Chapter Thirteen


Her Lust


Lord Gajeel Redfox: Dragon. Put iron in his eyebrows to ward off Fae kind (also to piss off his Dad but w/e) after a mean pixie left him hanging by his tail without clothes. Rebels against his Father at every chance. Wears a really soft lace shirt under his clothes because his nipples chafe. Natsu's mortal enemy (even though Natsu don't know that). Tries to impress people with his magic, but they end up in awe over how pretty his wings are because how are your wings so pretty and fluttery? Very competitive. Cooks for his Mom every night at six, just because he loves her.


"I've spoken to my mother," Erza began, "She is also very curious, and baffled by this new… awareness. We had both assumed that your true form was…"

"Pale, goth Lucy."

Natsu chuckled from beside me, arm flung over my shoulders, something that Erza hadn't mentioned when she entered the carriage. Ultear was currently driving, and it was two days since we left the small town after seeing Mira and Lisanna off.

I avoided looking at the eye patch she now wore over her dead eye, feeling the guilt rock through me almost immediately when I glanced at it.

Erza smiled a little but I could still feel the tension between us, so many things were left unsaid and my mind-numbing horror that I felt for hurting her was still festering inside me, growing with every passing moment where we avoided the discussion.

"She will look for more scripture, but Levy did an extensive search and she can't find anything about the markings you described."

"I've contacted Dad as well," Natsu stated, "We aren't really readers, but we do keep important records. He'll let me know if they find anything or not."

Erza nodded as I leaned forward, placing my head in my hands as I asked, not really expecting an answer, "This all points to the question, of why the Kingdoms would agree to burning all Banshee lore? Were the battles so horrible? The devastation so large that they thought it best to erase the existence entirely?"

Did I really have the potential to be a monster?

Natsu's arm slipped off my shoulders, pressing a hand to my back and rubbed soothing circles, settling on comforting me because neither Erza nor he had the answers I craved. It made my muscles loosen, and a puddle of warmth drip into my stomach, absorbing the consoling feeling.

"We'll figure it out. And not all the Kingdoms did. The Vapids didn't agree to it."

"A bunch of demons? That makes me feel better."

Erza laughed softly, "I suppose it's not the most comforting thought, but those demons have information we need. Diaries from your ancestor could be what you need to understand yourself better." I rubbed my palms against my head, but nodded in agreement, knowing that she was right about that.

We sat there in silence, contemplating the world and it's fate with me as this being when Erza stood, "I will go keep Ultear company and contact Jellal to see how his arrival in the North was treated."

"Thanks."

She left without another word, and Natsu's hand halted on my back, which made me greedy for more but I focused on his words instead.

"You have to fix your bond with Erza. Turmoil will not help the links strength. And strength is what we need, Luce."

I sighed, closing my eyes tightly, my voice small, "How am I supposed to forget about what I did to her?"

"You don't have too. Instead of hiding in your grief, and guilt, look at her and swear that you won't ever do that to another soul ever again." Natsu spoke softly, and his words rocked me, because Natsu didn't fault me for feeling this way, he just gave me another reason to strive towards that slippery control.

"I suppose you are right."

"I rarely am, but I know what it feels like to regret not having control. To feel guilt deep inside you, in places that you wished you never felt guilt. Holding it with anger will only hurt in the future." I looked up at him at his statement, studying his calm face before taking a deep breath in, steeling myself for the question I was about to ask.

"What made you feel that way?"

Natsu's eyes stayed that bright green and I almost expected him to change the subject, but instead, he just turned away, his jaw tightening a little, "I killed a man. A horrible man. Probably one of the worst lives I had ever taken."

"And his death caused you guilt?"

He shook his head, "He needed to die, or there would be more pain in the world. I do not regret that. But…" Natsu exhaled softly, closing his eyes before turning to me, a serious, slightly pained look in his eyes that made my heart throb.

