Lucys POV
I cant believe it. I'm actually going to do it. I'm going too see the lanterns! could tell Salamander wasn't too happy with the deal, but a deals a deal and I love it. Although I feel as though I actually... regret it? I dunno, I feel like this experience could change my life.. and I'm not sure if that's a good or a bad thing. I mean, Mama has done so much for me, to keep me safe. Am I really going to blow all her hard work for nothing? ' NO' I thought sharply shaking my head to clear my thoughts as I slumped down in a chair, head in hands. ' This is my dream. and I am going to see those lanterns even if it kills me. Besides, A deals a deal' I sighed to myself.
"what's wrong? Your acting like you've never left this tower before" Salamander asked clearly noticing my expression "humph, Never left the tower. That would be crazy" He laughed lowering himself over the edge of the window. I nodded and walked over to the window, vaguely aware the Plue had climbed on my shoulder and tied a few strands of my golden hair around his waist and nose and proceeded to give me the thumbs up sign. I giggled a little at him. (A/N Plue is quite small in this, probably the size of a hand)
"Hey are you coming blondie?" Salamander called from probably half way down the tower. "Coming" I called back, grabbing my fry pan and stood on the edge of the Window sill. I looked down at the world below, excitement fizzled through me. I was going down there!
"Look at the world so close, and I'm halfway to it! Look at it all so big, do I even dare? Look at me, there at last! I just have to do it Should I? No. Here I go..."
I swung my Hair around the same hook I use to pull Mama up and Leapt from the window in to the world below. At last, I could feel the wind rushing past my ears as I soared down and I let out another giggle. I gave a few cheers and Laughed when I saw Salamander have to duck to avoid being hit by me. I noticed that I was now only a few meters of the ground and abruptly stopped, Hanging on tightly to my head. Plue gave an Encouraging nod and I slowly lowered my feet till they touched the ground. I paused for a moment moving my toes and feeling the blades of grass move under my feet. I laughed.
Just smell the grass! The dirt! Just like I dreamed they'd be! Just feel that summer breeze, the way it's calling me For like the first time ever, I'm completely free! I could go running, and racing, and dancing, and chasing And leaping, and bounding, hair flying, heart pounding And splashing, and reeling, and finally feeling That's when my life begins!"
I had finally run out of the cave and into the big wide world. "I cant believe I did this!" I grinned listening to birds chirping "Mother would be so furious" I whispered to myself suddenly aware that salamander was now coming out of the cave watching me. The next few Minutes were a blur. One minute I was sitting on some rocks in the middle of a stream trying to convince myself that what I was doing was okay "but...That's okay! I mean, what she doesn't know won't kill her, right?" The next I was sitting in a cave curled up in the fatal position "Oh my gosh, this would kill her."
The next I was swinging from a tree enjoying the wind rush through my hair "This is so fun" "I am a horrible daughter. I'm going back." I sobbed, banging my head on a tree. "I am never going back! Woo-hoo!" I cried running down a hill and diving into a pile of leaves
Finally I was sitting down in a meadow, my hair trailing behind me, falling on top of the rocks that lay there.
Salamander, probably sick of me sobbing, Bent down next to me" Hmm-mm-m. You know, I can't help but notice you seem a little at war with yourself here" He said with a serious expression. "What?" I sniffed salamander shrugged "Now, I'm only picking up bits and pieces, of course. Overprotective mother, forbidden road trip. I mean, this is serious stuff. But let me ease your conscience. This is part of growing up. A little rebellion, a little adventure- -that's good, healthy even!" He grinned "You think?" I smiled "I know. You're way over-thinking this, trust me. Does your mother deserve it? No. Would this break her heart and crush her soul? Of course. But you just got to do it."
My face fell "'Break her heart?'"
"In half"
"'Crush her soul?'"
"Like a grape."
"She would be heartbroken, you're right" I said as he pulled me up from my place on the ground.
"I am, aren't I? Oh bother. All right, I can't believe I'm saying this, but I'm letting you out of the deal." "What?" "That's right. But don't thank me. Let's just turn around and get you home " He grabbed Plue and My pan and shoved them into my hands "Heres your pan, Heres your Snowman-I get back my satchel, you get back a mother-daughter relationship based on mutual trust and voila! We part ways as unlikely friends." He had already begun pulling me back the way we came. My Gaze hardened. He was trying to get out of the deal, but im not going to let that happen
" No! I am seeing those lanterns" I snapped pulling away from him. Now, he looked angry too... or was it more desperation? "Oh come on! What is it going to take to get my satchel back?"
"I will use this" I held my pan up to his neck. Suddenly I heard a rustling in a nearby bush
I couldn't help but give a small yelp and hid behind Salamanders back "Is it ruffians? Thugs? Have they come for me?" I cried into his back. The strange rustling stopped and I peeked out from behind his back and saw a cute little bunny. It looked at us as we looked at it. "Stay calm. It can probably smell fear" Salamander rolled his eyes sarcastically.
