A/N: Man, I am just pumping these chapters out! Maybe it's because I'm going on another vacation and don't want you to kill me. Ahem, or something like that. SO! Major development in this one, FYI, a MUST READ! Kinda sad at the middle to end part. Aw who am I kidding, the whole chapter is sad. Enjoy!
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She ran. She ignored Natsu calling her name. She ran as fast as she could. Her first thought was 'he's going to find me and take me back.' Lucy was scared. She hated that man, he hated her. He wouldn't come just for her right? It's been years! There's no way he'd know she was here. Is there? She reached the doors and slammed them open, running up the steps to the room they shared.
"Erza!" She cried out. Then she stood there, tears streaming down her face. Erza got up for her position on the floor, shocked.
"L-lucy…?" Lucy finally lost it, she took one, two steps and fell on her knees, Erza rushed forward to catch her. "Lucy! What happened, what's wrong?" Then Natsu burst in, panting heavily.
"She," pant "got," pant "a text" pant "then she ran out." Erza pulled out Lucy's phone from the sobbing girls pocket.
Recent Messages;
From Juvia, 7:22 pm;
Lucy, be careful walking around. Jude is here. At the pizza place on 5th and Elm.
"Jellal hand me my phone will you?" Said phone was on her bedside table, Jellal had been standing silently in the corner since Lucy burst in. He passed her the phone, silently. Even Natsu, who was the most dense person in the world, had the common sense to stay quiet.
"Erza, Juvia needs to tell you-" Juvia walked through the door in a hurry, but stopped when she caught sight of Lucy crying in a heap. "Oh, Lucy!" She cried and fell next to her friend. She gathered her up in her arms. "Lucy, Juvia is so sorry." Now that Lucy was no longer in Erza's lap, she stood up.
"I think you guys should go." She asked as politely as she could. Natsu looked personally offended.
"No way in hell, Lucy is our friend too!" He protested. Erza gave him an 'I'll tell you later if I don't kill you first' look, and the pink haired boy was out of the room faster than you can say 'scary'.
"Let us know if you need anything." Jellal put his hand on Erza's shoulder and let it linger there before leaving the room. Gray followed without any complaint. Erza sent the text she wrote to Levy.
To Levy, 7:33 pm;
Lucy came to the Inn crying, Jude in is Crocus. Hurry back.
Lucy's crying had subsided a little, but she was still panting heavily from her run, and her face was still red and streaked with tears. She stood up, her legs wobbling at bit.
"I-I d-don't know w-what to do…" She hiccuped. Not five minutes later, Levy sprung through the door, equally panting.
"Lucy…" She whispered.
Keep running, don't stop, Lucy needs you. The petite bluenette was running as fast as the wind to get to her friend. Lucy never cries, this is big. Jude? Why the hell would he be in Crocus, a business deal? Maybe he came to see the Grand Magic Games? No, no, no, Levy, focus on getting to Lucy.
She kept running and didn't slow down for a second. Her hands slapped against the door as she pushed herself through the door, stumbling a bit.
"Lucy…" She whispered. Then one step, two step, three steps to embrace her blonde haired friend. "Lucy, oh Lucy, I'm so so sorry." Lucy had stopped crying at this point and just hugged the small girl. Levy was the first person to accept her as a friend. They sunk to the floor, together, and Lucy ended up falling asleep on Levy's lap, the smaller girl stroking her blonde hair.
"She's out like a light. Erza can you help me put her on her bed?" Erza nodded silently and picked the blonde up gently, and placed her carefully on her bed. Juvia tucked the covers around Lucy's sleeping form.
"We should tell the boys." Erza sighed. Juvia nodded, and Levy just looked worriedly at her best friends, but agreed.
"Natsu, calm down, you're going to make a rut in the floor." Jellal commented on Natsu's consistent pacing around the room.
"And how exactly do you expect me to calm down. Our friend is in that other room, pouring out her heart and soul, and we aren't there to help her!" He said, one decibel below a yell. Natsu just kept pacing, Jellal went back to half heartedly reading his book. Gray was sitting on his bed, absentmindedly going through his phone, and Gajeel was sitting by the window, staring out with a scowl on his pierced face.
Gajeel had just come in the room, but Jellal calmly explained what happened, while Natsu was not-so-helpfully shouting what happened.
Then Erza, Juvia and Levy walked in the room.