"When his eight year old daughter came out… I felt guilty for ripping her parent away, despite how evil he was." Tears prickled to my eyes and he maintained eye-contact, as he spoke softly, "She called me a monster. Clutched at her father. Swore me to hell."

"Oh Natsu…"

"I took her to a village as soon as I could, settling her in with a nice family, but the amount of hatred in her eyes when she looked at me. It made me wonder, if getting rid of a monster was worth it, if it created another."

"There's always going to be monsters in the world." I told him, my voice wavering and he smiled a little, but it was sad, and the very look on his face my my stomach twist, reminding me of the black mist I had seen hovering around him in the bath previously. I had never asked him about it, because, it wasn't my place to ask and for some reason, the answer made me nervous.

There were things I did not know about Natsu.

"Believe me, I am aware of that more than I would like."

I lifted my head a little, and nuzzled his chest, allowing him to curl his arms around me, pulling me against him softly. I offered my silent comfort, trying not to stew on his words too much, knowing that it would only create the need to ask more of him and I couldn't do that after such a story.

We cuddled silently, and I began to think about companionship. Of the effects of keeping my nymph-side and forming that sort of bond with Natsu. The link I had him with him currently was strong, and that gave me hope that maybe he did understand, that we were compatible. From all the experiences I had with Natsu, I knew that I was attracted to him, and that his power was alike anything else I had ever felt.

That we were somehow connected.

If I was stupid, I would have called it fate, but such ideas were pathetic.

Fate had nothing to do with it.

But, if I was able to make Natsu my companion, despite only carrying nymph-traits and not really needing it, what would happen? Would I seal my future with him, without knowing what the future held for us?

"Oh hey, I got something for you." His words broke my thoughts and I glanced up, lifting myself off his chest when he reached for a bag behind us, tucked just above the seat. He sat up, and rustled through one of them before pulling out a book that was held together with brown fabric.

"A book?" I asked, excitement creeping into my voice and he glanced at me, a smile twitching at his lips with my reaction.

"When you were sleeping off the scream, I stopped by the town book-store. Most of their literature is out-dated and not exactly genuine but I managed to find this." He handed me the book and I opened it carefully, reading the title out-loud.

"Dragon Lore?"

He nodded, "It's the first book Igneel ever gave me to read. I think, maybe, there's a chance if you understand how dragons control themselves, you could have some insight on how you could. Control comes in different ways, and you seem like the sort to favor knowledge."

"So this book is about the ways dragons teach themselves control?"

"The first few chapters. Then it goes into customs, old stories, a few pages of non-legible scribbles."

I looked up at him, and smiled, "Thank-you." I was really touched, because Natsu was right, if I could understand how other creatures controlled themselves, maybe it could give me some ideas on how to do the same with my own darkness. He grinned back, ears turning a touch pink which I found extremely endearing.

After the kiss a few days ago, it was obvious that Natsu and I were teetering on the edge of extreme affection but he had respected me enough to not push for an answer, or a label. Because, honestly, I had no idea what to call us. I knew how I felt, and that was that Natsu had slipped into my heart, and behind my shields with swiftness. I know I cared for him deeply, and those feelings were strong, almost soul-binding.

But if that's how I felt, why was I avoiding creating a companionship with him?

The answer flooded through me and I closed my eyes tightly, wishing I hadn't thought about it.

Because, if you create that with him, what if he gets hurt? What if you hurt him?

"Are you okay?"

I shook my head before opening my head, smiling weakly, as I attempted to joke, "Just being stupid. Turn sideways, I want to sit between your legs while I read all your dirty secrets."

He raised his eyebrow and chuckled, "My dirty secrets are all yours. In fact, I can tell you exactly how talented my fingers are, in depth." I flushed at his innuendo filled words, which appeared to delight him, as he re-positioned himself, so that his back was propped against the window, and his legs were splayed open, a small spot between his legs that I was sure my ass would not fit in.

