BlackLynx17: Hello! ONE YEAR TIMESKIP!

Title: Love At First Sight

Secret Title: Pirate Love

Summary: Wendy is a princess forced to be married at the age of 18. It wouldn't be a problem for her if she had fallen in love with her fiance, but alas fate is not too kind. Determined to runaway to chose her own love, she runs into a nice man who rescues her from her guards. Thinking this man is her one true love, she decides to escape with him. She had no idea that her true love was a no good pirate.

Chapter Forty-Eight

Surprise

"Wendy? You okay?" Mest asks, gently knocking on the door.

"No. I feel terrible." Wendy croaks from the inside of the room.

Mest curses and scratches the back of his head, "I'm going to stay behind and let Laxus lead-"

"No Mest, you don't have to do that! I'm fine, really! Just a bug!"

"You're not fine. How can I leave my wife behind when she's sick?!"

Mest doesn't hear a reply. Before he can knock on the door again, it opens and Wendy's standing in front of him looking a bit green, but her color is slowly returning to her face. He offers her a towel and she takes it gladly, wiping her mouth off on it.

"Mest, trust me, I'm a doctor. I'll be okay, it must have been something I ate, or something I caught. You don't have to stay behind."

Mest doesn't believe her. "Wendy, it's not a problem. Laxus can lead, he can do my part easily, maybe even better than me."

"But that's no fun, I know you're looking forward to this. Even though it's dangerous and stealing is wrong, now is no talk for morals. Will it make you feel better if I allow Lucy and Levy to take me to the doctor in town?"

He presses his lips together and narrows his eyes. She's right, he really wants to go on this score, he's been planning it for days after hearing about the wealthy guests visiting Lvneel Kingdom in the papers. Normally his crew only goes for buried treasures and pillaging other ships, but whenever there is a large event like this where there's so many people in town no one will notice a bunch of crooked pirates, he can't help but resist this easy picking.

But his wife isn't feeling well and he wouldn't be a good husband if he just left her when she's feeling like this. He wants to be the one who takes her to the doctor. He wants to be there for her so his mind will be set at ease when they tell him it's nothing, but... treasure...

"I can go too, before the heist. I'll have time."

"Mest, darling, I love you very much, but that's not necessary. They're only going to tell me what I already know and then I'm just going to give you that knowing look you hate and then you're going to wish you listened to me and went along with the others."

"Hmm, that's a better argument," he mumbles to himself.

Mest leans down and presses their foreheads together. She doesn't feel like she has a fever, maybe it really is just a bug or something bad she ate? She's always eating those crazy dishes Natsu makes. He has a stronger stomach eating those horribly spicy dishes longer, maybe he finally made something her stomach was rejecting?

"Are you sure princess?"

"Yes Mest, I'm sure." Wendy smiles, placing her hands over his.

"Make sure Levy and Lucy get all the details of whatever ails you. I'm going to want a full report and make sure to bring Elfman too just in case anything happens."

Wendy giggles, "I'm pretty sure all eyes are going to be at the castle tonight, but alright Mest. If it makes you feel better."

"It will."

"Then I shall. Be careful, you hear me? Make sure to come back to me in one piece."

Mest pulls away and stares at her in her eyes, "can I kiss you?"

Wendy's face turns bright red, "no! I just threw up! That would be gross! Please don't!"

He laughs and leans forward, kissing her cheeks instead, "my little Wendy... alright, I'm off then. No partying too much while I'm gone," he teases.

Wendy rolls her eyes and waves goodbye at him, "see you later tonight Mest."

"Of course my love! Until then! Parting is such sweet sorrow," he acts all dramatic as he turns the corner.

Wendy shakes her head and presses a hand against her stomach. She was acting strong for him, because she really didn't want for him to worry too much, especially on a night so important, but she really did feel funny. Not sick funny, but oh my god why am I vomiting so much funny. She hopes she didn't catch anything terrible, but she's not too worried... it can't be anything serious.

