Chapter 6: It All Begins
-Lucy's POV-
The day's after that just drug by. One right after the other. The construction of the guild was finished and things were finally getting back to normal in Fairy Tail. Gray and Natsu were always bickering. Erza breaking them up. They just sat around since I got back doing absolutely nothing.
"Yo!Luce! Wanna go on a job?"
I looked behind me to see none other than Natsu. I wanted to go work…but I can't. I had been getting sick and plus on top of that Laxus still had my keys. I couldn't tell any of them the truth. So I just lied.
"Nah Natsu. I'm not feeling so well."
"Alright Luce but me, Erza, Gray, and happy are going anyway. I hope you feel better soon."
He gave me a quick hug and with that he was gone. I just turned back around to the bar to finish my smoothie and think for a while. I still didn't understand why Laxus would even think about hurting his guild. He honestly didn't seem like a bad guy. Maybe I was wrong. Maybe he was rotten to the core. I guess that's one thing that I will never figure out. I glanced up as Mira was walking back over to me. Nobody else was around so I thought now was just as good a time as any to ask some questions. I had to know more about Laxus.
"Mira?"
"Yes Lucy?"
"What can you tell me about Laxus?"
She just looked at me like I had spoken to her in a foreign language. I repeated the question once again and the look on her face changed into a big mischievous smile. I didn't think I was gonna like where this was going.
"What? Have you fallen for him Lucy?"
"No! I have not! That's not it at all."
"Well I'll tell you what I know."
She then went off into a rant telling me all about Laxus. How he was the masters grandson and how his father was kicked out of Fairy Tail. I was astonished at all of this. I never knew Laxus had family problems…with his dad. I too had problems with my dad but I really didn't know what to think about this.
"After his father left it all went downhill. He started being more aggressive towards us and not really caring about our well being at all."
"But before then…he wasn't that bad?"
"No he wasn't that bad. Lucy…why are you so interested in Laxus? If it's about what he said during the Phantom Lord incident then don't let that bother you."
"No that's not it. It's nothing really. I'm going home Mira."
I waved goodbye to everybody as I walked out the door and onto the street. So in his heart maybe Laxus is just hurt and upset because he wasn't getting enough credit. I gently placed my hand on my stomach and started to smile. I wondered what Laxus would think when I told him about the baby in my stomach. I had a feeling deep in my heart that made me think Laxus could change. It may take some work but maybe his heart could be turned around and I would get a chance to meet the Laxus from back then. The one Mira told me about. The one who would give nothing more than to defend Fairy Tail with all his honor. Not destroy it. I didn't understand what this feeling was. Me wanting to see the old Laxus so bad. Mira might be right. I might be falling for him. Even thought I didn't want to. Maybe it was because I am pregnant. My emotions are screwy.
When I had gotten back home to the apartment I walked in and looked around. It didn't seem like there was anybody there. I went took a shower and got ready for bed. I climbed in bed and felt something strange. I looked and saw a note from Natsu.
"I thought you might be having trouble with rent so I thought you might wanna do this."
I look behind the note and there was a flier for the Miss Fairy Tail contest. The contest was being held tomorrow. The reward was more than enough money to cover my rent. I laid back and decided I was going to do it I closed my eyes and slowly let sleep overtake me.
-NEXT MORNING-
-Natsu's POV-
I was starting to worry about Lucy. She hadn't been in the guild as much the past few days and wouldn't go anywhere with me or the others at all. What had gotten into her? I looked around hoping she would show up. The Miss Fairy Tail contest was starting. She needed the money so I didn't understand why she wasn't here. The announcer for the contest came up and started introducing the girls one by one. They each went and done their talent trying to win some votes. For some reason my mind just was not in the game. All I could think about was Lucy.
"Contestant number 7. A woman who shines with real beauty. A true fairy."
This wasn't the announcers voice. We look up to see Evergreen standing in front of us. We all glance at her with shock. The curtain then rises and we see all of the girls have been turned to stone. 'Wait a minute if Evergreen is here then…' I glance in the rafters to see Freed and Bixlow here as well. A flash of lightning interrupts my train of thought.
"Well isn't this just a mighty fine little party we have here eh old man?"
"Laxus! What are you doing? You will ruin the festival for everybody!"
"No. Not ruin. Make it more interesting. From this point forward you all will be fighting each other. The entire town of Magnolia will be your playing field. You must defeat the thunder legion before you can come anywhere near me. This is to see exactly who is the strongest in Fairy Tail."
I look at Laxus. Anger rising up inside of me. I was just about to say something when the door shot open. I looked to see… It was Lucy. She had a look of shock on her face as she seen what was going on. I had never seen a look like the one she was wearing on her pale face.
-Lucy POV-
I looked at what stood in front of me. The girls had been turned into stone and there stood Laxus. He had a smirk on his face.
"Well if it isn't the wannabe wizard."
"What are you doing Laxus?! How could you?"
Tears filled my eyes. He really wasn't nice. Not one single bit. The anger I had once felt before welled up inside of me. To think I ever thought he could change. And to beat it all I was pregnant with his baby.
"Haha! Let the Battle of Fairy Tail begin!"
The world stopped for me at that point in time. I watched as everybody ran out vowing to save the girls. This is it. The Battle of Fairy Tail. I was in no condition to fight. I needed to find him. I needed to find Laxus. Maybe try and talk some sense into him. I quickly ran out of the guild tears flying from my face. I still couldn't believe what I was doing.
'I really am in love…'
