"Pretend that you are Princess Lucelia, go to Fairy Tail tomorrow, marry Prince Laxus Dreyar of Fairy, and live there as a princess consort. In that way, you can keep your precious keys and live well. Never come back to Sabertooth."
For her celestial keys, she agrees to become a substituted princess.
"If you were discovered one day, your life wasn't our concern. Do you know what I mean? You impersonated the Princess Identity on your own. I didn't order you. No one knew about this. Deceiving two Royal Families and pretending as a princess, even the death penalty is not enough for your crime."
She knows it is a crime... the biggest crime.
"Juvia wants to follow Lucy." When she feels helpless, there is someone on her side... Juvia, her best friend...
• • • • •
"Luce, come with me. Forget about this marriage. We'll go somewhere where no one knew us. Just you and me."
He is Natsu, the heir of Dragneel Clan that she is working, her young master since her age of five.
"Luce, I can't live without you. If you want to run away, I'll take you away. Gajeel and Rogue will help us if you want to escape. You're not alone. You have your friends. You have me."
But she doesn't want her friends ruin their futures because of her.
"They'll be punished, Natsu. I'm fine. Thank you for everything. I'll never forget you."
• • • • •
New kingdom... New faces...
"Princess Lucelia, we, Fairy Tail's royal guards, are here to welcome you. I'm Erza Scarlet, Fairy Tail's warrior."
"I'm Gray Fullbuster, and this is Lyon Vastia."
• • • • •
Danger... Assassinations...
"We won't acknowledge an enemy princess as our princess consort. NEVER... Unfortunately, she is unlucky."
"Erza Scarlet, hand the princess to us. This is the only way that you and your guards can stay alive. Hahaha."
"Garou Knights.. You will regret this. We are going to eliminate you."
• • • • •
Despite the full protection from Fairy Tail team, she joins the fight.
"Open, gate of the lion! Leo!"
• • • • •
And new allies...
"I came in time, right, Princess? My name is Meredy Lindsey. Nice to meet you... Princess."
"I'll try my best to protect you, Princess."
• • • • •
And also new enemies...
"Satan soul : Sylve!!!" A powerful young woman with long white hair..."Don't blame me. I never lost in a fight."
And her sister, a girl with short white hair, "The blond-headed here is Lucelia Eucliffe. Are you sure you want to go home as a loser, nee-chan?"
Intense glares... and hatred...
"I'm Mirajane Strauss, the military strategist. I killed Sabertooth soldiers in the wars. Nice to meet you, Sabertooth Princess."
"Nice to meet you too, Miss Strauss... May I remind you, Sabertooth and Fairy Tail are allies now. Next time when you meet me, please address me correctly... not Sabertooth Princess... It's Princess Consort."
• • • • •
When she meets Prince Laxus...
"Didn't King Eucliffe reward you money after you agreed to be a fake princess?"
"What do you mean a fake princess? I'm Lucelia Eucliffe."
"Why don't you drop this act and have a serious talk? You should know that denying makes things worse.. Lucy Heart.."
He knows of her real identity since the beginning...
"Don't worry. Exposing your identity did mean no good for me."
But he decides to keep it secret for the sake of peace.
"Your identity as Lucelia Eucliffe is still useful to me. Join my side and do as I order."
Yet, battles against the dark, and struggle for power still continues.
• • • • •
When she meets his grandfather...
"I'm glad you're here, child."
"Greetings jiichan. I'm Lucelia. Thank you for welcoming me it to a new family."
And his exceed...
"Hi there, what's your name?"
"Sparky at your service, Lucelia-sama. I'm Laxus-sama's exceed."
• • • • •
And his friends...
"Hello, Lucelia-sama, Juvia-san. Nice to meet you again, I'm Cana Alberona."
"And I'm Evergreen."
All of them are friendly... and warm-hearted.
• • • • •
The Royal Wedding...
• • • • •
His plan...
"Are you planning to train me?"
