Hello, fellow readers! I hope you like my new story which I am excited about and thank for reading Remember me. This will somewhat be like a sequel to Remember me but the only thing that remains in this story will be the new character from the previous story and defeating Zeref. Hope you like the story and please leave a review when you have a chance. :)
"Never miss an opportunity to show your love, especially to those close to you, because we are always at our most cautious with them for fear of being hurt."- Paulo Coelho
3 Months later
Regular Story Line: Fairy Tail Guild
After Zeref's downfall, the guild has been feeling more at ease since they have acquired three new members: Kaden, Shawn, and Adora. More good news arrives when Natsu and Lucy have started to date and just made three months. However, Adora has been keeping a watchful eye on Natsu and hoping whatever he has growing inside has stopped or disappeared. Adora shifts her eyes to see Lucy, Levy, Cana, Wendy, and Carla sitting next to each other and they seem to be having fun. A soft bang on the table shifts her attention to Kaden as he eyes her tension.
"I don't like it when you're quiet." Kaden says as Adora looks at him shyly.
"I'm thinking" Adora confesses as Kaden sighs. Shawn jumps onto the table then eyes Adora.
"I don't like that either because when you think, you get anxious and when you get anxious, you start to freak out." Kaden says worriedly as Adora extends her hand towards Shawn and pets him gently.
"I'm just worried about Natsu, I saw something inside of him and you know how much I hate not knowing anything." Adora confesses as she stops petting Shawn and frowns when she stops.
"Must be serious for you to freak out like this." Kaden whispers as he doesn't want the other members to worry.
"Could be life threatening." Adora admits as she glances back at Lucy smiling with her friends.
"Well, here comes your knight. Let's get this training over with so we can do a job." Kaden grunts as he gets up from his seat when he sees Gildarts come closer to them.
"Let's get this out of the way so we can make it back by noon; I have a lunch date with my daughter." Gildarts says proudly as he looks at Cana.
"One day." Kaden mutters as he smiles when he watches Cana laughing with her friends. Gildarts, Adora, Kaden, and Adora leave the guild but the nagging feeling inside Adora's stomach hasn't left.
Lucy, Levy, Wendy, and Carla are enjoying a nice chat while Lucy waits for Natsu so they can go on a job. Even though they have started dating, Natsu has been treating Lucy the same.
"So how has it been dating Natsu, Lucy?" Cana ask with a smirk on her face.
"Yeah, is he a good kisser?" Levy ask as Lucy blushes
"Oh, so he is, huh?" Cana adds
"Actually we haven't done that yet…" Lucy confesses as her face turns bright red.
"You're joking, he's always has his hands all over you and probably has invaded your personal space a bunch of times." Cana marvels as she learns about Lucy and Natsu's relationship.
"Maybe he's nervous." Wendy adds as she gives Lucy a soft smile.
"We haven't even held hands yet or gone out on a date." Lucy sighs
"Have you talked about it with him?" Levy ask
"I have brought it up but he just changes the subject or overlooks it." Lucy answers
"I never thought he was this dense." Cana notes as Carla nods her head.
"He could just be nervous like Wendy said earlier." Carla mentions as Lucy brings her head down.
"He probably still sees me like a friend still." Lucy mutters in embarrassment.
"Give it time, Lucy. You and Natsu have been friends for a long time so it might take time for him to adjust." Levy advises as she rubs Lucy's back.
Natsu staggers inside the guild then as he is about to fall, Happy grabs him from behind. Natsu was walking fine earlier but something made him lose balance and he doesn't even drink which confuses Natsu.
"Glad I caught you or Lucy would so laugh at you." Happy teases as he helps Natsu get his footing. Natsu heads towards the job request board to find something for him and his team. He picks out one job then heads towards Lucy with a smile.
"Well speak of the devil." Cana teases as Natsu places the poster in front of Lucy
"I found the perfect job and look at the reward!" Natsu exclaims as Lucy reads the poster. She notices that the reward can be split evenly among her group and have enough for her rent this month.
