Hello! You guys will be happy because this chapter is 5,000 words! Whoop whoop! And we finally get to meet Lucy. I'm glad you guys liked last chapter. I thought it was pretty funny too. Thank you for all your comments, they mean the world to me and have fun!

Yes, Happy may have done something stupid. But Natsu was to blame because he wasn't mature enough to see Lucy, but that doesn't mean he wasn't. He had his own pair of wings, after all! And he wanted to meet her! Lucy was a weirdo, but he still liked her! She was really cool, but also strange. He didn't understand what she was talking about a lot and he had a lot of questions. Natsu might not be ready to meet her, but Lucy was obviously having a hard time. He wanted to make sure she was okay.

So that's how Happy ended up discreetly following after Natsu's letter to Lucy, and once Natsu wasn't watching the letter fly away, he kicked it into overdrive and flew right next to it. Whenever Happy needed a break, he would snatch the letter from the sky and land on the ground to eat a fish and replenish his strength. He's been following the letter for almost two days. It was really scary being out on his own in unfamiliar lands. After all, Natsu sent the letter from the Fae Lands so he really didn't know where he was. But Happy knew he was heading in the opposite direction of the Dragon Lands so it would have been an even longer flight if he did this from home.

Happy was beginning to think he may never get there and he was starting to get annoyed with his own voice. He's been flying for a long time and he was tired. He may need to take another break soon. But to his surprise, the letter started to descend downward and flap by a tree, like the letter was waiting for him. Happy suddenly felt like the dragon gods were helping him and he landed down on the grass to stare up at the tree. It was a white birch tree with lines of black etched into it, but oddly, the tree was huge. Birch trees were usually thin and tall, but it's shape was like an oak tree. It was ginormous. Even Igneel couldn't wrap his arms around the trunk it was so big. It also had speckles splattered across it it purple, blue and magenta, and even had these strange circles and shapes etched into it with a big sun and moon carved in the bark.

Natsu's letter turned and flapped up to just where the levees started and the branches extended out. Happy followed it up and was certainly surprised when the moon was right between two branches. It was ginormous and felt so close he could actually reach out and touch it. But it was day time, and it had an almost shiny sheen to it. The letter flew through the two branches then disappeared with a shimmer following after. Happy was stunned into silence but was excited at do the same. He flew through and his vision swirled. He could see such beautiful colors spinning around him, then it all stopped. He opened his eyes and noticed he was looking up at the sky. But it wasn't normal. It was like a pretty painting with speckles littering the blue, purple and magenta sky. The moon was massive with a ring of bright light surrounding it. Happy could see the bright moon so closely with the craters. There were planets in the sky, ranging in size and colors, along with smaller moons around some of them, and the sun was up there too. The moon, sun, all the planets, but there wasn't a blue sky, and was rather dark. But Happy didn't have a problem seeing.

"Woah…" Happy was speechless, and that never happens. He finally stood on his feet and stared around him. They were near a lake with all the colors of the sky reflected in the water and glowing flowers floating on the surface. White trees surrounded him with golden leaves and small pink blossoms speckled across it.

Happy almost had a heart attack when he thought he lost the letter, but he noticed it flapping near him. Happy figured he could explore later. He really just wanted to meet Lucy. His wings spread out behind him and he gave the letter a grin, then followed it when it started to fly away. Happy made sure to keep close, noticing all sorts of cool things along the way like these deer type animals with huge antlers, but their fur was white. And all the trees and plants weren't normal. They passed over a village, all the people wearing different clothes than than Happy has ever seen. There was just so much to look at, but he has to stay focused.

He followed the letter to a big white building that was a little strange. It didn't look like any of the buildings he's ever seen but it was certainly fancy. The letter flew up to a large tower then dropped down on a balcony. Happy stayed close and watched to see if anyone would fetch it, but the coast seemed clear. He went to the same doors and opened them but was a little surprised when someone was standing there.

"Wah!" Happy swooped down to to grab the letter and shielded himself from the girl. She was strange. She had skin clouded with colors and hair with gold strings and pigment in the blonde strands. She also had skin which was splattered with white light and the same strange makings that were on the tree were on her forearms.

