Three days in a row? Now I'm sure the worlds going to end...or at least go into another Ice-age. Where the heck is my sun...April your so mean!
"What the hell Lucy?" Natsu exclaimed. "I just went through all this trouble to save you and you want to open it anyway."
"Natsu listen. I-" Lucy tried to reason with the raging slayer.
"Do you know how I felt when I thought that you'd die for this stupid thing!"
"But Natsu-"
"Don't do it Luce."
"Na-"
"Is what I would like to say..." Natsu released a deep sigh, sinking to his knees, leaning on his sword.
"What?" Lucy exclaimed in surprise.
"I know you have some good reason behind this, Luce. You're too stubborn " Natsu moaned. A gentle smile curved on Lucy's lips as she looked upon the helpless dragon slayer. "I'll do what I can to help you." Natsu agreed, rising again to meet the brown-eyes girl in the face. Natsu gave a weak shake of his head with a pitiful smile as he dragged Lucy closer with his free arm. Dropping his sword, he wrapped the other closely around the blonde, burning his head in her golden hair. Sweet strawberry and vanilla filled his nose as he held tightly to his mage. Softly, the celestial wizard wrapped hers around his, clutching tightly to the tattered fabric on his back. "Just be careful." his whispered softly into her ear, warming every inch of her body.
"I will." Lucy whispered back, giving one tight squeeze before the two finally pulled away. "But, I can't do this without you." Natsu gave Lucy a confused, quizzical and slightly unsure look at the girls words.
Lucy stood in the center of the mountain top, facing the stone arc in front of her. Slowly, Natsu brought the star sword and stood next to her. "Lucy what do you want me to do?" The dragon slayer asked with caution. Taking in a deep breath of the chilling night air, Lucy turned towards her pink-haired friend.
"I need you to stand here." Lucy directed Natsu to step inside the circle.
Once more, Ivory white lines coiled around the blade, engraved deep within the metal. Twirls, flicks and swirls decorated the stunning weapon, the golden hilt fitting in his hand perfectly. The lines began to glow with a blinding white light, starting from the edge of the circle, they filled the lines. Like an infection, it streamed down the lines, intoxicating it in a small flow like poison. As they reached the middle circle, the light grew brighter. Finally, the lines illuminated with a white stream flowing through them. Just like in the village an abrupt burst of air, magic and light erupted from the lines. Lucy's hair blew wildly along with Natsu as magic began to explode from their body. Ivory white tattoos glowed on the stellar mages body. Tattoos matching the sword. Amazing, a beautiful, gentle magic soaring through out their whole being. Just like before, Natsu watched as the brown leaked from her eyes replaced by a soft hazel in a mesmerizing show of her eye colors power was still immense and such pure magic was funneling through their mind, soul and body. However this time, it was stronger. Ripping into their whole existence it almost crushed the two with the strength. Like a river flowing into their bodies. A strange feeling mixed with their bodies. Connections all around them began to tether to their souls. Soon, they could feel the whole island as if it and them were one. Lucy turned to stare at the arc.
An ashen glow exploded, brighter than their own light, from the arc as it absorbed everything in white. Soon both sky and land were one the same. They were an ocean of white.
Lucy opened her eyes to find herself in the endless abyss of white. But this time, instead of just seeing white, she could see herself as clear as day. This wasn't the work of the bright, white light they saw before. This was like a room. Lucy felt the weightlessness of her body. Golden hair flowed down in beautiful curls down her shoulder. It's soft strands caressed the white silk toga wrapping her body. It's soft material wrapped over one shoulder, flowing down to her feet and then some. It drifted in the absent breeze as she walked in the golden sandals strapped to her feet. Golden plaid rope tied around her waist and a circle of gold set on the strap over her shoulder. Strips of golden material twisted within her hair. A Gold band wrapped around her head, over her hair and forehead. "What?" Lucy exclaimed, examining herself and her divine beauty. The girl curiously spun around, wandering into the endless light. After feeling like she had walked for hours in every direction. What was this place? This ocean of white? How did she end up in such a place? Lucy spun around in circles, scanning the endless white room. Nothing was there. The only thing she gained was a dizziness, knocking her sense of balance. Shaking her head, the dizziness faded. Lucy looked forward into the whiteness and sighed. "Where am I?"
"Hello Star Key." A monogamous beautiful voice hummed through the white room. Spining around, Lucy couldn't find the source of the voice. White surrounded everything. Every direction was immersed in the blank colour.
"Who are you?" Lucy asked, turning in every directions to try and spot the voice. Slowly, she turned around, looking over her shoulder. She stopped. A woman dressed in a beautiful, white toga, similar to Lucy's. But on her, she it looked even more divine. Long, silky, black hair fell down to her waist. Shimmering blue eyes, were the most beautiful and entrancing she had ever seen. They were like the sky on a clear, summers day. Her body had white luminescent glow. Lucy was in awe looking upon the woman.
