Disclaimer: I don't own Black Clover or Fairy Tail, if I did then Asta and Noelle would be together and so would Natsu and Lucy.
So, I made a small change to the last chapter in the first flashback, instead of the man hitting Noelle's wand away from her and kicking it away, he instead crushed it before she could get it.
WARNING: SOME PARTS MAY BE CONSIDERED INTENSE. DREAM AND FLASHBACKS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT. NO INTIMATE PARTS WILL BE TOUCHED OR SHOWN! I WILL PUT A WARNING NEAR WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!
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Chapter 7: Girls Night Out
Hanami Hotel, Lobby
Erza, Minerva, Vanessa, Wendy, Carla, Yukino, Lucy, and Noelle exited the changing room and entered the lobby, all wearing satisfied smiles, "So, what does everyone plan to do? I was going to take Noelle out in the town and show her around. Maybe grab something to eat," Lucy informed.
"Would you mind if I came with you? That sounds fun," Wendy said
"Could I come too? I'd like to walk around a bit," Yukino said
"I'm ok with it," Noelle said
"Sure," Lucy said, she then looked at Erza, Minerva, and Vanessa, "What do you girls plan on doing? Wanna come with us?"
"Tempting offer, but I think I'm gonna stay here. Patrol the hotel a bit to make sure everything safe," Erza said
"I'll join you," Minerva said
"I'm coming with you. If your brother found out that I let you wonder off without me, he'll have a fit," Vanessa said
"Alright, so, Vanessa and I will follow you guys," Noelle said
"We should probably put our clothes in our rooms first," Vanessa offered.
"That sounds like a good idea," Erza agreed
The women all headed up to their floor, to their rooms, and dropped their clothes off. Once that was done and everyone met back up again in the hallway, Lucy took Noelle's hand and smiled, which caused the queen to smile too. Lucy then looked at Erza, "Be sure to tell Natsu and the guys where we went," Lucy then looked back at Noelle, "Let's go." With that Lucy, Noelle, Vanessa, Wendy, and Yukino all went down the stairs and left the hotel in search of some activity.
Erza smiled at the retreating figures, "We should probably start," she said
"I'll take the top 2 floors," Minerva said
"And I'll take the bottom two," Erza said, with that the two women started the patrol.
In the town
Lucy, Noelle, Vanessa, Wendy, and Yukino were all walking through town, the Fiore women showing the Clover natives where they've been and what they know. They all stopped in front of a building, "This is the inn that Natsu, Gray, Erza and I stayed in when we first came here together. This was before Wendy joined," Lucy said, they women then started walking again.
"Didn't this somehow lead up to you getting the Lion Spirit," Noelle asked
"Loki, and yeah it did," Lucy answered, as the Clover and Fiore mages walked down the street. "Certainly, is strange how things ended up."
"Trust me, we understand how strange it is when things don't end up the way you thought they would," Noelle said
"Here, here," Vanessa said
"I mean look at me. I'm the queen of the Clover Kingdom, I never thought this is where I would end up," Noelle said, she then laughed, "Thing is, I didn't even want to be queen too. I was talked into it."
"Really," Wendy asked
"Really. I mean sure when I was young, I thought how cool it would be if I was queen," Noelle said, she then sighed, "But, Nebra crushed that ambition early. After that, I just focused on my training, becoming a magic knight, and gaining my family's acceptance. I was able to become a magic knight, and through my journey as one I realized that I didn't need my family to accept me. I didn't need them to live a happy life. Would I like their acceptance? Would I like them in my life? Sure, I would, but I didn't need them to be happy. I had gained a family in the Black Bulls and as long as I had them, I knew that I would be happy. Thankfully though, I did wind up gaining Nozel's acceptance, he even apologized with the way he treated me over the years," Noelle said
"Really," Lucy asked, gaining a nod from Noelle.
"Really, however, since we reconciled, Nozel has become quite overprotective towards me. Nozel didn't have the chance to be that doting, overprotective big brother, but once we reconciled, he immediately dived into the role. In his own way," Noelle said, she then shook her head, "I swear, he treats me like a five-year-old girl who needs help crossing the street instead of a 22 year old women who has faced death I don't know how many times," Noelle said
"Does anyone know where I can find an underground cellar," Lucy asked, making Noelle laugh.
"Don't get me wrong, I along with every royal out there have all thought at one point, if I was ruling, I would do this. If I was ruling, I would change that. But other than those thoughts, I never thought or had any desire to become queen. I thought that I would spend the rest of my life serving as a magic knight," Noelle said
"I remember you saying that it was necessary for you to take the throne. What did you mean by that," Lucy asked
Noelle sighed, "When Asta and I got together, we were congratulated by all our friends and fellow magic knights. So many people supported us, however as many people who supported us there were just as many who were against our relationship. I, a royal was dating a magicless commoner, there were nobles and royals who were against it. There were some commoners who were against it to. How could someone like Asta be with a royal spoiled brat, and how could I, a royal from the house of Silva, daughter of Acier Silva one of the best Magic Knight Captains documented, be with a magicless peasant from the forsaken realm. We were glared at, people would whisper, talk behind our backs, make rumors. Some thought that I was pulling some cruel joke on Asta, making him fall for me then me breaking up with him, and breaking his heart. Others said that Asta was using me, getting into the Silva family, he would never have money problems and would live a life of luxury. Asta and I knew each other enough to not believe a single rumor. Our biggest critic was Augustus Kira, Agustus didn't have high opinions of commoners or foreigners. If a commoner did something that was worth praise, Agustus would immediately think that they didn't deserve it and that it should be a royal or noble who had done it," Noelle said
"He doesn't sound like a good person," Yukino commented
"He isn't. I only met him once when he visited the Silva palace to talk to Aunt Acier, and when he found out we were from Fiore, he glared at us, made a snide comment, and then just ignored us. Practically him saying we weren't worth his time. I could tell you after that, I never wanted to see him again," Lucy said
"Augustus was more vocal toward his dislike of mine and Asta's relationship. He believed it was an insult to royalty itself. When Asta and I got engaged that's when things got more intense," Noelle said
"What do you mean," Wendy asked
"When Augustus found out about the engagement, he decided that he couldn't let it happen. His solution was sending suitors to me, and them trying to Woo me and win my heart. He sent the highest of nobles and even some royals from both the Kira and Vermillion houses. They all tried to charm me, convince me to leave Asta and marry them instead. Some tried to use social class to convince me, they would say that Asta had nothing to offer me, while they could give me everything I wanted. Others tried to use magic," Noelle said
"What do you mean by magic," Lucy asked
"What I mean is, when Asta and I have children there is no guarantee whether they will have magic. There is a real possibility that they'll be magicless, and even if they do get magic, there's isn't a guarantee that if will be strong. It is possible that because Asta has no magic, then our children's magic will be weaker than a normal royal," Noelle answered
"I see," Lucy said
"Of course, none of their arguments impressed me. I knew the risks I would be taking; I knew that there was a chance my child could have no magic or even less magic than a royal or noble, and I was ok with that. It didn't matter to me, I would love that child with everything I had, and with the class argument, my answer is that Asta has given me everything that I wanted and needed. It's true he hasn't given me a lot of material possessions, but I'm ok with that, because he's given me something better than those. Asta gave me his trust, he gave me acknowledgement, courage, safety, a sense of security, and most of all his love. As far as I was concerned Asta had given me everything I always wanted," Noelle said, making the women present smile.
"But the suitors, they just kept on coming, it got so bad I just started blasting them away and threatening them. I later transmitted to everyone in the kingdom that if any nobleman or royal tried to flirt with me or asked me to marry him then I would blast them flying with a Sea Dragon's Roar," Noelle said
"Did you just say Sea Dragon's Roar," Wendy asked
"Yeah. Why," Noelle asked
"Dragon Slayers have similar spells. One of those spells is a dragon's roar. Wendy has Sky Dragon's Roar, Natsu has Fire Dragon's Roar, and Sting has White Dragon's Roar. It's a little strange that you would have a spell called that. Especially considering I know that Clover has no dragon slayers, and I know that your attribute is water," Lucy said
Noelle hummed, she has an idea on why she has Sea Dragon's Roar and why it's different. "Let's continue with the story. If it wasn't bad enough that Augustus was sending suitors my way, he also kept interfering with my and Asta's weddings," Noelle said
"Did you say weddings," Yukino asked, she as well as Lucy and Wendy were surprised.
Noelle nodded, "The wedding that will be taking place in three months won't be the first wedding we tried. Truth is we've had 14 other weddings before this," Noelle said
"Seriously," Lucy asked, surprised.
"Yeah, however, every one of them, Augustus, shut down. A royal and commoner getting married was disgusting to him. According to him Asta and I getting married would tarnish the royal families. So, he decided to get in our way and shut down every wedding we had," Noelle said
Lucy clenched her fists, that damn bastard doing something like that. It doesn't matter whether he was the king, he had no right to decide such a thing.
"We'd gone through 14 attempted weddings in two years. After our third attempt Augustus decided to approach me. He thought that he could talk some sense into me. He told me why he thought me and Asta couldn't be together. Said that I was a royal and he was a magicless commoner, Asta had nothing to offer, our children would be weak, our relationship was an insult to the royals, and it was my duty as a royal to be with a noble and birth a child to continue making the Silvas powerful. After that, he thought he had convinced me.
Flashback – Clover Kingdom, October 1, X793
"So now that you know why your relationship is a bad idea. I imagine that you will end this foolish relationship," Augustus said, his face showing arrogance and superiority, but that look would soon change.
"No," Noelle said, shocking Augustus.
"Wh-what," Augustus said
"I'm not gonna end my relationship with Asta. I plan to stay by his side for the rest of my life. Right now, as his fiancé and later as his wife. And another thing, the only one who is foolish is you Augustus," Noelle said, shocking Augustus even more, "I am not some breeding cow. I will never allow myself to be married off to some noble just to birth a powerful mage, and I am definitely not gonna marry some noble or royal who I don't know or love. I don't care if our child is magicless, I don't care if their magic is weaker than a regular noble. Even if that happens which we don't know for sure. I will love them and support them no matter what, because that's what it means to be a parent. You think my relationship is foolish, no that's you. You're foolish for thinking that you could just come here thinking that you could convince me to leave Asta. That's not and will never happen," Noelle said
"YOU WILL BREAK UP WITH HIM. IF YOU DON'T, I WILL SEND YOU TO THE DUNGEON AND HAVE HIM EXECUTED. I MIGHT JUST HAVE YOU EXECUTED FOR TALKING TO ME LIKE THAT. I AM THE KING, I DESERVE YOUR PRAISE AND WORSHIP," Augustus yelled furiously.