"Hello… Did Natsu send a messenger along with his letter?" She knew about Natsu? So… so this is Lucy? He took a moment to look at her again, and noticed how pretty she was. Her chocolate eyes were big and full of wonder while looking at him, and she reached a hand out to pet him between the ears. "There there… I won't hurt you."

"L-lushi!" Happy flew right into her chest so hard that she fell back onto the tiled floor. "A-are you really Lushi? I've been flying for a long time and I wanted to meet you forever ago!"

She pet his fur, causing Happy to nuzzle into her chest further. "It's okay, Happy… I've wanted to meet you too."

Happy peeked up at her and rubbed his tears away. "Y-you know who I am?"

"Of course." She smiled so softly with her features so smooth. She almost didn't look real. Like she was too pretty. "Natsu talks about you all the time. I've wanted to meet his favorite blue exceed who steals his fish since he first told me about you." She sat up again but still kept him to her chest and brushed some long hair out of her eyes. "Was it scary coming here all by yourself?"

"Y-yeah! I didn't know where I was!" Happy can't place why, but he just felt safe in her arms. He just wanted to be held by her and carried around. "Lushi… I want you to meet Natsu."

"Whys that? We're just pen pals."

Except you're much more than that. "Don't you feel excited when you get a letter? Or do you do what Natsu does?"

"What does Natsu do?"

Happy slapped a paw over his mouth, Igneel's words about not talking to Lucy about that coming into his head. "N-never mind… he just feels good because of you."

She raised a brow, but didn't question him further. "Are you hungry? Do you want some fish?"

"Yes!" Happy flew out of her arms and twirled around in a circle. "I want to try what kind of fish you have here!"

Lucy laughed. "Well lets go catch some fresh fish for you. We can go down to the lake. There's all sorts of yummy fish there."

"Aye!"

Happy grabbed Lucy by her white dress and flew her in the directions she told him to go. Lucy was laughing and giggling all the way with her arms spread out like she was the one flying. Happy remember her letter saying how she wished she had her own wings. He decided to take her on a little detour and flew in fun shapes so her hair whipped in the wind and flew all around. Happy wonders if Natsu can feel her laughing and how happy she is. It made him smile just to think about.

He eventually swooped down over the lake and let Lucy skim her fingers over the water while she giggled happily. After a moment, he dropped her and let her flop down into the water. He expected her to be mad, but she just popped up to the surface with a big, bubbly laugh. "You just scared all the fish away, you silly cat." Happy's face dropped in horror and he quickly picked her back up and flew her to the beach. Oddly, the sand was black, but Lucy didn't seem to think much of it and gave Happy a pout. "Now I'm all wet."

"Aye!" Happy giggled. Then he looked at Lucy a bit unsure. "How are we supposed to catch fish if we didn't bring a pole?"

"Oh, I don't need one." After a deep breath, Lucy closed her eyes, one set of dots glowing brightly on her right thigh, and a circle on her forearm fogging on her skin skin and extending up her arm in reds, oranges and browns. "Sagittarius." She whispered, then there was a bright light and she was suddenly wearing different clothes. The sky shifted, a big circle on the sky swooping around out of no where and fogged just like the same looking mark did on her skin. Could her magic literally change the sky? This was awesome.

She was wearing a green and gold outfit that had a long, spiky back that covered her bottom, detached sleeves in the same colors, and these cool boots that went up to her thighs with different swirls etched into them. Oddly, Lucy crouched down and removed her shoes, which disappeared into thin air. After a moment, she carefully stepped her bare feet into the knee deep water and stood unmoving. Her hand extended outward and an elegant, but complicated bow appeared in her hand. Her eyes seemed to glow as she looked down into the water and Happy just now noticed a strange mark appeared on her shoulder, and the set of dots on her thigh shimmered in the light. She pulled her bow back and an arrow appeared. After a moment, she shot it and it pierced through the water. Her bow disappeared and a strange string of light connected to her fingertips and stuck out of the water, which Lucy pulled back and a fresh fish still flopping around was yanked out of the water along with the arrow. Happy realized the string was attached to the end of the arrow. She caught the arrow, then tuned to Happy and grinned. "There you go! There's more where that came from, if you want it."

