Authors note: I would like to announce that i'll officially be updating every 4-6 days, school has started back up and I've already got homework stupid teachers! So I'm in a bit of a mood, and I didn't make this chapter as long as I hoped and now I'm fuming with anger, I apologise if it's rubbish yet again, a comprehensive student has a lot of work to do!
I do not, and never will own the amazing work of Fairy Tail, but if I did, Natsu and Lucy would've kissed by now, Erza and Jellal would be married, Gray and Juvia would be an official ship, and Gajeel and Levy would be more than what they have going on in the anime/magna!
Hope you enjoy! Sorry again if it's not good enough, sorry! (I sound like Aries now :3)
"Juvia can see why you always go here Lucy, it's so, peaceful!" said Juvia, she sat on the grass the wind blowing her blue curls, I stared at the tree above out heads, it was tallest tree in the valleys, mind you it was the only tree in the valleys, I jumped up on a thick branch.
"Juvia, I'm going to climb the tree, you coming up?" asked sitting on the branch before reaching for another sturdy one, "You can stay down there if you want, but I've heard the view is amazing!" I said pulling myself up onto the sturdy branch, I stood on it and looked down on her, the height of the branch was twice the size of Juvia,
"Juvia doesn't think you should be climbing that tree with your dress on, you never changed out of it!" she stood up and shouted up to me as she leant on the trunk of the tree,
"I don't care, I never get to climb trees, or go out anymore, so I'm climbing it!" I stated as I climbed the tree, jumping from branch to branch,
"If you fall Juvia won't be able to catch you, Juvia has NO upper body strength whatsoever!" Juvia yelled at me from the base,
"That won't matter, because I won't fall!" I climbed and climbed, higher and higher, I soon reached the top of the tree and I gasped as a smile appeared on my face, the sun was setting in the distance I could see all the colours in the sky blending into each other and it looked amazing against the horizon of Magnolia, and I could see for miles, it reminded me of the day before my mum died, she took me into the valleys and climbed this tree with me on her back, my mum was an adventurous woman, but somehow my dad didn't know where I got it from, it could be because , "Juvia, come on up, it looks amazing!"
"Lucy, Juvia has to go home, Juvia'll see you tomorrow, bye!" she shouted before running off, I smiled as I saw Juvia running off into the town,
"I wish I could be like Juvia, I hate having all these stupid privileges because I'm a Princess!" I muttered before climbing back down the tree, I jumped down halfway and I slipped on a branch, and screamed, I was falling to the ground, still screaming, until I was caught by someone, I looked up, it was Natsu,
"Lucy!?"
"Natsu!" I said in surprise, I jumped out of his grasp quickly while I was blushing slightly, "Th…thanks!"
"What were you doing in the tree?"
"I'm not really allowed out of my house, so when I want to get out, I jump out my window and run here, and I haven't climbed a tree in like a year okay!" I explained, he looked at me puzzled,
"Geez you don't get out much do you?"
"I told you, I'm not really allowed out, unless I want to go shopping in town, or I have to go to another country, and birthday parties,"
"Your parents must be harsh!" my mood sunk a bit, I looked down,
"Parent, actually, my mum died the day before my 4th birthday!" I muttered,
"Oh sorry, I didn't know, sorry Lucy!" he apologised, I shook my head,
"It's alright, you didn't know!" he scratched the back of his head, and loosened his scarf slightly,
"I feel bad now, hey Lucy, how 'bout I make it up to you!?" he offered, I turned to look at him
"How?" I asked,
"Oh I know, do you know any good restaurants, I'll ask my dad for some money and then we can go out for food, if you'd like!?" he offered,
"So what, like a date?" I smirked, a small tint of pink grew on his cheeks,
"What, no, I've only just met you, just thing of it as sorry for making you feel bad, and thanks, for dancing with me yesterday, my dad was on my case about it all day, and he said I wasn't allowed to go home until I danced with someone!"
"Okay then, but we can't be long, my dad will ban me from civilization for a month, and I was supposed to go out with my cousin tomorrow!"
