Hey everyone, thanks for the feedback, and sorry if the characters are a little OOC. They're only like that because they need to be to fit in well, with the story.
And the school is a lot like Hogwarts (Harry Potter school) because well, I love both HP and FT so much it kind of became this.
Please enjoy~
Disclaimer: I don't own any of these characters nor do I profit from this at all.
2015: Has been revised, via previous posting -Lyn
~ At Lunch~
Lucy prodded at her salad, eating very little.. After being humiliated in front of everyone in her Runes class and almost jinxing Bisca's nose off in Combat class Lucy was feeling understandably downhearted.
Levy sat across the table from her friend, looking at the somber blonde whilst thoughtfully munching on her chicken wrap, wondering what could cheer her friend up.
"You know Lucy maybe if you spent less time wishing you were somewhere else and more time concentrating on your studies you'd do better." Levy suggested not unkindly.
Lucy looked up from her half eaten salad and glared at Levy, not responding.
"Levy has a point Lucy, you're always so far away in that imagination of yours. Try coming back to Earth for a while." Erza added who was also sharing lunch with the girls.
"Then maybe you wouldn't almost jinx me into a coma!" Bisca laughed from a few seats down, peeking up from a conversation with Alzack.
Lucy sighed, remaining silent, she knew her friends were right. She hated being here. It was as if she was never truly accepted or appreciated for any of her talents.
Lucy nibbled on the bottom of her lip, the conversation of her friends muted. She was sure there was some kind of magic she was good at, she just had to find it first.
Lucy was about to stand up and excuse herself when something hit her in the back of the head.
Yelping in shock and pain Lucy's hand shot to the back of her head, inspecting the damage.
Whatever it was it was now completely mushed in her hair.
"What the hell!" Lucy exclaimed, raking broken egg shells out of her hair.
Lucy jumped out of her chair, looking around for whoever had thrown the egg at her.
"Oi! Lucy! Over here!"
Lucy turned again her gaze narrowing on a certain salmon haired mage.
Natsu was standing on top on of the cafeteria tables, three eggs still clenched in his hands a large grin on his face. Gajeel, a loud-mouthed seventh l seemed to be the actual culprit of the attack for he was sharing a snicker with his own friends but Natsu had deemed it a swell plan to follow suit; lining up for another shot.
"Where would you like to be pelted, Heartfilia? Nose or the kisser?" Natsu guffawed, his friends all chortling alongside him.
Lucy felt her face flush with anger, magic sparked at the end of her finger tips.
"Natsu you dare even let that egg leave your grubby fingers and you'll pay." Lucy hissed, everyone's attention now diverted on the two opposing wizards.
Natsu quirked a thin, pink eyebrow, stepping down from the table.
"Whatcha getting so worked up about, Heartfilia? It's just an itsy bitsy egg." He teased, his own strangling magical aura strengthening.
Oh no, he's going to use magic. Lucy gasped mentally, her own magic energy snaking through her veins.
Every wizard, doesn't matter the prestige, eyes change a different colour depending on the specific magic they are using. Natsu was famous for mastering 'Flame' magic. One of the oldest magic's known to the world, It had been the specialty of his family's for generations, and he ensured everyone knew this. It's smouldering power and brutal offensive strength allows it's user to practically dominate any other types of magic, besides the rarely gifted 'Water' users.
Lucy's heart pounded against her rib cage painfully, she was going to die. There was no possible way she could defeat Natsu, with his magic strength she was a goner.
"So, you ready to fight me, Heartfilia?" Natsu growled, fire licking his fingers like an old friend.
Lucy closed her eyes, inhaled deeply and let the magic redirect her thoughts.
Nervous whispers began circulating around the room, speculation at Lucy even daring to stand up to Natsu.
Levy clenched her hands close to her chest, eyes wide with worry. Even though Lucy was Levy's best friend she knew their was no possible way Lucy could win. But, although Levy knew this there was nothing she could do. A long withstanding rule at Fairy Tail Academy was in place, if challenged, you must fight.
So although she wanted to jump in between the two of them and stop this insanity this very second she couldn't.
Finally Lucy opened her eyes, her brown irises now a shimmering yellow.
