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Screw Prince Charming
A fanfiction made by BlackLynx17
I don't own FT.
"AHHHHHHHHH" Little Lucy screamed and slammed her book shut.
"LUCY! We do not act like that in this house" Layla scowled.
"It's not my fault! It's the witches! She's trying to keep them apart Mother!" Little Lucy screamed.
"Your acting like this over a fairy tale book?" Layla asked.
"Yes Mother and it sucks the witches are just... just... EVIL!" Lucy yelled.
"Calm down Lucy, in the end they always end up with each other don't they?" Layla said.
"Yeah after the witch gives them an impossible riddle to answer" Lucy responded.
"It's not always a riddle, sometime it's a rhyme or a song that helps out" Layla said.
"Either way Prince Charming has to do all these things to figure out what the riddle, rhyme and song means just to save the Princess! He waste's all that time! Prince Charming and the Princess could have been married with kids by the time Prince Charming figures it out" Lucy explained.
"Dear, if the witches didn't use those spells then fairy tales would only be 4 pages long, Prince Charming, Princess, when they meet, and happily ever after" Layla said.
"Better than reading how Prince Charming didn't know how to wake the Princess for months until he finally kissed her!" Lucy yelled.
"Alright Lucy" Layla said, sighing in defeat. There was no possible way she could win this conversation against her daughter.
"I just hope my Prince Charming's smart, I don't think I could fall in love with a Prince who didn't even know how to break the spell" Little Lucy said and tossed the book across the room.
Chapter 9
Gazille was gone. Apparently, from what I've heard, he left after the fight with Natsu. Seems everyone knew about the fight between Natsu and Gazille but no one knew why. There was gossip saying that it was over me, how Gazille wanted me and Natsu wouldn't have it so they fought. It sounded a little close to the truth. Our wedding day is getting closer. Approximately two more weeks... I think. I had honestly forgotten about it until I was measured and fit for my wedding dress.
Truth was, and not to sound conceded, I looked beautiful in my wedding dress. I wish Ms. Supetto was there to see it, she would have said your mother would have been so proud or something to bring tears to my eyes. I didn't even remember who I was marrying while I stared at myself.
The only thought that ran through my head was while I stared at myself was that 'this dress looked like a Fairy God Mother had made it.'
Stupid fairy tales. I tried escaping in my wedding dress. I hoped that no one would attack me in fear that they would damage the dress, that plan didn't work. Erza was able to stop me in record timing, without a single mark on the dress. She was really excited for me and Natsu and she seemed to really love the dress. I offered to let her wear it, but she refused and turned back to her cool self. Seems even Erza had a girly side.
The whole town was being invited to Natsu's wedding. I heard maids discussing that there was even going to be a parade in our honor. I didn't need a parade, I needed freedom.
I was getting desperate to leave. Almost desperate enough to call Gazille. I remembered though I didn't really 'pay' him, he just made it seem that way. I would have to really experience it if I wanted freedom. I wasn't that desperate... at least not yet. The only reason I was thinking about Gazille was because of Natsu... and our shared dunked kiss. It was different from the first one we had, it wasn't a fake, it wasn't a lie!... only because he was thinking of another girl.
This Lisanna... I wonder who she is? Every time I think of her I feel a sting of jealousy. It seems I liked Natsu enough to feel jealous about another girl. It was an upgrade of love I felt for him. If I had to put it in percentage when I first met Natsu it must have been 3%.
When I learned he bought me as a wife it was -10%.
When he protected me from Gray, 0%.
When he carried me to his room and then the dining room, 0.5%.
When I first slept next to him, 1%.
When I first kissed him, 2%. It had to be 2% or else I don't think I would have kissed him at all if it wasn't.
When we escaped for our date, 8%.
When I read to him during the nights, 11%.
When he says he loves me, 1% for each time so like 15% now?
When he saves me from Gazille, another 1% extra.
When he left me for a day it went down from 20% to 17%.
When he came back, 24%.
At our engagement party, 30%.
When we kissed, 35%
When he didn't say my name, 27%. That really hurt.
When I woke up next to Gazille, 33%.
When he left me to fight Gazille, 37%. It would have gone down if I didn't know he was fighting Gazille for me.
When he came back, 42%.
When he explained what happened, 43%.
When he told me he loved me and kissed my head, 45%.
45% it seems... I think that was a little to high... My love for him couldn't be at 45%.
Oh I remember when I asked him if he remembered anything from the party and he told me no. He had forgotten our kiss. I couldn't stop thinking about it and he couldn't even remember seeing me there.
