BlackLynx17: These are the golden chapters people, I hope you enjoy them. Thanks for the reviews. All craziness will be explained in the next chapter, it was so long I had to cut it in half. Enjoy.
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Mythical Creatures
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Chapter 53
The End Of The World
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"It'll take a while for you to get control of your motorization, everything else seems to be fine though Ms. Heartfilia. We're going to keep you for a few more days just to run some more tests but then you'll be free to leave. I'd take it easy the first week, let yourself get use to your body again. I suggest she doesn't do anything over straining Mr. and Mrs. Scarlet." Dr. Handsome said looking over his charts.
"Yes doctor, wouldn't dream of it." Auntie Scarlet said.
"You were a very lucky case Ms. Hearftilia, I hope this has changed your whole perspective on life."
"Yes Dr. Handsome, I'll never do them again."
"It's Dr. Hamson, I'll leave you to talk with your family now. Don't strain yourself though," Dr. Handsome said putting my chart back on the foot of my bed.
"Whatever you say," I sighed watching him leave.
I hope Natsu's that cute when he grows up, I mean handsome. Natsu was a boy now but Dr. Handsome! He was a man!
"Um, could everyone leave the room please? I'd like to have a few words with my niece." Auntie Scarlet said.
My friends all looked at each other, "go on guys, I'm getting hungry again. Could you get me something from the cafeteria?" I asked.
"Why don't you ask Dr. Handsome to get you something?" Natsu asked.
I raised an eyebrow, "or how about Sting? Could you do that for me dear?" I asked.
"After saving our life, yeah." Sting said walking out.
"Wait! Sting, she's my girlfriend! I'm getting her food!" Natsu yelled running after him.
My friends followed foot.
"Bring me back something French!" I yelled at them.
Soon it was me vs. the Scarlet's.
"You go too Erza." Auntie Scarelt said.
Now I was getting scared. Erza looked at her Mother than ran towards me, pulling me into a hug.
"Good luck," she whispered then walked out.
"Auntie Sca-"
I couldn't finish due to the slap I just received... a slap... from my Auntie Scarlet... the woman who wouldn't hurt a fly and was sweeter than honey... slapping me. Old me Lucy would have stayed quiet, high me Lucy would half laughed, my new current self said...
"WHAT THE HELL KAYLA?!" I screamed.
Auntie Scarlet's eyes widened, she looked over to her husband for guidance but Uncle Scarlet just lifted up his hands and went to sit down at a seat. She gasped and looked back at me, her eyes burning.
"You do NOT get to talk to me like that young missy! I am your AUNTIE! AUNTIE SCARLET OR AUNTIE KAYLA! You don't get to call me Kayla do you understand me?! You are just a sixteen year old girl, not an adult!" Kayla yelled.
"Sorry, I forgot since I only saw you ONCE EVERY YEAR ON MY MOTHER'S BIRTHDAY! When she died though, nope not a peep. Even on her birthday's after that, every time I went to visit her grave where were you?! NO WHERE! No one can even mention my Mother without you bursting into tears!" I complained.
Auntie Kayla gasped.
"Do you have any idea how that feels? Pretending my Mother doesn't exist, that she never existed?! I understood living with my Father, the love of his life died, but with you?! Her own sister?" I cried.
"Do not try to pin the blame on me Lucy! It doesn't change that fact that you were doing drugs UNDER MY ROOF! WHEN I TOOK YOU IN WHEN YOU HAD NO ONE ELSE TO GO!"
"Alright," I said and stopped crying, "but you have to see it from my point of view. I had no help, no one to comfort me, no one to tell me how to go on with my life without my Mother. Drugs seemed like the only logical explanation." I said.
"What about family?" She asked.
I laughed harshly, "what family? Like I said, I only saw you guys once and my Father never wanted me. Where's the family in that? I didn't even know we could be a family, I didn't even know what a family was until I moved here! I'm sorry I lied to you, I'm sorry I pretended to be happy living with you guys, I'm sorry I pretended to be a fucking sweet suck up!"
"Huh, ah, uh, wha- wha-," my Auntie was flabbergasted.
"Dear! Say something!" She screamed at her husband.