"Great!" he grinned, and he led me to his house, it felt nice to have a boy friend, all my friends were girls, except Haru and Musica, but it was different for them, they were actually Elie's friends, I had put on some fake smiles to my friends, but with Natsu it was different, I was actually happy meeting him, we arrived at a small cottage with a cave behind it, and there was a sign in front of the house that read, 'Natsu + Happy' "Let's go, you'll have to wait outside, my dad will start jumping to conclusions if you come in!" I nodded and stayed outside, he went into his house and I heard some shouting,
"THERE'S A GIRL?" yelled a voice, I saw a man with red hair and onyx-green eyes like Natsu's stare at me from the window, before Natsu hit him over the head, I watched as the brawl continued then Natsu walked out of the house with a brown bag in his hands, I walked next to him
"I got the money, it's best if you don't come back here Lucy, my dad's a bit psycho when a girl visits!"
"So your one of those boys who hit on every girl they see huh? My cousin has a friend like that!"
"I'm NOT one of those guys, I only have 3 friends who are girls, two of them are sisters who are taken and the other is just a psychopathic red head with a short temper, and somehow she's also taken, it's confusing!?" I laughed at his remark,
"Are you sure she has a short temper, or is she just a bit angry with certain, annoying people? And by annoying people I mean you!" I pointed at him,
"That's mean Lucy, really mean," he muttered, I stopped and waved my hands in front of my face
"Oh I'm sorry, I didn't mean it!" I felt truly bad, Natsu started laughing, I stopped fussing about and I looked at him in complete confusion, I tilted my head to the side "What?"
"I was joking Lucy, get a sense of humour!" he chuckled, I went red,
"Hey! That's mean Natsu, really mean!" I crossed my arms and turned away from him, my expression seething with anger and a bit of happiness, Natsu just laughed and grinned
"Copying me now are you?" I rolled my eyes,
"Shut it!" I didn't say anything to him for the rest of the walk, on the way into town, we saw my castle, and it was on the other side of town, directly opposite Natsu's house,
"Imagine living there, it must be so cool to live in a castle like that, but the princess must be a bit spoiled to have her birthday thrown by the whole kingdom!" my mood dropped instantly, 'I never wanted to be spoiled, I never wanted these pretty dresses forced upon me, and I sure as hell didn't want to be born as a Princess' I thought,
"Natsu!" shouted a voice, a girl with red hair and brown eyes, she wore a white shirt and a blue pleated skirt, she had a big cleavage like me, she stood next to a boy with blue hair and brown eyes who had a red tattoo at the top and bottom of his left eye, they were standing outside the restaurant
"Oh Erza, Jellal, how you guys doing?" asked Natsu running up to them, I walked behind him as he talked to his friends,
"Who's this?" asked Erza
"Hi I'm Lucy!" I smiled at them, Ezra walked up to me,
"Aren't you Lucy Heartfillia, the Princess?" whispered Ezra I nodded,
"Yea, can you not tell Natsu, I told him I was Lucy Ashley, I don't want him finding out, and don't tell your date over there either please!" I asked, Erza went red, just like her hair.
"H…he's not my d…date!" she stuttered, I gave her a puzzled look,
"But aren't you going to the restaurant, the one me and Natsu are going to, you were standing outside weren't you!?" she nodded slowly as her face turned redder than her hair, and steam was slowly rising into the night, resonating from Erza's face
"Yeah, if you and Natsu would like to join us, as a double date then!"
"No, no, Natsu was just taking me out as a thank you, for dancing with him in my party yesterday!" I waved my hands in front of my face,
"Well, would you still like to join us?" asked Erza, I nodded
"That'd be nice, thanks!" I smiled, Erza walked over to Jellal and Natsu,
"How about we all go in together, it will give us time to catch up and Lucy time to meet us, how about it?" she asked,
"Yeah, it'll be fun, c'mon Luce!" Natsu grinned while grabbing my hand,
"Luce?" I asked, puzzled, he nodded,
"Yeah, it's my nickname for you!" he chuckled, I smiled as a tint of pink appeared on my cheeks
"Okay!" I laughed before we walked into the restaurant. A man stood behind a wooden stand with a book lying on it
"Excuse me!" Erza snapped, a man walked up to the stand,
"Yes miss?"
