Chapter 13:

Nightmares and Lucy's Birthday

Lucy Pov.:

*TIME SKIP 1 year and 4 months later June 27th 11:58pm*

Dream state:

"Natsu," I yelled as he laid lifeless on the ground.

"Mommy,'"a 10 year old Nuria said, "Did I do this?" Nuria looked down at her hand which was covered in blood.

"No, Nuria, you didn't do that, you would never hurt us," I replied as I reached out for her hand.

"I smell their blood, I smell Mirajane's blood, I smell Levy's blood, I smell Emiko's, Draco's, and Tatus's blood," Nuria said as she started to shake and tears came to her yes, "I also smell daddy's and… Your blood, mommy…"

"Nuria what you're doing," I asked while Nuria moved toward with fire on her hand.

"Mommy, I'm sorry, I can't control my," Nuria said as she stood above me and her fire covered hand went straight for my chest.

End of Dream state.

"Nooooo," I yelled as I sat up in bed and I grabbed my shoulders.

"Lucy," Natsu whispered then pulled me into a hug, "Its okay, I'm here."

"Poor daughter, she face something more scary than what I did," I whispered as tears rolled down my face, "I was so scared…"

"I'm here, and I'll always be here," Natsu said as he held me and kissed me over and over again.

"Natsu… I'm sorry, I know you need your sleep," I responded as I sobbed into his chest.

"Lucy, never apologize for letting me do my job," Natsu replied as he rocked me back and forth, "You are my love, my wife, the mother of my child, and most importantly you are my mate. Its my job to take of you when you need me most. Remember, the vows for better or for worst, in sickness or in health, till death do us part."

"As if I could forget," I answered as I continued to sob into his chest. 'I'm so glad that dream wasn't real, I don't my daughter to be controlled by dark magic,' I thought as I squeezed Natsu and continued to cry.

Third Person Pov.:

"So Jadez," Zeref said as he watched the lacrima vision of Lucy crying into Natsu, "You still doing the dream magic."

"Lucy is just as fun to tortured as her daughter plus Natsu is also being tortured," Jadez said as he laughed.

"I think the dream torturing should stop," Zeref replied, "I mean, I think they got the message. And knowing Natsu, he won't a nightmare stop him."

"Oh Zery, you're no fun," a female voice spoke.

"Maryl, my love, how wonderful to see you," Zeref said then a pale girl with cute short black hair and beautiful blue eyes walked out into the moonlight and Zeref dashed over to her, pick her, then swung her around in a circle.

"Oh Zeref, tomorrow we take our vows," Maryl spoke as Zeref sat her down then she and him lip locked.

"Who knew that the prince of death could fall in love," Jadez commented with a smirk, "And with Goddess of death no less."

Maryl giggled and said, "There is no one else I love more."

"Me neither and when I create our new world, we will be the rulers," Zeref replied as he kissed down her neck and she moaned, "What would e the first thing you do as queen, my darling?"

"Oh Zeref, I will give you an heir," Maryl spoke as she moaned.

"An heir, I would love to be the father of your child," Zeref replied, "What name our child if it's a boy?"

"Lance," Maryl replied.

"And if its girl," Zeref asked as he continued his kissing attack.

"Charlotte, since Scarlet is the name of one our enemies," Maryl replied.

"So you would our daughter would ve Scarlet if the enemy didn't have that name in its rank, why," Zeref asked.

"Because scarlet is the color of blood, darling," Maryl replied and Zeref smirked in forearm as kissed down.

"I love the way you think," Zeref responded.

"While I would hate to stop this love fest, shouldn't we oh I don't know GET BACK TO WORK," Jadez spoke.

"Jadez is right," Zeref said with groan, "I don't want to stop but we have a lot ahead of us. Maryl, we will continue this during our honeymoon."

"Alright," Maryl replied with a sigh, "But wait till you see me in my black wedding gown, you'll wish you didn't have to wait." With that, Zeref growled and Maryl left the room.

Natsu Pov.:

*TIME SKIP 7:05am*

"Hey Igneel," I said as I did my mentation to focus my magic energy.

"Yes, Natsu," Igneel replied who was in his human form for his mentation.

"It happened again last night," I spoke as I started to relax my muscles.

"Is that why you came earlier then usual," Igneel asked as his body began to relax as well.

"Yes, I want to try to get her mind off the dreams and her birthday is in three days," I replied as continued to relax my body.

"Thats sounds like a wonderful idea but what did you have in mind," Igneel responded and I heard his body shift over to me so I opened my eyes and stopped my mentation for the moment.

