Chapter 3
Lucy and Romeo woke up the next morning and quickly got ready, both got dress in what they were wearing yesterday and each grab a bag and to hunt. Lucy and Romeo move slowly from the forest and were focusing of sense something near by, but so far beside a few small things they found nothing. The decided to get off the ground and climb a tree and jump from branch to branch to get around, they been doing this for years so they learn how to do it without making much noise. After an hour of searching and only getting some small game like birds, squirrels, and rabbits, then decided to head back. On their way the both stop and drew their bow and got an arrow ready to fly when they sense something behind them. They look and saw it was a deer and both let go of their arrows and left them fly toward the deer. Both arrows hit their mark one hit its head and the other its heart and it die instantly, Lucy and Romeo hate it when they miss and make the poor thing suffer. Both went to work skinning it and getting what they need, once they were done they dig a small hole and but the remains in it and buried it. They did this to respect the animal that they killed and so it spirit would rest in peace. Once they finish they headed back to the house.
At the castle Wendy was eating with her parents, "What do you plan on doing today Wendy?" Grandine asked. "I'm thinking about visiting Lucy and Romeo today." Wendy answer getting up from her seat and making her way out. "Have fun dear." Grandine said before Wendy left. "I am really glad that she made friends with people that aren't her friends because she a princess but for who she is." Grandine said with a happy tone. Igneel nodded "Yes it is nice, but I would like to meet them one day." "I do too, but lets not rush into anything yet, Wendy will invite them over one day and they will come." Grandine said while Igneel just nodded in agreement.
Wendy went to Carla and told her what she wanted to do today and she nodded which made Wendy happy. They both left the castle and went into the forest following the path she went the first time. After awhile she was starting to think she was lost, but then heard a huge explosion and ran to it. She found the clearing where they had the picnic and saw Lucy and Romeo fighting. 'I guess they are training.' Wendy thought to herself.
Both Lucy and Romeo were getting tired, they been at it for about two hours, when they fought when Wendy was their they went all out from the start. Romeo then charge at Lucy sword at the ready, but last second jump into the air shooting a few fireballs at Lucy at close range. Lucy focus some magical energy into her sword and cut through the fireballs and pointed her hand toward Romeo who was still in the air "Shooting Stars" and beams of light shot out of her hand and went toward Romeo. "Flame Shield" Romeo shouted putting his hand out and making a shield out of fire that block Lucy attack, but the second Romeo landed Lucy was their already swinging her sword down onto Romeo who dodge it last second. Lucy charge at him not giving him a second to recover, Lucy then grab her whip while Romeo dodge again out of the way behind Lucy and she channel some magical energy into it and send it at Romeo when she turned around. Romeo misread the attack and try to dodge it but the whip wrap around his left leg and Lucy pulled making Romeo fall onto his back and pointed her sword at him. "Fine you win this one." Romeo said. "So the score is me with seven and you with three for this week." Lucy said cheerful. "If I don't win this week, I'm going to beat you next week for sure."
Wendy saw that they were done and decide to say hi. "Hello Lucy, Romeo." Wendy said. Both of them turn to face her and smiled. "Nice to see you again Wendy, we almost done training for today we have one more thing to do." Lucy said. "No problem I can wait." Wendy said smiling. Lucy and Romeo sat down a few feet away from each other facing each other and closed their eyes. Wendy was curious on what they were going to do, but decide just to watch. After a minute nothing happen then, she could feel magical energy surrounding both of them. In seconds she could see the energy colliding with each other and then notice that they were attacking each other with just their magical energy. 'This may be a good way to train, it teaches you to fully control your magical energy, but not just for attacking but also for defending.' Wendy thought to herself. After watching for about thirty minutes both of them stop and open their eyes, but Wendy knew they could go for longer. "Do you two train like this everyday?" Wendy asked. "About everyday we do take breaks." Lucy said. "Lets go back and get something to eat." Romeo said.
The four of them went back to the house, Lucy and Romeo quickly put something together for them. "So Wendy how have you been." Romeo asked. "Good, my parents are happy I'm making more friends." "That good." Lucy said. "Carla what do you want?" "I'll just have what Wendy having thank you." Carla said nicely. After another minute Lucy and Romeo were done and went to sit down with Wendy and Carla and gave them their food. "Lucy, Romeo I told my parents and my brother about you and they seem interested in meeting you two." Wendy said. Both Lucy and Romeo were shock that they want to meet them. Wendy decided to change the subject "So how long have you two lived here?" Wendy asked. "Well we lived here for about three and half years." Lucy said. "Did you guys find the house here?" "Nope after we found this place we built it with the help of my spirits." Lucy answered. "Do you guys like it here?" Lucy and Romeo grinned "We love it here." both of them said. "What kind of life is it?" Wendy asked getting really curious. "Well it simple really, we can take care of ourselves, we hunt and gather food and other things. We enjoy a lot things we do like our hunting, gathering, training, and making things together. I guess I as long as we are together we are happy." Lucy said. Wendy smiled, understanding that she happy when she with her family. "Also it nice here, it quiet and peaceful." Lucy added. "Do you guys get lonely?" Wendy asked. "No really we have each other and also Lucy's spirits their part of our family, also we have friends in town we visit." Romeo answer. "Sorry for asking all these question, it just I curious the only live that I know of is in the castle." Wendy said "It not problem Wendy, we understand being curious." Lucy said.
They finish eating and decided to work in the garden for the rest of the day. Wendy and Carla understood what they were talking about, it was nice and peaceful here and working in the garden was nice. Lucy gave Wendy a basket telling her to grab anything she want from the garden since she help them. Wendy filled it with mostly berries since and said her goodbye to them and Carla carried her home.
