A/N FLASHBACK TIME! I'm so excited and I got more reviews today! Note that this entire chapter is a series of FLASHBACKS. Every time a new flashback starts the first sentence will be italicized. This is my longest chapter :O. Example: It was just another day in paradise when she received the bad news. I don't own Fairy Tail!
The first thing God did when he ascended to the ruler of the Heavens and Earthland was create an angel. He made a perfect counterpart to himself. A lady with magic, kindness, and a free spirit. God carved her wings out of the brightest stars and gathered magic from all nine realms to make her power. The day he set her free as the first inhabitant of Heaven and left the world forever was a glorious day. Though the darkness soon came. She was all alone in the vast world and traveled with no one to teach her how to manage her powers. The only thing she had was her magic, a white dress, and a name. Lucy.
She wandered for one hundred years before humans were formed. Lucy first met these humans when she was flying over a continent, she believed it was called Africa. In her excitement to talk to someone she landed in front of them and tried to speak. They ignored her and one walked straight through her. Lucy watched them interact easily with one another for a decade. She watched them complain about people wasting their time and try to survive. Lucy fought any evil that dared to harm them until she snapped. These people didn't accept her nor understand her. Having enough of their selfishness, she fled back to the Heavens and let evil overwhelm them. Avoiding her responsibility, they were all put underneath a spell of hatred and their limbs transformed into wicked gleaming weapons and grotesque figures. That was the day Lucy created the first four hundred demons.
The next angel was created to stop the madness. Her name was Mavis but unlike Lucy she knew her responsibilities. She pleaded with Lucy to come with her and Lucy agreed. The two quickly vanquished all the demons but they didn't die. Zeref had made them immortal forever so they could always attack the new humans being made. Mavis and Lucy kept dealing with the problem and became close friends. Since Zeref controlled everything in the underworld God decided someone needed to control the Heavens. He originally asked Lucy to do the job but after helping Mavis she disappeared. This made Mavis sadly accept the title before guarding the humans as they expanded across the vast surface of Earthland.
After that angels were sent to the Heavens quicker and quicker until they were in charge of reproducing themselves. Mavis implanted the status of clans to help guard the humans easily and so she could try to find Lucy. No one had heard anything about the blonde angel and many thought she was just a myth. Mavis waited ten years before requesting a lady in her higher circles look for the blonde. This lady was nice, possibly one of the sweetest angels, and accepted the challenge immediately. Her name was Layla.
Layla scoured the Heavens for Lucy. Much of the area was still undiscovered, but since Layla was an accomplished tracker Lucy was found in two years. When Layla found Lucy she didn't expect a spiteful angel who distrusted humans.
"Hello Lucy." Layla had said comfortingly as she saw the angel sitting in front of a lake. She was pretty but full of anger.
"So someone finally found me. What do I need to go babysit the humans again?" Lucy spat out and had glared at Layla. The angel had taken the form of a teenager and Layla saw how similar they looked. She also noticed how her personality was so much like Aquarius'.
"No not really. Mavis has been worried about you." Layla told the girl as she inched closer. Lucy seemed lost on the guilt of leaving her only friend as the "older" angel sat down next to her. Layla wrapped her arm around the conflicted angel and that was when the dam broke.
"I did exactly what I hated God for. I left her all alone!" Lucy wailed out. "For years I've been watching her from afar and saw the angels come after a little while but it still doesn't excuse my actions. I always wanted to come back but I thought she hated me. D-does she hate me?" Lucy ended in a harsh whisper as she put her head in her hands.
"No she still loves you dearly. All she wants is for you to come back." Layla told the angel who smiled.
"Then I guess I'll go with you." Lucy relented. Layla smiled and the two flew off.
"Besides I'm interested in what has happened."
When Lucy came back to civilization no one knew who she was. Besides Mavis and Layla of course. The two had helped her try to socialize with angels but she remained unimpressed at the capitol of Heaven. Finally Mavis had enough of her friend's boredom and asked Layla if she could find someone that would appeal to her. Layla had heartily agreed so she and Lucy were on their way to Layla's friends in the outskirts of the capitol. She lived next to a giant lake and also disliked most angels. Layla had imagined the two hitting it off immediately. They both had a temper but also a kind heart. Aquarius would definitely love Lucy.
Layla was off in her predictions. The two had a little too much in common and often butted heads because of it. It had taken weeks for the two to have a conversation that didn't include one of them punching the other. Finally Lucy managed an apology and Aquarius wanted a protégé. The two worked out a rather interesting agreement and Layla let them be while she went back to her job as a tracker for the angels.
A few months later Aquarius gave Lucy a gift. It was a gleaming gold staff that had a wicked curve to the end and hummed with magic.
