Hello! chapter 6. Yay. For those who may possibly be confused. It is four years after the first chapter. Two years since Lucy met the boys. And a week since they joined Sabertooth.
A week later.
"Rogue have you seen this?" Sting beckoned loudly. So now many others were listening, including Lucy.
"What is it Sting?" Rogue asked as he walked over, slightly annoyed at his friends loud voice.
"Listen.
Fiore's strongest and most reckless guild, Fairy Tail, lost its core members on their sacred land Tenroujima. The island has been thought to be annihilated by The Black Dragon, Acnologia."
'Acnologia?' Lucy thought as her eyes widened.
Flashback
"Lucy have you heard of dragons?"
"Yes mama, they're fierce destroyers. Some are docile. Some aggressive. They can fly and are massive and have shiny scales!" Lucy exclaimed as she ran around mimicking a dragon. "Some trained humans in their magic and those people are called Dragonslayers, they're very rare. It's considered a lost magic. They were thought to have all disappeared in X777 due to accounts from children telling of the dragon-magic," Lucy stated proudly, she had read about them in her books. They were fascinating.
"Yes,Lucy. Now, have you heard the name acnologia?"
"No," Lucy sadly said.
"Acnologia is the Black Dragon. The most powerful of them all except for the Queen. Acnologia was a good dragon and was kind. Until something changed. Maybe his lust for power or he was corrupted. But Acnologia caused chaos in the dragon realm. He apparently put a curse on the dragons. Forbidding them from human interaction. So they disappeared from Earthland."
"Why? Why is he so cruel?" Lucy said as tears welled up in her eyes.
"I don't know. But he's a very, very bad dragon now. If you hear that name. Heed my warnings. He's dangerous."
"Yes, mama"
Lucy clutched her head and slunk up into the shadows so no-one would see her panic. Weakness is not allowed.
"Reports say the dragon was heading to the island before it disappeared,
These findings are from the magic counsel. And are top secret. Were. . . top secret. And that's the story," Sting finished.
"Acnologia? Iv'e never heard of that dragon?" Rogue said.
"The name is not in my memories" The memory- make mage, Rufus, said.
"Aren't dragons supposed to be extinct?"
At this, collective murmurs rose up from the crowd.
"Enough, it must have been a fluke, there are no dragons left. You all know how the magic counsel is corrupt, go back to your business," Minerva ordered, world's scariest thirteen year-old.
People went back to what they were doing beforehand.
"Ne, where's Lucy? She was just here." Orga asked Sting and Rogue.
They surveyed the room, finding no signs of her.
"I'll look for her." Rogue stated, keeping his stotic expression as he turned into a shadow and slunked away.
With Lucy
'Acnologia, it can't be. . .
Why are you here?' Lucy thought as she quickly flew to the Magic Library(From Key of the Starry Sky arc)
She searches for hours and finds a single book, filled with information of the Black Gale-force reading glasses. She finds the information she was looking for.
Acnologia:The Black Dragon, The Death Dragon, The End Dragon. Thought to be on par with the dragon queen, who is now dead. Acnologia has magnificent magical power and is an evil dragon, it is said that whenever the dragon arises it will exterminate its target in some way. Acnologia is to be feared. It is said that when he is truely revealed. He will eradicate all traces of life. There is one single hope of survival. But that comes at a great price, so it says in ancient texts.
So there is really no hope. Lucy thought as she took the book and flew back to Vironyn. It was now night as she went back onto the ground.
She was walking when she was spotted by a frazzled looking Orga and Rufus.
"LUCY! Where were you? We were worried sick!" Orga bellowed as he wrapped his arms around her.
"Little girls should not disappear for hours on end! Sting and Rogue were going crazy earlier!" Rufus chastised Lucy as she looked up at him.
"I'm sorry Rufus, Orga. But I had something I needed to do that doesn't concern you." She said as her voice was firm and steady.
" Fine. But go back to your home. Sting and Rogue will want to see you." Rufus gave in as he patted Lucy's head, knowing better than to pry.
Lucy gave a small wave as she walked towards her house, her silvery hair illuminated by the moonlight.
When Lucy got to the house she slowly opened the door and said. "I'm home." Softly as she walked in. Sting's ears perked up at her voice. "LUCYYYY!" He yelled as he ran towards her and hugged her. "Where were you? I was worried sick! Are you hurt? Is everything fine? What happened?"
"I'm fine. Completely fine. I just went to take a walk and didn't notice the time." Sting pouted, knowing full well that Lucy tended to do that.
"Fine, but go get some rest. Okay?"Sting gave in as he ushered her to her room in the apartment.
She opened the door and walked in. SHe turned around and closed the door, locked it, then slumped against it in defeat. Taking out the book from under her dress in defeat.
'What does this mean?'
She stood up after awhile and looked at her room. The floors and furniture were all white and the walls were red. Her desk had numerous papers and books on it. And her bookcases were packed from her books she has found or taken (She loves books) In the side of her room there was a large bed with white sheets and black lacing, with red pillows. And on that bed was none other than Rogue Cheney.
Shit
"Why hello Lucille," He said as his features were contorted into an expression of anger, confusion, and worry." Care to explain where you were all day? And what that book is?"
What do I say?
Lucy was opening her mouth to speak when Rogue interrupted. " You can't use the same excuse twice, Sting may be an idiot sometimes but I however, am not. Spill it." He said sternly and gestured for her to give him the book.
Lucy sighed in defeat and walked over to Rogue.
"Acnologia?" Rogue asked, surprised.
"I have my reasons." Lucy blankly stated.
" Lucy do you know what you're investigating?"Rogue asked, shocked.
"Yes,"
Rogue wasn't expecting such a firm answer.
"Fine, I'll leave you your privacy. But please, Come to me if you get into trouble. From what we heard earlier, Acnologia is no joke," He sighed as he said it.
"I Know." Lucy said, her silver eyes raging with determination.
