Chapter 6: Old Family for New
RECAP: A bright light flashed once again, and, just like on earth, Lucy Heartfilia had disappeared.
Lucy blinked a few times, her eyes trying to adjust back to how they should be. "Is the whole flash of light really necessary?" Lucy asked herself.
When her eyes finally adjusted, Lucy looked around to see that she was back in her new master's office. She looked at the desk to see her new master, Theodora, sleeping in her chair. snoring quite loud. Lucy then looked out the windows to see that it was nearly dark out. She guessed that the time was about half past six.
Lucy walked over to her master and tried to wake her up. At first she gently shook the old woman's shoulder. When that didn't work, she tried talking to her to get her up. That didn't work either. Now Lucy was getting annoyed. She took in a deep breath the yelled into her master's ear.
"Master! Master get up, now! If you don't then no pistachio ice cream for you after dinner!" Lucy yelled at the top of her lungs, only to be answered by a punch to the jaw. The blond fell to the floor in pain.
"No one takes away my pistachio ice cream and get's away with it! Oh, Lucy, your back. What are you doing on the floor? Oh never mind, it's time for dinner! I can't wait to introduce you to everybody!" Theodora whooped. Grabbing Lucy's wrist, she ran through the door, all the way to the stairs, and all the way to the dining hall. All while Lucy was being dragged behind her.
Once they finally reached the door to the hall, the pink haired women stopped and looked at Lucy, who seemed ready to puke. "Ready to meet the rest of the guild, deary?"
"As ready as I'll ever be." Lucy mumbled weakly, still sick from being half dragged there.
The small women walked up to the door and opened it. Lucy was amazed by what she saw. The dining room was huge! It had to be at least fifty feet long! And it was filled with all sorts of people. As she walked in, Theodora directed her to a stage near the back of the room. Just after they stepped on, Styxx did as well.
"Hi Lucy, how'd the meeting go?" Styxx asked the blond girl.
"I don't think that deserves to be called a meeting." Lucy fumed.
"Did she bring up the pistachio ice cream?" He asked curiously.
"Don't even get me started." Styxx laughed at this.
Styxx looked over to see his master having trouble getting everyone's attention. So he walked over to the small lady and asked, "Master, would you like me to help?"
The old mage looked up at Styxx and smiled, "Would you please? My voice just doesn't pack a punch like my fists still do. I hate getting old."
"I'm sure you do master." Styxx replied. He then turned his attention to the crowd of people in the room. "Yo!" Shouted Styxx into the microphone, getting everyone's attention, "Shut up and sit down, now!" At first no one moved, but then the white-haired teen threatened, "I know where all of you sleep, and I'm not afraid of making a personal appearance in your nightmares!" At this threat, everyone rushed to their seats. "Good. Master?" Styxx held out the microphone to Theodora, who, surprisingly quickly, took it and started her announcement right away.
"Thank you Styxx. Now all of you know that the Great Magic Tournament is in only three days. Well-" Theodora continued on with her speech, but Lucy wasn't listening. She was talking with Styxx in the background.
"I was unconscious for two days!" The blond whispered.
"Yep, really scared me actually." The older teen whispered back, not paying any attention to his master's speech.
"Why didn't you tell me?" Lucy whispered angrily.
"That it really scared me? I did, just now." Styxx was confused.
"No! That I was out for two whole days!" She was starting to get annoyed.
"You never asked." Styxx said simply, his confusion now cleared.
"Yes, well... well I... huh. I guess you have me there." Lucy sighed. Styxx merely smiled in response.
"So now it is my pleasure to introduce to you, your new guild member, Lucy Heartfilia!" Theodora finished her speech and was now waiting for Lucy to take the microphone.
Lucy stumbled up to the front of the stage and shakily took the microphone. She faced the crowd in front of her and mentally flinched. She wasn't ready for so many people after what happened at the guild. Well I guess I would've had to do this eventually, it might as well be now.
"Hi everyone. I'm Lucy, it's nice to meet all of you. I recognize some of you from Fairy Tail. Those of you who are from there know what I'm talking about." Suddenly Lucy saw fire in the air saying "Hi Lucy", everyone looked to see Totomaru controlling the flames. "Hi Totomaru! By the way, please don't try to kidnap me this time!" Lucy saw the flames change shape, now spelling out "Sorry about that". Lucy chuckled in her mind then said, "Thank you!" The flames changed one last time, now into a thumbs up, then disappeared.
"So anyways. Thank you for letting me into your guild. I hope we can all friends." And with that she stepped back from the microphone. Everyone applauded.
Theodora walked back up to the microphone and spoke into it, "Thank you Lucy. that was very nice, but I think you can do better. When I was talking with Makarov, he said you had a beautiful singing voice and that you had written the song you sang as well. So why don't you come back over here and sing for us." Everyone clapped and cheered and hollered when they heard this. Touched by their excitement, Lucy walked over and took the microphone.
"Alright." Everyone stood up and cheered.
Styxx and Theodora walked off of the stage, leaving Lucy alone. The music started up and Lucy got excited. She had never realized how good she felt when she was singing. She felt like she could do anything. It was that inspiration that led her to write the song she sang for everyone back at Fairy Tail. And it made her even more excited about this new life of hers. And as her cue came along, she knew she made the right choice.
(Song and Artist: Demi Lovato - Me, Myself, and Time)
*I can make the rain stop if I wanna,
Just by my attitude
I can take my laptop record a snapshot
And change your point of view
I just entered this brand new world
And I'm so openhearted
I know I've got a long way to go but I
I'm just getting started,
I'm over my head, and I know it, I know it
I'm doing my best not to show it, to show it
Whatever it takes to be what I was meant to be, I'm going to try
Cause I'm living the dream and I know it, I know it
I'm trying my best not to blow it, to blow it
And I know everything will be fine
With me, myself and time.
I go where life takes me, but some days it makes me want to change my direction
Sometimes it gets lonely, but I know that it's only a matter of my perception
I just entered this brand new world
And I'm so openhearted
I know I've got a long way to go but I'm
I'm just getting started
I'm over my head, and I know it, I know it
I'm doing my best not to show it, to show it
Whatever it takes to be what I was meant to be, I'm going to try
Cause I'm living the dream and I know it, I know it
I'm trying my best not to blow it, to blow it
And I know everything will be fine
With me, myself and time.
And baby there is nothing like this moment
To just be real and let the truth be spoken
Whatever's broke I can make it unbroken
Turn the lead in my hand into something golden
Just try more love, if I just try more love then I'll find
Myself and time.
I'm over my head, and I know it, I know it
I'm doing my best not to show it, to show it
Whatever it takes to be what I was meant to be, I'm going to try (x2)
Cause I'm living the dream and I know it, I know it
I'm trying my best not to blow it, to blow it
And I know everything will be fine
With me, myself and time.
I'll find myself in time,
I know I'll find myself in time.*
Theodora listened to Lucy perform on stage. Listened to the lyrics she sang. Watched her dance around and have fun while doing so. Watched as everyone else in the guild did the same. She even admitted herself to do the same. And as the song ended, everyone clapped and cheered and cried out for an encore. Even herself, and Lucy delivered that encore happily.
The smile that Theodora saw on the young blond's face made her think, I see now why she tried to kill herself. It was because of how much she cares for the happiness of her friends and family. How she would eagerly put others before. No matter how selfish and cruel their wants were. That's when Theodora decided, Lucy was going with the others to the portal realm, and to the Great Magic Tournament.