Chapter 48~ The destined sword battle begins! Or should I say spatula battle?!
Disclaimer~ I GlenCocoSavesTheDay does not own Fairy Tail, my ships would have sailed by now if I did. But they will. THEY WILL I TELL YOU! The fabulous cover art is not made by me but is made by yoriru from tumblr. Please go check her out!
Authors Note~ Hello friends! It's been awhile but that's because I've been dealing with some things lately. I've just had a lot on my plate with school and all. So I finally got the chance to write this chapter after finishing an essay.
School sucks, but it's very important to me. It always comes first. So I'm sorry for updating so late lately. I hope you guys understand! Anyways enough of my rambling. This chapter will have *gasp* Natsu's P.O.V! I know some have you have been waiting for it! I just want to keep him in character, I'm sure if I try I will. Enjoy this chapter!
Natsu's P.O.V
My eyes opened to see the room lit up from the sunlight seeping in through the window. Ah. No weird dreams last night? I turn my head to my side to see Lucy sleeping. Lucy had her arms wrapped around Happy. I felt a tiny bit left out, also kind of jealous of Happy at the moment.
I wanted to move my arms to stretch, but a certain blonde had one of them pinned down. My arm was wrapped around her waist as her head rested on my chest. Happy sat in the middle of us. I felt incredible warmth run through me.
Never in my life did my heart skip a beat like this, not until I met her. Lucy Heartphilla, that last name soon to be changed to Dragneel. Also never in my life did I think I would become so cheesy. What happened? I can just imagine Gray saying I'm whipped.
Which, is kind of true.
Her blonde hair lightly tickled my chest. The hair around her face sprawled out along the pillow. When had I become like this? Well, Lucy sure has changed me. I would probably still be a dragon if it wasn't for her.
Lucy moved her head a little more so now she was closer to me. I smiled mostly to myself. I bet if she woke up right now she would think I'm a weirdo just smiling at her. But I can never top a big weirdo like Lucy.
Hold up! My chest! I quickly looked down. I sighed with relief. No more boobs. I didn't realize how much boobs could be such a problem. They really hurt my back when I was a women.
I swear, I'm going to get nightmare's from being a woman. Not that woman are bad, it's just I prefer to be a man. I also prefer not to be a big red dragon. This scarf my neck really is a nice thing.
"Natsu, don't eat my food." Lucy grumbled. I held in a little giggle. Lucy really was a weirdo, a cute one that's for sure.
"Natsu! I said not to eat that!" Lucy cried out. I felt a rather heavy punch to my jaw. I don't think Lucy is aware of this but she hits in her sleep. Lucy once kicked me off the bed in the middle of the night. I'll live though. I do get her back here and there from time to time. Lucy is just too easy to tease.
"Erza, did you know, Natsu has a time of the month?" Lucy slightly gigged in her sleep. I felt my eye twitch. Maybe it was time to wake sleeping beauty up from her sleep, don't you think?
"Jellal has one too? No way." Lucy snorted. Usually Lucy and I have the same dreams from time to time. But whenever I wake up before her, she has some really creepy ones. I shivered at the thought of Jellal having a time of the month.
"Taste my spatula evil doer!" Lucy cried out. Lucy slammed her fist hard onto my stomach. I gasped out a little bit of air. Oh man Lucy can really throw a punch. But I'm a man, I can take it... right?
"Lucy, wake up Lucy." I shook her shoulder. Lucy murmured a no. Instead of Lucy waking up, Happy's eyes snapped open. Happy stretched out his limbs which I so wished to do so. Happy gave me a fang filled smile.
"Good morning Natsu." Happy purred. I lifted my left hand up, using it to pat his head.
"Good morning Happy, how was your sleep?" I asked. Happy purred as I continued to pet him.
"I had a dream Carla went on a date with me." Happy sighed happily.
"You'll get her someday tiger." I chuckled. Happy's smile widened even more.
"Should I go give her a good morning fish!?" Happy asked. I hummed in thought. Would a girl cat like that? Maybe I should try that with Lucy? I have a feeling she would hit me if I did that though.
"Yeah buddy, she's a lucky lady, I mean cat." I replied. Happy jumped off the bed quickly as he spread his wings. Happy opened the window stopping once more before he left.
"I'm going to go give the others a wakeup call." Happy snickered. I truly wanted to go with him. But, my arm was so numb I thought I was going to cry from the pins and needles.
"Make sure you mess with metal brows for me!" I called out to Happy as he left out the window.
"Don't eat the dragons." Lucy whispered in her sleep. My eyes widened. She is really having some weird dreams. I grabbed Lucy by the shoulder again. I shook her back and forth.
"Lucy! Quick! Ichiya's here to shove kale up your nose!" I exclaimed. I bit my lip to stop myself from cracking up. Lucy instantly jumped up. Lucy got into a weird fighting stance as she stood on the bed.
Lucy had one leg up and two arms high up in the air. I grabbed onto my numb arm. I couldn't hold it in anymore when Lucy fell back onto the bed. She knocked her head on the wall, nothing too serious though.
"Natsu Dragneel you are dead meat!" Lucy exclaimed. My smile quickly dropped. I attempted to jump off the bed, except there was one problem. My leg got wrapped up in the blankets. My face met the floor, the worst encounter ever I should say.
Hello floor! How's it going? I'm glad you're alright! For me I had a throbbing face and a laughing Lucy.
