FATE
Summary: Fate brought them together and Fate gave them happiness. But Fate just had to be cruel and take the girl away, seperating them. Still, the girl comes back. How will she survive against the game of Fate?
Main Pairing: StiCy
Rating: T for SafeT and Character Death
Genre: Romance, Humor, Drama, Hurt/Comfort
DISCLAIMER: I DON'T own Fairy Tail! Only the OC's (that goes w/out saying -_-)!
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Chapter 6: A New Home
"Would you like to stay here with us? Even just for a while?"
Last time...
The girl's expression slightly fell. "I... don't know."
"Huh? What do you mean you don't know?" was Kaze's intelligent reply. The rest stared at her curiously and worriedly.
"Aside from my name, I... don't remember anything else."
"WHAAAAAAT!?"
Fairy Tail Guild, Magnolia, Fiore
November X791
Normal POV
"The guild's still as depressed as ever," Makarov sighed and said to no one in particular. He was sitting on the bar counter and observing the guild's atmosphere. The guild was still rowdy, but not as rowdy as when she was still here.
He turned his head to Team Natsu.
Gray was obviously still depressed. He was surrounded with a freezing aura and no one dares to go too close to him. Juvia still stalks him, but only from time to time. She, too, doesn't dare to go too close to him. Every time someone mentions Lucy, or gives certain hints, the aura gets colder. He still fights with Natsu, but not that often.
Erza's glare was scarier. Most of the guild were not bold enough to talk to her, afraid of being glared at. No one saw her girly side anymore, because the air she usually gives off was dark and depressing.
We all miss Natsu's grin. It isn't the same as before. He very rarely smiles. Sometimes, whenever Lucy is mentioned, he goes berserk and Lisanna had to calm him down. He fights with Gray to try and forget Lucy for a while, but it was hard to get to fight him when he, too, was depressed.
Wendy would cry from time to time, most probably thinking about her. Charle completely ignored Happy, not even reprimanding him. When she is less grumpier, she spends her time sulking.
Levy refuses to touch books, afraid that it would remind her of her best friend. Gajeel sat on the table near her. His face devoid of emotions, and he uses swear words more often. He refuses to hear anything related to bunnies and punches the lights out of anyone who mentions it. Pantherlily is usually out of the guild to train, trying to get out of the guild's depressing atmosphere and avoid getting depressed himself.
Rogue sat on another table not far from them, with the two Exceeds Lector and Frosch. He never smiled ever since she died, becoming even more emotionless and very rarely talks. Fro isn't that cheerful anymore and can sometimes be seen or heard sobbing or sniffing. Lector is usually sulking and quiet, obviously missing his master's girlfriend. Also, he doesn't brag about Sting that much anymore.
Speaking of Sting... Sometimes he won't come to the guild and no one would be able to find him. Everyone understood his current state, because out of them all, he was the one suffering the most. When he is in the guild, he just sits there staring off into space or just to get a mission. He kept his promise to her and quit being a playboy. At times when she is mentioned, he either tears up or goes berserk. He was close to destroying the guild twice.
Makarov turned around to face Mirajane, who was cleaning the glasses. She changed a lot. When Lisanna died, she changed from a near-tomboy, gothic, and badmouthed to a sweet, kind, and motherly young lady. This time, however, was the opposite.
Mirajane's sweet smile vanished, replaced by her occasional cold, demon-like glares and foul words. She would occasionally fight and argue with Erza, just like the old times.
Elfman stopped spouting nonsense stuff about being a man and Cana drowns herself in alcohol.
The rest, well, to put in simply - were never the same. Even Makarov would sometimes lock himself in his room and cry alone.
Sighing, Makarov stood up from his place on the bar, with Mira eyeing him suspiciously. She was about to call for him but he waved her off.
Once inside the office, Makarov sat on his chair and faced the window.
That time when Sting returned from his first visit to Lucy's grave, he told Team Natsu and Rogue what he saw. Eventually, the guild heard all about it. Half of them agreed that Lucy's soul has finally ascended to heaven, while the other half were having strange feelings about it. Especially Team Natsu, Rogue, Levy, Sting - who thought about the matter again on the way there, and him. Ever since then, he can't shrug off the strange feeling inside him. He couldn't quite place it into words.
