Lucy's P.O.V.
Once they had all landed- and she unraveled herself from Natsu- did the two two passenegrs dare jump off. Both Natsu and Lucy were red but for completely different reasons. Natsu's was for the fact at what he was debating over- he had his thinking face on- and Lucy's red face was caused by her spider monkey ways. And Igneel for what he was thinking about the two on his back.
Lucy's brown eyes took in the island she hadn't seen in years. Closing her eyes she inhaled deeply, spreading her arms. She felt at peace on this island, more so than the others. Maybe it was because he was her first parent who's magic she hadn't known at the time. Either way the island was peaceful for her.
Opening her eyes she took in both fire breathers proud faces. They probably knew how much turmoil she was in. Smiling shyly she brought up the reason she was their. "So, how about we start training?" Natsu was about to chime in with his answer but was silenced when Igneel spoke before he could. "No, Miss Lucy, tomorrow we will train. Today we are going to let Natsu acclimate to my island while you forget everything and enjoy yourself. I may not be your biological father but you can't hide the pain and stress in your eyes from me." Igneel's gaze softened. "I know of everything that has transpired once you left our realm. I also know you haven't let it all out. When you're father died you only cried alone. You write letters to your mother, baring your soul, only admitting certain things. Sometimes you disappearfor hours just to vent it all out, and yet you still hold back. Even now with your brother, the pain of all you've lost and his betrayal renewed, you hide it all. Why do you bother hiding all your pain, Lucy? You have a plethora of people to go to, hell you can even summon us to your realm, yet you don't. Why, Lucy, do you do this to yourself?" Igneel's speech hit home more so than anything in her life. She felt her eyes water, but she didn't let them fall. She couldn't. If she did, then she might not even be able to piece herself together again. With everything going on she couldn't afford breaking down. Not when her brother was gathering his strongest to prepare for their attack. No, I refuse to break down.She thougth in her mind. Instead she turned into her queenly persona. "Igneel, you know I can't afford to crumple down now. Not with who's going to cause war to break out. I have a family to lead into battle. I have to be strong, not weak like I have been since I left. I am going to get back at Zeref. I have to lead, not cry." She said.
Suddenly her head turned another direction, her cheek hurting. Igneel, actually slapped me. The realization went through her head. Slowly she turned her head to face him, her eyes locking onto his. But what surprised her the most was the fact that Natsu slapped her other cheek. Anger burned withing his eyes. Anger than burned within Lucy at being treated just like Jude treated her. "If you don't trust us then why did you cry for and with us all thodr other time, yet you don't now? After everything we've been through?! We let you into our family, saved you so many times to count, and we've trusted you to have our backs. Even after everything you can't trust us?! We're here training to help defeat your brother! He could kill us, and you still don't trust us enough to let us in?! If that's how you feel I might as well gather the guild and go back to Magnolia. After everything we've been through can't you at least let us in?" His voice went from a loud roar to a quiet whisper. Lucy stood gaping infront of him, tears slipped out of his onyx eyes. Seeing those silver tears trail down his face is what broke her. Tears slid out of her own eyes, they quickly turned into loud sobs. Two sets of arms embraced her. Sobs racked her body as she released everything she ever held back.
Once her crying fit was over Lucy stepped out of the embrace of the father and son. "So, you wanted to know why I cried so many times, Natsu?" He nodded his head. Lucy gasped in a big breath of air. "The reason why I did that was simple: I was playing the role of a regular mage, not one who went through all I did go through. I couldn't act the Queen, that would draw too much suspicion. What I went through in Fairy Tail was nothing compared to my past, but I had to act like a regular stellar mage. If you knew the truth I knew nothing would be the same. While the situations were sad the tears were brought on as a show. All except for Aquarius' sacrifice, those tears were real. That was the one time I let my queen side show.
"My past with Aquarius was not made up. I did have all those memories with her. And, no Natsu, even though I'm the queen that doesn't mean I can summon the Celestial Spirit King, he still has no key. And once again no, To avoid detection by Mard Geer I had to be just a Stellar Mage. That is all." Both men had identical looks of saddness. Both had known Aquarius, Igneel more than Natsu, both had loved her as a friend. Though she could be the most rude person ever, not to mention cruel.
Lucy looked up at both men again. It's funny how alike they look. She thought. Both had the same pink hair - (PINK HAIR NATSU) although Igneel's was way tamer than Natsu's- their clothes were the same- one long sleeved vest- both height and eye color, their expressions were spitting images of the other, she couldn't hold it in anymore. The Queen of Dragons, most poweful mage busted out laughing Usui Takumi style. Tears spurted out of her eyes as she died of laughter. Igneel and Natsu bore twin expressions of confusion. And of course that made everything worse. Now Lucy was rolling on the floor cluthing her aching stomach. An ocean of tears was created on the fire dragons island. "Uh, Luce, are you okay?" Natsu asked. She had enough time to shake her head and point to the two pink haired men before laughter dragged her back. Both men cocked an eyebrow at her. Once again Lucy had enough aire to point at them and gasp out: "So...SO...similar!" Both oh'ed. (Do I even need to mention how Lucy was dying at this point?) At this point Lucy was almost dead. Natsu's face invaded Lucy's vision; he brought out the best puppy dog face. "It's not that funny, Lushee." He pouted. Lucy sobered. "Your right, Natsu. It's not my fault the two of you could be twins." He chuckled and reached out to ruffle her hair. Lucy blinked. Natsu never ruffles my hair like that. Wait! Don't tell me... "Igneel?" The man stood up and laughed at her. "Natsu she fell for it!" Now it was Lucy's turn to pout...wait...scratch that. Lucy held her fist up, blue flames ignited around the limb. If looks could kill both fire breathers would be dead. (A/N For those who have seen hakuouki it's hijikata's face when Heiske insulted his family medicine) Igneel sweat dropped as she took a step closer. Fear in both men. "Uh, Lucy we...we were just joking!" Lucy ran forward and punched Igneel then Natsu. Lucy popped her knuckles and cocked her head Kaneki Ken style and began her slow torture. Their screams could be heard throughout the whole realm. All dragons sweat dropped and thought in unison: They never learn.
A/N: Earlier when Lucy explained her crying out of the dragon realm and also answreed Natsu's unanswered questions is this: She read his mind.