Hey everyone, sup?
I've been working hard on trying to update for you guys sooner.
(lol probably won't happen)
Thank you all for all your reviews last time. :,D You're all such magnificent creatures.
And I was talking to my friend on Deviantart who is also a frequent reader of this fic and she said my OC Raven was exactly like Raven from Earl and Fairy which is freaky as hell because I've never even watched that anime!
So if you guys were wondering, I didn't steal him from that anime he just came to me naturally.
Gomen.
Please enjoy and review if you get a chance~
2015: Revised
Lucy's eyes burned with tears that couldn't seem to stop rolling down her cheeks.
It was dark, the stars scattered in amongst the cloud cover, moon dipping lazily in the violet dome outside the window pane.
Wearily Lucy climbed the stairs to her dorm room, feeling like a deflated balloon.
Her whole life was in shambles. The hallways of the Academy echoed in endless silence, hollow feet resounding off the old stone floors dully.
Lucy knew it was stupid but the fact that Natsu loved her for something she wasn't had stung her deeply.
Which didn't even make sense because she hated him, or well, she should hate him. She had a good reason to hate him, many reasons to hate him actually.
Then why did it hurt so much?
Heavy feet clomped up the stairs, body floating in exhaustion, so much had happened today.
Lucy was nearing her dorm room when a silhouette at the top of the stairs made her pause abruptly.
A tall dark haired boy wearing a white tux stood staring thoughtfully out the window at the top of the narrow staircase.
Something about the young man's face made Lucy pause. He didn't seem completely human.
His large, green eyes held no emotion, still as a plane of emerald grass, and almost unseeing. As if they were fogged or glazed over.
He hadn't seemed to noticed her, blank eyes still staring out into the dark night.
Gnawing on her bottom lip Lucy, steadied herself, he was probably just a new student right? He just got lost, he was normal.
No matter how Lucy tried to convince herself this was the case a sinister jab that he was anything but normal bore into her.
Swallowing the bile that threatened to clog her throat Lucy shifted, lifting her right foot onto the next, stone step.
Bottomless green eyes averted instantly from the window, sharp and keen watching Lucy, pale hands now gripping the window sill tightly.
Frozen Lucy couldn't move, she held the green-eyed man's terrifying gaze, unable to move from her locked position. Though his eyes didn't seem to so much meet hers as they seemed to look through her.
"Lucy Heartfillia." It wasn't a question; more like a statement.
Brown eyes held green ones, heart in her mouth, blood circulated to her head, making her feel dizzy.
"I've been expecting you. It's past curfew." His lips moved in speech, but all Lucy could hear was a faint buzz, her mind swimming.
Gracefully the black haired teen walked down the ten stairs separating him from Lucy, moving with seamless, confident ease.
Quaking in her boots Lucy stared up at him, he was tall, his masculinity squashing her last bit of confidence like a bug.
"Master was correct, you're beautiful." His voice was formal but not unfriendly.
A lone finger darted out from a cuffed sleeve, resting on Lucy's temple, and running along her stubborn jaw line, sending jolts of electricity through her nerve endings.
"Understand this, Miss. Heartfillia. I take no pleasure in this, it's merely business unfortunately."
"Get away from me!" Lucy snarled, lips curling up in anger, hands planted firmly on the black haired boys chest, shoving him away from her.
Fury tore through Lucy's body, magic tingling through her veins, calculating her power.
How dare he treat her like she was an inconvenience to him?!
The dark haired man watched as the blonde's pupils flashed yellow, magic whirling around her in a tornado of heightened wind.
A devilish smile played on Lucy's lips. "Now what business were you talking about?" Lucy said, cocking her head in mock innocence.
"Your death, Miss. Heartfilia. It had been demanded by Master and my tribe."
Readying herself Lucy watched the man steadily, waiting for his irises to switch to some demonic colour, giving her a hint at what magic he was using.
His eyes didn't change.
