NaLu Week Day 3: Transformation
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Canon verse: Thanks to Natsu, Lucy is put under a fairy tale curse and the only way to cure it is by a True Love's Kiss.
XOXOX
"Natsu," Lucy growled, "I said LET GO!"
"I just…want to…help!" His jaw was locked as tugged at the book in her vice grip.
With teeth clenched, she said, "I DON'T…NEED…YOUR…HELP!" She couldn't get his death lock grip to budge. "UGHH! LET GO!"
"No!"
A small tearing sound rang between.
Lucy barely had time to process as the book split straight down the middle.
"EEP!" She flew back, toppling straight to the ground, not without noticing strange magical particles floating around her.
Natsu stumbled back in the opposite direction, holding his half of the book proudly, "Hah! Now we both get a share."
He looked over at the blonde on the ground. She wasn't moving, "Lucy?" He walked over and nudged her with his foot, "Get up already. You look ridiculous."
She didn't move.
He could see her breathing.
That was a good sign at least…
But why wasn't she getting up?
He dropped down to his knees, chucking the book away from him and cradled the girl onto his lap, looking for any sign of head trauma.
Nothing.
Natsu sniffed the air, "Magic?" He reached over to grab the torn up book and brought it up to his face to sniff it. "Shit, it was cursed, wasn't it, Lucy?" Lucy remained in her sleep-like state. "Oh right!"
"NATTSSUUU, LUUCCCYYY," Happy flew in through Lucy's open bedroom window. "Whatcha—NATSU, WHAT DID YOU DO TO LUCY?"
"I DIDN'T DO NOTHIN'!" Natsu exclaimed as he dropped Lucy onto her bed. "She just went unconscious for no reason."
"Natsu!" Happy yelled, "People don't go unconscious for no reason!"
The dragonslayer pursed his lips and stared at the unconscious girl.
She had a perfect smile on her lips.
"Wonder what she's dreamin' about," Natsu murmured. Then he turned back to Happy, "Happy! Go get Wendy!"
"Aye, sir!" And with that said, the blue exceed was out the window within seconds.
Natsu sat down on the bed next to Lucy and gently grabbed her by the shoulders, "LUCY, WAKE UP ALREADY!" He shook her as rough as he could, but still, she didn't wake up.
He got off the bed and looked down at her notes she had taken on her desk.
It was a strange book that Levy found and had given to Lucy to see if she could decipher it.
Lucy's notes were a jumbled mess, not to mention her handwriting kind of sucked.
"Stupid, Lucy," he muttered. "You shoulda' just let me help…"
He continued searching through papers and then he found it.
"The book seems to be an ancient fairy tale. It's laced in some kind of protective magic. I think it's a form of transformation magic! If I decoded the words correctly, anyone who damages the book will be transformed into a character of whichever story the book was damaged on. The only way to cure the person who damaged the book is by acting out the ending of the story."
"Huh?" Natsu stupidly looked at his half of the book, but alas, it was written in an ancient language. "C'mon, Lucy. What story were you reading?" He continued looking through her notes and something just barely caught his eye.
In very messy scribble, Lucy had written, Sleeping Beauty.
"Natsu-san," Wendy's voice broke through the silence, causing him to jump. "What's wrong?"
"Why is Male Cat all frantic?" Charla asked.
"Lucy!" Happy was crying on her slumbering chest.
"Wendy, Charla!" Natsu let out a breath of relief. "Lucy was put under some kinda spell!"
"Huh?" the duo turned around to see the celestial mage sleeping peacefully.
Natsu handed them Lucy's notes, "What horrible handwriting," Charla chided.
"Oh my!" Wendy placed a hand to her mouth. "Let me see if I can do anything."
Happy flew off Lucy's chest and perched himself on top of Natsu's head.
The petite girl leaned over Lucy's bed and displayed her hands above the blonde. Natsu, Happy, and Charla watched with hopeful expressions planted firmly on their face.
"Nothing," Wendy pulled away frowning. "I'm sorry."