Wendy got home fast and went to the dining room still carry the basket wanting to share them with her family. She enter the room "Mother, Father, I brought some stuff home with me." Wendy said and put the basket on the table. "Wendy where did you get these from?" Grandine asked. "I pick them from Lucy and Romeo garden they said it was a reward for helping them out, also it really nice there, I can see why they like living there." Wendy said. "How nice well we might as well try them honey." Grandine said to Igneel, both of them grab and berry and put it in their mouths. "These are really good." Grandine said. "I have to agree." Igneel said. Wendy smiled that her parents like the berries she picked. "So when is Natsu going to be home?" Wendy asked. "He should be back tomorrow. Erza told be that after he gets back that she, Natsu, and Gray are going to look for your new friends since they want to meet them." Igneel answer. "I don't think that the best idea." Wendy said. "We agree." Igneel said. "So we are going to ask them to wait, because we want you to invite to join use for dinner in a few days." Wendy was shock but agree to invite them next time she sees them.
After dinner Wendy left to head to bed while Grandine and Igneel stayed to talk. "So what do you think they're going to be like?" Grandine ask. "I think they will be fine, but by the sounds of it they not going to be treating us like the king and queen." Igneel said while Grandine agreed.
The next day Wendy got up early deciding she might as well visit Lucy and Romeo to ask them what her parents wanted her to. Wendy grab Carla and they quickly got something to eat and ask her to fly her to Lucy and Romeo house. Carla agreed and they took off.
They arrived at the house and knock on the door and heard a 'Come in' and enter. She saw that Lucy and Romeo were sitting at the table eating already dress to hunt again. "Morning Wendy, Carla we didn't think you will stop by today." Lucy said. "Well I wanted to say that my parents invited you two to join us for dinner when you guys are free." Wendy said. Lucy and Romeo just blink a few times, "Well I guess we can come over tomorrow since we don't plan on doing much." Lucy said. Wendy nodded, "Well what are you guys going to do today?" "Well we going to hunt today since we didn't find much yesterday in the forest so we going to a different part to see what we can find." Romeo answered. "Well since you guys are going to be busy I'll head back." "Wendy you can stay here if you want to and work around the garden since you seem to enjoy it yesterday." Lucy suggested. Wendy thought it over and agreed since she did enjoy it.
Lucy and Romeo headed off and Wendy and Carla stayed and worked on the garden. After a few hours Wendy decided it would be best to head home to tell everyone and wanted to be their for when Natsu got back from his mission. When Wendy got back she went to find her parents, after looking for a bit she ask someone where they were and they told her. She went to where they were and nodded on the door and hear a 'Come in'. "Mother, Father they said that they will come over tomorrow for dinner." Wendy said to them. "Thank you Wendy for asking them."
Lucy and Romeo got lucky and found a few deer and now a more then they needed so they were set for going to the castle tomorrow. They went back to the house and notice Wendy wasn't there and figure that she went home. They put everything way and got dress for bed and went to making a few things, and Lucy work on some chapters for her story.
Back at the castle Natsu and Happy just got back home from their mission and decided to go to dinner. "I'm back." he said while entering the dining room. "Welcome back Natsu how was the mission?" Igneel asked. "It was easy the bandit had no mages in their group so it wasn't that much of a fight." Natsu explain. "Well I understand that you going to be looking for Wendy's new friend tomorrow." Igneel said. "Yea I want to meet them." "Well you not going to be looking for them-" "What why not?" Natsu shouted. "If you let me finish, your not going to be looking for them because Wendy invited them to join us for dinner tomorrow." Igneel finish. "Oh" Natsu said feeling a little bad for interrupting. After that dinner went by fast and everyone went off to bed.
Natsu went to bed but couldn't stop thinking about the guest that they are having tomorrow. He already decide he was going to challenged Lucy to a fight to see how strong she is, he may also fight Romeo as well if he not do tired, but Lucy he was going to fight for sure. He was trying to decide if he wanted to let her uses her spirits or not, he wanted to know her strength, but Celestial Mages are known for the spirits fighting for them, while they supply the energy for their attacks, but Wendy said that she can fight on her own, also she uses Star Magic that was meant for Celestial Mages to use to fight with their spirits. He was so confused with this, he keep going back and forth with this. Right before falling asleep he decided that he wants to fight her without unless she wants to fight with them, and then fell asleep.
The next day Lucy and Romeo woke up and got ready to go, they decide to head over early since Wendy might show them around. They both dress and yes they have their weapons you never know what could happen. They left and walk over to the castle, after walking for a bit they can see the castle and headed to the front of it. When the got their the guard surrounded them "Gives us your weapons!" one of them said. Both Lucy and Romeo drew their bows and had arrow ready. Erza then set forward "Just give us your weapons and you can enter without an issue." Erza said. "I'll give you a arrow between the eyes if you want it that badly." Lucy said pointing the arrow toward her. "No one touches our weapons but us." Romeo said. They had a stand off for a few minutes, no one dare make a move, then Igneel came out to see what was going on. "What is going on out here?" he asked. "My Lord these people refuse to hand over their weapons to us." one of the guards answered. "Let them through we invited them, if they want to keep their weapons let them." Igneel said and all the guards stand down. Lucy and Romeo lowered their weapon and put them back. "We didn't know coming early would cause a issue." Lucy said. "It's alright follow me everyone wants to meet you two." Lucy and Romeo followed under they were in front of a huge door. Two servants open the doors and the three of them enter.