Lucy sat up, clenching her chest. Her body was covered in a cold sweat. The events from the previous fairy tale had her shaking, and her eyes were open as far as they could. She sucked in breath like it would be the last time she ever got to breathe.

Looking around, Lucy noticed how everything was... huge... The room was dark, but as her eyes adjusted, Lucy was able to see a huge book opened up in front of her, and a lantern was lit closeby. Getting up, Lucy decided to examine the book. On it was a fairy. All of a sudden, Lucy had the urge to sing, but she didn't know what to sing. The fairy tale wants me to... So, Lucy did. She didn't know the song, but it seemed to flow from her as if it were programmed there.

"Luce!" spinning, Lucy saw Natsu standing in the windowsill.

"Natsu!" Lucy's eyes were watering; he had found her. Natsu brought her in for a hug, which was really awkward.

Natsu had wings sticking out of his back, and Lucy didn't want to hurt them.

"Luce, I'm so sorry... I couldn't protect you..." Lucy felt something wet land on her shoulder. Looking up, she saw Natsu wipe at his face, which was wet.

"Natsu... Are you crying?" Lucy smiled, shocking Natsu to the core. "Natsu, if you're upset about what happened in The Little Mermaid, don't be. That was supposed to happen."

"Luce..." Natsu cupped her face, bringing her face towards his. He pressed his soft, warm lips against hers, and Lucy couldn't move. It took her a moment to return the kiss, since it was so unexpected. His warm hand caressed her cheek, making her stomach grow warm and full of butterflies.

When they pulled away, Natsu stared into Lucy's eyes. Both were blushing madly, and Lucy thought her heart would burst.

"Grrrrrrrrrrrr" Looking to her left, Lucy saw a huge dog sitting there, growling at Natsu. Natsu drew his sword, standing between the dog and Lucy.

"Wait!" Lucy ran up to the dog; the story was becoming more clear. "It's okay, boy. Don't worry." Lucy assured the dog, who seemed to back off.

"Luce, how'd you do that?" Natsu asked.

"Because he's the character's friend. I think we're in Thumbelina." Lucy said, not meeting Natsu's eyes. She was embarrassed.

"Really? Never heard of it." Natsu said, sheathing his sword.

"I remember bits and pieces. Something about a toad, mole and a beetle?"

"Uh huh..." Natsu seemed bored. "How about we go for a ride on the bumble bee outside?"

Lucy's eyes lit up. She's always wanted to go flying!

"Okay!" And the two were soaring through the air, the breeze cool on the skin.

"Natsu... This is amazing!" Lucy said, staring up at the sky.

"Luce, do you feel the overwhelming desire to sing, too?"

"I do, actually, which isn't surprising. This tale has a lot of singing in it, especially for my character."

So, as they passed over a creek, they sang together. Unbeknownst to them, Lucy's voice had caught the ear of someone other than Natsu...

When they returned to Lucy's home, they heard a woman shouting for someone named Cornelius.

"Cornelius? WHat a CORN-ny name!" Natsu burst out laughing, followed by Lucy.

"Natsu.. that's you!" Lucy snorted, making Natsu stop laughing.

"What?! Aw hell nah." Natsu seemed bummed.

"Natsu?" Lucy had stopped laughing and was looking into his onyx eyes.

"Yeah?" Lucy reached up and kissed him on the cheek.

"You'd better get going. Meet me here first thing in the morning, okay?"

"Of course, Luce." Natsu captured her lips once again before turning to head out the window. "I'll be here!"

And with that, he was gone.

~Later~

Lucy awoke to her walnut shell of a bed being clamped shut.

"Hello?"Lucy called out, hoping it was just Natsu playing a prank on her.

However, she got no answer. She was flung around so hard, her head hit the top of the shell, knocking her out.

~To Natsu~

Natsu's bumblebee landed in the windowsill of where Lucy lived.

"Luce? I'm back!" Natsu stepped inside, but his heart caught in his throat.

The entire place was wrecked. The table was turned over, clothes were scattered around the room, and the dog sat weeping in the corner of the room.

"Hey, mutt! Where's Luce?"

The dog looked confused.

"Thumbelina. Where is she?" Natsu asked impatiently.

As a response, the dog puffed his cheeks like a toad. Luce did say something about a toad... Natsu remembered the creek and headed there immediately.

~To Lucy~

Lucy woke up on a lilypad, surrounded by toads.

"W-where am I?" Lucy asked, scrambling to her feet.

"We gonna make you a star!" Said the only girl toad, her voice dripping with the Hispanic accent.

"A star? I'm good, thanks. I'd rather go home." Lucy began to walk away, but the toads blocked her path.

"This is your home now!" Said the girl toad again. One of the others kept staring at Lucy, making her uncomfortable.

