Chapter 1: Her name is Lucy Heartfilia
NATSU
"Here I am moved to tears and you say "Never mind?!" That's so mean!" Lucy exclaimed slightly frowning at me.
"Really it doesn't matter! Cause' we're always going to be together now!" I grinned as I drag her outside her apartment. I turned to her one last time before opening her door only to see her frown dissolved into a soft smile. Her chocolate brown eyes brightens as she looks at me.
"Right!"
I opened my eyes only to see a white ceiling. Sitting up, I recalled my dream where I dragged Lucy out of her apartment for the 100 year quest…
Well, it isn't really a dream but a memory…a precious memory that I will treasure. I felt my face slightly heat up at that thought. I shrugged and disregard those thoughts for now as I noted how quiet the place I'm in.
Being aware of my surroundings, I furrowed my eyebrows in confusion…
Why am I in the guild's infirmary? Aren't we in our way to the Northern continent of Guiltina to find the Magia Dragon Guild who issued the 100 year quest?
Wait…did I get into some fight or something and injured myself?
Where is everyone?!Lucy? Happy?
I looked around the place for a familiar face when I noticed Happy sleeping on the same bed I'm in. I sighed in relief.
I tried to use my heightened senses to find where Lucy is but failed. Where is she? I could smell Erza, Gray and Wendy from the outside so I relaxed a little. Despite feeling a little relieved, I felt agitated about the fact that I couldn't sense where Luce is, so I tried to stand up from the bed.
Hissing slightly because of the sudden force I managed to put on my right foot, I placed my hand on the wall to support myself.
"Natsu?" I heard Happy's voice from behind me. Seems like I woke him up when I stood from the bed. I turned to faced him despite the uneasy feeling and grinned. "Yo Happy!"
"Natzuuuuu!" I fell down as I got tackled by the blue exceed. Did I get really injured for him to cry like this? That's right! Now that's Happy is awake, I could just ask him where Lucy is!
"Hey Happy, Where is Lucy?" I questioned him when he stopped crying. He looked up at me questionably.
"Lucy? Who is Lucy?" He answered tilting his head to the side a little as if my question puzzled him.
"Geez Happy…you can't fool me. I'm your partner you know? I know all of your tricks! So enough pranks, Where is Lucy? Is she at her apartment? At the Library?" I said as he looked at me with widened eyes. He was just pranking me….Right?
"Erza! Gray!" I was confused when he suddenly get off of me and flew outside the door.
What the hell is happening?
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"So you're saying that this 'Lucy' is a part of Fairytail and 'Team Natsu'?" Erza stated as she stared at me. I looked at her boredly from my seat. Really? Even Erza is a part of this prank?
"Yes! And can you all stop this prank and tell me where she is?" I said getting impatient. Where the hell is Lucy?
"Hey Ash Head! You're the one pranking us aren't you?" Ice princess said. He kept quiet all this time, leaning on the door while staring at me which was very creepy and unsettling. I glared at him but then sighed. I was irritated at the nickname but didn't mind that as it was a topic for another time.
"Just quit it will you?! Just answer my question so I can finally have some peace of mind!"
"You shut it! Why are you freaking out for a person I knew that you never met?! I bet that 'Lucy' isn't even real!" He countered back.
"What the hell?! Lucy is real! Stop fucking around and tell me where she is!" I exclaimed, feeling enraged because of uneasiness and irritation to their prank.
"I'm not fucking around! Just stop spouting this nonsense and come back to your senses! We waited for two fucking years! We waited for you to wake up from your sleep and then this! You wake up, searching for this girl that I knew you never met! Can you just shut up and rest pyro?!" He glared at me.
"I know you are confused but we were just glad that you are awake…Whoever this Lucy is, I'll help you search for her after some rest alright?" Erza continued as I stared at my clenched my fist in my lap.
What the hell is happening?!
I heard the door closing and I figured that they left. Even Happy left me alone which I'm grateful of.
I closed my eyes as think I of a certain blonde;
Her chocolate brown eyes that seems to brighten up whenever she's happy…
Her smile that could swell one's heart because of how genuine it is…
Her heart that forgives and always sees the good in everybody…
Remembering her and also considering the things that Erza and Gray said earlier felt heartbreaking.
Before I knew it, tears swell up my eyes that slowly travels down my cheeks.
Natsu!
I fight the urge of making some noise as I continued to think of her. Heck, I could still hear her saying my name!
She holds a special place in my heart and without her, I felt incomplete...
I know myself as the type of a person who never gives up but I will use this day to reminisce the memories I have with her. This will strengthen my will to defend Lucy's existence to everyone who tells otherwise.
I know that she's real...
Her name is Lucy Heartfilia.
She's my best friend.
She's my partner.
And she's the one I love.
I know I regret not being able to say what I felt.
I will find her, I promise.