Noelle didn't react to the threat, instead she smiled, "No you won't. You can't, if you bothered to check the Clover Kingdom's laws and policies then you would know that you cannot detain anyone who talks back to you. The only way you can detain someone is if they are suspected of a crime or have committed one, and talking back and insulting you isn't a crime. It's disrespectful, but it's not a crime. So, because talking back and insulting isn't a crime then that means you can't execute me for it. So, there goes those threats. You also can't order mine and Asta's execution for being together. There is no law saying that a royal and a commoner can't be together or even get married. You also can't order such things like our breakup without justifiable cause, and you finding our relationship an insult to royalty isn't justifiable. Asta and I have rights, and whether you like it or not. You can't go against them. You're not as all powerful as you think even you must obey the laws and policies that have been set up for centuries," Noelle said, her smile growing the more Augustus scowled, "It may not be today or even tomorrow, but Asta and I will get married."
Augustus growled, "This isn't over you, royal failure. You and that peasant will break up, I WILL MAKE SURE YOU NEVER SEE EACH OTHER AGAIN," he declared, with that Augustus Kira turned around and walked away followed by his stunned guards.
Present
"You actually said that," Lucy asked, smiling.
"I did. It's a good thing one of the things they jam in your head in childhood is politics," Noelle said, she then sighed, "It wouldn't be too long later when it happened."
"When what happened," Yukino sked
"Augustus hated my relationship with Asta and when his talk with me failed and I insulted him. He decided there was only one way to separate us," Noelle said
"What way," Lucy asked, concerned.
"If my rights were keeping Augustus from doing what he wants to me then the only thing to do was to take my rights away," Noelle said
"WHAT," Lucy, Yukino, and Wendy yelled once they heard that.
"Yeah, he would take my rights as a magic knight, a citizen, and a person. I would be nothing but an object that he could do what he will, and once that was done, he would order me to leave Asta or be executed. After all, objects aren't abided by laws or policies," Noelle said
"I can't believe he would do that! I knew that he was a petty man child but to go that far just to separate you two," Lucy said in shock.
"Thankfully Nozel and Fuegoleon fought for me, Augustus may be the king but as heads of the Silva and Vermillion royal houses they could oppose him. They as well as all my friends and family fought for me. It was a fight that lasted years. It felt like it wasn't gonna end, and after about a year, Asta and I talked about fleeing Clover and heading to one of the other kingdoms," Noelle said
"It was that bad," Lucy asked
"It was, thankfully we were closely acquainted with the rulers of the other kingdoms. I'm personal friends with the Heart Queen, Lolopechka; we're also good friends with Mars and Fana, the king and queen of the Diamond Kingdom; and Asta was adopted a couple of years ago by the queen of the Spade Kingdom, Ciel Grinberryall," Noelle said
"WAIT! SERIOUSLY?! He was adopted by the Spade Queen," Lucy asked, surprised along with Yukino and Wendy.
"Yeah, he was. I've told you about Yuno right," Noelle said
"Yeah, he and Asta are foster brothers," Lucy said
"Well about five years ago, it was discovered that Yuno was the long-lost prince of the Spade Kingdom," Noelle revealed, shocking the Fiore women even more. "When the Dark Triad attacked, one of the guards took Yuno to the Clover Kingdom, Hage Village in particular and had dropped Yuno at the church. When Ciel found out how close Yuno and Asta were, she decided to adopt Asta as her own son. Afterwards, she met me, and she was always very kind to me, always treating me in a motherly way. She was one of the happiest and supportive of everyone. Said she knew the moment she saw Asta and I together that we were meant to be. She also thought I could use a mother figure considering I never had one," Noelle said
"But if Asta was adopted by the queen of the Spade Kingdom then why was everyone so against your relationship with him? I mean, he's royalty now right," Wendy asked
"They don't care whether Asta was adopted by Ciel or not. Asta isn't a royal by blood and he still has no magic. Anyway, because of Ciel adopting Asta we thought that if the day came and somehow, I did lose my rights then we would flee to the Spade Kingdom. Ciel would have taken us in without a doubt," Noelle said
"And the Black Bulls were ready to follow them. We have no intention of serving a kingdom and its king that would run out our family," Vanessa said
"Then one day, I get a summons to the Silva palace. Nozel wanted to see me. Once I got it, I headed straight there. When I got there, I was directed to one of the meeting rooms. I'll never forget what I saw in that room. It really was surprising," Noelle said
"What did you see," Lucy asked
Flashback – Silva Palace, X796
Noelle was in front of the door that leads to a meeting room where her brother Nozel was waiting for her. Noelle is no longer in the clothes that she wore in her early days as a magic knight, the same time she cut her hair she changed her wardrobe. Now she is wearing a silver long-sleeved shirt, black pants, and shoes. Over her shoulders is a hooded cape, but this cape is not the new cape that Captain Yami had made for them after the war. No, this cape is silver with black accents (A reminder that she was and will always be a Black Bull), on her left is the Silver Eagles emblem, on her right side is a dark blue clover, however the left and top leaves are missing, leaving just the stem and right leaf; the length of the cape stopped at the middle of her lower-leg, and it is connected by a dark blue cord around her neck.
This cape was a present from Nozel just in case she decided to take his offer and become the Silver Eagles Captain. He knew how she felt about the fashion choices the Silver Eagles made when it came to their uniforms. The fur and feathers were as tacky as Vangeance's mask. The look on Nozel's face when Noelle said that was one of the only times when his cool, serious, indifferent façade broke. He looked so offended and outraged; it was so funny. So, he decided to have a cape made that he thought would be to Noelle's taste, and she has to say, he did a hell of a job. "I wonder what Nozel wants," Noelle asked, she then sighed, "Well only one way to find out," with that Noelle opened the door, entered the room, and what she saw was very surprising.
"Hello, Noelle," Nozel greeted as he sat at the head of a table, but that isn't what was surprising. The surprising part was it wasn't just him at the table, on the right side were the Vermillions which consisted of Fuegoleon, Mereoleona, Leopold, a man who looked like an older Fuegoleon, but his hair was set in a ponytail, Mimosa, Kirsch, and another man who looked similar to the other man, but he had short hair. On the left side is Nebra, Solid, and a woman that looks just like her later mother and Noelle herself.
"Wizard King Fuegoleon, Mereoleona, Leopold, Lord Quemar, Mimosa, Kirsch, Uncle Hono, and Aunt Oro, what are you doing in the Silva palace," Noelle asked, wondering why the Silvas and Vermillions are together like this. The two houses rivalry is well known in the kingdom, as far as she could remember there has never been a time even before her grandfather's time that the Silvas and Vermillions weren't competing to see who the strongest house was. Of course, things changed a little bit when her Aunt Oro married her Uncle Hono, and they later had Kirsch and Mimosa. That family was proof that the Silvas and Vermillions could come together. It's kind of funny how her aunt and uncle started out. Of course, when it comes to Vermillion business Aunt Oro is most of the time left out while she is still included when it comes to the Silva House.
"We're here because we found a solution to your problem, sweety," Aunt Oro, the younger sister of Acier Silva said, smiling proudly at Noelle which she thinks is a little weird. Actually, when she looks around, she sees quite a few smiles, and they're not those, I'm happy to see you smiles. They're all smiling like when they won against Lucius.
"My problem, you mean the king," Noelle said
"Yes," Nozel said
"You know how we can stop this," Noelle asked as she was starting to feel a weight being lifted from her shoulders.
"Yes, we do," Nozel answered.
"How," Noelle asked
"We remove him from the throne," Fuegoleon said, surprising Noelle.
"Remove him from the throne. But there's no way to do that, unless you're talking about a rebellion," Noelle said as she sat down in the available seat that was facing her brother.
"Of course not. The last thing the Clover Kingdom needs is a rebellion," Lord Quemar, the father of Fuegoleon, Mereoleona, Leopold, elder brother of her Uncle Hono, and Mimosa and Kirsch's uncle said.
"We can dethrone him without a rebellion. Not too long ago, Nozel and I were going over some documents in the castle library. When in one of my searches through the shelves I stumbled on a document that seemed to have been hidden," Fuegoleon informed
"When we looked at the document, it was a policy that had been hidden. I imagine that the Kiras must have hidden it. The policy as goes is if the royal families dub that the current ruler is unfit to rule then one member from each family has a right to challenge the current ruler for the right of the throne," Nozel said
Noelle was smiling, "So, that means that the Silvas and Vermillions can challenge Augustus for the throne. That's great," she celebrated.
"Truly a beautiful solution to the ugliness that Augustus Kira brings to this kingdom," Kirsch said
"Please get run over by a broom," Mimosa said
"You wound me, Mimosa. How could you say something so ugly. Obviously, your frustration with your love is finally taking hold," Kirsch said
"WHAT! I DON'T LOVE YUNO," Mimosa said, blushing.
"I never said it was Yuno," Kirsch said, smirking at his sister who growled, her blush deepening.
"Kids," Aunt Oro said, interrupting her children, before they could start a fight.
"Sorry Mother," Mimosa and Kirsch apologized.
"So, someone from our families will challenge Augustus for the throne," Noelle said
"Exactly," Mimosa said
"What happens if the challenger loses," Noelle asked
"The challenger will be banished from the kingdom and the family they came from will have to make a penance toward the ruler," Mereoleona explained.
"We won't have to worry about that though, because we all know that Augustus Kira is all show," Leopold reassured.
"Not to mention, he has never fought a day in his life," Solid said
"So, who is gonna challenge Augustus? I'd imagine that it will be between Nozel and Wizard King Fuegoleon," Noelle said
"It's going to be neither of us," Nozel answered, shocking Noelle.
