Chapter 4! Woohoo! Also, I'm really sorry for not updating yesterday. Something came up, but I'll still try to update every other day! Thank you.
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The Lion Spirit sat up straighter and was at attention, ready to listen.
Lucy started speaking. "You remember how we battled against Grimoire Heart?" Loke nodded, remembering the devastating fights. "Well," she continued, her voice wobbly, "we won, and also beat Master Hades. A few hours after our victory though, Acnologia attacked." The Fairy Tail mage had tears trickling from her usual warm eyes, which now held pain and sorrow.
Loke had a hunch as to what happened, but was afraid to say it aloud; as if the possibility of speaking it would make it far more real. He locked eyes with Lucy, giving her a silent message to continue when she was ready.
"Luckily, Master Mavis's spirit-" She was cut off by Loke's gasp. She didn't blame him, though. The First Master found Fairy Tail. It would be an honor to meet her, and since Loke was a member of Fairy Tail, he would be able to see her.
"Sorry. Didn't mean to interrupt," he said quickly.
"It's okay. I understand," she said kindly. She continued, "Master Mavis managed to block Acnologia's roar with Fairy Sphere, which is basically a shield. Sadly, its effects will last for seven years because it is such a powerful spell, meaning the island will be hidden for that long. All of the inhabitants of the island will be in a frozen state of time, so they won't age at all, and it will seem as if it were only a day for them."
The Celestial Spirit looked confused, but then realization hit him. He glanced to the window sadly, getting his thoughts under control, and looked back to the Celestial mage with such misery and sorrow in his eyes that it made Lucy break down and throw herself at him, sobs racking her body.
Loke simply stroked her back, knowing words would be of no use. He knew that the guild would believe they were dead, and that the members caught in the spell would miss out on seven precious years of their lives.
He felt tears leak out of his own eyes, understanding that so many possibilities would be lost for the mages on the island. They could be at the guild right, growing up, forming new bonds, accomplishing their dreams, being the person who they are supposed to be, but it all turned into dust, dancing away in the wind.
Loke felt liquid trail down his cheeks and splatter onto Lucy's hair, who at the moment was still letting her feelings out with every gasp and tear, holding tightly onto Loke, a person whom she trusted with her life.
The two were oblivious to the small group of people watching them sadly and heard every word due to their dragon senses. The red-haired man sadly shook his head and walked on, unable to watch or hear the heartbreaking scene, Metalicana behind him.
The Shadow and Light dragons simply looked on, and left a few minutes after. Grandeeney stayed, simply standing there. She was glad that Wendy was in a guild where people cared so much for each other; where they would cry for others' pain, like how Lucy is.
Once the two inside calmed down a bit, they let go of each other. They just sat there in silence, and the Sky Dragon outside decided she should show herself. She quietly knocked on the door, startling the mage and spirit inside. Lucy stood up and shakily walked to the door. She grabbed the handle, turned it sideways and pulled the door, revealing Grandeeney.
Lucy started speaking. "Oh, I'm so, so sorry! It must have been two hours already! I'm late, aren't I?" She was speaking really fast, worried that she must have messed up.
"Oh don't worry, my dear. It's been an hour and a half only. You still have 30 minutes," the Sky Dragon reminded her in a light tone. She knew that there was a somber mood, so speaking lightly might make it happier. "But, if you want to come earlier, you can. I'll even give you a tour, or you can explore by yourself!" She knew Lucy was a naturally curious person, so this would intrigue her.
As she expected, Lucy asked, "Really?" When Grandeeney nodded, the pretty blonde looked like a child waking up on Christmas morning. This caused the Dragon, who was in her human form like all the dragons in the palace, to chuckle.
"You can go right now, in fact," she told Lucy.
Lucy looked down at her clothing and quickly said, "Let me go change and I'll explore!"
"You don't need to change. The clothes you have in right now is perfectly fine," Grandeeney reassured. Lucy simply nodded, and looked back at Loke. She silently asked him a question with her eyes that the dragon didn't understand, and Loke nodded.
He stood up and took off his jacket, saying, "It's a little warm, so is it okay if I leave this here?" When Lucy nodded and said yes, he threw it on the bed and walked to the two others. "So are you going to tour with Miss…" he trailed on, and when was answered with 'Grandeeney,' he continued, " Miss Grandeeney or will you and I explore by ourselves?"
