Natsu's scowl deepened as Lucy spoke, his lips turned up into a sneer as he growled, "What the hell do you know about Igneel?" Lucy's eyes widened in shock at the boy's harsh tone and she took an involuntary step backwards, making the boy advance once more into the blonde's personal space.

"Natsu? What's gotten into you?" the cat called out, shocked by his best friend's behavior. Natsu never acted like this, ever, he was always goofing around and joking, even with most of his enemies that he fought, but this. The air in the room had gone thick and clammy with the hatred in the room, no, hate wasn't the right word, it was definitely something more.

Lucy was scared, this wasn't the boy that Igneel had told her stories of, there was no fanged grin anywhere on his features like Igneel had described, gone were the kind curious eyes that Lucy had sometimes dreamed about after Igneel had told her about what his son looked like. No, this boy, this man only had hatred.

Natsu punched the wall next to her head, causing Lucy to flinch and try and duck away as bits and pieces of stone crumbled onto her shoulder. She tried to get around him from the other side but Natsu trapped her in, his other fist now connected to the wall by her head on the other side. She was trapped. Trapped between a heavy unbreakable wall and a man that looked ready to kill her. She closed her eyes, preparing for the worst as Natsu pulled a fist back, this time aiming for her face. Lucy knew she wouldn't survive the hit, Igneel had told her that even the slightest injury could kill her.

She braced herself and attempted to hold her head high with dignity, and she almost crumbled, almost lost her composure when she heard a large PANG! Lucy opened her eyes and watched as Natsu's once hatred filled gaze glazed over into unconsciousness and he fell forward against Lucy's shoulder, causing the girl to grab him and support his weight. As he fell she caught sight of the little flying blue cat, hovering just behind where Natsu had stood. His eyes were filled with tears while he held a large frying pan.

"I-I'm sorry N-Natsu!" the cat wailed while Lucy knelt with the pink-haired boy's head in her lap. She looked up at the cat and gave him a grateful smile. The cat wailed and dropped the pan with a loud clang, causing Lucy to flinch at the sudden noise. The cat flew into a surprised Lucy's chest and he hugged her as he sobbed, "I just… I've never seen him like that before! I-I didn't know what else to do!"

Lucy could hear him whimper and her heart tugged for the poor cat, she checked over Natsu's head and then pulled the still crying cat away from her chest. "Hi, I'm Lucy Heartfilia, Princess of Fiore, Natsu is going to be alright I promise." She consoled the little blue bundle of fur.

"I'm Happy." The cat replied, finally settling down as he rubbed his still slightly watery eyes. Lucy smiled at Happy and picked him up, so they were eye to eye before she spoke again, "thank you, Happy, for saving me from Natsu. I know it must have been hard for you to do that." She kissed his nose softly and the cat's eyes widened, and she could have sworn his cheeks pinkened, causing the girl to giggle softly.

Lucy's laughter was abruptly cut off by a groan and movement on her lap caused her to look down. She frowned and looked around her room unsure what to do with him. 'If only there were a way to tie him-' "AHA!" she said out loud, startling Happy who stared at her as if she had lost it.

Lucy stood up and looked around her room, smiling when she saw what she had been looking for. Walking over to her dresser she grabbed the leather pouch on top of it and pulled out one of the golden keys inside it. "Open! Gate of the maiden, Virgo!" Lucy commanded, smiling as the key shone a bright golden light throughout the room and then a girl with pink hair and a maid outfit was standing in the middle of the dimming room.

"Hello Princess," Virgo politely bowed to Lucy who smiled at her friend, "is it time for my punishment yet?"

Lucy's face heated at the words and she quickly shook her head, "n-no Virgo! Of course not, I need you to tie that boy up, so he can't escape." She pointed to the still unconscious Natsu and Virgo's eyes lit up. "So, the Princess is into that? Would you like me to be tied up as well?" Virgo questioned as she pulled out a pair of large, magically infused chains from heaven knows where.

Lucy sputtered, unable to answer while Happy covered his mouth with an evil cackle. "N-No! J-Just do as I asked Virgo, please!" Virgo nodded and got to work, tying Natsu up with the chains. Once she was satisfied with her work she stood back and admired her work. Nodding, obviously approving her chaining ability she turned back to Lucy who still had her mouth dropped to the floor and a blush on her face.

"Those chains will allow you to command them, meaning, you can speak to them and tell them what you want them to do, for example, if you want him to be able to walk just say 'allow walk.' He won't be able to use his magic either while wearing the chains, and only you can take them off. If that's all you need of me, I'll be off. Farewell, Princess." Virgo disappeared in a shimmery light as she bowed, and Lucy wasn't quick enough to thank her. She made a mental note to thank her later and turned to face the now waking boy on the floor.

~Natsu's POV~

Natsu groaned at the feeling of pounding in his head as he struggled to sit up, but something was constricting his arms. He growled in slight irritation and turned so he could sit up with the help of the wall next to him. He heard Happy chuckle and looked over at his friend who stood next to him looking amused at Natsu's struggle.

"What happened Happy?" Natsu questioned, wincing at the pain at the back of his head. The voice that answered him wasn't Happy's though. It was a soft, light voice that held hesitation and a slight bit of anger. Natsu's head clouded and all he could see was a red haze as the girl began her tale of how Natsu had ended up in the situation he was in, but Natsu couldn't hear her. The voice filled him with an anger that made even his fire seem like ice and he turned his head slowly to glare at the girl, watching with satisfaction as the girl flinched and took a step backwards.

Natsu couldn't explain what it was about the girl that angered him, she was incredibly beautiful and had soft, chocolate brown eyes that haunted his dreams ever since they had met that one time when they were children.

He remembered Igneel telling him about her curse after they had left the castle from visiting Lucy and the king when they were four. He remembered feeling so sorry for the young princess, and had promised Igneel he wouldn't get caught in the spell, making the dragon smile proudly at his son. Natsu would always remember the words Igneel spoke next as he had ruffled his hair.

"Of course you won't Natsu, after all, you're not entirely human."

The haze of anger began to dissipate as he repeated the words over and over in his mind. He stared up at Lucy until she finally began to look normal, no longer blurry and clouded in red. He muttered the line over and over again as Lucy became clear in front of him. "Not entirely human."

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Ok guys, how was that? I could really use some feedback on this story as I want to make it really good! So please, feel free to review the way you think it should be reviewed. I promise the next few chapters will be longer I just wanted to get a couple of them out before I really delve into it. So bear with me (is that the right bear?) ._. oh well, hope you guys are liking it! :)