Hello my dearest! I really hope you enjoy the update. I've been a bit caught up with my job and my family, there is also a strike happening in my country, it is always interesting to sit and watch the news and see how the goverment will pull it off this time. Read on and if you can, lea e me some words. Much love
Bickslow didn't want to feel what he was feeling. The realization hit him hard. He was falling. She was absolutely perfect and from all this years of observation he could now understand that. He had now felt she was soft where he was hard. She was light where he was darkness. She was truthful when he was sarcastic.
He was an utterly expressive person and it was hard for him not to tell her what he was feeling. He shrieked at the thought.
He had fucked her out of curiosity and had ended up feeling this something he couldn't describe for his longtime crush.
He left to the cafeteria because he couldn't stand the look she was giving him. He left despite himself wanting to stay.
The feeling would go away eventual, it always did. Not that it had happened like this before. No worries.
He wanted to convince himself but it had to do with the magic within him. It had, at least a part. That night when they were together he felt her soul. Her soul was bright, it shone like a star in a black night, he felt drawn to it, like an insect to the light. When he explored her soul, he could also see a little crack in the middle of the light. It was tiny, but it also seemed to be deep. He was just surprised how she hid it so well. In the outside, she was the same girl, easy smiles, comforting everyone at the guild, feeding Natsu, dancing with Levy, going with her team on jobs... But he could see a little crack that intrigued him.
When he got to the cafeteria, he ordered some coffee sat at a table by himself. He closed his eyes for a moment to rest for a while, to put his mind in a blank space.
Farron and Cristoff walked by after saying bye to Levy. Levy waved to him, he waved back, his brothers sat down in his table.
- This Levy girl is very knowledgeable. She wants to get access to the lost libraries in Bosco. The information in the catacombs is going to be of great use for this new job they have in their hands.
- They have Leham wrapped around their little finger.- Farron pointed.
Bickslow was absently minded.
- Bix?
-Yes, they are great mages. They work great together. I'm sure they will enjoy the job too.
-You look thoughtful. Let's go home brother, I'll prepare the pasta you're so fond of- Cristoff offered.
Bickslow gulped his coffee and stood, hoping Lucy wasn't going to be at the gallery no more.
Lucy Had waited exactly 15 minutes when Levy showed up.
- They're willing to help us! They'll let us stay in their guild in Bosco 3 weeks before we go to Ministrell to start our job! Farron is even excited about the whole idea, he believes it could be useful for an investigation they're running about his brother Zen, the archangel mage.
Lucy's body was there, but her mind was wandering around. She started walking to the door and Levy followed.
-Levy I'm so very happy we got to work in this together!
- You seem to be a bit off to me... Are you okay Lu?
-Yes Lev, I may just be a bit tired, I'm going to go back home and lay down. Is it okay if I see you later?
-Mmm, yes Lu, but call me if you need company okay?
-K- she muttered, and started by herself the way home.
There were days that the loss of Aquarius hit her hard. Days full of emotions. She walked through the streets of Magnolia where she saw the new building that was her guild. Her new family, they we're perfecto in their own way, what was left at the Heartfilia estate didn't hold a cande to them, but, she missed her mom and Aquarius very badly today.
She kept on walking next to the canal, and as always, followed the edge of the sidewalk next to the river. When she got home she opened the gate and went up the stairs. The door opened and she saw the window unlocked.
She stared at the empty space, like looking for something, someone she wanted to see, but all she saw is that whatever it entered the room had torn apart the curtains and broken her mirror. There were shiny pieces scattered all over the place, illuminated by the light bulb that was on the street. What ever had been there had giant claws and bad intention.
She reached her thigh under her dress to the key holster and summoned Virgo.
-Punishment Princess?
-Not now Virgo. Do you feel any traces of dark magic?
-There is spirit magical pressure in the bathroom Princess, whatever was here is gone now, Virgo said walking towards the bathroom, but they definitely wanted to leave a message- she said with headless here in hare hand.- I'll dispose of it.
Lucy grabbed her communication lacryma called Bickslow.
-Cosplayer what a surprise! I didn't expect you to miss me so soon...
-Bicks, I just got a visit from a not so happy spirit.
His tone changed.
-Lucy where are you at?
- I'm still here at my house. I cannot feel any magical pressure, nor good or bad. I do feel something is draining me. There was a headless animal in my bathroom.
-Lucy I need you to get out of there right now, with the protection of any of the earth spirits.
-Virgo is here with me.
-Lucy I'm coming for you please don't hang up.
Lucy hand fell to her side on her communication lacryma dropped. She fainted. At the loss of energy Virgo's gate closed and Loke pushed open.
Cradling his princess arms he sat down on stairs outside the building, waiting for the seith mage to arrive.
Bickslow in a frantic race on board of his totems. He met Leo's worried eyes.
-She is stable, but her energy is weak.
-What did Virgo say about the presence?
-It is vague, but evil. It knows how to disguise itself. I cannot feel it anymore.
-You are more sensitive because of your nature, earth Zodiacs are the most suited spirits to fight this type of presence. We need to get her out of here, this soul is up to no good. Let's take her to Cristoff so he can check on her physical health and we can monitor her soul.
-Thanks Bickslow, I'm sure she would appreciate it.
-She appreciated me very much last night- Bickslow said smirking, easing the tension.
-Don't. You remember we have a direct connection to her, right?- Leo said scrunching his nose, standing up and holding Lucy again his chest.
Bickslow came close to the man and opened his arms to hold the blonde.
-She is hurting, I know that for sure
-She may be able to find healing Bix, but she needs to find closure from losing the ones she loved the most.
Said this, Leo disappeared with a puff into the spirit world.
The totems lifted and took them to the high end residential part of Magnolia.
The sun was setting, and to the south, the Aquarius constellation could be seen with a falling star crossing it like a tear.