"You and I will explore by ourselves, if that is okay with you, Grandeeney," Lucy responded happily, looking to the Sky Dragon at the end.
"Of course it's okay with me! Just be back here in half an hour for dinner," she said merrily. Lucy nodded and skipped out with a contagious smile on her face, Loke not far behind her. Grandeeney smiled, glad that she distracted the blonde from the sorrow of the past few days. She walked away in the opposite direction, a cheery aura radiating from her.
"Loke, I have a question," Lucy told the spirit while she slowed down for him to catch up.
"Sure, ask away," he remarked when he reached her side.
"Since you can open your own gate, can you try to get to Fairy Tail to let them know of the situation?" Her question was on her mind for a while, so she was hoping he could because it would let the guild know the truth. His next words, though, shattered any hopes.
"I'm sorry, Princess, but something is blocking me from going. In the Celestial Realm, I tried to go to Earthland when I felt the high magical energy clash with you, but something stopped me. In fact, all of your spirits couldn't go. We also lost communication with any other spirits. It was only the spirits you own that I saw. No one else," he stated, confusion flowing in his voice.
"Oh," Lucy mumbled dejectedly. "Anyway, let's start exploring!" Her sudden mood swing startled Loke. He was sort of expecting the blonde to be moping for the rest of the exploration, but he just shook his head, clearing those thoughts.
To be honest, Loke wasn't completely better from his fight with Zoldeo; there was still pain here and there, but he didn't want to voice his thoughts. He was going to be here with Lucy, ready to comfort her. Unfortunately for him, Lucy noticed his grimaces and slight limp to his step.
She started feeling guilty, so she voiced her question. "Loke, are you still hurt from the battle? And tell me the truth."
"Uh, well," he started, but with a pointed look from Lucy, he looked away from her eyes and muttered, "Yes," so quietly that only a Dragonslayer would be able to hear him. Somehow, Lucy understood what he said.
"Oh Loke," she started. "What am I going to do with you?" She paused, getting over her annoyance. "You should head back to the Spirit Realm and get healed."
Loke nodded, and with his usual flirtatious smile, bent down and grabbed her hand, ready to kiss it, but heard the words that forced his gate to close, and disappeared.
Lucy sighed, feeling guilty for forcing the Leader of the Zodiac back to his realm. Shaking her head to clear her thoughts, she continued on her exploration. She saw many paintings and sculptures, dictating their victories and losses, best moments and worst. This led Lucy to believe that the dragons understood defeat, and proudly displayed them, showing you can learn from your mistakes.
She wished that more people in Earthland were like this, not boasting over victories, not being bitter over losses. The world could be so much better if people got rid of pointless rivalries, and instead rose to do the better thing. But that was only what Lucy believed, as much as she wished for it to be true.
She saw the night sky from many windows, so she stopped at a rather large window and gazed at the stars. This gave her an idea. She could go stargazing! She retraced her steps and found her room.
From there on, she retraced her steps and climbed down the stairs. Surprisingly, there was nobody around. Looking in every direction, she found the large doors leading outside. She slowly pushed the doors open and walked out, feeling the refreshing cold air rush on her skin.
She found a spot in the gardens meant for stargazing; a small clearing in the grass with flowers surrounding a bench to sit on. The blonde, with light steps, stolled to the clearing. She lowered her body to the ground and stared up at the sky.
The stars shone, twinkling and basking the world in an ethereal light. Chocolate brown eyes made out the constellations that she owned; Leo, Cancer, the Canis Minor, and Gemini were in the sky. She also made out the constellations she didn't own; the Canis Major, Crater, Hydra, Leo Minor, Lynx, Monoceros, and Orion.
Just seeing the stars made Lucy feel safe and at home. It was all perfect. The soft grass that cushioned her, the wind rushing against her fair skin, the moon and stars letting off a soft glow, the crickets chirping quietly. It was all so relaxing that she closed her eyes for a few moments.
The events of the day were so taxing and stressful. She didn't even realize that the bliss of closing her eyes caused her to fall asleep, the constellations in the dark blue sky watching over her.
Alright, all done. Once again, I just want to apologize for not updating yesterday. Thanks for reading! 3 Love you all!