The second of six...
No one p.o.v.
Lucy walked along the path to the town with the Exceed, Happy, in her arms who was eating one of the fish, and a large black cat who was in fact a human girl, with a still warm fish dangling from her mouth. The cat was named Mary-lou. She was teetering along on the top of the fence that was at hip level with Lucy. The three were using their telepathic link to talk, so it would just appear to be a girl with her two cats. Like I said before Lucy, the Five Swords of Oydian is a lost legend. Lost being the key word here, the soft voice rang inside all of their heads. The accent slurring the words together, in a way that made both Lucy and Happy think that Mary-lou spoke another language first. But the accent was endearing, and slightly humorous to them, it was quite hard for me to find anything on them at all; much less their powers. Anything I did find was in another language. But, I'll try to tell you all I know.
I wonder if I could take on Natsu with Fire Whip!? Happy sighed in our heads, while on the outside devouring the smoked fish, speaking to them like this Lucy could pick up both of the others slight accents more definitively. Although Happy grew up here; there was a chink in his voice similar to that of Mary-lou, and the other Exceed in Edolas.
Lucy snorted inside her head; you only wish you could Happy. She rubbed between his ears and he groaned inside, but purred outwardly. Fire Whip may be strong but as a Fire Dragon Slayer, Lucy looked off towards the town which was slightly visible now, the group still had twenty minutes to get to the shop. Natsu is unbeatable!
Mary-lou chuckled into her fish and raised a paw at the girl shaking it back and forth, Non, non, non, non, That must mean 'no' in her language. This 'Natsu' person, he may be strong, she lowered her paw and kept on walking forward, Lucy sped up to catch her and walk by her side. But there is no one alive who is truly unbeatable. She jumped over a branch that was overgrowing on the fence, isn't it true there are mages out there called God Slayers? From what you say about this Natsu, she grinned a Cheshire cat grin at the others, if he is unbeatable, then he has surpassed the Gods!
Happy got this glint in his eyes, as he looked at her, so you say it is possible? He grinned; Lucy didn't blame him, his whole life even if he hasn't minded he was always in the shadow of Natsu. He looked down, but how? Natsu is strong!
Lucy rubbed a hand over his ears and he stopped being so tense. Even if you're stronger than Natsu in power, Lucy started off a light jog; they'd be late if they kept going so slowly! Natsu has the power of feelings! Mary-lou finished the fish and came at a graceful gait behind her, even if he is reckless about it.
Mary-lou ran between her legs, you can use feelings too, anger is the most potent, as is revenge. She smiled back at them, but the power of friendship is best. If you think about the good times, not whom with you were, just the good times, take those feelings and use them, you don't have to show them outwardly, stay calm. Lucy grinned back as Mary-lou turned her face away. There is a perfect state, you stay calm and let the feelings flow over you, and then poof, let it all out. Remember the person with whom you do battle tries to steal it all from you. She stopped on the edge of the path into Udnia. No one is truly unbeatable; some are just harder to overcome than others.
Lucy nodded down at her; those are some wise words Mary-lou. Happy screamed in their minds, it didn't hurt, but still they laughed. Happy threw half of a fish down to her, she jumped up and caught it in her mouth and gulped it down whole. Do you like fish, Mary-lou? His face lit up, and seeing as there were no people around to see him, Lucy guessed it was fine.
Non; I do not 'like' fish. She huffed and kept on walking, apparently she knew the town well, Happy shrank back and it seemed he regretted accepting her; she smiled her Cheshire grin again. J'adore poisson! She coughed, Pardon, I mean, I love fish! Happy dove onto her back and she jumped he was mumbling things about being an actress, and her accent and of course the all important fish.
Lucy opened the door to the shop, and let Mary-lou enter with Happy on her back… Because Happy was lying on her back. "Mr. Audis?" The girl looked at the counter where he seemed to have fallen asleep, "Mr. Audis we're back." She shook his shoulder slightly, it was ten to eleven, and he would need to leave soon.
The short man spluttered to life, "Ah yes, hello Lucy." He looked down at the black cat and Happy. "Hello Happy and friend." Mary-lou nodded at him, much to his surprise, and then Happy dragged the cat off to the other side of the store. "Who is your friend?" He chuckled as Happy started throwing things at her and she screeched trying to avoid them.
Lucy ran over to the pair and quickly scooped the black cat up in her arms and carried her over to Audis. "This is Mary-lou." She rubbed between her ears, and the cats purred. "She's my pet." Lucy was suddenly at loss for explanation. "She was staying with a friend of mine, in the next town over." Lucy had a friend there, so she thought it could work. "It'd been a while, and I decided to visit. When I got there I decided to take her home with me," Lucy smiled nervously at Audis. "It is alright if she stays the night with us, isn't it?"
Audis nodded, "Of coarse," He looked over at the clock by the door to the shop in surprise, "Well, it's getting late." He jumped the counter with zeal and ran to the door, "Remember, my wife is in our house, and she is a very light sleeper. Ask her if you need anything." He grabbed a hat off the coat rack and ran out the door, not even waiting for them to lock the door.
Lucy set Mary-lou down, "Sorry about calling you a pet." She thought for a second, Mary-lou? Is the woman in the house asleep? Lucy looked at 'her' black cat, waiting for an answer. The cat had curled up on a stool beside the counter. It looked asleep.
There was a sigh in her mind then the eyes opened. Happy flew over and sat on the counter beside the she-cat. Lucy was again slightly startled with the colour of he eyes. "Oui, she is asleep." Mary-lou rubbed her paw over her nose. "And that man lied," Her ears tweaked up and twirled around in the direction of the door, "the woman is a very heavy sleeper." The others started to question her accent in secret; was she just putting it on, or was she serious? "I am from the other side of the Earthland." Their heads snapped towards her, "I am from a country called France: I am French." The sight of a cat touching the side of her face would be funny, and Lucy and Happy did inwardly chuckle. "I could tell you were curious."