Ok, last chapter really wasn't my best. (I know this one won't be either...) But I'll give it my best shot.

Nalu day 4! (Yes, I understand that it's day five.)

So, here you go.

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Smoke~

Deep in a dark cave, a monster shifted in his sleep, and his yellow eyes peeled open. Only to find a girl.

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The guildhall has changed ever since that day. That day, where she never returned. The light in the guild, that disappeared. Forever. Or so everyone thinks.

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Mirajane sighed as she looked around the guild. The fighting has become less frequent in their rowdy guild. Poor Cana has limited herself to one barrel a day, and Levy was quiet. The blue exceed Happy laid lazily on the bar, his pink-haired companion missing. Again. Mirajane looked sadly at the cat and put on her fake smile.

"So, Happy." She said sweetly. "Where's Natsu?" She asked him. The cat rolled over onto his stomach and groaned.

"I don't know." He grumbled. "I haven't seen him in three days." Mirajane's smile faltered. Then she put on a stern look.

"He's out searching again, isn't he?" She asked. Happy sadly nodded his head. Mirajane sighed and went back to cleaning a glass.

'Oh Lucy, where are you?'

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It has been four months since Lucy has been missing. It all started when the team was coming back from a job. They had to use a boat to get back to the mainland. Unfortunately, the sea had other ideas. Natsu, Gray, Happy, and Erza were lucky enough to catch on to what was left of the boat and were washed ashore. Lucy however, was swept away by the sea.

Her team was unconscious when they washed ashore. Citizens had recognized their guild marks and returned them to their guild. On the other hand, Lucy woke up cold and alone. Her cloths were in tatters and her blonde hair was a tangled mess. She called out for her friends.

"Erza? Happy? Gray?! Wendy!?" She took a deep breath, "NATSU!"

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On the first day on this secluded island, Lucy wandered aimlessly around the island for what seemed like hours. Until, that is, she reached the opening of a cave. Steam was leaking out of the front of the grey-colored cave. Lucy popped an eyebrow in question and decided to go in. The cave was dark. Lucy grabbed a torch off the wall and continued walking. She was beginning to sweat under all this heat. Suddenly, there was a low growl. She instinctively reached for her keys, only to find them missing.

"Oh no!" She said to herself. "I must've lost them in the sea." She gulped and kept going. She finally came to a clearing, and gasped at what she saw. There, sleeping in the middle of the clearing, was a dragon.

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In the third month of Lucy's absence, a war had started between the guilds. Natsu was their front man, and always won the fights he went into. But, his mind was always wondering back to Lucy. He hadn't seen his best friend in months, and he was worried sick. Now a days, he would take solo jobs (even without happy) just to go looking for her. He worked up a hell of a lot of money. But every time, he came back empty handed, and depressed. Erza was getting worried. She too had been out on countless searches, but she was worried for Natsu's mental health.

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Lucy had gotten stronger. With the help of Igneel, her martial arts skills and magic had gotten stronger. She was told of stories from Igneel's past. Such as when he found Natsu as a little boy, or when Natsu had accidently caused his home to collapse. And with every story came a lesson.

When Lucy first met Igneel, she had been frightened, then elated when she found out whom he was. Lucy had first tried getting him to come back with her to Natsu, by pulling on his snout, but he refused. Saying he could not leave. But, he could take a swim. And 15 minutes later, he resurfaced with Lucy's celestial keys. That's when they started to train.

At the end of the fourth month, Igneel had warned Lucy that Fairy Tail was about to be under attack, and they needed her help.

"Especially Natsu." She smiled and gave him a thumbs up.

Finally, the old dragon stretched his wings out and Lucy hopped on. He turned to her,

"By the way, when the time comes, I give my blessing." He turned back around and took off. His passenger just sat in silence with a slight blush on her face.

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Fairy Tail actually was having a peaceful day. Many people were shouting at each other and drinking booze, just like the good old days. Even though the guildhall was practically in ruins. All of the sudden, a big explosion was heard. Natsu perked up and ran to the window. Out there was an army. Half of them blown down by the explosion.

There was a deafening roar, and the rest of the army was burned to a crisp.

'Igneel?' Natsu wondered.

The Guild's doors busted opened. Natsu's eyes widened, as everyone gasped.

There through the smoke, was Lucy.

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Welp there you go. My stories are just going to be a day late. And that's ok.

And today I didn't have a timer on my computer yay!

Sorry for any mistakes.

Inspired by- art/NaLu-Week-Prompt-Promise-Igneel-Bonus-466680457

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