NORMAL POV
The 3 of them looked around confused. They were underground. The walls were dirt. It was all just dirt. Everything. Did this girl not live in a house? Did she not live in the town? They watched as the blonde slowly sat herself down on the ground leaning against the wall. She looked comfy. Happy.
"Sorry, you must have expected something different right?' The blonde asked. Different? She's living in dirt. No bed no nothing. All it looks like is a blanket in the corner and cans everywhere. She is happy with this? With where she lives.
"Oh my bad. You guys must be hungry." The blonde slowly stood up and walked over to a bin. She dug there it. You could hear the sound of a bunch of cans clicking against each other. Slowly standing back up she turned around holding a dirty can in her hands.
"It might not look the best, or taste the best. But hey at least it something." The blonde stated. They looked at her confused. She's been living off of this? Cans? That's not even cooked. Has she ever even eaten a meal before? Like a nice dinner?
"Listen um-,"
"Lucy."
"Yeah Lucy. Have you been living like this for a while?" The red haired girl asked. She was concerned. No one should ever live like this. No one should ever eat like this. The red haired girl looked over at the dirty blanket. No one should ever sleep like this.
Lucy stood there confused. Had they never seen someone like this? Where do they come from?
"Living like this for a while? Let me think. Well I use to be with other people. But then they all died. But then there was my life before this. It was nice. I had a great family." Lucy stopped talking at the memory. She froze. She had never lived that well. She just always went by what she could find. If she lived in the town. Sabertooth would find her. She's a runner. She's supposed to be on her own. "I guess you could say I've lived like this my whole life. Probably since I was 6 maybe a bit older. Kind of lost count after the years."
For years? Lost count? The 3 of them had never seen someone live like this. Not where they are from. They live happy lives. Well they do fight for what is right. They fight for a new world. A world were someone like Lucy could be happy again. A world where someone like her could live again. Because this isn't it.
"By the way who are you 3?" Lucy looked at them confused. She just realized that she had lead 3 strangers to her place. Well underground dirt hole, but you get the point. She isn't supposed to have any friends. All her friends died. They were too sick, hungry, and poor. She is the only one who seems to survive, live. She's been on her own forever. That's the only way she knows how to live, and yet she just showed 3 people her hide out. What if they call for others? What if Sabertooth finds her now? She'll be locked up, or even worse killed. She doesn't want to die. She might be poor and homeless, but at least she is living.
"Names Erza Scarlet." Lucy snapped her head up. The girl with red hair was looking at her with a bright smile.
"Gray Fulbuster." The man with the raven hair stated. Finally the blonde looked over to the pink haired man.
"Natsu, Natsu Dragneel." He stated with a wide smirk. Lucy could feel something with in her twitch at his smile.
"Listen Lucy, I know you don't know us that well, or anything about us. But thank you, thank you for helping us." Erza stated holding her hand out waiting for Lucy to shake it.
It had been so long since Lucy had shaken someone's hand. It's been Years. She lives alone. Is always alone. Everyone she knew had always died. How can she trust them? How does she know that they will not hurt her? But this isn't trusting someone. This is just shaking someone's hand. Lucy could feel her hands shake in front of her.
"You should think before you act here. You almost got yourselves killed here." The red hair girl's smile dropped when Lucy didn't shake her hand. Her arm slowly being set down to her side. Maybe she had frighten Lucy?
"Psh, where a lot scary than Sabertooth." Natsu stated. This made Lucy worried. There scary than Sabertooth? She just lead a group of people she doesn't know to her hideout, and there scary than Sabertooth. Erza quickly noticed Lucy backing up slowly. She was freaked out. Her hands held up in front of her, her body slowly moving away from them.
"Natsu!" Erza snapped, she smashed her hand down on his head. Which caused the poor boy to cry out a bit in pain. "Sorry Lucy, where not scary. It's just that were more powerful than Sabertooth. Even though they are strong. It's just the reason we were here is because we want to change something. We want something better for us and our family." The red hair girl stated towards the blonde. Hoping Lucy wouldn't be scared of them.
"Family?" Lucy whispered quietly. It's been a long time since someone has ever said that word. Family. How long has it been? It seems like so much is different. They talk as if they have a family. What does it mean to have a family? Lucy didn't know it. She doesn't remember. She knows the word, but that's it. It's just a word.
"You don't have a family?" Lucy looked up the raven haired man was eyeing her. He looked confused. She doesn't know what a family is? They could sense the sadness come from the girl.
"Gray!" Erza snapped, she glared at him.