"Okay, I forgive you because this is too good." Lucy giggled while holding onto her stomach. Lucy carefully got off the bed trying not to follow in my footsteps. Lucy smiled down at me. Despite the pain throbbing in my face right now, her smile made it vanish in seconds.
I gulped. I was too whipped. Lucy smiled even more as she read my thoughts. I gave her a small glare. She extended out a hand for me to grab. I grabbed it, but not for the reason she thought I would be grabbing it for.
"Natsu!" Lucy squealed. I pulled her to me, which kind of meant more pain. My head knocked on the floor. I hissed a little. Lucy cradled my head with her hands. I smiled up at her as she check my head probably for blood.
"Hmm, should I continue last night's tickle session?" I smirked. Lucy's face flushed out of nowhere. She quickly got off me and dusted herself off. I stared up at her in confusion.
"You've, got a problem down there." Lucy coughed. She was blushing like mad. I still didn't get what she meant, until realization hit me like a brick smashing into my face. I was now the one blushing.
I laughed nervously as I got up awkwardly heading towards one very important place. The bathroom. Smooth one Natsu, smooth! I opened the bathroom door and quickly shut it. I knew the perfect way to rid of this!
It will be mentally scaring for sure but at least it will be gone. Morning wood is such a pain.
"Makarov naked. Makarov naked." I said to myself like a chant. I shivered in fear at the terrible memory that happened a long time ago. I heard from metal for brains that he still has nightmares about it.
"Natsu please stop doing that! Gross!" Lucy sounded like she was going to hurl. I didn't blame her. I felt the need to puke as well. I soon started to laugh because Lucy's complaining was very amusing. My problem was now gone.
I opened the door to the bathroom and glanced over to Lucy. She was glaring at me with her arms crossed. She uncrossed her arms and put both of her hands on the top of her head. I stood there in confusion.
"My head, was filled with so many images of Makarov naked. Why did you ever see that?!" Lucy gagged. I honestly did not want to tell her. It was traumatizing seeing a family member naked, a true nightmare.
We both stood in silence. Lucy waited for me to tell her a horrific event. Lucy and I had some sort of a stare down. I pouted, she had won.
"When me and metal brows were kids," I gulped. "We walked into Makarov's room to ask him something." Oh how I wish I could turn back time and stop my small self. I just wanted to punch little me in the face for being such an idiot!
I shivered at the memory. Naked old men. Blah. Okay Natsu, seriously stop thinking about that.
"Oh my god, just no. So not okay." Lucy held a hand up to her mouth. I closed my eyes and tried my best not to think of that. It of course made it worse. I opened my eyes to Lucy who was now trying to wash her eyes in the sink.
"You little shit of a blue cat!" I could hear Gajeel scream in the hallway. Lucy's eyes widened. She ran to the door and swung it open. Lucy was always very eager when it came to see Gajeel being messed with.
I was also just as eager as her. Was that a bad thing? Hmmm, not if its metal brows!
"Gajeel don't run in the hallways!" Levy hissed out while holding Lily. Lucy and I leaned out the doorway watching Gajeel chasing around Happy. Happy had a paper with wax on it, he had waxed Gajeel upper lip.
"You can't even grow a mustache Gajeel, don't be so mad." Happy teased. Gajeel frowned immensely.
"My mustache is gone forever!" Gajeel hissed. Gajeel went to make a grab for Happy. I shot a tiny fireball at his face. Lucy muffled a giggle.
"Damn it flame brain get your damn cat before I do!" Gajeel growled. I frowned at him. I walked out from our room and stood in front of Gajeel. Sure he was taller than me, but that doesn't mean I can't kick his butt to next Sunday.
"How dare you talk about Happy like that." I scoffed. Happy soon settled upon my head. Gajeel stared down at both of us.
"Wanna fight ashes for brain?" Gajeel smirked. A smile soon found its way onto my face.
"What are you two doing?" Gray asked. Gray came out of his room. Lyon and Juvia followed after him. Gray had his usual I think everything's stupid look on until he saw Gajeel and I.
"Looks like a fight is going to happen, may I join?" Gray asked as if he had to. We all had big smiles on our faces. I haven't been a fight for awhile. What could be the harm of it?
"Juvia doesn't like the looks of this." Juvia mumbled. Lyon nodded his head in agreement.
I grabbed onto Gajeel's shoulder laying a fiery punch to his stupid metal face. Gajeel cackled when he pointed to his face. My fist was hurting but I can take it. Gray, Gajeel, and I were soon throwing down with each other.
I didn't even know who I was punching. There was just fists everywhere.
"Bring it on ice princess." I teased. Gray hissed at me as he grabbed my hair. Wait, that wasn't Gray. Then, who was it? Gray's eyes widened, and so did mine. I knew we were done for once a certain voice was heard.
"You three are pushing your luck." Erza boomed. Gray and I hugged each other tightly. Gajeel hid behind us. Erza pulled on our hair tightly. I was going to become bald if Erza kept doing this!
"Calm down before you're all kicked out." Erza hissed out. We nodded our heads. Erza smiled down at us, she was quite proud. Erza relinquished our hair. Erza began to walk away from us. Erza stopped when she started to whisper something to Lucy.
"Devil woman sure is scary." Gajeel said as he got up off the floor. Gray and I looked at each other. We both frowned.
"Why are you still hugging me?" We both said in unison. We both let go. I got off the floor in a jiffy. I soon realized Happy was on my head when the fight broke out, where was he now? I glanced over to Lucy, they were chatting.
"Erza said to meet the rest of the group in the lobby." Lucy called over to us. Levy caught up to Lucy and the two soon began chatting away. Juvia soon joined them imputing things here in there.