Natsu read my mind, "Are you worried about your hips?"

I flushed further and gave him a sharp glare, "I will destroy you."

His lips broke out into an amused smirk, and I huffed, ignoring the look as I nestled in between his thighs, setting my back against his chest tentatively. I placed the book in my lap, snuggling into his warm, my ass pressed against his crotch, as I fought to get comfortable.

My elbow accidentally jabbed his side, but he barely flinched, just chuckled deeply, "You good?" I lifted my arms, and his own slid around my waist, tugging me so close that I rubbed against him.

"Take your bracelet off, there's no point we can't recharge you while you read."

I obliged, not finding it within me to argue because his point was valid. Instead, I just opened the book and began to read, finding the introduction ridiculously boring but most beginnings were. His chest lifted and deflated, soothing me into a peaceful lull.

I flipped to the page that begun on control and after a long time, I read something vaguely interesting.

"It says here dragons learn control through three different ways, depending on the tribe."

He hummed, and I looked up, catching his relaxed face with a smile as I asked curiously, "Which one did you learn?"

"Igneel practices through family. He makes new hatch-lings find an anchor, and inserts them into a dragon-kind family. Through family, you watch, you learn." He tells me, and I smile, glad that Igneel uses that way until his next words make me still.

"Unfortunately, he had to use pain to help me learn control."

"Why?"

"When I came to be, I wasn't right. Most dragons from his Kingdom are born through fire, the mothers give birth at the bottom of this massive volcano. My mother… She wasn't well. Instead of flying to a volcano to give birth to me, she took me to a cave, apparently. I was born in darkness, essentially. Then she tried to keep me to herself, to leave the Kingdom with the Kings son, but Igneel wouldn't allow it."

"What happened?" I gasped and he opened one eye, giving me a toothy grin.

"Igneel happened." Natsu laughed and joy danced before his eyes, "From what the stories told, she tried to kill me when he refused to let her take me. The mighty King Igneel drove her from his lands, realizing she was but a lowly demon, pretending to be a dragon with strong imitation magic. She died at the hands of Lord Zeref, who told Igneel that her death would be penance to the pain she brought his Kingdom. Igneel agreed, and her head sits at the top of the largest volcano at the Molten lands."

"You seem so happy about it."

"Igneel fighting for me, was the best thing that could have happened." Natsu stated seriously, a smile playing on his lips, "He didn't need to keep me. He could have let me go. I wasn't born like the others, royal or not, dragons believe in order. But he fought for me. Basically told tradition to screw itself, and raised me the way I needed to be raised."

I smiled, glad that he loved and trusted his father so much, agreeing that without Igneel, the Natsu I saw today, might not exist. A strange thought occurred to me, and I looked up at him, "Your mother was a demon?"

His body tensed a little, as if understanding where I was going with this. He glanced down and nodded, as I ask the next question, "Does that make you half-demon?"

"The dragon trait is much stronger than any sort of demon strength, and it's also royal. It practically killed off all demonic traits." A round-about answer if I had ever heard one, and I stared up at him, looking for any sort of lie, or misconception. He just closed his eyes, his body relaxing and I took that as an answer.

Natsu definitely had secrets that he wasn't going to share with me right now.

I pushed past my curiosity, but filed the question away for later because something about his answer didn't sit right with me.

Returning to the book in my hands, I sat there, reading for the better half of two hours, with Ultear coming in to grab some drinks, and returning to Erza out front. Natsu was dozing behind me for most of that time, arms tightening around my waist every time I moved an inch, before relaxing.

I rested the book against one hand, and brought my other to trace small, circles into his skin of his hand, absentmindedly seeking skin on skin. He made a low noise in the back of his throat, and stirred a little, whilst I was in the middle of a paragraph about anchors and their purpose for awakened hatch-lings.

A low growl in my ear made me still, my concentration wavering, "Don't even think about it."

