H.A.S.
Episode 11: the start of rivalry
Lucy's POV
We are on my room, but I got this weird feeling that someone should barge in my room through my window or chimney, but that is ridiculous normal people should enter through the door right?
"Lucy~~~ are you alright? Why are looking at the window?"
"Happy? Oh I'm sorry I just got this feeling that someone should enter through my window or chimney. Pretty weird right?"
"it's ok Luce" Natsu said to me while hugging my pillow
"is that you want Lucy then we will enter through your window and Chimney again.." Erza said as she ate the cake that was on my Fridge… but since when did I had a stock of Fish, Cake's, meat and ice cream on it?
Suddenly something caught my eye, a picture frame with them… I pick it up and look at it and the room was filled with dead and awkward silence.
"could you guys tell me the truth." I asked them and they look kind of shock Erza dropped her fork, Gray spilled his drink, Natsu and Happy diverted their eyes away from me. but the first one to break the silence is Gray while stripping his clothes while looking me straight in the eyes.
"Lucy you have an amnesia and it's our fault, we left you alone when we are on a mission then yeah something tragic happened …and now you can't remember us, your teammates, Team Natsu us your friends." As he said in a shaky voice, the way he looks pained me, he looks like he regretted something. For some reason and I don't know why I just stood up and hug him. Familiar this embrace is familiar, it's comforting, his body is a bit cold like ice just then I noticed that his embrace is kind of tight and his body is kind of shaky. The three just looked at me in shock and they look like they are about to cry.
"guys don't you dare to cry, I don't know what really happened but I feel really comfortable with you, it seemed really natural. So care to join our hug?"
"LUCY~~~" as the three jumped on us and hugged me tightly as if there is no tomorrow. Erza's hugged is like a bone breaker but it seemed that I'm used to it and I didn't mind, Natsu on the other hand is so warm kind of remind me of summer, his embrace and the way he hug me is familiar, such a warm feeling. Happy just pressed his whole body on my chest area it's a bit embarrassing but it looks like I'm used to it. I wonder what kind of bond I used to have with them.
They are so warm it feels home, then I wiped the tears from Erza's face, I had this weird feeling that I don't want her to cry, so weird.
"hmmm hey guys you want to have a picnic at the park?"
"SURE!" as Natsu, Erza and Happy beamed in happiness, meanwhile Gray gave me a gentle smile and pat my head that made my heart skipped wait could I have a crush on him? But this gesture is really familiar.
"I want to remember you guys." I said to them then the three hug me again, Gray was just sitting on the couch and smiled at me, the way he look at me it looks like it is full of concern, sincerity, and love?! Love? No we are just friends right? I never had a boyfriend as far as I can remember.
"uhmmm Gray your clothes."
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While team Natsu is still at Lucy's apartment
Rogue's POV
Hmmmm they need to rekindle their bond, it's unfair if I intrude them.
"hey Rogue, want to go to the park, I need to relax first." Rufus said to me as he stood up in the bar of fairytail
"oh you are going?" Mirajane-san said to me
"yeah, we need to rest to…" I said to her and we both bid farewell for now.
"I'm hungry Rogue let's eat at that restaurant" he said and I just nodded
As we entered and eating our food.
"hey rogue, I'm sorry but I'll gamble it."
"gamble?"
"yeah I'll take my chances to be with her. I just don't think and feel that Gray-san and Lucy-san are fated to be together."
"but they are already mates."
"but he was a bit immature to be that Lady's boyfriend. A gentleman that can protect her is more suited for her, unlike a barbaric and has a habit of stripping guy who likes to have a fight with his friends."
"hmmmm I agree but she's still the one who will decide, but Rufus I wished that you won't put too much pressure to her."
"oh, is that so? You are my rival too you know that and also freed, I used to look up to him for the past 7 years coz he is emitting this gentleman and aristocratic aura."
"Rufus, we all used to look up to them, 7 years have passed that they were gone missing and after they came back they didn't age at all… anyway I we still need to respect them, and Lucy-san is older than us, remember?"
"yeah but for some reason they didn't age, she is still young and look I'm older than her, but even the tenrou incident didn't happen I will still pursue her."
"….as you can see Freed the person you also look up to, is also in love with Lucy-san."
"by the way Rogue even though you are my friend I also treat you as my rival, so may the best man win?"