Now I see who where's the pants in this family.
"I'm sorry for everything I've done, but I'm grateful. When I learned I was living with you guys, I hated the idea. I barely knew you guys and hated this poor as place but... I'm grateful. Living with you two, it taught me things. Living here in Magnolia, it gave me things. I had friends, I had family, I learned what these things really meant moving here so I'm grateful. Thank you for that, thank you so much for what you've given and taught me." I smiled reaching for Auntie Scarlet's hand.
"I always promised your Mother I would take care of you if anything ever happened." Auntie Scarlet started.
"And when things did happen... I'm sorry I wasn't there. She was just my sister you know, my elder sister who always used to take care of me. People thought we were twins, I'd never go anywhere without her. It hurt me when she got married and moved, it hurt when I barely saw her anymore, but it hurt the most when she died. I, I couldn't accept that fact. I didn't want to, I... I ran away from the truth."
Boy does that sound familiar.
"But when your Father, did what he did, I knew I couldn't run anymore. I'm just sorry I couldn't get to you sooner, and I'm sorry about Layla. I should have talked more about her, I shouldn't have tried to make you forget, though I was never aware I was doing so. Whoa," Auntie Scarlet said fanning her eyes.
"I'm sorry Lucy."
"I am sorry too Auntie Scarlet."
"This doesn't make anything better though! I'm still so mad at you for everything... but now I know we can get through this. We can both start trying now and act like a family for real this time. How about it Lucy?"
"You'll accept me for who I am now?" I asked.
"Of course, I love you dear no matter how you are... unless you become a serial killer, but then it just depends on who you kill." Auntie Scarlet said.
I smiled and started laughing.
"You know your Mother liked No Doubt too."
"... really?"
"Yup, I remember during the weekends she'd wake up extra early and cook breakfast for the whole family listening to them on the radio and singing their songs. I saw her in you when you were singing a while ago."
... I looked down at the blanket covering me and clenched the sheets in my hands.
"It's good to have you back dear, we've missed you." Auntie Scarlet said walking over to me.
She pulled me into a hug and kissed my forehead, "we'll let your friends have you now. Did you know Natsu bear never left your side once? He'd never listen to Akira and got into an argument with all the doctors when they tried to make him leave. He acted like you were pregnant or so-... you're not pregnant are you?!" Auntie Scarlet gasped.
"No, no, I'm not. He just... really loves me it seems." I said.
"Such a sweet child, I'm glad he's with you dear. Come on husband, unless you have anything else to add?"
Uncle Scarlet got up from his seat and walked over, hugging me next.
"I've never seen her so mad before, please don't try anything like that ever again," he whispered in my ear.
I hugged him back and patted his back, "yes Uncle Scarlet."
"We're going to take off then, we'll be back soon. Try not to do anything too crazy while we're gone." Uncle Scarlet said.
"Too crazy? In a hospital? I don't think that's possible."
But then I think back to when Natsu and Sting were in the hospital, anything is possible for the Slobs.
"Yes sir, bye you two!" I waved.
Auntie Scarlet walked around the corner along with Uncle Scarlet, I heard them open the door and then a lot of things crashing.
"Uh... we were just leaving."
Natsu's voice.
"Yeah, get off me Gray."
Gazille's.
"I'd told you eavesdropping was bad."
It was light... but had a hint of chipmunk in it. Levy.
"Erza! Come in here while the rest of you all better leave and get somethi-"
"French! We got it!"
I heard footsteps racing... they didn't even let me finish. I heard the door close and saw Erza walking in, a small smile on her face.
"Sit." I ordered.
She rolled her eyes and sat on the chair next to my bed.
"How are you?"
"Fine."
"Your injuries?"
"Not completely healed but getting there, it wasn't that bad Lucy."
"You got shot, that sounds pretty bad to me."
Erza started giggling and I laughed with her.
"Why'd you do it? Why'd you follow after me?" I asked.
"I thought it was strange, so I went to check up on you only to find you gone. I read your little note and freakin trashed your room-"
"You what?!" I screeched.