"Why not?"

"Because I'm reading. You can't just wake up and bother me." I replied, my voice a touch whiny and his nose nudged my ear softly, my head tilting without my permission so that my neck was exposed to him. My legs flexed and my heart began to slowly speed up, his ability to swiftly turn my brain quiet stunning me.

He growled again, the noise deep and perfect, rushing through me like a wave of endorphin's. My lips parted, and I breathed out, my voice weak, "I'm serious Natsu…"

"Are you?" He murmured, a silky tone in his voice that made warmth pool in my stomach. My power prickled against my skin, reacting to the growl strangely. Before, I usually had it in lion form, but now, it was only a mist, not sure how to react to this noise that pulled strings inside of me.

"Yes." I added firmness to my reply, and he laughed softly, the air brushing over my neck. He ignored me entirely, nosing at my sensitive neck, and I dimly wondered if I had sparked an even more intimate, jaw-droppingly hot side of Natsu. Because I don't know if I could put up much of a fight against it.

You did kiss him.

"How am I supposed to read, when you are doing this?"

"Don't read. I'm bored anyway."

"You only just woke up. You can't possibly be bored so quickly." I complained softly, whimpering a little when he brushed his lips up towards my ear, curious and confident in his exploration of my skin.

"I'm always bored when I don't have stimulation."

"And you think I can give you stimulation?" I replied dryly, my fingers tightening on the book as he growled softly again, the noise playful, bringing an electrifying warmth that raced through my blood and touched all those funny tight spots. Some place deep inside my stomach tightened and I realized after a second, that it was my womb.

How the hell did he do that?

"You already give me plenty stimulation, Lucy."

I shuddered at his words, before whispering back, "Go pester Erza."

"Erza doesn't melt when I growl at her."

"She would probably slap you around, but that's what I'm hoping for." I huffed, trying to sound annoyed but coming out needy. Natsu and his presence seriously got to me in a way that I wasn't experienced with. It made my body, well, melt.

His arms tightened around my waist, giving me a firm squeeze that made me gasp. He chuckled, warm breath tingling against my skin, as my own power slid around inside me, lax and full of coolness. It was such a contrast to his, that I was steeped in different sensations and almost lost.

His growl rocked through me, and I twisted a little, a soft whimper leaving my mouth as the book fell close on my lap.

"You're a tease."

"Only because I want you."

"Can you stop that?" I bit my lip, bringing my hands to his thighs, so I could sink my nails into his pants. He continued to rub his lips against my neck, before sliding a trail up to my ear, opening his mouth so he could bite at it lightly. That deep spot inside my stomach tightened again, filling with liquid heat and I fisted my hands, trembling at the bout of pleasure that rocked through me.

"No."

I gasped again, eyes slipping closed as I let the sensations roll over me, greedy for more, forgetting about my urge to fight against him. In that moment, I really couldn't come up with a good reason to ignore him, or demand he let me go.

Why should I?

He lapped at my earlobe with that sinful tongue, making low noises that helped my rubbed down my spine like thick velvet, leaving everything inside me sensitized, and buzzing with the need for more. His hands slipped away from my waist to my hips and gave them a rough squeeze, lifting me slightly so I was seated in his lap, and his head nudged my head forward, my hair falling off my shoulder.

He trailed small kisses down the back of my neck, mouthing softly at the fabric of my shirt and I arched my back, moaning gently when he lightly bit at the top of my spine, tongue swirling against my skin softly.

Then, the world proved to me that it wanted me to stay a virgin to all pleasure until marriage, because the carriage jerked to a rough stop. Natsu's hands stopped me from falling off, and we both listened quietly, but I could hear how hard he was breathing, and the hardness I was currently sitting on.

"Shit! Natsu!"

I climbed off him quickly, and he stood up, giving me a once over before going to the door. He stuck his head out and I watched as his eyes narrowed, finding something incredibly interesting up ahead.