"may the best man win, Rufus."
"I will record this in my memory, our declaration of being rivals rogue, I won't give up on this."
"me too."
….
Picnic at the park
Lucy's POV
I and the gang are now at the park just then Rufus and Rogue were on the same area too.
"Rufus! Rogue!" I shouted, I stood from the ground and run towards them
"Lucy-san? Oh you are with team Natsu." Rogue said with his stoic face but with a startled tone of his voice, just then I noticed Rufus.
"Lucy~" Rufus said as he winked at me
"care to join us? The more the merrier."
"but."
"no buts Rogue, and Rufus you are coming too." I said to them as I grab Rogue's hand and drag him towards my friends.
"rogue your face is red." As Rufus said while he walked beside me.
"oi, what are you doing here? And you two are holding hands" as Gray said, he looks angry and he glared at rogue.
"how immature, that's the part I don't like about you Gray-san, so you are having a picnic, I hope we didn't intrude you guys" Rufus said as he seated next to Natsu
"I'm sorry Gray-san" as Rogue said to him, I wonder why he is apologizing?
"…" as gray growled… why?
"nah it's ok, the more the merrier, right Luce?" Natsu said with a huge grin on his face and Erza just nodded in agreement
"they like each other~" as Happy teased me as he fly over my head
I just laughed at them, we had a few good conversation, but what is bothering me the most is Gray, Rufus, and Natsu glaring at each other, if looks could kill the three of them is already dead. But then the food is already gone because of Natsu,
"I'm still Hungry Erza want to come with me to buy some food?"
"sure!" as she gleefully said suddenly Rogue grabbed my wrist to stop me and I now felt that everyone is looking at us.
"Lucy-san, buy this jewels for some foods anyway don't bother of returning it to me, this is our contribution for this picnic." As he said with an emotional voice but I saw him with a slight smile on his lips, and I grinned in it then he removed his hand from my wrist and Erza and I went to the stores.
…..
At the park with the four guys while happy, Lucy and Erza is buying some food.
"do you hate me that much Gray?" as Rufus said to break the silence in them, but Gray just glared at him.
"I like Luce, from the start and I will use this chance." Natsu said with a serious face while he crosses his arms over his chest. The three looked at him with shock faces for his sudden declaration.
"What the F*** Natsu! I thought you two are friends? And you know that she is my girlfriend."
"I like her but then when I noticed that she is smiling a lot more when she is with you, I decided to support her as her bestfriend."
"as far as I can remember Natsu has a lot of more chance to be with her than you, I'm kind of shock to see her dating you and I didn't expect that because Juvia-san is all over you, such a shame." Rufus calmly insulted Gray as he look at him
"hey what do you mean by it." As Gray growled to Rufus
"seven years ago Rogue, I and the others greatly admired fairytail, but it's a shame to know that Lucy-san one of the women I admire is dating you, actually I expected it's either Natsu coz they are always together, or it could be Freed who is a gentleman. I can't let this happen, I will have her."
"oh Rufus are you saying that you are going to be my rival?" as Natsu growled as well as Gray.
"indeed, and I will record this in my memory, right Rogue?" as he said which was just silently watching them while leaning on the tree.
"I'm not interested in this rivalry, Lucy-san is still be the one who will be the one who decide on who will be her mate."
"you're right rogue." As Natsu gave him a thumbs up as Rogue just nodded in agreement.
"but I'm interested in her, also I don't appreciate you being all possessive on her, you should gave her some space. I'm just here to support her, I also know that in your side Gray-san this is unfair coz you are her boyfriend, but don't you think that before she had an amnesia that she is getting suffocated of your possessiveness?" as Rogue said with his usual stoic face but in his voice there is a hint of being rude and sarcastic, which just made Gray more angry on his statement.
"I agree with Rogue, you doubt her sometimes, are you that scared of losing Luce? Don't you trust her?" as Natsu glared at his friend
"she is mine, you also don't have the right to preach me." as Gray growled in annoyance to the three
"Gray I never thought that you are that immature, she love you with all her heart and you just doubt her? I agree with Natsu, Gray be mature." As Rufus said in an irritated tone, which made Gray twitch by his remark
"stripper did you know that when I found out that Luce and you are dating it hurt me a lot, but this time I won't hold back anymore."