"Ugh," Wendy moans, covering her mouth as she runs back into the refresher.

She desperately hopes it's nothing too bad.

"Wendy?" Lucy calls her name.

"Please keep this a secret guys." Wendy whispers.

"Of course Wendy, we already know that... we're just worried. Are you okay?" Levy asks.

Wendy blinks softly and nods her head, "yup."

"You don't have to lie, it's just us three Wendy. If you want to freak out we'll be here. Better to do it now before going back on the ship where the others will be." Elfman tells her.

Wendy stops walking and looks at her three friends, staring each of them in the eye. "Guys... I'm really happy." She says, a bright smile appearing on her face as tears fill her eyes.

Levy, Lucy, and Eflman all stare at her wide-eyed before they walk over and surround her in hugs. Wendy laughs loudly and hugs them back.

"I never thought- well of course it was a surprise, but I always hoped for this to happen! It just happened sooner than later, but I'm still glad! So glad! I can't wait to tell Mest!" Wendy cheers in their arms.

"We're all happy for you too Wendy! This is going to be so exciting! Yours will be the first to happen on the Dreyar! Surprisingly. Everyone is going to be so happy and throw a party!" Lucy cheers.

"Yeah, Mest is really going to be in for a surprise. Do you think he'll faint?" Elfman chuckles.

"Probably, Mest is always crazy when it concerns things about Wendy. Don't worry, we got everything we needed to know from the doctor. We'll inform Mira, she's delivered a few of them before, and we'll get the ship all decorated and ready for a new member. Ah, I'm so excited!" Levy squeals, clapping her hands.

Wendy smiles even larger, if that's even possible, and nods her head up and down, "yes, yes, yes! Oh, but we need a story. I want to surprise Mest and I want it to be funny, like tell him I'm eating for two now, or maybe give him a present filled with baby booties so he can figure it out on his own. Something funny."

"Yes, yes, I love all of that. We should head to the baby store here right now and start buying things for that." Lucy nods her head.

"We have the time, let's do it." Levy agrees.

"Good thing I came ladies, I'll do all the heavy lifting." Elfman flexes.

"Perfect, thanks guys." Wendy smiles brightly.

She hugs her waist and looks down, smiling at the small bundle of joy slowly growing in her stomach.

"Alright, remember, Wendy just got the flu. We got some elixirs and everything is going to be fine now." Lucy whispers as the ship comes into view.

"I'll hide everything in our dorm; Wendy, come whenever you want to get them and surprise Mest," Levy tells her.

"Thanks guys, and please, please don't let anything slip! And stop smiling! You're going to give us away!" Wendy giggles, staring at the wide smiles on everyone's faces.

They all try to frown, but it doesn't come out right and laughter fills the air. They walk onto the Dreyar and hope that no one will notice how happy they seem to be. Word got around quickly on the Dreyar, and if everyone knew that she was pregnant, then Mest was sure to find out the minute he walked on board.

…

…

She doesn't expect to find chaos on board.

"Wendy!? Elfman! Lucy! Levy! Where the hell have you been?!"

The smiles drop from all of their faces at the sheer sound of fear in their voices.

"What happened?!" Elfman yells, dropping the bags and running over to his sister.

"It's terrible! I can't- it wasn't supposed to happen!" Mirajane screams, clutching her head.

Everyone is running around crazy, yelling and barking orders. Wendy looks around and doesn't see Mest or Erza. Are they still on their heist? They should be making their way back already; it's already turning dark.

"Where's Mest?" Wendy asks, taking a step forward.

Mirajane flinches, tears filling her eyes, "Wendy- Mest- he... Mest got captured. The guards caught them, he's in the castle dungeon right now."

Wendy's smile slowly falls from her face. A cold sweat spreads through her. The happy images she was imagining all day, of telling Mest the baby news, of seeing his face react, of talking about baby names, and decorating their room, of raising a child together, of spending the rest of their lives together... all those happy thoughts crumble and break.