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Hiro Mashima owns Fairytail
The waves parted as the boat sailed through the deep blue ocean. The stars were sparkling above, the moonlight shimmering over the waves of the ocean. She was standing at the bow of the ship. The wind weaving through her blonde hair. Her eyes were closed and she was smiling.. but despite her happy appearance.. Lucy Heartfilia.. was starting to feel very ill.
Her chest was aching, dark bags appeared under her eyes, and her magic capacity had begun to shrink. In the horizon, she saw the coastline of Hargeon. They were back to where they were originally...
"Dad.. where is Draco?"
Igneel let out a plume of smoke from his mouth.
"What do you plan to do with Draco?"
"We are going to ask for a dragon lacrima."
Lucy's eyes widened and so did Igneel's.
"hm….." Igneel said as he looked off over the horizon..
"The problem is that Lucy's body is no longer making magic. We just need to find something that will give her the magic she lost." Natsu continued.
"And you think giving her Draco's lacrima.. would save her?" Igneel's voice boomed.
"I know it will." Natsu said confidently.
Lucy stared at Natsu.. he was mature.. strong.. confident.. what had possibly caused him to change him so.. thinking of the silly butt swinging Natsu to this, the man standing before his dragon father.. asking for help to save her.
"I don't know where Draco is." Igneel said resting his head on his front paws.
Natsu and Gray's face darkened.. Lucy clenched onto Gray a little tighter.. her light dimming just a little..
"But I know another who might"
Natsu and Gray shot their gaze up at Igneel.
"Please Igneel… help us." Gray pleaded.
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"Draco.. the celestial dragon.. also known as the Gold Dragon….. was the mate of a dragon you have well heard of…."
She shook her head.. it was all too much.. too much to take in.. she opened her eyes and watched the reflection of the moon over the ocean surface.
"But let me warn you… even if you obtain Draco's lacrima.. The power may be too much for her to handle… the possibility of her dying is—"
"No.. she will survive. I know she will." Natsu said smiling. "She's strong.. and she'll fight with everything she's got to survive."
"Lucy…" A voice brought her back to reality.
Lucy turned around to face Gray.
"Come back in.. you'll get a cold." Gray extended a hand towards her.
"Okay.. It was just so beautiful." Lucy said taking his hand.
"It is isn't it.." Gray said smiling.
The two walked back into their room.
His eyes fluttered open.. he felt something heavy around his chest. His eyes shot open and he looked towards his left.
Juvia.
He pushed himself up and in the process woke up Juvia.
"Gray-sama.."
"Juvia.. what happened." Gray said keeping his back to her. His head low.
"Gray-sama… had let out a burst of magic in anger…"
Gray's eyes widened… that was right.. he had in the bar.. those innocent people.
"Juvia created a water wall and prevented Gray-sama's magic from freezing everyone.. after.. Juvia brought Gray-sama to Juvia's hotel room."
Silence filled the room. Juvia watched Gray from her seat on the bed.
"Thank you Juvia…" Gray said softly. Juvia's eyes widened…
Tears fell down his face..
"Juvia got off the bed.. and she hugged him from behind.
"Gray-sama… doesn't have to hurt alone… Juvia…" Gray's eyes widened as he felt his back become wet.
"Juvia... will miss Lucy-san too… "
Gray began to tremble..
"Juvia will remain at Gray-sama's side… Gray-sama isn't alone.. so please… don't push Juvia away.."
The two stood crying.. their sniffles the only sound in the room.
Natsu and Gray stood with their arms extended towards her, smiling. Lucy smiled.. she gently put her arms through theirs and held on tightly. The three went onto the ramp and walked onto the harbor sidewalk.
The small stubby man from two days ago came running up, crying. He went and hugged the smiling crew from the boat.
"You're all alive! And you!" the stubby man pointed his finger at Gray.
Gray lifted an eyebrow in confusion.
"Do you have a younger brother young man?"
"No…?"
"Well.. some man that looked like a younger you came by yesterday.. I actually mistook him for you.. I was panicking because I couldn't get in contact with your boat.. I thought you had all died!.. I am sure he thinks the same too."
Gray, Lucy, and Natsu's eyes widened..
"Gray….." Lucy said softly.
"We need to leave. If he's here.. then you can't be that far either." Gray said looking towards Natsu.
"I'll stay and distract them." Natsu said. Looking at Lucy he spoke "I'll be right behind you."
"Natsu…" Lucy said.. she was slightly frowning.
"Go.. you don't have much time. They're almost here." Natsu said smiling.
Lucy opened her bagpack and took a letter. "Can you give this to him… my Natsu."
"Luce.. "
"Please.. it's my present to you.. to your younger self."
Natsu took the letter. Gray gently nudged Lucy and he abruptly picked her up bridal style.
"Gray! What are you?!—" Lucy yelled.
In a dash.. Gray ran with Lucy in his arms.. he jumped up on the roof of a building and began to run across the roof tops.
Natsu clenched his fist as several familiar scents kept getting stronger and stronger.
As Lucy was being carried away with Gray.. she looked behind Gray.. and watched the people walking below on the streets.
And there.. she saw…. Natsu, Happy, and Lisanna... Lucy noticed them because of Natsu's pink hair. She saw Natsu and Lisanna laughing. They were holding hands and Natsu was being pulled along by Lisanna. Happy was flying next to them.
She smiled weakly.. and she watched them become smaller and smaller..
Gray and Juvia were running towards the port… and as they turned around the corner of the street… and came into side of the ocean… their eyes widened as they saw a black cloaked figure standing next to the stubby man from before.