Sighing in frustration, he looked outside, and tears made its way to his eyes. He looked up at the skies and mumbled with a soft voice, "My child... how are you doing?"
In Some Guild's Infirmary, Galdmiore, Fiore
November X791
"WHAAAAAAT!?" Everyone shouted, shocked. Well, almost everyone. Anna and Master Sakura only stared at Lucy in shock and bewilderment.
"No kidding!?" Kaze added. Lucy nodded slowly in reponse. Then she looked down sadly and fiddled with her fingers, mumbling a silent, "Sorry."
Sakura folded her arms and tapped her chin in thought. "Amnesia, perhaps?" she muttered. She turned to Coral, as if asking for an explanation. After all, Coral was the one who helped take care of her while she was gone. To her disappointment, Coral shook her head, which only meant that she doesn't know anything about it. She shook her head slowly. "This is a problem..." she muttered.
Kaze facepalmed. "Oh, great... Just great... We have to deal with an amnesiac dudette here..." he muttered. Quickly, Anna slammed her fist on the back of his head. "Your manners!" she hissed. Kaze shrunk and cowered in fear.
Lucy scowled. "Well, then... I'm sorry! You hear!?" she nearly shouted. The rest gaped at her, including Master Sakura and Anna, surprised by her sudden change of character. Then Vulcano snickered, Rain and Anna smirked, and Sakura chuckled, setting off a chain reaction of laughs and giggles. Kaze was fuming in annoyance. He stood up and glared at her, while Lucy returned the glare.
"You really can't remember anything?" Everyone turned their heads to Rain and gaped. "What?" he questioned.
"Rain spoke!?" Kaze shouted in shock. Rain's eyebrow twitched and he glared intensely at him. Kaze just put his hands behind his head and whistled innocently.
Everyone then faced Lucy, expecting an answer. Lucy tapped her chin in thought for a long time before shaking her head. "Aside from some vague images, none."
"Vague images?" Vulcano questioned.
Lucy nodded. Anna beckoned for her to continue.
Lucy furrowed her eyebrows in thought. "A black blob with one red eye... A place that looked like paradise... Two adults that are most probably my parents... A white figure with wings... A beautiful lake... A black dagger..." She clutched her head, trying to concentrate. "And... a person who has lighter blonde hair than me who was smiling." She looked up at them to see their reactions, only to see them deep in thought. Even Kaze (now that's a surprise).
Sakura shook her head. "We can't draw any conclusions, yet. For now, we'll wait for more of your memories to come back," she suggested and smiled warmly at Lucy.
"Thank you." Lucy returned the smile, then her expresssion changed to surprised one. She opened her mouth to say something when Kaze stopped her.
"'Wait'?! What do you mean by 'wait', Master?!" he exclaimed as loud as usual. Lucy glared up at him and he scowled before returning the glare.
Sakura coughed, ending their silent argument. She glared at Kaze. "I mean what I say, Kaze." Kaze nervously nodded and Sakura turned back to Lucy. "We'll help," she suggested. The others in the room raised their eyebrows in confusion. "We'll help you regain your memories. But for the time being... Would you like to stay here with us? Even just for a while?" she said with a smile.
Lucy's eyes widened and she stared at her in bewilderment. She thought about it for a moment, then faced the Master again and nodded. "Okay," was her reply. She didn't have anywhere to go to. None that she knows of.
Everyone smiled and nodded in agreement. Kaze sighed and shook his head, muttering stuff like 'It's Master's choice' and 'Oh, man...' and 'Guess I have no choice'.
Sakura held up a stamp and winked at Lucy. "So, where do you like your stamp to be and what color?" she asked. Lucy thought for a bit before smiling up at her and raising her right hand. "On my right hand and pink, please," she answered. Sakura nodded and put the stamp on her right hand. With a 'pop', she lifted the stamp and a pink insignia appeared on Lucy's right hand.
Sakura beamed at her. "Welcome to The Guardians, Lucy," she welcomed.
Lucy raised her eyebrows. "The Guardians? That's the name of your guild?" she questioned, but with no hint of rudeness in her tone.
Sakura was taken aback for a second before flashing a small smile and nodded. "Yeah. We were once an organization, until 3 years ago when we decided to become a guild. But we still kept our Organization's name," she replied. Lucy nodded her head in acknowledgement. "I see..."