"Oi Natsu." Gray caught my attention. I turned my head to look at icicle and his brother.
"What is it Gray?" I asked. Gray frowned a little. Gray looked like he was trying to find the right words to say. I was soon beginning to not pay attention, I instead thought of food. Hmmm, some fire chicken would be good right now.
"You know we have to ride in a carriage for four hours to get to the next key right?" Gray snickered. My face paled. He must know of what happened at the carnival! I bet Lucy told him! Or maybe Happy!
"I don't see any problem with that." I laughed nervously. Gray looked quite amused by the fact that he knew one of my weaknesses now .
Time Skip
"Lucy, help me." I whined. This was worse than that rollercoaster. At least that was fast, this one was slow and painful.
"Natsu, you've survived three hours and half, you can last a little bit longer." Laxus grunted. Mira raised an eyebrow at him. What's got his panties in a twist? I felt Lucy's hand rub my hair gently, just the way I liked it.
"We can get some food when we get there, how about that?" Lucy asked sweetly. I looked up at her with wide eyes. She was too nice. How in the world did I bag someone like her. Lucy giggled a little.
"I would," I gagged a little. "Really like that." I could hear Gajeel and Gray groaning. I held up a shaky middle finger.
"Don't worry Natsu, I think you two are adorable." Lyon leaned over and whispered to us. I gave Lyon a thumbs up.
"Yukino, make it stop." Sting's whole body was draped over Yukino's legs. Sting was really obvious but it looks like Yukino gets it. Yukino laughed softly while patting his back. Lector laughed at his companions efforts. Next to them was Kagura and Rouge.
Rouge was cuddled up in a ball. He looked like Lucy when it was her time of the month. Rouge let out groans here and there. Kagura would just stare at him. Kagura held on to Frosch whispering something to him, or is Frosch a girl?
"Should I do something?" Kagura asked. Fro nodded.
"Fro thinks so too." Frosch replied. Kagura blushed a little as she patted Frosch's head. Kagura sat Fro next to her. She grabbed Rouge by the shoulder and knocked his head on her sword. I hissed in pain for him.
"What, what are you doing?" Rouge asked. Kagura placed Rouge's head on her lap. She glanced over to Lucy and I. Kagura smiled as if she had a great idea. Kagura reached down and played with his hair. Rouge's face looked like a lit up Christmas tree. He was blushing majorly.
Why the hell was I even paying attention to this? Was Natsu Dragneel really a romantic. I took some time to think about. I was kind of in shock. I was a romantic? No way, I should get an award for being so awesome.
"Natsu shh, I'm trying to watch a moment here." Lucy whispered. Lucy was staring hardcore at Kagura and Rouge. Rouge held onto his stomach. Rouge looked up at Kagura, and flashed her a slight smile. Hey, at least he was trying.
I was pretty sure Rouge was going to faint sooner or later. Rouge never really talked to girls when he was younger. He was rarely touched by one as well. So I can see why he looked like he was going to be out like a light soon.
"Gajeel you better not puke on me." Levy poked him lightly on the nose. Gajeel rolled his eyes. Gajeel stared at me, I stared at him back.
"You. suck." Gajeel muttered out. I would have said something back, I really would have. My stomach kicked in as soon as I opened my mouth.
"You two are like a comedy act." Jellal chuckled. I opened my mouth once more, nothing came out except groans. I closed my eyes, maybe if I slept I would not feel like this. And so I did, but that soon came to an end seconds later.
"Looks like we got here faster than expected." Mira sighed happily. Laxus was the first one to get out. He seemed like he was having a hard time with the ride here as well. He took it better than any of us though.
"Come on Natsu, we can finally get some food." Lucy grinned. Her smile sure was infectious. I jumped up and got out of the cart as quickly as I could. There was no way I was staying in that death ride for any longer.
"So, this is where Gemini is suppose to be?" Wendy asked. I looked around to see a normal village. I didn't sense anything funky in this place. It was a fishing village for sure though. I could smell many from here.
"Do I smell, fish?!" Lector and Happy exclaimed in unison. As soon as we were all out of the carriage, we headed towards town. Happy and Lector took off as soon as they could. Fish obviously was no joke to them.
"Gemini should be somewhere near the center of this village." Erza stated. Lucy frowned a little. I was confused, did she not want to get Gemini?
"What's up Lucy?" I asked. Lucy grabbed onto my arm and pulled me close.
"I think someone's watching us." She whispered in my ear. My senses were soon heightened. I felt something little, nothing to big though.
"I don't think it's anything we should worry about, let's just eat then see Gemini." I reassured her. Lucy nodded her head as she looked around. As we walked through town we saw a few wanted signs, by a few I meant a lot.
"Why do you think there are so many of these?" Romeo asked. I honestly didn't know.
"Some people just do bad things." I stated. Romeo and Wendy soon started talking about being detectives and figuring out this case. But there was no case behind them. Like I said, some people just do bad things.
"Alright, we will eat here." Erza stated. We were now standing in front of a cake shop. I could hear Laxus groan at the sight of it. Jellal stood in front of Erza.
"You guys can eat next door, come get us when you're done or the other way around." Jellal stated. Jellal grabbed Erza by the hand. They soon walked inside. Next door was a all types of food place. We soon all piled in.
"We got a full house today don't we." The waiter laughed while setting down the menus. We all sat at a huge table in the middle of the place. I quickly sat down opening up the menu. Lucy took a seat next to me. Wendy and Romeo sat across from us.