"We would like a table for 4 please!" she stated loudly, she wasn't asking for a table, she was DEMANDING a table
"I'm sorry but you need a reservation, and we're booked until next Saturday, I apologise!" Erza's eyes glowed and a murderous aura surrounded her, I shrieked
"What is she doing?" I asked as she yanked the wooden stand out of the ground and threw it across the room, so it crashed into a window and glass flew everywhere, Natsu hid behind me,
"Erza's gone into psycho mode!" he muttered from behind me,
"You better stand back Lucy!" Jellal exclaimed, I nodded, Erza head-butted the man and grabbed a waiter but the collar,
"I'M SURE YOU CAN GET US A TABLE, RIGHT?" she snarled while smiling, with an evil glint in her left eye,
"Wow this food is great!" I exclaimed I stabbed my tomato with my fork and popped it in my mouth, "Thanks for getting is in Erza but your methods are a bit unorthodox" I sweat dropped,
"What methods?" she asked, I blinked twice, then I realised, this was the girl Natsu was talking about, the 'psychopathic red head who's taken'.
"Oh, okay!" I exclaimed in realisation, I ate another tomato
"Haven't you been here before Luce?" asked Natsu with a mouthful of food, specifically chicken, his question actually came out like "Hawvent, ywo bwen ere befowr Lushe?" but I could make out what he was saying, sort of
"No I actually haven't, I've told you before, I don't get out much, and when I do, and I have to sneak out or go with someone!" I narrowed my eyes and pointed the fork at him, "Or did you forget?" I snarled in a serious tone, he froze
"I didn't I swear!" he waved his hands in front of his face, I laughed,
"I'm kidding!" I smiled, I got a buzz on my phone, then another, and then a tune started playing, "Sorry everyone!" I apologised, I stood up and found a quiet corner near the bathrooms, "Hello?" I asked,
"Lucy, where are you?" harmonized two voices, I knew exactly who the pair were
"Gemini, why has something happened?" I asked,
"You're father" said a high pitched voice
"Is looking for you!" said a lower pitched voice,
"He's storming the town!" they yelled, I froze
"Are you serious?" I asked,
"Yes!" they responded, I hung up and walked over to the table,
"Sorry guys, my father called and he wants me home, right now, how much is the bill I'll pay it?!" I asked pulling out my purse, Erza put her hand on my purse and shook her head,
"This one's on us Lucy, go before your father gets mad!" she winked at me, I smiled and nodded,
"Thank you, I'll try and escape again tomorrow, and I'll see if I can see you guys again!"
"There she is!" I heard a voice yell, I looked out the window and I saw the royal guards heading toward the front entrance
"No" I dashed across the restaurant and I found the emergency exit, I didn't even push the bar I just kicked the hinges and broke through the door, my kicks were so strong, I even had my own special attack, 'Lucy Kick'
"Get her!" I heard people yell, I dashed even faster, it was easy because I switched my heels for flats before I left with Juvia, I passed some streets, and some passers-by, I came into contact with two people holding hands,
"Get out of the way!" I shouted as I barged past them, the girl tripped over and fell over,
"WATCH IT!" the man yelled, I ignored them and took a shortcut through a park, I jumped over the iron fence and I ran through, jumping over the fence on the opposite side of the park.
I made it to the town centre and I could rest for a minute, I leant on my knees and breathed heavily, "Found her!" I looked behind me I could see the royal guards running to me,
"I thought I lost you guys!" I scowled before picking up again, speeding through puddles I continued to dash until a felt a hand grab me and I was pulled into a dark alleyway, as the royal guards ran right past the alley, you'd think they'd realise that I was in an alley, they have TVs, I stared at my saviour, I couldn't see his face in the darkness, but from what I could see he had a scarf covering some of his face
"Thanks" I replied with a hint of sternness in my tone, "Who are you?" I asked,
"That's what I should be asking?" asked the voice, it was slightly similar, I raised an eyebrow "Who are you, Luce?" he muttered, I stared blankly as the figure came out of the darkness and pulled the scarf down slightly, I recognised the man immediately, I gasped
"Natsu?!"
Author's Note: Not where I wanted to go with this, but the beginning and ending is what I wanted so I'm okay, hope anyone who's reading this stays until Sunday for the next chapter, I apologise if you think it's utter rubbish and not worth reading, but if you like it, then i'd appreciate it if you'd review, it would mean a lot, until Sunday readers! Sayonara! :3