I slowly opened my eyes to see that I was in a bedroom but not just any bedroom, a bedroom from a castle. I quickly jolted up, tossing my covers during this process. I scanned the room and took notice of the fairly elegant room. The bed I currently was lying on had silk draped that hung from the side of the bed frames. I also had a large headboard that separated my head from the wall. I smoothed out my silky covers and breathed in the fresh air. I brought my knees close to my chest before laying my head over my knees.
"That's right, I became a dragon slayer last night…" I mumbled softly. I glanced towards a wide window that was installed beside my bed. I observed the thin-material drapes flowing gently against the gentle morning breeze. I shifted my position and slowly plopped down on my bed and stared at the beds "roof".
*I still can't shake the feeling of excitement now that I've become a Dragon Slayer. I wonder what Natsu and the others will say about my sudden shift in power?*
While I was in deep thought, I was unaware of my mother, Elara, approaching my room. Sudden footsteps made me, once again, spring up from my bed. In front of me, I saw a gorgeous woman standing in front of my bed. She had strawberry blonde hair that reached towards her chest with facial features of an angel. She had a beautiful shade of green eyes that complemented her face. She had pointed ears, like a fairy with a wonderous body that could make any woman jealous. She had a crown/headband that wrapped around her forehead which extended towards the back of her head. She wore a large decorative collar that extended down towards the tip of the valley of her breasts. Her outfit consisted of a beautiful light cream colored dress that had extensive gold metal designs sown into the fabric of the dress. The dress extended all the way towards the ground, leaving some fabric to create a small train effect. Along with her dress, she had two gloves that stopped around her armpits and had a ribbon-like fabric wrapped around the end part of the gloves. The gloves, also, had golden metal designs somewhat similar to her dress. I looked down at her legs and noticed the dress subtle leg split along her right leg before staring at her shoes. The botts were white with golden designs to accompany the entire look. Overall, her appearance was quite breathtaking.
"Lucy, my child, are you alright?" I brought my gaze back towards her face. I blinked a couple of times.
"EHHH!" I yelled. I quickly scooted back towards my bed's headboard and brought a bundle of the blanket close to my chest.
"How do you know my name?" I asked, frightened.
"Silly girl, it's me...Elara." she placed her hands on her hips while giving me a serious look. I stared at her face for a couple of seconds. Oh, now it made sense.
"Oh...mother?" I spoke, confused. She folded her arms and chuckled lightly. She nodded her head before walking towards the side of my bed. She gently pulled off my covers and helped me out of my bed. She and I fixed the bed before she brought me to a bathroom where I took the most relaxing bath. My bath had the scent of fresh strawberries with vanilla bean. I instantly fell in love with how my mother washed my hair. My hair felt so much smoother and had a silky touch as I ran my fingers through my blonde locks. My mother had picked out an outfit for me to wear for today. The outfit consisted of a white fitting tunic top (tank top)with white shorts. The shirt had a parting on the side on my left leg which showed part of my shorts. I wore a fitting black shirt underneath the tunic to cover my cleavage. I had a white glove around my right arm that extended below my armpit area. The glove covered part of my hand leaving my fingers exposed. On my other arm, I had a black armored glove that reached towards my elbow. After placing those on, I placed a light brown belt around my waist then proceeded to put on my two black knee-length armored boots. The skin from my knees towards my thighs was exposed which would make any guy drool. I placed on a small armored pad on my right shoulder before placing a white cape that draped over my left shoulder. A small black furry patch decorated the cape with a golden seal with a brown belt keeping the entire cloak in place.
"Mom, what do you think?" I exited the bathroom and showcased my outfit for my mom. I did a light twirl before doing a pose that made both of us laugh.
"Yes, that outfit will do just fine for today's training." I tilted my head in confusion as she headed out of my room. I quickly followed her as she headed down a long hallway that had tilted floors with nice candle holders that were attached on the walls.
"Where are we headed?" I asked.
"Training, you have much to learn my daughter." she turned her head slightly towards my direction. She warmly smiled at me before looking back. I stopped walking and stared at my mothers retreating figure before a bubbling feeling in my stomach. I looked down at my stomach and gently pressed my hands over my stomach.
"Are you coming?" I looked up to see my mother's warm smile. This feeling felt...very familiar.
"Hai." I smiled and quickly ran towards her.
"Today, we're going to take it slow since it will cause you to distress if I throw all this work onto you. I will teach you about the origin of our powers, most notably, time and celestial beings. Since you were a celestial mage, you have some knowledge on how the celestial beings. Am I correct?" Elara looked at me with a subtle smile. I nodded before looking down the hall.
"Then, I will be focusing your lesson on the origin of time. You're aware of the Dragon Slayer generations right?" she asked.
"I believe I do. My friends, Natsu, Gajeel, and Wendy, they're the first generation with them learning their powers from actual dragons. Then, Laxus and Cobra, they're the second generation with them having dragon lacrima's embedded within their bodies. Finally, Sting and Rogue, though they were raised by dragons, they also have dragon lacrima's implanted in their bodies too." I explained. Elara smiled and nodded.