"Is everything ok, Natsu, please don't yell." Jellal quickly put down his book and swung his legs over the side of the bed. Natsu quickly shut his mouth and sat down. Gray looked up, and Gajeel didn't move. Erza sat on Jellal's bed, Juvia on Gray's, and Levy sat on Natsu's bed, next to said pink haired boy.
"We want to tell you about Lucy, and where the Fairy Tones came from." Erza said, half cringing. It brought back bad memories.
"Lucy ran away from home when she was thirteen. Her father is Jude Heartfilia, CEO of Heartfilia Rails. Her mother was Layla Heartfilia, a beautiful woman both inside and out." Levy started.
Once upon a time, there was a girl. A little blonde haired girl called Lucy. She had a loving mother, a caring father, and many friends. Music was this little girls favorite talent. Her mother had the most beautiful voice anyone had ever heard. Lucy was happy.
But then her mother died. Her father turned cold, and unforgiving. He banned any form of music from the house, and Lucy's friends were not allowed on the grounds. By banning music, he banned all forms of happiness from Lucy.
Lucy tried everything to get her father to smile again, but he yelled at her to leave him be. Lucy was left alone countless times. She had the maids and servants to play with, but they were always too busy for the little girl. Lucy was lonely and sad.
Being lonely and sad, Lucy grew up in the large, empty house. Her only friend was a doll her mother made for her she called, Michelle. But Michelle was abandoned when Lucy thought she was too old for dolls.
Lucy was now thirteen, and fed up with her father. In the dark of the night, she ran. But not before setting her mother's old music box outside her father's door in a small act of defiance.
Lucy had nowhere to go. She had no family, no friends. She packed a small bag with some food she stole from the kitchens, a book or two, a blanket, a first aid kit. She also brought the one picture she had of her mother, one she had hidden from the burning pile.
Lucy didn't know where she was going, but she figured anywhere would be better than at her fathers house. She came across a farm. A small barn was in the back, and Lucy thought no one could find her there. She stayed one, two days. One the night of the second day, Lucy heard a banging noise come from the house next to the farm house. Lucy looked out the window and saw something small running towards the barn, crying.
"Yeh, ya better run, ya little runt!" A male voice yelled after the crying object. It was a girl. A small girl with blue hair had fallen in a heap inside the barn doors, sobbing. Lucy crawled out from the more secluded part of the barn.
"A-are you ok?" She called. The girl gasped and lifted her head. A large purple bruise was forming on the girl's eye, and a red cut was oozing blood under her eye. "Oh my gosh, you're hurt!" Lucy quickly rushed towards her, but the girl looked even more frightened.
"D-don't hurt me…" She said weakly. Lucy was taken aback.
"Of course I'm not going to hurt you." She got onto her knees and examined the bruise and cut. "That looks like it hurts. What's your name?" She asked.
"I-I'm Levy. What's your's?"
"Lucy. I want to help you." They sat there for a while, Lucy doing the best she could with the small first aid kit she brought along. "There. That should do." Then they sat in silence.
"Why are you living in our barn?" Levy asked. Lucy jumped.
"Ah, it was only for a few days, I was going to leave tomorrow." She looked at the ground. "How did you get that bruise?" Levy sniffed.
"Th-they don't mean it… Th-they're just drunk, they'll apologize…" She mumbled, more to herself than Lucy. Lucy's eyes widened.
"Your parents hit you!?" She exclaimed. Levy pulled her knees up to her chest and buried her face in them. Then she nodded. "Levy! That's bad. For how long?"
"A while now. They never wanted a girl. And a runt at that." She started to cry and sniffled again, so Lucy brought her arms around the girl and began to hum softly, hoping it would soothe her. "H-how old are you Lucy? You're singing voice is beautiful…" Lucy smiled softly to herself.
"I'm thriteen. You?"
"Thirteen." Lucy was slightly shocked, this girl did not look thirteen. But she never judged based on appearances.
"Run away with me." Lucy offered. Levy twisted around to face the blonde, eyes wide.
"R-run away?" Lucy nodded.
"I ran away from home a few days ago. Come with me! You'll never have to see your parents again!" Levy smiled, just a small one, and her eyes brightened.
"Never?" Lucy shook her head.
"Never ever!" Levy thought, the gears in her head turning.
"Ok! I will!" Lucy smiled.
"Lets be friends ok?"
"The best of friends!"
A/N: I KNOW, THE FEEEEEELSSSS! Haha, I'm evil. So, might not update for a few days, but maybe I'll post two when I get back. (If I get enough reviews, *hint hint, wink wink, nudge nudge* LOVE YOU GUYS!
~MARSHHHY