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-Oby Abel-
Chapter 15: Draco
Once Lucy uttered those words a sudden rush spread throughout their bodies as the gate sucked them through. It hauled their bodies upwards, transporting them to their new destination. If they had their eyes open they could see how they shimmered away just like a spirit but neither of the mages with the exception of Lucy and Virgo could open their eyes. The feeling was too intense.
Before the Dragon Slayers motion sickness could even kick in it stopped. Their feet were planted on solid ground. They arrived only seconds after leaving.
Natsu gasped, slowly opening his eyes. He felt like he should be sick but he couldn't. It was like his stomach had been left being creating a void inside him but slowly the feel of his stomach returned. He noticed how all his fellow Slayers reacted like him. They were all bend over holding their knees to regain back their senses.
"Welcome to the Celestial Realm. You'll all feel better in a second." Lucy gained their attention with her chirpy unaffected voice. Natsu shot her a mild glare for being alright while they had suffered, but his gaze immediately softened when he saw how radiant she looked. It was clear to him that she was excited to be back despite just leaving the place.
"Princess, I'll take my leave. I need to help with the last of preparation. Punish–"
"No punishment. And it's alright. I've got this." Lucy cut in with a smile and the Maiden nodded, slowly retreating away from the group.
Natsu inhaled deeply as he began straightening his back. It would get a while to shake off the transportation but he knew it would happen. He watched Lucy look around, and finally took noticed of their surroundings as well.
They were standing in the middle of a ruined dome. The eternally sparkling starry night and the many planets of all sizes were hovering around them. It was then he also noticed he was standing in one of the planets that he had just admired. The Celestial Realm was just a ethereal as he remembered. He shot Lucy a loving smile, thinking that the Celestial Realm had nothing on Lucy. She was like a goddess, belonging right in this place. He could just watch her for hours and never feel bored.
He heard Yukino gasp and turned to her as maybe something happened but once he saw her eyes widened in awe as she took in the place he turned back to Lucy. It was clearly the other Celestial Mage was just awed and happy to be were her spirits lived. His favorite person looked at the awed mage with a fond smile.
"It… it's beautiful." Yukino breathed and Lucy grinned and nodded in agreement. It was indeed beautiful. Ethereal.
"Do you feel how your magic expands? How it calls for you?" Yukino nodded her head eagerly. She could feel it. It was overwhelming yet calming. She felt stronger than ever.
"It's so ethereal." Mira chimed in gaining the blonde's attention.
"Very."
The Slayers suddenly stiffened. Their instincts went haywire, a shiver running through their spines. They felt a presence nearing them. Turning around towards the direction they saw someone or something move towards them gaining everyone else's attention as well.
Lucy grinned widely when she saw who it was. But her grin turned into a grimace.
"Lucy-chaaaan!" The cause of her grimace ran towards her, shocking all the other mages, and made her groan. A tall male with black spiky hair that seemed to shine with sparkles and glitter, eyes that twinkled like the starry night around them, and huge ass fangy grin and a long black and white beard that had reflections of the rainbow colors.
He pulled her into a tight embrace, making her head crash into his solid hard chest. His hands wandered to her butt and squeezed. The hit left her disoriented but the second she felt him squeeze her butt she pushed him away with an angry scowl.
"You stupid ass overgrown perverted lizard!"
"I missed you!" He whined and tried to hug her again but she wouldn't have it and kicked his shin. Instead of causing him much pain she ended howling in pain for his body was seriously hard as a rock.
"Old friend," before she could curse him she turned her head left a saw a humanized Celestial King. Her scowl morphed into a polite smile.
"Stache King." She greeted politely and pushed the Dragon God away when he tried to pull her into another hug. "Draco." She hissed in warning and he shut up with a childish pout, folding his arms.
"Why did you shrink yourself?" The blonde asked confused. Not that she wasn't pleased that the huge ass King were more down to earth, smaller than normal, but it was weird as hell. She was glad that Draco were in a human form than a Dragon, because from the looks of it the Slayers were already scared shitless.
The King grinned his signature grin as he answered. "Draco felt uncomfortable being small."
"He looks weird as a human. But it's much better than having his huge lizard body around. Anyway, let's introduce you to everyone." The blonde pulling around to her horrorstruck friends. Every Dragon Slayer and their mates were looking at pouting Draco.
Lucy nudged the Dragon God's side and nodded towards the group, making him follow her gaze. "Introduce yourself. They are your guests." The Dragon God immediately lost his pout and stood straighter as he took in his descendants with a serious expression. His eyes narrowed in on each and everyone before they landed on the three pregnant mages. His face lit up and he approached the women.