"Exactly, our generation is the most interesting and quite rare generation. You see, even though Igneel's era was considered the first generation of dragon slayers, there was one dragon era that has been completely hidden within the history of Earthland. Our dragon era was known as the "Heavenly Beings" and we ruled up from the stars." I glanced at my mother as we stopped in front of a large wooden door. She pushed the doors to reveal a large library filled with towering shelves stocked with books. I stared in awe as I scanned the vast room of books.
"Here in this sacred place, you will find the knowledge that overpowers what you know back in Earthland. Follow me, my daughter." I followed Elara as she walked down a small staircase before walking towards the center of the room. At the center, a large globe stood with various planets circling the large planet. A star was atop the entire contraption with the moon and other smaller globes dangling from the ceiling. My mother pointed at a table that was situated in front of the contraption and asked me to have a seat. I carefully pulled out the wooden chair and sat down, admiring the large planet that had beautiful carvings.
"From here, you can summon what books you desire…" Elara stated. She approached the globe and placed one of her palms on the large globe. The globe suddenly started moving and produced a golden shimmer. As she pulled her hand back, I noticed that certain books came flying out of the shelves and started circling the structure. When the books came to a pause, one book came floating down towards Elara. She carefully carried the book over to my desk and gently laid it out for me to examine.
"This book contains information about my mother's kingdom, and our dragon era." she pulled her hands away from the cover and allowed me to open the book. I carefully examined the book to see beautiful golden borders and had an emblem of a star with a dragon almost wrapping its figure around the star.
*Ok, let's have a look here.* I thought while opening the cover of the book. As I did, a burst of golden light came through the book. The light started producing images and ancient text in the air as if a magic spell was causing this amazing phenomenon.
"During when I was alive, my mother, Aurora, was the most powerful dragon figure within the era of the "Heavenly Beings". She ruled with an iron fist while carrying elegance all at the same time. She never feared anything and didn't mind fighting in wars. She would carry our troops with a sturdy heart and never failed to empower the citizens." Elara's hands started glowing as she moved some of the information around. She pulled up a picture of her mother, Aurora, and the kingdom she once lived.
"I see, now I know where you get your looks from." I giggled. She sighed and slightly shook her head.
"Before I was sealed amongst the stars, Elara had created powerful dragons that would shape Earthland as it is today. These dragons were known as the "First Elementals" and they would govern the very elements that thrive in Earthland. Each power comes from a particular source, for fire magic, we would say it just came from the fire itself, however, the fire itself would originate from the First Elemental Dragon of Fire, Inferno." Elara explained. I tilted my head before folding my arms together.
"So all magic would originate from these First Elementals?" I asked, curiously.
"Yes, something of the sort. Let's say that powerful flute, lullaby, you heard of that one right?" she asked.
"Of course, it was the first major powerful being our guild had to face," I explained.
"Well, that power originates from the First Elemental Dragon of Hell, Kage. He is the one who rules over all Dark Magic." Elara described.
"Oh, I get it. Those dragons are really powerful then…" I muttered. Elara let out a loose chuckle.
"Yes, in your world, but here, they're not as powerful as my mother and I." Elara bluntly stated.
"So besides the First Elementals, you mentioned something about me learning about Time?" I asked.
"Of course, the Origin of Time came from our kingdom as a whole. When the heavens decided to name the mysterious force, that is time, they created a kingdom where time was always our virtue. My mother would use time in battle or for civil uses." Elara stated.
"Wait, so you could freely use time? As in speed up time and slow down time?" I asked, astounded.
"Of course, since our kingdom was created so that nothing was affected when we would use our time powers. The heavens made it so our kingdom would be able to use time freely without having disastrous consequences. However, with this power, we also had a responsibility to accomplish." Elara explained.
"My mother was the one who had the strongest time power throughout the kingdom making her the one responsible for time on Earthland. She would be there to signal the rising dawn and the setting dusk. She would be present when your birthday would come. She would be there when you would pass away. Her power is affecting everyone, even now it affects the people in Earthland." I stared at Elara in a confused matter.
"Time can be forgiving or it can be harsh. My mother provides us with the time, however, it is up to the people on how they use this gift." Elara explained. She showed images of families playing together and she showed people living alone.
"So, if you and your mother possess this timely power...does this mean I also can use it?" I asked, anxiously.
"Of course, my powers flow in your veins, however, you mustn't use this power so carelessly in Earthland. As I have stated, my kingdom was designed to handle this power, not Earthland. Using our time powers in Earthland can bring disastrous results." I nodded at the statement and looked down at the book. I ran my hand through the rough pages before looking at Elara.
"So when do I start my real training?" I pleaded.
"Patience my child, you will learn your training when the time is right. Learning about our history must come first, do you understand?" Elara warmly smiled at me. I nodded and smiled back. Welp, it's back to school for me.