"Well, I know Lucy is missing the guild a lot so I was thinking of inviting a few friends to have a surprise party for her," I replied, "I know she hasn't had the best birthday because you know during the process, the mates share memories. I know that after her mother pasted she didn't have a good birthday until we met on her birthday in Hargeon 6 well technically 13 years ago but I didn't know it was her birthday. So I want to make this best birthday ever."

"Lucy is very lucky to have a mate like you," I heard a female voice say behind me and I looked to see Emiko with a smile and I blushed slightly.

"How much of that did you hear," I asked.

"Enough to say I want in," Emiko said, "Plus I want to invite Gajeel up here and challenge him to another arm wrestling match, he beat me last time but I'll beat him this time."

"Alright but don't tell Lucy," I replied.

"Before you start planning," Igneel said, "So Lucy doesn't catch you, you'll still need to train."

"Yea," I said as I thought, ' Lucy is going to love this.'

Third Person Pov.:

*TIME SKIP 2 days later June 30th 3:45pm*

"Wonder what Lucy is planning for her birthday tomorrow," Levy said as she drank mango drink.

"I was wondering the same thing," Juvia replied then the communications lacrima lit up and Mirajane who was cleaning a glass ran over to it.

"Hello," Mirajane said and Natsu appear on the screen with a smile on his face.

"Hi Mira," Natsu said.

"Hello Natsu, this pleasant surprise," Mirajane replied as she smiled.

"Hey Natsu," Levy spoke as she charged her way to the lacrima, "So how is everything?"

"Great, I'm throwing Lucy a surprise birthday party tomorrow and I wondering if anyone could use the teleport lacrima to come up so we could celebrate and surprise Lucy," Natsu responded.

"Well, you know the magic games start tomorrow," Mirajane said, "Our team this year is Gildarts, Cana, Laxus, Wendy, and Evergreen then Elfman is the reverse member. And Lisanna and I plan on going but I'm not sure about anyone else."

"Gajeel will be back tonight so we can go," Levy responded while Juvia walked up.

"I think my family can come," Juvia replied

"We're BACK," Erza yelled as she and Jellal got back from their honeymoon.(Author's note: thats right they got married.)

"Just in time, Natsu is on the line," Mirajane replied and Erza made a beeline for communication lacrima.

"Natsu, usually Lucy does the calling," Erza said as she looked at the lacrima screen, "Whats up?"

"Nothing much, just throwing Lucy a surprise birthday party," Natsu replied, "Wanted to know who could come."

"Oh, we're so in, right Jellal," Erza responded then she looked at her blue-hair husband who just walked.

"Of course Erza," Jellal replied with a smile.

"Alright, I want everyone use the teleporting lacrima to be here at tomorrow at about 4pm, Emiko might need a little help with decorations but other than that I all need is for you guys to yell surprise when Lucy and I walk throw the front door," Natsu told and they nodded.

"Natsu, I'm home," Lucy yelled in the background.

"Thats my cue," Natsu said, "Gotta go. Bye." After that the lacrima went black.

"Wow, a surprise party, I wonder what the author has plan for that," Juvia said as she went into thought.

"Me too, I wonder how the audience is going to react," Erza responded as she also went into thought.

"Guys stop breaking the forth wall here," Levy yelled.

Natsu Pov.:

*TIME SKIP 1 day later 3:50pm*

"So I've hanged the banners, Draco is working on the food, Tatus is working on the night sky false ceiling, Emiko is working the desert, and Erza, Levy, Juvia, Jellal, Gajeel, Gray, Lonzo, and Gwen should be her any minute," I said aloud as I looked at the ground, "What am I forgetting?"

"Daddy, I just finished my birthday card for mommy," Nuria said as she ran up to me with a smile on her face and blue card in her left hand. Once she was in three feet from me, Nuria jumped into my arms. After Nuria was in my arms, I span around and in got her into a position where I was now cradling her in my arms.

"Well now, thats great, can I look at," I asked as I took a seat on my favorite chair.

Nuria was hesitated at first but then she gave me the card and said, "Fine but don't ruin or you'll have to help me make another one."

I looked at the card, was made of blue paper. The outside had stars of different sizes made of white paper glued on the blue paper to make a heart, there was also carefully cute out of Nuria, Lucy and me glued to the blue paper, and at the top written with a white marker was 'Happy Birthday Mommy!'. This inside had this written: I wish you a very happy birthday! I also wanted to tell you that I love you more than stars! Happy Birthday! love, Nuria. "Nuria, did you make this all by yourself," I asked and Nuria shook her side to side.

