Chapter 4: Betrothal
A.N. Well i guess what can tell what this chapter s about or can you hahahah (Chibi Lucy) "Pssst they can." oh well ok have fun with this one nuggets ;)
Narrator POV: Lucy sat in the room boredom and fear starting to take over she was starving but would never ask for food. It seemed to much for her to have to ask for anything if you are going to take someone alive you'd be smart to not let them starve to death. Lucy knowing what her father had planned for her thought starving would be better nonetheless the servants came in to dress her and get her ready to meet a man her father pick to have her become engaged the man her father would pick was most likely abusive and Lucy could not live with that knowing that she could have a happier life with someone else.
As the servants finished with her she could hear the door open and heard greetings of the utmost diligent and purposeful. The servants led her out she was wearing a blue silk dress with white lace around the bodice and blue roses around the base and gloves to cover her guild mark she looked like an unhappy princess. "Ah Lucy hello my darling.". She went down to her father he bent down to kiss her cheek and he whispered in her ear " If you mess this up I will have everyone in that guild of yours killed." Lucy almost passed out from hearing those words her father was not kidding either. He could bribe the magic council to call them a dark guild and they would be on everyone's hit list. "Yes father." she said terrified and ready to become again 'Lucky Lucy Heartfilia' for her friends no, for her real family. The man was tall and had onyx eyes just like Natsu's but his were sharp and cunning just as she had thought not bright and kind as Natsu's were he had a smug look on his face ready to face the world with tact and grace and at home he would turn into a boorish pig as her father would.
"This is Owen." Owen took Lucy's hand and kissed it, she wished that this man was not kissing her hand but instead Natsu 'Wait she thought why am I thinking about him in this situation?'she thought Owen was escorted by her and her father to a sitting room where Owen started asking about things "Why have I never met you? Mr. Heartfilia why has she never been introduced to anyone of high standing yet?" This should be interesting… she thought "Well my Lucy had always loved going to africa to look at my railroads there but she came down with a common disease that makes people bed ridden for years we were very worried she would never walk again but here she is the picture of health." Owen look sympathetic with her and said 'Well Luce you must take better care of yourself. That was it she could not take one more minute of this the man had called her by the name only one other called her by and she hated it but, she had to hold on for the guild for her family for natsu he would be crushed if they were considered a dark guild. "Owen what is your family business?" she asked sweet as honey her father looked very very pleased with her response. "Well my family is from a long line of mine factory owners we bring only the finest jewels from our mines." "That sounds like a profitable business these days." "yes it is in fact we will soon be the richest in all of Fiore." he said proudly. 'That's why father wants me to marry this man instead.' she thought.
"Father my legs feel cramped may i go for a walk?" she needed some air she was getting uncomfortable the talk of marriage was about to pop up. "Yes my dear just don't get lost again." She knew what that meant 'Don't try to leave or else you know what happens.' "Of course father I'll have one of the keys to escort me around."She knew her father now trusted her keys for making her stay in this awful place. She summoned Capricorn he would give her wise information about why she was here right now and help to not get lost. "Cap" she said sadly "Why did you make me stay here?" He winced a look of shame plastered upon his face. "I don't know the Celestial King must have had something to do with it Leo was furious. Shouting at the top of his lungs in the celestial world." Lucy was even more confused at this answer why would celestial king want her there. There must be some good reason the king almost never gives the celestial beings orders most of the time it is guidance but orders must be followed by the spirits or like what happened to Loke before would happen to who ever tried to disobey. Lucy was glad her good friend followed the orders she used a lot of energy summoning all her spirits at once and would be angry if he threw it all away just so she could be happier. "Cap I can't believe i'm here again and i'm going to have to marry that pompous man in there." Capricorn looked slightly amused "I don't think the king will let that happen just be patient he can see the future you know." and with that he disappeared. Little did lucy know the extent of her father's deal with Owen.
A.N. whew that was fun to write got a review that said i should split it up more hope you guys liked it BTW I have a poll on my profile page please check it out for my next story i want you to choose and i know i said i wasn't posting till tomorrow but i cant stay away hehe until tomorrow my nuggets 3