-100%... Okay maybe that's a little too farfetched.
39% is much more realistic and safer. I laughed. If this was a video game he's not doing so well. It's been about a month now and he only has 39%. It will be game over though once I leave.
It's been a quiet week. Nothing really strange has happened lately. It seems Gramps has allowed me outside time now that I was more behaved. I still had to have an escort but hey at least it get's me out the house. I was strolling in the garden, Gray following me but keeping his distance. I was grateful he gave me space, I needed time to sort my thought out. I could hear the clock ticking.
Second by second I could hear myself getting closer to becoming Mrs. Natsu Dragneel. I needed advice, I needed help. No one in Fairy Tail could understand me because no one was married? No one was kidnapped? I was alone.
I stopped to smell the roses.
"Everything okay Mistress Lucy" Gray asked.
"I am... confused" I told him.
"Confused about what?" he said.
"About living... about being here" I said.
"Do you want me to get Natsu? He could help with your confusion" Gray offered.
"He's the reason I'm confused! Please Gray could I just talk to you?" I asked.
"Sure" he said.
"Why'd you do it? Why'd you take me here?" I asked.
"Because it was my mission, Master told me to retrieve you and Fairy Tail always completes there missions" Gray said.
"But it was against my will! You along with Erza kidnapped me!"
"... I'm sorry but Master's orders are absolute" he said.
I paused.
... "I forgive you" I said. It's understandable that he would listen to his Guild Master.
"Is that all that was troubling you?" he asked.
"No I just wanted to know if you usually kidnap people without feeling guilty" I said.
"I did feel bad, but-" Gray let the sentence die out.
"What do you think of Natsu?" I asked.
"He's an idiot" Gray said.
"I meant as a person"
"He's an idiot"
I glared at him.
"He can be reliable at some times though... he forgets things usual, but he always keeps his promises. Don't tell him I said this, but I'm proud to be his rival" Gray said.
"What do you think of him as a husband?" I asked.
"... um your asking the wrong person" he said.
I laughed. I laughed so hard I held my stomach.
"Hahahahaha sorry your right... I'm just confused because ever since I've been here I've wanted to escape, but now..."
"It's kinda grown on you?" Gray said.
I nodded.
"Yeah so I thought of asking Natsu if I could just stay here as his friend, but it wouldn't work out. He says he loves me... I think I would crush his heart if I tried to live here without being with him"
"Don't you love him though?"
"I actually hated him at first since he bought me, but then it turns out I had his character all wrong. As you said he may be an idiot, but he's actually a nice person"
"So you love him?" Gray pressed.
"I don't love him, but I like him more than I did when I first met him. I guess that's an improvement huh?" I said.
Gray sighed, "yeah I guess" he said.
"My wedding days drawing closer and I just feel suffocated. I'm planning on escaping again" I said. I don't know why I was telling him this, I was just fore-warning him and in doing so wouldn't help my chances.
"We'd find you" Gray said.
"Natsu said the same thing" I said and looked into the distance. I could see my freedom slip out my grasp.
Gray grabbed my shoulder and looked serious at me for a moment.
"Don't let anyone know I told you this alright" he said.
I nodded.
"Lucy your life right now it's like a Fairy Tale book only with a twist" Gray said.
"Stop! Enough I don't want to hear it. My Mother poisoned my mind with Fairy Tale stories when I was younger. I don't believe in them anymore" I said.
I was curious but I didn't care for Fairy Tale's anymore.
"Listen your smart enough to figure it out then maybe you'll won't try escaping anymore and be happy" he said.
I looked at him.
"Think of a Fairy Tale gone wrong... in your story Lucy everything is the opposite" Gray said.
"Opposite?" I question.
"Yes, but don't worry you'll still get your happy ending" he said.
I didn't understand. I knew my life was messed up right now, but is he telling me it's going to get worst?
"Gray-"
"Come on let's get you back to your dungeon" he said.
That was the end of our conversation.
Fairy Tale gone wrong... everything's the opposite... I'm confused. Gray's hint made no sense. Hold up he just said dungeon not mansion.
The opposite of a dungeon is... a castle? Gray's taking me to my castle? I'm probably like Cinderella, a prisoner, but then she turned into a princess. So I'm a princess and Fairy Tail's my castle. I think the members of Fairy Tail are the villains so the opposite would mean there my heroes? So if Natsu's the dragon that must make him my Prince Charming?