"What? Neither of you, but you're both the most qualified. If it won't be you than who," Noelle asked, "Leopold?"
"Would be cool to be king, but I'm happy as captain of the Crimson Lion Kings," Leopold responded
"Lord Quemar," Noelle said
"No, it would be best if I don't rule, let the younger generation rule," Lord Quemar said
"It's not me either Noelle," Uncle Hono said, smirking at his niece.
"Mimosa? Kirsch," Noelle said
"It's not us Noelle. I honestly don't think I could do it," Mimosa said, smiling one of the brightest smiles that Noelle has seen on her and that is saying something.
"Solid? Nebra," Noelle asked
"It's not us," Solid and Nebra said
Noelle turned toward Aunt Oro who smiled, "It's not me either," she said, her proud smile still on her face.
Noelle then felt terror fill her, "So, it's Mereoleona then," she asked
"HELL NO," everyone at the table minus Mereoleona said
"Hey, I think that I could make a great queen," Mereoleona said with a savage grin on her face, everyone felt a shiver run down their spines as they thought what a Clover Kingdom run by Mereoleona would be. It was a terrifying thought to say the least. One that will be a subject of nightmares for many nights.
"The one who we chose, who we believe should be queen…is you Noelle," Nozel revealed.
Noelle just sat there, totally shocked at what she was just told – They're kidding right? They must be kidding. Her a queen, "You're…you're joking," she said
"We're not Noelle, we all decided that you should be the ruler of this kingdom," Fuegoleon said
"Why though? I don't understand, why did you choose me," Noelle asked. Her a queen? She's not queen material.
"You're a kind and compassionate person, that is a trait that every ruler should have," Fuegoleon said
"But Mimosa is the same, heck people say she's nicer than I am. Do you have any idea how many times people have called me a brat and a bitch," Noelle asked
Nozel narrowed his eyes, he'll be sure to get the names of those people who obviously don't know the first thing about his sister.
"Those people don't know you, Noelle. They are people who don't know just how kind you are. Noelle, ever since we were little, I looked up to you. Even though you had no control over your magic, you always trained, no matter what everyone said, you always pushed forward, and you looked out for me. When I am on the brink of giving up, do you know who I think of Noelle? It isn't Asta. It's you Noelle, you're the one I think of. I always think that if you can survive the life that you did, if you didn't give up and give into your despair then why should I, and then I find my courage. I admired you; I looked up to you, and I still do. You've given me inspiration Noelle, and I know you can do the same to our kingdom," Mimosa admitted.
"Mimosa," Noelle said in shock, she had no idea that Mimosa actually felt that way toward her.
"You understand Noelle," Mereoleona said, getting Noelle's attention, "You understand what it means to be weak, and you understand that hard work and training is the only way one can truly be strong. Just like your mother," Mereoleona said
"You're also one of the strongest mages in the kingdom, so we know that if anything happens, you're not gonna abandon it like Augustus would," Lord Quemar said
"You're not just an inspiration to Mimosa Noelle, many girls in the Clover Kingdom, Ace Alliance, and the world itself look up to you. When they think of a mage who they want to be like, they think of you," Aunt Oro said
"You're a capable captain. I've trained beside you and fought beside you in many battles Noelle, and if there is something I can really respect it's how you can keep a calm head even in a losing situation. You're not someone who will let fear get the best of them. You always keep on fighting and make sure that everyone will come back safely," Leopold said
"Yes, your beauty knows no bound Noelle," Kirsch said
"I've only been captain of the Silver Eagles for two years. Can I really be queen," Noelle asked, voicing her doubts.
"Yes, you can," Nozel said, looking his sister in the eyes, he knew for certain that Noelle would be a great queen, "You're a royal Noelle, but despite that you have faced ridicule and disrespect that you didn't deserve. Not just from the nobles and other royals, but from us, your own family," Nozel then closed his eyes in shame, "You've face mental, emotional, and physical abuse, you've resented this life, and yet you persevered through it until you were able to find people who could care for you. You've found your own happiness. It's because of this you can emphasize, connect, and inspire people. Your perseverance, forgiveness, and love are your greatest qualities. You know the politics, you're optimistic but you don't let that blind you, you know when there is a time to be optimistic and a time to be realistic. You care about the citizens, your comrades, friends, and even if we don't deserve it, your family. In these last two years you have led the Silver Eagles in many missions and many victories. You put your life on the line for them just so they can go home safely. You've gained their trust and respect. You've proven that I was right to leave the Silver Eagles in your hands," Nozel said
"I hate to admit it, but you did a good job," Nebra said, looking away from her sister.
"I…," Noelle said, she isn't sure what to say at this point. What can she say?
"And let's not forget, if you become queen, you can marry the commoner. No one will be able to stop you," Nozel added, knowing that that would be the selling point.
'No one can stop us. If I become queen Asta and I can finally get married. That's all I want,' Noelle thought, but can she be queen? Can she handle the pressure and the responsibilities that it entails – Noelle looked around the room and saw everyone smiling at her, there isn't a hint of doubt in their eyes – They have faith in her, they believe that she can handle it, and she has no doubt that if he were here Asta would be encouraging her. Noelle doesn't know if she'll be a good queen, but for them, and for her and Asta, she'll give it everything she has, "Ok, I'll do it."
After that was said everyone's smiles got even bigger than they were before, and Noelle herself couldn't help but smile.
Present
"And that's what happened. The truth is though, the main reason that I became queen was because I wanted to marry Asta. It may have been selfish on my part, but…," Noelle explained
Lucy shook her head, "Don't say that. There is nothing wrong with wanting to marry the man you love," Lucy said
"I agree with Lucy, if that's selfish then we all must be selfish then," Yukino agreed.
"The plan was once I became queen, Asta and I would get married as soon as possible. I thought with the kingdom's resources we could be having a wedding within a month, but I underestimated the workload being queen had. There was so much to do, I had to sign papers, I had meetings, make public appearances, etcetera and so forth," Noelle said
"How did Nozel become your advisor," Lucy asked
"I asked him, Nozel is intelligent, strategic, he'll be honest when needed, and if there is something I don't see, I know he can see it," Noelle explained
"Hey, guys," Vanessa said, getting the women's attention, "Let's go there," Vanessa pointed at a building that had a sign that said Flor Borracha.
"Flor Borracha," Noelle said
"Why there," Wendy asked
"Everything is discounted," Vanessa answered, as she pointed to the sign that said all meals were 20% off for the night, "See, we won't be spending that much money."
"You sure the reason isn't what's below it," Noelle asked sarcastically, as she and the other mages looked and saw, FREE DRINKS. That made the women look at Vanessa who chuckled nervously.
"Free dinks, I didn't notice," Vanessa said
"Right," Lucy said, skeptically.
"Alright sure," Noelle said, surprising everybody.
"Really," the women said
"Well, I am hungry. Aren't you," Noelle asked
"Now that she mentions it, I am. Lunch was kind of small," Wendy said. Erza wanted to keep moving, so everyone had to eat some energy bars.
"You're right about that. Alright I'm in," Lucy agreed.
"So, am I," Yukino also agreed.
Vanessa smiled, "Alright, then let's get moving," she said, opening the door for everyone.
"You know, you're still not having any alcohol right," Noelle reminded, as she entered the restaurant making Vanessa pout.
That was the whole reason why Vanessa wanted to come here. Why did Noelle have to be cruel to her?
After Wendy entered Flor Borracha, Vanessa entered last. When they entered, the mages looked around and saw that the restaurant had rectangular and square tables spread out. The tables seated numerous people. Some tables seated two people, others four, six, and eight, there are tables that are… well they're not sure if you would say they are on another floor considering all you have to do is go up three steps, the restaurant is lit nicely, it isn't too dark where it is hard to see, but not too bright where they have to squint, and they see a bar against the wall, it is a half square which can seat about thirty people.
"Well, I guess we seat ourselves," Lucy said. She, Noelle, Yukino, Wendy, and Vanessa then walked toward a table in the middle of the room and sat down. There is a sign that Noelle flips that says, Need Service.
"This is a nice place," Noelle commented.
"It seems to have a good atmosphere," Vanessa observed.
"This must be new, because I don't remember it being here the last time we visited," Lucy admitted.
Just then, a waiter approached their table, "Hello, I'm Johnathan, and I'll be your server tonight," Johnathan said, as he laid out six menus to the women, "I'll be right back to your table when you are ready to order," he then walked away from the table.
When Johnathan left, the women opened their menus, "Wow they have a lot to choose from," Wendy said
"Yeah," Yukino said, as she flipped a page and looked through it.
Vanessa looked at the back of the menu, "Oo, this is something," Vanessa said, as she thought she found her meal, "I think I'm gonna get some pasta with sauce."
"I'll be getting some chicken strips and French fries," Yukino said
"Steak for me, and mozzarella sticks," Noelle said
"I think I'll get some fish," Wendy said
"Pizza for me," Lucy said
"We should also get an extra-large popcorn for us," Vanessa said
"Sounds good," Lucy said, as she, Noelle, Wendy, Vanessa, and Yukino closed their menus.
It wasn't long after till Johnathan came by, "Have you all chosen your meals," he asked
"Yes, I'll have the steak, and mozzarella sticks with a cherry coke," Noelle said
"Pepperoni pizza with a Sprite," Lucy said
"Chicken strips and French fries with a Root Beer," Yukino said
"Fish with fries and a Dr. Pepper," Wendy said
"And I'll have some pasta with sauce, as for a drink I'll have…," Vanessa said, ready to order the alcohol that she hasn't had since they left Clover. Sadly though, her plans were ruined.
"Coke, she'll have a Coke," Noelle ordered
Johnathan wrote everything down, and gathered up the menus, "Ok, if that is all, I will be right back with your meals shortly," he said, Johnathan then walked away.
Vanessa looked at Noelle with a look of betrayal, "You really are a cruel person," she said to the girl who she considered a little sister, but right now she seems to be her tormentor.
Noelle smirked and shrugged, "Payback," Noelle responded.
"So, what should we talk about while we wait," Vanessa asked.
"I have a thought," Noelle said, getting questioning looks from the women.
15 minutes later
"If it frustrates you that much, you should talk to him about it," Yukino told Lucy.