"No, it's not. Bye!" Lucy ran across the adjacent lilypad, but she was blocked by Mr. Creeper Toad.

"Leave me alone!" Lucy shouted, trying to get away from the toads.

"But I love you!" The creeper said. "Mamma said you'd marry me!"

"Love? Marry?!" This was really weird. The toad grabbed her wrist, the mucus sticking to her skin like syrup. Gross...

"Help! Somebody, please!" Lucy shouted. The toad wouldn't let her go, it just gripped harder.

"Did somebody ask for help?" A bird overhead asked.

"Yes, please!" Lucy shouted back.

The bird dove underwater, snapping the stem of the lily pad, sending it away with the current. Lucy punched to toad in the face, sending him stumbling backwards. Lucy jumped from the lilypad only moments before it went over the waterfall, taking the toad with it. Lucy sat on the shore, trying to catch her breath.

The bird came and sat beside her, asking about why she was here, where she was from, etc. After telling him the story Jacques (the bird) promised to find Natsu, setting out on a journey to find him for her.

Lucy sat there, dumbfounded. She had no idea what she was supposed to do now. She got up and wandered away from the creek, hoping to find Natsu.

~Later~

Lucy tried to get away from the beetle, who promised her that she'd also be a 'star'.

"Not interested." Lucy said, running away from the persistent beetle.

"Fine, toots. You're too ugly anyways!"

"Whatever!" Lucy shouted back. She crawled up a little path, shivering. It was almost winter, and she had no idea where to go. Looking up, she saw an old boot. At least it'll provide me with shelter..

Lucy climbed up into the boot and fell asleep.

~Later~

Lucy woke up in a warm bed. She sat up, not sure how she had gotten there.

"Welcome back, dearie. I thought you were dead!" A little field mouse came to her bedside with a bowl of soup.

"Where am I?" Lucy asked, sipping the soup. She seemed nice so far.

"You're in my burrow. There was no way you'd survive the winter in that old boot!"

"I need to find Nat- I mean, Cornelius."

"You mean the dead fairy prince?" The field mouse asked.

"Dead?"

"Yeah. He was found frozen in ice. Poor thing."

"No... He couldn't have been!" Lucy cried, not wanting to accept it.

"I'm sorry, sweetie, I didn't mean to bring up a sore subject... Anyways, get ready. We need to go take Mr. Mole his corn cakes."

"I don't want to..." Lucy was crying, how could Natsu be dead?

"Oh, I see. I saved your life, nursed you back to health, and you can't even go with me?" The field mouse was making Lucy feel really guilty, so she agreed to go.

When the arrived at the mole's 'house', or hole in the dirt, they made Lucy sing. The mole was really fat, and he wore a lot of jewels.

"Very nice." The field mouse said. The mole pulled her aside, whispering about something Lucy couldn't hear.

"All right, say goodbye to Mr. Mole. We need to get back home."

"Bye, Mr. Mole." And the two left.

~Later~

"Marry he mole?!" Lucy shouted. "I love Nat- er Cornelius. Not the mole!"

"He'll take care of you, though."

"I don't care!" Lucy said.

"You will marry the mole. It'll make you rich!"

"No, thanks."

"After all I've done for you, this is how you treat me?"

"I -"

"No, I get it. You're very selfish."

"Fine! I'll do it!" Lucy clamped her hand to her mouth; those weren't her words. They were the fairy tale's.

"Good!"

~Later~

Lucy walked down the aisle, hating herself. She was in a white dress, hair in pig tails. How could this be happening? She really wished Natsu would save her...

"Ahem, I said, do you, Thumbelina, take the mole to be your wedded husband.

"..Never..." Everyone gasped. "Never!" Lucy threw her bouquet to the ground, running past the altar. Everyone followed her, chasing her to a blocked path. She dug into the Earth, revealing sunlight. Almost... There!

She crawled out of the ground, meeting Jacques.

"I have found the fairy prince!" Jacques announced, proudly.

"Then let's go!" Lucy said, climbing on his back. Natsu...

Jacques stopped in the middle of a weed patch, rambling on about how this is the Vail of the fairies.

Lucy began to sing the song she and Natsu sang together. She felt that this was hopeless, considering how he was supposed to be dead and all. But, she nearly jumped out of her skin when Natsu's voice joined in with Lucy.

"Natsu!" Lucy cried, hugging him tightly.

"Luce, let's get out of this fairy tale. I have a new hatred for toads..." Lucy smiled with him, and the scene cut to the end of the wedding.

"Well, that was fast." She remarked, waving to all of the fairies as the bumblebee zoomed past into the sunset.

The golden light returned, claiming the duo once again, dragging them into the darkness once more.

I know, I update a lot. It's not like I have anything else to do, though. :) I hoped you liked this story!

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~StarCrusader~