That's a load of bull! No way in hell is all of that true. Fact of the matter is you Fairy Tail kidnapped me to marry the dragon. That much is true. I knew I shouldn't have listened to him, believing in Fairy Tales never did me any good... I'm lost now. What he said at the end was what bothered me the most. I'd still get my happy ending... Does that mean I'll leave freely or that I will fall in love with Natsu? I don't know what will make me happy anymore. I thought leaving would, but I would miss my friends and if I stayed then I would be living in a fake marriage.
"Hey Luce are you alright? You haven't touched your plate" Natsu asked.
"Huh? Oh yeah I'm just not feeling well" I said.
"You wanna lay down in our room?" he offered.
I nodded. I couldn't help but notice how Gray stared at me while we exited.
"Is everything alright?" Natsu asked.
"... No everything is not all right I'm confused Natsu. I thought I knew you but apparently I don't" I told him.
"Huh? Of course you know me, it's me Natsu"
"Tell me the reason your marrying me in a few weeks then! If I knew you I would know but I don't know!" I yelled.
"Because I love you that's why" he said calmly.
"But I don't love you! Why are you forcing a marriage onto me! How can you marry a person who doesn't love you back!"
"You love me" he said.
"No Natsu I tolerate you, I don't love you nor ever will I! Why can't you free me! Why can't you understand!" I yelled.
"... I'll asked Jii-chan to move the wedding date" he said.
"I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT THE WEDDING DAY NATSU! I'M TALKING ABOUT YOU! HOW CAN YOU MARRY A PERSON WHO DOESN'T FEEL THE SAME WAY! ARE YOU A MASOCHIST?"
Natsu just stared.
"I don't understand Natsu...Why are you doing this to yourself? You deserve someone who loves you, why do you put up with me?"
"I don't know" he said.
That shattered me. It sent my whole brain haywire. I didn't know right from wrong at the moment. What does he mean by I don't know? He should know! It's his body! His mind! It was his decision to marry me! Why doesn't he know?
"I guess I'm being selfish... all I know was that night at the ball I fell in love with you. I had to have you even if it meant getting you in the worst possible way. I treated you kind though, I treated you decent, I never let you feel like you were something I had bought! I never said you were a prize I had won!"
"I treated you like my fiance, like the woman I loved. I thought.. no I believed that you would learn to care for me like I you, that one day you would wake up and realize you'd fallen in love with me. I didn't want anyone else to have you Lucy. So maybe I am a masochist for making you marry me but at the end of the day as long as I'm the one who gets to see you fall asleep and wish goodnight I don't care what you call me" he said.
"Think of a Fairy Tale gone wrong... in your story Lucy everything is the opposite"
In my story everything's the opposite. So me hating Natsu is the opposite... is he saying I really love him? And if he loves me would that mean he actually hates me? I wish I hadn't listened to Gray. I'm trapped now between what's real and what's fake. If my life even real anymore? Or is it just a game I made up... a game...
"I use to think of my life as a Fairy Tale Natsu, did you know that?" I asked.
He shook his head.
"Now a days though I think of it more like a game" I said.
He only stared.
"I've had to make up a new game though since you brought me here, it's called 'Love or Freedom.' I'm not very created with names but would you want to hear the rules?" I asked.
He nodded.
"Your the main character in the game Natsu, you should consider yourself lucky? So there's two endings to this game, either you make me fall in love with you or I escape, simple right? The rules are you have to do every possible thing to make me love you before I escape. You can catch me of course, but the goal is to make me want to stay. If I happen to escape though and you can't catch me you lose Natsu" I said.
"So how do you win?" he asked.
"I don't win, if I escape I'll be sad to leave my friends but if I marry you I'll be selling away my heart" I said.
"But if I made you love me then you would win because you'd get to stay here and be with the man you love" he said.
I thought it over. "I guess your right but I don't believe that's even possible" I said.
Natsu was then on fire. "WHOA! I'm fired up now! I love games! If I make you love me then everyone wins, a perfect ending! So tell me what's your love score?"
"39%" I said.
"How can I make it higher?" he asked.
I smiled.
"By being yourself" I said. That's was the thing I liked most about Natsu, other than his warmth, how he can make anybody like him.
"So if I ate a plate of fire right now or punched Gray into oblivion, would that raise it!" he said.
"No but setting me free might" I said.
He fired down.
"How about a kiss then" he said and grabbed my wrist. He pulled me closer to him and stared leaning his head down…
"Oh Lisanna"
I pushed him away.
"How about um no. I still hate your stinking guts" I told him. His and Lisanna's.
"Alright your hand then" he said and grabbed my hand. He gently laid a kiss on it.
