Lucy was in a fairy tale, she was like Rapunzel enclosed in her chambers forever. Her father had grown overprotective for her after her mother died, it was caused by some genetic disorder and prevention was the only cure for it, so she was enclosed in her room.

She was home tutored and was friends with all the maids who were named after the celestial sign. During her early childhood she owned a dog named plue but her dad suspected that it might cause her some allergy and initiate the genetic reaction and turned him away.

Being alone she had developed a habit of fantasying about the world beyond, she always asked all the maids what they saw? how other people were? Though the small window in her room she could see the hills and a speck of town far away.

"How nice it would it be to go there for once." She sighed.

Most of the maids were living in the house too. Virgo, Leo and Taurus were the one who went out frequently and Leo was the one that brought few people back, mainly at a time that her father was out of the town.

That was how she met- Gray, Cana and Karen. Though their visits were not so frequent, whenever they came they brought something for her and lots of pictures. She was glad for the developed technology so she could talk to her newly made friends.


Someone was at her home, and he was pretty loud, Leo must have brought someone else this time. Excitement filled her and she ran out of her room, down the stairs to meet this person.

"It's huge, Dude you scored high." He was saying patting his back

When Lucy reached there all she could see was tuft of pink hairs.

"Pink?"

"Huh! It's Salmon girl."

They locked eyes for a second and Lucy decided she did not like this person, disappointed she started climbing the stairs to her room.

"Lucy Wait." Leo called her out and she turned back to act polite.

"Lucy this is Natsu Dragneel"

"This is Lucy?" Natsu exclaimed.

"Yes, pink head." She simply stated.

"Are you dumb? It's salmon and not pink."

"I get you the first time"

"Didn't feel like that."

"Humpp"

He stuck his tongue out at her.


"It seems you are getting along well, excuse me I have work to do." Leo said and left.

Both glared at each other for a few moments, Lucy sighed and said

"let's go up."

"I am no going anywhere with you."

"suits yourself, stay here"

She started going up the stairs and soon enough she heard his little footsteps behind her.

"Weren't you not coming with me?"

"Shut up."

When they reached her room, they made grumpy faces and were not talking to each other looking away.

Finally, it was Natsu who broke the silence- "Sooo, whatever I heard about you is that true?"

At this she jerked her head towards him- what did he heard? Her being alone? Her disease probability? Her fantasy?

"you write awesome novels?"

"Eh!"

"Gray told that the only novels he could read is yours."

"Oh! So he really did sneak into my stuff." She emitted an evil aura "you are done Gray." She whispered, and Natsu visibly paled.

"Poor him. Well can I have a look at them."

"Obviously not"

"Knew you sucked at writing, ice steak is just stupid for liking it, or was it an evil trap to bore me to death."

"You do remember the author of the book is still standing here."

"As if that matters."

Before he could analyse what happened, he was slammed on the wall via a Lucy kick. God what force it contained, she looked fragile but she was strong. And suddenly beside him was a pile of books.

"Have a look"

He cautiously took one out of the pile and read a few lines and he didn't even realise that he was nearing the end now.

"God Luce this is awesome." He kept the book aside and started shaking her emphasis.

"Okay I got it now stop shaking me."

"Actually, I think this way it is good to watch someone read your book, you get to know what the flocks like."

"Well, where did you get the idea of zoo on top of a mountain?"

"It's just my fantasy and I think it worked on you, you are being less mean to me."

"I was mean to you?" he shrugged and continued "you are awesome Luce."

"Who is Luce now?"

"Obviously you dumbo."

"Hey!" she protested and punched him lightly on the shoulder to which he laughed and said "I like it better that way and am going to call you Luce from now on." He ruffled her hairs.

She pouted and blushed a bit.

For the next few hours they played board games with him telling her everything that was happening in their town, his classes, his brawl with Gray, his interests in boxing, the famous food and the beautiful places there. Nobody had told her about such things in so much detail, while making her laugh so hard that she had to clutch her stomach to prevent it from bursting so it was evening and Leo came in to take Natsu back.

"Hey Luce, it was fun today I will be coming a lot now."

"I would love that Natsu."

"Wow, you actually hit it off?" Leo asked and both of them glanced at him and then at each other and grinned widely.


