"That set was amazing Lucy! I can't wait for your album to come out!" A random woman from the audience says to me. I smile at her, thank her and I am moved on to another person to meet. This night is amazing! I have not stopped all night! The set went fantastically well. It was the best that we had ever played and everyone that I could see in the audience was having a great time, plus Natsu kept his promise like he always did. All of the boys stood in the wings watching us play our set singing along to all of the words just as loudly as we were singing them. As soon as we were done, I thanked everyone for coming, we ran off stage and immediately fell into the arms of Natsu and the others in a mass group hug. We were sweating, probably smelling awful and riding off the rest of the adrenaline that we had in our systems but we didn't care. We were in complete heaven. Natsu kept a tight hold on me while my body shook from the adrenaline rush calming down in my system. This was the biggest thrill of my life even though I have played large arenas!
Natsu was completely right! This is officially the best night of my life! I don't think that I am ever going to top this night! The next thing that I know I am dragged by MiraJane around the room along with the girls to different members of the press asking me about the experience tonight and information about the album that I hadn't divulged on stage. It was a very surreal moment and we all grabbed each other's hands to make sure that this was all real!
At one point during the night Natsu finally caught up with me and held my hand for as much of the time as he could. Naturally the questions soon turned from the album to questions about mine and Natsu's relationship but Natsu was very clever and managed to bring in the album everytime a question was asked. It definitely showed that he had been doing this for a while.
After about an hour or two, Mira-Jane grabs us all again and we were dragged into the backstage area where we are told to get dressed again into party gear that she had provided for us! After 30 minutes or so the four of us walk out together and into a throng of photographers dying to get our photo as a group. As we stood there having our photos being taken, I notice Natsu and Gray standing together talking in what seems to be a very private conversation. I inwardly wonder what it is that they are talking about but I can't quite work it out. It's definately not like them both to be that close together in conversation. All I really see is Gray looking at Juvia while Natsu is looking at me while whispering to Gray about something causing him to smile and nod.
As the night progressed and we have spoken to everyone that we need to, the place gets turned from the showcase into the after party. A DJ sets up his equipment and almost immediately after he starts playing, the room starts to move with people dancing. The drinks are flowing and all of us are dancing together having a great time. Almost around midnight, I watch as Gray pulls Juvia to one side and we all watch them walk around hand in hand to the backstage room. Natsu is grinning widely while holding onto me. He looks like he is as excited as a child waiting for christmas to happen. I look at Jellal and Gajeel as they look at the pair as if they are nervous. What the hell is going on! I look at the girls and they all have the same look as me. I turn to the boys and give them the same look.
"Guys what is going on?" Jellal just looks as me passively while Gajeel smirks at me.
"Just wait for it Luce" I hear Natsu say into my ear. Suddenly out of nowhere I hear a scream and someone running towards us. My first reaction is that it is a fan running towards us and I almost turn to Natsu to grab him and run. Luckily I don't as I instantly see blue hair and the unmistakeable scream of Juvia running towards.
"MIIINNNNAAAAAAA!" She shouts running immediately into Erza's arm in a death grip hug. Juvia is crying as she hugs Erza and Levy and I run to her to see if she is alright.
"Juvia, what's wrong?" I ask panicked
"What's happened?" Levy asks me.
Juvia doesn't need to speak. All she does as Gray approaches behind her grinning like a madman is release her grip on Erza, wipe away her tears with her right hand and hold her left hand out showing us a perfect princess diamond cut platinum engagement ring on her fourth finger. It only takes seconds for it all to sink in and us four girls are screaming and hugging each other to death while Natsu, Gajeel and Jellal hug Gray congratulating him.
Photographers swarm us again as the news of Gray and Juvia's engagement spreads like wildfire around the room. All of the eyes are immediately on all eight of us as we are handed glass after glass of champagne toasting to the new engagement and the album launch. MiraJane and Makarov join us in the celebrations as we work out way through four bottles of expensive champagne before the hour is up!
We continue to dance the night away as we celebrate over and over again what an amazing night it has been. It reaches around 2 am when the crowd starts to thin out and we decide to make a move aswell. Natsu was right. Tonight was a night that I will never forget!
Apparently Gray had been planning to pop the question since he asked Juvia to move in with him! I am so happy for them and it makes me realise how happy I am in my relationship with Natsu.
As we all make our way out of the hall, we wait outside while we wait for Natsu to get my coat. I grab Juvia into yet another hug letting whatever alcohol I've consumed take effect.
"I'm so happy for you Juvia. I can't believe this has happened!" I say holding onto Juvia's arms.
"Juvia know. Juvia can not believe it either! Gray-sama has proposed to Juvia! Juvia is so happy!"
We continue to stand outside talking about weddings when an older man approaches us.
"Excuse me?" The man says interrupting our conversation, making us all turn to see him. "I was wondering if you could help me. I'm trying to look for someone that I was told was here."
I hear Gray, Jellal and Gajeel gasp as they take a full look at the person there. He looks about in his late 30's, early 40's. He is tall, sleek, dressed in a black suit and the most distinguishing of all, he has bright red hair. It was almost as bright as Erza's. As I caught a glimpse of his face I seem to recognise him from somewhere but I'm not sure where.
Gray, Gajeel and Jellal start to suddenly panic. "You have no right to be here" Gray snaps at the man.
"Gray-sama" Juvia protests.
"Juvia go to the car. We will see you there. Erza, Levy, Lucy you too. Just go into the car" Gray says cautiously. For a second or two, we don't move but we start to move slowly as the boy's looks grow fiercer.
"Why are you here?" Gajeel asks somewhat menacingly. Again we almost want to protest but this time we don't say anything.
The man sighs. "You know who I am then" He says in a low gravelled voice.
"Of course we know. You are not seeing him. Not after all of this time" What are they on about? He is not seeing who? And before my questions are answered, I see Natsu walk out with my coat, pauses when he notices the boys, turns to look at the man standing there and freezes.
"Igneel…."
AAAAH! I've been waiting for this chapter to come out and Im so excited that its finally here! What do you think? Was Gray and Juvia's engagement too quick? How do you think Natsu will react to Igneel coming back?! Please comment and let me know! Dont forget to follow or favourite aswell if you havent already!
I own nothing to do with fairy tail! I just love it! (SPOILER IF YOU ONLY WATCH THE ANIME!) I ultimately fangirled when Gray shouted 'Not a chance' protecting Juvia in the new manga! GRUVIA ALL THE WAY :D!
Food for thought below for manga readers...Spoiler (again) below if you only watch the anime! Don't read if you don't want to know!
Who else here has seen the title of the next manga chapter! OMG Gray has got to be silver's son! If not Hiro has thrown us off the scent and it could be one of two things:
1) Silver is actually Gray's son from the future (Mashima has done time travel before and he can do it again)
or
2) the other men that natsu and gajeel are fighting are actually the human versions of Igneel and Metallicana (Like Polyuscia is for Grandeeney)
Food for thought... Let me know your theories before next week and let's see who is right! I can't wait!
Also aswell... is anyone else screaming at the tv screen "that's future lucy" at the end of the opening song of the anime or is it just me? Natsu does that pose with future lucy..not current lucy and it is driving me crazy that my mates who have not read the manga think it is current lucy GAH!
