Hello minna! Back to writing naluhedgehogs is yes? Haha, I will stop with the Yoda speech now! Anyway, I was planning on writing and updating this earlier but my sister has her wisdom teeth out and I didn't want to leave her, so... Anyway, I am coming back to work on this, I'm hoping to also get up a new chapter for my story Prom as well but I can't make too many promises! I have a concert I'm attending Friday and it is Wednesday so unless I can get on a roll with writing, I probably won't manage to get them both up, but we shall see! As always, please leave a favorite and a review, and follow for instant updates on the story! Love you all!
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Natsu stared at Harlowe, mouth gaping wide (AN: rather fish-like honestly). "A fire God slayer?!" Harlowe looked amused at his outburst but continued talking.
"I met Amanda in town, but at first I didn't know who she was. She had distinct wavy hair, and looked strikingly different from her mother and father, with deep green eyes and a slight reddish tint to her chocolate brown hair. As imagined, her traits didn't pass to Queen Layla, or to Lucy, she got the majority of mine. But, what caught my attention, even though I couldn't see her face, was her purple hood, tied in a delicate bow around her neck. She was striking, even when you couldn't see the beauty of her face. The hood was tied so perfectly, and the material was so fair, I don't know why, but I couldn't ignore it." Harlowe stopped for a moment, and it gave Natsu time to ponder. 'A purple hood, tied in a bow. It sounds so familiar, but...' His thoughts were cut off as Harlowe spoke again.
"She was helping an old woman, who seemed poor and frail, through town. The woman tried to thank her for her kindness, but she wouldn't hear of it. She pulled a few coins and dropped it in the lady's hand, and smiled and turned away before she could protest. And our eyes met. We spoke, but she had to return to her castle. I didn't give up, and when they announced the pre-coronation ball, I went. I wasn't much on social gatherings at the time, but I had to see her again. She found me at the dance, and she dealt with my clumsiness through many dances that night, she even taught me to waltz, though I can't say I was good. And after that night, she was throned Queen, and soon after, granted Fairy Tail a sum of money to establish themselves. And we got married, and she taught me many things. About ruling a country, about life, love, and magic. That journal she received from her mother, inside holds many secrets. I wish I could tell you what all it says, but I only know what she told me. The journal itself is bound by magic, the magic of the celestial spirit King, granted to Amanda's mother, or Lucy's great grandmother. It only opens for the royal line of celestial mages, or to one who was foretold many years ago. The dragon who can save a falling star. That's all I have ever known, and King Jude saw that prophecy in you."
The young Mage sat in an awed silence. Harlowe's eyes met his, and he saw a fiery passion in them, one he often felt in himself. "Natsu. I don't know how this world works. It is a mysterious place filled with many dangers, many people, and so much power. I don't even know the world where my magic came from, where yours is, where Lucy's resides. But I can see something in you, something so much like myself. I don't know why I had the feeling this morning something big would happen, and I also don't know why everything happens as it does. But we all believe in you, and I know already that Lucy must too. She has told me tales of what has become of Fairy Tail, my guild, and of the mysterious people who hold so much power there. Like you." Harlowe didn't finish, but he didn't have to. Because in Natsu's mind all the wheels were turning. It lined up. The hood, the princess, the castle, Harlowe's story. He realized that it almost mirrored his own encounter with the princess, and why the journal seemed to grow warm in his hand, almost comforting.
"Thank you for this Harlowe. No, I have no idea what's going on, but I can feel this is important. Whatever has happened to the Princess, Lucy herself, I don't know what to do but I will do what I can." The old man smiled, and looked to the ceiling, staring at the brightest glowing star in the center. "That book is for you, bring it with you. But for now, you need a place to rest. Please, one moment." With that, the bulbs hanging from the wall shuddered, before going dark. The stairway fell black as well, and it felt that the shop above also drained of its power too. The two sat in darkness for a moment, before Harlowe burst into brilliant flames.
Natsu recoiled quickly, as the golden flames burst from around the man. They spread, winding glowing trails through the room, and the stars on the ceiling above burst brighter and brighter with the light. Magical energy flowed in waves as the shimmering light filled the place fully. The stars and flames collided and Natsu felt a shift. Grabbing on to a post of the bed as the room seemed to quake, from behind a shelf, grew an opening. The wall itself opened, to another corridor, which led to further rooms, lit by the mysterious bulbs, that all flickered to life together. The overwhelming light continued for another moment, before it all went quiet again, leaving Harlowe and Natsu to face the corridor.
The man looked on over the shop, gliding through the air above, unseen. A laugh. "He has come."
Bum bum bum! Another cliffhanger, another mystery! Everything is getting exciting! I'm excited, are you excited?! O-Kay, you guys knows what to do! Please favorite and follow if you like the story and please please please review! I really would like to know what you all think!
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