Lucky or unlucky Lucy Heartfilia

Chapter 4

The next day, our blonde heroine was stood outside the national bank of Magnolia, she couldn't believe the letter she held in her hands. It to her was simply impossible, clutching onto her bag for support, she suddenly felt a hand on her shoulder, looking to her side she gave a small smile. The red haired woman hadn't left her side since the hospital, " Lets go and see what this is all about Lucy ok?" Lucy nodded, she was dressed in a knee-length black pencil skirt, and a white chiffon blouse. Her hair was tied up into a bun with some strands hanging down, she knew since this was a business matter she had to dress business like.

Looking to the woman to her left, it was hard to try and get her to dress around the same, but some how managed to, Erza was wearing a full gray suit, with a red blouse underneath, "I still don't insist on why you are making us wear these though?" taking her left hand she gently massaged her temples. "For the 5th time Erza, this is the National bank, where we are going on for business matters, walking in there wearing armour and just normal clothing would think we are a joke and turn us away. We need to be professional about this."

Erza rubbed her chin, " Oh I didn't really think about it that way, my Lucy your pretty good at it" lowering her head you could see the pulsating cross on the right side of her forehead, " I had to attend business meetings with my father some times when I was 14, just so he could seal a deal, I think back then it was just one way he could use me just to make money. It's all he ever thought about until… we awoke from that 7 year slumber."

Erza sighed a little, " I apologise for bringing up unpleasant memory's Lucy, at least your knowledge of that time will help you out now" Lucy nodded and began walking forward into the building, pushing the large mahogany doors "Yeah"

They walked threw the grand hall until they was able to get to the receptionist, Lucy bowed her head to the man behind, " Hello, how may I help you two young ladies today?" he spoke. He was a young brunette with hazel eye's, standing at 5 ft 9. Lucy gave off a small gentle smile, " We are here for a meeting with one of the managing directors. My names Lucy Heatfilia and this is Erza Scarlet my representative. I think we might be a little early."

He shook his head giving off a kind smile to them, "That is fine, I will just go have a word with the Manager, do you have your papers?" Lucy nodded and reached inside her red leather purse and brought out identification and also the papers her father had sent. Handing them over to him and then stepped a little closer to Erza. The man looked a little confused, " Sorry, my friend has had a rough couple of weeks, thank you for your help sir." spoke Erza.

They didn't have to wait long for the young man to return with a middle age woman, she had long sandy brown hair clipped back on the right side. Wearing a light blue business suit, she reached out and shook hands with both Lucy and Erza, "Welcome to Magnolia's national bank, please follow me to a privet room to discuss the matter at hand."

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Soon enough the 3 women was seated inside a large business office, the middle age woman sat behind a large wooden desk, that had a unique design, Lucy couldn't hold back and smile, " that's a very beautiful desk, Victorian am I correct?" the woman looked to Lucy in surprise and nodded. " I see you've done your homework Miss. Heartfilia" Lucy smiled again, " my father was always having me brush up on history and business lessons the most, said it would help in the future. Although I didn't follow down the path he wanted me to go, I still gained a lot of information."

Erza was surprised, Lucy was this intellegant but she never let on while at the guild, she guessed cause this was formal business work, "I see, Well please take a seat girls, my name is Rose Hinamori the managing director, you've come here on business about the will Layla Heartfilia and Jude Heartfilia have left for you? This will is over 14 years old, was created when your mother passed away correct?"

Lucy nodded "Although I hadn't any information that my mother had decided to create a will then, my father must have added to it also before he died, which was a month before me and fellow members of my guild had been reawakened from the events on the island that had meant to be destroyed." answered the blonde.

Picking up a piece of paper Rose looked threw the information, " Are you sure you wish to discuss this in front of Miss. Scarlett?" Lucy gave look to Erza and smiled again, "Yes, I trust her with this information with my life. As we both know this matter at hand is privet and confidential." Rose looked to the red haired woman. "I swear my oath to keep this information closed"

With that the matters at hand went down to business.

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Back at the guild, Natsu had his head on the wooden bar, his face looked depressed, " How could they just up and leave without saying anything! We are a team!" he spoke, Mira behind the bar was polishing a glass, shaking her head, "Natsu, this is important for Lucy, and with the current situation she's in, I don't think that it would have been wise for her to ask you to go with them."

Natsu sat up straight on the stool and took a sip of the hot sauce that was laid out in front of him. He seriously wasn't happy. Gray walked up behind him, "It can't be helped Natsu, Erza was the best choice for this. An we still have work to do on finding this creep that hurt our friend. I understand on how she can't come near me cause I some how resemble him, but you on the other hand should at least be able to help her a little more. We can not argue on this matter."

