Chapter 1
FTP: Wow thanks guys I'm happy you like it already and it's just the start ^^
Lucy: I think you should respond to the reviews from the start this time, remember the other story's fiasco of reviews?
FTP: quite right you are Lucy ^^
Happy: Aye!
Review responses
ICEBREAK94 and Majorreader619; Hey guys glad to see you and your excitement again ^^ hope you'll enjoy this as much as you enjoy Mystery of the 7's if not more =D
TeenTitanzzLuva: Thanks so much I really appreciate your praise but I'm not really that good I'm still an amateur but I hope one day I can write my own story and publish it and that people will like it ^^ I'm working on my own novels already hope one day you get to read them guys xD and btw I absolutely LOVE your story Concrete angels its awesomesauce you're an amazing writer yourself so don't give up you have talent! It's one of the stories that made me create an account here!
noybmf619: ^^ I'll do my bestest like always xD [yes I know it's not a real word =P]
fairytail4eva: Yep you got it right it seemed to fit you know and yeah I screwed up the last bit. Haha thanks for pointing it out =D so the spell recited by Natsu had to be: "gnouy enco niaga, ot na ega fo worros dna niap fo a tasp nettogrof," and what it means well you already know yep ladies and gentlemen the words are merely mirrored ^^
Charle: of to the chappy now you know the disclaimers humans, enjoy :] rest of responses are after the chapter xD
The earth shook menacingly causing have of the guild to fall flat on their butts and the other to panic running around shrieking and bumping into the few who had remained frozen with shock in the thick mist that engulfed the interior of Fairy Tail.
"Everyone calm down!" the master's voice calmly ordered, "No Warren the world is not ending…"
After a few minutes everything quieted down as Erza, Cana, Mira and the few others who kept their cool managed to gain order, fortunately someone had managed to open the door and letting the smoke diffuse out and returning their sight to the members who somewhat relaxed (or more like willed themselves to do so at the sound of the great Titania's frustrated voice).
When all returned to normal and everyone went on with their chores the sound of chattering once again filled the guild. Only one person was yet to be found and that was Lucy, the group concentrating on finding the poor stellar mage where scared of the disaster the fiery pink haired boy had caused.
"Everything seems fine to me but where is Lucy?" Mira said warily
"Gimme that!," Levy said taking the book back from Natsu clearly irritated, "I suggest to find her ASAP hopefully she's still in one piece…"
Natsu gulped as everyone glared at him accusingly simultaneously before starting the search. Meanwhile Levy poured over the spell hoping that Lucy's luck had saved her from being turned into some weird creature or worse sent her into an alternate dimension like Edolas.
"Uh, oh," she sweat dropped as the meaning of the spell became clear to her, "oh boy, oh boy,"
"Ummm, guuuys?...I found her, I think," Cana's voice called a nervous laugh escaping her lips as she looked down in a corner of the bar.
"HUH?" they all exclaimed gazing intently stupefied at the tiny figure.
"Oh my…" Mira smiled worriedly.
"Natsu…," Erza's voice dripped with anger and the punishment awaiting the poor Salamander everyone knew would not be a nice one at all.
The said mage whistled trying to look unfazed as his legs shook under him busting his plans.
A small blond girl who looked about ten was sleeping peacefully in the corner by the bar in a fetal position.
"AWWWW, KAWAII," the girls squeaked even Erza although she managed to contain herself and show more a more dignified reaction.
Natsu smiled at the girl, "Who's the cute kid?"
This caused everyone to fall flat on their faces, really, there had to be a limit to his denseness…
A dark aura appeared before him sending shivers down his spine and Natsu involuntarily gulped as he was sent flying into the wall, "It's LUCY, IDIOT,"
The scarlet haired knight panted and grumbled before looking at her friends who sweat dropped, "Now what?"
"Young once again, to an age of sorrow and pain of a forgotten past," Levy reciting from the bench she was working at, "That's the spell, and yes we're, well, screwed much, although on the plus side she's really adorable!"
"Levy, we can't keep her like this," Erza warned
Levy merely pouted and Mira didn't help by adding as she picked the sleeping re-aged Lucy, "Aww but look at her, she's to die for cute!"
"Mira!" they all cried.
"I'm kidding, I'm kidding," she said sticking her tongue out and playfully winking at them patting child Lucy on the head.
