AUTHOR'S NOTE
So how was the first flashback? It was showing the cause of the friendship being broken. There are more secrets revealed. Enjoy another chapter of Lucy's flashback.
NORMAL POV
The image of Jokerman unconscious on the ground and defeated made Cherish laugh. "I knew he was a weakling...pathetic little Joker he is." Cherish looked at Lucy. She was sleeping. The orb is consuming her. The insignia is slowly sprouting on her stomach line now. The sparkling crystals appearing on her skin. It's almost time to activate Nirvana.
Cherish wonders what Lucy is dreaming now. She bets it's something like a nightmare to make her wake up. This situation is already a nightmare to Lucy. What's worse than that? The worse is having to the recall her flashbacks.
Lucy...
FLASHBACK PART 2
Lucy's POV
When I got back home to Magnolia, it was late at night. Everyone is streets were a single soul was awake. I went in my apartment. I bathed and wore pink shorts and a plain white T-shirt then I went to sleep.
It was around midnight.I couldn't sleep. Something was bothering me. I suddenly heard a voice coming from my bag. It wasn't a human was more like a mini dragon roar?I sat up and hid under my blanket. Okay I'm completely scared. But I had to find out what it was.
Standing up from my bed, I took my keys and readied myself for defense. My bag was on the floor,it was moving. Slowly, I opened the bag and popped out the book I got from the library. I noticed that the dragon's eyes on the book cover started glowing yellow. My keys immediately responded. They were jingling altogether, even my silver keys. 'what's happening?'
Eventually they stopped. Suddenly, the book opened on it's own. The pages were moving to the middle of the book where it should open in half. A letter was attached to it. I think it was safetake it. The book was motioning me to take it.
I turned on the lights and gently took the deeply, I prepared myself for the contents of the letter. I was curious to know what it was. Here I go...
" Dear random Celestial Spirit wizard who will read this
It has come to my conclusion that Celestial magic is far too powerful. Do not worry. It is not a threat. This magic will never go to the dark side. Only the wielder of this magic is dark but never the spirits.
I have grown curious in the world of celestial magic that I have developed a new magical power called ZODIAC LINK
This magic is strong. Allowing you to link your mind and body to the spirit – gold or silver ones- without opening it's gate. They're keys will lit up signaling that you have successfully made the link. I plan on making this discovery as my own personal magic..."
Amazing! I have never heard of this before in my entire life. My eyes started sparkling out of happiness. I continued reading the letter.
" but Unfortunately, my timehere on earth has come to an end. I am very ill. If I continue to overuse my magic, I become weaker everyday.
Please...any celestial mage reading this, I beg you to follow my footsteps. Finish this journal. Experiment on yourself on this new magic. I guarantee you will become stronger..."
Oh no! The author of this book is dead? I continue to read it.
"you won't be alone on this mission. I am friends with spirits from the celestail world. They will help you through this. They know about my discovery but I told them to keep it a scret from everyone.
As a reward for your acceptance of this, In the end of this book is a secret compartment. There, an ancient key is placed. You have your own personal dragon."
A dragon? How did this wizard tame it? Ofcourse there was future Rogue who tamed 7 dragons before. He did it so why not? Right?.
" His name is Carmelion. Ancient dragon of the unknown world of the infinite stars. He's not as big as the dragons here on earthland, he is human size and very friendly.
He will help you through thick and thin. This is the last time I will be using my discovered magic. I'm writinf this letter to you random Celestial mage, keep this journal.
I have to hide it now before non celestial mages find it and use it for evil. I can't give this to my daughter, she's too young to have it.
I will hide this in a place where no one would look for it no matter how many people are near it. The book will glow to attract the celestial mage who is worthy for it.
I wish you good luck random celestial mage and be careful on this journey. Because some magics have side effects too.
Signed by: L.H. "
The letter suddenly disappeared from my hand. Te pages moved again and it showed the last page of book. There it was, the gate of the ancient celestial dragon, Carmelion.
I wonder if Granpa Crux knows about this . Let's find out then.
"With the is key I open thee: Gate of the southern cross, Crux." Out came granpa Crux
"Granpa Crux, can you tell me anything about the magic called Zodiac Link?"
"I..uhh...I'm sorry Lucy but that's classified infromation."
"But I found this book" I showed him. "and it opened to me, read the letter too and it says the book chose me to be the rightful owner."
"where did you get that?"
"I got it from Fiore's magical library. It's a public place."
"I see so that's where she hid it"
"She? You mean the real author was a woman?"
"Not just any woman Lucy."
I didn't get what Granpa Crux meant. "That woman who wrote this journal...was your mother."
And just like that, I feel like someone dropped hundreds of bricks above me. My own mother...she made this? L.H...Layla Heartfilia...my mom.
So mom didn't trust me this book? The truth hurts. Really hurts.
AUTHOR'S NOTE
Another Chappy from me, NeaxiJCO. So do you like it? It's a twist actually. Since we don't know what Layla Heartfilia has been doing with her life cuz Hiro Mashima didn't write anything about Layla's personal life like what she does secretly, I put a twist on it.
If you thought that L.H. stands for Layla Heartfilia when you finished reading the letter, then you're a smart thinker otakus ^_^
Find out more of the flashbacks on the next chapter. I'll see ya next chappy Otakus