"Your magic and your celestial spirits are strong, your teamwork with your water mage friend is remarkable. But you're lack of combat skill and battle experiences. In your previous battle, your response to danger was too slow. Be confident, and trust yourself."
He is worse than Natsu.
• • • • •
"Do you regret your decision? that you agree to be a fake princess."
When he asks her, she simply replies, "I've no regret, Your Highness. To me, all of my spirits are my life, especially Leo. When someone threatens me with my keys, I'm willing to die for them."
• • • • •
And she asks him back...
"Do you still love her?" She is curious after she has found out that Mirajane was his ex-lover...
However, he doesn't give her an answer.
• • • • •
She dreams of freedom...
"Don't forget your promise, Your Highness."
"To set you free?
Someday... after the wars ends and the Kingdoms are in peace, she will live in a small village... away from FairyTail and Sabertooth, where nobody can find her.
• • • • •
But the reality she faces is...
Battles after battles...
"Open the gate of the golden bull! Taurus!"
She is getting stronger...
"Survey the heavens, Open the heavens... All the stars, far and wide... Show me thy appearance... With such shine. Oh Tetrabiblos... I'm the ruler of the stars... Aspect becomes complete...Open the malevolent gate. Oh 88 stars of the heaven... Shine... URANO METRIA!".
"Shooting star, grant me your power. Celestis Stella Blast!"
• • • • •
Her magic... celestial spirit magic...
"Oracion Seis wanted to revive the legendary black wizard. To do that, they need celestial blood and sky dragon slayer magic. They will hold a reviving ceremony after both of you are captured. The location is one of the caves near IceFlask city, Southern region. I'm sure they'll lure you out, Your Highness."
"They need my blood, right? Wendy's twelfth birthday.. so we have seven days. If we have a better plan, we can save Wendy. I can be a bait to reach for Wendy and then escape with her."
Since when she becomes brave and responsible?
• • • • •
"Lucy Heartfilia, you destroyed my family. My mother and my younger sister died because of you. Do you know that? How could you live peacefully for seventeen years? HOW COULD YOU?"
She meets a celestial spirit mage from Oraciom Seis who hates the real princess and wants to kill her.
But, she, under the disguise of Princess Lucelia, can't avoid the battle of celestial spirit mages.
"Open the gate of the maiden! Virgo!"
• • • • •
"Why did you hurt her? She is your spirit."
"She is my spirit. So I can do whatever I like. It's none of your business."
"But she is your spirit.. your friend. She can talk, she obeys you, she has feelings and she can feel pain.. like a human."
She hates when spirits are mistreated.
• • • • •
After that guild war...
"I've something to show you, Blondie. That girl gave them to you. She said she knows that you can take good care of them." What His Highness gives to her are Angel's three zodiac keys.
"Why did she hand her keys to me? I mean.. a powerful celestial spirit mage like her gave up her zodiac keys... Not ordinary keys, these keys are the only thing her mother left to her. This is not what I really want, Your Highness."
"Don't overthink, Blondie."
Now, she owns nine golden keys...
• • • • •
Asides from studying, battles and royalty, she can't deny that she is happy with her spirits... with Juvia, Erza-san, Wendy, Kagura and Meredy.. and with His Highness. Maybe because she is used to this life so quickly after time passed.
Staying like this makes her guilty; 'Princess Consort Lucelia' isn't her life... She shouldn't be happy like this...
She is living in a series of lies... the people she calls 'friends' are not actually Friends of the real her, and her so-called small family are not really her family.
Lucelia-sama that Meredy calls her.. or Princess that Virgo nicknames her, and 'Dear child' from Jiichan... motherly care from Madam Irene, and the respect from Fairy Tail citizens are not for her..
The more her friends treat her well, the more guilty she becomes. She is just using their trust.
Why??
Because she is, after all, an ordinary pretending to be royal; It is who she is, both in the past, in the present time, and even in unpredictable future...