"It's alright, Wendy," Natsu ruffled her blue hair.
"If only we knew what story she was reading," Charla muttered, staring at Lucy's notes.
"She was readin' Sleeping Beauty," Natsu informed her. "I don't know what that is though."
"Oh!" Wendy exclaimed.
"Wendy, do you know?" Happy inquired, with eyes glistening from tears.
"Yes!" The small girl beamed. "It's about this princess who gets put under a sleeping curse and can only be awaken by a True Love's Kiss."
"So all we need is for someone who loves her to kiss her." Charla stated.
"OH NO!" Happy cried. "LUCY WILL NEVER WAKE UP BECAUSE NO ONE COULD EVER LOVE A WEIRDO LIKE HER!"
"That's a little harsh, don't you think?" Charla chastised.
"BUT IT'S TRUE!" Happy wailed.
Natsu remained quiet, his face was devoid of all emotion as he stared at Lucy's smile.
"What is she dreamin' about?" He wondered aloud again.
"WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO?!" Happy panicked.
"Calm you're self!" Charla yelled.
"Oh, Lucy-san," Wendy turned away, placing her palm over her mouth.
"Sleeping Beauty ends with a prince kissing the princess awake?" Natsu asked with a blank tone.
"Correct," Charla answered.
"If that's what it takes…" he murmured before leaning over Lucy's sleeping form.
"Natsu, what are…?" Happy trailed off.
Natsu, as lightly as possible, placed his lips against Lucy's.
His eyes trained on her eyes, hoping to see them twitch open or something…
But nothing happened.
Natsu's eyes widened with panic.
He pressed his lips harder against her, C'mon, Lucy, he mentally willed.
Did she not love him?
His stomach clenched at the thought.
Natsu was in love with her.
He had been for the longest time.
But he never felt the need to act upon those feelings. He didn't need to be kissing Lucy or anything to be happy, he just needed to be with her.
And if she didn't return his feelings, he wouldn't care because he would still love her no matter what.
But right now, he needed her to return those feeling.
He clamped his eyes shut, Please, Lucy.
For a moment nothing happened.
His heart felt like it was going to burst, until he felt something…
At first he wasn't sure if it was his imagination, but Natsu could have sworn he felt her lips kissing him back.
Huh?
He opened his eyes and met Lucy's beautiful brown ones. They were wide and full of shock.
He pulled away, "Lucy!"
Her cheeks tinted pink as she sat up on her bed, "Why were you…?"
His eyes bugged out as he realized what this meant.
She loves me back.
"Don't worry about it," Natsu cheekily grinned, sitting down next to her. He ruffled her hair like had done to Wendy's. Lucy shot him a glare as she maneuvered away from his hand.
"Lucy-san!" Wendy ran over to the bed. "I'm so glad you're alright!"
"Lucy!" Happy rammed himself into her chest.
Lucy gently petted him and asked, "What happened?"
"You were transformed into one of the stories in that strange fairy tale book," Charla stated.
"Oh!" Lucy blinked. "So my notes were right?"
"Yup," Natsu beamed.
"Isn't that surprising?" Happy teased as flew away from her just as she went to swipe at him.
"Which story was I in?" she asked, shooting Happy a menacing look.
Natsu let out a choking noise.
There was no way he could tell her the truth…
"Sl—" Charla was about to answer, but Natsu quickly interrupted, "LUCY, LET'S GO ON JOB!"
"Wahhh!" Lucy cried as Natsu picked her up, carrying her bridal style.
"Thanks, Wendy," Natsu said too quickly, "for curing Lucy!"
"But I didn't…" Wendy scratched her head.
"Natsu," Lucy yelped. "Put me down!"
"See ya!" Natsu jumped out the window, carefully cradling Lucy to his chest.
"KYAAA!" Lucy's cries rang throughout the room.
"What was that about?" Charla rubbed her head.
"Heee likkkeeeeessss herrrrr," Happy mischievously purred.
XOXOX
THE END!
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