Okay new chapter. I'm sorry that I confused you, but I've written that last chapter really fast. And Lucy was suddenly locked up in the prison, where the guard found her in her disguising, sorry if it wasn't clear. Now you'll see which punishment Lucy will get!

Disclaimer: I don't own Fairy Tail.

Chapter 3

Lucy watched shocked how the guard glared at her, got out some handcuffs and unlocked the prison.

'So who are you, he? And why did you help them and how could you reach the prison without getting noticed? You know helping a prisoner to escape will be punished with the dead.'

Lucy gulped. Her father wasn't a mercy guy, surely she'll get punished hard but hopefully not with the dead! The guard came slowly to Lucy and she knew if she wouldn't do something she'll get arrested.

'So be a good girl and let me arrest you. You don't have a chance to escape either.' He giggled deviously.

'Wait! Stay there or I'll make sure that you will be fired!' Finally Lucy could do something and she receded until her back reached the wall behind her.

'How can you make sure that I will be fired? You're a traitor and probably a pirate too.'

Lucy froze when she realized that she looked like a pirate and a traitor and she had no might over the guards like she usually had. The fuck! Fast she pulled off the hat and shouted:

'I, Lucy Heartfilia, heir of this mansion and the company, pray that I'll make sure that you will be punished and fired if you lay one of you dirty fingers on me, so don't dare it!'

The guard froze.

'M-Mmiss Heartfilia? Why did you help the pirates to escape?' he stuttered nervously. On Lucy's forehead appeared a sweat drop. Now it would be difficult to explain everything.

'U-uh...' The guard seemed to understand and smiled deviously again.

'He he, who thought that the little good Miss Heartfilia would be a rebel? I think Mr. Heartfilia will be really interested in that.' Before Lucy could do something, the handcuffs clicked and Lucy was handcuffed with the guard.

'Wait, what? Let go of me you little-'

'No need to use dirty language, you're a traitor and have to be punished. Now your orders are useless and your threats as well.' He giggled again. Lucy was about to burst into tears but she couldn't show weakness in front of this asshole. Or appear in front of her dad with tearful eyes. She'll cry soon enough once she gets punished by her father.

The guard knocked against the door of the main hall, where her father always was. She nearly hyperventilated. This would be blank horror. Only God knows what her father would do to her. Hopefully nothing too painful.

'Come in.' Lucy whined a little. The guard smiled from ear to ear. He turned a single time around to look at Lucy before he opened the door. Lucy tried to hide behind his back so his father wouldn't recognize her at the first sight.

'What is it, guard? Why do you disturb me in my meeting? I hope it's something important.' Mr. Heartfilia said. Just now Lucy minded the many commercial men.

'Indeed. It's something very important and we should talk about this under six eyes.'

Lucy's dad frowned.

'Six?'

'Yes, Sir. I've grasped a traitor in the prisons.' Lucy gulped. The guard watched Mr. Heartfilia who frowned further.

'Then, Mr. James (A/N The butler, I love clichés!) would you please escort this few men in the salon? I'll join you later.' The butler nodded and gestured the men to follow him. They went out of the huge main hall, in the direction of the salon in the south wing. Lucy looked to the ground so that no one would recognize her.

'Come here, guard. Is this behind your back the traitor?'

'Indeed, Sir' the guard said and moved towards Lucy's dad. When they stand in front of his huge chair, the guard grabbed Lucy who was still behind his back and pulled her in front of him.

'The traitor, Sir. She helped the pirates to escape. Uh, by the way, the pirates escaped.' Mr. Heartfilia stared at Lucy. She couldn't look in his eyes so she glanced at the ground. Her dad hailed another butler and told him to chase some guards behind the pirates. Then he glared at Lucy again.

'You got to be kidding me, Lucy.' Finally Lucy looked up.

'I can explain everything'

'Really? I don't want to hear it. Traitors aren't allowed to explain their actions. They just get killed.' Lucy gulped hard.

'But I'm not a traitor.'

'But it looks like it. I can't believe it. How can you trait your family? How can you trample on your roots like that? How can you embarrass me like that in front of my customer? You are a traitor, Lucy and that will be punished with the dead.' Lucy's dad shouted. Lucy looked at him with widened eyes. Was he actually going to punish her like that? Her daughter? She couldn't believe it. After all, she was his beloved daughter, right? Wait. Not beloved. He didn't love her.

'But after all, you're Layla's daughter.' Lucy flinched when her father mentioned her dead mother.

'I think she would hate me if I'll kill you and she's my wife so I need another punishment. I'll think about that later. First, you were a loyal man, guard and I really want to reward that. Do you wish anything specific?' Lucy sighed relieved. Her father wasn't going to kill her. Thanks God. But then she flinched again. The guard, this asshole, bastard, weakling, rat and coward was going to be rewarded for destroying her life? Lucy snorted. The guard squinted over to Lucy.

'Maybe we can link the punishment and my reward, Sir.' Wait did he actually said that? Lucy glared over to the rat.

'I would be a good husband but I wouldn't spoil her. With me as her husband she would learn how hard life can be.' Eew, no way I will marry this asshole! Lucy thought. Her father didn't seem to agree with that too.

'If I would like to reward her I would have married her with you. But I don't think that this is an appropriate punishment or reward. You would have a hard live with her. But you brought me to an idea. Lucy, do you want to taste how hard life can be? I think you wouldn't cope. That is the best punishment. The bitter feeling of losing everything. So this is my punishment: You aren't anymore a Heartfilia. You formed an alliance with these pirates. I'll give you the chance to run away now, in five minutes I'll chase the guards and the dogs after you, the pirate with the blonde hair. Not anymore Lucy Heartfilia. Now you're just a nobody. So your time starts now. Guard, let go of her.'

'Yes, Sir.', the guard said and looked a little disappointed that he didn't get het as his wife. He released her from the handcuffs. But Lucy didn't run away. She froze in realizing the words her father spoke.

'You…repudiate me?' Lucy asked slowly.

'Exactly, you got it. By the way you have already lost a minute off your time.' Lucy stepped a few steps back. Her lower lip started to tremble. No crying, Lucy, you aren't weak. Don't cry in front of him.

Lucy turned around and ran out of the main hall, down the floor, out of the front door, through the garden and the garden gate, towards the city. This was new, she didn't know anything about the city, she was only a few times in it. She just ran. Soon she started panting and loosing speed. She rested at a wall and started to concentrate on her fast heartbeat and her breathing. She listened. A few dogs barked. That had to be the dogs her father –no, ex-father-mentioned. She had to search for a hide, where the dogs couldn't find her and she could sleep for the night. It already dawned. She looked around to find out where she was. Next to her were some barrels. And in front of her was a huge ship. Not one of the ships of the Heartfilia Company so she would probably be safe there. Even if she got found by the ship's crew.

Lucy walked towards the ship, silence surrounded her. She walked downstairs in a storeroom. There she found some empty barrels. She climbed in one and hid. She rolled up and let finally the tears flow. She cried quiet until she was asleep. Her first night as a free girl with an own future. A little smile crawled on her lips.

My third chapter. I can't believe that you really like my story. Next chapter will be about Natsu again. I think that I will begin to write just after I've uploaded this…

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