"You could always just ask him yourself," Vanessa offered.
"I don't know, we've been together for years, and Natsu still hasn't asked me yet. It makes me wonder if he even wants to get married," Lucy said.
"I doubt that Lucy, I've been watching you guys for years, and I can definitely say that if you asked, he'd say yes," Wendy reassured.
"There could be countless reasons why Natsu hasn't asked you to marry him," Noelle said
"For all you know, every time he tried asking you, he was interrupted," Vanessa said
"He could also be nervous, even guys like Natsu have some kind of insecurity. Asta certainly had a few. If there is one thing I learned in my relationship, it's that the more your partner loves and adores you, there will be some kind of insecurity of whether they deserve you," Noelle said
"Did Asta have that," Lucy asked, getting a nod from Noelle.
"There have been a few times where I had to reassure him that he more than deserved me, and that I was the one who didn't deserve him which he would argue against," Noelle said
Lucy sighed, "I think I'll think on it more before deciding on anything," she said
Just then, Johnathan arrives with everyone's food, "Here you are," Johnathan said as he handed each woman their meal and drink, "I hope you all enjoy your meal. When you are finished I will come back with your bill."
"Thank you," Wendy said as Johnathan then walked away.
"What about you two," Vanessa asked, getting Wendy and Yukino's attention, "Any improvement in the romantic department? I mean I think we can all see how well Yukino and Sting are. I mean, I certainly heard it," Vanessa said, making Yukino blush, "But, anything else happening?"
"Well, everything between Sting and I is good. We're happy, of course I will admit that I have been thinking maybe it's about time we took things further," Yukino said, shyly.
"You mean like marriage," Noelle asked, getting a nod from Yukino.
"We're young yes, but it has crossed my mind a few times," Yukino said
"Marriage is a big step in a relationship. If you do decide to do that, you best be sure that you're ready for that step and that you're sure," Noelle said
"Noelle's right, and maybe you should talk to Sting about it. Communication is important when it comes to relationships," Lucy said, in response to this Noelle turned to her big sister, raised an eyebrow, and threw her a knowing smirk which Lucy noticed as she gained a deadpanned look, "I know, I just walked into that one. Let me guess, take my own advice and talk to Natsu." In response she got nods, "This is what I get for trying to help. So, Wendy, how are you doing in the romance department lately?"
Wendy, who was about to swallow her food, choked at the question making her cough.
"Make sure to drink something kiddo," Vanessa said smirking, taking some popcorn and eating it.
Wendy took her drink and used it to wash down the food, "What," Wendy exclaimed
"How are things with you and Romeo," Lucy asked, smirking.
"Whose Romeo," Noelle asked
"I told you at least once, remember? it was the first, well I guess you could say mission that Natsu and I went on together. Romeo's father Macao went on a job at Mt. Hakobe to take out 20 Vulcan. Macao was able to take out 19, but the 20th took him over. Because of this Macao had been gone a long time, and Romeo got worried. He went to Master Makarov, who was the Guild Master at the time and asked for someone to look for him. Master Makarov tried to explain there was nothing to worry about and just leave it, but Romeo didn't like that, so he kicked Makarov and ran away. Natsu heard the entire thing and decided to help, I was told about what happened to Natsu's father Igneel," Lucy said
"Igneel, you said that he's a dragon," Noelle asked
"Not just any dragon, he's the Fire Dragon King," Lucy said
"Whoa, so Natsu was trained by the king of fire dragons. No wonder he's so powerful. To be king, Igneel must have been incredibly powerful," Noelle said
'I am…more…powerful,' Leviathan said in Noelle's head.
Noelle smiled an amused smile, 'Of course you are,' she said to Leviathan, trying to assure him.
"Incredibly so. Anyway, I found out what happened with Natsu and decided to help out. We went to Mt. Hakobe, found the Vulcan, who attacked Natsu, thankfully Natsu dodged, the Vulcan then kidnapped me to be with him," Lucy said, shivering at the thought of being with the Vulcan like that. She still wonders who it was that wanted that with her, Macao or the Vulcan, she never asked though, she was a bit scared to find out. "Natsu found us in a cave, however as he was running, he slipped on some ice, slid away, and crashed into a wall. The Vulcan then tricked Natsu and pushed him off the mountain, I summoned Taurus to fight, it wasn't long until Natsu came back, kicked Taurus, and defeated him," Lucy said
"Wow, you must have been seriously weak back then if your spirit got knocked out with one kick," Noelle said thoughtfully.
"Wow, do you have to say it like that? And you know Taurus could have been the weak one. Celestial spirits aren't all equal in power you know," Lucy said
"But isn't Taurus one of the Zodiac Signs, that makes him one of the Zodiac Spirits, who are supposed to be some of the strongest celestial spirits out there, and don't the spirits get their strength from their mage. Sounds like you were pretty weak," Noelle said thoughtfully.
"Can we move on, you're hurting my self-esteem," Lucy said
Noelle smiled at Lucy and patted her on the back, "Don't worry, you may have been weak then, but you're stronger now. It reminds me of something that the Wizard King told me long ago," she said
"Really," Lucy asked, getting a nod from Noelle.
"I remember, the royal capital was being invaded by zombies," Noelle said
"Zombies," the Fiore women said in shock.
"You're kidding," Lucy asked
"No, I'm not, we were sent out to fight the zombies, Asta being impulsive as ever didn't wait for anyone and ran out, he was followed by Leo, and we had to chase after them. I found Asta facing the mage who started it all, you see the zombies were a spell he used," Noelle said
"A spell! The royal capital is huge and you're saying he was able to invade it with a spell! How much magic did he have," Lucy asked
"I'd say, he probably matched a royal, and he was a commoner too," Noelle answered, shocking Lucy and the others. "Anyway, I saw Asta fighting him, and he needed help. I wanted to help but you see earlier before the invasion we were at an awards ceremony and got to see magic knights promoted. We were invited as special guests by Julius."
"Julius Novachrono invited you as special guests?! What did you do that was so amazing," Lucy asked, getting the attention of the Wizard King is quite an accomplishment, but being invited as a special guest is extraordinary.
"He was impressed by how we did in the dungeon mission. To be honest though, I think he really liked Asta and Yuno. Anyway, we saw magic knights get promoted, two included Solid and Nebra, and the captains must attend when their knights are promoted so Nozel was there," Noelle said and immediately Lucy's face hardened, she knew where this was going. "After the ceremony, there was a banquet, and no one was happy that we were there. Anyway, long story short, Solid spilled a glass of water over my head and he, Nebra, and Nozel insulted me. Called me a failure, said how dare I show my face in the noble realm as if I belonged, that was no place for a creature like me," Noelle explained
"Didn't the Wizard King do anything," Wendy asked, not liking how the queen was talked to and disrespected by her own siblings. If they were that terrible to her then why did she make one of them her advisor?
"There was business the Wizard King had to take care of. Asta defended me though, and fought them, he fought Nebra, Solid, and a Golden Dawn mage, all by himself because they insulted me. Seeing him do that, stand up for me," Noelle said, she then turned to Lucy, "You were the only one who stood up for me when I was a kid. When you disappeared, no one else stood up for me, it had been so long, I forgot what it was like to be protected like that. It was good, nice, Asta was the first person since you who stood up for me and fought for me. That just built up on my feelings for him. Nozel ended the fight and was about to punish Asta, but Fuegoleon, who was the captain of the Crimson Lion Kings at the time interrupted everything. He and Nozel's mana clashed, it was like an eagle of steel fighting against a lion of fire. That's when the invasion happened," Noelle said
"I saw Asta fighting, and I wanted to help, but what my siblings said got to me and I hesitated, I was then attacked by a zombie, but Fuegoleon saved me. He then asked if I was hesitating because of my siblings taunting, and when it was confirmed, he chopped me on the head," Noelle said
"He chopped you on the head," Lucy asked, getting a nod and smile from Noelle.
"Yeah, he then told me to concentrate, there was no time for that on the battlefield, and then he said those words to me. Words that resonated with me and impacted me in the best way possible," Noelle said
"What did he say," Yukino asked
"There is no shame in being weak, the shame is staying weak, those words impacted me, for someone who was on my brother's level saying that. It meant a lot," Noelle said, she then looked at everyone at the table, "Remember those words," Noelle then turned to Lucy, "You were weak back then Lucy, and there is no shame in that. The shame would have been you staying weak. But you didn't, you got stronger. So be proud of your strength," Noelle said, smiling at Lucy who couldn't help but smile back.
'You've gotten wiser, haven't you,' Lucy thought
"I interrupted the story. Sorry about that," Noelle said
"Don't be. Thank you," Lucy said, smiling, it makes her happy to know that Noelle thinks that she is strong. "Anyway, as I said, Taurus got knocked out by Natsu's kick because Natsu thought Taurus was a monster. I was upset at the time, but I can see Natsu's point of view at least, he never saw me use my magic before, so of course he wouldn't have known. Anyway, Natsu fought and beat the Vulcan, the Vulcan then transformed back into Macao. We took care of him and when he woke up, he explained what had happened to him. We then brought Macao back to Magnolia where he and Romeo reunited. It was really sweet."
Flashback – Magnolia, February 10, X784
Lucy, Natsu, and Macao, who was being supported by Natsu, walked down the streets of Magnolia when they saw Romeo sitting on some stairs with his head down, worried. Lucy couldn't help but feel sorry for him, being so worried about his father, she then looked beside her and saw Natsu and Macao. Lucy smiled, but everything is alright now, there isn't anything to worry about, because Macao is safe, and it's thanks to Natsu that he is.
"Hey Romeo," Natsu called, waving his hand, getting Romeo's attention on them.
The look on Romeo's face made Lucy smile and made everything that she went through worth it.
Natsu then released Macao and stepped aside with Lucy.
"Daaad," Romeo yelled, jumping at his father and wrapping his arms around his neck. Macao, however, was too injured and wasn't ready for it, so he fell to the ground to Lucy's shock. Macao got up though and held his son who hugged him and cried tears of happiness, "You came back, I'm so sorry Dad."