"What can I get for you guys?" The waiter asked.
"Bolts!" Gajeel called out.
"Two snow cones please!" Lyon and Gray said in unison.
"Juvia would like a Caramade Frank please and thank you."
"Fire chicken!" I exclaimed.
"I'll have what Natsu's having!" Romeo smiled as he pointed at me.
"A burger for me and the lady." Laxus grumbled out. Mira giggled as she tried to sip on her water. Mira, a lady? Yeah right.
"Salad." Kagura and Yukino stated.
"Apples."
"Spaghetti."
"A-A fruit bowl will be for me please." Wendy stuttered.
"Soup please." Levy stated.
"A BLT sandwich for me please." Lucy grinned. The waiter's jaw dropped. We all stared at him with huge smiles plastered on our faces. The waiter shook his head and muttered something.
"You can do this." The waiter smile to himself. He sure was a weirdo.
"Will that be all?" The waiter asked.
"Yes." We all said in unison. The waiter ran into the kitchen. Did they even have bolts here? Gajeel sure does have a weird appetite. Well, I'm one to talk.
"So, why do you think Gemini is in a place like this?" Kagura asked. Nowadays I don't ask questions like that, because I know they will probably never be answered.
"Do you think Gemini is above ground?" Wendy asked.
"I really hope so." Lucy said before taking a drink of her water.
"At least now we are not in endanger of getting sand in our pants." I laughed a little. Lucy choked on her water. Lucy set down her glass as she glared at me. Oh come on, how could I not bring that up?
"Foods here!" Romeo beamed. The waiter set down our very unique plates of food. I sighed happily when I set eyes on my food. I feel like I haven't had this dish in forever.
"You look like you love your food more than me." Lucy teased. I rolled my eyes playfully.
"Like that's even possible." I blurted out. I saw Gray and Gajeel making kissy faces at me. I stuck my tongue out at them in return. I was now chewing on my glorious food. The waiter soon came by to check on us, he laid his eyes on Gray.
"Sir, please put some clothes on." The waiter whispered to him. Gray freaked out as he quickly redressed. Oh Gray, your stripping habit never fails to amaze people.
"Um, Mr. Waiter, why does it seem like there aren't many people that visit here?" Wendy asked. Everyone stopped eating. The waiter looked quite surprised.
"So you finally noticed huh?" The waiter sighed. The waiter grabbed a seat from another table and sat down next to Wendy.
"Well, lots of people have moved out of the village recently." The waiter sighed heavily. The waiter knocked his head onto the table.
"Why did they move Mr. Waiter?" Romeo asked. The waiter once again knocked his head onto the table once more.
"Evidently there is a face stealer in the village." The waiter knocked his head on the table again. I could see in the corner of my eye Lucy grab onto her face. She gasped in horror.
"I have to keep my face safe!" Lucy thought.
I wanted to laugh so bad at her thoughts, they were driving me crazy. She was making all sorts of terrible jokes as well. I lifted a hand up to my face to cover my mouth. I was smiling like crazy at the moment.
Natsu Dragneel pull yourself together! I soon put on a poker face. I put down my fork and focused my whole attention on the waiter. He looked about our age. He had purple hair with a white streak in the middle. He looked pretty average if you asked me, except for the arrow eyebrows and hair.
"Also my name is Hughes, I'm not Mr. Waiter." Hughes groaned.
"Stop whining you big baby, there is not a face stealer." A woman who looked just like him wacked him on the head. Her name tag read Mary.
"Yes there is Mary, sugar boy was even a victim!" Hughes shouted. Mary groaned.
"Wait, please explain what the hell you're talking about?" Gajeel interrupted. Hughes and Mary looked surprised.
"Sorry, we've just have been having a rough time lately." Someone came into the conversation. She had a puppy hat on. She kind of looked like a small puppy.
"My names Coco. " Coco chimed.
"What's been happening is innocent people have been framed for crimes they didn't do." Coco sighed. Hmm, maybe Romeo and Wendy were on to something. Wendy and Romeo looked at each other with wide smiles.
"They say there is a face stealer because the innocent people have alibi's." Hughes grumbled into a dinner napkin.
"Hughes here is worried he's next." Mary flicked her brothers head.
"We'll take the mission!" Wendy and Romeo chimed in. I was not surprised at all. I kind of wanted to find out who the face stealer was myself.
"We didn't say there was a mission did we?" Mary scoffed. I raised an eyebrow.
"Are you guys wizards?!" Hughes smiled. I brought up a hand, lighting it on fire. Everyone at the table did something magical. Hughes laughed like a school boy seeing his hero.
"I am too, but I'm not that good." Hughes laughed nervously. It was like everyone at the table snapped.
"Don't say that!" We said in unison. Hughes looked at us with confusion.
"But, I'm being truthful." Hughes mumbled. I stood up.
"No matter who you are or how good at magic you are, you should never doubt yourself." I grinned. I could see Lucy smiling up at me.
"Listen to the pyromaniac over there, he seems like he knows what he's talking about it." Mary patted her brothers back. Hughes smiled widely.
"You know what, this food is on the house. But only one condition." Coco beamed. Free food, I think I might just do about anything. But of course not anything.
"Free food!" "Free food!" Lucy exclaimed over and over again.
"Psst, Lucy your excitement is showing." I snickered. Lucy blushed from embarrassment. Lucy shoved her elbow into my side. Tough love?
"What's the only condition?" Lyon and Mira asked at the same time. Mary smiled widely.
