A/N: Hi guys. Chapter 10 is here, cause I got bored and there's nothing else to do around. So... I decided to type chapter ten. Sadly, I am not in summer break yet, I will get out soon though. In the meantime, enjoy this chapter!
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So... Let's get on with chapter 10!
Chapter Ten
Natsu's POV
The day after Lucy left the hospital, Natsu instantly bolted out of his house and with Happy, they went along towards Lucy's house.
Then, Natsu kicked the door open and heard a scream from inside Lucy's room.
"Whoops..." Natsu said. He peeked inside and saw Lucy with a shocked expression on her face. It looked like she had just woke up, having her hair all messed up. She was still in her bed.
"Natsu! She's going to kill you!" Happy screamed, flying around in circles until Lucy grabbed his tail and threw Happy across the room.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MY ROOM?!" Lucy demanded, pulling out her whip. Natsu screamed as she grabbed his scarf with her right hand.
"Damn it Lucy, you're strong when you're hurt..." Natsu grumbled, pushing Lucy's hand aside.
"Am I?" Lucy said coldly. "Why are you in my room?! I was sleeping for crying out loud!"
"We wanted to see if you were all right!" Happy said dizzily from the other side of the room. "I see stars..."
"OF COURSE YOU SEE STARS, IT'S ONE O' CLOCK IN THE MORNING, AND IT'S DARK OUTSIDE!" Lucy screamed, waving her arm around in frustration. She then took deep breaths and said more calmly:
"Don't you have your own house to sleep in?"
Natsu smiled. "Well yeah, but it's good to wake up early, y'know?"
Lucy facepalmed. "Not this early, baka. Now thanks to you, I'm fully awake now. What do you want anyway?"
"Oh, nothing!" Natsu said cheerily. "We thought you'd like to train, cause you'll have to fight with one arm, right?"
Natsu swore Lucy was blushing. Then, her expression hardened and she said, "I know how to." She pulled out a celestial key. "Since I have holder magic, I only need to use one arm for my magic. I thought you'd know this already."
"Oh?" Natsu said, confused. "Whoops. Sorry bout that, I'll leave now. C'mon Happy." He grabbed the blue cat and started dragging him outside. Happy was muttering, "Planets... Fish... Stars..."
"Uh... Okay?" Natsu said, really confused. Huh, Lucy was that strong?
"No wait... Don't go yet." Lucy said firmly, grasping Natsu's arm. "Suzuki came yesterday, and well, she told me about the dragon."
Natsu spun around. "Suzuki?" He thought Suzuki was responsible for Lucy's injury. Why was she here yesterday?
"Yeah, she apologized for not telling us before." Lucy said, irritated. "More over, I think you should apologize to her."
"Later." Natsu grumbled, feeling embarrased. "So what is the dragon?"
"Who is, more like." Lucy said, narrowing her eyes. "The dragon's name is Kesshō. Crystal. Kesshō transforms on her own will. She can if she wants to, she doesn't have to."
"Does this Kesshō know Igneel?" Natsu said, interested.
"Dunno," Lucy said. She still sounded agitated. "Why don't you ask her yourself?" She whipped around and stalked towards her bed.
"Lucy, sorry if I woke you up or anything," Natsu apologized. "It won't happen this early anymore, okay?"
Lucy turned around again. She sighed and then smiled. "It's all right Natsu. But I'm coming with you to meet Kesshō."
Natsu smiled back. "Thanks Lucy." He nudged Happy, who still looked like he was knocked out. "Happy, wake up!" Natsu smacked his face and Happy shook his head.
"Tuna?" Lucy suggested, and threw it to Happy, who took it and ate it happily. "Thanks! I can fly!" He flew around in circles.
"No problem. Now wait till I get ready." Lucy grabbed her clothes and dashed to the restroom to dress up.
After they got ready, Natsu noticed Lucy was studying the piece of parcel Suzuki gave her. She was reading a message at the back of the paper.
"What's up?" Natsu said, coming over to her, Happy flying behind him.
"The dragon's fury will crash in all the world, being the only cure the strength of a maiden's heart." Lucy said. She pointed to the message she was reading.
"Huh?" Natsu said, scratching his head in confusion.
"Some kind of note. I'll worry about that later. Let's go?" Lucy asked. Natsu nodded.
"Let's go!" He bolted off, this time holding Lucy's wrist.
"Hey!" Lucy gasped, trying to match his pace. "Don't do that, or I'll trip!"
Natsu grinned at her. "Sorry Luce!" he said.
