"Everyone! I have some important things to tell you that you all need to know. As some of you know we have a new mage in our family. You know her as Lucy Ashley, but her real name is Lucy Heartfillia."
At that moment I heard a lot of people gasp and whisper to each other, I could feel some eyes watching me and I felt really uncomfortable.
"Yes, my children, she is here. But I must ask you not to treat her differently than any other member here. Now, the reason I am telling you this is because her family got a threat letter written with magic ink. I need Freed and Levy to come to find out what is the secret behind the letters. If you may..."
He said and waited for Levy and someone named Freed to come to him and start working on the letter.
They took the letter and started to try and get the secret out while Gramps was still talking.
"I decided to move Lucy into the dorms here so she would be safe. I need to ask all of the members here to keep an eye on her and help her in case she is in trouble. I know I can count on you brats. This girl is special. We all need her. Lucy, please come to me" he said and smiled at me.
I smiled nervously back and walked up to him.
"This is her." He said and I blushed from all the stares I got.
"H-hello mina. I am Lucy H-Heartfillia. I'm sorry I l-let this happen." I said and looked at the ground as a sniff escaped me.
"Hey, it's ok! We don't mind. We will help you, don't worry." Erza said with a soft smile that made me feel a little better.
"We got it!" Levy yelled and gave Gramps the letter with the secret exposed. He read carefully and then thought for a few seconds.
"What is it, Gramps?" Gajeel asked with an annoyed voice.
"It says that they intend to capture Lucy and use her powers and that nothing will stop them." Gramps said and then started smirking.
"Well, I guess they have no idea they are going against Fairy tail!" He said and everyone cheered but I was scared and confused.
"No! I won't let you fight because of me! Why would you do that? You barely know me. I think it's better if I just run away and hide." I said with tears forming in my eyes.
"Hey Luce! You are a part of our family now! And we keep our family safe!" Natsu said with a grin on his face but it didn't make me feel better.
"I don't want people to get hurt because of me. I won't let you!" I yelled while tears were falling down my cheeks.
"I only barely joined! How can you already decide I am part of your family?" I asked everyone.
"Do you not want to be a part of our family, my child?" Gramps asked me with a sad face.
"I didn't say that, but I don't understand how can you already accept me as a family member" I asked truly not understanding them.
"Well, maybe officially you still aren't, but we can fix this right now" Gramps said with a smile.
"What do you mean?" I asked confused.
"Mira! Can you please give her the Fairy Tail stamp?"
"Of course! Lucy come to me" Mira said with a smile.
"W-what is this?" I asked nervously.
"This is a Fairy Tail stamp. Each mage member of Fairy Tail gets one. Pick a colour and a place on your body that you want the stamp to be on." She explained with her everlasting sweet smile.
"Uh, I don't know. Do I really deserve it?" I asked looking at her with teary eyes.
"Of course! You are a part of Fairy Tail now Luce!" Natsu said and came near me to see what I pick.
"Come on, Do it!" Levy said excited.
"You belong here Lucy" Erza said.
"You're a part of this family now" Gray added.
"Gray. Clothes." A brunette said.
"By the way I'm Cana, Nice to meet you" she said with a smile and a beer mug half empty.
"O-okay. I pick...pink! And, on my right hand on the back." I said embarrassed.
"Alright! don't worry, it doesn't hurt" Mira said as she made the mark where I told her to.
"You are now officially a part of the Fairy Tail family." Gramps said with a huge smile.
"Will you let us help you now?" He asked.
"Okay, but if any of you get hurt, I'll give myself up to them." I said with a serious tone as I made that promise.
"Alright! This just means we need to fight harder to not get hurt! It's time to celebrate for our new member!" Gramps yelled and everyone cheered and came up to me to greet me.
I felt kind of happy. For the first time in my life, I felt like I had friends that care about me even though I'm just the 'rich men's daughter'.
We partied and drank and had a lot of fun until the evening, then everyone went to their houses and rooms and I was left in the main hall with Mira, Erza, Levy, Gray, Natsu and Cana.
"So, why didn't you tell us the truth from the first place?" Natsu asked.
"When I was younger, I was known as the 'rich men's daughter' and because of that I didn't have friends. I wanted to finally have friends so I decided not to tell anyone about who I really am." I said with a hint of sadness in my voice
"Lu-Chan, it's okay! We don't care. We still see you as just Lucy, our friend" Levy said with a smile and hugged me.
"Thank you." I said and hugged her back. Then Erza and Mira joined on the hug. Then Gray and Natsu and Cana also joined and we all hugged for a few moments.
"Umm, g-guys? As m-much as I l-love the hug... I c-can't b-br-breath!" I barely said and they all broke the hug and started laughing.