Levy, Yukino and Minerva looked at him approaching, feeling a bit frightened. Their gaze landed on the blonde who smiled encouragingly, telling them it was alright. Their mates were shock still. Their eyes glued on the Dragon God. They couldn't move.
"A boy and girl." Draco mused looking at Levy's protruding stomach and put a hand on it making the petite mage flinch. His eyes wandered up to her fearful face and softened. He could smell the fear radiate off her and the others too.
"It's alright child." He spoke softly and looked at the others with an assuring and kind smile. "You have nothing to fear. I didn't invite you to harm you. Rest assured." But his words did nothing to ease the lot.
He turned to Yukino and asked kindly. "Can I?" his hand hovering around her abdomen. Gulping nervously she nodded her head hesitantly, making the Dragon God ecstatic and rubbed both her and Levy's bump.
"Another boy and girl. How lovely."
"H-how c-can you-you know?" The nervous Yukino stuttered.
"I'm a God and they are part of my legacy so of course I would know." He answered matter-of-factly and then turned his gaze on the black haired mage who stood closer to her mate.
"Come child. I won't bite. Not intentionally." He teased with a grin that displayed his large fangs and made Minerva cower with a whimper.
Lucy groaned before hitting Draco's head earning a whimper from him. "Stop your teasing. Be nice." She reprimanded.
"Then you should be nice as well." He shot back with pout and stuck his tongue out.
"I'll be nice when you earn it, pervert."
"I'm not a pervert." He denied even though that was a lie. Everyone saw how he squeezed her ass. Natsu included which left a very bad taste in his mouth but because of his instincts suppressing him he couldn't do much.
"Says you who peeked while I was bathing!" Remembering she turned around glaring at the King. "You too! Both of you are perverts!"
"What?!" Natsu feeling anger surge through him, making him get out of his fearful trance glancing between Draco and the King with fury. This was over the line. Fuck his instincts. He wouldn't let perverts see his Lucy. "You peeked on her?!"
"Ah!" Draco grinned delightful looking at Natsu. "You most be Lucy's mate. Natsu. Come here boy, let me look at you." Draco dismissed Natsu's angry growl and skipped up to him.
"We aren't mates!" Lucy denied, cheeks flushed. "Yet…"
"Fire Dragon Slaying. A Dragon King's magic. Hmm." Draco mused as he looked over Natsu. He cupped his chin, examining his face. Natsu on the other hand was inching to strike him if he hadn't heard Lucy's voice and seen her adorable blushing face. It calmed him down enough to tolerate the pervy Dragon God.
"You're the perfect mate for my little Star child." Draco agreed with himself with an approving smile and looked behind his shoulder to the flushing Lucy. "You'll make the perfect balanced hatchlings."
Lucy's face turned scarlet red, just like the requip mage. "S-Shut up!" Leave it to Draco to embarrass her. Nonetheless in front of her closest friends.
"Balanced?" Levy mumbled to herself, but Draco heard her and let go of Natsu's face. Apparently the Fire Dragon Slayer had held in a breath the he let out. Maybe he was afraid of the God but he would never admit it. Like the other Dragon Slayers.
"Yes balanced. As you probably gathered, you all will expect twins. Creating a new generation of Dragon Slayers. But our sweet little Lucy-chan is a tidbit different." Draco explained kindly and finally touched Minerva's bump surprising the mage but she was a bit more at ease. "A boy and girl too. Lovely."
"How so?" Erza questioned, finally out of her stupor. Draco looked at her tilting his head.
"You're a Requip user but neither a Slayer or mate." He stated and turned to Lucy with a question brow.
"That's Erza Scarlet, my team mate. She wanted to greet you. And those are Juvia Lockser, Gray Fullbuster and Jellal Fernandez." She introduced the four mages.
"What a lovely surprise. You," He turned to Jellal and sniffed him, "You are connected to the Stars as well." He stated. "But you hold no contract to any of the Stars."
"I use a Caster type magic. Heavenly Body." Jellal told the God and bowed his head out of respect.
"So in other words you're a Celestial Mage too, you just don't deal with contracts. Stache, I didn't know you dealt with such mages." Draco turned to his old friend slash brother.
"They are rare since I don't teach anymore. But I guess this young human learnt from one of my old books on Earth Land." Lucy's face scrunched up in confusion.
"Wait a minute. Are you telling me that Heavenly body is just the Caster type of Celestial Magic? And you taught humans?"
"Indeed I did. My first pupil was one of your ancestors. But that was eons ago."