"You get rid of that face stealer, easy right?" Mary snapped her fingers. I glanced over to the rest of the group. They all seemed like it wouldn't be a problem. Helping others is one of my things anyways.
"Yes, we'll do it." Lucy gave them a thumbs up. They all looked so relieved. Man, I was even relieved. Free food!
"How long do you think it will take you guys?" Hughes asked. That was, a good question. Darn those good questions!
"One night." A voice said. Everyone looked around the table. No one had said a thing. I felt a metal covered hand on my shoulder. I knew exactly who it was. I very quickly sat down and scooted closer to Lucy.
"Don't you think that's too little time to catch the face stealer?" Coco asked. Erza simply laughed at that question. Erza laughed at the question like it was the funniest thing in the world.
"When you have friends by your side you can do almost anything." Erza grinned. Hughes looked up at her with a big smile. Was he blushing.
"Can I marry you?" Hughes said really without thinking about it. I was going to laugh until Lucy shoved her elbow into my gut again. I heard Gajeel chuckling loudly. Hughes was just as red as his new found crushes hair.
"No can do. She's got me." Jellal butted in. Hughes pouted. He laughed nervously as he scratched the back of his head.
"Sorry about my idiot brother here." Mary knocked Hughes on the head once again.
"So, you'll be done by tonight?" Coco asked. Erza gave a huge smile.
"Yes, but there is one thing I want to know." Erza's smile vanished. Erza suddenly turned around.
"I want to know who you are." Erza practically growled out. Everyone turned around to see a woman sitting at a booth. She looked almost surprised, almost. She looked quite familiar, but I couldn't but my finger on it.
"Natsu, remember how I said it felt like someone was watching us." Lucy asked slowly. I nodded my head. Well, I guess Lucy wasn't acting like an weirdo today as much as I thought. Lucy made another attempt to jab me in the gut.
I stopped her before she could. Lucy held onto my hand in a death grip.
"Natsu, she looks really familiar." Lucy whispered in my ear. The woman at the table glared at Lucy. I don't like this woman, she seems like she wants to hurt Lucy. All of a sudden images of spatula's raced through my head.
"A-Angel?!" Lucy stuttered. Lucy stood up fast. I heard a small gasp come from behind us. It must have been Yukino.
"Lucy Heartphilla." Angel spat. Angel had somewhat longer hair now. How long has it been since then. A couple months? Maybe more. I stood up next to Lucy.
"What are you doing here?" Lyon asked. Angel squinted her eyes at him.
"You betray your me and even your kingdom." Angel laughed bitterly. I could see Lucy reaching for her pocket just in case.
"Your one to talk." Gray grunted. Angel turned her glare from Lucy to Gray.
"Angel, are you following us?" Lucy asked. Everyone was talking to this girl. I can barely remember her. Angel rolled her eyes.
"You've gathered up most of the keys, I'm going to take them." Angel smirked. Lucy stopped shaking. She straightened her back.
"You have Gemini don't you?" Lucy asked. Angel's jaw dropped.
"Aw, that's no fun. You guessed already?" Angel pulled out a fan, starting to fan herself. I could feel the tension. There was definitely a fighting aura hanging in the air. I would be lying if I said I wasn't excited.
Trouble, something I can never stay away from. There are many types of troubles in my life. Lucy's panties is one. The knuckle head Gray is a minor one. But fighting is one of my favorite.
"What would you want with the celestial spirits anyway?" Juvia butted in. Angel turned her stare over to her.
"I just like taking things away from others, is that so bad?" Angel cackled a little. I cringed at her laugh. It was like a witch. It kind of reminded me of Freed when he sees Laxus in a swimsuit.
"Sorano, is that really you?" Yukino stepped in front of Lucy. Angel's eyes widened for a second, but soon darkened once more. Her eyes. There was something weird about them. They flickered darker even more.
Was I right? Was she really a witch? No, she couldn't be. But the more I look at her, the more I see darkness. The darkness isn't coming from her though. It's someone else's. This Angel chick, she isn't herself.
"I don't know you, why do you address me by my real name?" Angel asked. Yukino's face cringed in pain.
"It's your sister, Yukino. You couldn't have forgotten about me." Yukino took a step forth. Sting followed behind her closely. I didn't realize it until now, we were all beginning to close in on Angel.
"I don't have a sister." Angel sneered. Yukino's hands went into tight fists, her knuckles turning white. Yukino's mouth opened to say something, but it soon closed. Angel stood up from the table.
"You're not getting the keys." Lucy glared. Angel lifted a brow.
"What? Is your little band of minor wizards going to stop me?" Angel asked. I don't think Angel knows what she's dealing with. Her eyes flickered again. She was planning something. I could feel it in the air.
"Hey chick, just remember you started it." Gajeel cracked his knuckles. Was it only me noticing her eyes? Was I going crazy or were they pure black now. Angel grinned. Gajeel stepped forward, he was ready to attack.
"Gajeel don't." I shot out my hand in front of him. Gajeel slapped my hand away from him.
"She obviously wants to fight us, so why not?" Gajeel began to take a step forward, Levy stopped him this time.
"You big idiot! Think before you do. Natsu is on to something." Levy flicked Gajeel in the nose. I heard Gray gasp. Maybe because of my awesomeness?
"Gray you loser. Natsu has a brain you know." Lucy thought.
I wanted to smile, but I kept a straight face.
"She's not being herself." I stated. Angel frowned upon my statement.