"My name is Kouki." The woman's soft voice greeted Lucy sweetly.
"Ah. My name is Lucy." Lucy replied in greeting.
"I know."
"Y- You know?" Lucy exclaimed in surprise.
"Oh please don't be alarmed!" The Kouki's face lit up in dismay, grabbing the celestial mage's hand. "Sorry, I don't mean to scare you!" she apologized her dark eyes full of sincerity. If Lucy had to describe this girl in one word, it would be 'Innocent'. At first her mature looks made her seem elder and slightly intimidating. However, her personality is completely the opposite. Even though this girl looked Lucy's age, she seemed a lot like a younger child. She actually reminded her of Wendy.
"Don't worry; I'm not scared, I'm just surprised that's all." Lucy smiled back, relaxing the girl.
"I see. That's good." she laughed.
"So...how do you know my name?" Lucy asked, the curiosity recurring to her once more.
"You're the Star Key. I've watched you ever since you were born." She smiled softly, looking at the stellar mage the way a mother would look at her daughter. Why is it her personality switches? From an older, mature person, to a younger and childish. "That's why you're here right!" Kouki exclaimed, hugging the girl inhumanly, tightly.
"I- I- suppose so?" Lucy gasped, wriggling to try and reach for air.
"Kouki." A deeper, masculine voice, called from behind Lucy.
"Ah, Sorry!" she apologized releasing the blonde. Lucy turned around to see where the voice had come from. A tall man with dark, brown hair and honey brown eyes, stood behind her, Strong, muscular arms and legs supported his amazing body. With a towering height and his strong body, he look like a gaint. Lucy had to admit, she was slightly intimidated by the man. If it wasn't for the caring and innocence behind those golden eyes, she would have fled. Well, she would have...but she wasn't sure if she would go anywhere. The white room around them seemed like one of those rooms where you'll run for long enough in a straight line and you'd somehow end up back where you started. Like running around the whole circumference of Earthland where you'd end up back at the start by running in one direction.
"Hello Lucy. I am Akio." The gentle man greeted with a soft, husky voice.
"Hi." Lucy greeted, still a bit confused at the situation.
"Erm...I'm-" Lucy began to explain her expression of puzzlement on her face.
"You opened the star gate Lucy and came here." The childish version of Kouki proclaimed.
"And here is...?"
"Heaven!" The girl exclaimed in glee.
"HEAVEN?" Lucy gasped in shock.
"Isn't it wonderful!"
"I- I- H- Heaven!" Lucy stuttered. "How- How can this be...?"
"Where else would you meet with a God?" Akio announced, stepping in to hush the girl, bouncing in excitement. From behind, he gently his hand wrapped over her mouth, pulling her back against her chest. Kouki tuned her head up to look at the strong man behind her, smiling sweetly. Returning a soft, smile he patted her head calmly, still keeping her pushed up against his chest.
"You open the Star Gate. So you came to meet a God. Did you not?" The girl returned with her still childish but softened smile. It seemed that Akio was like a calming drug to the sweet Kouki.
"I did." Lucy clenched her fist, remembering her resolve.
"What is it that you wish for?" Akio asked, relaxing his hand on Kouki's shoulder.
"I wish to release the pirates from the Taboo island to be freed from the curse." Lucy demanded, full throttle with determination. Her fists clenched by her side, accidentally yelling at the same time. When Lucy looked up she found the mature, elder version of Kouki looking at her with cold, ocean eyes. Lucy flinched in surprise.
"Lucy." She spoke with a ominous, monogamous tone. "Are you sure that this is your wish?" She asked, staring intensely at the blonde.
"Y- Yes." Lucy regained herself, trying to gather whatever confidence she had left. After a few long moments, Kouki released her stare, sighing with exasperation.
"I see." She turned back to look at the blond with a softer gaze. "If that is the case, there is something you must see."
"What do you mean?"
"We will need to go back, to the time of the original star key." Kouki added, turning from the girl and Akio to turn into the direction.
"I'll meet the Original Star Key?" Lucy exclaimed in surprise.
"Met." Akio corrected her as he followed the girl.
"What?"
"Maybe we haven't fully introduced herself." Kouki turned, her hair flying in an elegant twist, falling against her face and over her left shoulder. Kouki extended her arms out to the side of her, raising her head with a smile.
"I am Akio. The original Knight Protector."
"And I, Kouki. Am the first Star Key." Kouki bowed, along side Akio, raising her head with a thin grin. "Please to meet your acquaintance."
So Lucy meets the original Star Key and Knight Protector, but what is it that they want to show Lucy about in the past? Lucy will find the true story behind the Legend of Taboo. But what does the truth hold?
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