"It's time to PARTAY!" She yelled. Lucy laughed.
"Indeed my friend!" She gulped down a second shot. "Let's live life to the fullest!" They took a third shot. "Cheers!" They yelled.
"Hey Lucy-san." Juvia said. Lucy turned to her.
"Yeah?" The blonde mage said.
"We should do karaoke together!" The blunette said excitedly. Lucy's eyes lit up.
"Indeed!" she yelled. "Let's *hiccup* let's do that." She says slightly tipsy. (A.N. Keep in mind they've had a few drinks by now.) "Let's go!" She said. She dragged Juvia over to the karaoke sign up sheet.
"Excuse me sir." Juvia says "May we please sign up for *hiccup* a karaoke song?" The blunette says with begging eyes. The man looks up at them.
"Sure! Is there something particular you wanted to sing tonight? Or would you like the list?" The man said smiling. The girls looked at each other.
"Um…" they said unsure. "We'll do Side to Side." They decided together.
"Okay." The man said. They still had to wait through a few more songs, so they went to get drinks. The girls sat down at the bar.
"To us." Lucy said raising her glass. Juvia clinked her glass with Lucy's.
"I'll drink to that." Juvia said. "So, Lucy-san?" She asked. "Do you mind if I do the rap part? I have a secret talent for rapping." She said blushing.
"I was hoping you would say that, because I'm more of a pop singer myself." Lucy said taking a sip. "When I was growing up in the estate, I had many choral singing lessons and concerts. And although I love them, I always preferred the pop style." She smiled. "So I guess we thought that one out perfectly!" She said laughing. Juvia joined in.
Time skip
Lucy and Juvia walked up to the stage. They got into position, and then the music turned on. The stage was dark until the spotlights hit Lucy. She was looking down with her eyes closed. Then she opened her eyes and raised her head as she started the song. (Parentheses are also Juvia's Lines).
Lucy: I've been here all night (Ariana)
I've been here all day (Nicki Minaj)
And boy, got me walkin' side to side
Juvia: (Let them h*es know)
Lucy: I'm talkin' to ya
Lucy starts dancing to the beat.
See you standing over there with your body
Feeling like I wanna rock with your body
And we don't gotta think 'bout nothin' ('Bout nothin')
I'm comin' at ya
'Cause I know you got a bad reputation
Doesn't matter, 'cause you give me temptation
And we don't gotta think 'bout nothin' ('Bout nothin')
Lucy raises the microphone for a diva moment.
These friends keep talkin' way too much (Juvia echoes 'too much')
Say I should give you up (Juvia echoes 'give you up')
Can't hear them no, 'cause I
I've been here all night
I've been here all day
And boy, got me walkin' side to side
Lucy rolls her shoulders and snaps her fingers.
I've been here all night
I've been here all day
And boy, got me walkin' side to side (Side to side)
Been tryna hide it
Baby what's it gonna hurt if they don't know?
Makin' everybody think that we solo
Lucy waves her hand.
Just as long as you know you got me (You got me)
And boy I got ya
'Cause tonight I'm making deals with the devil
And I know it's gonna get me in trouble
Just as long as you know you got me
More of the spotlights shine on Juvia so they're in equal light.
Lucy and Juvia: These friends keep talkin' way too much.
Say I should give you up
Can't hear them no, 'cause I...
Lucy: I've been here all night
I've been here all day
And boy, got me walkin' side to side (Side to side)
Lucy smiles.
I've been here all night
(Been here all night, baby)
I've been here all day
(Been here all day, baby)
And boy, got me walkin' side to side (Side to side)
Juvia smirks and steps more front stage than Lucy and starts her part.
Juvia: This the new style with the fresh type of flow.
Wrist icicle, ride d*ck bicycle
Come true yo, get you this type of blow
If you wanna menage I got a tricycle
Juvia goes into a mode Lucy has never seen on her before as she begins to rap like a pro.
All these b*tches, flows is my mini-me
Body smoking, so they call me young Nicki chimney
Rappers in they feelings cause they feelin' me
Uh, I-I give zero f*cks and I got zero chill in me
Kissing me, copped the blue box that say Tiffany
Curry with the shot, just tell 'em to call me Stephanie
Gun pop and I make my gum pop
I'm the queen of rap, young Ariana run pop
Juvia does a dramatic turn and nods at Lucy as if she were tapping her back in.
