Chapter 2- PoPulAr Vs. UnPoPuLaR!
{You drive me crazy, I just can't sleep
I'm so excited, I'm in too deep
Whoa, crazy, but it feels alright
Baby, thinkin' of you keeps me up all night}
It was a Friday afternoon. And there had been no progress at all (In both being popular and getting Natsu.). Not that they were failing, it was just they hadn't even started.
"I put my hands up in the lights; you'll see me dancing for my life. I will be popular, I will be popular, I'm gonna get there. Popular." Lucy mumbled the chords to the song quietly.
"Is there something you'd like to share with us, Ms Heartfillia?"
Lucy froze and slowly looked up at her English teacher. "Oh. Um- No, sorry." She stuttered, her eyes darting around the room to avoid eye contact.
He eyed her before walking away and Lucy sighed in relief. The class was participating in a pop quiz, but Lucy being Lucy had already finished. She lazily looked around the room and her breath hitched when she saw Natsu; he looked perfect even when he wasn't trying.
The bell run, finally, and sighs of relief drifted through the classroom.
"No homework tonight." Mr Justine announced and walked back to his desk.
Natsu walked out the door of the class room and at least three steps out, his bag slumped a little too much to the right and his belongings came crashing out. "Crap." He groaned and bent down to pick them up.
Lucy gasped. This was the perfect opportunity! Walking closer, she bent down and began to help him pick up whatever had fallen out of his bag.
Natsu looked up to the person helping and eyed her slightly before his eyes widened and a grin settled on his face.
"Hey, you're that girl that was in the tree on the weekend, right?" He asked, although he'd be damned if it wasn't her. She momentarily froze in her place and he laughed at the reaction. "Hah, knew it." He said and shook his head slightly, the grin still on his lips when he finished shoving the last book in his bag "Well thanks." He said and stood, slinging the bag over his shoulder casually as he began to walk.
"Uh- you forgot your pen..." Lucy said, her words slowly dying down. Looking up to see where her long time crush had gone to she saw the horrid sight of him walking to Lisanna with wide arms and the girl squeaking "Natsu-san!" before running into his arms.
She scrunched her nose and stood. "Natsu-san~ Teehee, I'm so perfect and pretty~ everyone loves me!" She sneered quietly, putting on a high-pitched voice while she walked down the hall.
"Pfft, what's up your ass?" Levy asked and smirked when she met up with her friend.
"The number one Goddess and her God." Lucy muttered darkly.
"Well don't worry about that for now, because today, we're going to start with our quest to become popular and destroy Natsu and Lisanna's relationship!" Levy exclaimed, and evil cackle following her words.
"What the hell..." A boy said and looked at the two girls with wide eyes. Levy glared at him and put up the finger.
"I feel bad for doing this..." Lucy mumbled, not seeing the small exchange.
"Okay, I'm guessing you don't love Natsu anymore." Levy sighed and quickened her walking pace.
"No! I- I just…" She sighed, "...What do we do first?"
"That's the spirit! Now, first; We go shopping~!" Levy said and dragged the blonde away.
About thirty minutes later they were in a store that screamed 'Only for popular people'.
"I feel like I don't belong in here..." Lucy grumbled.
"Ah! Perfect! Much better than what you have" Levy said as she pulled out a piece of clothing with a wide smile.
"Should I be insulted?" Lucy asked and raised an eyebrow.
"Yes."
"Oh..."
"Oh, this would look good too, and this...Ooo, and this!" Levy said and continued to pull out clothing from the clothing racks.
"What's with all the crosses?" Lucy asked.
"Everyone's just really Christian these days Lucy." Levy said sarcastically.
"Wow, these are nice tights- Oh wait wow the holes go up all the way." Lucy laughed nervously and shoved the tights back into the clothes rack.
"I think this shirt would look really nice on you...Maybe add some short shorts..." Levy mumbled, looking at the loose, baby pink crop top.
"Really, why would it look good on me?" Lucy asked, tilting her head slightly.
