Hello guys I'm back with another chapter for you all. I know I'm late updating this, so I'm sorry. Anyway my next chapter will be the beginning of the harvest festival. Yes I'm skipping the Tower of Heaven Arc. Why you may ask well Lucy wouldn't be able to go since she is pregnant and you all know what happened during the arc, plus she's got Nashi look after. So if you really want to read the Arc you have to leave some reviews.
Disclaimer: I don't own Fairytail
The next morning the team gathered at the train station and waited for the train. They boarded and sat there in silence for the rest of the ride. When they got to the town they started looking for the hideout of the thieves. It didn't take that long to find and the bandits didn't put up much of a fight so they decided to stay at a spa resort as a little vacation. As night rolled around the team was getting ready for bed. Natsu and Lucy were sitting near the opened door looking at the bright full moon.
"Man it so nice to be able to relax like this. You know." Lucy said looking up at her husband.
"Yeah it to back Nashi couldn't have come there are some wonderful museums she would have liked." Natsu said looking down at her.
"True but she wouldn't have liked having to stay in a spa. She likes to sleep in smaller rooms, don't know where she got that quirk from but oh well." Lucy reminded him.
"I think it's because she got your weirdness." Natsu said with a smirk.
"Screw you okay at least she doesn't have your desire to destroy everything in her path." She said lightly smacking him on the arm.
"Hey I don't have a desire to destroy it just comes naturally, besides I'm surprised she doesn't have your sailor's mouth." He sassed.
"I'll have you know my cursing isn't as bad as it used to be. You're just as bad as me."
"Yeah but you are a refine lady while I am a ruffian. I didn't have the privilege to learn manners as a young boy, no I was taught to survive in the wilderness and to protect my treasures. Sure Igneel taught me how to read and write but after he left I didn't know how to act in society, so when I was inducted into Fariytail I didn't know the difference between playing and actual fighting. It was Erza that taught me what I know today. That's why I don't like reading and stuff like that." He said standing up. Just as she stood up the door opened to reveal Gray and Erza.
"Hey guys how were your baths?" Lucy asked.
"It was heavenly."
"It was alright would have been better with ice in it." Gray said sitting down on the bed. He looked at the pillow and picked it up.
"Hey you guys up for a pillow fight?" He asked.
"Aren't we a little old for that?" Lucy asked. Before Gray could answer a pillow slammed into his face. Lucy turned to where the pillow was thrown from only to find her husband standing there with an evil smile.
"You are never too old for a pillow fight." Natsu said grabbing another pillow. She sighed.
"I swear sometimes it feel like I'm raising two kids instead of one. Well you all have your fun I'm going on a walk." Lucy said to no one since the others were focused on the fight. She went outside. She summoned Plue and started walking down the stone path. When she got to a darker part of the walkway a couple of men came into view. 'Great just all I need a couple of fools who think that women are beneath them.' Lucy thought as stop and stated at them.
"Hello miss what is a pretty thing like you doing out all by herself?" The smaller one asked.
"Walking but then you two interrupted that so now I'm talking to you idiots." She said with a sarcastic smile. They started to glare at her but caught themselves..
"You know what you keep talking like that I'm going to have to punish you. Don't get me wrong I like woman with a little sass, but when she disrespects her man that's when you've got to start hitting." The bigger one said. Lucy glared at him and reached for her keys only for the smaller one to grad her wrist and pinned it behind her.
"Let go of me right now!" Lucy yelled. Just as the two were closing in on her a fist came out punched one of the guys in the face and a knee came out to hit the other one in the gut, knocking the wind out of him and another fist came down on the pervert's head to knock him. Finally Lucy got a good at who saved her.
"This ought to teach you not to mess with a lady."
"Loke. What are you doing?" Lucy asked.
"Hello princess, as for why I'm here well I had a mission that was near here and decided that I wanted to take a little vacation." He said.
"Oh we did too, what are you doing out so late?"
"I could ask you the same. However I couldn't sleep so I thought some fresh air would do me some good. I was just going to head over the bar, would you like to accompany me?" He asked.
"Sure why not?" She said and the two walked to the bar. When they got there, there weren't hardly any people there, so they sat at the bar and ordered their drinks.
"So how have you been?" She asked him.
"I've been better but there isn't much I can do about it.
"I'm sure there is something you can do. I mean it has been two years."
"You know why I can't once he makes a decision there is no changing his mind." He said taking a sip of his drink.
"I know but that doesn't mean that I agree with it." She said angrily.
"…I don't have much time left. I figure that I have a few weeks before I disappear forever." He said not looking at her.
"You can't die Loke I won't let you. I will go up to that bastard and make him change his mind."
"Lucy you can't call the Celestial King that."
"I think I just did."
"Well I'm getting tired and I can tell you are too, so would you like to walk you back to your room?"
"I guess but is discussion isn't over."
"I know." He said with a sigh and the two left. The next day Lucy was sitting at the bar with her daughter, thinking about what had happened. She couldn't help but be annoyed with her friend's situation. It also didn't help when the boys decided to ask her who had won the pillow fight. She only gave them the ultimate death glare that pregnant woman seem to have. It made them shut up.
"Man she's as scary as Erza. I think they hang out to much. Why is she angry?" Gray asked Natsu in a quiet voice. Afraid of angering the beast further.
"I don't know why, I don't think it's anything we did. Maybe something happened at the resort." he said clearly worried for his wife. As the two continued to talk, Mira walked up to Lucy.
"Hey Lucy, how is your day going?" She said with a smile.
"Oh I'm fine just annoyed about something." She said stirring the drink she had ordered earlier.