Later, when they reached the pedestal, they saw that a white haired girl was there already. The dragon was still in stone form.
"Hi." Suzuki turned to meet Natsu, Happy, and Lucy.
"Hey, Suzuki." Lucy smiled. "Here to meet Kesshō too?"
"Yeah, I guess you can say that. Oh look, she's transforming." Suzuki pointed out.
She was right. The stone dragon melted away to turning in full color, and Natsu recognized the crystal decorations on the dark colored dragon.
"Kesshō." Suzuki said, smiling. She then spoke another language, and Natsu was able to understand. She said: This is Natsu, Lucy, and Happy. Kesshō replied back with the same tongue. Kesshō said: Speak English.
"Okay." Suzuki said. "Kesshō, that's Natsu, Lucy, and Happy. Guys, this is Kesshō, dragon of crystals."
Each of them said a greeting. Kesshō didn't seem that harmful now, but Natsu could never forget that Kesshō harmed Lucy.
Lucy looked a little terrified, but she coughed instead of saying anything.
"Er, what was that language you two were speaking?" Natsu asked. "And why can I understand it?"
Kesshō jumped off the pedestal and landed so hard the ground shook. "You are Natsu Dragneel, correct? Igneel's son?" Kesshō asked instead of replying. Her voice was cold and rough, like ice.
"Yes, that's me." Natsu said, nodding.
"You understand dragon tongue." Kesshō told him. "Since you are a dragon slayer yourself."
"I do?" Natsu looked at Lucy for help, but Lucy looked just as confused as Natsu. At least he wasn't alone. Happy just was munching on tuna absentmindedly.
Kesshō folded her wings. "I know Igneel. He sent me to search for you."
"Can we see him now?" Natsu demanded, bursting forward.
"No." Kesshō answered simply. "My kind do not trust humans at all. You'd be a threat to the dragon race."
"Why? I don't understand." Natsu protested.
"You are a dragon slayer, boy! You slay dragons!" Kesshō hissed angrily.
Natsu was shocked. "I'll never hurt dragons! Why would I?"
"That's your nature, boy." Kesshō grumbled. "Now what do you need humans? I'm summoned for a reason."
"Oh, right." Suzuki remembered. She unclasped her dragon necklace, and some kind of beautiful feather came out of it. It was light blue and had a powerful aura around it.
"That's the..." Lucy gaped at the feather. "Isn't that the dove's wing?" Natsu didn't see how just a feather was that important, but it certainly seemed that way.
"What is the dove's wing?" Natsu asked. "Isn't it just a small feather or something?"
"No," Kesshō said, sounding amused. "It's one of the five rare feathers."
"Are you saying," Natsu said, "that a bird's feather is rare?"
"Well, this isn't any bird's feather." Lucy spoke up. "It came from the first bird on Earth, according to legend. It's that rare."
"The very first bird?" Natsu asked, unconvinced. "The very FIRST?"
"Yes." Suzuki said. "I think it is enchanted too, with one of the rarest magic ever on Earthland."
"My question," Happy said, waving his tuna in the air, "is how you got it."
"I have my reasons," Suzuki said uncomfortably. She must be hiding something. "Here, Kesshō. Didn't you request for it?"
"Sure did," Kesshō grumbled, taking the feather. Natsu blinked and the feather vanished.
"Um... Okay." Natsu said. "So... What now?"
Kesshō scowled. She seemed in an angry mood. "Well the obvious thing to do, of course, would be to collect the FOUR REMAINING FEATHERS, IF YOU HAVEN'T NOTICED!"
"Kesshō, calm down!" Suzuki said hotly, as Lucy and Happy jumped in terror of the dragon's change of attitude.
"What are the four remaining feathers anyway..." Natsu grumbled. "And do we have to find them?"
"If you want the world to end, don't get the feathers! Of course you have to get the last remaining feathers, boy! Isn't that too obvious already?" Kesshō snarled.
"The dragon's fury will crash in all the world, being the only cure the strength of a maiden's heart." Lucy said again. "Isn't that some kind of prophecy?"
"Probably. Prophecies aren't usually that short though." Kesshō said.
"To answer the slayer's question though, the four remaining feathers are: a serpent's, a phoenix's, an owl's, and the hardest to find is a unicorn's." Kesshō grumbled.
"Unicorns and snakes have no feathers!" Natsu said, close to screaming. "How is that even possible?!"
"Dunno. I also thought it was stupid." Kesshō agreed, stretching her large wing out.
"Well, duh!" Natsu said again.
"Are there more lines of the prophecy?" Lucy asked, curious.