"Because it'll show of your slim stomach and huge tits."
"I feel violated."
A few minutes later (or hour later…) they had finally finished shopping; only getting one outfit for the two of them along with shoes and accessories, sadly.
"What now?" Lucy asked as they walked out the store.
"We go to the bathroom and change, time to show off!" Levy grinned and began to quicken her pace, walking through the mall and to the bathroom.
"If you have any trouble, call for me and I'll come help you." Levy explained while Lucy started shutting the door.
"I think I'll manage."" Lucy murmured.
"Alright~" Levy said and began to walk backwards, planning to go into her own stall.
"-Natsu's so cute when he does that"
"I wish Gray would do that with Juvia~!"
Both heads of the two girls snapped to the door where the familiar voices echoed through the walls.
"Shit!" Levy shrieked and rushed into the stall beside Lucy's, banging against the walls and almost tripping in her panic-struck state. When Lucy was sure that Levy had gotten inside safely, the two slammed the door shut and locked it simultaneously.
"We better hurry. They'd be so annoyed if we made them late for the movie." Lisanna giggled.
"You're so right." Erza agreed.
Lucy stilled her covered her mouth to muffle her heavy breathing. This was absolutely terrifying.
"Wow, that smells nice, what flavour is it?" Lisanna asked.
"Strawberry."
"Juvia wishes she had a good taste in lip gloss like Erza~"
A few minutes, a few torturous minutes later, they left.
"FINALLY!" Levy bellowed and yanked the door open, dressed in her new outfit.
Lucy walked out more calmly and shyly, not used to wearing such revealing clothes.
"Whoa! You look hot Lucy!" Levy commented, checking out the blonde.
Lucy checked herself in the mirror and nodded. "For once, I agree with you. I feel pretty damn hot right now."
"Great! Your self-esteem is finally up, now let's go follow them!"
"Follow them? Isn't that a bit creepy? They'll think we're stalkers or something..."
"Well we're obviously not going to let them see us."
"'Ah~ people say that it's really scary~" Lisanna whined and clung onto Natsu's arm.
"Don't worry. If you get scared, I'll hold you." Natsu said and smirked as he looked down at her.
"Oh hell no!"
"Be calm Lucy!" Levy hissed and restrained Lucy as they hid behind a cardboard cut-out of some giant versions of small animated animals.
"When can we go in?" Gray sighed, his voiced laced with annoyance at having to wait for so long.
"We still have around five minutes before all the previews start." Ezra replied.
"Let's just go in now." Gajeel grumbled and walked in, knowing that everyone would follow his lead.
Lucy made several hissing noises as she stretched out her hands and attempted to get out of Levy's grasp so she can strangle Lisanna.
"Okay Lucy, we can go inside now. But do not, I repeat, DO NOT attempt to damage Lisanna's perfect face or body." Levy said warrily and slowly released the blonde.
Lucy fumed and stomped on the spot. "Now what?" She whined after she had calmed.
"Now, we be the annoying people in the cinemas who always laugh too much a comedy scenes and talk to loud!" Levy cheered. "But first, let's get some popcorn and a drink."
"Wait, why do we need to be the annoying people? Won't that make them hate us?" Lucy asked, tilting her head to the side.
"Yes and No; It will make them notice that we actually exist and if it turns out like the stories and movies, they'll be interested in us. And it'll most likely ruin Lisanna's and Natsu's date." Levy said, grinning evilly.
Lucy nodded slowly, not totally sure that this was a good idea. "But what happens if it doesn't turn out like the stories and movies?"
An uneasy sound left Levy's lips. "Then we'll be even more unpopular and they will more than likely hate us. No biggy."
"Wait what!? I don't want that to happen! We should go back, this is a horrible mistake!" Lucy shrieked, pulling against Levy's hold on her wrist as the small girl walked to the food area. She was a lot stronger than she appeared to be.
Once they had gotten their food, drinks and tickets, they proceeded to walk into Cinema One, much to Lucy's dismay.