Macao just closed his eyes as he hugged his son, "No, I'm sorry for making you worry so much," Macao said
Lucy and Natsu watched the scene with smiles on their faces, a tear welling up in her eye, she had to wipe it away.
"I can handle it, cause I'm a wizard's son," Romeo said
Natsu and Lucy then started to walk away from the two, deciding to leave the father and son alone. But Lucy can hear what is being said.
"Next time those bullies pick on you, here's what I want you to say. Can your old man defeat 19 monsters by himself, cause mine can," Macao told his son.
Lucy then hears Romeo, "NATSU, HAPPY, THANKS FOR YOUR HELP," Romeo yelled
"No prob, kiddo," Natsu said back.
"Aye," Happy agreed.
"LUCY, THANKS FOR HELPING THEM BRING MY DADDY BACK TO ME," Romeo thanked.
Lucy couldn't help but turn to look at them, she laughed then smiled – Yeah, it was worth it – Lucy then turned toward to look at Natsu and saw him smile. She can't help but think just how kind, caring, and protective Natsu is, 'All the traits of a good father,' she thought, she then blushed at what she thought, 'Not that I want his kids or anything, but whoever he does end up with will be a lucky woman.'
Present
Lucy smiled, 'I was right. Whoever ended up with Natsu would be a lucky woman, and I was the one who wound up being lucky enough for him to love me. I guess they don't call me Lucky Lucy for nothing,' she thought
"Now, I remember. I remember thinking how stupid can a guy be letting himself get tricked so easily and being pushed off a mountain. I remember thinking that you needed to leave him as soon as possible or you'd get killed," Noelle said
Lucy laughed, "It's true, Natsu had led me to many adventures where I nearly died. But just when I am gonna die, he winds up saving me in the end," she said, a smile growing on her face, "Heh, who needs a knight in shining armor when I'm safer and have more fun with a dragon," Lucy said, her love for Natsu growing as she thinks of the times that he has protected and saved her. "Anyway, Wendy here has been flirting with Romeo for a while now. Or at least she's been trying too."
"Really," Noelle asked
"Yeah, because we were in a seven-year stasis, Romeo and Wendy are the same age, and they've had a bit of a thing for each other for about two years now," Lucy said
"LUCY," Wendy exclaimed, blushing like mad.
"Have you told him that you like him," Noelle asked
"Not exactly, I think that he likes me, but I'm not sure," Wendy said
"Matters of the heart are a complicated thing. Trust me, I had to spent three and a half years watching Noelle and Asta," Vanessa said
Noelle glared at Vanessa who smiled at her, sighing Noelle turned to Wendy, "Like Vanessa said, matters of the heart is a complicated thing," she said
"And scary, I can't tell you how many times I had thought about telling Natsu how I felt over my time with him, and there were times when I thought he felt the same way. But whenever I thought about it, the worst-case scenario would pop in my head, and immediately I'd back down from it," Lucy said
"It's easier not do anything and keep telling yourself that he could like you back than to find out for yourself, because once you get your answer good or bad, then you have to face the reality of it, and you can't keep fooling yourself," Noelle said
"Love is like us going on jobs, when we go out there, we're risking our lives, while here we risk our hearts, winning is amazing, because you can finally be with the one you care most about, telling him how you feel, show him, be there the way that you've wanted to be there. Losing will hurt, you'll be sad, maybe even angry, but either way when you get your answer, you can move on with your life. You should really talk to him," Yukino said
"And don't be like Noelle and chicken out like 30 times," Vanessa said
"IT WASN'T THIRTY TIMES," Noelle said
"I'm sorry you're right, it wasn't thirty," Vanessa said, making Noelle smile, "It was 60! Maybe even over."
Vanessa laughed as Noelle, in a very unroyal and childish manner took some popcorn and threw some at Vanessa.
Just then some men approached the table, getting the women's attention, "Can we help you," Lucy asked
"Maybe. What do you ladies say that you let us pull up some chairs and join you," one of the men said as he eyed Noelle which Lucy caught and did not like, whatsoever.
"Leave us alone insects," Noelle dismissed in the tone that she would use when she talked to people she thought of as insects. She then continued eating.
"What," the man said in shock at the dismissal.
"I'm engaged, she's a minor, she's bored of you, and those two are in long term relationships," Noelle said, pointing at Wendy, Vanessa, Lucy, and Yukino, "We're not interested."
"You heard the lady," Vanessa said.
"You may speak for yourself and her but what about you three," a second man said.
"I speak for myself, and this is what I say. I have a dragon slayer boyfriend who if he saw you trying to flirt with me, would burn you alive," Lucy rejected.
"She has a bit of a possessive boyfriend. So do I, and if he saw this, you wouldn't be walking now," Yukino said
"I'm not into older guys and I have my eyes on someone else," Wendy said
"But…," the leader tried but was interrupted.
"As I said before, leave us alone insects," Noelle said, that got a frown from the man who growled and glared at Noelle. The royal, however, didn't pay attention to it, she just kept on eating.
The man was not to be deterred, he then rested his hand on Noelle's shoulder which made Noelle tense, "Come on, let us join you," he said, smoothing his voice
Noelle didn't answer, she just grabbed the man's wrist and squeezed it hard making the man grunt in pain, "Let go of me. Now," Noelle said, her voice hard, as she squeezed the man's wrist harder, making him scream in pain, pulling away his hand from her, and taking some steps back while holding his wrist in his hand.
"Ken, you ok," one of the man's friends said
The man growled, "Stupid bitch nearly broke my wrist," he said
"HEY," Lucy said standing up, "DON'T YOU DARE CALL MY SISTER A BITCH!"
The man stepped up, "You're gonna pay for that."
"WHAT'S GOING ON HERE," a voice said from behind the men making everyone turn to see a plump man with raven, combed hair, blue eyes, a white collared buttoned up shirt, a blue suit jacket, matching pants, and black shoes, "Oh, no, not you guys again! How many times do I have to tell you that you are not wanted here," the man said, he then turned toward the mages table, "Are these men bothering you?"
"Yeah, they are, we told them to leave us alone, but they haven't. We came here to get some food and to relax, not get harassed," Lucy said as she glared at the man who touched Noelle.
"This isn't some spot you can use to pick up women. Get out now," the man demanded.
The man growled, he then glared at Noelle and Lucy, the former ignoring him in favor of eating her steak while the latter met his eyes with her unflinching eyes. The man then turned around to his friends, "Let's go," he said as he and his friends walked out of the restaurant.
"Hoo, thank goodness they're gone," Vanessa said in relief.
The plump man then walked up to the table, "I'm very sorry about the trouble they caused you ladies," he apologized.
"It's ok, really," Wendy forgave.
"There are people like that everywhere. You shouldn't apologize. You stepped in when things were gonna get rough. You just saved your restaurant from damages," Vanessa told.
"I'm Luis, the owner of this establishment," Luis introduced.
"I'm Lucy, this is my little sister Noelle," Lucy introduced herself and Noelle. She then sat back down in her seat.
"Hello," Noelle said, she then smiled, "Thanks for stepping in."
"I'm sorry that I didn't step in sooner. I saw him touch you, he didn't hurt you did he," Luis asked.
"No, in the end he was the one who got hurt," Noelle said, taking a bite of her steak.
"That's good, that group always causes trouble. They like to use my establishment to pick up women. They're very persistent and their leader doesn't take rejection easily. I've kicked them out countless times, but they always come back. Again, I'm sorry," Luis said.
"Don't worry about it," Noelle reassured.
"Thank you, I'll leave you alone, please enjoy your meal," Luis said, bowing, he then walked away.
The ladies decided to continue eating, "So, Vanessa, if you don't mind me asking how are you doing with relationships," Yukino asked
"Heh, how am I? Well, I'll admit that in the beginning, I didn't think much of them. Sure, I had that crush on Captain Yami, but it was just a crush. When I found out the true depths of Charlette's feelings for him, I knew that I had to let him go. I was a little heartbroken I suppose, I didn't get a tub of ice cream and cry my eyes out cursing him or anything. I knew from the day I joined that Captain Yami had seen me more as a sister than a lover. It made going off with men and sleeping with them easier, and that is pretty much my luck in romance, me finding a guy and sleeping with them. Sometimes it was one night, some men, I was able to make it a thing with, until one of us thought it was getting too romantic, and we broke up," Vanessa said
"So, you just slept with men," Lucy asked as she eyed Noelle and how quiet she was.
"Well not always, I went out on dates and was always able to get drinks out of them," Vanessa said, she then sighed, "But in recent years, I decided to quit that. Ever since Asta and Noelle got engaged and we all worked to set up their wedding. We spent years setting it up, the excitement that Noelle had was really something. I then took a good look at the life that we all have now. Captain Yami and Charlette are married with two children, Charmy is married and is talking about kids, Finral's married," Vanessa said
"Yeah, I still find that hard to believe," Lucy said, Finral, the guy who flirted with Noelle since she was 15, not to mention his pass on her, Yukino, Minerva, Erza, and Wendy when they met. The man really is an insect. She can't believe an insect like him is married.
"Finral and Finesse have been talking about children recently. Even Noelle and Asta have talked about when they are having children. What was it? You wanted to wait a year after you guys were married to start a family," Vanessa said, when she didn't get an answer, she looked and saw Noelle eating her food quietly which made Vanessa frown, "Noelle."
"Heh, what," Noelle asked as she looked at Vanessa.
"I said that you and Asta said that you were gonna wait a year till after you were married to start on a family, right," Vanessa said.
"Oh, yes, we will. We figure that we would enjoy married life for a year till we start trying, however, we did also decide that if by some chance I do get pregnant before then, then that is more than ok with us," Noelle answered.
"You'd make a great mother," Lucy said.
"So would you, if I'm any indication," Noelle said.
"Something is going on between Gouche and Grey. Gouche's sister complex just keeps him from doing anything while Grey, even though she has found more confidence, she is shy about it. Magna and Luck found themselves in relationships which is surprising. Seeing all these relationships, where they are going, and how happy everyone is. Well, it makes me want that, a stable relationship. Something long term and can actually lead somewhere that isn't just a bedroom. So, I've been looking. Been going to some mixers trying to meet someone, I met a lot of great guys, some I've dated, and others became friends. But in the end, it just never worked out," Vanessa said, sighing.
