(A/N): SO! I saw that lotsa people have passed by my story, but I've only gotten 3 reviews from those who've read! Do not fret! My buddy buddy Nalu-x-buckets gave me those 3, and those feel like 30! So no matter! It has been SO great to receive those 3 reviews! It kept me going to keep writing! Well, also because when I think of Natsu being Jim Hawkins, I kinda go all fangirly, and dreamy-eyed, and it makes me want to give him that coolness that I see in Jim.

Disclaimer: Fairy Tail characters belong to Hiro Mashima, and the characters from the 2002 Disney movie Treasure Planet belong to those guys.

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CHAPTER FOUR

Lucy bit her lip, contemplating whether she should remind Ms. Grandine that she was still here. Apparently, when the last of the guests had left to either their homes or their rooms, the staff decided to leave the task of cleaning up to those who were with Grandine. Only Lucy today.

She heard the boy's steps loudly, and slowly, stomp their way downstairs, and Lucy panicked. She runs into the kitchen and starts the water running so as not to intrude on their private matters. But the water's no match for Grandine's sudden roar.

"First of all….how DARE you receive another violation! You know what happens to kids on their 20th violation! Do you WANT to get sent away?!"

Her wrath is met by silence. Curiosity getting the better of her, Lucy peers out the chef's window to see a young man with pink hair tied back into a small ponytail glaring at the floor, not the least bit intimidated by Grandine's wrath.

What kind of stupid is this kid? She thought, quivering from the slight edge that grew in the woman's voice. Lucy slowly started packing up her things, terrified that Grandine had forgotten that she had let Lucy sleep in one of the rooms for the time that she would work there. As she had finally gotten the courage to push open the door, the door flies open, and Lucy cries out, jumping out of the way before the pink head of hair stomps into the kitchen and splashes into the sink.

"Sorry," he mutters, looking not the least bit ashamed at his lack of manners.

Lucy harrumphs, and then delicately steps out of the kitchen to bid her goodnight to Ms. Grandine. She turns around and blushes slightly when she notices Lucy off by the stairs. "Oh, I apologize on behalf of my son, Lucy. He's having a hard time communicating. Seems that it happens to all young men and women, but I have yet to see another human being that has such a short temper as he does. But then again, there aren't many humans on Planet Delta," she chortles.

"Off to bed now, Miss He- erm, I mean, Miss Lucy. Please remember to lock your room at night, as it is a shared inn with other guests. I want you safe." Grandine reminds her.

Lucy blushes, and she stammers out, "Y-yes, Ms. Grandine! Again, I-I'd like to th-thank you for giving me such hospitality when it is such an inconvenience…"

"Nonsense. Now off to bed with you. You too, Natsu!" she calls out. The clattering from the kitchen stops, and Lucy hears a "Alright" from the young man, who apparently is called Natsu.

He crashes out of the kitchen, and stomps his way up the stairs, muttering out a "goodnight" to both his mother and the girl, slowly working his way up until he stops at the top. Lucy jumps when she hears his voice, low and strained with embarrassment.

"I'm sorry that you had to hear that… We've had a rough couple of years." But instead of hearing any sort of acknowledgement, his response is only met with silence. He scuffs his slipper onto the rug, feeling awkward at how to figure out whether she was dismissing him, or whether he should excuse himself for the night, but just before he can ask, she walks around him, and without turning around says, "Goodnight, Mr. Dragneel. Have a good night's rest." and closes the door.

He stares at the door, dumbfounded and unaware that the girl was blushing just as hard as he was. He was never the best at figuring out the opposite sex, and even now he found it hard to communicate what he wanted from his mother. Imagine how much worse it would be with a girl….

But girls only lead to marriage. Marriage led to….

He shook his head quickly. "No. That's not what I want. Out of the question."

The anger boiling in his blood is enough energy to push him down the hall to his own room, where he finally then flops onto the mattress, and falls into an exhausted rest.

"Well, dearest, can't have you blathering your mouth to every person we pass, can we?"

But before the striking blow comes, the room spins back into reality, as Lucy scrambles up into a seated position to look around her surroundings. You're safe. Everything is okay. Breathe. In. Out. She recited for what felt like the millionth time that week. But nights had a strange effect on her, and no amount of words could calm her down from the fear that the life she had started making for herself would be ripped away, only to lead to more pain and terror.

A knock at the door had her jumping out of her skin, and her throat scratched as she called out, "Hello?"

"Yes, Miss Lucy. Grandine wants you to work the register today. She'd like you to meet her downstairs in about 15 minutes to get you ready. Thank you. I will be leaving then." The voice stiffly stated, and Lucy sniffed.

"Well! Fine then. I'll be the best at doing the register. The best they've ever seen, whoever they were…" she growled as she foraged around for a pair of trousers and a blouse. "They'll see."

As she briskly walked down the stairs, she jumped to the side when a blob of salmon colored hair flew by. "What the…?"

"Sorry! Busy day today!" the Dragneel boy clarified, jumping up onto the last couple of steps and running down the hall into a room. With a sigh, Lucy trudges the last steps down and turns around the corner to dodge out of the way for another fellow waitress. As she squirmed her way around the crowd of unusually rowdy customers, Lucy called out to Grandine.

"I can- Agh! Excuse me, ma'am- I can-oof! I cantaketheregisternowGrandine!" She finished quickly, making her way towards the door, and then stops when she realizes what's going on.

A man-or whatever it is- sprawled on the floor, with liquids pooling around him, Grandine pushing away the crowd while Mr. Delbert meticulously examines the man. Lucy gasps, and recognizes it after a couple of long moments.

"P-please….need...something to drink-AGH!" he coughs thickly, blood spurting out of his mouth in a grotesquely fascinating way. The blood oozed out between his lips, and Lucy's stomach lurched. Before she knew it, the room was starting to spin, and her legs gave way beneath her. But before she could feel the floorboards hit the back of her head, she felt rather than saw Grandine's strong arms envelope her, cradling her head as she called out for the people to give them space. Blood pounded through her veins. The air felt harder to take in. Lucy's sense were slowly coming back, but at what expense?

Only to have been moved right next to the mess of a man on the floor.

"Come now, everyone out! No service today! You'll all get your money back by the end of the cycle! Come now! Out, I say! OUT!" she roared.

The floorboards whined as the grumbles of curious bystanders slowly trickled down, being urged out by Grandine's evil eye and her forceful arms.

Grandine, your voice hurts me, Lucy thought, wincing slightly. She leaned away from the injured figure, and gave room to Delbert to finish his inspections, but the air in her lungs left her when he shook his head slowly, looking towards Grandine for further instruction.

She sighed. "Well, can't do anything now. Lucy dearest, if you could please go out across the road and TC the local Drones. They'll be sure to locate where this man came from."

Lucy rose to her feet, shaken and still a little nauseous. "O-of course Ms. Grandine. Right away." As she walked her way out of the inn, Lucy couldn't help but try to lie to her stomach and the foreboding feeling that came with it as she quickly walked down the road to send a comm. Only the stars would be the witnesses as to how right she was that day.

(A/N): *gasp!* What does Lucy think will happen? What do YOU think will happen? Well...be glad I decided to update TWO chapters this time! YES! TWO! :D Read on! Figure out what's happening!