe for you to go home now"
Lucy knew she was right, maybe once she got home everything would be better.
"I'll walk her home" said Levy
Lucy gathered her things and nodded to Mirajane and Gray and walked out the door with Levy. Lucy would have never thought that her first day of school would turn out like this, but if she only knew that this was the beginning of her problems.
If only I could have the High school Life Lucy does -sigh-
anyway R&R what you think