Kesshō shrugged. "Think so. They must be scattered though, among the feathers."
"But the first line here was found at the back of this paper," Lucy said, holding up the drawing. "Not from the feather itself."
"I'll guarantee the others will be inside of the feather," Kesshō sighed. "Moreover, I should tell you why the world's gonna end soon."
"This is the truth, you're hearing it from a dragon way older than all of you." Kesshō said, sounding bored. "Long ago, there were different creatures, the owl, the wisest, the snake, the cleverest, the phoenix, the most aggresive, the unicorn, who wanted peace, and the dove, who was humble. Before, the unicorn, snake, phoenix, and owl would argue how to save the world from destruction. Without knowing this, the four creatures arguments had a tremendous effect on the world itself. Trying to stop the earth from destruction, the dove suggested that each of the creatures would hold a feather of balance; a feather with equal power and peace for each of them. All was well until Achnologia, the most evil dragon on earth, stole the feathers and scattered them, along with the five creatures as well, in different areas of the Earth that are near impossible to find. Five heroes that wielded magic powers then decided to help. They all set out on the longest journey, but found all the feathers and defeated Achnologia. At last, the world was in peace. But, Achnologia is slowly re-forming. If he wakes, the world will be destroyed. The end."
"Achnologia is re-forming?" Lucy gaped. "Then we have to act soon!"
"Yes, exactly." Kesshō pointed out happily. "Now, shall we go? I have an idea for where each feather can be found."
"We're going now?" Natsu asked excitedly.
"Yes, we are!" Kesshō said. "I should be in my human form for this, your kind would run wild if they saw a dragon marching through town. Not to mention destroying cities."
"You have a human form?" Happy asked, nearly dropping his fish in surprise.
"I just said that, didn't I?" Kesshō growled. "Yes, I do."
Suzuki was silent. Then she said, "Five heroes... And there are five of us right now."
"We're the five hereos?" Lucy asked again. "We're that important, huh?"
"I'll do anything to save us from destruction!" Natsu said.
"And I don't wanna die either!" Happy said. "I haven't ate all the fish in the world yet!"
"We should get going. So the five of us are going right now?" Suzuki asked Kesshō, who nodded.
"Better now. I think Achnologia would wake up two weeks from now. Not a good thing." Kesshō pointed out. "I'll transform now. Don't be shocked."
Natsu opened his mouth to protest, but then Kesshō shrank from being very tall to Natsu's height. When Natsu looked at Kesshō, he almost yelled in shock. Kesshō was like a normal human now, having black hair up to her waist, and crystals at the side of her head. She wore a black long sleeved shirt with light blue crystals at her shoulders. Kesshō was also wearing a black skirt with the same crystals as a belt, and wore black boots with the same decoration: crystals at the top.
"Well?" Kesshō demanded. She still sounded like her dragon self. Her eyes were startling light blue.
"Nice look," Suzuki said. "Have you did this before?"
Kesshō thought for a bit and shook her head. "Nah, don't think so. Get used to it, will you?" She snapped at Natsu, who was still looking at her in shock.
"You look less scarier," Natsu offered, and Kesshō looked confused. Happy was nodding slowly.
"You actually look pretty good as a human," Lucy said, clearly admiring Kesshō's look. Kesshō smiled.
"Thanks!" Kesshō beamed. "Now, let's start this journey! Where to: the sea of fire, the serpent's corridor, the unicorn's enchanted forest, or the owl's dark cave?"
Natsu and Lucy exchanged looks, and Natsu noticed Lucy had a mischevious glint in her eye. "Shall I decide?" Lucy asked, and Kesshō said she could.
"Well then," Lucy said, tapping her chin with her good hand. "How about the sea of fire?"
A/N: Yes! Finally done XD! How'd you guys like Kesshō as a human? I thought it was cool :3. So right! New favs, follows, and reviews! Thank you so much as always!
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Note: Sorry for updating this at night... I was busy for school.
Kesshō: I never knew that being a human was cool... You can move more flexibly and smoothly. As a dragon, you're all heavy and its hard to move... Well, you get the idea, right?
Lucy: Huh, that's pretty cool.
Natsu: I wanna be a dragon! I could breathe fire and such.
Happy: You could fly too!
Suzuki: You already can fly, what's the difference for you, Happy?
Happy: Oh, that's right. Whoops...
Me: Okay guys, I'm tired... Carry on your conversation in the next chapter, will you?
All five of them: Fine...
Me: Well, see you all later! Hopefully chapter eleven will be updated earlier tomorrow.