I tried to hide the small blush of embarrassment from showing on my face as I came out from behind him and scratching the bunny behind the ears "Oh, huh, sorry. Guess I'm just a little bit... jumpy" I smiled.
Salamander just raised his eyebrows at me and I gave him an innocent smile "Probably be best if we avoid ruffians and thugs, though" He said pointedly
"Uh-huh, yeah, that'd probably be best" There was a small pause before Salamander responded back. He looked as though he was planning something. "Are you hungry? I know a great place for lunch"
"Really? Where?" Salamander gave me a toothy grin as he grabbed hold of the frying pan in my hand" Oh don't you worry. You'll know it when you smell it" He grinned and started running in a random direction at a ridiculous pace and began yelling "Food!" multiple times.
I stayed put, watching him run. A small smile crept up onto my face realising that he was going back the way we came. I stood back for a bit waiting. After a while, I saw salamanders figure slum back over towards me. "So did you find it?" I smirked solely to Piss him off. Salamander just glared at me "It this way" He muttered grabbing my hand and dragging me along with him.
"Aw quit sulking" I laughed at the pink haired boy. "Not sulking" He huffed folding his arms.
Meanwhile back in the forest... Mother Minerva wandered into the forest, a woven basket balanced on the crook of her arm. She was on her way to the coastal town Hargeon to get the shells for the paint Lucy had requested for her birthday while seriously thinking that she should have really read The 'politically correct parenting guide" Book. As she strolled along the forest she was shocked to see a blue palace horse jump from a shrub and look as though it was ready to pounce at her. Mother Minerva Gasped, dropping her basket while doing so "Oh, just a Palace Horse" She frowned at the horse who was looking quite disappointed to see that he hadn't just caught one of Fiores most wanted criminals. "But wait... where's your rider?" She asked him with a rather fearful expression on her face "Lucy" she whispered. "LUCYYY" She cried running back towards the tower, leaving Happy to watch her with curiosity.
After About an Hour of frantically sprinting through the forest she finally came to a stop in front of the tower "Lucy! Let down your hair!" She called up nervously. There was no response. "LUCY?" She called again. Still no sound nor movement.
Running around the other side of the base of the tower she ran over to the secret passage, expectedly hidden by stone and leaves. She pulled them away, ran through the tunnel, climbed the hidden stair case and finally came out into Lucy's room. Mother Minerva began the search for the girl but it soon became clear that it was pointless.
Lucy was nowhere to be seen.
Minerva ran her ageing finger through her slick black hair and drew in a shaky breath while doing do her eyes caught a small flash of light in the dark room. She followed the light and it brought her to the bottom step of the stairwell. She pulled the top of and saw that there was brown satchel. She snatched it out of its hiding place and yanked it open and pulled something shiny out of it. she held it up to the light and squinted at it till it finally dawned on her on what it was.
A tiara. The Princesses Tiara.
Minerva screamed and dropped it on the floor hearing the sound of it hit the ground. She furrowed her eyebrows and reached into the satchel again and pulled out a wanted poster. She glared at the picture of the Pink haired boy. 'Salamander' It said on the bottom.
She grabbed the satchel, tiara and the poster and took them with her as she was about to descend the tower. but not before she stopped at and pulled out a lethal looking knife. She was going to get her little flower back no matter the cost.
"I know it's around here, somewhere" Salamander said leading Lucy into a clearing surrounded by trees and shrubs
"Uh, Salamander?" Lucy asked raising her eyebrows.
"what's up, Blondie?"
"LUCY" Lucy Yelled as Salamander flinched. He had extremely sensitive hearing.
"fine. what's up Lucy?"
"Is that it?" Lucy asked pointing at a Large Tree like Building with two twisty horn like vines, sprouting from the top. Hanging from some vine, was a strange emblem like thing and a large sign with the words FAIRY TAIL GUILD CAFE imprinted on it.
"Ah, there it is, the Fairy Tail café" Salamander gave a dramatic gesture with his arms, widening them to show the café. "Don't worry, very quaint place, perfect for you. Don't want you scaring and giving up on this whole endeavour now do we?" Salamander grinned folding his arms.
"Well, I do like fairy's" Lucy Shrugged.
"YAY!" Cried Salamander with fake enthusiasm. "Come on, I'm starving. Lets get some food!"
"Ah, there it is, the Fairy Tail Cafe" Salamander gave a dramatic gesture with his arms, widing them to show the cafe. "Don't worry, very quaint place, perfect for you. Don't want you scaring and giving up on this whole endeavour now do we?" Salamander grinned folding his arms. "Well, I do like Fairys" Lucy Shrugged "YAY!" Cried Salamander with fake Enthusiasim.