"Did Daddy do something stupid again?" Nashi asked. The two women snickered a little.
"No dear, your father didn't do anything."
"Well there's a surprise." She said turning back to her coloring. The people around her chuckled.
"What was that?" Natsu asked coming up behind his girls.
"You heard me." She sassed.
"Oh somebody's a little sassy today. Do you know what happens to little girls that sass their fathers?" He asked. She sat there for a moment and then bolted off the seat and the two began the cat and mouse chase. The father/daughter duo's playing brought a smile to everyone's face. Natsu eventually caught his daughter and proceeded to tickle her silly.
"Daddy stop, I'm sorry."
"Are you truly sorry?" He asked temporarily stopping.
"Yes Papa." She said.
"Good." He said picking her up and kissing her on the forehead. He carried her to the bar stool and sat her back down. He then went over to his wife and hugged her from behind.
"What's wrong?" He asked her quietly.
"Do you remember what I told you about Leo?" He nodded. "Well his time is about up." She said with tears in her eyes.
"I'm sorry Babe." He said comforting her.
Later that night the family had just finished their dinner and were relaxing in the living room when they heard a knock on the door. Natsu got up and opened the door only to reveal a frantic looking Gray.
"Hey Frozen Princess what's up?"
"Have you guys seen Loke around here?" he asked.
"No we haven't, in fact I don't think I saw him all day. Lucy have you seen him anywhere?"
"No I haven't. Why do you ask?"
"He came into the guild a few minutes ago and went up to Gramps's office. When he came out he left and Master said that Loke had quit the guild. Everyone has been looking for but we can't find him." He said. The couple shared a look.
"Well we haven't seen him but since I know his scent I'll be able to help. Lucy is close to him too so will you look after Nashi?"
"Sure." He said going in to the house as the couple ran out and started looking. Soon the two found the out where Loke had gone. After a few minutes the two came across a cliff ledge that was a view for a beautiful waterfall. As they looked around they saw a headstone and a man standing in front of it. As they approached the man turned around to show that it was Loke.
"I figured you guys would show up."
"You bet your ass we would. What's this about you quitting the guild?" Natsu asked.
"I needed to cut my ties so that when my life force finally dissolves no one will miss me as much." Loke said.
"That's bullshit and you know it. I would miss you, Nashi would miss you, and even though he won't admit it, Natsu would miss you as well. I'm not even going to mention how the guild would react." Lucy said moving closer to the spirit.
"I know and I will miss everyone too." He said with tears in his eyes.
"Then fight for your life." Natsu said.
"I can't once the king tells you his decision its final." Loke said. He collapsed do to his magic energy sapping away. Lucy ran to him and held him.
"Looks like I going be leaving soon. Lucy before I go I want to thank you for all you have done for me. Say goodbye for me." He said as his body started to phase out.
"No I can do something about it. All you have to do is go back to the celestial realm." Lucy said yelled. Her magic energy started to rise with her anger.
"Open gate of the Lion, Leo!" She yelled. It didn't work at first but she keep on trying.
"Lucy stop if you continue to do this we'll be merged together and then you will perish too. Natsu you have to stop her." Leo said trying to get the girl off of him.
"He will not do that if wants to live and you shut up. I will save you, you shouldn't have to die because of someone else's mistake and he needs to know that he was wrong." She said. It was silent for a moment and then there was a bright light, after the light disappeared there stood a giant man with a torn cape and a nose mustache.
"So it is you who has questioned my verdict." A deep voice said.
"Of course I would, my friend is about to die so I needed to do something." Lucy said.
"As you know the law is that contracted spirits cannot disobey their masters, and when a celestial spirit breaks that law they are to be punished. What Leo had done is forbidden." The king said.
"I know that there are laws but what happened to Karen wasn't his fault. All Leo was trying to do was protect Aries."
"Lucy please stop I've already accepted my fate." Loke said.
"No he needs to understand that you are not at fault for Karen's death, she was the one that took a job she couldn't do. All you did was stand up to her." Lucy said charging her magic again, all of the spirits she had contracts with appeared all at once. The fact that she could call all of her spirits at once had surprised everyone present because no one had ever heard of a celestial wizard being able to do that. As she continued to use her magic, her body started to feel weak. She collapsed, only to be caught by her husband.
"You see if you were to die then all of my friends and I would be sad. So you have to fight back." She said weakly.
"Luce you need to stop using your magic, the babies could die if you keep doing this." Natsu said concerned. This surprised Loke.
"Hmm, the fact that the girl would risk her health to help my old friends has moved me. Perhaps it's not the person that was wrong but the law itself. Loke I have herby revoke your punishment you should be thankful for her." The king said.
"Please sir let me make it up to her."
"Fine you will be put in a contract with her. It's good to have you back. Aries has missed terribly. The kings said with a smile and left.
"Thank you, sir." Leo said with tears in his eyes. He went over to the couple and kneeled down next to her.
"Lucy there is no words that I can think of to describe my gratitude. Thank you for all you have done. You shouldn't have done this while you are pregnant, but I sure you'll be fine."
"Yeah I know but I had to spot a curtain someone from dying on me." She said with a weak smile.
"Well I going back home I'll see you later."
"You better give Aries a big hug when you see and a kiss." She said. The spirit blushed and disappeared.
"I really tired will you carry me home." The blonde said.
"Of course, why wouldn't I?" The dragon slayer said.
"Thank you for letting me handle the situation."
"I shouldn't have, you could have died, and the babies could have died." He said in a serious voice.
"I know and I'm sorry for worrying you, but if it makes you feel any better I am going to go to the healer tomorrow to make sure the babies are alright."
"Thank you." He said with a sigh.