(Author notes: If you want to see the birthday card, it's on my deviantART profile which is linked on my fan fiction profile.)

"Nope, Emiko helped me with the cutting part and the spelling part but I did the glueing and writing," Nuria replied with a smile, "And Draco helped me clean up the mess."

'Wow, Shannon was right when she said that Nuria is mature for her age,' I thought as I felt a shift in the air then smelt seven familiar scent and one new one. "God, Salamander," I heard Gajeel said, "I hate teleporting."

"Welcome guys," I said as I turned around to them.

"Wow this a big house," Levy said as looked around.

"Hey Lodoz, how have you been," Nuria asked and Lodoz eyes went wide like he had seen a ghost.

"Nuria, it's been too long," Lodoz replied then they hugged.

"Lod, whose this," a little girl with jet black hair and dark blue eyes.

"Oh right, Nuria, I like you to meet Gray's and Juvia's child, Gwen," Lodoz said as Gwen analyzed her.

"I know you, you're the daughter of that fire dragon wizard dad always calls different insulting fire names," Gwen spoke and I got angry.

"You call me names behind my back," I yelled as I lit my hand up and went for Gray.

"Don't worry, I got this," I heard Nuria whisper to the other kids then she yelled, "DADDY, WE WORKED REALLY HARD ON THIS TO TRY TO CHEER UP MOMMY! DON'T MESS IT UP!"

My mouth dropped, she can be as scary as her mom. "Geeze, Nuria, no need to yell," I said then I looked at the godfather clock and saw it was 4:23pm, "Come on Nuria, your mom is waiting for us."

Lucy Pov.:

I was sitting next to shannon and her dragon laid next me. "By the way, Happy birthday Lucy," Shannon said then she gave me a dark blue scaly scarf.

"Wow, this just like Natsu's scarf," I replied as I felt it, "Wait if you're giving me this, then does that mean you'll be living me soon." I looked up from the scarf and looked at Shannon.

"No ones going anywhere for at least four or five more years," Shannon responded then we looked up at the blue sky with white fluffy clouds.

"I wish we could be like this forever," I whispered and a tear slipped out. 'Why am I crying,' I thought as I looked from Shannon and back to the sky.

*TIME SKIP 6 1/2 minutes later*

"Lucy, shouldn't you be going," Shannon said and I looked at my watch and it was 4:32pm.

"Their late," I spoke as I got up off the ground and put my new scarf on.

"Who's late," Shannon asked as she analyzed me.

"Natsu and Nuria were suppose to be here two minutes ago," I replied I look in the direction they should be coming from.

"Well, is it out of character for Natsu to be late," Shannon asked.

"Well, Natsu is only late when something really important comes," I replied, "Like a mission, call form the master, or break thought with Nuria's training. There is food but I'm sure Natsu knows today is my birthday so I know he wouldn't food distract him or at least I hope not."

"And what about Nuria," Shannon asked.

"Nuria, there's a case," I responded, "Nuria, she doesn't like being late unless something either really fun or really important comes up. Nuria doesn't like to get distracted easily but when she does, she is like Natsu, she focuses on it."

"Well, I'm sure they'll be here soon," Shannon said and I smiled then I sniffed the air and I smelt apple cinnamon and of course smoke of a fresh fire.

"Hey Nuria, Natsu," I yell as I wave in their direction and they ran toward me.

"Mommy, I'm sure we're late," Nuria said as she jumped into my arms, "Daddy was finishing up some work the master asked him to do. Then after we left, daddy forgot something very important."

"Sorry about that Luce," Natsu spoke as he rubbed the back of his head and gave me his goof smile. After that, I notice he is hiding something behind his back but I don't question it.

"Its okay," I replied then Natsu brought his arm from behind his back and he gave me bouquet of red, yellow, and orange roses.

"Happy birthday," Natsu said as I took the bouquet.

"Of course, you would get a fire them bouquet of roses," I replied while I sniffed the flowers.

"Come on mommy, let's go home," Nuria said as she grabbed my hand.

"See you tomorrow, Shannon," I said as I was pulled away.

"Yes, and Happy Birthday, again, Lucy," Shannon replied and I waved goodbye.

*TIME SKIP 10 1/2 minutes later*

"Natsu, did I get gifts from the guild because I smelling our team and their kids," I said as we reached the house door.

"Oh, yea, you're going it," Nuria replied while I got the house keys out.