Salamander swaggered up to the Doors of the Guild Cafe and Kicked it open, making both door fly off there hinges.
"Yo, Your Finest table please!" He yelled out as Lucy gasped. Inside those Guild doors, There was basicly a huge fight going on. There were huge, thug looking men all extreamly dangerous looking. One had Blond hair, Head phones with a large metal spike on each side and a lightning looking scar across his left eye. Another had Long spiky Black hair, an evil looking smirk and a impossible amount of metal piercings all across his face and arms. One was huge with white hair and had a scar running out from his left eye to his ear. All the men stopped fighting to looked- or really glare- at us as we entered. Lucy froze on the spot while Salamander began pushing her inside
"You smell that? Take a deep breath through the nose" Salamander sniffed the air "Really let that seep in"
"Agh!" Lucy cried side stepping away from a shirtless male who lay unconcious on the ground "What are you getting? Because to me, that's part man-smell, and the other part is really bad mansmell. I don't know why, but overall "Salamander continued still pushing her deeper into the cafe" it just smells like the color brown. Your thoughts?"
Lucy let out a small scream as she felt one of the white haired buff thugs take hold of some of her golden hair. Lucy Gasped and Tried to run away from the white haired thug.
"That's a lot of hair. Lots of hair is a MAN" the thug yelled
Salamander grinned down at him "She's growing it out. Is that blood on your Side-Burns? Goldie, look at this. Look at all the blood on his Sideburns. That, sir, that's a lot of blood." He looked at lucy as if he had only really just noticed how uncomfortable and scared she looked. "Hey, you don't look so good, blondie. Maybe we should get you a home. Call it a day. Probably be better off. This is a five star joint after all, and if you can't handle this place, well, maybe you should be back in your tower" Salamander shrugged looking indiffrent as he began dragging Lucy towards the broken door. Suddenly the door way is blocked by a huge arm that hits the door way, a piece of paper under his hand.
"Is this you?" The blond haired Man Demanded. Salamander paused then moved one of Laxus fingers out of the way so he could see the wanted poster better.
" Aw. Now they're just being mean" Salamander scoffed at the sight of the potato looking nose.
"Gi hi, it's him all right. Jet, go find some guards! That reward's going to buy me a new Piercing" Gajeel smirked Bixlow frowned "I could use the money" "What about me? I'm broke" Gray Yelled. Then Another one of Fairy Tail famous fights ocurred but most of the men fighting about who would get the reward money whereas other were just in it for the sake of it.
"Hey Gorgeous" A orange haired man pulled Lucy over to the side. "Whats such a beautiful girl like you doing here?" "Ugh.." "And especially with such a criminal, come join me for a drink" loki flirted
"Hell no" Lucy cried hitting him around the head with her trusty frying pan
knocking the poor flirt out
Lucy then began hitting the other thugs with her frying pan to stop them from hurting salamander
"Please, stop!" she yelled "We can work this out" Salamander cried in plea "Please, leave him alone!" "Gentlemen, please!" "Give me back my guide! Ruffians!"
Somehow in the time space of two minutes, salamander had freely walzed into the cafe, he was now held down by five thugs while Gajeel was about to punch him square in the face "Not the nose, not the nose, not the nose!"
Lucy, now realising that weilding the fry pan was no use flicked her hair over a over hanging branch above Gajeels head, pulled down then realised her hair causing the branch to hit Gajeel on the head.
"Put him down!" Lucy yelled at them. All the thugs stopped and looked at her with shock, including Gajeel who bean to turn to her " Whoa! Okay, I don't know where I am, and I need him" Lucy told the thugs pointing to Salamander with her fry pan " to take me to see the lanterns because I've been dreaming about them my entire life! Find your humanity! Haven't any of you ever had a dream?"
Laxus picked Salamander up by the scruff of his vest and hung him up on the antlers of a mooses head that was on the wall "Lucy..." Salamander Cried and began struggling to get to her. He didnt know why but he felt a storng need to protect her.
Gajeel took out a metal crowbar from- well... mavis knows where- and starts to approch Lucy Threateningly "Lucy!" Lucy began backing away from the thug and winced as she hits her back on a table. She held up her fry pan to her face as protection but noticed Gajeel had stopped right infront of her
"I had a dream... once" He said
"I had a dream once" Gajeel sang ( A/N its a little diffrent from the song in the movie)
"I'm Malicious, mean and scary
My sneer could curldle Dairy
And Violence wise my hands are not the cleanest
But dispite my Metalic nose and my tempermental blows
I've always yearned to be a concert guitarist
cant you see me on the stage performin Hendrix
Tickin' the chord strings till they gleam
Yep id rather be called deadly
for my killer show tune medley Thank you!
coz way down deep in side i have a dream
He's gotta dream, hes gotta dream
See i aint as cruel and vicious as i seem
though i do like breaking femurs
You can count me with the dreamers
Like everybody else ive got a dream
I've got scars and lumps and bruises
Plus something here that oozes
And let's not even mention my complexion
But despite my extra toes
And my goiter and my nose
I really wanna make a love connection
Can't you see me with a special little lady
Rowin' in a rowboat down the stream?