"Sounds great, so all we have to do is take care of a few bandits." Lucy announces as Natsu smiles.
"Yeah, piece of cake!" Natsu exclaims as Wendy and Carla get up from the table then go to get Gray and Erza from across the guild hall.
As Team Natsu leaves the guild, someone watches them from a far and is able to take a glimpse of the poster in Natsu's hand. The man smiles then starts to head back to his vehicle then drives off at top speed.
Regular Story Line: Arcane Eclipse Guild
A tall curvaceous woman sits on a red and black throne as she eyes each crossed out picture of all the mages she and her comrades have killed. However one picture is untouched as she marvels at Natsu's picture then smiles when she sees a small teenage girl walk into the room.
"Drake has returned and he saw them leave the guild. They're heading towards Hargeon Town." The girl announces as the women gets up from her throne. Her red heels clack softly against the concrete floor as she approaches the girl.
"Thank you, Natara." The woman acknowledges as she caresses the girls cheek then smiles. The woman and Natara leave the room then encounter two gentlemen. One has snake like features while the other has fine features.
"You were certain it was him, Drake?" The woman questions as Drake nods his head.
"Yes." Drake answers as he stares at the woman.
"Alright, you and Achilles grab him and whoever he is with. I want to send the guild a nice thank you gift." The woman smirks as she eyes the two men.
"As you wish." The other young man says as the woman red lips form a smile.
"No need to be formal, Achilles. We're not that far apart age wise." The woman laughs.
"I assume you want them alive and mobile?" Drake ask as he crosses his muscular arms causing his snake tattoo to look bigger than usual.
"Alive, yes but I'll let you have fun with the last part. Natara, would you like to go with them?" The woman ask as Natara avoids her eyes. The woman bends down then places her slim finger under her chin and directs her attention to her eyes.
"You're magic and abilities have improved immensely, Tesoro. Go and show the world that nothing can stop you." The woman says with a soft tone
"Alright, Bellona." Natara smiles as she hugs Bellona.
"Protect each other no matter what." Bellona commands as she gets up. Natara runs towards Drake and Achilles then smiles wide
"Don't worry we will." Achilles reassures as the group leaves.
Bellona then turns back to her room with the pictures of the mages and goes to grab a glove with pointy fingers. She holds the glove to her chest then puts it on her hand and walks towards Natsu's picture.
"See you soon, Salamandra." Bellona whispers as grazes her finger at it.
Regular Story Line: Hargeon Town
Lucy helps Natsu overcome his motion sickness when they leave the train station while Erza, Gray, Wendy, Carla and Happy watch the couple from afar to see if anything happens. Lucy tries to grab Natsu hand to take advantage of the opportunity but he moves his hand behind his head then gain back his composure.
"Something on your mind, Luce?" Natsu ask as he looks at Lucy.
"No, not really." Lucy answer back as she watches Natsu walking next to her normally.
"This is painful to watch." Happy blurts out quietly
"Agree." Gray says
"Give them time. These kind of things take time to develop." Carla adds
"I hope so for their sake." Wendy admits as she watches Lucy and Natsu.
"Can we talk?" Lucy ask
"What about?" Natsu questions as Lucy lets out a deep breath. She sees the crowd of people hiding behind certain stands or heading home to avoid a confrontation.
"I'm I doing something wrong? It seems like you still see me as a friend even though we're dating." Lucy admits as she feels a heavy weight from her shoulders.
"Nothing's wrong, everything has been great." Natsu says but Happy cringes from his words.
"Bad move." Happy whispers
"Maybe to you." Lucy corrects as Natsu stops in his track and looks at her with concern.
"What are you getting at?" Natsu questions
"I sense tension." Erza comments as she looks at Natsu and Lucy watching each other intensely.
"I feel like you don't see me as a girlfriend but as your friend still. I tried to talk about it but you never seem to pay attention or change subjects." Lucy admits as Natsu turns his attention to a loud commotion ahead.