"Yeah, that note made me pretty pissed off so I trashed it. Last time I went in there though it looked cleaned so Mom and Dad must have cleaned it up while we were both sleeping. Anyway, I was so angry at you that I was just going to let you risk your life!... but then I HAD to remember I loved you so I came after you, I figured if you loved Natsu and Sting enough to risk your life after only knowing them a few months then I sure as hell loved you enough to risk my life after knowing you for years."
"You could have died!"
"Then I would have died peacefully knowing that I saved you."
I pouted, "... thanks. Just please don't go saving me again anytime soon, I'm not worth saving."
"I think I'll be the judge of that. I love you Lucy, you're family."
Family, I smiled lightly. "I love you too Erza."
There was a faint knock on my door before it opened; Natsu came sticking his head around the corner and showed me a piece of cake in his hand.
"Can we come in?" He asked lightly.
"I asked for something French." I said.
"Chocolate is French," he smiled walking up.
"But just in case, I brought you back a danish!" Sting cheered.
"Danish isn't French either."
"I got cookies." Gray said, Juvia with him holding the cookies.
"Really?"
"Cream puffs!" Loke and Lisanna cheered.
I sighed and shook my head.
"We got mini tarts," Levy and Wendy said looking at each other.
"Ice cream." Gazille mumbled.
Who was left?
"I got you eclairs." Jellal said walking to my bedside.
"THANK YOU Jellal, I swear the rest of you are just trying to make me fat." I said taking the plate of eclairs from him.
"Eclairs aren't French." Natsu argued.
"Then what are they?" Jellal asked.
I ignored their bickering and went back to reading my Sweets Magazine while everyone placed their sweets they got me on the table beside me. When the elcairs were gone I went to the danish, then the ice cream, then-
"Really? You're reading? You haven't seen us in weeks and you're reading? Ignoring us?" Natsu complained sitting near my feet.
"Natsu, your birthday's April 1st right?" I asked.
"Huh?"
"Birthday, date of birth. Come on." I said.
"Yeah, April Fools. Why?"
"Aries huh?" I mumbled looking at my magazine.
"We're very compatible together, a match made in heaven in fact." I giggled reading over the article.
Natsu smirked and rubbed his nose, I looked over at Jellal.
"Birthday Jellal."
"November 11, Scorpio." He said.
And Erza's was January 23, the Aquarius. Hmm let's see... I peeked up at Erza, I think she knew what I was doing because her eyes were hopeful.
Aquarius's and Scorpio's are mortal enemies. Mismatched and very non-compatible. Sorry out there ladies but if you're in love with a Scorpio, you better fall out of it. Nothing can go right with dating a Scorpio, it's always complicated. They present a cool, detached, and unemotional air to the world so if you're looking for some compassion? You're better off dating a Libra.
...
"Hey! We're compatible also Jellal, but who cares about what a trashy magazine says." I said closing it up.
My laughs sounded strained as I hid the magazine under my pillow next to Slobster and started eating my ice cream. After I cleared my throat and sighed.
"Well everyone, I'm sorry you all had to find out this way but... Hi I'm Lucy Heartfilia and I'm an addict!" I cheered.
"Lucy, that's not something you should be cheerful about." Erza whispered towards me.
"You say it like I care," I said in a bright and bubbly voice.
Erza took a step towards me like she was about to hit me but Jellal tugged her arm. I just smiled as I lifted a scoop of my strawberry ice cream to my mouth.
"Who else knew?" Natsu asked.
"Are we being honest here? Because I have LOADS of questions to ask and tell, but since you asked first. Gazille." I smiled.
Natsu turned back... no, everyone turned back at Gazille and glared... I did not think that would happen. Natsu, yeah, Erza, alright, Sting? Kind of stretching it, but EVERYONE? Wow, I feel so loved.
"My turn!" I yelled getting the attention off of Gazille.
"Igneel was the one who kidnapped you Lisanna."
... Lisanna paled.
"LUCY!" Natsu yelled.
"What? She aught to know, he was scared about the attention being drawn to the gang, oh there's another secret! The Slob Gang were the people who did all those things in your articles!" I laughed.
Erza, Levy, and Juvia paled next.