Rubbing the back of his pink spiky hair, Gray did have a point, his arm still held the fresh nail marks Lucy had imprinted onto him, Wendy had offered to heal them but he refused, he wanted to keep them to keep pushing himself to find this guy that hurt the person he cares about.

A younger white haired girl walked up to them, " Hey Natsu! Gray, Onii-kun want's you both on the edge of stony mountain. He's found something that could be useful for Natsu's nose" both of the boy's looked towards each other and raced out of the door together leaving just a cloud of smoke. Causing the young girl to cough.

"Lisanna, I thought you was with.." Mira spoke, but the younger girl waved her hand, " I was ok coming back Onee-chan, even though that me and Lucy don't seem to get along well, any girl would not want someone else to go threw… being abused and the other… " answered Lisanna who sat down and took a bite of Natsu's left over spicy chicken wing.

"So what did you lot find?" asked the curious older sister, leaning on the bar. Lisanna sighed and looked down, " a knife, wrapped in what looked like one of Lucy's vests… covered in blood."

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Natsu and Gray ran faster than the speed of light reaching the stony Mountains they saw a tall bulky white haired man, with a scar going under his eye. "Elfman! Lisanna sent us, what's going on?"

Elfman looked to them, " We was searching around here, when Lisanna fell in a ditch where some of the stones and ground had been disturbed, look," Natsu looked into the grave, his eye's widened, that was the top Lucy had been wearing the night she was attacked, he was going to reach in when gray stopped him. "Don't touch it, its potential evidance that the police may want idiot!"

Natsu was going to argue back when he caught onto a scent coming from it, he knelt down and place his nose just hovering over the cloth, " Lucy's blood, mixed in with the attackers. Its rather recent, meaning …" Elfman and Gray lookd to each other, " That he's returned back to town? Natsu think you can follow the scent?" asked Elfman, Natsu nodded and stood up, "Yeah, but what should we do about this?" he looked down at the clothed knife, " Lisanna is going to the police so they can come and collect the evidence"

All 3 guys nodded to each other and Natsu headed off back into town first following the scent, with the other two behind him.

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Finally after 2 hours of speaking with Miss. Rose Hinamori, Lucy was stood over the desk and signed her name at the bottom of a legal document. " Right Miss. Heatfilia, it will take a few days to process this and then we will sent you out the letter, stating that everything is now in control ok?"

Lucy nodded placing the pen down onto the table and shook hands with the woman. "Thank you for everything, Miss. Hinamori, this means a lot to me. I look forward to discussing future business with you." "As do I Miss. Heatfilia." With that the two woman left the room and outside of the stuffy bank.

Lucy let out a sigh of relief that it was all finally over, Erza placed a hand on Lucy's back " you did rather well in there, I'm proud of you." Lucy gave a smile "Thanks, how about a coffee at that nice little café by the river. My treat? For coming with me?"

Erza couldn't help but laugh, " alright, strawberry cake for me please" Lucy laughed, as they made their way to the café.

After getting there, they ordered some coffee, and strawberry cake, sitting down and having a relaxing chat, when suddenly Lucy looked to the side of her, which indicated a small ally, " Are you ok?" Lucy gave a small shiver. "I… felt like I was just being watched… "

Erza was standing up about to go check but Lucy grabbed her hand, " please… don't leave me here… " Erza nodded "alright, so… think you can see the guys of the team again soon?" Lucy was about to answer when something whooshed straight past them causing a panic to other customers, they looked into the direction of what was there.

A knife, which had a white piece of parchment attacted to it, writing was a little scruffy but Lucy's eye's widened as it read : -

Lucy Heartfilia,

Well done on inheriting the fortune of your deceased parents, soon enough though that wealth will be mine. Make sure you watch your back otherwise it will all be stolen from you. This is the reason why I haven't killed you yet. That and… I also want another passionate night with you again.

Love, uncle.

Lucy was shaking, shaking to the point that she began having a panic attack, Erza ripped the paper and knife away from the fencing and stood up taking the young girls hand, and headed down the path to the guild. They had to inform the Master of this matter urgently.

Lucy's attacker… Was back!

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There we go chapter 4 Lucy's inherted family fortune she didn't know they had left! Wow, Natsu's caught onto the scent!

Uncle? Is it really a reletive that's hurt Lucy or could it actually be someone closer or from another guild?

Please do not hate me for this!

I also don't own Fairy Tail! The original creator does!

that's all for now!

Curedream90! Over and out! ~