Anna coughed. "Well, we have to introduce ourselves properly to you," she said. She smiled at Lucy before continuing. "My name is Anna G. Crystalline. I use Crystal Magic and a self-created Crystal Moulding Magic, hence my alias: the Crystal Maiden or Crystal Guardian. It is an honor to have you in our guild." She was about to bow down when Sakura, again, told her not to.
"Crystal Guardian?" Lucy questioned.
"Most of the Guardians have their own alias or title. I'm the one who gives them their titles," Sakura explained. Lucy's mouth formed an 'o' before she motioned for them to continue.
Vulcano stepped forward. "The name's Vulcano Emberlei. I use Fire Magic and hold the title 'Flame Alchemist' and 'Flame Guardian'. Nice to meet you, Lucy," he smiled.
Coral walked beside Lucy's bed and held her hands, a big grin on her face. "I'm Coral. Coral Aquamarine. My magic is Water Magic and my title is Water Guardian. I would love to be your friend, Lucy!" she beamed. Lucy smiled at her. "I'd love it, too, Coral!"
Sakura was next. "I'm the master of this guild, Sakura Athurnon Fiednar. But to those that are not part of the guild, I'm known as 'Sakura Hikegawa'. My magic is Recollection. I'll explain it some other time. Anyway, I would like it if you won't treat me as a grown-up woman. I'm just 19, after all."
Lucy nodded and turned to Kaze. Kaze raised an eyebrow. "What?" he blurted out. Lucy's eyebrow twitched. "Do you have any manners?" she growled. Kaze was about to retort when Rain flicked his forehead hard.
Sighing, Rain faced her. "I'm Rain Mundred. My magic is Storm Magic. I am the Rain Storm half of the Twin Storm Guardians," he introduced with a monotonous tone. He averted his gaze towards Kaze who was rubbing his forehead while cursing.
Heaving a sigh of annoyance, Kaze 'tch'-ed and looked at Lucy. "My name's Kaze Mundred, the older twin. Better remember that or you'll regret it for the rest of your life," he said, emphasizing the word 'older', earning a cold glare from Rain. He smirked at Lucy's scowl before continuing. "I use Storm Magic, too, and I'm the Wind Storm half of the Twin Storm Guardians."
"Older twin? Are you sure?" Lucy sneered. "It seems more to me that you're the younger one."
Kaze twitched and glared at her. Before he could say anything smart, there was a knock on the door. The door creaked open and a black-haired girl stepped in.
"Uhhh, Master? Sorry if I'm interrupting, but... everyone's just asking what's taking you all so long," she said. "Especially Saki," she added. At that, Master Sakura blushed a deep shade of red. Everyone in the room giggled/chuckled/laughed, except, of course, Lucy.
"Hmm? Who's Saki?" she curiously questioned.
"He's Master's boyfriend," Kaze answered her.
"H-h-he's not my b-b-boyfriend, Kaze!" Sakura stuttered. The rest continued mocking and teasing her, amused by her expression. Still confused, Lucy just watched them tease her new Master. Noticing her confusion, the black-haired girl walked towards her. Lucy noticed this and looked up at the approaching girl.
She wore a simple, tight, long-sleeved black top with a buttoned brown vest over it and skin-tight, knee-length dark blue shorts. She also donned on a long dark brown cape that was locked around her neck with a black and gold rectangle-shaped brooch. Her brown laced boots made a soft tapping sound on the tiled floor. She had long, shiny ebony hair that reached her waist and shimmering eyes of the same color.
The girl smiled and introduced herself. "Hello. My name is Shante Adreical. Full name, Shante Gil I. Revalc Adreical," she smiled at Lucy's expression. "I know. It's long, right? Anyway, nice to meet you... ummm..."
Lucy brightened up. "It's Lucy. Lucy Heartfilia. And nice to meet you, too," she smiled. Shante flashed a big grin. "So, you're joining our guild? What magic do you use?" she asked. Lucy's smile faltered a bit. Shante noticed this and grew worried. "Ah-! Did I say anything wrong? I'm so sorry!" she panicked.
Lucy smiled a small smile before shaking her head and replying, "No, it's alright. It's just that I have... amnesia, you see. And, I don't know what magic I use..." Shante's expression softened and she flashed a smile. "Then how about it? I'll train you!" she suggested.
