*UPDATED VERSION 8/3/2018*
Spirit Realm: Watching Lucy and Virgo on the mirror with the King at the Castle
Loke POV
I am so happy. Virgo is finally feeling happy and is embracing her new identity. When she first was chosen, she was miserable. It ripped her from her life that she worked so hard for. However, everything seems to have worked out. She has a wonderful master and is able to continue her dream and passion of being a designer while also doing her duty to her people as one of the Chosen.
I look over and see the King with a calm and happy look. He always had a soft spot for the Virgo's, especially this one. In a daughter sort of way.
I turn back to the screen and see Lucy trying on another dress. Virgo has done a great job. I think I will get her some more fabric as a gift and so she can make something pretty for our Princess.
I was startled out of my thoughts when the King spoke.
"She is a wonderful girl," he said while staring at Lucy's interactions with Virgo.
"That she is. Whoever ends up with her will be extremely lucky,"
"Do you think she is ready?"
"Yes, she has the power and the will to become whatever she puts her mind to. And she has already put her mind to being our protector,"
I see Lucy getting into bed. Virgo must be heading back.
"I am going to take my leave, Your Majesty,"
"Of course old friend. Is the wristband almost done?"
"Yes sir,"
"Good. Will I see you tomorrow?"
"Of course sir," and I headed back to the Zodiac Village after making a quick stop at a fabric store.
Spirit King POV
I watched my old friend walk out of the palace before turning back to the screen.
She will be the best protector, princess, and slayer this realm has ever seen. And hopefully the last we will ever need.
Zodiac Village
Virgo POV
Omigosh! I haven't had this much fun in years! The last time I got to do something like this was before I was part of the Chosen. After I was Chosen, everything I worked so hard for fell apart. The company was forced to drop me. Well not forced because there is no law against it, but the company would have gotten so much bad PR for having one of the Zodiac in their workforce instead of letting the Zodiac Chosen do their duty to the realm. So they dropped me like an article from last season.
From that point on, I drew and designed for fun and pleasure as well as for an escape. It gave me refuge from my masters. But now, I get to design things for my master. And she thanks me!
I realize that I am almost out of the magical corridor and almost home. And for once, I am happy to be home, because I got to do what I love, and continue to do so to please my master.
I walk out and into the Spirit Realm, though more specifically, the Zodiac Village. Despite my reluctance to my duty as the Virgo, I must admit the village is beautiful. Each Zodiac gets a house that is always up to date with the latest appliances and is filled with anything and everything you want. While every little spirit hopes and dreams of becoming Chosen, it isn't all a lavish life. We get stuck with awful masters most of the time. Out of all the spirits, I was one of the few that didn't want this. Yet I was the one Chosen.
Lost in my thoughts, I didn't see Loke coming up behind me until he was on me, tapping my shoulder.
"EEK!" I screamed in shock and surprise which almost caused me to drop my sketchbook.
"Sorry!" Loke said.
"Oh Loke. It's fine. I was just lost in my thoughts,"
"I could tell," he said with a smirk.
"... Well I am going to head back to my house. Do you want to join me? Unless you have something planned,"
"I'd love to join you. I have a gift for you too,"
"What? Why?"
"Just 'cause. And also so you can use it to make Princess beautiful. Well, more so than she already is,"
"Okay…" I say as I opened my front door and walked down the hall passing my living room as I head to the kitchen to grab something to drink. I heard a gasp behind me while I was in the kitchen.
"What?"
"How in the realm do you fit so much fabric and clothing in here?!"
I look to where he was looking at. He was staring at my living room, well more like designing room. It was filled with designs, finished and unfinished, models of clothing and fabric on every wall.
I turned back to the kitchen finishing my task of making hot chocolate. "Well, you figure it out. I needed a space and this was the biggest I had to work with. I wish I could sell my outfits and designs, but I know that no one will now that I am the the Virgo and expect me to be protecting the realm and serving our masters,"
"I'm sorry. But all of these designs are fantastic! You are an exemplary designer! I have to come to you for my next outfit,"
"Thanks," I say with a blush, walking into the living room with two mugs of hot cocoa, "Now most of these will be tailored to Princess if she approves of them,"
"I am sure that she will love all of these," he said while accepting the mug of cocoa.
"I hope so,"
"Speaking of Lucy, are you ready to start her training? Have any idea's of what you want to teach?"
"I have no idea. Any tips?"
"Well anything that you are good at,"
"Well," I said thinking with a hand on my chin, putting my mug on the coffee table filled with sketchbooks and fabric, "I'm pretty good with weapons,"
"Well I guess you will be the Weapons Master," he said with a chuckle.