"You know, before, I kinda expected Erza, Lisanna and Juvia to say stuff like 'Eek! I have a zit!' or 'I told you to stop eating chocolate! It makes you look fat' or 'Oh my God I'm pregnant!'. That's what all the popular girls say in the movies..." Lucy mumbled quietly when they sat two rows behind the God's and Goddess's.
"I don't know where the last one came from, but I totally agree with you." Levy shrugged. "I guess movies over react things."
"Hey Levy, do you know what movie we're watching?"
"No, but the title said something about blood thirst or something."
Lucy's face turned a sickly white and she looked at Levy. "Levy…"
"Yeah?"
"You bought two movies tickets for a movie with the words 'blood thirst' and you don't stop to think that maybe it's not exactly a family friendly movie. You know that we are horrible with gore!"
Levy's chewing on the popcorn slowed to a stop. "Shit." She said and the movie began.
A man and woman stood in a lounge room. The woman wore a dress that fit her body perfectly, and a while ago, at some kind of rich people party, she might've looked nice, but right now she looked like a wreck; her dress ripped here and there, blonde hair falling out from her bun and her eyes smudged with either eye liner or mascara from when she'd obviously been crying. A calloused hand gripped her chin and she trembled.
The man looked quite the opposite of her. His hair was a dark midnight black, spiked up in every direction, and his eyes were a glowing gold. He was dressed in a suit that hugged at his body without even a crease. He smirked and showed of his two perfectly pointed fangs.
"Oh ho ho, I'd let him suck my blood anytime~" Levy said slyly, leaning over to Lucy.
"I wish Natsu was a vampire~" The blonde cooed.
"Y-you're a monster! You killed my sister!" The blonde screamed, although she stuttered with almost every word and her body shook uncontrollably.
"Oh? You figured it out? You're smarter than I thought." The man said, his smirk growing.
"Hot!" Lucy whispered to Levy.
"You were fun, Kathryn. It's a shame you couldn't last longer."
His face began to morph horribly and began to take on a more demonic shape. His mouth stretched open more than humanly possible and he let out a screech that would haunt children's dreams.
The blonde, Kathryn, screamed in horror at the monster in front of her and attempted to run away, but he stretched his arms out and his claws dug into her arms, drawing out blood. He pulled her closer to his chest and gave her one last terrifying smile before plunging his fangs into the girl's neck, blood spurting out in every direction.
The girls sitting two rows in front of them let out a shriek and clung to their boyfriends, who were brave enough to not jump at the sight. If you asked them, they would laugh and say it was hardly scary. If you got the truth, they'd say they had been partly paralyzed.
Lucy and Levy in the other hand, having to boyfriend to hold onto, turned to each other instead.
"NOPE! I TAKE BACK EVERYTHING I SAID!" Levy screamed and tightly hugged Lucy and the blonde hugged back equally hard.
"TELL ME WHEN IT'S OVER!" Lucy yelled and hid her face behind Levy's head.
The God's and Goddess's glanced at the two, either amused, confused, or annoyed, then turned their attention back to the screen.
They two friends looked back up to the picture when they heard talking.
The man from the beginning of the movie talked to another man that looked older than him by a few decades older thanks to his greying hair. They stood in an office and quietly standing in the back was a blonde with coffee eyes, quietly listening to the conversation between the other two.
"The murders have begun to increase, so we've arranged for someone to help with finding the mad man that's been killing the innocent people. Her names Lucy, she began working here a few months ago but she has some potential in her that I think could help you." The older man explained and gestured for Lucy to come forward, to which she complied and smiled at her new co-worker.
"It's a pleasure to be working with you, Sir Jayde." She said sweetly, putting her hand out with the intentions of the two shaking hands.
"Please, call me Damon." The man said a pressed his lips against her hand, to which she quickly snatched her hand back to her chest, making Damon smirk in amusement.
"OH MY GOD LUCY! I HAVE FOUND YOUR DOPPELGANGER ! OH MY GOD! YOU ARE GOING TO DIE!" Levy yelled, repeatedly shaking Lucy back and forth.
