Disclaimer: I don't own Fairy Tail or the characters
So I hope everyone enjoys this next installment of Celestial Secrets. Really am surprised by how much everyone likes it so far. This could potentially be a really long story and if you didn't notice I put a little hint as to what Lucy's hiding. It's in her conversation with the Celestial Spirit King.
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Lucy couldn't help but let out a happy sigh as Mira started leading her out into the guild hall. Her dream to join Fairy Tail was finally coming true. She'd hoped that when she arrived at the guild she would've gotten to walk in on her own power but after the ordeal she went through with Loke the blonde was more than happy to start her time in Fairy Tail like this. Nothing could ruin her day. Except, possibly, the table that was coming right at her and Mirajane.
The blonde squeaked, ready to grab Mira and dodge. But before she could, a wall of ice appeared between the two girls and the table. As soon as the table hit, the wood splintered and fell down in a heap at their feet. Mira grinned. "Thanks Gray!" 'Gray?' Looking in the same direction as Mira, her eyebrows shot up on her forehead. The one who saved them, the one called Gray, was standing alone a few feet away from them in just his underwear. Thanks to that, the blonde noticed just how handsome her savior was. Not Freed handsome, but definitely good looking[Author's Note:.Lucy thinks Freed is the most attractive man she has ever met. That might change or it might not but yeah that's how she feels right now.] He wore his raven hair short and a little messy. Eyes were a dark color that seemed impossible to define. His state of undress allowed her to see the black guild mark that was placed right over his heart. Finally, around his neck was a silver cross necklace.
"Hey, you must be the new girl!" The raven grinned, slowly walking over to them. "I'm Gray Fullbuster, Ice-Make mage."
Lucy couldn't help but smile as she replied. "I'm Lucy! Celestial Spirit mage."
"Celestial Spirit magic?" Gray tilted his head with some confusion. "I've never heard of it."
The blonde gave a breathy laugh at his admission. "It's a rare magic but that's mostly because it's rather weak in comparison to some other magic types."
"I don't think any magic is really weak." He scratched his head, his face flushing as he answered. "You just have to train and make it stronger."
Lucy brightened. "You're right! Oh, and not to be rude but why are you in your underwear?"
Gray's reaction was priceless. His face instantly fell as he looked down at himself. "Where the hell did my clothes go?!" Before running off, seemingly to find his discarded clothes, Gray quickly waved goodbye to Lucy. Mira giggled into the palm of her hand and the blonde tried her hardest not to let her own amusement show. Fairy Tail definitely had some interesting characters. Turning, Lucy noticed a boy with salmon pink hair standing by the board that held the job requests. His brow was furrowed in thought. This piqued the blonde's curiosity so she strolled over to the board.
"I can't find it!" The boy exclaimed, holding the sides of his head and breathing a tiny stream of fire out of his mouth.
Lucy was a little shocked to see the fire but waved it off. Clearing her throat, she got his attention. "Um, I couldn't help but notice that you looked a little frustrated. Are you okay?"
"Huh? Who are you?" The pinkette asked, looking at her through slanted eyes.
The blonde gave a polite smile. "I'm Lucy, a new member of the guild."
"Luigi? What a weird name." He dismissed her with a toothy grin, turning his head back to stare at the board. "I'm Natsu Dragneel."
A vein popped in the girl's forehead. "It's Lucy you moron!"
Turning around, the blonde stalked over to the bar and sat down on one of the stools. Her teeth gnashed together as she silently cursed Natsu out in her head. She flagged down Mira for a strawberry milkshake and leaned her head on her hand to observe the guild. Not five minutes ago they had all seemed to be fighting but now everyone was sitting around laughing over drinks. She'd heard the rumors about how the members of Fairy Tail usually fought amongst themselves on a daily basis but she hadn't realized that it was actually true.
The stool next to her was pulled out which grabbed her attention. Natsu. She almost growled when he sat down and banged his head down against the counter top. The pinkette looked dejected and for a moment the blonde wanted to try and talk to him again. The feeling passed quickly. Sipping her drink, she turned to observe the other members of the guild. Some looked normal enough but then there were the ones that looked a little screwy. Like Gray for instance. It hadn't taken her long to realize that she had already heard of him from Bickslow one day during her time with the Thunder God Tribe. Natsu too. She'd really wanted to meet him but they hadn't gotten off on the right foot.
"Natsu," The pinkette looked up at the blonde. "What were you looking for on the job board?"
He sat up fully. "A dragon!"
"Excuse me?" Lucy asked, bewildered by the outburst.
Natsu leaned forward, face inches away from the blondes. "I was looking for the dragon that trained me!"
"You were trained by a dragon?" Lucy asked in disbelief but then shook it off. "What kind of magic do you use then?"
Natsu's grin widened. "Fire dragon slayer magic!"
"Sounds," Lucy searched for the right word. "Interesting."
The pinkette leaned onto his hand, seemingly pouting. "He vanished one day without a word. I don't know where he could be but I've been looking."
"And why were you looking at the job board?" She asked, leaning her chin onto the back of her hand.
Natsu turned to look at her and his pout seemed to deepen. "Someone told me they got information on a salamander in Hargeon town but gramps won't let me go until I find a job around there."
"No luck huh?" Lucy felt bad for the guy, although she highly doubted a dragon would be in the middle of the town. "How about we go look again?"
Natsu gave a long, suffering sigh. "I've looked over it at least ten times!"
"Never hurts to double check!"