"You're on." Lucy practically hissed, her own magic bristling through her.
Although Lucy was terrible at almost every class in the whole Academy she was decent at Light Magic. The study of illumination and nature, magic that could heal a person with the blink of an eye or render them blind. It was a defensive magic at best.
With her knowledge of the Light Magic Lucy combined an originally weak magic, Glimmer, meant for distractions, with the power of a lightning charged magic called 'Shining'.
With this Lucy made her own kind of magic, Shimmer. Although it didn't deal impressive offensive damage like Natsu's it allowed her to stun her opponent momentarily so she could strike.
Natsu was overwhelmingly confident, sidestepping around the tables so he stood roughly twenty yards away from Lucy.
Similar to two cowboys at a showdown they circled each other, gazes locked on one another.
"Yellow eyes? How . . . interesting." Natsu said lazily, red eyes flashing dangerously.
Lucy shrugged nonchalantly, her own magic dancing at her fingertips, ready for use.
"Well you know, I like to switch it up." Lucy said smoothly.
Natsu snorted, rolling his eyes.
"If by 'switch it up' you mean failing epically at any task you're given then, sure." He leered.
Lucy bit her lip, the strong taste of blood filling her mouth.
"Well-" She began, "let's see about that," Lucy yelled, hands flying forwards unleashing a powerful blow of magic.
Natsu side-rolled, not expecting such a powerful first blow, yellow glimmer fell over the room like a majestic fog.
"Glimmer? Now I know you're stupider than you look. How do you expect to win against me with distraction magic?" He scoffed, stepping closer to Lucy, his aura widening.
Lucy grit her teeth, struggling to keep her cool.
"And you must be more cocky than you look because if you looked closely you'd see this isn't Glimmer. It's something much different." Lucy taunted back, also stepping closer to her opponent.
Whispers exploded around the room, speculation at Lucy's magic, words rumbled in her ears like thunder.
Natsu's smirk dropped half an inch, he was now closely examining the magic that still fluttered around the room.
"What kind of magic is this?" He asked, extending his palm so the falling glitter fell into his open hand.
"I don't think I'd like to share that information." Lucy snickered, hands readying for another blow. "Now! Prepare yourself!" Lucy shouted.
Natsu snapped his head back to attention, eyes widening at the wave of magic oncoming, Natsu ducked out of the way, but not before his left shoulder was hit.
He sucked in a breath as a terrible sensation of burning flesh assaulted him.
"What the hell is this?" He muttered to himself mindlessly, staring in awe at his glowing wound.
Lucy laughed, confidence bubbling inside her, she had struck a blow against Natsu!
Natsu glowered at the cackling blonde, heat rising to his face, and it didn't have anything to do with his magic.
I can't believe I'm losing to Lucy! Natsu shouted at himself mentally, flames now licking his hair.
"Enough of this shit. You're going down, Heartfilia!" Natsu growled, lunging forward at the unprepared Lucy.
Natsu hit Lucy like a freight train, Lucy was so shocked she couldn't even scream. Natsu tackled her to the ground, his weight easily crushing her.
Lucy hissed like a stray cat, clawing at Natsu's face furiously. Natsu laughed as he battled Lucy to the ground, her struggling fruitless. He pinned her to the ground, knees crunching her legs together in a vice of iron. Natsu's face was freakishly close to her own, his eyes glowing blood red. Lucy's eyes had faded back to brown in her terror, she was completely vulnerable.
"So Heartfilia, guess the wolf eats the bunny in the end." Natsu said proudly, leaning over her. .
Lucy screamed indignantly, trying to break her hands free of Natsu's grip.
"Get off of me now!" She shrieked, thrashing about like a fish.
Natsu chuckled, he had always liked to revel in his victories.
"I will as soon as you do one thing for me." He said, his left hand still clutching Lucy's thin wrists tightly.
Lucy glared up at him, lips curling back in a venomous sneer.
"Say, 'Natsu's the best wizard I've ever met and he can beat anyone in the entire school as easy or easier than me'" Natsu said.
Lucy spat in his face.
Natsu reeled backwards, allowing Lucy to slither away from his clutches.
