Chapter 2

"Fairy Tail! Fairy tail!" Pumping their little arms in the air, the three children were following the two of them in a loose line along the corridor. The large walls were decorated by a series of ornamental motifs bore by panels on the walls' top parts, on pillars, above balustrades and on ceilings. The walls itself sported large cross-shaped bas-reliefs.

Lucy turned back towards the three children after she finished her talk with Laxus. The man excused himself, saying that he'll take his leave to prepare their mode of transportation. Her children were now playing a game of tag among themselves. They were all dressed in casual clothing. Luke and Lucas were wearing similar attire with the only difference being the color combinations. Both were wearing tee shirts with a lightning bolt design running across the chest coupled with shorts. Luke's consisted of black shirt with blue design and blue short. The same was true with her second child, only with white and red overalls. Complimenting their brown eyes, which they've inherited from her, were a pair of brown leather shoes.

Lucia, on the other hand was different.

Although she and her brothers inherited her light skin, their father's blond hue— hey, her and Laxus' hairs were of different hue, so thank you very much—what probably sets them apart was, beside from the boys inheriting their Daddy's tall stature and the daughter taking after hers, was the fact that the girl inherited his father's stormy blue eyes.

But still…she really was way different from her brothers.

Different to the point that she's not sporting anything electric in her clothing. Lucy didn't know if that was a good thing or not. She sighed as she walked towards their youngest and quickly adjusted the pigtails. She released her momentarily and the girl joined her brothers in their game. Her daughter was wearing…wait…something was vaguely familiar about that clothing. She's seen that before. As if…as if...

Something clicked into place. Of course! That was similar to what she wore when she was a child. She decided to ask but caught herself right before words escaped her lips. It was probably a coincidence.

"Okay, children, come on!" She raised her voice a little higher to get their attentions. And it did. That order quickly shut her children's mouths.

'Good kids!' She thought. Who knew that after the hard work of pushing these monsters out of her, she'll have her own mini set of little soldiers.

She smirked and gestured for them to follow her, running. They gave a toothy grin and chased after her, thinking that this way a silly game, which it apparently was. They rounded a corner in the right and found themselves into a large spacious hall. She waited until the kids reached her, have them stop on their tracks and said to hold each others' hands, which they quickly conceded to.

They then began their descent. This was the room where she could remember back in her Lucky-Lucy-of-Heartifilia days that they've used when there's a gathering of important and dare to say, rich men. And where she was practically flaunted to each and every man of suitable age for marriage, she added. Observing back her surroundings, she looked at the marble staircase carpeted by red velvety cloth, the stairs being connected to the wall. They reached the center with giggles bubbling from her kids' lips. The center was connected with two more sets of stairs. One was directly in front of the right, going upwards. It was the staircase towards the west wing and the one they have just descended from was the east. From where they stood, there's a single flight of stairs that led to the ground floor.

"Mama, you look very lovely here!" She heard Lucas and her eyes darted towards the wall facing her. Ah, it was the wedding portrait she and Laxus worked carefully hard not to make an epic fail, what with all of the Fairy Tail members present at that time making a growling beast out of Laxus with all of their teasing.

Encased in a large golden, intricate frame, it was truly a sight to behold. Not to mention imposing that she can't even believe that she was the woman in there. That photo was taken in a grassy field, with Laxus sitting in the ground and she sitting on his lap. He was dressed in the Arc Apollo tuxedo and looking at her— though she knew that his husband won't admit it—with a look of sweetness and reverence. Well, she was a goddess there; that was for sure. Come on, look at her carefully weaved hair. It was in a bun but the most amazing part was that Titania Erza, with all of her expertise in Requip Magic, managed to let the ends in an elegant tail. Lucy looked at her expression in the image. She was smiling with contentment and love. One thing was different though. She doesn't have veil.

"Okay, stop gawking at Mommy and Daddy. Let's go first and meet Grandpa and Grandma." She ushered the children and they exited the building.


One of the few things that she decided to renovate was probably the graves of her Papa and Mama. Somewhere in the property was located a cemetery. Before, it was only the grave that housed her mother but now—now that both of her parents have been reunited in heaven—she had their graves by each other and what was a single angelic female figure that topped the large structure before, Lucy had it replaced with the perfect replica of her parents sculpted in marble, sitting on a bench and as if seemingly engaging in an eternal conversation. The flowerbed in the front, double sets of stairs with decorated balustrade leading up to the statues were kept. Their gravestones, flanked by a pair of crosses, still have a stone plaque sitting on the ground before it, reading their names.

Layla Heartfilia

X748-X777

Beside it, was that of her father's.

Jude Heartfilia

X746-X791

A set of stairs flanked by well-kept, short hedges lead to the grave, which was circled on three sides by a decorative railing was what gave it a heavenly look. On the left, sitting on the ground level was a small mausoleum and some more graves that were modest in appearance were visible not far from where she and her children stood.