"What about Lyon? You like him right," Wendy asked.
"With how forward you've been with him, I'd say you're at least attracted to him," Lucy said.
Vanessa smiled, "Oh, I am attracted to Lyon definitely, he's a very handsome man. Guy probably has hundreds of women following him around," she said.
"I only remember one, and she wound up leaving and getting married," Lucy said, mentioning Sherry.
"It isn't just good looks for me though. I want to be with a good guy. Lyon seems like a good guy. I'd like to get to know him more, see if it can lead somewhere," Vanessa said
"Be careful Vanessa," Noelle warned, getting Vanessa's attention, "Intercontinental relationships are difficult, not to mention the hard decision that you will have to make later down the road."
"Hard decision," Wendy asked.
"Well, think about it, after dating you get engaged then married, and when you're married, you have to live together, but Vanessa lives in the Clover Kingdom while Lyon lives in the Fiore Kingdom. Two different countries on two different continents an ocean apart," Noelle said.
"And the big decision would be where they live," Lucy concluded.
"Even with spacial portals, Lyon traveling over to Fiore to work a job just to get the currency that Clover doesn't use would be ridiculous, and the reverse happening would be equally ridiculous. If they chose Clover their best choice would be for Lyon to leave Lamia Scale and become a magic knight. Lyon though has been part of Lamia Scale for years. He probably has a lot of friends there. If Fiore was chosen, then Vanessa would have to leave the Black Bulls to join Lamia Scale for work. Vanessa thinks of the Black Bulls as family, to her she isn't just leaving a squad she'd be leaving her family. It would be a hard decision, and in the end, someone would be giving something up. It would be like Mereoleona and Yosuga all over again," Noelle said
"It would not. I don't think Mereoleona cared where they lived. I wouldn't be surprised if she chose the Land of the Sun just so she could find some new way to train," Vanessa said
"I'll have to agree with you on both parts. But where Mereoleona would be excited to go to a new place for new training, you'd be upset even if you knew we'd see each other again. I just have to say, put some real thought into this Vanessa and ask if you can make that choice. You know I want you to be happy Vanessa, but…," Noelle said
"I know," Vanessa said, she then smiled at Noelle, "You're looking out for me." She knows that Noelle just wants what is best for her and she doesn't want to see Vanessa hurt, and Vanessa really is grateful to her.
"If you can make that decision, then I'll tell you to go for it, but if you can't then just, please abandon this now, before it gets any farther," Noelle said
"Um, excuse me, but who is Yosuga," Lucy said
"Yosuga is an iron mage from the Land of the Sun. He's part of a group known as the Ryuzen Seven, they are some of the strongest out there, and are the guardians of the Land of the Sun. Four years ago, Asta was sent to the Land of the Sun by an enemy and was stuck there for a while during his stay there, he was taken care of by the Shogun who is their equivalent to the Wizard King. Asta received training there where he learned a more advanced ki technique called Zetten. The Ryuzen were Asta's teachers, and they each kicked his butt," Noelle explained.
"And what does this have to do with Mereoleona," Lucy asked.
"Yosugo asked Asta to do something while he was in their country. Set him up with a strong woman from the Clover Kingdom. Not just that, he also wanted her to have fire magic," Noelle explained
It took some moments until Lucy finally got it, her face becoming one of horror, "You're not saying that," she asked, not able to finish. The thought of Mereoleona doing that, she just can't see it. Not at all.
Noelle nodded her head, "Asta had done what was asked of him and introduced them, Yosugo then spent a year doing everything he could to impress Mereoleona so she could accept a date from him. In the end, he did impress her, so she accepted a date, they dated another year until they got married, and whether you believe it or not, Mereoleona got pregnant not too long after," Noelle said
Lucy just stared at Noelle, her eyes wide and jaw dropped in shock at what she was told, "Mereoleona is married and a MOTHER," she said, she then shivered in fear at the thought of more Mereoleonas roaming around, 'We're all doomed!'
"Yeah, we were all shocked too. Fuegoleon and Leo nearly had heart attacks. Same could be said with everyone who heard the news. Even me and Nozel," Noelle said
"Oh fuck, we're fucking screwed," Lucy said, surprising Wendy and Yukino at the language.
"What are you complaining about, you live here, you can avoid it. I'm the queen of the Clover Kingdom which means I'm gonna be the one dealing with them when they cause trouble," Noelle said, making Lucy laugh. "Anyway, Mereoleona and Yosugo had to make the decision, the Clover Kingdom or Land of the Sun. In the end they chose the Clover Kingdom, Yosugo resigned from the Ryuzen Seven and joined the Crimson Lion Kings. It was a decision that needed to be made, and they made it," Noelle said
"It must have been hard leaving," Yukino said
"It was. Yosugo felt that he was abandoning the Ryuzen and the Shogun by leaving, but the Shogun understood and encouraged him. Yosugo still visits when he can and will help out too but for the most part he lives in the Clover Kingdom now," Noelle said
"I wonder if he gets lonely," Wendy wondered.
"He has Captain Yami to talk too, and Captain Yami is from the Land of the Sun as well. They became great friends. Their kids even play together," Noelle said, she then sighed, "I rue the day they grow up, because they are gonna be wreaking havoc in the kingdom." The women all laugh at that, Noelle then looked at Vanessa, "Just be careful Vanessa."
"I will, no need to worry," Vanessa said, winking at Noelle.
Later, outside
The door opened and out came Noelle, Lucy, Vanessa, Yukino, and Wendy, who were all laughing at something that was said. The five women started walking back the hotel. "So, you all just switched bodies with each other," Vanessa said.
"I remember that. What was it? You and Gray switched bodies, Natsu and Loke, and Erza and Happy," Noelle said.
"Oh, my goodness! Gray! A girl! What, did he strip your clothes from out of nowhere too or did that habit break for that time," Vanessa asked.
"No, it didn't break, I caught him trying to take my shirt off too many times for my taste. I had to make sure he kept my clothes on, I was not about to have him flash my body to the perves of the guild," Lucy said making the women laugh, "Yeah laugh it up. It sucked being Gray, I was always cold, and I didn't know how to use his magic. At one point I wound up drooling ice cubes." That just made everyone laugh more.
"I would have loved to see Erza and Happy switched. To see a serious and determined woman like Erza turn into a flying, talking cat," Yukino said
"Erza hated it, but Happy, he loved being Erza much to Erza's dismay. So many times, Erza went in dismay about being Happy," Lucy said, she then started laughing, "Thinking back on it. It was really funny seeing that."
"I'm sure Minerva would love to see Erza as Happy again," Yukino said
"I'm sure she would. We were all so panicked, especially when we found out that after thirty minutes the spell would be permanent. Thankfully Levy was able to save the day. Well, sorta, she was able to activate the spell again making everyone switch bodies again thereby resetting our time limit. After the second time Levy was able to switch us all back to normal," Lucy said, she then gained an annoyed look, "Then Master said that he was lying, there was no time limit and he was the one who put up that job request, and he said to consider that our punishment." Noelle, Wendy, Yukino, and Vanessa all laugh at that.
Just then Ken stepped out in front of the women from an alley followed by the rest of his group, "Hey," Ken said, getting the women's attention on the men, "We're not done."
"Uh oh, I'm sensing damaged pride," Vanessa commented.
"Actually, we are. We don't have time for insects," Noelle said as she continued walking, being followed by the rest of the women.
Just as Noelle was about to pass, Ken grabbed her arm tightly, "I said, we're not done," he said as he forcefully pulled her back.
"HANDS OFF HER," Lucy said as she went to intervene but one of the men got in front of her.
"Sorry girly, but that girl belongs to Ken. But you and I can get to know each other," the second man said, eyeing Lucy's breasts lustfully.
Lucy just slapped the man's face, stunning him by the power she behind the slap, "I'd rather be eaten by wolves," Lucy said, making the man growl.
"You better watch it before I decide to get rough," the second man threatened.
A third man laughed at the second man, "Dude you are so lame," he said, he then turned back to Vanessa, "Names Andy, we didn't have a chance to be properly introduced because of your friend being a bitch. What do you say, we change that," Andy said, getting in Vanessa's personal space.
"What do you say we don't," Vanessa said with a serious face on, "And if your leader is smart, he'll step away from Noelle."
"What? Are you gonna do something about it," the third man asked, amused.
"You'll wish it was me who handled your friend," Vanessa said with a grave seriousness that took the man off guard.
Yukino was approached by two other men, "Come on baby," a fourth man said, pulling Yukino to him by her waist. "What do you say the three of us go somewhere and we make you forget all about your boyfriend." The two men smiled at Yukino.
"Get off me," Yukino said, pushing herself away from the man, "Why would I want to forget my boyfriend when he is twice the man than both of you."
"You know, we can just pretend that you're over 17 and I can take you to my place and give you a good time. Who knows by the time I'm done with you, you'll want to be with me instead of whatever pansy has your attention," a sixth guys said
Wendy frowned and backed away from the man, "You don't know a single thing about Romeo, and I don't have any interest to do something like that with you," she said
With Noelle and Ken, Ken still had Noelle's arm in her hand, "Let go of me," Noelle said as she looked down at the ground, her eyes shadowed.
"What wrong baby, scared? Not so tough when we're alone, are you," Ken said, smiling smugly at Noelle, thinking she was terrified.
"Noelle," Lucy said as she tried to get to her sister but was blocked by the second man.
"Nuh uh, you're mine," the second man said
"Don't push me," Lucy said, reaching for her keys, ready to send out Loke.
"You know what, by the time I'm through with you, your gonna forget all about that trash and come be my wife," Ken said
That sentence made Noelle remember that day, that man.
"Don't worry sweetheart, by the time I'm through with you, your gonna forget all about that trash and come be my wife," a man's voice said
Noelle's eyes then turned slit, just then before anyone could do anything a great pressure was felt by everyone in the area, taking all of them by surprise.
"What…what's g-going on," the fifth man said as his knees felt weak and he fell to them.
"This magic power," Yukino said, she can feel herself shivering.
"It's so cold and fierce. It's as if a fierce dragon has been angered and is going to bring its wrath upon us," Wendy said, her legs shaking.