She threw Happy the fish with the pointy arrow still attached, but it suddenly wasn't there so Happy caught the fishy and chomped right down on it. "Mmm," it tasted like… like the most amazing fish he's ever tasted.

"Is it good?"

"Aye!"

Lucy exited the water and sat down on the black sand with her feet playing in it. "Happy, can you tell me more about Natsu and the Dragon Lands?"

"Mhmm!" Happy plopped down in her lap and continued to munch on his fish. "Natsu can wield fire. He can even breath it from his mouth like a real dragon!"

"He sounds fearsome."

"Your magic is cool too, Lushi! I've never seen anything like it!"

Lucy smiled a bit. "It's not that amazing. I've known what my magic would be like since I was young. Every Heartfilia has the same magic, but it changes a bit from generation to generation."

"How's your magic different?"

"Well…" Lucy sighed. "I'm still trying to master it, but I'm able to mix my celestial spirits. Like the bow and arrow was my Sagittarius form, but I'm getting close to making the arrows out of Virgos earth, or I can make Scorpio's wind swirl around the arrow, which tares an enemy up from the inside." She paused for a moment and extended her hand out. A sword suddenly appeared. It was pure white and had white strips of fabric circled around the blade. She ran her hand down the side of the blade and it opened to reveal a sharp blade still in pristine white. "My best friend gave me this. It's made from holy metal so it can combine with my celestial spirits. I can slash and water from Aquarius will come out of it and make a big tidal wave. Or I can do the same with Loke's light, which if I can master, I may be able to purify something. I'm still practicing all this though." She ran her fingers up the blade again and the white silk wrapped around it once more, then the whole thing disappeared a moment later.

Happy was amazed. Lucy was so cool! "I bet Natsu would love to fight you!"

Lucy giggled. "I would be nervous to fight a dragon. Natsu seems really cool and strong too." Then she played with sand by her hands and sighed. "Though, I think it would be a good experience. I practice fighting my own spirits and Erza, and there's so many kinds of magic. I need some more experience."

"We should go on an adventure then!"

"An adventure?"

"Aye! We could fight bad guys! Natsu would be so excited he couldn't stand it!"

"Yeah, but…" Lucy sighed again and brushed some hair behind her ear a bit awkwardly. "I can't leave the Heavens. Father has always been very adamant on how important I am. Bad things would happen if I left."

Happy turned around to look up at Lucy after throwing his fish bones to the side, and grabbed her by her white dress. He didn't know when she changed or how it got dry, but he didn't care. He was just confused. "What do you do that's so important?"

Lucy looked hesitant and wouldn't meet his gaze. "Everyone who's been the Heartfilia daughter has always had the same task. It's to help god, or we call him The Celestial Spirit King. I help him pass judgment on the a lot of realms like the humans, the witches and celestial realm. If I left, souls would build up after they died. A lot of bad things would happen. Darker spirits and demons would be able to come forth in places they wouldn't usually be allowed. We've kept all the realms pure and a safe place. We've always looked after them. And soon, demons would take over the humans and terrible things would happen. I couldn't imagine it."

"But what about god? Why can't he do it, if it's his job?"

"That's…" she still wouldn't look at him and fidgeted a bit nervously. "God would ordinarily be the one who's in charge of such things but he hasn't been… as active recently so a lot of the work falls onto me and my father. We're the only heartfilia's here, and my dad isn't blood. He married my mother and she died a few years ago, leaving the work to me." Her lips started to tremble. "I-its very stressful being the only blood Heartfilia alive. I have to pass judgment on all these people and I feel so guilty sometimes. I know the obvious ones. The people who do harm and the people who do good obviously go their separate ways, but it's the people in the middle. I find myself regretting some of the people who I've sent to Hell, I don't know if they deserved it. But I also think I was too nice to some people. I'm scared they'll defy god." She buried her hands into her eyes and released small hiccups. "It's so stressful. I don't wish to be responsible for people's lives!"

"Princess." Both Happy and Lucy popped their heads up to see a man with wild ginger hair like a lions mane with kitty ears. "You know you have us. We're always here to support you."