"rogue and I too won't hold back, as far as I can see you aren't good being her partner coz of your possessiveness, foolishness and selfishness, you doubt your girlfriend's love for you. You know that a celestial mage never breaks her promise and she is a very kind girl."
"I maybe childish, a bit dense but I trust my nakama's, so Ice princess, I will win this fight."
"hmmp let's see about that." As Gray smirked at them
'I will fight for her' as the four said in their minds
…..
On the other hand
Erza, Lucy, and Happy is about to finish shopping for food
"Lucy."
"why Erza?"
"nothing, it's just I missed this time, bonding and spending time with you."
"really, don't worry Erza I'll do my best to remember those great time we spent together!"
"AYE! Lucy, we will support you!"
"thanks Happy!"
As they walk through the street some just bumped into Lucy which made her fell on the Road, while Erza and Happy are lost in the sea of people (the market is busy at that time*)
"miss are you fine?" as the man with hood ask her and pulled her up on the ground
"yeah thanks." As she said to the man, Lucy was curious on who he is but he can't see his face due to the weird mask on his face and the cloak but she knew it was a guy coz of the voice.
"of if it isn't my fair Lady~ how have you been are your wounds healed up?" as he asked to the blonde haired mage which was totally confuse at the moment but then she felt intimidated and scared at the same time
"do I know you?" as she asked but the man just let out a chuckle, and she felt scared when she heard the man laughed.
"yeah you clearly know me but let's just say that we met in an unexpected horrible situation, I got to go now~ it's really nice to see the innocent and pretty beloved mage of fairytail, anyway you look really beautiful when you are scared." As he bent down and whispered it on Lucy's ear which made the blonde mage shiver in fear, and she doesn't know why coz she just met him, then he pulled out himself off to the blonde and walk away
"hey wait! What's your name?" as she shouted to the man, then he turned around and laughed again coz he was quite amuse to the blonde's reaction
"just call me Mr. X! bye~" as he said in a gleeful tone but then the man just suddenly vanished as she blink her eye as if he wasn't there in the first place, she was remained speechless and scared at the same time, just then Erza tap her shoulder. And she let out a 'Kyaa!'
"Lucy where did you go? I thought you were lost! You scared me!" as Erza said in a worried tone
"sorry…"
"Lucy~" as Happy said
"hey don't cry." As she pat the head of the blue cat.
"Let's go back I think this food is enough for us!" as Lucy said in a cheery tone
"I don't know about that Natsu is a dragon slayer after all." As Erza said in a matter of a fact tone
"eh?! Natsu is a dragon Slayer too?! Like Wendy, Laxus, Rogue, Gajeel, and Sting?" as Lucy said in curiosity but then she frowned
"oh, I'm sorry you forgot, don't worry we will help you to remember everything Lucy, so don't be sad and we miss your smiles Luce so please don't be sad."
"thanks Erza!" as she said as the two hugged each other while carrying a few bags of food in their hands as well as Happy who is happily watching the two while flying above them as he carried some bags of food in his paws.
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Somewhere at Fiore, inside a grand looking office, a masked man in a red hooded cloak is seating like a king as his feet is over the table
"I love how those mages broke down after they saw that pretty lady hurt~ I want to see them suffer more, I want to see them cry, I want to see them angry… my plans is going on smoothly. Those guilds are going to be crushed by my hands, all thanks to that fair Lady~" as the masked man said while watching at a Lacrima. He smirked as he remembered the scared face of the woman earlier.
"master what do you want us to do?" as another masked mage said to his master
"nothing, let's just watch them fight."
"yes Master."
"what will you do now My Fair Lady?~~ no memories of your friends, doesn't even know that some mages are now fighting over her. I want to see what will happen next.~"
….
To be continued
Pumpkin-san: hi guys sorry for the late update, my laptop's monitor/screen is broken… I need to connect it through VGA/HDMI/PC mode of my T.V. just to see it… also I don't own F.T. and English is my second Language I rarely speak it even my mother Language… just consider me as a woman of very few words in reality, talking is a bit tiresome.
EPISODE 12: THE MASKED MAN
Who is the masked man? (I think you already know*)
Little by little Lucy is regaining some fragments of feelings not memories towards team Natsu.
So Gray is about to step up his game after Natsu his Friend Declared that they rivals.