"It cost an arm and a leg. Don't break it." Was all Aquarius said before she began to train her with it.
"Why?" Lucy had whispered in shock.
"Don't think I didn't notice how you admired my whip." Aquarius grinned at the old angel before going back to their spar.
Aquarius taught Lucy anything under the sun. On most days they could be found together by the lake sparring or meditating. Occasionally they took trips to meet Layla in the city but they both preferred solitude instead of the bustling city. Lucy learned three variations of water magic, and her personal favorite, Telekinesis. Aquarius never stopped training even as she got a boyfriend. I was a clear summer day when Aquarius introduced the two.
"Brat! This is my boyfriend Scorpio." Aquarius had yelled out to what seemed like empty air. Scorpio was shifting as he saw his girlfriend glare at the lake in front of her. "Come out or tomorrow's training will be a living hell."
"How rude Aquarius." A new voice called out as Lucy began to form out of the water. She looked at the two before closer examining Scorpio. "So you're the boyfriend." Lucy tsked and turned to Aquarius.
"I'm going to visit Mavis and Layla, have fun with him. And for you," Lucy looked back at Scorpio as she walked off, "mess with Aquarius and I will find a way to scatter you existence into a million pieces after I castrate you. Understood?" Lucy finished with a smirk as Scorpio gulped. After she left Aquarius laughed.
"I taught her well."
Layla came to visit one day and both were shocked to say the least. Most people didn't visit and Layla seemed unusually happy.
"Guess where I joined!" Layla burst out once her two friends were listening. "Fairy Tail! Oh it's so wonderful and everyone is so nice! Master Makarov was personally trained by Mavis." Layla continued to ramble about the adventures she had been on. Finally Lucy needed to shut her up. She was happy for Layla but it had been three hours.
"That's great mom." Lucy had cut in with a smile on her face. Sure enough Layla stopped in the middle of her sentence with a shocked face.
"Really? You think I'm your mom!"
Layla had grinned so big Lucy could've sworn it ate up her face.
Aquarius and Lucy were the closest angels for decades. Lucy had flourished under Aquarius' training and the two were inseparable, except for when Aquarius went on dates of course. It was just another day when Aquarius called for a break from sparring.
"I have a magic that I think you should learn. It has only been used by one other angel but he came years after you. It's called Celestial Fire. When you are ready find Igneel." Aquarius mentioned seriously.
"Okay I'll learn it demanding water woman." Lucy had teased before the two began to fight again.
"Ah you brat!" Aquarius ground out between punches.
"I learned it from you." The blonde had replied cheekily and the two spent the rest of the night watching the stars.
It took five more years before the two were separated. Aquarius was called on a job along with Layla to stop Zeref's reign of terror. Mavis had heard of plans to unleash Deliora and wanted to stop it. Lucy had watched her go with sad eyes and pleaded for the two to refuse. Both had given her the same look, albeit Layla's was sweeter. The same words echoed from both their lips.
"We have to go to protect you."
Lucy wore all gold as she stood between two small urns. Zeref had been outraged that the angels dared to try and kill him so he vaporized their essence. Angels cannot die but Zeref had managed to split the souls from the angels. Angels looked on in pity while Mavis felt deep remorse. If she hadn't requested for the two angels to go on the mission they would still be there for her dearest friend. Aquarius' whip hung proudly at Lucy's side. Neither Mavis nor anyone else knew how she got Aquarius' weapon but they were all too afraid to ask. Later that day Mavis tried to apologize and Lucy accepted before disappearing once more.
She had traveled to find Igneel. Lucy found him in a volcano. He looked her over once before agreeing to teach the magic. He was quiet, reserved, and only taught what was necessary. The complete opposite of Aquarius, for Lucy had always compared the two. It had taken a year to learn how to summon the flame and that was when Lucy left. All Igneel found was a folded up note with one sentence written on it. Thanks for the magic.
After managing to learn the magic Aquarius wanted her protégé to know, Lucy went to the ends of Heaven. She made a small camp right next to the Underworld and oftentimes thought about crossing. The only thing that held her back was the thought of Aquarius and Layla being disappointed in her. She spent the days training with her staff and honing in on her magic. Her telekinesis magic was flawless but it was very destructive and deadly so she normally didn't use it. Meanwhile, Mavis sent out another request for someone to find her dear friend. She finally found Makarov to take her in along with the two other angels he just found.
Makarov found Lucy immediately. She didn't bother to hide her magical pressure one day and Makarov followed it immediately. He reached where she was sitting and began to speak.
"Hi Lucy."
"Hello. Who are you?"
"Makarov. Do you want to be trained by me? I have two other disciples and we are planning to go on a five years training plan."