A ship was docked and several men were laughing about and loading supplies onto the boat.
They ran up to the cloaked man and stopped a few meters from him.
"Who are you…." Gray said darkly.
The cloaked figure faced them.
"Gray-sama… this man is powerful…" Juvia said standing on edge next to Gray.
"I asked… who are you?" Gray asked again. "And where is Lucy?"
The man remained silent.
"GRAYY!" Gray heard a familiar voice. He looked over and saw Natsu, Lisanna, and Happy running over.
They stopped on the opposite site of the cloaked figure. Natsu, Lisanna, and Happy stared at the figure..
"You…." Natsu said with wide-eyes.. "How…"
"Do you know who he is?" Gray said surprised.
"You smell—"
In a flurry.. the cloaked figure appeared behind Natsu and Lisanna.. with hits to their neck, Natsu and Lisanna blacked out. Happy was so scared that he couldn't fly away. The cloaked figure easily made Happy faint as well. Gray and Juvia got into battle ready stances and were about to attack the figure when a blast of fire came their way.
Juvia and Gray jumped out of the way and fell from the sheer force of the blast onto the sidewalk. They frantically tried to find the cloaked figure after the smoke disappeared but it was too late. Gray and Juvia soon found themselves unconscious as well.
"Sorry guys.. But.. I must protect her.. even from FairyTail…" he eyed the pink haired boy lying on the ground… "and from myself."
Levy walked into her room at Fairy Hills.. she closed the door behind her and sank against it. And she let her head drop to lean on her bent knees.
"Shrimp.. I'm sorry.. I can't help you find bunnygirl..."
"Don't try to go off by yourself and find her.."
"Go back to your team…"
"Stupid Gajeel…." Levy said hugging herself.. and she let her the water works commence.
Gray and Lucy were walking along the forest.. heading as far away as they could from Hargeon.. Rustling was heard behind them… Gray and Lucy turned around..
"LUCE!" Natsu ran in to Lucy.
"KYAAAHH!" they tumbled down.
"Owww….oww.. ow. Ow… NATSU!" Lucy yelled.
"aiy….. hehe hi Luce." Natsu said looking down at her.
Gulp*
Natsu was on top of Lucy and was leaning over her. Their faces were close.. her hair was spread out around her.. Natsu gazed upon her beautiful face.. the sunlight making her blonde hair golden.. in tern Lucy looked up at Natsu's handsome face.. the sunlight shining through his hair.. his soft eyes.. his smile..
"what are you two doing.." Gray said with his eyebrows twitching in irritation.
Lucy pushed Natsu to the side.. she got up on her feet tomato red.. Natsu just lied on his back.. frustrated..
"You okay Lucy?" Gray said walking up to her and helping her brush off the grass from her back.. in doing so, he accidently brushed his hand down her butt.
"EEEKKK! GRAAYY! YOU PERVERT!" Lucy yelled and she lucky-kicked him. Gray went sailing into a tree.
"AHAHAHAHA Go Lucy!" Natsu said fistpumping the air.
"YOU'RE A PERVERT TOO!" Lucy said stomping her foot into Natsu's stomach.
"OOOOFFFFF LUCE… LUCE.. I CAN'T BREATH…"
BBOOOOOMMMM!
Lucy froze in her spot… and looked over towards the two shadowy figures that appeared out of the sky.
Natsu pulled himself out of from under Lucy's foot and stood up. Gray stood up and walked up next to Lucy.
Natsu and Gray clench their fists.. and sighed..
The shadowy figures walked closer to them.. Lucy put her hand to her keys. Her eyes widened..
Purple… yellow… badump badump… that would only mean…
Their feet.. their knees.. their shoulders.. their face.. came into the light.
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Gajeel was grinning with his white teeth showing.. Laxus was smirking..
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"Laxus…." Lucy said softly.. taking a step towards them. He came up and hugged her tightly.
"You look terrible blondie… did you miss me that much?"
"Ha… More like you missed me." Lucy said softly.
Natsu looked at Laxus with a slight frown. Gray looked away with a serious face. Laxus watched them smirking..
He let her go and Lucy looked over at Gajeel.
"Gajeel…." Lucy said smiling.
"Oiy bunnygirl" Gajeel said smirking. "So.. looks like Salamander's dragon didn't help much did he."
"Hey! My dad helped as much as he could."
"Did he know where Draco was?"
"No…"
"Figures.. that's why I said I wanted to come first.. but you just had to take her all the way to your dragon." Gajeel said crossing his arms.
"Whatever." Natsu glared away to the side.
"You all came here.. knowing that Draco could save me? How?" Lucy asked.
"It's simple really.. " Gray said. "A while ago, I heard Levy say something about how you could have been saved if we had known earlier."
"Really? Levy did?" Lucy said surprised, she smiled at the thought of her best friend… her very smart best friend..
"Yea.. she said the key was within Laxus…" Gajeel said intervening.
"Meaning… My lacrima.." Laxus said.
Lucy looked up at Laxus.
"It gives me dragon slayer powers.. releasing out a constant output of magical energy, allowing me to use lightning dragon slaying magic." Laxus said
"So… Draco's lacrima.. since Draco is a celestial dragon.. the lacrima would best work with my own natural magic, celestial magic." Lucy said looking down.. thinking hard.
"Yea… so that's why we need to find Draco." Natsu said
"Well.. what are we waiting for.." Gajeel said as he turned to leave. Everyone watched Gajeel begin to walk away.
Gajeel turned his head to the side.. he smirked.
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"Let's go meet my dad."