"Grandpa! Grandma! Luke is turning six today. Will you greet me a Happy Birthday!" Luke started, pointing his little fingers in his chin.

"Me too! Me too! Lucas is already six today!" The white-and-red clad followed, raising his arms up.

"Y-You know, Lucia too." Lucia played with her fingers and kept her eyes downcast, as if she's shy.

'Okay, now I know why Laxus just keeps on spoiling her.' Lucy mused. Truly, her daughter was the cutest of them all. Not that she's having any favoritism among her children but, you get the idea. She's an angel amongst angels.

"Yo! Wife, kids! Come and let's go!" Laxus shouted by the gate at the end of the modest cemetery, the one overlooking the vast, grassy plains, crossed by a series of roads and buildings.

Ah, Lucy could still remember that day when Team Natsu raced after her, thinking that she'll be leaving them, only to be surprised that she just had a talk with her father. The Fire Dragon Slayer even commented that their land was huge, saying that it was as large as Magnolia Town. What she didn't expect then was that when she said that it was just their garden, they've practically malfunctioned. She sighed. Those were the days.

"Coming, Husband!" And she and the kids ran towards the waiting and impatient Daddy.


"Daddy, can you tell me the story of how you and Mommy first met?" It was a sudden question out of the relative silence they've fallen hours ago when they started this journey in their carriage. They just have to rely it on the horse and this wooden piece of contraption. Why oh, why they didn't took the freaking train.

"Huh?" Laxus was momentarily taken aback by his daughter's question. Suddenly, all four pair of eyes traced towards him with interest, including his wife. Yeah, maybe Lucy's having one of those moments when she's being obsessed if the husband still remembered their fateful day. Talk about midlife crisis. Anyways, he better not screw this up or else there's hell to pay and he's the one on the receiving end. After all, his Gramps always said that: 'A happy wife means a happy life' or something along those lines.

Wait what's up with his kids and their sudden interest with his and Lucy's epic love story that actually spanned two series? And wait, didn't they already heard it from him…so, he asked just that. "You already heard that story." He said in a matter-of-factly, no nonsense, daddy tone.

"Nope!" Lucas refused with utter conviction. Woah, Laxus was sure as hell that one of these days, Lucas will grow to be just like him, ah, a ladies' man in the making. Such pride he'll bestow upon his parents. But. This kid was way too much just like him, if he might admit. He's stubborn to the point that Laxus could swear that he'll just have to zap him into submission and it would still be not enough. So, like the wholesome and sensible father he was, he conceded.

"Okay. It all started…"


June 3, Year X784

It has been roughly eleven months since she ran away from home. And Lucky Lucy of the Heartfilias was running low of jewels. Guess she wasn't so lucky anymore. She's been travelling across Fiore in hopes of joining that guild. Fairy Tail. Ah, she could still remember the day when she was rescued by some stranger when the horses of her carriage have gone bananas. She saw the pink mark of her rescuer's hands. And she decided, then and there, when she overlooked their building on that rocky cliff, in the arms of the worried-sick Mrs. Spetto that she will join and have her membership stamp the exact same way as the person who took the risk to save her almost sorry ass.

Anyways, coming back to the present, she had lost all hope that her father would actually decide to grow a heart and ask for her to return to the comforts of luxury. And then what? Grovel on the ground and kiss her feet that she may never leave and as a bonus, will allow her to choose when and who the damn she's gonna marry? Dream on, Lucy, dream on. Some of us were not just that, I don't know—lucky?

'I had to run away.' She mused as she scanned her surroundings. She's been walking like forever and she still couldn't find that store that sells the oh-so-delectable, peerless Caramel Mousse. And just when hope finally ran out, she spotted it. Fruits Park. It was, well, for a lack of better word, homey. With its bright colors and cute appeal, it was a stark contrast to the building sitting beside it, the Pool Hall. The interior was quite impressive with its decoration being able to complement each other despite the pastel-colored curtains, the chess board, black and white tiles and lush seats. Lucy sat and not a second later…

"Who the hell could possibly stomach this sugar-riddled bullshit?" Lucy took a glance and for the nth time she left her residence, she was again faced with another trouble. A cowgirl with short green hair rudely protested. Her appearance was roguish.

"T-This is a dessert shop…" The waitress stuttered.

"Shut it! I despise sweet food!" The cowgirl shouted. Lucy gulped. There's trouble brewing again. "Oi, are you disrespecting the customer, bitch?"

"No, not at all…" The waitress squirmed in place as another waitress—this one with red hair tied in twin tails—approached the commotion.

"So you're Moulin Rouge." The redhead spoke, a hint of threat in her voice. Lucy gulped. This was not good, if the chilling in her spine was a good indication. And something was vaguely familiar about that red-haired waitress. She just couldn't pinpoint what was but Lucy was sure as hell that she knew her from somewhere.

