Sorry! I have writer's block! I know where I want to go.. but don't know how to get there! Agh!
Hope you like this chapter! Let me know how I did!
Hiro Mashima owns FairyTail
She woke up.. her eyes adjusted to the darkness of the room. She tried lifting herself up with her elbows but gasped loudly as a stab of pain erupted around her chest. With a cringing face, she looked at her stomach… and found herself wrapped from her breasts all the way to her belly button with medical bandage. She was wearing nothing else on top and had shorts for her bottom.
Gritting through the pain, she sat up completely and let her feet off the side of the bed. She looked around the room.. it was the infirmary. The other beds in the room were filled with other guild mates who had been hurt. They were sound asleep.
Gently, she let her feet touch the cold floor of the room. Finding her keys and belt on the little stand next to her bed, she took them and walked soundlessly towards the door. Putting her belt on, she slowly opened the door and kept her hands on her keys. What she saw next…was unbelievable.
Despite the hall being pitch black.. she was able to see a magical outline of everything around her. She saw the flow of magic, everywhere around her. There were spirit particles.. rising here and there.. Everything was so vivid and clear despite the dark night.
Taking baby steps, Lucy walked down the hall until she arrived at the second floor balcony. Her eyes widened at the damage of the guild hall… she clenched her fists.. a hole on the side of the wall.. tables and chairs broken.. much had been left as is… her heart broke and she clenched her chest..
She looked towards Master's office and saw his spiritual signature inside.
Knock Knock.
Startled, he looked up towards his office door.
"Come in" Master Makarov said.
The door opened… and in came Lucy Heartfilia.
"LUCY!" Master Makarov rushed towards her..
"Hello Master" She smiled as she leaned against the door frame for support.
He extended his hand out and helped her to the couch.
"What are you doing out of bed! You need to rest child"
"I've slept enough." Lucy said softly.
"Lucy…"
"I'm sorry master.. I'm…. so sorry…" a tear trailed down her face.
His eyes widened.. he put his hand on hers.. gently squeezing them with his fatherly hands.
"There is nothing you need to apologize for.. it is I who need to apologize to you."
Lucy's looked towards Master Makarov.. tears rolling down her face.. she was shocked to find tears running down his as well.
"My child.. I should have told you from the beginning.. I knew you were hiding something about your health from me.. from us.. You see.. a friend of mine lives at the very village you took your S-class mission… his name is Brom."
Lucy's eyes widened.
"He didn't tell me anything in detail.. but he did warn me to make sure that you take a break from being a mage.. and that is why I had suspended you.. to protect you… but if I had known that you were—"
"It's okay master. I understand." Lucy said smiling warmly. "I understand now."
"Lucy… I am truly sorry.." He looked at her right hand.. her bare right hand..
He gently picked it up.. with both hands.. and covered the back of her hand with his. With a glow of yellow light.. Lucy stared with teary eyes at her hand… Master let his hand slide away to show Lucy her hand.
"Welcome home child." Master Makarov said smiling.
On the back of her hand… was once again the pink insignia of Fairy Tail.
She smiled and gave Master her signature wide smile.
"I'm home.."
His eyes shot open.. he rose from his spot and looked up towards the horizon.. his eyes narrowed as he saw the fast approaching shadow.
CRAASSHHHHH* Metal scratching upon rock was heard.
"Metallicana…" Igneel grinned.
"Igneel" Metallicana walked around Igneel, smirking.
"I see you've met my son and his friends"
"Ha.. MY son and his friends came looking for me.. they freed me in exchange for something precious to me.. thanks to you" Metallicana growled.
"If it hadn't been for me.. you wouldn't be standing there… unchained and free." Igneel growled back…
"Tch… and what…. am I supposed to thank you? For your kindness?" Metallicana scoffed.
Igneel growled in irritation… smoke billowed from his mouth..
Metallicana grinned in victory.. his sharp teeth visible in his wide smile..
"How would you like to fly once again?"
Igneel's eyes narrowed on Metallicana.
"Don't play around with me…" Igneel took a threatening step towards Metallicana.
Metallicana grinned and went towards Igneel's chained foot. He bit the chain and began munching. The chains crumbled and finally… Igneel's foot was free.
RRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRR!
Igneel let out his heart. He spread his wings… and jumped into the sky.