"Loke…"

Happy looked between Lucy and this Loke fellow. He was petting her hair and whispering comforting things. Happy found himself being a little annoyed. Who was this guy? Lucy was Natsu's mate! Lucy was supposed to be his momma so he shouldn't be petting her like that!

Happy extended his wings out and batted the weird persons hand away. "Lucy is Natsu's so don't have any funny ideas, cat!"

The man just raised a brow at him. "Like you have any right to call me a cat." Then he sat down next to Lucy and pulled the crying girl into his arms making Happy grrr at him. "Besides… Lucy's still too young for me. I'm not into 14 year olds. I'm not like Taurus."

Lucy slapped him on the chest for mentioning his name. "Don't bring that pervert up!"

"Anyways…" this Loke guy eyed Happy up, making him glare at the cat further. "Who are you and who's Natsu?"

"Natsu is Lucy's mate so back off! Stop holding her!"

"Happy, it's okay." Lucy smiled a bit shakily, but it seems the distraction was helpful because she wasn't crying. " Loke is like my big brother."

"At least I will be until a few more years. Lucy will certainly be a beauty like every Heartfilia woman with curves and an ample chest."

That finally seemed to cross the line, and she pushed Loke away with a slap across the face. Loke held his cheek while Lucy turned her attention to Happy. "And what is this mate business, Happy? I don't get it."

"I guess you're just not ready to understand yet." Happy hmphed before he plopped back into Lucy's chest and sighed at how soft she was. It still annoyed him that Loke was still so close to her though. "Can I have another fish, Lushi?"

"Sure!" She set Happy down and walked into the water while mumbling the single word again. "Sagittarius." Than had same clothes from before appeared along with the markings on her skin.

She got to business while Happy whispered to Loke. "Lucy is already Natsu's mate so back off."

Loke still looked amused. "And what do you mean by mate?"

Happy wasn't stupid. This guy was obviously involved in the Heavens somehow, so maybe he knows it's history. "Do you remember a dragon named Acnologia?" Loke's eyes widened and he snatched Happy by his little ear and brought him up to his face. "Ow ow ow! Lush—"

Loke squeezed his cheeks. "Are you saying this Natsu guy has been wind writing with Lucy? How long?"

"Over a year." Happy mumbled, cheeks still being squished.

His eyes widened even further and he looked down at Happy seriously. "That's a long time."

"Natsu has been having visions of Lucy and he dreams in her memories. He can feel her emotions and knows when she happy or sad. You're not a girl or Lucy so I can tell you. He even feels good because of her and white stuff came out."

"O-oh my god!" He looked horrified. "How old is he?! I swear to god if he's some 20 year old pervert getting off to a 14 year old, I'll rip his head off and burn it with my light." He brought a hand up and this gold was admitted from it while he glared at Happy in a threatening way. "Where is he?! Who do I need to kill?!"

"Natsu's only ten so if anyone's the pervert, it's Lushi." Loke's head sagged in defeat, but Happy slapped him in the face with his wing. "Look you stupid cat. You can't tell Lushi that Natsu is her mate. She doesn't know, and Natsu isn't ready to come see her yet, so she shouldn't know!"

"Yeah, I know a lot about dragons. After all, Anna was my master too."

"She was?"

"Yeah, Lucy calls me Loke, but I'm actually Leo, the leader of the 12 golden keys. I've been around since the stars were born."

"Happy!" Lucy called in front of them, with a whole bundle of arrowed fish tied together by her strings of light. "Look, I got a bunch of fish!"

"See that light she's using? That's my magic. Lucy specializes in using all our magic together. I don't know how she does it. No other Heartfilia's been able to do that, and the pigment on her skin and hair is the most opaque we've ever seen. She'll be one hell of a fighter, that's for sure."

"No wonder Natsu loves her so much."

"L-love?"

But before Happy could answer, Lucy approached them and sat down next to Loke. He cleared his throat awkwardly, and handed the cat back to her. "Here Happy, I got a variety."

