This is chapter 2 so please enjoy! Credits go to Snowy Fullmoon. You are an awesome beta!

I do not own Fairy Tail!


"Ma'am, she got away. I greatly apologize." A man in uniform informed a frowning lady. She tapped her pointed chin and her small foot at a steady pace. What would she do now?

"Do you know anything about her whereabouts?" The lady asked, hoping for a reasonable answer to her question.

"We followed her to the edge of the forest. It was too dense to go any further with so many of us." The man twisted his round face with confusion as the middle-aged woman grinned happily.

"There will be no need to search for her any longer, I will take care of her for the time being." The woman strolled out of the paper littered room with glee.

"Ma'am are you-"

"Yes I'm sure. Have a nice evening kind sir."

An ear-piercing screech echoed through the entire forest. It startled all the animals that were once sleeping peacefully. They all gathered around the source of the noise, gazing at a blonde girl. Some were annoyed while others were amused at the sight of the dirt covered girl.

"Stupid bug! You scared me half to death!" Lucy shooed a tiny insect away frantically and then curled up into a tiny ball, trying to keep herself as warm as possible. She thought about how she was going to live without any food, water and shelter as she laid on the earth floor, staring out with her chocolate brown eyes into space.

Lucy could either live in the forest for the rest of her life eating berries and bugs all day long, she could go back to her land lady and beg or she could go with the Dragon's beauty owner and marry her son. In all honesty, Lucy didn't want to do any of these things.

The blonde sat there pondering about her situation. She made a list of the good and bad things about her choices inside her anxious mind. In the end she decided that she was going to stay all by herself in the forest where only the animals would keep her company.

Starting from today, Lucy was going to be an independent woman that could live in the forest alone. She didn't need anyone's help at all!

One by one the forest animals approached her cautiously. They could tell that Lucy was deep in thought, looking very worried. Her forehead was creased and even with her eyes wide open, she didn't notice them.

Lucy stretched as she uncurled herself, satisfying her sleeping muscles. She yawned loudly, informing the forest and its inhabitants that she was awake. Today was going to be the first day that she would live in the forest. She was not very excited, but she just had to deal with. Time to be a big girl!

The blonde sat down cross legged and closed her eyes. She was trying to become 'one with nature'. Who knows, maybe it want help. She felt the cold breeze brushing against her face and the dry dirt as it slid through her slender fingers. She smelt the natural air around her. It was nice to be away from the air pollution in the city. Lucy listened carefully to the melody of the forest. The leaves on the trees clashed together the footsteps, slashes, growls, hisses and the chirping of the woodland creatures. Listening to the sounds that the woods had to offer Lucy, released all her unwanted stress.

The girl finally noticed the animals that were crowded around her when she opened her dazzling chocolate brown eyes. She gasped, frightened greatly by the amount of creatures surrounding her tense body. A baby bunny hopped it's way over to Lucy even though it's mother opposed to the idea. Patting it's tiny furry head gently made the angry mother calm. A nice genuine small grew on the blonde's face. She cuddled with the little critter. It suddenly jumped out of her arms and communicated with its forest friends. A fox tugged on Lucy's shirt, demanding for her to follow.

The animals lead her to an open spring with a high waterfall enhancing its beauty. Wanting a bath to further relax her mind, she stripped and slid slowly into the water, wincing as the substance engulfed her skin. Lucy scrubbed all the dirt on her away. Feeling quite refreshed, she slowly exited the water and slipped her dirty cloths back on. All of a sudden, her stomach grumbled.

"So hungry!" Lucy whined to herself. She had absolutely nothing to eat! What was she going to do now?

She completely forgot about her stomach when a sudden crash rang all over the forest. The baby bunny from before ran desperately over to warn the others of something. All of Lucy's animal friends scattered away as soon as they heard the new. All the creatures urgently ushered Lucy, but she wouldn't move. She was curious. What were the animals so afraid of?

A handsome teenage boy appeared, seeming desperate for something unknown to the blonde girl. His whole attire was worn out and revealed his hairless chest. His hair swayed in the breeze which seem very attractive and his body moved perfectly as he ran in her direction.

He zoomed past the girl to the waterfall. Only then did he notice another figure standing there.

"Oh, hello. Who are you?" He asked politely as if nothing was wrong. At that exact moment, Lucy's stomach began to growl again. "Are you hungry, I can get you something."

"Actually..." Lucy tried to say. The boy was being kind to her and she was a bit hungry. He could help her. Right now she was desperate, forget about what she had said before. She needed other people around or she was go insane!

"Come on, I have a little hut not too far from here." The boy began to walk away with Lucy trailing behind him. "My name's Natsu. Hey wait a minute..." The boy screamed at the top of his lungs. "I forgot! The tree!

Natsu snatched Lucy's wrist and pulled her back to the waterfall. The chocolate eyed girl had no choice but to follow.

"I'm Lucy...what's wrong?" Lucy questioned curiously.

"No time to chat! You have to help me! Get as much water as you can with whatever you have!" Natsu roared, panic evident in his terrified expression.

"Why?"

"Just do it!" The pair filled their cupped hands with the cold water. Natsu ran towards the direction that he had come from to reach the waterfall. Lucy quickly followed without question. It was hard to keep the water from falling out, but she somehow managed.

They stopped in front of an old tree that was being burnt to a crisp. Flames were spreading across the luscious forest. The blonde dropped the water she had in her hands due to surprise.

"What on earth?"

"Lucy! We could have used that on the tree!" Natsu threw what he had left of the clear liquid onto the tree. It didn't do a thing.

"What are we going to do?" Lucy asked frantically as the flames grew larger.

"There's only one thing to do." The pink haired boy held his head up heroically.

"What's that?"

"Run!"


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