In fact everything about him remained the same, the normal pulse of readied magic was nonexistent..
"What are you?" Lucy asked, not believing what was unfolding before her eyes.
The attractive, younger teen's lips began to morph into a twisted point, oily black feathers peeking out of his skin, vicious claws ripped through his nice leather shoes, exposing twisted crow feet.
Frightened, a beast tore it's way out of the handsome shape of a young man an evil craw split the air.
In the place of the handsome green eyed boy was a crow! Once glazed green eyes now stared down at her evenly, midnight black feathers glossy, yellow clawed feet clicked upon the stone floor.
"I'm sorry" Was all the crow said, the voice like a squeal, offending Lucy's ears.
Terror crept throughout her, the crow was taller than she was! The massive avian creature's pointed beak clacked together, as if licking it's chops.
"Y-you're a monster!" Lucy shuddered, her magic quivering through her nervously, confidence shaking.
Black eyes glinted in the pale moonlight, feathers ruffling, "I am nothing of the sort. Yet that is trivial. You're death is of the essence. Master demands it." The crow's large, orange beak snapped together in speak, it's squeal tearing Lucy's sensitive ear drums.
Gritting her teeth Lucy concentrated on keeping calm, the wasn't going to let this monster get the best of her, magic flowing through her veins steadily she stalled.
"Master?" She bated, buying time, she had to plan on how she was going to kill this monster.
"Yes." The crow hissed, forked feet inching closer to her, feathered head careening around wildly. "Master is strong, he cares for us." The crow's said.
"Y-you work for Angel then?" Lucy asked, trying desperately to not show the fear that wanted to wash over her body.
"Yes." The crow said, milky white lids snapping open and closed over black saucer like eyes. "You fight him now, though you have no chance at winning."
A shaky breath involuntarily fell from Lucy's lips, Angel was getting impatient, he didn't want to wait for her any longer, that was apparent now.
Gathering up all the courage she could muster, Lucy spoke bravely, "don't you hate him? He forces you to do his bidding and keep you trapped in that human form most of the time." Lucy taunted.
Black eyes blinked, claws digging mercilessly into the stone floor like sinking themselves into silly putty.
"Hm." It croaked, ruffling it's massive wings.
Lips trembling Lucy needed this to work, she'd be killed by this thing if her plan didn't work.
"If your Master is all that great why hasn't he managed to catch me yet? He was the one who gave me my powers didn't he!? Why hasn't he succeeded yet? You're master is so weak he sent you to do an easy job." Lucy spat the last word venomously, hoping she had struck a nerve, she didn't him distracted.
"Master . . . weak? How will he protect us . . . protect Himua" Confliction danced in the crows eyes.
This was her chance, a moment of doubt.
"RAY OF LIGHT!" Hands smashing together, magic pulsated into a formidable blow, hitting the monster square in the chest.
But not before a deadly claw had managed to clasp desperately onto her left leg.
Brown eyes widened in terror, as a screech of pain ripped from the creature's throat; the velocity of her magic propelling him out the window he had just been gazing out of.
Her with him!
Shards of glass glittered brightly, the navy skies holding clusters of stars as Lucy and the beast began the fall to their definite deaths.
Clenching her eyes together Lucy struggled to kick free of the frantic monster which was still latched onto her desperately, "let go!" Lucy shrieked, blonde hair whipping around her face, blinding her.
No response, the creature was out cold, she was doomed.
Picking up speed the clean green grass of the Academy sprawled below them, top bad it wasn't soft enough to prevent her from breaking her spine.
Accepting either that she was going to die here or be paralysed for the rest of her life Lucy's struggling body began to relax.
"LUCY!"
Strong, muscular arms wrapped under her armpits, wrenching her upwards, a scream of agony left her lips, her shoulders seemingly being ripped from their sockets.
Tears of pain flooding her eyes, Lucy felt herself slow, as if she was floating.