"Thanks Lushi!" He drooled just looking at all the brightly colored, delicious looking fish, and picked the violet one with speckles of gold. He bit into it and leaned back against Lucy stomach in bliss. The fish was so good here. Then Happy thought of something and picked up an arrowed fish and poked Loke with it. "You're a cat. You want a fishy? I'll be nice and give you one."

Loke looked offended and pushed his glasses farther up his nose. "I am not a house cat like you. I'm a lion who eats meat, not something as dainty as fish!"

"Be carful Happy. Loke can turn into a real lion so I wouldn't anger him. He's bitten people before and you're about the size of a snack."

"Scary!" Happy leaned into Lucy chest and wailed. "Don't let him eat me Lushi! I don't wanna be lunch!"

"Snack." Loke corrected.

"That's even worse!"

"Don't worry, Happy." Lucy giggled, ruffling his fur. "I won't let the cuddly lion hurt you."

Loke raised a brow with a smirk. "Cuddly?"

Lucy just ignored him and asked a different question. "So, what did you come to find me for anyways?"

"Oh shit!" Loke suddenly pulled Lucy onto his back and started to run. Happy was stuffed between Lucy's chest and Loke, but he felt something odd. Fur appeared, and once he finally realized what it was, his eyes widened.

"H-he turned into a lion!"

Lucy giggled. "Yeah, Loke usually carries me from place to place like this." The wind whipped at her hair again and the fabric of her soft white dress brushed against his blue fur. He didn't notice when she changed again. "So… what's wrong Loke? Why the rush?"

He dodged trees and jumped over bushes. Everything blurred passed them, and Happy was a little shocked when they ran right through a town. Nobody seemed to think too much of it and just got out of the way, even when a boy who fell while running, Loke just jumped clear over him and continued on his way. They came to Lucy's strange home again with her special room in a tower. Loke slammed the door open and ran up the circle stair case until they were in her room.

"Loke? What's happening?"

"Erza." Was all he needed to say and Lucy was suddenly just as nervous. He reverted into his human form, then exited the room again.

"Who's Erza?" Happy asked.

"She's my guard. I'm not supposed to leave the tower without her. She must have found out." Lucy ran around the room, snatching Natsu's letter off the ground and hiding it in a box with a bunch of other envelopes. Once done, she grabbed Happy and stuffed him under her blankets. "Don't come out, okay? Ezra is really scary when angry."

Just then, there was a knock at the door, and Lucy opened the door to find a scarlet haired girl wearing armor who looked in her late teens. "Lucy…"

"H-hi Erza."

"Where were you? I was very worried. Why am I your guard when I have no one to guard?"

Lucy stumbled back with her hands up, but head lowered. "I-I'm sorry. I didn't mean to. I just wanted to go fishing."

"I saw the sky shift Lucy. I know it's only a subtle difference when I'm not involved but I noticed. You used Sagittarius' star dress. Were you in danger? You weren't training so why did you use it?"

"I-I just wanted to get some evening training in and used the fish for target practice."

Ezra could always tell when she was lying, but it wasn't really a lie. It was partially true. And luckily, she seemed to believe it. Ezra would not be happy if she found out about Natsu, and Happy came because of Natsu so her meeting Happy wouldn't end well for her.

"I apologize, Lucy." The taller teen ruffled her hair with a sincere smile. "I didn't mean to bombard you like that. It's just… you're in the most danger you've ever been in. With the Celestial Spirit Kings illness, you are our only hope but also—"

"I know… our greatest weakness." Lucy looked down with a faraway look in her eyes, but shook it off and smiled at Ezra as best as she could. "I won't do it again. I would like to go to bed now, if that's alright."

"Yes, it is."

Ezra patted her head one last time before she excused herself and shut the door behind her. Lucy sighed sadly and wondered over to her writing desk with Happy flying out from under the covers. "Lushi?"

"I had fun today, Happy. But you should go. Fun isn't allowed when you're a Heartfilia." She opened Natsu's letter, and Happy took the moment to sit on her desk and watch her expression. He wanted to know her real feelings about Natsu so maybe seeing her read his letter will show him something. "Natsu's as goofy as always. Saying things that doesn't even make sense. He said he wants—" Lucy giggled with her eyes so soft and faraway, it looks like she may cry. "He wants to light me on fire then lick me? How weird. What the heck." Her smile grew while she continued to read his letter. "He's so cute. I wanna squeeze his cheeks." Lucy paused to look up at him. "What does Natsu look like happy?"

