Hello peps! Thanks a billion for 50 WHOLE FREAKIN REVIEWS! You have no idea how good I felt. I forgot to wish a happy Father's Day about the past chapter. I hope to be by chapter 15 but I can't guarantee anything because I have basketball camp… Anyways my week of free time is up but that won't stop me from getting this story going! What happens to Lucy after being put outside? How does this mysterious person know about the Lobsters? Find out in today's What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger!
Previously on What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger:
"Tomorrow night there will be a grand ball to find my daughter's husband. You will guard her until then and will make sure that her safety is definitely secure."
"Um sir?" Lucy questioned, "What would I be in charge of?"
"Oh I have no use for a Heartfilia,"
"Yes sir, we will take your mission," Lucy stated.
When the door closed Natsu slammed his fist on the man's desk.
"WHY DOESN'T LUCY GET A ROOM!" Natsu demanded.
"Because she has insulted the Lobster family and has no right to live here." He responded blandly and excused him from the room.
Chapter 12: Experienced
Lucy shivered as the cold winter air kept her hands and toes numb and her nose and ears bright red. She didn't summon her spirits because she felt weak in the cold. Usually Natsu would be there with his amazingly warm fire to warm her up. Sadly that wasn't available and not only was she cold but she was starving! Her stomach lowly growled as she cuddled herself with the soft blanket one of the kind maids gave her. She sat in the snow as it formed a white blanket over the ground that kept her body numb.
As she sat there she recollected on the day. Why did the man hate me so much? Well her said something about the Lobster family maybe he is related to them somehow. But aren't they dead? Maybe that's only what Michelle said. Is he the father to the real Michelle Lobster?
Then she remembered that they were protecting a maiden. Was that maiden the real Michelle Lobster? It was all so confusing to Lucy so she tried to take her mind off of it.
Then the thought of Natsu popped in her head. If it was almost déjà vu, from the other side of the house came Natsu's cat, his partner in crime, Happy.
"LUCY!" Happy yelled as a cat walked/crawled (whatever you want to call it) to the cold Lucy.
"Ye- ye- yes Ha- Ha- Happy?" Lucy shivered.
"Natsu wanted me to give you this note… whoa are you okay?" Happy questioned after realizing the state that Lucy was in.
"Yea- Yeah Happy I- I- am f- f- fine!" Lucy managed to peep out as she took the note out of Happy's hand. Happy still had a worried look on his face as he watch Lucy read the very sloppy note.
Natsu: Hi Luce! I'm going to get back at this guy after kicking you out of his house and not giving you a room after we get the money. Anyways the idiot Lobster guy showed me his daughter, Emily. I know you probably aren't doing the best out there in the cold. I'm sorry I can't be there right now but I promise when we get out of this place I'll do something for you! Promise! From your bestest friend, Natsu.
Lucy's face turned a small tint of pink as she chuckled at the grammar mistake Natsu made. Silly Natsu. There's no such word as bestest. But she felt a bit better now after reading to her 'bestest friend's' note.
"There's more Lucy!" Happy exclaimed as Lucy turned the note over.
Natsu: P.S. Write back! Happy knows where I am in this haunted mansion so he will bring me the note! I just want to know how my partner is doing!
There in the envelope was an ordinary magic pen so Lucy picked it up and began to write as well as she could with her hands numb.
Lucy: Dear Natsu,
Sorry for worrying you as much as I have. I'm fine and as good as usual. Please do your best with the Lobsters and don't do anything destructive. As much as you might want to punch someone don't resort to violence during this mission because then we won't get the 210,000 jewel reward. By the way there is no such thing as bestest. From your best friend, Lucy.
Natsu sighed at the note in his new bedroom as he walked to the desk where Happy was sitting to write another note.
"She lied," Happy said blandly.
"WHAT!" Natsu yelled.
"She knew that if you went to visit her you would be risking your job so she made it seem like she's just fine when really she's not. She's really hungry and cold."
"Then why didn't just say that Happy! This place has tons of food!"
"But what if we get caught? If we do then we won't get paid because the rude person told you strictly not to visit Lucy"
"There's the point. They didn't tell me to go near Lucy. But you, Happy, are a different story." Natsu stated with a devious smirk on his face. Happy was taken aback but then realized what Natsu meant.
Natsu wrapped his scarf around his head to make it look like a ninja mask as he instructed Happy with a crazy accent. "Happy you are now the ninja Hajitzu. You have received a mission from your master Natjitzu to retrieve a delicious meal to the Natjitzu's partner Lujitzu. You are given a note to deliver to Lujitzu which shall be delivered unharmed and unopened. ARE WE CLEAR!" Natsu declared.
"Aye sir Natjitzu!" Happy responded triumphantly as he rushed out the door with Natsu looking outside his window. When he looked to the right of the window, he saw his partner Lucy shivering in the cold. '
"Fire dragon," Natsu began making a small fireball in his hands, "Miniature brilliant flame!"
The fireball flew towards the unlit torch on the wall next to the front door. Lucy noticed the up towards Natsu only to see him grinning from ear to ear with his famous Natsu smile. Lucy smiled back as the fire warmed her cold hands.
"LUJITZU!" Happy exclaimed flying at a very slow speed towards the struggling girl.
"What Happy?" Lucy questioned as she rushed over to Happy taking the overwhelming amount of food out of Happy's small paws.