Lucy hopped off her stool and weaved her way through the tables towards the job board. Peering carefully, she realized that Natsu was right. There were no jobs that were even close to Hargeon on the flyers. She sighed as she started turning away. From the corner of her eye, she noticed, something peeking out from the underside of another flyer. Leaning over, she pulled it out and stared down at it.
"Help needed immediately! 5 Missing girls- Ann, Maria, Yuki, Zoe, and Saki.
Location: Hargeon Town
Reward: 50,000 Jewels."
Grinning, Lucy jogged back over to the dejected pinkette. "I found one Natsu!"
"Really?!" He swiped the flyer from the blonde's hands and skimmed over it. "Alright, now I'm all fired up!"
Lucy giggled. "You better go tell Mira and Master!"
"You're coming too!" Natsu grinned.
The blonde blinked and asked. "I am?"
"Yeah! C'mon Happy, we have a job!" Natsu yelled over his shoulder, confusing the blonde.
Her jaw dropped when she saw what was coming towards them. A small blue cat with a white belly. Around his neck was what appeared to be a hobo bindle. And the most memorable and strange thing? He was flying with two white wings on it's back. Lucy stared in shock as the blue cat flew onto the pinkette's head. The cat waved at her.
"Aye! Nice to meet you Lushi!" The blonde nodded dumbly. "I'm Happy!"
The blonde smiled at him. "Nice to meet you, Happy."
"Let's go!"
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A dark figure sat atop the sand dune in the middle of Rokka Lake. His black shoulder length hair slanted over one of his royal blue eyes. His lips curved up into a smirk as he stared into the water. Within the murky water he could see the image of a girl. Long blonde hair, chocolate brown eyes, and a curvy figure. Lucy Heartfilia.
"Lucy, my princess, we'll see each other again." He chuckled, his deep baritone echoing in the quiet day. "Very, very soon."
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The train ride to Hargeon town had been less than pleasant for Lucy. Finding out that Natsu couldn't handle transportation at all had been a little amusing for her. It was also equally frustrating considering she had to listen to him moan and groan the entire time about how sick he felt. At one point she had been tempted to knock him out with a chop to the neck but she didn't want to have to drag him off the train once they arrived. And when they stopped, she was practically jumping for joy.
When they exited the train, Lucy looked down at the request flyer. It said that the one who requested their help would be waiting for them at the station and the place was crowded. Natsu sidled up next to her, his face pale and Happy hung off his shoulder. A man, towards the back of the station, waved his hand at the two and held up a sign that read "mages of Fairy Tail". Sweat dropping, the blonde was a little concerned about the common sense of the man. Who used a sign to flag down the people they asked to do a job? The ones responsible could see it and know they are there! Fast walking and weaving through the crowd, Lucy snatched the sign and folded it in half.
"Are you trying to give us away?" She hissed, a little more irritated because of the unpleasant trip to the town. "What if the ones responsible for the missing girls had seen that sign? They could run away and then we'd never find them!"
The man flinched and stammered out an apology. Natsu bounced over, seemingly over his motion sickness, and said. "Let's get something to eat!"
"...Fine." Lucy relented and glanced at the man in front of her. "We can talk while we eat."
He nodded wordlessly and followed the two mages out of the station. Sniffing the air, Natsu pulled the blonde along by her wrist. After a minute of walking, or dragging in Lucy's case, they arrived in front of a restaurant that looked fairly empty. The three took a seat and a booth. Quickly a waitress took their order and in no time flat, brought it out for them. As they were eating, Lucy studied the man in front of her. He was average looking, slim with sad eyes. She suspected that maybe one of the girls that vanished was someone he knew.
"Tell us the details of the job." Lucy demanded, voice stern yet also held some gentleness in it.
He nodded soundly. "About a week ago my cousin didn't come into work at our family's shop. I thought it was odd because Saki was always so dedicated to the business. I'd assumed that maybe she wasn't feeling well and closed early to go visit her home but no one answered. When I used the spare key to get inside, I found that her house was kind of messy."
"Messy how?" Lucy asked curiously.
He sighed. "Like it hadn't been cleaned in days. She's a neat freak so I know she wouldn't leave the place like that. I searched for two days but I couldn't find her anywhere. But I did find other families that said that their loved ones were missing too. I'd just sent in the request when I saw it."
"It?" The blonde narrowed her eyes.
The guy gave a small sob. "A boat was loading on the dock and I caught a glimpse of someone in one of the windows. I'm sure it was Saki!"
"How do you know it was her?" Happy asked, munching on a fish. "Couldn't it have been someone that looked like her?"
Lucy nodded. "Plus you only caught a glimpse. So why do you think it was her?"
"Saki's always had a unique fashion sense." He answered. "She'd dyed her hair recently to a dark orange and that was the color of the girl's hair that I saw! It has to be her."
Lucy hummed, lost in thought for a moment. 'He's so sure that it's her but there is a strong possibility that it's someone else and that Saki is no longer in the town. But, it's almost equally as possible that he really did see her and that that ship is where they are being held. Either way we are going to have to check out that boat.'
The blonde cleared her throat. "Tell us where the boat is and we'll check it out."
"Thank you very much!" He exclaimed, tearfully and handed a piece of paper to Lucy. "That's the location and description of the boat. Please, please bring her back."
Lucy nodded. "We'll do our best."
"I'm getting all fired up!" Natsu exclaimed, jumping up from his seat.
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This is a lot shorter than I would've liked but I needed to get it out. So please review and tell me what you think.