"Yeah, remember in the beginning of school Erza? When I asked you if a friend was in the gang and you said, regardless of friend or not, drugs are for idiotic low lives who have nothing better to do in life, do you remember? Well how does it feel to be friends with some drug heads? That must fucking suck with it being sprung back in your face like that." I laughed louder.
"You are SO lucky you're in the hospital right now." Erza growled.
"Oh really? Then I'll meet you in the parking lot at five o'clock, let's do this. What time is it? I'm sure I'll learn how to walk by then." I said moving around in my bed.
Natsu placed a hand on my leg, like he was trying to calm me.
"Why isn't that no one has my sense of humor? You are all dull." I mumbled.
"Lucy wet the bed until she was five!" Erza yelled.
My eyes widened, "what the fuck?!" I screamed.
"Hey, you said we were telling secrets?" Erza mentioned.
"Not fucking! Alright then, Erza watches Lovely Love Complex in the middle of the night while everyone else is sleeping AND eats a full tub of chocolate ice cream while she watches! PLUS she always cries at the end of each episode." I cooed.
Erza turned red, "how did yo-"
"Paybacks a bitch huh?" I giggled.
"Natsu wet the bed until he was eight." Sting said.
I snorted and started chocking on my ice cream.
"Dude! Are you serious?! I use to take fucking nap times next to you!" Gray yelled.
"Shut up Gray! I'm not the one who's never kissed a woman other than Juvia! Fucking spazz!" Natsu yelled.
"Loke's gay," I mumbled in a deep breath.
Everyone knew it was me though.
"Fuck that! I love girls, take Lisanna for example!" Loke said.
... no one was expecting that, expect me a little bit, but let's let the good times roll.
"Jellal was the one who told me the Slob secrets." I said.
All eyes turned to Jellal, he physically paled.
"It was you!?" Natsu yelled.
"You know how much shit I went through because they thought it was me?" Gazille asked.
I didn't like Gazille bullying Jellal, soooooooo...
"When Gazille's high, he told me he'd wear his underwear outside his pants if he was a super hero." I said.
"Shut up Lucy!" Gazille yelled.
"Don't tell her to shut up! One time, Gazille wore cotton panties to school!" Sting defended.
I started chocking, I literally started chocking on my laughs. I bent over and held onto my neck, Natsu started patting my back but I could tell he was laughing also.
"I remember that day." Natsu laughed.
"IT WAS FOR A CHICK! FUCK YOU STING, I'M NOT THE ONE WHO HAD A GAY KISS WITH ROGUE!" Gazille yelled.
All eyes went towards Sting, "IT WASN'T GAY! AND IT WASN'T ON PURPOSE! DUMBASS RUFUS PUSHED ME AND I JUST SO HAPPEN TO FALL AGAINST RO- LOOK WHY AM I EXPLAINING THIS?! Help me Lucy," Sting said running to my side.
"Ah Sting, I don't judge." I told him through my laughs.
"Really? Even with your almost lesbian kiss with Juvia?" Sting asked.
What the? He wasn't even there!
"Juvia used Lyon to get Gray jealous." I said taking the attention away from me now.
"You what?!" Gray yelled.
"She never liked him and thought he was creepy." I added.
"LUCY! STOP TELLING OTHER PEOPLE'S BUSINESS!" Erza yelled.
"Erza has a not so secret crush on Jellal people!" I yelled.
No one laughed.
"What she forgot to mention though was the two of them hooking up at my friend's house par-tah!" I laughed.
Now this was the reaction I was looking for, pure chaos.
"My husband's a man-whore."
"My best friend does drugs."
"I had a crush on Jellal for a while."
"I wanted to punch Loke in the face every time I saw him when I first met him."
"Wendy is way to young to be hearing these things."
"I used Sting to get Natsu jealous but it turns out I love him."
"Rudolph has a red nose!" I laughed.
And let the good times roll. Back and forth, right to left to right, then you will know the truth, and the truth shall set you free!
"I got it! The best secret of our generation!" I cheered.
All eyes turned towards me.
"Drumroll please," I asked.
Everyone looked pissed off right now so I got no drumroll, I didn't really need one though.
"NATSU AND STING LOVE TO WATCH LOVELY COMPLEX LOVE!"
... and that was the end of the world and of my existence.