Lucy's expression slowly changed into that of utter shock. The rest in the room apparently heard Shante's suggestion and stared at the two.
Shante nodded. "I'll help you! Maybe I could teach you a new kind of magic or help you remember what kind of magic you used before!" she exclaimed rather excitedly.
"That would be great, Lucy," Sakura, who recovered from her previous teasing, piped up. "Shante's one of our strongest mages. Her unique magic would be able to help. Oh, and I'd love to come and see your training, too."
Lucy was at a loss for words. She stuttered and stammered, trying to find the correct words to describe her gratitude. Sakura giggled and Shante laughed at her reaction.
Giving up, Lucy sighed and smiled at them. "Thank you. Thank you so much, Master Sakura, Shante, everyone."
Sakura nodded. "All right. Let's go downstairs and introduce you to the guild." She walked out of the door, followed by Team Accord. Shante helped Lucy up and practically dragged her downstairs.
Lucy POV
"...And that's the story."
The entire guild was quiet, staring at Master who stood on the top of the stairs overlooking the entire hall. The whole place looked like a palace, for it was designed in a Victorian-style. A long and wide velvet carpet stretched out from the ivory doors, up the white marble steps to a bar at the end.
On the left side of the bar was a set of stairs heading up to the second floor where the Guild Infirmary and a wide balcony was located. On the other side of the bar was another set of stairs that headed up to another side of the second floor, mainly the Library, Artist's Hall, and the Treasury.
Shante said there was a third floor were certain meetings were held, but she never went there yet herself.
Near the bar, there was a small brown table surrounded by three exquisite brown chairs 'that was meant for the Big 3 in the guild, namely Master Sakura, Amy Triste, and Yui Aldernaie' (quoted from Shante).
The hall was filled with white delicate and ornately-looking tables and chairs. Fortunately, Shante said that they can withstand a lot of damage and were not that delicate.
Murmurs and chattering filled the hall as they stared at me, who was standing beside the Master. I gulped. "Umm... uhh... It's a pleasure to be with you...?," I stammered. The guild continued staring at me. I gulped once again.
Deciding to break the awkwardness (thankfully), Master Sakura coughed, gaining the attention of everyone in the room. "I expect that you all would welcome her warmly and get along with her well." Then her expression turned into that of a cold glare that sent shivers down my spine, even though it wasn't directed at me. "If I hear that any one of you had mistreated her, I'll personally crush you, is that understood?" she boomed. Most of the guild members cowered in fear while others (the stronger ones, I think) merely shrugged it off.
Suddenly, Master's expression turned into a soft smile. "Well then, that's clear. Everyone, please welcome our newest Guardian, Lucy Heartfilia!" She pushed me softly forward.
Feeling everyone's stares on me, I fumbled with my words and played with my fingers. Looking down, I muttered loud enough for them to hear. "Umm... It's a pleasure to be with you."
Then the hall erupted in cheers.
Dumbfounded I looked up and met their smiling faces and huge grins. They shouted their 'Hellos' and I smiled, thankful that the tension has finally cleared.
After the small welcome, the guild went back to their previous business, chatting, drinking, and (some of them) fighting. Master then brought me with her to the bar and sat me down on one of the barstools. She sat down next to me and ordered apple juice from the bubblegum pink-haired barmaid. I followed her example and ordered a vanilla milkshake (fortunately, they had some).
Turning to face me, Sakura smiled. "So, how is it? Are you fine?" she asked. Smiling, I nodded and thanked her. She nodded in return.
The barmaid came back seconds later with our drinks. "Thank you, Amy," I heard Sakura say. I quickly jerked my head to the barmaid and stared at her in shock. They noticed my reaction and looked at me questioningly.
"Y-You're Amy Triste? The person Shante said to be one of the Big 3?" I asked slowly.
Blink.
Realization dawned on their faces and they giggled. I blinked at them in confusion.
"Yeah, I'm her. But I don't know what you mean by the Big 3..." the barmaid replied. I gazed at her, befuddled.
"Maybe that's just another one of Shante's weird ideas. Anyways, Amy is the current Ace of the Guardians with the title 'Guardian of Fortune'," Master Sakura explained.
"Yeah, but technically, Sakura is the Ace. However, it only applies when she's on a 'break'," Amy continued.