"Eh, the fuck you want?" The ever so rude green-haired woman didn't even stand. She was lounging like she owned the place and brushed off the seemingly angry woman in maid uniform.

"Looks like you're a Fairy Tail wizard." The redhead growled under her breathe.

"Yeah. Who the hell are you? Ahaha. Don't tell me you tryna pick a fight with Fairy Tail?" The cowgirl didn't even flinch nor bat an eyelash.

"You took the words right out of my mouth." As soon as the redhead spoke those words, light formed in her hands and there appeared…wait, was that a large sword. "IT"S GONNA SAY THAT YOU PICKED A FIGHT WITH FAIRY TAIL…ON YOUR GRAVESTONE."

And that was when all hell broke loose. A chill ran down Lucy's spine at the thought that the green-haired woman was impaled by the sword in her legs. She stood up and ran towards the door. This might turn ugly and she doesn't want to get caught in it.

'I just have to run away…' She mused in panic. Why didn't she just sucked up her stupid upbringing and marry some goddamn perverted businessman whose only intention was to make her some breeding animal? Oh, yeah, that was because she didn't want to be a breeding animal and because she's independent like her late mother.

She was running a good distance away from the two building when it suddenly collapsed. She craned her neck to see the ruined building. Dust where everywhere and people were running for their dear lives. Then she bumped into someone…

And graciously so landed on her butt with a squeak. How unbecoming of such a dignified young woman. "Hey!" Without further ado, without even looking to whoever bumped into her, she fired her mouth.

"Oh, it's just you." It was a nonchalant, manly man voice, the kind of voice that only belongs to an alpha male. She looked up to see a freaking towering shadow—yeah, maybe if she's not sitting her sorry butt on the ground, she could see who on Earthland managed to push her with an accidental nudge—and that was where she finally decided to recomposed her lovely lady self. She shut her gaping mouth.

"Me?" She stood up and observed the man before her. True enough, he was an alpha male but not the alpha wolf kind of way. He was an alpha…bear? He towered over her even though she just stood. She guessed that her height was only up to his chest, so therefore, being the smart woman she was, no antagonizing should be used when dealing with this guy. She squinted her eyes to combat the sunlight's effects and there, she finally saw his overall features. He had a lightning bolt scar in his right eye but it actually made him more, for a lack of better term, handsome. He has this straight nose, strong jaw line, blue eyes and complimenting it was his built body.

"Oh, I thought it was Titania. Sorry, weakling." Then he walked past her in a way that described him the arrogant bastard he was, his furry, black jacket billowing in the wind.

'Weakling…' Lucy fumed. And she stomped her way towards the opposite direction. Karma will always find a way to repay his oh-so oozing kindness.


"Wow!" Lucas cheered from his seat, his eyes twinkling. "Daddy was so awesome!"

"So, it's not love at first sight?" Lucia followed. Clearly, this girl was as romantic as her mother.

"Yes." Laxus dismissed.

"Is that it?" Luke scowled, clearly disappointed. If Laxus' memory served him right, if Lucas was the clever one, Lucia the romantic one, then Luke was definitely the smart, inquisitive and curious one.

"No." Lucy finally spoke.

Laxus looked at her and shivered. He knew that smile, the smile so fake that it was oozing with sarcasm. With that look, the Celestial Spirit Mage was practically throwing him daggers, knives, and anything that has to do with blades and blood.

"What else, Mommy?!" Lucia turned her her head towards her mother.

"Your father just forgot just one last thing. Isn't that right, honey?" Lucy turned her eyes to him. Laxus gulped. Then he was saved by her daughter's hands pulling the clothes of the woman, trying to take her attention.

Laxus made a mental note to increase Lucia's allowance when she grew up.

"Tell us!" Luke happily requested.

"Ok, it all goes like this…"


DISCLAIMER: I don't own Fairy Tail TT_TT

A/N: And here's the second chapter. Sorry it took a while. Okay, on to my notes. The painting that Lucy was describing in the above part of this chapter was the one I drew very much a long time ago but if you want to see it, it's in my DeviantArt account. Don't worry, the account name is also imholynight (I'm too attached to that username) and it was titled A Solemn Vow To Make-Chapter Finale.

Secondly, yes, the story Laxus told to his kids was taken from two media, except the LaLu part (I twisted them to make some LaLu-ness). The first one was the third OVA, Memory Days. And the second one was the chapter, She's Erza. Yes, guys, Lucy was in that chapter. You better search for her through those pages. Anyways, I used them because...well, just because. I kinda liked it that way. Haha. :D

Oh, wait, to all those my lovely LaLu brethren and sistren, there will be a LaLu week on DeviantArt from 20-26. Better check it out!

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