"Lujitzu-sensei I have delivered the food from Natjitzu's task. I was also instructed to deliver this very important message from Natjitzu to you. I believe it is a love letter but you will never know until you open it Lujitzu."
"Shut up cat," Lucy retorted as Lucy opened up the letter.
Natsu: Hey bestest friend! I know that you don't want to worry me but seeing you freeze out there isn't helping the fact that you said that you were fine when really you are not. If you want you can sleep with me but I know how a celestial wizard never backs down from their promises. From your fellow ninja, Natjitzu.
Lucy's face grew red when she read the last parts of the message. If Natsu had any sense in his brain he wouldn't have said something that perverted. Yes, he did sleep in my bed only because I was too tired to even think about moving him. Goodness what am I going to do about him.
Lucy looked back at the tray to realize that she still had all of the food that Happy was instructed to give her. She took some of the tea along with the apple and salad and ate in knowing that she couldn't starve herself much longer or else she would feel worse than she already does.
Natsu, still looking out the window, watched as Lucy and Happy talked and her reaction to the note. Then Lucy gave Happy something, then waved at Happy, and soon enough Natsu found Happy at his door with a note in his paws.
"Natjitzu I have provided you with the note written by Lujitzu." Happy stated in a weird, muffled accent. Natsu kneeled down to Happy and picked up the letter.
Lucy: Natsu how many times do I have to tell you that sleeping in my bed is NOT normal. Usually that would happen AFTER people get married and WE ARE NOT MARRIED! So please don't say perverted things like that to girls because you may not understand it but it is weird. Anyways thanks for the food and for caring for me! From your BEST friend, Lucy
Natsu smiled as he looked out the window to see Lucy happily eating an apple. Happy saw this and had to ruin it by saying something horrible.
"Oh you LIKE HER!" Happy exclaimed as Natsu finally turned away from the window.
"Um yeah I do! She's my partner after all." Natsu responded cluelessly.
"Lucy is right, you really are clueless," Happy responded sadly.
"What?" Natsu asked.
"Nothing, nothing," As Natsu and Happy continued to talk, there was a knock on the door and Natsu casually answered it.
"Hello?" A voice questioned outside the door, "Is this Mr. Dragneel's room.
"Um yes I'm Natsu Dragneel." Natsu stated as he opened the door to see Emily Lobster standing there with a smile.
"Hi! I was wondering what this noise was but obviously you were talking to your cat." Emily stated pointing at Happy.
"…do you need something?" Natsu asked impatiently.
"Yeah actually I have a question for you," Emily stated.
"Okay…" Natsu responded hesitating.
"That girl you came with, Lucy right?" Emily began, "My dad obviously doesn't like her for some reason and I'm sorry for all of the troubles he put you guys before."
"No problem! She's okay now but do you have clue why he doesn't like Lucy?" Natsu questioned. Emily looked away.
"My dad accuses your dad of sending an imposter of my cousin, Michelle." The girl responded.
"Mr. Heartfilia had nothing to do with the imposter of Michelle Lobster," Natsu responded but Michelle's facial expression didn't change.
"We all learned that from the news and I was convinced that Mr. Heartfilia couldn't have done smething that cruel as to send someone to act like they are part of the Lobster family and then tell them to help evil people end the world before he died. Even when I told him that his accusation was quite farfetched, he still went with it and loathed the Heartfilias."
"But didn't all of these events happen after Mr. Heartfilia died? Then why did your dad buy out the Heartfilia's place?"
"Well actually my dad didn't buy out the place," Emily began, "My uncle Sebastian Lobster (see what I did there *chuckle chuckle*) bought out the Heartfilia railroads. Uncle has been trying to buy out the Heartfilia property for a long time but after Lucy ran away the management of the railroads slowly grew worse and worse until her father had to give in and sell the railroads. Uncle Sebastian and Jude were fighting in a turf war before so the mansion was given to my dad because it 'reminded Sebastian of his rival.'"
"Oh… I see." Natsu said as he went to his window and looked out of it. Emily did the same.
"That's Lucy right? The maid here said a lot about her and sometimes they say I'm just like Lucy"
"What you mean you have a really strong kick too!?" Natsu exclaimed shielding his face.
"No, no they say that I'm a rebel just like her. But I don't see it. Tomorrow my fate will be decided based on the amount of money people have for my father. I feel like my life is being sold off," Emily stated sadly.
"Well I see the Lucy in you. I know her best as her partner anyways," Natsu stated.
"What!" Emily exclaimed as her face turned pink, "I mean she's like a role model to me and the way she fought in the Grand Magic Games was amazing especially the Nalu moments!" Natsu felt the pink crawl onto his face as he banged his head to the wall.
"You know about it too huh," Natsu stated as he removed his head from the wall.
"Yeah everyone knows if they read Sorcerer Weekly," Emily stated as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.
"Let me see this!" Natsu demanded as Emily excitedly scurried into her room and came back with a magazine with Lucy and Natsu standing with each other at the guild hall.
"Already?" Natsu questioned. Natsu looked on the Nalu page only to see 11x8 ½ picture of Natsu carrying Lucy like a sack of potatoes.
"THEY GOT THAT?" Natsu yelled as he burned the magazine to a crisp. Natsu then looked out the window and tossed it out as the fireball of Natsu's embarrassment flew through the sky.
HOW DID YOU GUYS LIKE IT! I GOT ANOTHER 2K CHAPTER! Anyways I wanted to start another story on Fairy Tail completely different from the one I'm writing. Anyways I'll post that later! See you later!