Lucy: These friends keep talkin' way too much (Juvia echoes 'keep talkin' too much')
Say I should give him up (Juvia echoes 'give you up')
Can't hear them no, 'cause I
I've been here all night
I've been here all day
And boy, got me walkin' side to side (Side to side)
Lucy and Juvia both dance.
I've been here all night
(Been here all night baby)
I've been here all day
(Been here all day baby)
Boy, got me walkin' side to side (Side to side)
Juvia: This the new style with the fresh type of flow
Wrist icicle, ride d*ck bicycle
Come true yo, get you this type of blow
If you wanna menage I got a tricycle.
Juvia poses super dramatic like. The audience was quiet for a second, and then they roared with applause.
The girls stepped down the stairs to people complimenting their performance. They walked to the bar for another drink. Still hyped from their performance the girls were smiling unstoppably. All of a sudden, they heard the music slow down from the previous song, 'I Don't Care (I love it)!' They looked over to see a young woman who looked a few years younger than her. She had black hair and pale skin. Her startling red eyes attracted attention, but not so severely as to Lucy, who was in a trance like state. When she saw the woman's eyes, she dropped her glass, shattering it. Everyone stopped to listen to her siren like voice when she began to sing.
I will keep quiet
You won't even know I'm here
You won't suspect a thing
You won't see me in the mirror
But I crept into your heart
You can't make me disappear
Til I make you
Lucy walked slowly toward the stage in a trance like state, as the woman's eyes flickered in the spotlight.
I made myself at home
In the cobwebs and the lies
I'm learning all your tricks
I can hurt you from inside
I made myself a promise
You would never see me cry
Til I make you
Her eyes darkened with what seemed almost like anger as her grip tightened on the mic. Then she relaxed a bit.
You'll never know what hit you
Won't see me closing in
I'm gonna make you suffer
This hell you put me in
I'm underneath your skin
The devil within
You'll never know what hit you
She stared almost soullessly into the spotlight, unflinching despite their intensity.
I will be here
When you think you're all alone
Seeping through the cracks
I'm the poison in your bones
My love is your disease
I won't let it set you free
Til I break you
She prepared for the next verse.
You'll never know what hit you
Won't see me closing in
I'm gonna make you suffer
This hell you put me in
I'm underneath your skin
The devil within
You'll never know what hit you
Her grip tightened again as her unwavering red eyes glazed over with anger and hatred.
I tried to be the lover to your nightmare
Look what you made of me
Now I'm a heavy burden that you can't bear
Look what you made of me
Look what you made of me
I'll make you see
You'll never know what hit you
Won't see me closing in
I'm gonna make you suffer
This hell you put me in
I'm underneath your skin
A tear of anger and misery falls down her face.
The devil within
You'll never know what hit you
The devil within
You'll never know what hit you
She wipes away a tear as her eyes go back to appearing empty, just in time for Lucy to arrive at the base of the stage.
Lucy looks up at the girl, who looks down at her. After a moment of silence, the audience bursts into applause. This surprised Lucy out of her trance, and when she looked back up, she realized the woman was running away. Back in control of her limbs, she chased after her, and out the door. "Wait!" She yelled. But to no use. By the time Lucy had made it through the door leading into the back alley, the mystery woman was gone. Lucy looked around in confusion as a light chilly breeze blew through her hair. Before Lucy could do anything else, she was startled by Juvia.
"What are you doing out here, Lucy-san?" She asked worriedly. "Who was she? Do you know her?" Lucy looked out into the distance for a second before Juvia lightly shook her, shocking her out of her stupor.
"Um, what? Oh, no. It's nothing. I just could have sworn…." Lucy trailed off. There was something about those eyes. She couldn't quite place them, but they were so familiar. She knew she knew them, but from where she couldn't tell. She shook her head and cleared her thoughts away. "No, it's nothing." She said smiling. "I think I just had too much to drink. We should probably go to bed now if we want to go do something before we leave for the next place tomorrow." She headed inside. With an unconvinced look, Juvia followed. Neither girl noticed the silhouette of a woman watching them, red eyes peering out of under her hood. Then the mysterious figure climbed up the side of the building and ran away.