"I've never felt power like this before. Where is it coming from," Lucy said as she felt the pressure increasing by the minute. Her legs felt as if they would buckle at any moment. This power was terrifying, Wendy had it wrong. This isn't like a dragon, it more felt like the wrath of a god would come upon them at any moment.
Vanessa took a moment to look at Noelle, "Like I said, you'll wish it was me taking care of him," she said
The men were all breathing heavily, whatever they're feeling. It was overwhelming, their legs were shaking, fear was coursing through them, and their instincts were telling them to run or die. But they were all frozen, it was so cold. The worst of it was Ken, who was currently on his knees, he was panting – he couldn't breathe – his whole body was shaking and breaking in a sweat. He can't think of anything, and when he does, only one thought appears in his head, 'I'm gonna die.'
Just then, mercury appeared in the middle of everyone and attacked the men slamming them all against a building making them yell in pain.
"W-what," Ken said
Just then, a hand rested on Noelle's shoulder making her tense, she then looked up and relaxed as she saw Nozel with them, "Are you ok," he asked
"Y-yeah. I'm fine," Noelle answered as the pressure then disappeared.
Nozel nodded and walked up to the men, anger building up in him. These men would dare to touch his sister without her permission. "How dare you touch her. No one touches Noelle without her permission," Nozel said
"And who are you," Ken said, trying to get his nerve back.
"I'm Nozel," Nozel said, he then narrowed his eyes, "Her older brother. Let me tell you what happened to the last person who touched my sister without permission. I made them disappear. Never too be found," just then Nozel created twenty swords all pointing at the men who were scared now. "Do you wish the same fate? I should kill you here and now for what you did."
That made the men tense, "We- we d-didn't do an-anything," the second man said, just then a sword flew toward the man making him scream, but the sword missed him by inches and embedded itself in the building.
"Don't lie to me, you were forcing yourselves on my sister and her friends. Admit it," Nozel said as he sent two other swords at the third and fifth men, but they were missed only by an inch.
"OK YOU'RE RIGHT," the second man said
"DAVID," Ken said
"KEN WAS ANGRY AT THE REJECTION THAT SILVER HAIRED WOMAN GAVE HIM. SO, HE WANTED REVENGE ON HER AND HER FRIENDS. WE WERE FORCING OURSELVES ON THEM EVEN WHEN THEY TOLD US TO STOP. I WANTED THE BLOND, HAROLD WANTED THE BLUE HAIRED WOMAN, ANDY WANTED THE ONE WITH THE HAT, KEVIN AND ANDREW WANTED THE ONE WITH LIGHT-BLUE HAIR, AND KEN WANTED THE SILVER HEAIRED WOMAN TO HIMSELF. HE SAID THAT HE WANTED TO MAKE HER HIS COCK LOVING BITCH," David said
When Nozel heard that, he let all his swords fly at the men who screamed in fear of their impending death, however the swords missed each of them by millimeters from the men who all had their eyes widened.
"You guys really are despicable," Vanessa said as she looked at the men with disgust on her face. She and the rest of the group watched as the men fainted due to their fear.
Lucy rested her hand on Noelle's shoulder, "Are you ok, Noelle," she asked in concerned
Noelle gave a small smile, "Yeah, I'm fine. But I think that is enough excitement for me for one night," she said
"I'm sorry. I should have acted faster," Lucy said
"It's ok, you had your own creep to deal with. Let's just go back," Noelle said, with that she started to walk away followed by Lucy, Nozel, Vanessa, Yukino, and Wendy.
"Hey," Lucy said, getting Nozel's attention.
"What," Nozel said
"Thanks for stepping in when you did," Lucy thanked.
"They were threatening Noelle. Of course, I'd step in," Nozel responded.
"I have to admit, you've gotten more powerful. My knees felt like they would buckle," Lucy said
"That wasn't my mana you felt," Nozel said, making Lucy turn to him in surprise.
"Then whose power was it," Lucy asked Nozel.
"It's not hard to figure out," Nozel responded.
And as they sped up to catch up to Noelle, Lucy couldn't help but stare at her sister. Could it be?
Back at the hotel
When the group got back to the hotel, they were approached by Erza and Minerva and then the guys who asked where they were all this time. The group of women and Nozel explained what happened, both at the restaurant and on their way back which had everyone steaming in anger, especially the dragon slayers.
"How dare they try to do such a thing. I'll burn them to ash," Natsu said angrily, he was wearing a red yukata with orange accents and belt.
"Not before I snap their necks," Sting raged, he was wearing a white yukata with black accents and belt.
Before either dragon slayer could go after the men, their celestial wizard girlfriends stopped them, "Natsu, calm down. Nozel took those guys out," Lucy said, grabbing Natsu's hand.
"Lucy's right. I'm quite sure that after what happened, they won't do that again," Yukino said
"Yeah, but," Sting said.
"Sting," Yukino said.
"I don't like that someone targeted you. I have to find them and make sure they know what happens to people who mess with you," Natsu explained.
"Natsu," Lucy said, she then placed Natsu's hand on her cheek, "I'm ok, I'm not hurt. That's all that matters."
"I don't want this to happen again," Natsu said, showing his concern for his girlfriend.
Lucy smiled, despite what everyone may think. If you ask Lucy, Natsu is the perfect boyfriend. His love, loyalty, protectiveness, and devotion toward her always surprised her but at the same time touched her deeply. The only thing she can do to repay him is to return the favor in full. With that Lucy leaned up and kissed Natsu, showing him just how much she appreciates him – It's funny, he had always been like this toward her since she joined Fairy Tail and yet she never saw it. Everyone always said that Natsu was an idiot for being oblivious to her feelings for so long, and while that may be true, she has to admit that she is guilty of the exact same thing. The signs were there but she never saw them, if Natsu was an idiot for being oblivious than so was she. But that's ok, they can just be two idiots in love, because that is exactly what they are, in love – Lucy then broke the kiss and smiled at Natsu, "I'm ok, in the end we would have taken care of it," Lucy reassured.
Natsu sighed, "You know it can be kind of annoying, the way that you can just calm me down with a few words, instead of letting me rage like I used to," he said
Lucy smiled, "Well, I guess that is proof, that no matter how angry you are. Your love for me will always outweigh your anger. You have no idea how much that means to me," she said, making Natsu smile at her.
Erza had walked up to Noelle, "I'm sorry this happened your majesty. I never would have thought that this would have happened," Erza apologized.
"I agree with Erza and on behalf of Sabretooth I humbly apologize," Minerva said
"So do we," Gray said
"We're supposed to be guarding you, but we were too busy relaxing to do it," Lyon said
"It's ok, you were all walking for hours. It's ok to relax, besides I can take care of myself just ask Vanessa, Finral, and Nozel. And if you don't believe them, then ask Jura he can tell you," Noelle said
"Even so, as your guards, it is our duty to make sure you're not put under duress, and you were. That means that we failed as your guards and for that Captain, I apologize," Jura said, bowing toward Noelle.
"Like I said, I'm ok. I'm just tired right now and would like to go to sleep," Noelle said
"I think that would be a good idea for all of us," Erza said, getting nods in return.
With that everyone went up to their floor and all went to their rooms but not before Lucy and Natsu shared a goodnight kiss.
Room 401
Lucy and Noelle were in their room, Noelle is currently sitting at the edge of her bed while Lucy was in front of the mirror taking her hair out of her side-ponytail letting it fall down her back. It had been quiet between the two for a few minutes as they got ready for bed until Lucy couldn't take the silence.
"Noelle. Are you ok," Lucy asked
"Hm? Yeah, of course I am," Noelle responded as she turned the engagement ring that she had been wearing for the past three years – In three months a second ring will be joining it.
Lucy walked over to her bed and sat on the edge across from Noelle, "What's going on? You've been different since the altercation at the bar and even more so since that run in with those assholes. Did that freak you out," Lucy said
"It didn't freak me out, I've been in situations that would have made those men wet themselves. Death has stared me in the eyes more times than I could count, and I stared right back without flinching. Those guys are exactly what I called them. Insects, and I don't fear insects, I step on them," Noelle said, her face completely masked.
"Even so, there's nothing wrong with feeling fear," Lucy said
"There's nothing wrong. I'm tired and I want to go to bed," Noelle said
Lucy sighed, she knows there is something wrong with Noelle, she can see it plain as day. But Noelle seems to have no interest in talking about it, "Ok, let's go to bed," she said, getting a nod. from Noelle. With that, the two got in their beds, put their blankets over them, Noelle turned out the lights, they then laid down, but while Noelle fell asleep, Lucy had stayed up thinking.
2 hours later
Lucy is still lying in her bed staring up at the ceiling, it is now 10:30 pm, she got in bed at 8:30. She just can't sleep, her mind is active with many thoughts. She can't help it; she is still trying to think of what is going on with Noelle and how she can help her. Noelle is her little sister, and it is her job to fight off the monsters, to protect her, to make her smile, and keep her smiling. Lucy snorted, yeah, she did a great job a few hours ago when that man grabbed Noelle's arm, she should have acted then and there. But she didn't, she was surprised and angry. She didn't act in time. Some big sister she was.
Sighing, Lucy decided to get out of bed and get something to drink to settle her mind. She remembers hearing something about the café being open late at night. With that, Lucy grabbed her room key and left the room, closing the door on her way out.
Once Lucy exited the room, she walked down the hall, it wasn't even a minute when she reached the stairs and descended to the first floor. Once she reached the first floor, Lucy looked around and saw that some people were still awake. The employees were still at the check-in desk, and guests were sitting down in the chairs of the lobby talking or on their mobile lacrimas – Those things have really become popular these last few years. Warren is certainly happy about that, knowing that everyone likes his invention, heck practically all Fairy Tail has one which makes him happy, she's also sure that Warren is loving the money that is coming in for it. Well good for Warren even though she is a little jealous. Maybe she should invent something – Lucy couldn't help but laugh at the thought.
Although, when Lucy thinks about it Warren's invention may have some competition when some of Clover's magic items start getting sold. Some of those items are top notch with the magic that is used on them, and considering it's been 13 years since she was last in Clover, and four years ago Clover and Diamond formed an alliance with Diamond's technology and Clover's magic items, Lucy is sure that there will be some amazing stuff.
