This is the twentieth chapter! I hope you like it!
Recap: Instead of going to class like a good girl, I'm on the roof. How am I going to explain? I bet Natsu and Gray already hate me. And they have every reason to hate me. I feel a tear go down my cheek. I wipe it fast. I'm going soft.
"Lucy," I hear Natsu, but I don't look at him.
"Why are you crying?" I hear Gray ask.
"Don't cry," I hear Happy say.
"I'm not crying!" I say wiping a tear.
"Look, we don't care," Gray says causing me to look up.
"Yeah, we wouldn't care if you were in a dark guild because we love you," Natsu says.
"But next time," Gray says, "Warn us." I smile.
"Yes, Gray," I say, "Next time I'll warn you, but on one condition."
"What?" he asks.
"Someone has to warn me," I say, "I was not expecting that."
"You know what I noticed?" Natsu asks us.
"What?" Gray and I say.
"Stuff like this only happens when Lucy's on Medusa," he explains.
"Aye!" Happy agrees.
I smile, "I told you. Medusa's a bitch!"
Chapter.20
Lucy's P.O.V,
It's the time I've been dreading: lunch. I have to tell the truth. From what Natsu said Mirajane invited Jellal and mom. I'm, currently, walking and hiding behind Natsu and Gray. Happy's on Natsu's shoulder.
"Lucy, if you keep it bottled up," Gray starts.
"It'll turn out bad," Natsu finishes.
"But I hate talking about it!" I whine.
"We're here," Happy tells me.
"Yay," I say sarcastically.
"Mom and Jellal are here," Natsu informs me.
"Which means you aren't getting out of it," Gray tells me.
"Okay, Lucy," I hear Mirajane, "Stop hiding behind your brothers and explain." I take a deep breath than walk out.
"Where do I start?" I ask noticing all the teachers in here. Looks like I'm telling the whole school. Great, note the sarcasm.
"From the beginning," Erza tells me.
"Well," I start, "My parents had sex and—"
"Lucy," Erza warns.
"Fine," I say, "My father, Judo, was a poor man. My mother, Layla, was the runaway princess of the western regions. My mother used to tell me 'when I first saw your dad, I knew he was the one.'" I felt a tear go down my cheek thinking of my mother. I continued, "My mother and father were soon married, but my grandpa—he's dead now—wanted her back. So she took Judo and went back. She was pregnant with me at the time. That's when my father started changing. When I was born, my mother told me she looked into my eyes and knew I'd be special. My mother was a wizard, but not my father. I remember the exact date it happened. I came home on July, 6th x777. My father had some friends over, and my mother was sick. My father told them they could touch me for a hundred bucks."
"WHAT!?" Natsu yells. I notice angry faces on every one.
"Let me finish," I say, "They all gave him a hundred bucks. I remember they walked over to me slowly. I also remember freaking out. I was seven, and they were like thirty. Then I heard my mother scream. I don't remember how she came in. But I do remember exactly what one of the guys said. They said, 'forget your daughter when we can have your wife.' They started towards her. I got in front of here and said, 'leave my mommy alone.' They didn't listen. Actually one of them threw a beer bottle at me. That's how I got this scar," I show them the scar on my forehead before continuing, "I remember looking at my father. His face was unreadable, but it was obvious he wasn't going to help. I remember getting so mad. My eyes started to feel weird. They had turned green. Then I screamed. As soon as I did Nature started to listen to me. I had fines grab the guys who were going towards my mom. I remember summoning the rose whip the first time. I hurt each of them. Then I turned to my father," I smirk remembering his face, "His face showed how scared he was. I still feel pleasure from making him look like that. I remember raising my hands up. I remember the spell I used. It was a strong one. I've only used it once. I won't use it again unless I have too. He was hurt so badly the doctors said he barely made it out alive. I didn't care he deserved what he got. Anyway, I had the vines take mother back to her room to rest. The next morning, I remember I made a crown out of flowers using my new magic. It was also my birthday so I was going to celebrate it with my mother. I ran into her room. I thought she was sleeping so I put the crown on her head. That's when the doctor walked in. He had this sad look as he said, 'I'm sorry there is nothing I can do.' I had just turned eight. It was my birthday, July 7th X777. My father came home from the hospital a week later. That's when we had the funeral. That's where I lost it. I don't remember most of it, but the people who were there said they had never heard such screams. Plus I destroyed half of the forest." I whipped away the tears, "Anyway, on July 21st my father told me he wanted to take me out. That was the first time he had talked to me for weeks. We got on a train. Then to the orphanage. I remember looking up at him with my innocent brown eyes asking 'daddy why are you leaving me?' He looked at me and glared with cold unfeeling eyes and he said, 'because you're worthless, and you are NOT my daughter, you are dead to me. People like you don't deserve happiness.' Back then I was young and stupid and I yelled 'daddy!' He slapped me across the face, and the lady in charge didn't care. He walked away, but he stopped at the door. The words he said next made me grow up really fast. He, without looking at me, said, 'remember that you were the one who killed your mother.'" I wipe the tears away again. I notice most of the girls, including mom and Mirajane, are crying. "Things got better when I met Natsu and Gray. There, now you all know." Natsu wraps his arms around me, and so does Gray. "I'm fine, guys," I tell them. They let me go.
"I'm so sorry," Mirajane says tears streaming down her face, "But you won't have to worry anymore he's gone." At those words, I laugh a humorless laugh.
"What?" Loki asks.
"My father is a king," I say, "I'm a princess. If you think this is the end, then you are crazier than me. That little scene you all saw was a warning. My dad never plays fair. Yes, Midnight stopped him from hitting me, but he didn't stop what is coming. Midnight said he'd come back, and that just proves my point. He will have armies coming after me. He will stop at nothing. Until the day he dies."
"Then we'll fight!" Natsu says.
"I agree!" Gray says.
"Aye!" Happy agrees.
"I was already planning on it," I tell them, "The question is: Who wants to help the princess of the western regions overthrow her father and become leader of the land? Of course, we live in the western region so it's up to you. Gosh, this sounds like a Barbie movie waiting to happen!"
"I'll fight," Loki says, "I knew you were a princess."
"And I knew you were a moron, but do you see me telling everyone? No!" I say smiling. Even though deep inside, I want to cry.
"I'll fight for my daughter," Erza says.
"I'll fight with you Lucy," Lisanna says.
"Juvia will fight with Lucy and Gray-sama," Juvia says.
"I'll fight with my sister," Mirajane says.
"I'll fight with my sisters," Elfman says.
"I'll fight for my children," Gramps says.
Everyone, even Laxus, agreed to fight, but is this what we should do?
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