Time Skip
Juvia looked over at Lucy from her bed. She knew the blonde girl across from her was lying about it being nothing. She took a sip from her glass of water as she watched the sleeping mage breathing deeply. She lay down in bed, pondering about the red eyed woman's significance to Lucy, as she slowly fell asleep.
Lucy's dreams:
Red eyes… red eyes… where have I seen red eyes…. 'Lucy!' a girl's voice shouted out. A silhouette of a young girl in a fancy dress came running towards her. As she got closer, Lucy observed red eyes and long black hair. 'Lucy wait up!' The girl yelled. Just as she was almost close enough to see the features of, she vanished in a cloud of smoke. Then she heard music from behind her. A younger Lucy was performing the Dance of The Sugar Plum Fairy by Tchaikovsky with a young black haired girl mirroring her actions next to her onstage. Together they put on an astounding show, and got a standing ovation. They curtsied and sashayed backstage, where Lucy could get a look at the other girl's face, and saw those same red eyes. Then everything vanished again. All of a sudden she's standing in an empty corridor. She hears her heels clicking and looks down to discover she's wearing a pink gown similar to the one she wore to visit her father. All of a sudden she hears someone crying behind her.
"How could you?" A woman in purple asks, her dark hair hanging in front of her face. Her fists were curled up in a ball as her tears hit the floor. She suddenly looked up with red, tear soaked eyes. "How could you forget about me?!" She yelled with pain and anger. Lucy tried to remember. The woman turned and ran away. Lucy reached out to stop her, but nothing came from her mouth. I have to remember. Lucy thought. I have to…. Lucy's mind raced faster the farther the woman ran. Just before the woman turned the corner, Lucy found her voice.
"Rosa!" She shouted. The name just rolled off her tongue, as a wave of relief washed over her. Simultaneously the girl looked at her. But all Lucy could see was a flash of red eyes before it all disappeared and the hotel surrounded her again. She breathed hard, gasping for air in a panic, as Juvia tried to calm her down.
"Lucy!" Juvia said worriedly. "Are you all right? You're scaring Juvia." Lucy lied back down for a second. Once she had calmed down, she started questioning Juvia.
"What happened?" She asked groaning. Juvia looked at her.
Juvia's point of view during Lucy's dream:
Juvia was about to put down her book and go to bed, when Lucy started to shift in her bed. She looked over to hear her muttering something under her breath. She got up and crossed over to Lucy's bed and heard her muttering 'red eyes… where have I seen red eyes…' Juvia thought of the woman from before. Could it be possible that Lucy was thinking of her? Her thoughts were forgotten when Lucy started to violently shake, sweat and tears falling from her. She was now saying things like 'no' and 'wait.' Juvia tried to wake her when all of a sudden she screamed. "'Rosa!'" And then her eyes flew open.
After her dream back in normal view:
"What happened?" Lucy asked. Juvia looked at her.
"You were having a nightmare, so Juvia woke you up. Are you alright?" She responded.
"I'm fine." Lucy said as she closed her eyes again. Juvia shifted uncomfortably.
"Hey Lucy-san?" She asked. Lucy popped open an eye in response. "What was it about if you don't mind Juvia asking?" Lucy thought about it, but couldn't remember anything but red eyes.
"I don't remember." She said. Juvia looked at her unconvinced, then sighed and accepted it. Well then, you'd better go back to sleep. Big day ahead of us. Lucy nodded and closed her eyes and started drifting back to dreamland. Then Juvia grabbed a pen and paper. She wrote the words red eyes, remember, and (in capital letters as well as underlined) the single word ROSA.
Then she tucked it into the page she was on in her book, turned off the lights, and went to sleep.
Hey guys! It's Salem. Sorry for not posting recently. I'm not entirely dead yet. Life is hard right now and I had writer's block. But here is the chapter. Please read and review! But if it's not nice or constructive criticism, please keep it to yourself. Sorry for the wait!
Lots of love, Salem.