"I hope they don't act like that all through the movie..." Lisanna grumbled.
.:Later:.
"HAHAHAHAHAHA! THAT'S SO FUNNY!"
"I CAN NOT BELIEVE HE JUST SAID THAT! HAHAHA!"
Throughout the movie, the two laughed louder than needed and it was safe to say that everyone was well aware of their presence now.
"CAN YOU SHUT UP!?" A boy yelled from somewhere in the back, finally having enough with the blonde and bluenette.
Levy turned to look at him with a fierce glare. "SOME PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO WATCH THE MOVIE! CAN YOU PLEASE BE QUIETER!? GOD! RUDE!"
"I swear to god..." Jellal muttered darkly and clenched his hands into a fist.
"Don't worry Jellal, just ignore them." Erza said and placed her hand over Jellal's fist. The two smiled at each other and slowly leaned closer until single popcorn hit Erza's head.
"Oh shit! I think it actually hit one of them!" Levy chortled, surprising herself and her amazing aim.
"Really!? Who!?" Lucy inquired, her voice sounding panicky.
"I don't know," Levy mumbled, "I wonder if I could do it again..."
"THAT'S IT!" Erza snapped and attempted to jump the two but Gray and Jellal quickly restrained her.
"YOU HIT THE DEMON LEVY!" Lucy screamed in horror.
"AH! HAVE MERCY ON US!" Levy pleaded and the two hid behind the chairs in terror.
Erza let out a breath and turned around, calmly sitting back in her seat. "I'm calm, I'm calm."
Lisanna twitched when a piece of popcorn hit the back of her head.
"HAHA! SCORE!" Levy yelled in triumph and pumped her fist in the air.
"LEVY! STOP!" Lucy yelped, but when Levy held her hand up for a high-five, the blonde just couldn't deny it.
"I hate them." Lisanna said darkly, to which Natsu snorted.
"I'll be back." Gajeel muttered to the group.
He stood and began walking up the walk way, closer to the two.
"Ohhhh, we're gonna die." Lucy moaned, shrinking down in her seat.
The God's and Goddess's watched him curiously before bursting out laughing when he took Levy's popcorn and shoved it over her head, and casually returned back to his seat.
Everyone in the cinema was now laughing. Excluding Levy.
Levy fumbled with the cardboard before ripping it off, popcorn falling down her shoulders. "Ohhhh, he's gonna die."
"Levy? You okay?" Lucy asked, trying to stop her giggling.
"Lucy, do you still want this drink?" She asked.
"Huh? Why?" The blonde asked. Levy, not waiting for an actual response, picked it up and walked down until she was standing beside Gajeel.
"You got a little something in your hair." Gajeel said with a smirk, his group quietly laughing.
"I wouldn't be so proud if I were you, I have a feeling something might be in your own hair very soon?" Her eyes gestured to the drink clasped in her small hands.
The group stopped laughing.
"You wouldn't dare." Gajeel snarled.
"Oh, but I would." Not wasting any time after she had spoken, she poured the blackish liquid over Gajeel.
Everyone in the cinema's were silent.
Except for Lucy.
"LEVY! WHAT DID YOU DO WITH MY DRINK!?" She cried out and ran up to her friend.
The blonde froze when she saw the God's and Goddess's glaring at the two, coke dripping off Gajeel.
Lucy scrambled to the nearest seat and avoided all eye contact. "I don't know her."
"What... the fuck... Did you just do!?" Gajeel shouted.
"Well, she kinda-"
"I KNOW WHAT SHE DID BITCH!" Gajeel shouted, cutting Lucy off.
Lucy paled. "Okay we're swearing now, that's not good."
Without a second thought, Lucy gripped onto Levy's wrist and ran, pulling her friend with her.
"GET BACK HERE!" Gajeel shouted.
"WE ARE SO DEAD!" Lucy screamed as she ran.
And then, it became a game of hide and seek between the popular and unpopular.