...Umm...h...hi Nakama! *hides behind laptop* So I know I've been updating like...reeeaallyy late lately but it's just that I literally have SO much homework a...and with the holidays and all... I'm reeaallyy sorry guys! I always seem to lose track of time and before I know it it's been at least a month since I updated! Anyways, I decided to change the way I do things. I'm gonna try to start updating once a week but my chapters are gonna be shorter. I reeaallyy wish I could update once a week and keep the chapters the same length but I seriously can't! DX I TOWY!
But anyways getting past me being a baka... I want to thank all of my little lovelys who've been reviewing! I appreciate all reviews whether good or bad...but if you guys do decide to leave a bad one...try and keep it as constructive criticism please? Sorry if my story sucks lol I'm new at writing XD. Not that anybody's left any bad review yet but just thought I'd point out I'd LOVE to hear what all you guys think whether it's ways my writing could improve or just praise (although I'm pretty sure I like praise better... hahah but who wouldn't?) Anyways hope you guys love this chapter! I know you guys are like STOP IT WHY DO YOU HAVE TO MAKE NATSU NOT NATSU?! And I feel you... I really do... but be patient my young padawans... for the truth will soon be revealed. (I'm gonna leave you guys on that mysterious note now... Love my readers! *despite the low number... XD)
Lucy's P.O.V
** After I finished my charcoal fish (Natsu got impatient) I decided to head off to get some sleep. Honestly I wasn't tired at all, I just felt like I should be. After all I was near death earlier that day, but for some reason I felt fine now… it was actually kind of unsettling. I mean I'd healed like Wendy fast, and that's really saying something considering she has healing magic and all. Just a few hours ago I was in more physical pain than I've ever been before. "Whatever, I'm probably just over-reacting." I told myself aloud. I found a thick tree with soft dry moss all around the trunk. It was about 5 meters away from where Natsu was going to sleep; I decided that maybe if I slept far enough away I maybe wouldn't wake up with him curled up next to me for once. At that, I smirked to myself. Wait...why am I smirking?! I hate it when he does that! I thought to myself. Brushing my realization aside, I laid my head down on the bluish-green moss and closed my eyes. Of course, ignoring the fact yet again, that I wasn't even close to tired. "G'night Natsu!" I called over to him. "Night!" He yelled in reply. Weird. I thought while shaking my head humorously. Usually he'd try and think of any excuse for me to not go to sleep yet.
Sleep. Like usual it failed me miserably. Something was especially hard about sleeping tonight though. It was probably due to the fact that it was like 40 degrees and there was melting snow everywhere I turned. However, there was something else I that just didn't feel right, that I couldn't quite put my finger on. One thing I know though, is that whenever I have this feeling I'm almost always right. I sighed shakily *I'm sure it's nothing...yeah nothing* I reassured myself. "Wait... even if there is something off, as long as a certain dragon slayer's around I won't be hurt!' At that thought I relaxed and excruciatingly slowly drifted off into, what I thought would be a peaceful dream... but of course I never get off the hook that easy.
"NO STOP! DON'T YOU DARE HURT HER! GET OUT OF MY HEAD!"
I heard the familiar voice screech. While it was familiar, I couldn't tell who it was yet, due to the fact that it was pitch black. Wait no, pitch black is an understatement. I've never been seen anything that could be so lacking in any form of light. I thought there was no way absolutely no light could get darker until now. Complete and utter blindness constricted me while the voice seemed to scream from everywhere all at once. And...it was...absolutely...a whole new level of...horrendous "HOW LONG DO YOU PLAN ON DOING THIS?!" The voice shrieked. "I...I don't know what you're talking about!" I yelled back to the mysterious being. "ANSWER ME!" It howled. Before I could yell back that I had just answered who I guessed was a he, it occurred to me that he maybe wasn't talking to me. The way he sounded so... everywhere and not angled at me, made me wonder that. My thoughts where interrupted by an explosion of flames that made me feel like I was flying through the air, erupted from right in front of me. Just like before when I'd never seen such intense darkness, I saw light so blinding it rattled my insides and made me feel like my brain was gelatinous goo. When I realized my mouth was hanging open I noticed I was screaming, even though I heard nothing. Struggling to move. But failing. No, not completely failing. It was as if I were moving through molasses. But it was still moving technically. As the blazing orangey-yellow light began to fade I saw a flicker of color within the flames. I caught a brief glimpse of what looked like...no... it couldn't be... pink spiky hair? That would mean... Natsu.
"Nastu's" P.O.V
All night I had heard the pink haired idiot screaming in my...well if I'm being technical... *his* head. It was honestly extremely unsettling. If Master Oruchi knew that this "Natsu" guy was actually powerful enough for me to hear his voice even though I had already gained control of his body, he'd probably call it off. Well... I hope he would... no, I can't tell him. One more incomplete mission and I'd be kicked out of Dragon Soul, and I couldn't afford that. This was going to be hard though. This guy sure is persistent. I thought to myself while moaning. All his screeching had kept me up the entire freaking night so in return, I hadn't gotten a wink of sleep. I sighed and decided I should start on breakfast, he seemed like the kinda guy who would at least try to make breakfast for the blonde, even though he'd probably scorch it either way. "This'll be easy." I reassured myself. "After all since I'm in his body I have all his magic abilities plus my own." The sun had risen about an hour earlier so the air was frigid, but somehow I didn't even feel a little cold. I set out into the woods probably 10 meters away to look for some game.
After about an hour and a half, I came running out from the woods panting. I was holding 3 dead, white rabbits, and a bunch of small branches. Throwing some wood into a pile I reached my hand forward to ignite the branches. OK, it may be hard to master dragon slayer magic but surly I can light this little fire, right? I thought to myself. Well, I was wrong. When trying to send a small spark into the wood, I had an over-powering flash of light send me flying backwards. Somehow I was fine and stood up facing the way I'd fallen which was away from my fire. Brushing myself off, I froze. Crap, I smelled burning, lots of it. So much my eyes were beginning to sting violently from the smoke. "Crap, crap, crap" I repeated over and over in my head as I whipped around to see at least 10 trees in the woods already engulfed in flames; the number of trees on fire rapidly growing. Racing forward, I had no choice but to use my water magic to kill the flames. Mountains of water streamed from every inch of my body, with pressure so fierce it sent 2 huge oaks crashing down to the ground. Slowly, I let the water bursting from me come to a halt. Breathing heavily, I fell to the ground in exhaustion. I always just have to over do it don't I? Laughing lightly at my stupidity, I became to drag myself into a standing position. I was nearly upright when I heard something. No... no no no no no! The sound of the most ferocious, vicious beast roaring at it's foe would never stop me in my tracks as efficiently as this current sound had. This most terrifying sound: A demanding, female voice from directly behind me asking me through gritted teeth, "Who. The. Hell. Are. You."