"Give us our friends back!" Angel growled. I quickly looked at Lucy. Her jaw dropped. Hold the front door. Angel's voice sounded like two people. Not one. I'm going insane, that must be it.
"Excuse me? Our?" Jellal questioned. Angel's face soon began to morph. I'm pretty sure all of us were dumbfounded. I was horrified. Angel, turned into Lucy. Oh my god! I was right! She had to be a witch!
"So, your Gemini." Levy butted her way into front. She stared up at Lucy, I mean the fake Lucy. Levy poked Gemini in the chest. Levy slowly turned around to face us.
"Gemini is so accurate." Levy snickered.
"Levy-chan." Lucy whined. Oh, I get it now. I guess that wasn't Angel in the first place. It took me a while. Here I was thinking it was the witch who took over her. Well, I guess I should stop trying to think so hard about things.
"I am, now give us our friends back." Gemini demanded. Lucy blinked once, twice. She turned around. I was wondering what she was doing. Lucy glanced back, she let out a scream.
"Oh my god this is creepy!" Lucy squealed. Lucy jumped behind me. Gemini looked surprised. Gemini quickly shook his head, I mean her. Oh great it's like Frosch all over again! Is it a girl or a boy? The world will never know!
"Princess Lucy Heartphilla. You have great affection towards that nerd." Gemini stated while pointing towards me. I blushed. Natsu Dragneel does not blush! Go away blushes, leaveeee.
"You are Lucy's friend, and swordsmen teacher. You love cake. Lucy once walked in on you and Jellal." Gemini pointed at Erza. Lucy gasped aloud. Erza and Jellal looked so horrified. Lucy looked even more horrified than them.
"Give us back our friends, or else I will expose all your secrets." Gemini grinned evilly. Jellal turned around to look at Lucy.
"What?" Jellal asked, astonished. Lucy laughed nervously. I would be laughing at this. But I was also there with Lucy. Erza was like a big sister to me. Seeing her do things like that, was just, nasty!
"Lucy snores and sometimes farts in her sleep." Gemini chuckled. Lucy covered her face. I already knew that. It doesn't make me love her any less. I often fart in my sleep as well. Okay we seriously need to get off this subject.
"Okay stop, please just stop." Lucy pleaded. Lucy walked up to Gemini.
"Why don't you want to go back to the celestial world?" Lucy asked. Gemini eyes traveled to the ground.
"I can only go back if I make a contract with someone, which I will not do." Gemini sneered. Lucy's frowned deepened even more.
"Why don't you make a contract with me?" Lucy's held out a hand. Lucy reached for her own hand, it was weird to watch. It was like inception. Gemini slapped her hand away.
"If you won't give them back willingly, I will take them back by force." Gemini hissed. Gemini reached into the magical pocket. Would that even work?! It's not the real outfit, there is no way it would work.
I stand corrected. Gemini pulled out a spatula. It was a totally Lucy thing to do. Lucy's mouth gaped open.
"This is what I look like fighting with a spatula?!" Lucy cried while pointing at Gemini.
"Lucy Heartphilla's best weapon of choice. A spatula." Gemini stated. Lucy smacked her forehead.
"Please stop saying such things in my body." Lucy grumbled. Gemini held out the spatula towards Lucy.
"Hold up, you fight with a spatula?" Hughes and Mary said in unison. Lucy groaned.
"I think it's cool." Coco beamed.
"If I win, I get my friends back." Gemini lifted the spatula into the air. Lucy quickly pulled one out of her pocket.
"You can't fight all of us Gemini." Lucy stated. Gemini looked amused.
"I know all of your weaknesses." Gemini whispered. My eyes widened. Gemini lunged towards me. I dodged with ease. Gemini growled out a few cuss words. I began to laugh. Lucy never cusses, so this was new.
"Stop doing such terrible thing in my body!" Lucy threw the spatula at Gemini. Gemini reflected the spatula away. It hit Gajeel in the nose.
"Bunny girl, you are asking for it." Gajeel hissed. I wanted this to be over with already. I didn't even get to finish my food yet!
"I would like to participate in this as well." Erza grinned. Jellal smiled.
"Same here." We all said it in unison. It was weird. Gemini brought the spatula up and almost knocked me in the jaw. I dodged Gemini's efforts with ease. Erza was now wearing a chef's outfit. She held a spatula.
Erza quickly went to knock Gemini over. Gemini transformed into Erza. Gemini smiled. Gemini shot the spatula towards Erza's artificial eye. Jellal stepped in and pulled her to him. Erza gave him a silent thank you.
"I think you should give, AH COLD!" Gemini danced around the restaurant, holding their butt that was covered in ice. Gemini quickly turned into Romeo.
"Take this you jerks!" Gemini cried out. Gemini used Romeo's magic, the gross one.
"Oh my god make it stop." Rouge gagged. I quickly took my scarf and shoved it over my nose. It sure was a life saver.
"Why Romeo, why?" Sting crumbled to the ground his nose. Romeo stood there in horror.
"My own magic, I didn't think it smelt that bad." Romeo held on his mouth. Everyone turned pale.
"Where's the toilet?" Gajeel muttered.
"This smells worse than Lector when he eats fish." Frosch held onto Kagura. Kagura stood there, she just stood there. I could see in the corner of her eyes, tears. Kagura looked down at Romeo.
"Kid, you seriously have some issues." Kagura quickly turned around trying to run towards the bathroom. She fell right into the table. Rouge tried to help her, but he was too overwhelmed at the moment.