Metallicana munching the chains.. smirked and he too spread his wings and flew up into the sky.
The next morning
Guild members trickled in.. helping to rebuild and repair the guild. Guild members in the infirmary were thankfully healing well. Each and every person helped smiling and laughing.. but oddly.. a select few had not come to guild yet.
Clanking of metal was heard.. everyone turned their eyes towards the guild door.
Erza walked in… shocked at how the guild had gotten damaged so extensively again.
"Erza.." Mira said walking up to her. "welcome back."
"Sorry Mira.. I got caught up with some RavenTail mages that were trailing me. I should have come sooner.." Erza said looking around.
"No no.. it's okay Erza. We took care of RavenTail here. The council arrested them all. Everyone's fine and we just have some patching up to do."
"Is…. Lucy…" Erza said hesitantly.. she didn't know why but this time.. Erza Scarlett was truly scared to know what had happened to her teammate.. fearing the worst..
"She's upstairs in the infirmary." Mira said looking up towards the second floor.
Erza walked past Mira and walked up to the second floor. She walked down the hallway with her metal boots making thud noises as she walked. She saw the door to the infirmary open and heard talking inside. Peering through the door slowly.. she saw Lucy sitting on a bed.. with many others in their own beds..
Lucy was smiling and talking to Levy. Levy gripping onto Lucy's hand.
Erza's heart settled.. and she let out a breath of relief..
"Erza…" Lucy called out to her.
Erza stared into Lucy's eyes.. and smiled. She walked up to the side of her bed.
"Lucy…." Erza stood by her bed.
Lucy smiled.
Suddenly, Erza jumped onto Lucy and gave her a really tight hug.
"ERZA! ERZA! I CAN'T BREATHE!" Lucy choked.
"Don't you dare run away again.. Don't you dare hide things like that ever again.. " Erza said softly.
Lucy froze.. and smiled warmly. She hugged Erza back.
"Okay."
Erza let Lucy go and she sat on the bed with Lucy.
"So… Tell me everything."
"uhm… " Lucy said smiling and sweat dropping.
Levy smiled. "Yea Lu-chan. Tell us everything. Start from the very beginning."
"Well…" Lucy said looking at her right hand. The pink FairyTail stamp once again in its rightful place.
Natsu, Gajeel, and Wendy were running through the forest..
Their senses were telling them that they were close.. their smells..
Rushing past rows of trees, they came across a clearing.. a beautiful meadow.
Wendy's eyes widened.. tears brimming.. she ran full speed..
"GRANDEENEY!" Wendy ran and hugged her dragon's nose.
"Wendy…." Grandeeney nuzzled closer to Wendy's body. "How have you been my child."
"I missed you so much!..." Wendy cried into her mom's embrace.
"IGNEEL! You're here!" Natsu ran up to his dragon and jumped onto Igneel's back.
"Natsu.." Igneel laughed heartily, rolling onto his side.
Gajeel ran up to Metallicana and headbutted the dragon full speed. He grinned.. "Gihi… knew you'd come back for me."
"You brat.. I've still got some pounding left for you. 14 years worth of it." Metallicana grinned as he brought Gajeel in for a wrestle.
All the while, their exceeds watched their dragon slayers reunite with their parents. All three had tears flowing down their faces.. and a wide smile.
"Come on over Happy! Meet my dad!"
"Carla~ Meet my mom!"
"Lily! Get over here!"
Looking at each other, the three exceeds smiled.. and extended out their wings. They flew full speed towards their family.
A week had gone by.. the guild was repaired and everything was back to normal. At least.. what could be called normal after everything they had gone through. Lucy was no longer expelled and a full raging party was being planned for when she was fully recovered.
Laxus had finally decided to drop by at the end of the week to the guild due to Master's threats.. but he remained strictly reclusive. He kept himself locked up in the Master's office doing paperwork or in his own S-class office.
Natsu, Wendy, and Gajeel were nowhere to be found. Nor were their exceeds.
Lucy was sitting at her usual spot at the bar.. sipping on her strawberry smoothie. Gray and Erza took their seats on each side of Lucy and were happily spending time together. Mira was drying mugs and talking with them happily.
Levy was with Shadow Gear trying to pick a mission off the mission board. Cana was drinking away with Wakaba and Macao.
"So…Lucy… would you like to go on a mission?" Gray asked swirling the ice cubes in his glass of water.