Was it soldiers, guards?

I doubted it, because Erza would have started fighting or gotten Ultear to ram into them by now.

"You see it?"

Natsu grunted, "Yeah. Twenty meters up. Park the carriage here, we'll walk up there and check it out."

Erza didn't argue for once, and I felt fear climb in my throat. I snatched my bracelet up, and slipped it on so I could ask, "What is it?"

Natsu grabbed my jacket and threw it over me, "Barricade, up ahead. Could be a trap." He then grabbed his scarf, whilst I looked down at the jacket in shock, because I had expected Erza would want me to stay here.

"You are letting me come with you?"

He was riffling through some of the bags, but glanced over his shoulder to me, "Of course. This is your mission, you don't miss out on anything."

"It could be dangerous." I told him, pulling the jacket on whilst I said it and he smirked a little, shaking his head as he turned back to the bags.

"Somehow, I don't think you care."

He was right, I didn't.

Just as I was about to open the door, he stopped me with his hand, and then lifted my scarf to my neck. He wrapped it around my neck once, then around my nose and mouth, adjusting it accordingly before pulling my hood up. His scent filled my nose, making my aching core do a quick little throb, reminding me that he had been successively turned me on only moments previous.

"If it's a trap, they'll have lions with your scent. That should keep you covered for a bit."

I smiled, and nodded, glad he had thought of it and he opened the door, but I heard the quick mutter, "Plus, I just really wanted to see you wear it." I flushed proudly at the statement and followed him out, accepting his help stepping down onto the wet forest floor.

"Natsu, what if there are soldiers up there?" Erza asked, her one eye filled with worry as Natsu adjusted his own hood, glancing at her with a raised eyebrow.

"This is her mission Erza, technically, she pulls rank and she can go wherever she wants. She can even order you to stay here and mind the horses."

I gaped a little at his words before waving my hands about, "I would never do that."

Erza smiled a little, her shoulders relaxing and the stance was so familiar that it made my heart do a little throb, because it told me that Natsu was right. I had to fix the rift between us, I had to find another way to look at what I had done to her.

"I suppose you are right. Lucy, how would you like us to proceed?" She asked, not mockingly, just respectfully and then I had three warriors, staring at me. I bit my lip and felt a little out of depth but just cleared my throat.

"Cautiously?"

Ultear laughed a little, shooting me a wink, "Revolutionary idea."

I shot her a playful glare before glancing at Natsu for guidance, who nodded and turned to the girls, "I think Lucy wants Ultear to cover the rear, me to go ahead and search the air for dangerous scents, whilst Erza stays with her."

"Yep. That's what I was going to say next." I nodded and Erza smiled a little more, her shoulders moving with her silent laugh. Despite this being a potentiality dangerous situation, I loved how we were all joking, and momentarily relaxed. Natsu gave me a smug grin before starting down the road, towards the barricade. Erza waited a few moments before following after him, our steps in sync.

The air changed a little, everyone growing more alert, and quiet. I noticed Erza was surveying the area and copied, narrowing my eyes a little, offering help seeing as she could only see through her one working eye. The only thing was, that I had no idea what I was looking for.

When Natsu reached the barricade, Erza stopped, glancing at me as if to ask if I was okay. I gave a nod, and we both turned to Natsu who tested the barricade with his foot before taking a step back. He rolled his shoulders and took a deep breath in before roaring, fire bursting from his mouth and blowing the barricade away freely.

During staring in awe at his astounding power, I got the sensation of something crawling up my thigh and wiggling against my hip. I screwed my nose up, hand going to smack the bug away whilst he turned, glancing around to see if there was a reaction. I scratched at the tingling spot, grossed out before the feeling of little claws crawled up my stomach, towards my armpit.

Then, just at my top rib, it bit me.

"Ow!" I shouted, shaking and Erza turned to me alarmed.

"What's wrong?"