That surprised the blonde. "Wow. That's… wow." She didn't know what to say. She hadn't exactly researched her magic or origin the last time she was here. There had been throw a lot of information in her head that day, two days ago. But now she knew that she and Jellal shared the same magic but just different types. It was surprising. But also very fascinating.
"I did indeed learn from reading a book." Jellal answered after waiting for the others to finish. "It was in the forbidden section of the magic library in Era."
"Do you still have the book?" Lucy asked, thinking that if she gained the book she might learn more of her magic. It wouldn't hurt getting stronger and then she wouldn't depend on her spirits as much as she did.
Jellal shook his head making her frown. "Sadly no. The library was destroying after Tartaros attacked Era. But I can teach you what I know if you want." He offered kindly making the blonde happy.
"You don't need to." Draco chimed in his tone with of finality. "Back to miss Requip mage's question. Lucy wouldn't need to learn knew magic because once we are contracted – which will happen soon – she'll become a one of a kind Dragon God Slayer or as I prefer to call it, a God Tamer." He flashed a grin to the blonde.
"Dream on." Lucy stuck her tongue out.
"But you will be a Tamer. And you already tamed me." Draco told wagging his eyebrows suggestively.
"You, you – ugh! Pervert! Go talk with your great great etc grandchildren!"
"But I wanna talk with you! I missed you!" He once again tried to hug her but the blonde swung her leg back and planted her booted feet right on his face.
"I didn't come here to chit-chat with you!"
"Why would you do that! You broke my nose!" Draco cried rubbing his hurt nose.
"I did not! And stop whining. You need to introduce yourself, and stop stalling. If you don't I'll have Stache opened the Realm Gates so your brother and sisters can pass through!" She warned with hard glare. He opened his mouth to protest but the word died down when her glare grew deadlier.
"Fine." He conceded and turned his gaze back to the seven Dragon Slayer. "Everyone calm down. Shut your senses down." He demanded when everyone turned rigid meeting his eyes.
"Everyone introduce yourself. You all know who he is, but he doesn't know your names." Lucy softened her gaze when she saw a nervous Wendy. She walked up to her and patted her blue hair. "It's alright Wendy. Draco is a big softy. Nothing to worry about." Wendy grabbed Lucy's hand and held onto it for support.
"Ah, a cute little female Slayer. What's your name?" Draco decided to go with Wendy first seeing how she was the youngest of the bunch and how nervous she was. He looked at her kindly and tried to appear less frightening as he could.
The Sky Maiden gulped, lifting her eyes up to Draco's. "W-Wendy Marvell… my lord." She almost whispered. Draco softened his gaze and patted her head just like Lucy had done mere moments ago.
"It's very nice to meet you Wendy. You're a Sky Dragon Slayer. That's my favorite magic. If you wish I can teach you some more. I see a lot of potential and greatness in you. And you are still so young." The brown orbs that belonged to Wendy widened in pure shock. The God of the Dragons was offering to teach her magic? Surreal.
"The same offer stands for you others as well. And your hatchlings." Draco told the other Slayers. "I can even help you reach a different stage of your Dragon Force."
"Another stage?" They muttered shocked.
"Yes, another stage. And you two," He pointed at Laxus and Erik, "I'll assign two Dragons for you to teach you and make you full-fledged Dragon Slayers." Both looked at him incredulously. He could do that?
"But," He continued and glanced at Lucy and then Natsu, "not before you mate. I can't enter the Neutral Realm without Lucy and Natsu Dragneel mating. So you'll have to wait." Natsu's cheek turned pink as he looked at Lucy who was sporting a crimson red.
"And," Draco continued, "I'll even revive your dead Dragons." That got everyone's attention.
"You can do that!" Sting was the first to ask.
The Dragon God turned to him with an offended look. "What do you take me for? I'm a God, of course I can do such." He scoffed.
"S-sorry my lord." Sting muttered suddenly feeling nervous and fearful.
"But again I can't do that before –"
"We get the point so shut it." Lucy cut him off with a grumble. He didn't need to rub it in that she was the cause of everything that was not happening. Yet.. She get it already!
"Then why don't you just –"
"Draco." She warned dangerously. "What did I tell you earlier? I don't want to repeat myself."
"But Lucy-chaaaan!" and he went back to act like a whiny little kid, so not the imagine of a God.
"We're happy that you worry about us, my lord," Natsu decided to cut in and help the blonde with a surprisingly polite approach. "but we agreed to go our own pace." Everyone turned to Natsu looking at him incredulously. No one knew he could act so… so mature and polite. The fuck?
"Did… did he just –" Gray turned to Erza, disbelief in his eyes.
