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"It has been hours and I haven't gotten it to work once. Are you sure there is not an enchantment or trick or something?" Lucy pleaded. Her and Capricorn had been sitting in the same corner of the guild for five hours now and lucy was starting to get really embarrassed. Capricorn had insisted that the best place to learn this new skill was in the guild. So, in spite all of her protest they had ended up here. And now the pitying gazes of her guild mates were burning into her skin as she failed yet again, sending sparks of celestial magic around the table she was seated at. She knew she was one of the weakest members of the guild, she didn't need to be reminded like this.
"I did warn you Miss Lucy that this is a very difficult technique." Capricorn sighed "Even if there were a trick to the technique I would not know it. I only have the information spirits are provided."
Lucy wriggled in her seat and sighed. "That does not make any sense." She looked over her notes. Of course she had brought her notebook, but right now she was drawing a blank. "Channeling my magic through my eyes?" As she was flipping through the pages one of her oldest entries caught her eye. Something about the spiritual world not being the same as the physical one.
"What do you mean like a screen? Like a mask or something? Something to filter out the physical world" Capricorn stayed silent. He had discovered quite a while ago that his master tended to make much more progress when left on her own.
"I am suppose to be redirecting magic to my eyes so this is obviously a visual ability." He watched her lean back and stare at the ceiling as if the oak grain held all of the answers. "It is an ability that should let me find keys on a short range basis. Maybe it has to do with seeing energy? Or substances from the celestial plain?"
Lucy scrunched up her nose and studied dark brown stain of the ceiling. For the first time all day it felt like she was going in the right direction. More than that it felt like the answer was within her reach. "No matter what, exactly, I will be able to see, the idea that my vision changes..." Levy's reading glasses popped into her head.
"No. While those do adjust one's vision and abilities they don't filter anything out. Maybe more like sunglasses?" Talking to herself was a bad habit that just got her more pitying looks from her guild mates, but it always seems to help. This was a hard problem and she felt like she was still missing something. "The problem is glasses are not directly connected to the eye... that would make it hard magically but... contact lenses?... Sunglass contact lenses... that is just strange."
"I think that is enough for today Miss Lucy." Capricorn had been listening to his masters mutterings for the better part of ten minutes now and was convinced that if this went on any longer the ceiling would catch fire. Just then a commotion at the entrance alerted the spirit to Natsu Dragneel's arrival. No doubt here to drag Lucy on another job. "Miss Lucy..."
"NO!" Lucy slammed her palms onto the table and turned her glare to Capricorn. She was going to do this. "I think I have the right idea now. Let me try again." Capricorn eyed her and for a moment. She thought he was going to protest but thankfully he nodded, his white goatee briefly touching his chest.
Lucy sat back onto the bench and closed her eyes. She took a deep breath and let it out. She would need to concentrate for this. Letting her magic flow through her, she imagined it making a lense over her eyes coating them in magic. Finally it felt like something was happening! ... other than the random dispersion of her magic energy...
Once the tingling behind her eyelids signaled she was done, she slowly opened her eyes. Lucy gasped at the world in front of her. The guild was gone. In its place was a scene of brilliant lights and surrounded by complete darkness. Lucy guessed that the light were people. She vaguely noticed that Her breathing had become heavy. Not only was her magic reserves being used but her brain was having trouble interpreting what she was seeing. The change in vision was apparently, quite a shock to her system. "Wow. Luce, what is going on with your eyes? "
Lucy turned to where the voice was coming from. A flickering orange a yellow light was standing by her. Of course Natsu ended up looking like fire. Lucy could vaguely make out the shape of his body as the light flickered around his form, swirling within and seeping out. She couldn't help but shoot off of the bench wildly trying to take in the sights around her.
Immediately the full effect of five hours of training hit her. Not only had she been using her magic this whole time but she also had Capricorn's gate open. Where had Capricorn gone anyways? "Natsu?" Was the only thing she managed to mutter before her vision blurred and she passed out.
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Natsu managed to catch her before she hit the ground or table. Lucky, he had been expecting something like this because of her crazy looking glowy, gold eyes and the goat guy disappearing. He easily picked her and flung her over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes. "Let's get you home you big weirdo." Natsu headed through the guild and towards the exit before calling over his shoulder. "Hey Happy! Wanna take a nap at Lucy's?"
"AYE SIR!" Happy called before flying over to Natsu and landing his shoulder. "Um.. Natsu?"
"Ya little buddy?" Natsu glanced over at the Blue exceed. Happy was staring down at the limp girl over Natsu's shoulder.
"Are you sure she is alive?" Natsu laughed as he strolled down Strawberry street towards Lucy's house.
"Ya. I think she fine. Mira said she had been training with her spirits for hours. I think she just wore herself out." Natsu skilfully jumped onto lucy's window ledge and climbed through the open window. "So, I though a nap would be grate. You know Lucy's bed is the best." He carefully tacked the girl under the covers before crawling in himself. No need to make Lucy even more mad when she woke up.
"AYE SIR!" Happy cried as he settled onto a pillow above their heads.
Happy was soon snoring away but Natsu lay awake watching the Lucy sleep. To be honest, when she had told him that she was going to be doing some training he had only listened long enough to find out that there was not going to be fighting involved, then he had tuned the rest out. There was a hot dog stand near buy and he was thinking about how awesome one would taste with hot sauce. He was was regretting that now. She hadn't recognized him, her best friend, and he didn't like that at all. He didn't know what was up with the glowie eyes but it probably had something to do with her weird magic. Weird magic for a weirdo.
He sighed and pulled her close. He would get a 'Lucy Kick' when she woke up, as always, but for now, holding her in his arms and knowing she was safe was worth it. He had always wanted to keep her safe. He brought her to the guild so in a way she was his responsibility. He would do anything to protect his guild but Lucy was his best friend, aside from Happy, which made her extra important.
But she had also done the impossible and saved him from the whole book of END thing. While he didn't know how it happened he knew it was Lucy. He had felt her energy. Now he was even more determined to protect her but the weirdo always made it so hard.
He sighed again and let himself drift off to sleep.
"Are you certain?" Even the man's voice sounded regal. The baritone ringing through the halls carrying his words for all to here.
"Yes my lord. There are dozens of reports of her spirits referring to her as Hime." The second man sounded like he hadn't had a drink in days. His voice didn't carry at all and seemed to die as soon as the words left his lips.
"Very well. Gather more information. I want to know everything about this girl." His voice betrayed no feeling other than boredom.
"Yes My Lord." The second man growled.
"O and Cain."
"Yes my lord?" The now named Cain replied.
"Contact Antipas tell him... he may have some fun, start stirring up trouble and attention. Just be sure he understands he is not to be apprehended." The baritone ordered as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.
"Of course My Lord." Cain purred, obviously pleased with this turn of events.
This is the first time I have felt the need to clarify something so here it goes.
Note: The 'Pitying glances' from the rest of the guild is merely how Lucy ends up interpreting it. I believe I will go into more detail about what everyone else was thinking in a later chapter, but for now just understand there was no pity whatsoever.
OppositesExist ~ LoLu Fluff I can guarantee. But there is going to be lots of fluff with lots of people.
~ I really don't understand how people can justify the Team Natsu neglect stories; it just changes the personalities of the characters too much. I hope you enjoy my story.
lttlluvestrella ~ Yes! That is the plan at least. I believe I have already mentioned Stardust? I will go into it more in later chapters but her star dresses have a direct relation to that.
lazyfangirl ~ I will keep that in mind. I hope you enjoy the story.
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