Lucy took her vest and zipped it up all the way up to her nose. She kind of looked like a ninja like that. Gemini smirked. Gemini walked into the middle of the group, holding up the stinky fire. Oh man, this scarf was starting to smell bad.
"I shall torture you with this! Expose all your secrets as well!" Gemini cackled. So, evil.
"Kid, why would you even have this repulsive magic?" Mary coughed. Romeo just shoved his face into Wendy's hair.
"Gemini, why?" Lucy coughed. Gemini looked at Lucy.
"All you celestial wizards, you abuse us." Gemini stated. I could see in the corner of my eye someone move towards Gemini. Oh god, why would they move closer to the nasty smell.
"W-What are you talking about?" Lucy coughed. Gemini opened their mouth to talk, they didn't get a chance though.
"Water blaster!" Juvia practically coughed out.
"Nice one Juvia." Gray gave her a thumbs up. Juvia melted right on the spot.
The fire was now put out. I thanked god for that. I jumped back into action. I picked Gemini up by the collar. Gemini turned into two now. Two little doll looking creatures sat in the palm of my hands.
"Gemi, we can't beat 'em." The girl one said to the other one. I'm guessing one of them is a girl. It sure sounds like it.
"Mimi, what do you think will become of us?" Gemi cried. I felt my heart drop a little. What the hell have these two been through?
"We've seen your everything Lucy Heartphilla, you make us cry." Mimi cried into the palm of my hand. I gulped.
"Lucy won't hurt you, we didn't want to fight you in the first place." I stated. Gemi looked up at me.
"Natsu Dragneel, you lie." Gemi sniffled. I pursed out my lips.
"Okay maybe I wanted to fight you but Lucy would never." I rolled my eyes. Gemi and Mimi stood up on the palm of my hands.
"Even though we saw how Lucy made the other spirits so happy, why did we continue to fight?" Gemi and Mimi cried in unison.
"Sometimes, seeing something unbelievable is hard to believe." I chuckled. Gemi and Mimi stopped crying.
"You make no sense, let us talk to Lucy." Gemi huffed. My jaw dropped, my eye even twitched.
"You two are seriously asking for it." I cackled. What?! Was my advice not good enough. Maybe I'm just not cut out for this mushy stuff. I walked over to Lucy.
"Make a contract with us please, we miss home!" Mimi exclaimed. Lucy smiled down at them.
"Okay, but I must ask you one thing." Lucy stated. Gemi and Mimi looked at each other and gulped.
"We're super sorry!" They shouted. I chuckled a little. I already knew what Lucy wanted ask about. It was not an apology that's for sure. I smiled at Lucy. She really is too sweet.
"Can you tell me where Sorano is?" Lucy asked. Gemi and Mimi gulped.
"We thought you knew." They said in unison. Wait, what? Lucy gave them a quizzical look.
"What do you mean?" Lucy asked. Gemi and Mimi gave each other side glances.
"She's at your kingdom, she's in the jail." Gemini said. Lucy's eyes widened to the size of dinner plates. She leaned closer to Gemini.
"You were at the kingdom?!" Lucy shouted. Gemini nodded their heads.
"We, we wanted to see Virgo. She sent us away." Mimi began to tear up again.
"She said it wasn't safe, she told us to find you." Gemi sniffled. Well they did. But why did they want to attack Lucy?
"Gemini, why did you try to attack us?" Lucy asked.
"Virgo said you left, she said she knew you would run away." Mimi frowned.
"We just didn't get why you left her there! Why did you leave her with that witch!?" Gemi shouted.
"I, I didn't know I was a wizard back then. I was thinking selfishly. I'm so sorry." Lucy wiped her eyes.
"No, we're sorry. We should have known that answer when we took over your body." Gemi bowed to Lucy. Mimi bowed as well.
"Just please help us get Virgo back." Mimi pleaded. Lucy smiled down at them. Lucy grabbed both of them from me. She dried them off with a handkerchief she pulled out from her pocket. They were now floating.
"I was going to do that anyways." Lucy grinned. Lucy stuffed the handkerchief in her pocket. She held out her hand towards them.
"Gemi, Mimi, I promise to cherish you always. Will you please make a contract with me?" Lucy asked. Gemi and Mimi giggled.
"You've got it sister!" They cheered. They soon disappeared and left a golden key. Lucy glanced over towards me. She was crying. I reached out for her. She cuddled her head into my chest.
"How, How." Lucy didn't finish her sentence.
"How what Lucy?" Erza asked. We all surrounded her except Mary, Hughes, and Coco. They just stood there with wide open mouths.
"How are we going to pay for the damage we caused!?" Lucy cried out. Erza went completely paled. We all turned around slowly to look at the owners of this place.
"Well, you did what we asked for, I guess we can let this slide." Mary gulped as she picked up a broken table leg.
"You can pay us back once you get the kingdom under your control." Coco bowed to Lucy. Mary and Hughes looked at each other, and bowed.
"We are honored to meet you Princess Lucy." The three said in unison. Lucy pushed my arms away gently. Lucy stood in front of them. Lucy bowed to them, they were taken by surprise.
"Thank you, I will surely visit here again." Lucy giggled. The three of them had huge grins on their faces.
"So wait, Gemini was the face stealer?" Sting asked. Yukino gave him a small pat on the back.
"It's okay Sting, I was confused as well." Yukino smiled softly. Same here. I guess it makes sense since Gemini can turn into people.
"Wow, Gemini is such a little prankster." Jellal sighed heavily.