"Are you two hiding something," I asked.

"No, why would we do that," Nuria and Natsu yell in sync so I just rolled my eyes and opened the door.

"Surprise," Erza, Gajeel, Levy, Jellal, Gray, Juvia, Lonzo, and Gwen shouted and the lights turn on.

"Oh you guys," I said with tears in my eyes, "Whose idea was this?"

"All my," Natsu replied cheerfully.

"Oh thank you, Natsu," I said then I hugged him.

"But he had a lot of help, Emiko, Draco, Tatus, and I helped," Nuria said and she gave me a birthday card, "Happy Birthday, mommy!"

"Thank you, everyone," I responded then we did a group hug.

*TIME SKIP 5 hours later*

"Wow, the kids are finally out," Levy said as she and I observe the three sleeping kids. Nuria was in the middle with Lodoz's head on her right shoulder and Gwen's head on her left shoulder.

"Its so cute," Erza responded as she smiled at the scene.

"We'll take of putting the kids in bed," Natsu said as he grabbed Gray and Gajeel and they went over and pick up the kids then they left the room.

"So what do you want to do next," Juvia asked as Erza grabbed another piece of cake.

"I don't know," I replied.

"How about truth or dare," Emiko suggested.

"Sounds like fun," Draco and Tatus replied in unison.

"I don't know," Jellal spoke, "The last time we played that game, well Cana got Erza really drunk and Levy and Lucy were dared to make out." Levy and I blushed at the drunken memory and Juvia giggled.

"Cana isn't here to get us drunk so maybe we'll be okay this time," Levy replied while she continued to blush.

"Truth or Dare sounds like fun," Natsu commented as he walked back in, "And Jellal, last time was totally fun…"

"God, Salamander, just ambit," Gajeel said, "Seeing Levy and Lucy kiss was hot." After that, I saw Natsu's face become red and Gajeel laughed.

"Alright, who will start," Gray asked.

"Me since I'm the birthday girl," I said then I looked around the room and my eyes stopped on Levy, "Levy, Truth or Dare?"

"Truth," Levy replied.

"Did you enjoy our kiss that we shared last time we played truth or dare," I asked and Levy blushed while the other dropped their lower jaws.

"Well, I can say I enjoyed it and it was different from the way guys have kissed me," Levy said.

"Wait, you've had other guys kiss," Gajeel yelled.

"Sorry Gajeel, you'll have wait for your turn," I spoke and he glared at me.

"Don't glare at my wife like that," Natsu said without even looking at Gajeel and Gajeel stopped glaring at me.

"Alright Levy, your turn," I said then Levy looked around the room.

"Erza, truth or dare," Levy asked.

"Dare," Erza replied.

"I dare you let the Natsu and Gray draw on your face with their eyes close using permanent marker," Levy said.

"Ok," Erza said and Natsu and Gray looked like kids during Christmas.

"This gonna be fun," Natsu commented as he and Gray got the markers.

"You've 30 seconds boys," Levy said, "And Erza, you can wash this off right before you go to bed."

"Alright," Erza replied as she closed her eyes and relaxed her body.

"Ready, Boys, get set, GO," Levy said then the boys draw on Erza's face.

*TIME SKIP 30 seconds later*

"And stop," Levy said and poor Erza looked like a three-year old's canvas.

"Say, Gray, how does it looked," Natsu asked as he tried not to laugh.

"I think its prefect," Gray replied then they broke out into laughter.

"Alright, if you don't to die you two will stop laughing right now," Erza spoke and the boys stopped, "Alright, Jellal, Truth or Dare?" I watched as Erza squirmed around a little and I thought, 'Erza been acting edgy lately, I wonder whats wrong.'

"Dare," Jellal said.

"I dare you help me tell our friend our wonderful news," Erza responded and Jellal went from smirking to pure shock.

"You want to tell them now," Jellal asked with a gulp.

"Yes, honey, now," Erza said with a smile.

"Tell us what," Emiko said as she pulled popcorn out of the blue.

"I'm/Erza's pregnant," Ezra and Jellal replied in sync and at that moment everyone forgot the game and we celebrated.

Dear Readers,

I'm so sorry, I tried to finish this chapter and earlier today but I just had so much going on. I'm still sick and I've been doing a LOT of house work which isn't really helping the with illness because of the dirt and stuff. So I kinda made it up with a 3,453 word chapter, nice and long. I really feel like crap so a few review would be nice encouragement. Thanks for reading and reviewing.
From,

Lavawings