Natsu wiped her saliva off his face and stood up, blood boiling.
"Why you-" He bellowed, his entire body now engulfed in flame.
Before Lucy could even manage to put up a Ward a humongous fire ball was bee lining straight for her.
Lucy stood frozen in fear, eyes wide like a deer in head lights. Her hands flew to her eyes, cowering in terror.
She waited, but oddly enough the pain never came.
Lucy peeked through her fingers and much to her surprise Levy was standing in front of her, guarding her with a Ward.
"L-Levy?" Lucy squeaked.
Levy grinned at the blonde over her shoulder, still holding the Ward.
"Hey Luce, sorry, I couldn't watch you get burned to a crisp."
On the other side of the Ward a certain fire wizard was less than pleased.
"What are you doing Levy! Dammit! You ruined it!" Natsu snapped, flames still whizzing around his fists like miniature rockets.
Levy dropped her Ward, her eyes returning to their normal hazel colour.
"Shut up you idiot! You could've killed her." Levy snapped, finger pointed at Natsu accusingly.
Natsu crossed his arms over his chest and shrugged, diverting his eyes from Levy's demanding gaze.
"So?"
Anger buzzed along Levy's spine, she stepped closer to the wizard, finger inches from his nose.
"So?So! Just because you're a prestigious wizard doesn't give you the right to walk around the place like you own it, you little _" Levy screamed, her words echoing around the silent hall.
"Miss. McGarden! Mr. Dragneel! Stop this this instant!"
Everyone's heads swivelled to the doorway of the Grand Hall, Madame Porlyuscia stood, pink hair wild.
Lucy's heart seized, Madame Porlyuscia was known for hating uncivilized combat and everyone knew she despised the duelling rule.
Levy and Natsu stiffened, both dropping any offending magic they were planning on using on one another and transfixing their eyes on Porlyuscia.
"What is this nonsense!" She demanded, hustling towards the two wizards.
"Uhh, nothing." Natsu lied pathetically.
"J-just a duel Madame Porlyuscia." Levy stuttered, the healing teacher had always terrified her.
Porlyuscia scrutinized the two, sniffing them oddly.
Levy held her breath, it was like she could smell fear.
"I didn't strike you as the type for duelling Miss. McGarden. Mr. Drangeel on the other hand is known for such idiocy." Porlyuscia said snidely, shooting a pointed look at Natsu who blushed madly.
Levy quaked in her boots, she was a horrible liar, but for Lucy's sake . . .
"Yes, well, you see _"
"Silence girl, you're a awful liar, who was Mr. Dragneel actually duelling?" Porlyuscia was now looking around the room in search for her next victim.
"I-It was me."
Like a hawk Porlyuscia's eye narrowed on the very anxious blonde who had raised her hand meekly.
"Lucy?" Porlyuscia gobbled, she knew the blonde was crazy but she didn't think she was that desperate to end her life.
A thick blush of embarrassment kissed Lucy's cheeks as she tugged on the hem of her skirts.
"Yes ma'am." She muttered under her breath.
Porlyuscia bit the inside of her cheek like she always did when she was thinking deeply.
"Both of you up to Mr. Dreyar's office now." She said, adjusting her robes.
Lucy nodded shyly, she was quite familiar with the Headmasters office by now and knew her way.
Natsu on the other hand was outraged, his jaw dropping considerably.
"Are you joking! I didn't do anything wrong! I'm completely within my rights to duel! Or have you forgotten the rules around here!" He yelled angrily.
Porlyuscia glared daggers at the student, nose raised.
"Office, now." She snapped, pointing to the doorway.
Natsu huffed in frustration but dragged himself to the doorway and out of sight.
Porlyuscia smiled to herself, folding her hands inside her robes neatly.
Now that that was dealt with she could go back to her office and enjoy a nice cup of tea.
Smiling gleefully, the healer hurried down the halls in full retreat to her office.
While a very dejected Lucy and Natsu made their way to the Headmaster's office.
Hey everyone, look how bloody fast that update was. Holy shit. I update super fast when I'm interested in what I'm writing about.
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Things are going to get real interesting next chapter. For sure.
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