"He did." Erza confirmed. It was definitely a sight to see Natsu act mature. Gray and Erza who had known him the longest had never really seen him act like that. Definitely a surprise.
Lucy was awestruck that Natsu piped in and helped her. It was definitely different than how he acted but she had already encountered the mature side of Natsu before, and it would be a complete lie if she said it didn't make her heart beat fast. Because it did. She liked a mature Natsu. Not that she didn't feel anything for his goofy childish side because that was what she fell for the first time, but she liked this side of him as well. And she loved how understanding he was of her situation.
It made her feel stupid for not just accepting and get it over with. But then her fears spoke and told her to not rush it. It was hard.
"Hmm." Draco looked at Natsu with his eyes narrowing in on him before he glanced at the blonde whose heart was beating fast like it wanted to break out of its cage. Amused by how she reacted he grinned at the Slayer and patted his back rather forcefully, not exactly knowing his own strength in his new firm. "Alright!"
"Alright?" Natsu had thought he would be more persistent since he came off as a persistent God. Draco nodded his grin widening.
"Alright. Go your own pace. You still have more time till the spell set off."
"Okay…" The pinkette didn't know what else to say. The Dragon God seriously was a missed of entity. His behavior changing every other second.
"Okay, let's get something to eat. You three need something for those hatchlings to grow stronger." Draco announced and pulled away from the Fire Dragon Slayer and looked at the three pregnant women. "And you two, I haven't gotten your names." He added looked at Kinana and Mira.
"I'm Mirajane Strauss, sir." Mira curtsied before outstretching her arm to shake his hand. Draco grabbed it and shook her hand.
"Nice to meet you Mirajane. You're the bulky blond lightening Slayer's mate."
Mira glanced at Laxus before nodded her head with her million dollar smile. "Yes I am, sir. And please call me Mira."
"Alright, Mira. What about you?" Kinana followed Mira's example.
"Kinana, my lord."
"Nice to meet you. You lot all found beautiful mates." He told the males with his pervy grin. "must be hard not touching them."
"Draco, you better not touch any of the girls inappropriate." Lucy noticed his pervy attitude coming to life, and immediately warned him. He knew no personal boundaries.
"I won't. You're –"
"And don't go there either. Just don't touch anyone in general. Other than a handshake." She cut him off.
Rolling his eyes he stuck his tongue out and turned to the petite bluenette Levy. "I never got your name. Or yours either. Actually, why don't I know anyone's name." He questioned every Slayer with a frown.
"Our apologies, my lord." They lowered their heads in apology.
"Anyway, your name Script Mage." Levy felt much more at ease after seeing how Lucy interacted with him and how not scary he was, so she put on her cute smile and followed the same example as Mira and Kinana, curtsying.
"I'm Levy McGarden, sir. I apologize for being rude for not telling my name beforehand and for Gajeel not introducing himself either."
Ruffling her head, Draco smiled fondly at her and laid his other hand on her bump. "It's alright. It's your instincts that made you all go tense. So I understand."
Minerva and Yukino introduced themselves as well before Draco turned to the males. "Step forward boys. I'm not gonna bite. Not if you don't move."
Levy shot Gajeel an encouraging smile, nodding her head, so he was the first to walk tensely up to the Dragon. He got onto one knee and bowed his head just like a Knight would in front of a king.
The Dragon God was so amused that he began laughing, his laughter causing the planet to shake. "Stand up. Geez. You lot still need to relax. I may be your superior but you don't have to feel awkward by my side. Think of me as your awesome, cool and so handsome grandfather."
"Aren't you stretching a bit too far?" Lucy muttered to herself. "Awesome? Cool? Handsome? Really? In his dreams."
His head snapped to hers with a pout. "I am handsome! And cool, awesome and much more!" he protested.
The blonde rolled her eyes, folding her arms. "Whatever floats your boat."
"What boat?" He questioned genuinely confused. The mages looked at him baffled. Did he just? What?!
"What boat? Tell me!" he demanded with his whiny voice. "And I don't have a boat. I fly." He added.
Shaking her head, feeling very drained by his stupidity Lucy ignored his demand and said. "Let it go. And let's head to the table. I'm sure Virgo and the others has prepared a feast for today."
"Fine," Draco grumbled, sulking that she didn't tell him what she meant and then turned around to the Dragon Slayers. "I'll get all your names while dining."
Lucy noticed the King had already left when she turned around to ask him the way so she told Draco to lead the way. Huffing he did and everyone followed.
Gray and Erza walked up to her, giving her odd glances. "He… seems special." Erza noted turning her gaze to the God leading them.