"I guess so. Is the wristband ready yet?"
"Almost. The design is very basic and should go with practically anything, so it should be easy to incorporate into your designs,"
"Thanks. Hey do you know when I am on duty by any chance?"
"I think you are after Aquarius. You probably have about 10 hours I think,"
"Thanks Loke. I wanted to know so I could get some stuff done before my watch, and hopefully avoid the wrath of the mermaid,"
"No problem, I wish you luck. I'm going to head out since I have next watch. Here is your present by the way,"
"Okay," I say and open the box to find it filled with beautiful fabrics.
"Oh my! Thank you so much Loke!" and I gave him a hug before turning to put away the new fabrics. After I put them in appropriate spots along the walls, I immediately grabbed my sketchbook and started new designs with the new fabrics in mind. I was so lost in my designs that I didn't hear Loke leave.
Earthland - Lucy's apartment
Lucy POV
I wake up, and I am surprised, and possibly a little disappointed, not to find a pink-haired dragon slayer. Well, yesterday was eventful. I go over the events while I took my morning bath.
Went to the guild
Summoned Loke
Yelled at Natsu
I cringed at that thought. I really need to apologize to him.
Passed out
Talked to Loke
Modelled with Virgo for my new outfits
That was fun. I don't think I have had that much fun since Mom was alive. Oh yeah, I should write to her soon. I think Virgo had fun too. She totally looked in her element. I think I even saw her smile!
I got out of the bath and dried myself off. I went to my most precious things in the world, my gate keys, that were sitting on my desk. I brushed over each of them and when I got to Virgo, she had already come out before I summoned her.
"Morning Princess. Here are your clothes for today," she handed me a stack of clothes then said, "Punishment-hime?"
I sighed. Will she ever learn? "No Virgo, and thank you so much for the clothes,"
"Of course Princess," she said before she left in a shower of stars and sparkles.
I went back into the bathroom to change. Virgo had given me a beautiful outfit, one that I modelled yesterday. It wasn't what I usually went for but I loved it all the same. I had on a deep night sky blue gypsy skirt with gold stitches all over that made it look like the night sky when I twirled. For the top I had on a gold tube top and a long sleeveless shrug the same color as my skirt, also embroidered with golden threads. For accessories, I got a handful of bangles of dark blue and gold that went on the arm featuring my Fairy Tail symbol along with a golden armband with an etching of constellations on it for that arm. On my other hand, I had a gold slave bracelet that had a beautiful blue stone on the ring. I also had a golden anklets with charms on them. Each charm was a symbol of each of my contracted spirits. To finish it off, I had a pair of dark blue wedges.
I seriously have to thank you for this outfit later, Virgo.
I headed out the doors with my new accessory belt Virgo supplied to go with my outfit, that had my keys and whip attached and I headed off the the guild.
Guild
Mira POV
With our resident dragon slayer sulking in the corner, it was silent of the usual screams from him in the guild, a rare phenomenon. In fact, not only was Natsu quiet but the entire guild, an even rarer phenomenon. Everyone was affected by Lucy. She truly is our light, despite only being here for a short time.
Natsu POV
I feel awful. I don't feel like fighting, despite Ice Princess's numerous attempts, or even eating. I kept running through yesterday's events and how much it hurt to see her cry, even so more because I was the cause of it too. It hurt even more to see her gain comfort in Playboy's arms and not me. Wait! What?
Just as I was going to lose my mental sanity over what had happened and trying to decipher my odd feelings, Lucy entered the guild. And my heart rate then increased tenfold.
Lucy POV
I walked into the guild and over to the bar, ignoring all of the stares I was getting. I needed one of Mira's milkshakes.
"Mornin' Mira! Can I get a strawberry milkshake?"
"Of course Lucy!"
When she came back out with my milkshake, I greedily sucked down a third of it and sighed inside. Just what I needed. I gathered up my courage and turned around to face the guild to find that Everyone. Was. STARING.
I started to shrink back into my seat before I gathered up my courage again.
"Could you all stop staring at me like I am going to break? I'm fine guys! But I really wanted to apologize for my outburst yesterday. It -" I was saying before interrupted.
"There is no need to apologize Lucy!" Mira said.
"Yeah Lu-chan, we are just happy that you are okay!" Levy said.
"Yeah and flame tard over there was at fault for being an idiot once again," Gray said.