"Hey guys, can you help me please." Kagura muttered from down on the ground. She had her face in the carpet. We all laughed. Kagura struggled to get up, Rouge helped her up. Frosch smiled up at them.
"Romeo, seriously though, please just never use that spell in our presence." Gray looked like was going to puke again. Romeo just slapped a hand onto his forehead.
"Don't worry Romeo, it's not your fault." Wendy winked at him. Romeo laughed nervously as he scratched the back of his head. Ah, young love. Wait, I'm turning into Lucy! She only thinks about stuff like that.
"Put a sock in it." Lucy elbowed me lightly. I chuckled as I swung an arm around her shoulders.
"So, what now?" Lyon asked. That was, a good question. Should we go back to the hotel, or not?
"I think you guys should stay the night here." Coco chimed. All our attention was on the tiny doggy girl.
"We have a village inn. It's cheap too." Mary added in.
"Sounds better than going on that carriage ride again." Laxus added in. Rouge and Sting agreed with Laxus, heck, even I did.
"I say we go with what little doggy says." Gajeel smiled.
"I'm not a little doggy tough guy." Coco hissed. Panther lily sat perched up on Gajeel's shoulder looking down at Coco. Coco smiled up at him.
"I like cats, can I see him?" Coco asked. Gajeel gasped. Gajeel hissed like a cat as he hid Lily away from her. Coco and Gajeel argued over it until Levy came into the picture.
"Hey! What did we miss!?" Happy said with a full mouth of fish. Happy and Lector came in through the window and stared down at us.
"A whole lot buddy, I'll tell you about it later." I smiled up at him. Happy finished off his fish.
"Thank you for the food!" Our group said in unison. The twins and Coco waved us goodbye. We all walked towards the Inn. It was now dark outside. How late did we stay in that place for? As soon as we walked into the Inn, we were assisted immediately.
"Alright, here are your room keys. Thank you for visiting Edolas Inn." The woman said. We all waved at each other and said our goodnights. As soon as we got to our room, oh you know what we did.
"The bed feels so good." I sang. Lucy groaned as she fell on top of me. Happy curled himself on a pillow.
"I feel like crap." Lucy murmured. I reached my hand up and began touching her hair.
"I know what Gemini said affected you, but you truly didn't know." I stated. Lucy nodded her head. She gripped onto my vest.
"I should have known, what kind of wizard am I?" Lucy sniffled. Lucy, she is too strong sometimes. Everyone has their breaking points, I know this from experience. I lifted her head up with both of my hands. She looked like a mess.
"Why are you laughing?" Lucy frowned. I continued to laugh.
"Because you are silly sometimes." My chuckles subsided. Lucy had a small smile upon her lips.
"When I was younger, I always wanted a hero to come and ease the pain." I stated. Natsu Dragneel right now, does not need a hero. I'm too awesome for that.
"I decided I would become my own hero, but even that didn't work out." I grumbled.
"What I mean is, being too strong can put a lot of stress on you." I smiled at her. Lucy's smile was soon returning to her face.
"I used to tell myself I shouldn't cry, tears are for losers." I chuckled a little. Lucy giggled.
"Crying isn't too bad sometimes, if you need to cry, just cry." I wiped away Lucy's remaining tears.
"Soon you will become stronger. Don't build up those tears anymore, it will just hurt more." I whispered. Lucy's smiled a bright smile at me. She continued to cry though. She knocked her head onto my chest.
"Don't worry Lucy, I'll fight off all your fears." I chuckled.
"Natsu, that was the wisest thing you've ever said." Lucy sniffled.
"Aye sir." Happy cried into my shoulder. My smile dropped. What the heck was that suppose to mean? I've said wise things before... right?
"Stop making me laugh you idiot." Lucy flicked me on the top of my nose.
"No, I'll never stop doing that." I nipped at her hand. My heart. It felt really warm. This morning, I felt like this. I glanced over to Happy. He was out like a light. He rested his head in the crock of my neck.
I looked back down at Lucy. She was snoring away. I gulped down something. Natsu Dragneel does not cry. Don't you dare cry Natsu. Who am I kidding? Moments like this make me want to laugh.
"I love you guys more than life." I chuckled. I gave Lucy a small kiss on the forehead. I laid my head down looking up at the ceiling.
"Sleep, why won't you come?" I asked myself. Today was a good day. Emotional, but it was good.
"Natsu Dragneel stop talking to yourself." Lucy muttered. Lucy crawled up a little more. She nuzzled her head on the other side on my neck. I really am a big sap aren't I?
"Natsu seriously, goodnight." Lucy knocked her head with my jaw. I smiled as I closed my eyes. Hey mom, did you know I would get such an awesome family? As soon as I thought that, I fell into a deep sleep dreaming about fire chicken. I forgot to eat the rest of it!
Authors Note~ Hello friends! Super sorry about this really late update. I already told you up top that I've been super busy. School has been stressing me out lately, I'm glad I even got to write this. Next time will be earlier though.
Next chapter you will see, Sagittarius! Two more celestial spirits left to get! You know what that means right? The story will be coming to a close soon. I know it's sad! But hey, I've still got some things up my sleeve for this story.
Also, who is the witch?! No one has guessed it yet!
Do not freight friends! I plan to do a epilogue and even a side story that's based on Levy and Gajeel. Also! What did you think of Natsu P.O.V? Did I keep him in character, he is really hard to write.
Please tell me what you thought! I would really like to hear from you guys! It always makes me want to write the next chapter already! Alright guys!
See you next chapter!
Glen coco out~