"Gray.. I don't think Lucy should go on missions for a while.. she still needs to recover." Mira said concerned.
"Yes.. I agree with Mira—" Erza said
"Sure I'd love to go on a mission with you." Lucy said smiling. She turned towards Mira and Erza.. "I'll be fine. I'm all healed now."
"Lucy.. we don't know how the lacrima is affecting your body. How about waiting just a bit longer. Just in case" Mira said putting the mug down.
"I feel fine Mira. In fact, I feel better than ever. I feel energized and I've been stuck here for a week!" Lucy said pouting.
Gray smiled.. he put a hand on her head and patted it. Lucy turned her head over towards Gray with her pouting face.
"Another time then.. I would like to NOT get in trouble by Erza or Mira thank you." Gray said sweatdropping.
Lucy looked over at Erza and Mira.. both had demonic auras radiating from their bodies.. BIG SISTER PROTECTIVE MODE
"Hehe… okay okay! I won't go on a mission!" Lucy said with her hands up in defeat.
"Okay!" Mira said smiling happily now.
"Hmm." Erza smiled and continued to eat her strawberry cake.
"Don't worry princess, your prince has arrived. You shall never be bored with me around" Loke came up behind Lucy and hugged her.
"Loke!" Lucy said startled. "When did you get here?!"
"Sup." Gray said sipping his water as he raised an eyebrow at Loke.
"Hello Gray." Loke said smiling. "Mira… Erza" he nodded at the two ladies.
"Loke.. you're bold as always." Mira said shaking her head.
"Yes.. I shall be open and proud of my love for Lucy. And with each day, our bond grows stronger and stronger..." Loke said with a hand up in the air.
"Loke…" Lucy said sweatdropping.
Gray just rolled his eyes as he smiled at his friend's dramatic and repetitive confession of love towards Lucy.
Loke saw with the corner of his eye Gray's rolling of his eyes.
"You're just jealous.. that your bond with Lucy.. will never be as strong and intimate as mine." Loke said smirking.
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Gray's face began to turn red. Mira and Erza stared frozen at Lucy and Loke.
"NO NO YOU HAVE IT ALL WRONG! THERE IS NO INTIMACY!" Lucy was shaking her head. Her face was red and steaming. "LOKE YOU STUPID LION!"
"Loke… you wouldn't be spreading lies to stain Lucy's honor right?" Erza looked towards Loke with a glare.
"OF COURSE NOT!" Loke sweatdropped.
"Good." Erza said returning back to her cake.
Loke and Gray sweatdropped at Erza's seemingly increased over protectiveness of Lucy.
"Loke.. you shouldn't say such things in public. People will get the wrong idea.. and I'm going to tell Aries." Lucy said sipping her smoothie.
"Heh…. I'm… going to go. Bye princess!" Loke said smiling and he flashed away.
"He never changes." Mira said giggling.
After some chatting.. some laughing..
"Well.. I'm going to go back to FairyHills to pack for my mission.. Master is sending me on a errand tomorrow. Good night." Erza said getting up from her seat.
They said their goodbyes and Mira went off to collect dirty plates and mugs from the guild tables.
Lucy and Gray sat together alone at the bar.
"So… since you can't go on a mission… you want to go get dinner then?" Gray said scratching his head.
Lucy's eyes widened.. she looked over at Gray.
"Ahem.. I mean.. I want to know how my future self was like—" Gray said taking a sip from his cup again.
"I'd love to get dinner with you Gray." Lucy said smiling.
Gray's eyes widened and he looked up at her face. Her warm smile.
"But first.. you need to find your clothes." Lucy said covering her eyes.
"When did this happen!" Gray looked at himself. He only had boxers on. He scrambled around looking for his clothes while Lucy giggled at his clumsiness.
"Okay. I'm ready." Gray said after a couple minutes. Lucy uncovered her eyes.
Fully dressed now, Gray extended a hand out to her. Smiling she put her hand on his and used his hand to help herself off the bar stool. She still had bandages underneath her clothes and her chest still hurt from time to time.
She let go of his hand and began walking with Gray to the guild doors. They said their byes to everyone and left talking about what each other wanted to eat.
Behind a pillar… Juvia watched the guild doors close shut. Her heart shattered to pieces and her bangs covered her eyes.. tears fell down her face.