"You picked a bad time to talk about this." Natsu adds as one bandit runs towards them with a sharp knife in his hand. Natsu charges at the bandit then punches him hard across the cheek.
"Happy let's go!" Natsu exclaims as he runs towards the commotion.
"Aye, sir!" Happy exclaims as he follows Natsu.
"Natsu!" Lucy shouts as Natsu turns his head.
"We'll discuss this later, Lucy!" Natsu exclaims as he starts to run.
"You always say that but never do!" Lucy argues as she fumes.
"Come back, idiot! We need to have a plan." Gray shouts but Natsu is already ahead of them.
"Go to the crowd and take them down." Erza say as she requips to Heaven's Wheel Armor.
"Capricorn Star Dress." Lucy announces as she extract Capricorn's gold key then a white emits from her body. Once the light leaves, Lucy's hair is in a tight bun with a black bow while she wears a white blouse with a black vest on top of it. She has a medium length skirt that matches her black heels. She has a pair of black sunglasses with Capricorn's zodiac sign at the side.
"Ready, Wendy?" Lucy ask as Wendy nods her head. The two run towards the commotion while Gray and Era take a different path when they notice a pair of bandits harass a woman and child.
Natsu has already beaten five bandits as he continues to run to see someone running into an alley way.
"Let's flank him." Natsu states as Happy nods his head. Natsu takes one end while Happy takes another. A man with long brown hair with fine facial features is wearing a long black robe concealing his outfit as he creates a copy of Natsu and Happy as they both follow the duo.
Natsu runs until he sees Happy in front of him and stops in his tracks.
"He changed position, Natsu." Happy comments as he leads the way while Natsu follows him. At the other side, Happy encounters Natsu as cocks his head for Happy to follow him.
Happy takes Natsu away from the town but Natsu stops in his tracks as he notices that he's away from the town. The town is slowly returning back to its peaceful state as he hears some bandits shouting for backup.
"You sure he went this way?" Natsu ask but Happy shrugs his shoulder.
As Natsu opens his mouth, he feels a heavy weight coiling around his legs and falls to the ground from now having them bind together. The metal chain continues to coil around his body until it reaches his neck then starts to squeeze. He starts to feel lightheaded as he watches Happy disappear in front of him. He tries to break free from the chain, but each time he struggles, the chain squeezes tighter.
Footstep from behind cause Natsu to turn her head partially to catch a glimpse of a fair skin man with muscular arms approaching me. The man has short black hair with white streaks. The man is wearing a sleeveless shirt which makes Natsu focus on the big purple snake tattoo on the man's lower arm and it seems to extend farther. His black boots are in front of Natsu as he gives a cocky smile.
"This is gonna hurt just a tad." Drake says as he tugs the chain harder as it squeezes Natsu's throat. Slowly, Natsu drifts off to sleep and loses consciousness. Drake picks up Natsu then starts to head towards a magic four wheeler vehicle.
"Was it difficult?" Achilles ask as he ties his brown hair in a low pony tail. His black robe flows freely as he loosens it a bit.
"Your illusion helped. Without it, he would have been a problem." Drake admits as he places Natsu in the back seat.
Happy follows Natsu to the end of the town and notice a teenage girl with medium length auburn hair staring at them with her pale white eyes. She opens her mouth and lets out a heavenly tone that is making Happy sleepy.
"How come you're not sleepy?" Happy ask as Natsu smiles then disappears. Happy closes his eyes slowly then falls sleep immediately. Natara walks over to Happy and picks him up gently.
"Sleep well." Natara whispers as she walks back to her comrades. The walk wasn't long to the vehicle and she is greeted by her comrades. She places the cat on top of Natsu's lap then enters the car.
"Great work, Natara." Drake acknowledges as Natara blushes. The moment Drake gets into the vehicle, Achilles starts the car and make their way back to their guild.
Tesoro means treasure in Italian. Hope you liked the chapter! :)