"But -" and again I was interrupted but this time from the shock of someone's arms around my waist and said person put their head in my hair and the crook of my neck. Then next to my ear whispered, "I'm sorry Luce,"
I leaned into the warmth and comfort unconsciously before saying "there is nothing you need to apologize for. I am the one that need to apologize. I just started yelling at you over something you I clearly didn't mean in the way that I interpreted. You would never think those malicious type of thoughts. I am so sorry for yelling at you Natsu,"
We stayed like that for a few minutes, just gaining comfort in each other's arms, before I heard snickering. I snapped open my eyes to realize we were still in the guild and everyone had a stupid grin on their faces. I felt a blush rise to my cheeks. I whispered to Natsu "Hey Natsu, everyone is staring at us,"
"I don't care. You smell so good. It always makes me so calm and happy," he said into my hair.
I was shocked for a minute before a serene smile made its way to my face. He is so cute sometimes.
I turned to the grinning guild and said, "Don't you guys have lives to go back to. I am okay and Natsu is being a weirdo like usual. Just go about your day now. Shoo!" and I turned slightly in Natsu's arms and grabbed my shake from the counter. I asked Natsu if he wanted to go sit somewhere and his response was to pull me to a table. After that everyone went about their business, however there were many that still looked over at me and Natsu, who still hasn't released his hold on me, with that stupid shit-eating grin on their faces.
Many came and asked if I was okay and I was quick to assure them that I was fine. All through the day Natsu kept a tight hold on me. I was so nice and reassuring. After a while, the rest of the team came over to join us for lunch.
Halfway through lunch, I felt a pulse on my magic before Loke came out in a flash of light. Not looking up from my plate I said "Hey Loke what's up?"
"Nothing much. Just coming to see a few people and also give you guys something," he said sitting down at our table. He took something out of his pocket and laid it on the table.
"As a way to say sorry for deceiving you, I got you all tickets for Akane Resort," and at that I looked up in shock and surprise.
"Thank you very much Loke," Erza said while taking the tickets off the table. She then turned and said to the rest of the team, "be ready tomorrow and at the train station by 8," before walking off to do who-knows-what.
I turned to Loke saying "you didn't need to do that,"
"It's nothing Lucy. Think of it as a break after all of the recent events and a break before new ones. And trust me, you will seriously want to take the break because you won't have one anytime soon. Also, now that I am back to being a Celestial Spirit, I don't need my bank account. So I decided to treat my Princess and her friends,"
"Okay, well then I am going to head back to go and pack with Virgo," I said before attempting to get up. I had forgotten there was a body attached to me and has not left since early this morning.
Whoops. Forgot he was still holding on to me. "I need to go Natsu. You can come with or not, but it's your choice. Either way I am going home,"
He grunted before standing up with me, still not letting go. I guess he is coming with? I turned and walked to the guild doors when I heard Loke say that he was staying out for a bit. I waved my hand in acknowledgement and continued home.
Loke POV
I walk to the bar and ask Mira for a drink. She comes back out with a cup and asks how I have been and if I was feeling better. We talked for about about meaningless stuff for a while before Erza joined us and getting a slice of cake. I thought she went to go and pack? When did she get back to the Guild? She asked "So how is Lucy doing? She doesn't usually lose her cool like that,"
"Yeah, she is fine. She is just really protective of celestial spirits. We don't have the easiest lives,"
"Really?" Mira said.
"Yeah. Despite what you see with Lucy, many masters are cruel to us. The are abusive and we are commonly used as human shields,"
As I went on about the dark side of Celestial Magic and what truly happens to spirits, their faces changed to shock, anger and astonishment at what some force their spirits to do.
"So when Natsu talked about wanting a spirit to fight with, thinking he wanted to use the spirit and not acknowledging the fact that spirits can feel pain, she just snapped," I finished.
"I don't blame her. With how spirits and some of her current spirits were treated, I would have too," Mira said, going back to drying glasses.
"Yeah, Lucy is the best master any of us have had. All spirits in the service pray for someone her and sometimes her specifically. She has become a legend and some even think of her as a myth,"
"A myth?" Erza asked.
"Yeah, her kindness is legendary and some are unable to believe someone like her exists due to so many abusive and cruel masters. Unlike many, Lucy is kind, cares about us, and asks us not to call her Mistress or Master because she is our friend and we are not her servants. She even gives us vacation and asks when we are free,"
"She truly has a heart of gold," Mira said thoughtfully.
"Yes, she does. Well ladies, I am going to head back to the Spirit Realm. Have a lovely evening!" and with that I left in a flash of light and stars.
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