"No it's okay. I just-"There was a pause in Lucy's words. "It's been a long time since I heard someone say that word." Lucy stated. She looked down at the ground. Her feet kicking up the dirt. "It's got to be nice where you guys come from. But here in Sabertooth. The poor die, and the rich live. That's the rule. That's how everything works here." Everyone's faces in the room dropped. "I use to have a Mother and Father. But I really don't remember a lot. Just when the war began. That's about it. I ran for it. I found others like me. We stayed here. Then they all grew too weak to go on. Sabertooth found us. I ran so I made it out. But everyone else died. The poor die and the rich live. That's the rules here. I grew up on my own. I survive on my own. I don't get the best food, or beds. But at least I'm living. At least I still can live. So that's what I do. I live, run, and depend on myself only. I don't need a family. I never needed one. I just need myself." It was silent for the longest time. Did she just tell them everything she felt?
"That's stupid." Lucy looked up the man with pink hair was glaring at her head on. Her eyes were snapped wide.
"Nats-!' Natsu interrupted Erza's yell.
"That bullshit right there. Everyone needs a family, and everyone has a family. You might think you're alone, but no one is ever alone. Everyone needs a family! They are the people who push you! You are strong with them. You're never strong alone! Do you want to be alone?!" Natsu snapped at her. She just looked at him with wide eyes. "I'm fighting for something better than living! I want this stupid war over with! I want my friends and family safe! I'm fighting for the world! I want peace! I want things to go back to normal! I depend on my friends and family for help! That's how I live! Everyone needs a family!" Natsu snapped.
He fights for them? Who is this guy? His end goal is to help the world back to peace. Is that even possible? Can he really do that? Could someone really end this war? But how? It's been going on for years. Lucy's parent died because of it. So many people have. Wouldn't it cost more lives to end it? Wouldn't it take more people? What's the point there will always be a war no matter what. When there is power there's evil.
"How do you know?" Lucy gripped her fist. "How do you stand there and have the right to say any of that?" Lucy grinned her teeth. Natsu watched as she began to speak. He loosened up at the sound of her angry voice. "This isn't a stupid Fairy Tale!" Lucy snapped now looking at him directly in the eyes. She was pissed, she was glaring at him. But something was off. She had tears streaming down her face. It's been years since Lucy has cried.
"This is the real world! People die, people fight for themselves! I've seen so much blood and death! I lost count! I fight for myself because I'm the only one who will! People don't care about me! People don't care about the poor! I live for myself! You have no idea what it is like seeing your parents die right in front of you! You have no idea to see what it's like to watch your friends die in front of you! I've had a family, I've had friends. But now there dead!" Lucy feel to her knees crying her eyes out. "This isn't a Fairy Tale. This is how the world really is. You just haven't seen it. You haven't really taken a look at it. People dying, people sick on the streets. Of course I want to have friends and family. I always want to. But the world doesn't work like that. People die all the time. No one can ever change this world. It's not possible. When there's power there will always be war. That's the reason it happened in the first place." Lucy slowly lifted her head to the 3 of them. They were staring at her thinking about something.
"How are you going to change the world? How are you going to save your friends and family? This isn't a Fairy Tale. This is the real world." Lucy stated slowly. "If you die its game over." Lucy slowly added.
"I-"
A gun shot. Exploded threw the room.
Lucy screamed as she flew to the dirt ground in pain. Her arm slowly moving down right above her hip. Pain rushed threw her. She looked down, blood staining her. She winced when she touched the spot. A bullet hole going through her shirt.
"Lucy!" She heard someone yell. So this is what it feels like to die. She left someone right at her side. The red haired girl kneed right next to her. She sat her hand where the bullet entered her body. "It will be okay. We'll get you out of here okay! Will save you!" Erza snapped at the blonde.
Lucy stared at her. She wants to save her even though they don't know her? What type of people are they? They want the future to be peaceful?
I'm fighting for my friends and family! I want a better world!
That's different. Someone, no that pink haired, no Natsu. Natsu Dragneel, wants a better world. But this isn't a Fairy Tale. People die. They can't fix a world like this. No one can. It's not the number of people that matters, it's not the will to fight, and no one can fix a world like this.
Lucy winced. She looked up at Erza.
"I guess this is game over for me." Lucy stated as her eyes slowly shut.
"LUCY!"
AUTHOR's NOTEs:
Hey guys, thanks again for read this story! I already know how this story is going to end! But please if you want to guess. You have the honor to! I want to hear what you think will happen! So please tell me!
I also wanted to make it clear that Lucy has been through so much. See's seen so much. It kind of like her giving up a little bit. She's breaking down slowly. But she is still shocked by Natsu's statement.
He will change the world. For him, his friends and family.