The now 10 year old blond slept peacefully on a bench with Natsu's vest covering her which he had placed stated as the girls of the guild giggled.
"Whaa? I don't want her to feel cold, kids need protection," he frantically tried to explain a small pink tinge matching the colour of his hair adorning his face, he was still rubbing the new bump on his head grumbling something which sounded like an irritated 'females'.
"Ahem, yeah suuuure," Levy said sarcastically, "back to the problem, Lucy's ten again and it must have been an age of great sadness for her, the spell states that she will only revert back when the emptiness in her heart is filled…"
"Problem is we don't know what she's said about, she opened up after phantom's attack but, there's always that sadness in her eyes, it's not the same feeling of betrayal and abandonment she felt for her father, it's something deeper…" Erza told them
"Yeah, I've seen it, it was evident mostly around July when she first entered the guild, and it kinda started fading a bit,"
Mira shook her, "No, I still saw that emotion in her eyes every now and then when she sat at the bar,"
Natsu clenched his teeth, "It never went away, I could see it every day, that feeling of sorrow, loss, and guilt that's scared her soul, and I can't take it away no matter what I do…"
The guild smiled at their frustrated friend, they knew his feelings towards the Lucy, feelings that recently were intensifying, and the same went for Lucy, problem was he was a lovable dense block-head and she was a bubbly air-head . Mira laughed in a rather suspicious and knowing way, this episode could actually help them come closer and she couldn't wait.
"Her mother!" Natsu and Erza said together.
"Of course, Lucy never talks about her, and when she does it's almost like she's torn up inside, pain and happiness, I always thought those two emotions could never mix, but in Lucy's case…" Levy said
"Lucy always cried when she told me about her," Natsu said sadly
"She talked to you about her," the guild gasped. Lucy always changed subject when attention was diverted to her past especially when it came to her mum, they could never get more than a word or two out of her.
"This is perfect guys! We'll finally be able to help her get over her mum; we'll finally be able to take some of the pain away!" Mira told them enthusiastically
At this Natsu smiled kneeling down to stroke Lucy's hair, the girl mumbled something and took his hand hugging it. Natsu grinned his toothiest grin, placing his forehead against hers
'I'll definitely protect her, and I'll definitely protect her smile, but her real smile, that one filled with only of joy, happiness and love!' he thought as the girls of the guild squeaked once again.
FTP: So I was gonna add the chapter later on but omg :O have you read the latest chapter xD kyaaaaaaa finaaaaaaaaalllllyyyyyyyyy Lucy's mum! I knew she was important in the story! She looked sad though…I wonder what happened! And hence it got me all fired up and writing!
I AM SOOOO EXCITED NOW WWWWOOOOOTTTTT! I was right for the first time I get to do the I was right dance in front of their face (they thought she was just the mum)
Yay chappy 224 come out pls! but enough of this here's the responses to the other half of the reviews ^^
Narutofan1091; *bows* I hope I didn't make you wait too long ^^
Ayame028: hello again xD younger lucy is so adorable and younger natsu they are soooo cute and you wanna just squish em all day xD
SyberSweetHeart: Really? successss! xD
Now My theory on caprico and layla or Reiri;
Layla/Reiri saved Lucy when she was a kid from unknown baddies giving her life and Caprico resented the kid cuz he loved his master
Layla did something to like help ? but caprico doesn't understand why and feels betrayed
Layla is a very powerful mage and could use an alternate magic to celestial which also lucy is capable of and will wake up her tru powers in this arc
Layla is connected to the disappearance of the dragons and may/may not be dead
Layla is a stellar spirit (explaining lucy's high magical power- and dont tell me lucy's magic is weak may i remind you of Unison raid, Urano metoria and summoning all her golden key spirits without dying?)
I also think her mum was really powerful mage for him to want Lucy as his subordinate (she takes from her mum duh there like mirror images) probably she takes from her xD yes pplz I'm really into it now here comes the family drama I hope its teary those are the best stuff ^^ (and then Natsu comforts her xD). Mashima made a really great job of chap 223 and also her mum is really pretty in that scene and sad wonder why…I am in dire need of chappy 224 now D:
So see you next chappy here Lucy finally wakes up! Where Natsu gets a low blow and Erza scares the whole guild.