"There's something biting me!" I shoved my hand up my shirt, trying to grab it but it scurried away, towards my neck before biting me again

"What the fuck! Get off me!" I cried out, fingers fumbling to grab at the little asshole when Ultear and Natsu rushed up, both looking concerned and confused.

"Something is biting her." Erza informed them.

I managed to catch it where it was digging it's teeth into the back of my neck, yanking it away from me and throwing it to the ground. I lifted my foot to squish it when a little snout and scaled wings made me stop half-way.

"Natsu… is that a dragon?"


"I think we should set it on fire." Natsu stated, rubbing a soothing balm at the angry little bite on my neck, as Erza held the dragon by it's tail, watching it squirm wildly.

"It's one of your own kin, Natsu." Erza muttered disapprovingly as Natsu shot the mini-dragon a fifthly glare.

"It hurt Lucy, it's definitely not one of mine."

"It's sort of cute." Ultear spoke, leaning forward as the dragon huffed, a bout of smoke leaving his lips. A smile tweaked on my lips and I found myself reluctantly agreeing despite being annoyed.

"Yeah, it is…"

Natsu snorted and handed the balm back to Ultear who tucked it away into the bag she had brought out. He then proceeded to talk to the dragon, "Change form."

I was expecting it to put up more of a fight but Erza dropped the little dragon as it began to change form, it's size increasing substantially. I don't know what I was expecting, but a man, seemingly the same age as Natsu, stark naked, with studs replacing his eyebrows and long black hair was not it.

"Okay, it was cute now it's just creepy." Ultear spoke up as the man growled at her. Natsu growled back threateningly and the man glared up at him, but remained on the floor. I kept my eyes away from him, pulling off my jacket so he could cover himself, pretending to ignore my flushed cheeks over that much man.

"You're a pervert." Erza sneered, a sword materializing in her hand, "Biting at Lucy, you disgust me."

"I'm definitely still for lighting the bastard on fire." Natsu spoke, glaring down at him as the guy grunted out, his voice deep and distinctly pissed.

"Figures a prince like you wouldn't give me a chance to defend myself."

"If you know I'm a prince, then you know you have no right to talk to me that way." Natsu stated harshly, his power swelling up around us and I placed my hand on his back, rubbing a soft circle in an attempt to calm him down. He reacted by taking a step back, so the pressure was firmer and I continued to do it, glad I could help him for once.

"Now, you are going to answer some questions. Why did you attack Lucy?"

The man turned away from them all, glancing at the forest with a distinct glare that told me he would rather be ripping off nails then here with them. Natsu didn't take too kindly to being ignored but Erza stepped in before he could speak.

"That iron you have pierced yourself with. You do that for decoration?"

The dragon visibly shuddered, leaning away from Erza, "None of your business why I did it."

We all watched her crouch down and tap his chest lightly with her sword, and he slowly turned his head to face her, glaring with deep red eyes, a strong jaw and dirty skin.

"What's your name?"

He didn't answer and Erza narrowed her eye at him, clearly unimpressed by his attitude, before her eye flickered downwards, noticing the ring her wore on his finger. It was a house ring, a blue dragon sitting behind a cage of silver. I wracked my brain trying to come up with what house that ring belonged too, trying to remember the countless times I had researched the dragon-kind.

Igneel was essentially the King of all dragons, after the previous King disappeared and the Molten lands became the strongest dragon-land of them all. And under his power were the houses of dragons, wind, iron, light, darkness and poison, if I remember right.

So what was he?

"What is your name?" Erza repeated, before adding, "Or should I get your Dad to answer my questions? I'm sure he'd be interested on how you assaulted a royal."

Assaulted was a bit much, but I remained quiet, content in watching Erza intimidate the dragon. The man glared up at her before biting out.

"Gajeel Redfox. Lord Gajeel Redfox."