I raised my eyebrows questioningly. "'Break'?" I asked. She nodded while Master spoke, "Sometimes, I want to take a break from being Master and entrust my position to someone for a while." She rested her cheek on her hand and faced me. "I want to treasure my youth, after all, and take on jobs like any other mage."
I chuckled and drank my milkshake. We continued chatting there on the bar happily for quite some time before Anna walked towards us.
"Lady Sakura..." she trailed off. Master looked at her and motioned for her to continue. "Wouldn't it be convenient if we hide Lucy's identity for a while?" she questioned. Convenient?
Master Sakura cupped her chin in thought. "Mhmmm... That's true. We don't know what your past was like and whatever it was that you're involved in, if there was any," she nodded to herself and faced me. "We'll have to hide your identity for now and reveal it once you have regained a satisfactory amount of memories," she explained.
"Then...?" I asked nervously. She smiled and asked, "What hair and eye color would you like? And your name?" It took a while before my mind clicked and understood what she meant.
Tapping my chin in thought, I tried to come up of a good and attractive combination for my 'disguise'. It should match well with my natural looks. Ah~ There goes my vanity, again...
"It would be better if it was completely different from your true appearance, so that no one will question why you look like 'Lucy Heartfilia'," Master suggested while Anna nodded in agreement.
Nodding to myself, I made up my mind and smiled at them. "I'd like my hair caramel brown. My eyes stays the same. As of my name... Lucino... Bernhart? Is that okay?" I asked. They both nodded and the Master raised her hand. She put her hand on my hair and a magic seal appeared on her palms. The seal shone for seconds before it disappeared. Master removed her hand.
"There, it's done." I combed my hair with my fingers and brought some of it to my face to get a good look at it. Sure enough, the color was the one I wanted it to be.
"But why didn't you change your eyes? People might recognize you if you don't," Anna inquired. I thought for a bit before answering, "I don't know. I just felt like I shouldn't. Like someone would be unhappy if I changed it." They looked at each other before shrugging.
Master told Anna to tell the guild that my name was changed to Lucino Bernhart and that no one should reveal even a single hint about my identity or they'll recieve direct punishment straight from her and Master. The whole guild was scared and immediately agreed. Satisfied, Anna walked back towards us and nodded at Master. Master smiled and thanked Anna. With that, Anna left and went to the table where the rest of Team Accord sat.
I faced Master. "Sorry, to have to do this all for me..." I muttered. She set her hand on my shoulder and smiled reassuringly. "It's all right. You're already a part of this guild. A part of us. Don't worry. I promise. Everyone will support you and take care of you," she said.
Smiling, I nodded. "Thank you."
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November X791
A man garbed in royal clothes all in white stood in front of a huge window, overlooking a huge palace garden. He smiled fondly. The huge doors to that room opened and in stepped a man who was probably in his thirties. He, like the man, wore clothes completely in white.
"Any news?" the previous man asked the newcomer.
"Yes sire. She has been found by people trustworthy enough to take care of her as she regains her memories," replied the newcomer.
The man sighed in relief. "I see. She's finally safe," he muttered and turned around to face the newcomer. "Do continue to watch over her, Gabriel."
Gabriel smiled and bowed respectfully. "Yes, Father." With that, he left the room.
Father turned to the window again and smiled at the horizon.
"Fate is still at work."
(A/N)
IMPORTANT NOTICE!:
My classes start on June 10! On the first week of June, my family will be in Palawan, so I wouldn't be able to update my story by then T^T Sumimasen... I think I'll only be able to update once a month, since my school loves giving a lot of assignments and projects. Plus, I'm in a boarding school... But I'll try updating as SOON as I can! :(
ALSO:
I know it's a little late, but... Did any of you hear about the Russian 14-year old (I think his name was Leonid Hmelev) that commited suicide after his favorite character, Uchiha Itachi, died? (I cried SO MUCH in that scene T^T Just thinking about it makes me tear up, again...) It's a pitiful loss for the boy's family. And personally, I feel sorry for him. If only he knew that Itachi was announced to die since 2008 and he was [*spoiler*] going to be resurrected [*end spoiler*], then he wouldn't have to die :( I offer my condolences to the boy's family. (You could google this news in the internet. There are quite a few sites that has an article about this...)
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