Sooo I maybe forgot to put the disclaimer on the last chapter? -Holds hands up in surrender- Don't kill me! I'll write two this time instead, okay? :) Make you feel better?
Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail or any of the character, but I'm working on it!
Disclaimer: Εγώ δεν το δικό παραμύθι ή οποιοδήποτε του χαρακτήρα, αλλά δουλεύω σε αυτό! (That's Greek!)
A loud, shrill beeping tore Lucy's eyes open and she bolted upright.
A thin cloud of grayish-black smoke coated the room, drifting up Lucy's nostrils and down her gasping throat, making it scratchy and dry.
It was then that she noticed that Happy was gone from his spot sleeping beside her. Panic sparked through her like a flame.
"Happy!" She called out, swinging out of bed. Cupping her hands over her mouth so her voice would project more over the fire alarm, she called the felines name again, "Happy!"
"Lucy!" Happy's broken voice called back, sobbing.
"Happy!" she called back, looking around for him, "Where are you?!"
"Luuucy!" Happy sobbed, voice echoing from her kitchen.
"I'm coming, hold tight!" she called back to him, bringing both her arms up to shield her eyes and mouth from the smoke.
Lucy stumbled into the Kitchen and a blast of heat hit her in the face. She gasped as she felt her cheeks practically burning off. After taking a second for her eyes to adjust, she assessed the situation.
Happy was across the room, hiding in one of Lucy's cupboards, it was open a crack so she could just faintly make out his eye. Crackling and popping noises filled her ears as she slowly made her way towards happy.
Her stove was across from her, and faintly she could see a small frying pan, but what really caught her attention was the fairly large fire licking up her cupboards and demolishing half of her kitchen.
"Happy, we have to get out of here!" she exclaimed, yanking the cupboard open and bring the crying cat into her arms.
Happy buried his face into her nightshirt, tears making the tray fabric turn darker, "I'm sorry, Lucy." he sobbed, "I wanted to thank you for letting me sleep over so I tried to make pancakes."
Lucy hesitated, bewildered, before patting Happy on the head and murmuring soothing words to him.
Lucy bolted to her bedroom, dropping Happy on the bed, and running into the bathroom. Using the small holder for her toothbrush, she filled it with water then walked back to her room to snatch her keys.
Once she reached the threshold of the kitchen, she held the toothbrush holder out at arms length, water sloshing onto her arm.
"Open!" she declared, dipping a golden key into the container of water, "Gate of the water bearer, Aquarius!"
A bright light filled the room momentarily, then Aquarius hovered in her room, glaring at her slightly.
"Aquarius!" she called out, blocking her gaze from the blazing fire, "Fix this!"
The spirit mermaid gave her a smug half smile, and offered a little bow, "Of course," she obliged, raising her vase into the air.
"And don't sweep me-"
Lucy was cut off with Aquarius's very masculine cry of rage as she swung her vase around, water shooting out of it in a long, pressed stream.
The water hit her square in the face, and she was sent flying back a few feet.
As soon as lights stopped dancing behind her eyes, she opened them to a very smug Aquarius hovering beside her.
Aquarius inclined her head, resting her vase atop one shoulder, eyes glinting down at Lucy, "I am going on a date with my boyfriend," she pronounced it very clearly, "So don't call me for a few days, okay?"
And on that happy note, she disappeared in a small flash.
The fire alarm abruptly stopped, and Lucy sighed, sitting up, now completely drenched.
"Luucy," Happy's voice sniffled, "I'm sorry, I ruined your home."
Lucy twisted to see the small blue cat waddling up to her and she smiled, holding her arms out for him, which he gratefully accepted.
Happy barrelled into her spread arms, snot and tears both making their way down his tiny face.
"Really," she soothed, smoothing back his pinned ears, "It's all right. I just have to hire workers to fix this up." she gestured to her kitchen.
Happy raised his face and sniffed a small smile on his face, "Thanks, Lucy," he paused then added, "By the way, you look like a drowned rat."
Lucy growled and bopped the cat on the head.
A defeated sigh escaped her lips, feet shuffling, as she glared at the innocent request board at Fairy Tail.
Well, this is just great.
After scanning it for a while, she shook her head and turned, defeated and tired, towards the bar.
Slumping down on a stool, she waved Mira over and asked for a strawberry milkshake, which the bar maiden hurried to get ready.
Once the milkshake was placed firmly in front of her, Lucy raised her head to meet the worried blue gaze of MiraJane.
Mira leaned across the bar, wiping excess milkshake off her hands with a small tea towel, "You alright Lucy?" she asked.
Lucy groaned and bonked her head on the counter, making the terrifying S-class mage jump.
"No, everything is so not okay!" she whined, "Half my kitchen burned down and I don't have any money to pay for the repairs, not to mention my rent!"
Mira smiled softly, drawing her eyebrows in in concern, "My, my." she hummed, "What happened to your kitchen?"
She levelled a glare a Mira, "Happy decided to make pancakes."
The bar maiden sputtered a laugh, the stifled it, but her eyes were still smiling.
Traitor.
"Did you think about a job?" Mira asked.
Lucy gave a glum nod, "Yeah, but there's no job with enough pay to cover the damage."
Mira's eyes widened a fraction before exclaiming, "Wait here!"
Lucy furrowed her brow, watching Mira disappear around the bar with a dramatic swish of hips and hair.
A few seconds later Mira returned holding a small black piece of paper.
"This one just came in today!" she declared, holding it out towards Lucy, who took it hesitantly, "Isn't it perfect?!" she squealed, clapping her hands together.
"Mira!" she gasped, standing up abruptly, not bothering to fix the stool as it toppled over, "You're so amazing!" she squealed, "I'll take this!" Lucy declared, whirling on the spot and bolting out the large, double doors.
Soo what job is Lucy going on? Hmmm...
Sorry, this is another shortie.
I promise I'll try to make the next one longer... if you review. Buahahhahahahahahaha! I'm evil.