"Metalicanna's son?" Natsu asked, and Gajeel tilted his chin, but kept his eyes on Erza, as if he didn't trust her. It made me wonder about the question she had asked earlier about the iron in his eyebrows.

Natsu then laughed, "Holy crap. I haven't seen you in ages. Still biting people, huh?"

"Fuck off Salamander." Gajeel hissed and Natsu just kept laughing, almost falling over. It was a little bit of a shock to see him change attitude so quickly but I couldn't help but smile, realizing that Gajeel was a friend, not a foe if Natsu knew him.

"Well Gajeel, I think we need to have a friendly chat. Just some pleasantries and questions we need to get through. I won't call your Father if I don't have too."

Erza smiled sweetly, and I swear, I saw Gajeel visibly flinch.


Another one bites the dust fam!

Background on Natsu :O

Question Timeeee!


What does the strange word Natsu used mean? it's Romanian in real life, but in this universe, it's another language entirely ;) it's loosely used as a shocked curse. Literally, it's just christ. Without the biblical standards behind it.

You showed a darker power side of Natsu, so the question become who is is mother? Was she one of the demon people which would explain Natsu connection to Zeref or is he a half brother of sorts? I swear, my ideas are getting leaked D: Both of these questions are vaguely answered in this chapter.

What are you going to shock us with next time they get "close"? A shocking intruder? A shocking catastrophe? I SHOCKED YOU WITH MINI-DRAGON GAJEEL. EITHER FEEL BLESSED OR THROW THINGS AROUND.

But what about Erza's eye? It dead.

Is Porlyusica going to show up and save the day? YEAH. PORLY WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU. *forgets I'm writing this trash*

Lucy doesn't even care that she's naked in front of Natsu now? Lucy's dealing w stuff right now, nudity aint on her list of things to worry about. Plus, it's Natsu. He likes her hips.

Why did her eye turn black? Is it because Lucy's magic is dark and powerful? But it is said to be a light magic... so maybe her emotions dictate whether her magic is dark or light? Srsly tho, can we all STOP with making theories that hit WAY too close to the mark. Let me have mystery, dammit!

Don't think we didn't see, was that a glimpse of Natsu's 'true form' with the shadows etc? Ohohohohohohohohoho, I don't know what you are talking about (I mean, I can't get any more obvious since I put black mist and flipping shadow horns on my boy) subtlety is my best trait honestly

I don't know whether you are a tease or an asshole! This isn't a question but honestly, it's just the name of my auto-biography tbh

Will Erza be getting an artificial eye like in the anime? Maybe, maybe not. :P

Can we also have Natsu's Pov too? I can bring to EVERYONES attention, that the next chapter WILL BE IN NATSU'S POV.

TO THE PERSON WHO LEFT ME THAT MASSIVE INCREDIBLE COMMENT ABOUT BICKSLOW, I HAVE A PLAN FOR HIM. HE is not a main character, but he will be introduced and yeah… Your idea is really good but I just don't know where I can wedge that plot in?!

IS there dragon in Lucy? *snorts* Nope but there's about to be. SEX PUNS. Someone give me a high-five.

Why must you put us through such agony? Because I can ^^ and you sort of like it? (why else would you be sticking around w me?)

Will Erza get a prosthetic eye or is it the pirate life for her? Can I just say that Erza's eye was supposed to be gripping, and sad, like the hoRROR AND YOUR SINGLE COMMENT MADE ME SNORT MY DAMN CEREAL. We are horrible people.


Now, just to touch base; a few of you were a little put off by Lucy's dark self-hating thoughts and I get it, I really do but just bare with me because I'm all about personal growth and progression. I know that it seems like Lucy may be weak, but don't hate on her just because she can't understand how this happened. She has no mentor, she was raised in a peaceful nation and then ripped out by something she has no control.

Patience my young pupils, we will get there.

It is another 30 reviews to the next chapter - Natsu's POV

Hope you guys enjoyed it!

As always, stay fresh!

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