After their first meet Natsu used to call her every weekend, and when ever her dad was not around all of her friends came in and they had a reunion party which was every 3 to 6 months. Now her friends included Erza, Jellal, Levy, Mira, Wendy, Juvia, Lisanna, Gajeel too.

She was very happy and everything was going smooth noow she her friends were entering high school and so she was. All this was happening without her dad's knowledge but it was not accepted by fate. One day when her Dad was out for the meeting there was a storm and the meeting cancelled and he came home, and that exact moment they were having their reunion and shouts, music, drinks and food was all over when her dad entered her room which was immediately followed by a pin drop silence and wide -eyed audience.

"Shit! Dad"

"Lucy, come to my study. RIGHT NOW." it echoed in her room, she was so terrified that tears started forming in her eyes and soon enough rolling down her cheeks and then with a loud thud the door was closed.

"Lucy, everything would be fine you don't worry." Natsu was immediately beside her, soothing her back and hugging her tightly. Soon she hugged each of her friends as if she was seeing them for the last time and emotionlessly walked towards her Father's study.

"Dad"

"Lucy, my darling daughter what am I seeing? Why did you do this? Everything I was doing was for your protection and with this step are you trying to tell me that I did wrong? I don't wish for your well-being?" He eyes were also moisten.

"No dad, it's not like that I just wanted a normal life that all the kids out there are having, exploring, making friends and enjoying."

"But I did try to make your life as normal as possible, was it not enough? If you had something you should have told me."

"Dad-"

"You do understand that I don't want to loose you too."

"Yeah dad I understand."

"Well if my darling wants this then we would make it a 6 months reunion and I would be included too."

"Thank you, Dad, I love you a lot."

"Love you too darling."


She cheered along with her friends that now that his father had accepted it would be more fun. But, again there was a turn of events, suddenly she fell ill, severely and her dad blamed it on her meeting with her friends though others were trying to explain it had been going on for years now. He didn't believe hence Leo was fired and all her friends were banned from entering the Heartfilia property.

She was cured within a week- time but, missed her friends badly she was so used to them that this was not acceptable to her. She tried talking to her father but he rejected everything she wanted to say for her own safety, and even banned her from using the phone, now she was restricted entry to all places except her room.

It was week to go for her birthday and Virgo informed her that Natsu was there at her Father's work place and reasoning with him but he was adamant.


It was her Birthday. She was turning 18 but she was not happy at all this could be a day of their reunion and here she was sulking near her window, she nearly screamed when someone jumped in from her window if not him shutting her mouth with his.

"Happy Birthday Luce." He said after parting.

"Thank you Natsu. But, how come you are here?"

"I am here to take you away."

"Huh! Shut up Natsu it is my home why would I leave?"

"I want to free you from these restrictions so come with me."

"Natsu, Dad-"

"Luce, believe in me." He hugged her tightly, god how much had he missed her.

"He wrapped his arms around her waist and jumped from her window, though it was at a height they landed smoothly. Then she noticed the rope hanging from her window. They and got inside a car, her dad's car for that matter and left in a fast drive towards the gate.

"What in the world is going on? You want it to look like I escaped from a prison?"

"Well you did escape." He laughed.

"That was not funny."

"Well you must me knowing the deal I had with your dad."

He blank face made him blink in surprise and he started giving her the details.

"Well since the strict security was added we couldn't meet you, so I went to meet with you dad explaining him how he was not providing you the freedom to live your life as you wish and killing you inside day by day, but your old man stuck to his point that if you were in front of him then he would never loose you."

"So I challenged him, that if I managed to take you out of the Heartfilia property before your birthday was over, he would give you your freedom."

She gaped at him, he did so much for her?

"Well to make the plan successful first we kidnapped your dad and his car then I came in the security didn't suspect the car and Gajeel's wall climbing tools and technique came in handy." He nervously laughed.

"Where is my dad?"

"He is with Mira, she must be trying her level best to give him a piece of her mind."

She was relieved and soon enough she was with all her friends and her dad celebrating her birthday in the restaurant preferred by all. She never imagined her birthday would end up like this. It was like her fantasy had come true, and she was living in her dream world, happily.