"I'm in."
It took Lucy a long time to get used to the city. After years of solitude the sudden cacophony of sounds irritated her to no end. More often than not people were chatting loudly near her. She often did nothing but adjusting herself to the sound. One time a man tried to talk to Lucy but she punched him in the jaw so hard he was admitted into a hospital. After finding out what she had done, Lucy tried to apologize but the man waved it off. The only one who could get away with interrupting her was Makarov and the two became close strangers.
When this pattern continued for another month, Makarov called Lucy in his office. She came in and he looked at her in the eyes.
"Why aren't you reaching out to people? They're trying to reach out to you." Makarov had told her sternly.
"I don't want to get too close and get hurt again." Lucy had replied somberly.
"That is no reason to ignore nakama! Lucy I get that you are still pained over your friend's deaths but many of these angels also have to deal with their demons in a way. Don't let the past control the future." Makarov had scolded Lucy and she nodded. Time to be nice. She headed to the living quarters where the other two angels were and took an empty room.
The next day Lucy came in with her staff strapped to her back and a smile on her face. She plopped herself down next to Gray and Jellal, both of whom stared at her like an alien.
"Hi I'm Lucy!" she had introduced nervously.
"Yeah we know. You've been here for three months. I'm Gray and this is Jellal." Gray had responded -matter-o-factly. She mentally reprimanded herself for her stupidity but kept smiling. All she had to do was make friends.
"Hello trainees!" Makarov had suddenly cried out as he jumped in front of them. Which would've been cool if he didn't stumble and almost fall until Lucy caught him with the curve of her staff. He nodded at her once before continuing. "Today training begins! We are beginning with personal training. Speaking of the past can clear the mind. Who wishes to start?" Makarov asked with a grin. Lucy glared at him as she scooted away. After a few seconds of silence Makarov sighed.
"Gray you're first." Makarov ordered. The shirtless angel sighed and cleared his throat.
After the two boy's stories, Lucy realized Makarov was right about everyone having demons. Gray had been a newer angel that lived in the cold north of Heaven. One day a demon named Deliora destroyed his clan and the angel had injuries that made it difficult to walk. Two angels found him and a lady named Ur trained him. Later he went back to his old clan hall to defeat Deliora but he wasn't strong enough and his mentor had to use a sinister spell to keep the beast on lock down. Iced Shell, a spell that also froze its user until the end of time. Jellal had been an angel that was kidnapped from his town and sent to works as a slave in the Underworld. Briefly Zeref possessed him, which lowered his chance of joining a clan drastically. He worked on learning Heavenly Body Magic and Makarov saw his potential. He was sent to Fairy Tail where he has been residing ever since.
Lucy was reluctant to share. She told them her whole story after hours of coaxing but still kept one fact hidden, for she didn't want her new "friends" to feel weird when talking to her. She promised to guard the secret with her life. The fact that she was the first angel.
The three became best friends. It took a while to get Lucy to actually be nice and not fake smile but the two boys had their problems as well. Gray was extremely moody and Jellal didn't talk much. Together they made up for each other's weaknesses. The Trio became known far and wide. All was normal until Mavis implanted a new law. Normally a few angels were each sent to guard certain areas but Mavis thought it would be better that every angel be paired up with a human until they met their soulmate. The angels whom had already found their beloved were free from the rules but everyone else had to participate.
Lucy flew through people quickly and none of them were possessed while in her care. After this routine continued for thousands of years she got fed up with never seeing her two friends. She pleaded to Mavis that her and the two boys all got to stay in the Heavens until their soulmates were born. Her old friend agreed, for she was happy Lucy found a cause worth fighting for. The three final began their training from Makarov.
As they soon discovered, Makarov's training really just involved them taking requests in Heaven. Many angels needed help with something or wanted to battle, so they would send out requests to Questing Angels that could help them. The trio became a team and took care of many physical jobs. They were finally content and met many other angels on their journeys. Some included the present day members of Fairy Tail such as Mira, Bixlow, Romeo, Sting, and Leo. All was fine and the three were once again happy when the greatest news arrived. Their soul mates were all found. Lucy was the happiest as she danced around the grand throne room. The only thing she remembered was a name.
Natsu Dragneel.
A/N Wow this is like 3,000 words long :O. I'm sorry it took so long but it is longer than usual so cut me some slack? Also if you follow me (which I doubt) you know I gave up another story for adoption to focus on this story and the first two chapters will be out on March 1st! The new story is by BlueWaterMage and I can't wait to see it play out!
QotC: What is our favorite color? AND. What month is your birthday month?
AotC: My favorite color is gray and my birth month is August :D