"Retarded at most time." Lucy supplied. "But he's alright. Doesn't give off the God vibe, and he's very kind. Annoying but kind."
"He is not as intimidating as I thought he would be." Gray told. "And he sure as hell doesn't act like a God. But it was fun to see how Laxus, Metal Head and Ash Brain reacted." He chuckled by the memory.
"It's their inner Dragon reacting to his presence. And yeah, it was fun. Wished we had filmed it." Lucy grinned.
"It's ingrained in my brain. I sure as hell won't forget."
"Luce," The trio turned their head around to see Natsu walk up to them. Erza and Gray glanced at each other with hiding smirks and left when he walked up to her.
"How're you feeling?" The Gatekeeper asked her best friend slash soon-to-be mate.
He let out a deep sigh and scratch his cheek glancing at the moving back of Draco. "It was weird at first. He's not like the God Igneel once told me about. And he's too much of a pervert." He mumbled the last bit.
Lucy giggled. "Yeah he is a pervert. And he's definitely weird. He's very much like a child."
"A very dangerous and powerful child. And why is he such a pervert with you? Touching you inappropriately and peeking while you shower. If my inner Dragon didn't warn me I would've fought him." He grumbled displeased.
Lucy looked at his sulking form and couldn't help but find him cute. He was jealous. It was clear as a day. And he couldn't do what he usually does; challenge the person to a involuntary fight. It seriously was adorable.
Growing bold she held his hand intertwining their fingers and smiled cheekily at him. "No reason to be jealous, Natsu. It's Draco, he's harmless. Like stupid Loke."
His eyes fell to their hands and he felt a surge of warmth in his chest. This wasn't his doing. It was all Lucy. Damn was he happy. But then he remembered what she just said. Jealous?
"I'm not jealous." He denied. No way in Hell was he jealous of a Dragon and a God nonetheless. Heck no. He just didn't like him being touchy with the woman he loved. That's it. And maybe he did also envy that Draco could touch her like that, which he couldn't. Yet anyways. Okay maybe he was a bit jealous but only a little bit. But he would never ever tell her that. Ever!
Lucy had to suppress a snort by his blatant lie. It was obvious as day that he was jealous by Draco, and it just made him more adorable. "Alright Mister I'm-not-jealous." Pinched his cheeks with a playful smirk.
"Lushie!" he whined.
"Aww, don't you look adorable." A telltale giggle from the one and only Mirajane Strauss was heard front of them. They saw how she was gleaming with mirth, swooning. "I can't wait for your babies! Pink haired brown eyed babies and blond haired onyx eyed babies! Ahhh!"
Blushing bright red Lucy pulled away from Natsu cursing the She-Demon under her breath for embarrassing her. Today would be an embarrass Lucy Day. For sure.
Natsu's cheeks were coated in a cute pale pink by Mira's comment. Imagines of said babies entered his mind, and truth be told he couldn't wait. He wanted kids with Lucy. A family. More than anything really. He glancing at the blonde who stood a few feet away from him looking downward. He saw the redness of her whole face and clearly heard her frantically beating heart.
Yep. He seriously couldn't wait to start a family. But one step at a time.
"Why don't ya focus on ya own and Lightning Rod's babies first. Soon enough it's your turn to be parents." Natsu replied with a grin. It widened when he saw Mira blushing, succeeding in shutting her up and turn away.
"Come on Luce, let's get something to eat before everyone else eats it all!" She turned her head up to meet his, seeing him beaming at her with his hand outstretched. A small smile formed on her lips.
Lying her hand on his she let him tug her along, rushing forward passing every conversing couple and Draco. His nose led them towards the food and she couldn't help but giggle along the way. This was Natsu. The person she would never be without in her life. Her best friend.
How could she not fall in love with him?
I know I promised to update earlier but I didn't have the time to write. My best friend's father is hospitalized, and he's like a father for me too so we were pretty shaken up. She usually never cries but when she called me earlier this week and told me he had collapsed in the kitchen and had cuts several places on his face, causing to be blood everywhere she called and cried. He's in the hospital now and we're waiting for more test results to know more. And on top of that they just got evicted so along with her I'm an emotional mess. They are my only family, so it's very hard for us all at the moment.
So if the chapter seemed weird, I'll edit it at some other time but right now I just want to share it with you. And thanks a lot for your reviews. I appreciate them a lot and truth be told, they make me really happy.
I'll try to update when everything clears up. Hopefully we'll get more answers to what exactly happened soon, and I can focus on writing again.
Hope you have a nice summer break, and good luck with your studies and finals. ^-^
Peace out!
-Oby Abel-