I blushed lightly.
"What's your score at now?" he asked.
"38%" I said.
"What! How come it went down?" he asked.
"Because your pushing it, now stop asking about the score and go back down and eat" I said.
"What will you do?" he said.
"I don't know sleep I guess" I said.
"I have an idea! Let's-" he said.
"If it's picking a fight with Gray than no thank you" I said.
"No it's-"
"Or helping you fight Erza , I think I'll pass on that one too"
"No listen let's fight" Natsu said.
"Um me fight you no thank you"
"What you've never trained before? It'll be fun me vs. your keys! I'll even go easy on you" he said.
"Natsu I don't have a key that could keep up with you let alone beat you" I said.
"What about the one's that Jii-chan has? Is there a key strong enough there?" he asked.
"Yeah" I said.
"Well come on let's get it" he said.
Natsu's about to give me another key in return of fighting him? Easiest key ever. I nodded and followed after him. Natsu led me down the halls then we walked downstairs for the longest time. I'd never been this deep in the house before.
"This is were Jii-chan's study is, he hid your keys in there. Now wait here while I go get one" he said.
Natsu was starting to walk away then stopped and looked at me.
"What does your strongest key look like?" he asked.
My strongest keys would have to be between Capricorn and Leo. Well Leo is the leader of the Zodiacs, but I wouldn't want to deal with his constant flirting.
"It's the symbol of the Capricorn" I told him.
Natsu nodded and walked away. I was about to fight Natsu Dragneel. If I won I could escape while he was knocked out. None of the guards could stop Capricorn once we got outside. If Erza and Mira don't come I'd be home free! Natsu you really are an idiot. A few minutes later Natsu came running back to me.
"Come on someone's coming" he said and grabbed my hand. We started running up the steps but I kept tripping.
"Natsu not so fast" I told him picking myself up.
"Ugh" he sighed and lifted me up over his shoulders. He then ran up the steps carrying me... I felt like luggage. Suddenly Natsu busted into a room and put me down gently.
"Phew that was a close one! I thought we'd get caught for sure" he said.
I pulled my shirt down and brushed off my shorts.
"A warning would be nice next time" I told him.
"Sorry anyway here's the key" he said.
I grabbed it from his hands.
"Um Natsu" I said.
"Yeah Luce"
"Do you know what the Capricorn sign looks like?" I asked.
"Um yes" he said. He looked left of me when he said that and started sweating.
"Oh you do! Because I was certain this key for the Aquarius" I told him.
"Well it's not!" he said.
"...IDIOT!" I yelled and kicked him.
He fell down.
"Okay so I didn't know... I was rushing someone was coming it's still strong though" he said.
"Yeah it is ONLY WHEN WATERS AROUND" I yelled.
"Oh so it's going to be a water battle come on we can go to the lake out back" he said.
Outside?... That made things simpler.
"Alright Natsu lead the way" I told him and smiled.
Looks like game over for you Natsu.
We left the training room and Natsu led us to a window.
"Were not going to go through the front door?" I asked.
"Nah Jii-chan and the others are probably still eating, they won't let us leave this late. Besides this is more fun" he said opening the window.
He jumped out of it. I looked down at him, he landed perfectly.
"Come down Luce" he said waving.
I remember how he wanted me to jump down the great wall. I trusted Natsu enough to not let me die. I took a deep breath and jumped. I was in Natsu's arms a few seconds later.
"I didn't even have to convince you" he said.
"I trusted you enough" I told him.
Natsu set me down but grabbed my hand.
"Come on" he said and led me through the garden.
It was really quite beautiful with the moon shining over everything. A moonlight stroll with Natsu. I sneaked a pick at him. He was a handsome man, kind too. He had the nicest smile and was surely strong enough to protect me. Why am I comparing Natsu to a Prince Charming? Natsu could never be one, Prince Charming's make there Princesses happy. I was surely not happy.
"Lucy you actually look kinda cute tonight" Natsu said scratching his head.
I blushed. Well I wasn't happy all the time...
"I kinda feel bad now that I'm going to smash you and your spirits" he added.
And there it was. I don't know why I ever expect Natsu to compliment me without adding a petty comment.
"Alright were here!" Natsu said and ran ahead.
I looked around the fishing spot. The moon was reflecting in the water, kind of soothing.
"Alright you ready!" He asked already fired up.
I walked over to the lake.
"Open the door of Aquarius" I said holding the key in the water and turning it. Aquarius came floating out.