"God fucking dammit, what the hell is that?!" The boy's tone was ladled in disbelief, voice barely above a whisper in the strong winds.
It was Natsu!
Eyes snapping open Lucy stared up at the astonished face of Natsu Dragneel watching in a mixture of horror and bemusement as the creature fell to the ground below. It had been the first time he'd used her first name.
"Natsu!" Lucy gasped, how the hell was he flying!?
Blinking Natsu moved his gaze to Lucy's, he flashed her a awkward smile.
"Hey Heartfilia. Guess I'm just really bad at taking no for an answer." He said sheepishly, for a moment Lucy felt very guilty.
Brushing the looming awkwardness and guilt of that situation off Lucy spoke quickly.
"H-how are we flying!?" Lucy demanded, Natsu slowly heading back towards the ground, concentrating intensely.
"Hehe, funny story actually . . ." Natsu's voice drifted off, he obviously didn't want to talk about it at the moment.
Snapping her jaw shut Lucy enjoyed the descent, the night sky glimmering like a million diamonds all around them.
Eventually they had made it back to the ground, Lucy's feet touching upon the soft, squishy grass, Natsu landing beside her.
Like a oil spill the monstrous beast lay motionless on the emerald grass, black eyes closed.
"What is it?" Natsu whispered, peering down at the unmoving monster.
Biting her lip, Lucy prodded it's black feathers with her right foot.
"It's a demon. I mean what else could it be? I've never seen anything like him." She said, hand cupping her chin thoughtfully.
"Him?" Natsu asked disbelievingly, onyx eyes mocking.
"Yes. He approached me on my way to my dorm. I wonder if he's still alive." Lucy said, she began to take another step towards the beast when sparks of pain exploded in her left leg.
"Ahhh!" Lucy yelped, falling, legs twisted together messily.
"Lucy!" Instantly, Natsu was kneeling besides her, gingerly taking her injured leg into his gentle, warm hands.
Blood smeared Lucy's pale calf in what could almost be depicted as artwork, vicious scratches sinking deep into her leg.
Lucy gazed up at him in wonder, he'd used her first name again.
Carefully Natsu's quivering fingers pulled out a shard of glass that was embedded in Lucy's leg, earning a hiss of pain from the blonde.
"Sorry." He muttered, trying his best to wipe away the blood that was leaking down her leg and drenching her white socks.
"It's okay, it couldn't be helped really." Lucy said, surprising herself at how soft her voice was.
"You always seem to be finding trouble . . ." It was a statement but he hadn't meant it meanly, his face was cast in a shadow, making his face unreadable.
"I know." Lucy said glumly, if only he knew the half of it.
Silence, it seemed no one knew what to say.
Natsu busied himself retracting shards of glass from Lucy's wounded leg, much to his relief Lucy wasn't able to see the blush that coated his cheeks, from his position he could see right up her skirt.
After Natsu had managed to pull out the majority of the shards he looked into Lucy's brown eyes.
"You're going to have to go the infirmary." He said numbly.
"Natsu." Lucy spoke, breath a whisper.
Chills ran along Natsu's spine, her eyes dark in the moonlight, blond hair casting an angelic halo upon her golden crown.
"Yes?"
Trembling fingers grasped his shoulder, and then cupped his cheek. She paused then, smiling shyly.
"Thanks for never giving up on me." She whispered timidly, cheeks scarlet.
Full, glossy lips landed squarely on his cheek, before Natsu could even calculate what had just happened it was over.
Pulling away from him Lucy looked extremely flustered, face beet red.
"Can you take me to the infirmary please?" She squeaked quietly, her brown eyes wouldn't meet his.
Bewildered, for a moment Natsu just sat there, dumbfounded.
Then a goofy smile split his lips, happiness bursting inside of him.
"Yes, of course Heartfilia."
BLAAAAH. END OF CHAPPIE. YAAH FOR ROMANTIC DEVELOPMENT.
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