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I'm back! Did you wait long? I'm sorry for making you wait. I'm not even going to excuse myself this time _

I really have no words right now to say, but thank you for waiting patiently and following this story. Especially those who were giving their reviews on this. I'm very sorry, I haven't been gone to fanfiction in a while and I didn't really gotten the time to write the other chapters.

But I'll try my best for updates! So for now, here's chapter 19!

Enjoy!

Nineteenth Wish:
Let's Get Along!

"Natsu!"

Lucy smiled happily as she flew towards them.

The young man smiled back, relieved that she was fine and the same as ever. He feared that the creep would have done something to her and that could change her behavior.

He waved at her. "Yo!"

"LLLLuuuuuuuucccccccccccyyyyyyyyy!"

Of course, the annoying spirit creep known as Loki, have to ruin the moment. He immediately stepped in between them, shoving Natsu out of the way in order to receive Lucy with full arms.

"LLuuuuuuuuuuuussssssssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!"

Too bad, the blue cat beat him to it. Happy bounced from their shoulders and into her chest, knocking her into the floor. Tears fall from his eyes as he held onto her. "I- I . . . I thought . . . you . . . I got scared . . . we can't find you anywhere. . ."

She blinked as she stared at Happy being so vulnerable and sweet in front of her. A warm feeling spread over her chest as she saw how much he cared for her. She smiled and hugged him further, soothingly caressing the top of his head. "There, there. I'm here now, okay? I was waiting for you!"

"And so do I, my lady" Loki said, extending a hand to help her up.

Lucy was about to take his hand but then Natsu grabbed her arm and pulled her up. His face was unamused.

"Ah, thank you . . ." she looked at her contractor, a bit surprised.

Loki looked at him with an equally unhappy expression.

"Lushi, why didn't you come to us immediately? We are so worried about you!" Happy cried out.

"Yeah! Why are you waiting here instead of coming to us quickly, anyway?" Natsu added.

Lucy tilted her head to the side. "I thought you guys are going to talk to each other? Aren't you going to make peace and become friends?"

. . .

Whatever the thing was on Lucy's mind . . .

That . . .

Was . . .

Definitely. . .

NOT. . .

IT.

"Are you out of your mind!? Why would I make peace and become 'friends' with this idiot human/ creep!?"

Both men shouted at the same time, pointing at each other in disgust.

Lucy pursed her lips at their reactions and pouted. "Geez! Stubborness won't lead to anything, you know? You need to make up already!" she demanded.

"Hah!? What the hell are you saying?" Natsu was baffled to hear that. He's the creep that kept trying to take her back, after all!

"Why should I need to associate with this human?" Loki replied with equal disdain.

She put her hands on her hips as she glared condescendingly at the two. "Of course, you have to! We are all going to be working together, after all!"

Natsu blinked.

Loki blinked.

Happy blinked.

Their eyes open wide like saucer plates as they stared at the girl who just spoke unbelievable words.

"WHAT!?"

The three could only respond in unison.

Meanwhile, in an old bar a few blocks away from them . . .

A man in his thirties was thrown to the ground. With a loud thud and a yelp, the man coughed up his front tooth. Blood dripped from his mouth and nose as he held his neck and gasped for breath. His left cheek was swelling with a large purple bruise.

Despite the terrible condition the man was in, he still forced his self to get up and bow down in all fours. Bending his knees and lowering his head, the man prostrated his self at front of the blue-haired man on the table.

"Forgive me, boss! I wouldn't slack off again and let her run away!" the man cried out.

The blue haired man glaringly looked down on him, wine held in his hand that wore a silver ring. "You better not make the same mistake again" he told him warningly.

Bam!

The door shook with a loud thud, as if a man just slammed himself on the door.

"You freak of a man! You won't get away with this!"

A woman shouted behind the wooden door. The man just looked at it apathetically.

"It seemed you have lost your senses, my dear. Why are you struggling? Despite how well I treated you?" the man said in a pompous manner.

Behind the door, a woman – with curly blue hair wearing a dark blue dress coat – glared at the door with her dead pan eyes. "You call this treating well?"

Her whole torso was tied with ropes, binding her arms and hands behind her back. Even her feet were tied together. All she could do was lean on the door to stay up.

The man smiled. "You had been a bad girl. If you were just to sleep peacefully, you wouldn't have to get hurt. And you should be grateful. I could have kept you in a cell tied up in chains and spike but I just let you stay in that room with those ropes. That's some VIP treatment for someone who dared to try and betray me. . ."

His eyes were dark cold as the lamplight lit his sharp and long face that was mildly rectangular. A tong-like tattoo was marked just above his right eyebrow. "You should have just behaved like a good quiet girl. . ." he looked down at the silver ring on his finger with an onyx attached to it. "Since when did you become so robust. . .

". . . My little Juvia."

The woman behind the door cringed at his words.

"Betray? You are quite wrong on that one. . . Juvia never belonged to you or your fancy little group. You can't make Juvia join you no matter what you do."

Irritation could clearly be seen at the man's face. "Don't get carried away, brat. I bought you with gold, and I mean to have you repay me for that with interest. Just because you have value doesn't mean I won't hurt you. Don't test my patience. . ."

"You won't get away with this, Bora" she said through gritted teeth.

The man just sneered at that. "What nonsense. I hold the power" he said. The black stone in his silver ring gleamed ominously.

"The heavens will punish you! How dare you try to act against the Royal family?" she yelled.

He laughed. "My dear, you are getting this wrong. Heaven is on my side. Royalty? So what?" caressing his ring, his wicked smile widened. "I am destined to great things. The fire has chosen me, and I am blessed. I'm the man who has the power to reach the Heavens! My fire will burn bright, for all those down below to see! I will shine like a star!"

At that, he laughed in greed as he envisioned his future and ambitions.

Juvia clenched her fists. "You're mad. . ."

The man just smiled, the black stone in his ring began to glow to the color of burning coal.

Oh. . . How beautiful . . . with this power he could have everything in this world.

And with the help of the young princess . . .

He will have everything in this world.

. . . * . . .

End of Chapter

The Princess is in danger!? What is this villainous man planning to do with the Royal family? And what will happen to Lucy's plan to get Loki join the group? Will they succeed, will they fail? Find out for the later chapters!

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