"What do you what! Today is not the days in my contract for you to call me! I bet you called me because your jealous of my boyfriend and wanted to interrupt our date huh miss no boyfriend!" she yelled.
Still as mean and stuck-up as ever.
"I really need you help" I told her.
She looked surprised at me. I guess she could hear the neediness in my voice.
"Wow! Amazing Lucy!" Natsu yelled.
"Is it him?" she asked.
"Yes please don't kill him just knock him out, I need to escape" I told her.
"So your finally get a boyfriend but he kidnaps you tsk tsk the irony. I guess I'll help this once but don't get used to it!" she said and faced Natsu.
"Alright let's do this!" Natsu said getting more fired up.
I turned and looked at him.
"Power-up Aquarius we'll finish this in one move" I told her.
"Hmph don't tell me what to do! I just so happened to plan on doing that" she said.
"Fire Dragon Roar" Natsu roared and breathed out fire.
"Now!" I said.
"I know" she said and all the wonder from the lake had risen and was heading towards Natsu.
Natsu stopped his flames.
"Oh shit! LUCY LOOK OUT!" he yelled.
Huh? I turned around and saw the wave was heading towards me. DAMN YOU AQUARIUS! YOU COULDN'T HAVE BEND THE WATER AROUND ME! I was quickly engulfed in the wave. I tried maneuvering in the wave but it was too strong, suddenly I was surrounded by darkness...
"Oh shit... oh shit... oh shit... LUCY!"
Natsu?
"Come on breathe Lucy breathe"
I can't... there's so much weight...
"SHIT! Okay one, two, one two"
I'm feeling lighter...
"Come on Luce! You can't leave me now!"
Was it raining? I feel damp...
"Okay again one, two, one, two"
I feel warmer. Uh oh... I think I'm bout to hurl. I quickly leaned forward and coughed up...water.
"Thank God! Lucy!" Natsu yelled.
I continued coughing.
"Are you alright?" he asked.
I wiped the saliva off my lips. I was shivering.
"C-c-c-c-col-l-d" I chattered.
"Oh" he said and engulfed me into a bear hug. I was warmer than how I felt earlier but I was still freezing.
"W-war-mer" I told him.
"Alright! Just hold on I'll get you inside then we can really warm you up" he said.
I felt him lift me up and we started walking.
"Just please Luce try and stay awake" he said.
I tried. My body felt below 0 degrees but I tried for Natsu. I placed my face into Natsu's chest, trying to capture more of him warmness. Oh how happy I was that Natsu was a fire dragon slayer right now. Natsu entered the house from a lower window this time and rushed us to our room.
"I'm going to start a bath" he said as we entered the bathroom. I refused to let go of Natsu though.
"Ugh... hold on I got it" he said.
He sat us in the tub and turned on the hot water. As soon as it hit me I felt much better. A few minutes later and I was back to my normal body temperature.
"Better?" Natsu asked.
I looked at him.
"Much, thank you" I said and smiled.
He laughed lightly.
"What?" I questioned.
"Your lips...their blue" he said.
I brought my fingers to them, they were still cold.
"I guess... um what happened?" I asked.
I remember summoning Aquarius then blank.
"Well you summoned your fish and attacked but... it hit you and you were drowning! I was so afraid that you had drowned! Your fish thing disappeared and the water fell back down but you were just laying there! I ran up immediately to you and! and! and!"
I felt him hug me tighter.
"You weren't breathing, I was afraid that I had lost you" he said.
I touched his face.
"But you didn't, you actually saved me" I told him.
"After I killed you! It was my fault! You wanted to sleep but I insisted on fighting and-"
"Natsu, it's okay. Aquarius and I had never been on good terms anyway, there was nothing you could have done. I'm fine now" I told him.
What Natsu did next surprised me, he kissed me. His lips were warm... it reminded me of how I would drink a hot cup of tea, and how my lips first make contact with the cup. It would burn but I didn't want to pull away. It was a reassuring kiss. He was trying to reassure us both that I was still alive and almost well.
"Don't ever scare me like that again" he said as we parted.
The big Dragon Slayer scared? Of me drowning? I giggled.
"I'll try not too"
I think my love score went up again.
"Oh Lisanna"
No... I'm not going to have Lisanna ruin this moment. I'm just going to forget all about her. She may have been Natsu's past but I was with him now... for now. Until I leave, well at least until we leave this tub, I was only going to think of Natsu and I... together.
BlackLynx17: Sorry it took a while. Probably won't update till this weekend maybe. Please Review! Thank you soooo much for reading! Until next time...