Though I'm one disgusting blighter I'm a lover, not a fighter
'Cause way down deep inside, I've got a dream
I've got a dream(He's got a dream)
I've got a dream(He's got a dream)
And I know one day romance will reign supreme
Though my face leaves people screaming
There's a child behind it, dreaming
Like everybody else, I've got a dream
Redus would like to quit and be a Artist
Cana does Fortune Reading
Elf likes to yell MAN,
Erza's cupcakes are sublime
Makarov drinks, Nab loves mice, Bixlow does little puppet shows
And Gray really likes creating snow people
"What about you Salamander?"
"Im sorry, Me?"
"Yeah what's your dream?"
"sorry Boys. I don't sing."
I have dreams like you, no, really
Just much less touchy-feely
They mainly happen somewhere warm and sunny
On an island that I own
Tanned and rested and alone
Surrounded by enormous piles of money
I've got a dream(She's got a dream)
I've got a dream(She's got a dream)
I just wanna see the floating lanterns gleam
Yeah And with every passing hour
I'm so glad I left my tower
Like all you lovely folks, I've got a dream
She's got a dream
He's got a dream
They've got a dream
We've got a dream
So our differences ain't really that extreme
We're one big team
Call us brutal Sick Sadistic
And grotesquely optimistic
Cause way down deep inside, we've got a dream
I've got a dream
I've got a dream
I've got a dream
I've got a dream
I've got a dream
I've got a dream
Yes, way down deep inside,
I've got a dream
A cheer Erupted from The café, all giving one another high fives and hugs. "What the hell happened to the door?!" A yell came from the door way. Every one in the café turned and looked at a beautiful red
headed girl. "Crap its Erza " Gray Yelled "Hi guys" Another girl entered the door way behind Erza. She had long silver hair and long pink dress "Hey Mira" Elf yelled Running up and Hugging the girl.
"who's up for strawberry smoothies" Mira called walking over to the kitchen area. another cheer escaped the thugs... again.
Erza walked in and Noticed Lucy and Salamander standing in the middle of the Fairy Tail thugs. "Who are you?" She asked them coming
over to them.
"Uh... "Hi, My names Lucy" Lucy smiled, offering her hand for a handshake. "Hi Lucy, I'm Erza" Erza replied shaking her hand "And over there, that Mirajane " Erza said pointing over to the silver haired girl. "This is Salamander" Lucy grinned pointing to salamander.
"So what brings you guys to Fairy Tail?"
"We're on our way to see the Lanterns" Salamander shrugged
"Yeah, its always amazing to go see them eh? how many time have you guys seen them?"
"Like, Seven times I guess" Salamander replied shrugging" Maybe a little more"
Erza turned to Lucy "What about you?"
"Never, this is my first time seeing them"
"Really?"
"Yup"
"Well, you'll be in for a huge supri-" "I FOUND THE GUARDS!" Jet, The thug who was sent out to get the reward, burst in puffing. Upon hearing this Jet was tackled to the
ground by the other Thugs While Erza pushed Lucy and Salamander out of sight. Salamander Grabbed Lucy by the hand and hid her under
the bar table just as the Palace Guards Ran into the café, glaring around the room
Salamander cursed under his breath and pulled Lucy over behind the bar just as some Palace Guards ran into the café.
"where's Salamander? Where is he? I know he's in here somewhere. Find him, turn the place upside down if you have to!" The captain
yelled at his men as they spread out to find the wanted thief.
Salamander Looked over the bar counter and saw his two former accomplices' the twin dragons'. He gasped and quickly ducked back down
under the counter.
"What do we do?" Lucy whispered to him.
Gajeel came behind the bar and gestured at the thief and Lucy, and quickly led them to a trap door behind the counter. The two looked up to see Gajeel silently nod over to a Trapdoor behind the counter with the fairy tail emblem. Gajeel pulled a lever hidden by a sack of potato's and the floor boards opened up revealing a secret passage within.
"Go- Live your dream" Gajeel said kindly. Salamander grinned "I will, don't you worry". Gajeel glared at him "Your dream stinks, I was talking to bunny girl" Salamander frowned at him but crawled through the passage anyway.
"Bunny Girl?" Lucy Asked him "Yeah you remind me of a bunny" Gajeel shrugged "Now go, we'll hold them off as best as possible"
Lucy smile at him "Thanks for everything" and proceeded down the tunnel. following the light of the Lantern Salamander had lighten, when he found it hanging up in the tunnel. The trap door swung shut behind them.