"He has tan skin and pink hair."

"Pink?" Lucy giggled even more and leaned her elbows on the table with that same faraway look on her eyes. "Are his eyes green too? Because that'd be so weird since—"

"Aye, Natsu's eyes are green!"

Now Lucy sat up straight and stared at him in disbelief. "Does he always have a scarf around his neck? One that looks like scales?"

Happy looked at her curiously. "Have you met Natsu before?"

Her brows furrowed and she leaned back in her chair. "Same green eyes… tan skin… pink hair… scaled scarf. What?"

Happy walked over to her on the desk and held her by the cheeks. "Have you met Natsu before, Lushi?"

"No…" she shook her head. "But I always have dreams of him. Laughing, eating lots of food, and doing dragon things like flying and breathing fire." She looked up at the ceiling as she puffed out air. "I mean, in my dreams, I pictured that being Natsu. I pictured meeting him and…" she blushed a bit with a pout. "H-holding his hand and once he kissed me, but— but I just thought it was my brain doing silly things. I didn't think he would actually look like that in real life. That's really weird."

It's because he's your mate. Happy wanted to explain it to her so badly, but he was scared to know what may happen if he told her. Lucy obviously feels something for him if she dreams kissing him though.

"Do you like Natsu?" Happy prayed that she would say yes, but Lucy just shook her head.

"O-of course not. It was just my imagination doing silly things." Lucy blushed, and after a moment, she sighed. "Besides, I've never had those kinds of feelings and I won't ever be allowed to. After all, father pics who I'll marry. He wants someone powerful strength wise and status wise. Since he wants to make the strongest Heartfilia baby yet. Even though father doesn't like me fighting at all. I don't understand him…"

She pulled some paper out and began to write her reply. Happy was too shocked to even move. Lucy thinks she was getting married to someone else? No way! She and Natsu were supposed to be together! Lucy was supposed to be with Natsu! They're mates! They have an unbreakable bond! She's only allowed to marry Natsu and not anyone else!

Happy didn't know what he was supposed to say. How does he tell her that she already has a mate? How is he supposed to get them to meet when Lucy can't leave the Heavens and and Natsu isn't mature enough to see her yet? Lucy is 4 years older than Natsu so what if she's getting married before Natsu mature enough!

Happy was pulled from his thoughts by Lucy shuffling through her desk drawers. "I don't have time to go send him something from the Heavens so it'll have to be personal." Her eyes landed on a thin white cloth ribbon that had a pretty scalloped edges. Shrugging, Lucy tied it in a bow around a locket of hair about as thick as her pinky and near the bottom of her long hair. It's pieces had some color in it so the blonde, lavender, pink and blue strands looked pretty together with the the few strands of shiny gold. With no hesitation, Lucy picked up some scissors then cut the locket off clean about an inch above the ribbon.

Happy watched in silence as Lucy just chopped her hair off just like that, then wrote something in the letter again. After a few more minutes, she slipped the paper and hair in the envelope, then made the wax seal. She silently stood up and turned around when Happy didn't follow. "It's time to go Happy. Tell Natsu I said Hi, but I'll never be able to meet him."

"B-but don't you think it's weird that you dreamt him!" He flew right into her chest and stared up at her with hope.

"I mean, yeah I do, but it's just a dream."

Happy frowned. "I'll leave, but you have to promise me something before you get married. If it happens and your father makes you meet a guy to marry, then look up Acnologia and Anna Heartfilia and how they met. But only before you have to meet for a wedding okay? You have to promise."

She seemed curious about how he know about her great great grandparents or however long ago it was, but nodded. "Okay, fine." She smiled at him with a tilt of her head. "By the way Happy… How does this whole letter flying to Natsu thing even work?"

"Well it's time for me to go! By Lushi!" He grabbed the letter and released it, letting it lead back to where Natsu was. Lucy didn't yell after him but he knew she was watching.

Happy just hopes things go smoothly.