I noticed Gramps looking from his office and smiling at us. I smiled back and he went inside office and closed the door.
"We should go to sleep. It's kind of late. Hey Natsu, how will you get home?" Mira said worried.
"Don't worry about me, you know I'm strong so no one can hurt me" Natsu said with a huge grin on his face looking at me. I have a feeling he's referring to my promise earlier.
"Why don't you stay here for the night?" I asked.
"Nah, if I stay here, I will have to stay with ice brain over there and no way I'm going to spend the night with him." He said with a disgusted face.
"Natsu! I want you to stay here tonight!" Gramps suddenly yelled from his office.
"Why?" Natsu asked confused.
"I want you to be with Lucy and protect her. I count on you." Gramps simply explained.
"You will stay in Lucy's room, if she doesn't mind of course." He added and waited for my respond.
"M-my room?" I asked and blushed.
I noticed Mira looking at me and smiled. "There's a couch in the living room he can sleep in, don't worry." I blushed more at her statement.
"Yes. Will it be ok Lucy?" Gramps asked.
"Oh, Umm... yes, of course." I said with an awkward smile.
"Great! Natsu, don't do anything stupid" Gramps said and walked back to his room.
"Natsu, if you dare touch Lucy in any wrong way, I will not hesitate to kill you" Erza said with an evil aura around her.
"Y-yes o-of course! I w-won't t-touch H-her" Natsu shivered and barely managed to say it.
"Good. Now, Good night" Erza said and walked to her room.
"Good night! See you tomorrow Lu-Chan" Levy said and went off.
"Yeah, Night. Hope flame brain won't hurt you" Gray said with a smirk.
"I'll go too. Good night!" Cana added and went also.
"I will go too. Good night guys" Mira said and smiled at us.
"Good night mina! See you tomorrow!" I said with a smile.
Me and Natsu went to my room and didn't talk the whole way. When we came in, he fell on the couch and sighed.
"Something wrong?" I asked
"Just tired. Are you sure you're okay with me sleeping here?" He asked looking at me from the couch with worry in his eyes.
"Yeah, I guess. Gramps thinks it's for the best and I believe him." I answered truthfully.
We made snacks and tea and talked a little until I heard something in my room. Suddenly my room door opened and I blue cat with wings flew in.
"Naaatsuuuu! You left me aloooone! Why didn't you call meeeeee?" The blue cat cried and crashed into Natsu's chest.
"Oi, Happy! I told you there is a meeting but you didn't listen to me and kept eating your fish!"
"W-W-what is that?" I yelled.
"Oh, this is happy, He is my partner" Natsu said like it's the most obvious thing in the world.
"Cats don't talk and fly!" I said still confused of what just happened.
"You are soo meeeaaannnnn" The cat cried.
"Well, he is an exceed. Long story short, he is a cat that can talk and fly" Natsu said laughing and stroking the cat to calm him down.
"I-I'm sorry. I didn't mean to offend you. Would you like some fish?" I asked in hopes to make Happy forgive me.
"Aye!" He yelled and crashed to my chest and hugged me.
"I forgive you!" He said and purred as I gave him some fish that I had.
"Well, I'll go take a shower. I'll be quick so you could take one too." I said and went to the bathroom.
After 5 minutes I came out ready to sleep and I saw Natsu and Happy sleeping in my bed.
"Natsu! Happy! Why are you in my bed?" I yelled and kicked them off my bed.
"Urrgh, Luce why?" Natsu whined.
"First off, the bed is mine! Second you need to take a shower!" I said angrily.
"Okay, okay, chill. I'm going now." He said and went to the bathroom.
After a few minutes he came out with only a towel wrapping his waist and nothing else.
"What the hell Natsu!? Get dressed!" I said and blushed almost as red as Erza's hair.
"I didn't bring clothes with me" He said and rubbed the back of his neck.
"Alright, Wait I minute." I said and took a key.
"Gate of the maiden, I open thee, Virgo!" I said and Virgo appeared.
"Punishment, Hime?" She asked me. I sweat dropped.
"No Virgo. Can you please bring some clothes from the spirit world for Natsu?" I asked her.
"Of course, Hime." She said and went back to the spirit world. After a few seconds she came back with clothes in her hands.
"Here you go Hime. Punishment time now?" She asked and I sweat dropped again.
"No punishment Virgo, this is all, thank you, you can go now." I said and smiled at her.
"Thank you, Hime" Virgo said and went back to the spirit world.
"Here you go. Get dressed and go to sleep" I said and gave Natsu the clothes.
"Oh cool! Thanks. Good night Luce!" He said with a smile.
"No problem, good night Natsu!" I smiled back and went to sleep.