Lucy, not sure where the café was, decided to talk to the employee at the check-in desk. "Excuse me," Lucy said as she walked up to the employee, who was a woman in her late twenties, has red hair that reached her mid-back, and a kimono.
"Yes," the woman said
"I was wondering if you know where the café is," Lucy asked, as she stopped in front of the woman.
"Of course, go past the stairs, make a left, there will be a hallway, go down that hallway until you see an archway. In that archway is the café," the woman directed.
Lucy smiled, "Thank you," she said, Lucy then turned around and followed the woman's directions. First, she walked past the stairway and took a left, now she sees the hallway, she walked down the hallway until she came upon an archway on her left and she could see the café in it.
Entering the café, Lucy could see that it had a nice blue carpet, she saw a bar with three people working it, she then sees oak circular tables placed around, the tables varied in sizes that could fit a different number of people from one to five.
Lucy walked up to the bar and sat down next to a woman who was drinking her own steamy beverage. It wasn't long till a worker, who was a man in his mid-thirties and brown hair, noticed her, "What can I get for you," the man asked in a friendly tone.
"A large cup of herbal tea please," Lucy ordered.
"Sure thing," the man said, he then went off to make Lucy's tea. It wasn't long till he came back and placed the tea next to Lucy who handed the man the money.
"Thank you," Lucy thanked, as the man nodded and walked off to serve other customers.
Lucy picked up her cup, blew on it and sipped it sighing in relief. "You best be careful. Some people get annoyed when people make noises during or after drinking or eating," the woman next to Lucy said, getting her attention only to see Vanessa, "Hey there," she greeted Lucy.
"Vanessa. What are you doing here," Lucy asked
"Same as you. Getting a drink," Vanessa answered, holding up her cup as proof, "However mine is hot chocolate. So, what's brought you down here instead of being up there having a slumber party with Noelle?"
"Noelle wasn't exactly in the mood for a slumber party. So, she decided to go to bed. I couldn't sleep, my mind was active. Been lying in bed for two hours till I decided to get up and come here for a drink," Lucy said, smiling sadly which Vanessa noticed.
Vanessa sighed and took a sip, she then faced forward, "Let me guess, you're thinking of what happened when we ran into those guys and Noelle's changed behavior since then," she said, surprising Lucy.
"Well, yeah. I was, ever since we ran into them at the bar. I don't know it felt like at times that Noelle's mind was somewhere else," Lucy said
Vanessa nodded, "Yeah, I noticed that too," she said, surprising Lucy again, and here she thought she was the only one who could read Noelle, "It only got worse when we ran into those guys on our way here."
"Yeah, I tried to talk to her about it, but she refused. I wish I knew what was wrong, so I could help. Do you know what could be going on," Lucy asked
Vanessa nodded, "I have an idea. I can't go into detail; this is Noelle's story to tell. But I will give you enough that may give you an idea. But that's all I can do," she said, getting a nod from Lucy. Seeing the confirmation Vanessa sighed, "Noelle has gone through a lot of stuff over the years, and this is one of the worst. When Asta and Noelle got together they had many supporters, we of the Black Bulls supported them, the magic knights supported them, their family supported them. Well, Asta's family did, Nozel was an overprotective brother and if it was his choice Noelle would forever be single while to be honest no one knew what Nebra and Solid thought. They never commented on Noelle and Asta's relationship. The point is they had a lot of support with their relationship. But while they had plenty of support, they had just as many who opposed the relationship between a powerful royal such as Noelle and a magicless commoner like Asta. Commoners, nobles, and royals had all voiced their opinions about Noelle and Asta's relationship. Those who were positive, Noelle and Asta would smile at; and those who were negative, they ignored. In order to break them up many nobles and royals had come to Noelle and proposed to her, all of which she turned down. They tried to talk to her and gave her their perspective in hopes she would leave Asta, but she would ignore it or call it stupid and send them away. It had been like that for a few months until one noble decided to do something different."
"Different? Different how," Lucy asked
"Let's just say that this guy thought way too highly about himself and his abilities. But the only way he could do what he planned was when Noelle was alone," Vanessa said
"A-alone," Lucy said, feeling scared, so many scenarios going through her head right now on what that man did that required him to be alone with her sister, and none of them were good scenarios and all of them made Lucy want to go upstairs to hug and hold her sister telling her everything will be ok. Lucy was brought out of her thoughts by Vanessa.
"The man found his chance when Noelle went shopping with Dorothy and Nozel. Dorothy wanted to spend time with them, Noelle went because she thought that she could use some more dresses for her dates with Asta," Vanessa said, she then paused for a moment and took a deep breath, her face becoming solemn, "Noelle was in a dressing room when he made his move. Nozel was able to arrive and when he saw what was happening well, from what I heard he was furious, no one knows what happened to the man, he just disappeared as if he didn't exist. Not that you'll catch us searching for him. If Nozel didn't do whatever he did, the Black Bulls would have gone after him. I really can't say anything else. Sorry."
"No, don't be," Lucy said as she looked down at her tea, "Noelle should be the one to fill in the blanks, and you probably got in a lot of trouble just for telling me this. I really appreciate it. Now I know why Noelle didn't want to talk about it."
"Noelle always thought what happened was her fault," Vanessa said, making Lucy whip her head to look at her.
"What," Lucy exclaimed in shock.
Vanessa nodded, "She believed that was one of her weakest moments and feels deep shame for it. She thinks that if she were stronger than that wouldn't have happened," she said
Lucy just stared at Vanessa in horror, "What. You can't be serious," she said
In response Vanessa looked Lucy straight in the eyes with a seriousness that Lucy didn't know she could have, "Dead serious," Vanessa said, she then looked down at the bar, "Then again, that's Noelle for you. Always trying to get stronger, always scolding herself whenever she thought she was being weak, and then she would go out and train to make sure it never happened again. She's always trying to prove herself and show everyone that she is strong."
"It may be a stupid question because I know that royals are against it, but did she get help," Lucy said
"Royals may be against it, but we Black Bulls don't give a damn what royals think. Noelle had help, she had help for a long time for a lot of things," Vanessa said
After that Vanessa and Lucy sat in silence and drank their drinks when finally, Lucy finished her drink, "Well, I should get back to bed. We still have some distance till we get to Crocus. Need as much sleep as we can get. You should get some too Vanessa," Lucy said
"I will, I'm just gonna stay down here a bit longer and finish my drink," Vanessa said
"Alright. Goodnight," Lucy said as she started to walk away.
"Goodnight," Vanessa said
With that Lucy walked out of the café and back to her and Noelle's room.
Room 401
Noelle is currently in her bed sleeping; however, her sleeping has become restless due to the dream that she was having.
Dream
Noelle is in her bra and panties looking at the dress that is in her hands, "It's nice. But is it too short? On the other hand, he's seen me in less, but we'll be out in public," Noelle said
"I certainly wouldn't mind seeing you in that," a voice said from the door, making Noelle turn to the direction while covering herself with the dress, only to see no one, "Then again, I'd rather see you in nothing at all."
"Who's there," Noelle demanded, then she felt someone push her against the wall with great force, making her bang her head on it. She was dazed for a moment, her head was now pounding, and it was hard to concentrate, but she was able to get her bearings enough to swipe her hand out. She hears a noise of pain as her fingernails scratched something. Just then, a man appeared in front of her.
"You'll pay for that," the man said as he attacked.
Reality
Noelle moved around, her eyes closed tight, "No," she muttered
Dream
(WARNING FOR STRUGGLE)
Noelle is struggling with the man who is trying to grab her wrists, "Get away from me! Let go of me," Noelle demanded as she went to pick up her wand that was nearby. The man however, seemed to predict this and with speed that surprised her crushed the wand, snapping it in two making Noelle's eyes widen in shock. The man then threw a satisfied smirk at Noelle, and she felt fear course through her.
Reality
"Stay back," Noelle muttered as she turned to her left.
Outside Room 401
Lucy arrived at the door of her and Noelle's room, she took out the keycard, placed it in the slot and pulled it out. The light went green, and Lucy opened the door and entered the room.
Dream
(WARNING FOR STRUGGLE)
The man had succeeded in grabbing Noelle's wrists, "No," Noelle exclaimed, as the man then moved them above her head, "Let go! Now!" The man however ignored her and put both her wrists together and grabbed them both with his hand trapping them in place, making sure that she can't move them. The man then looked at Noelle with a lewd smile, "Let me go! I don't want this."
Reality
As Lucy entered the room closing the door she's hears Noelle, "No, no," Noelle said
"Noelle," Lucy said as she walked further in the room and that's when she sees Noelle having her nightmare.
"Get away from me. Get away, please," Noelle said in her sleep as she rolled to her back.
Lucy quickly walked up toward Noelle's bed, "Noelle, wake up," Lucy said, shaking Noelle's shoulder trying to wake her up. She then noticed Noelle's face, 'She's sweating.'
"No," Noelle said
Dream
(WARNING! WILL HAVE UNWANTED TOUCHING, BUT NO INTIMATE AREAS WILL BE TOUCHED OR SHOWN)
"Don't worry, this is gonna be fun. Noelle, Noelle, Noelle," the man said as he was feeling her up.
Noelle could feel the hand running past her underwear but before he continued, he grabbed the hem of it, pulled and then released, making her underwear smack against her skin. The man's hand then starts to travel down her thigh.
"Please stop, please," Noelle begged
Reality
"NOELLE WAKE UP," Lucy said, trying to wake Noelle up, but her little sister swung her hand at her and slapped her across the face, making her stumble back and land on the ground against the bed.
Dream
(WARNING! WILL HAVE UNWANTED TOUCHING, BUT NO INTIMATE AREAS WILL BE TOUCHED OR SHOWN)
"It's your fault. You're the one who is too weak to do anything. You're the one who didn't see me coming, the one who wasn't strong enough to fight me physically, and you're the one who has to use a wand to do a spell."
Reality
Lucy got up from the ground and immediately went back to Noelle, "Noelle, WAKE UP," she said
Dream
"NO, PLEASE. I'M BEGGING YOU," Noelle begged as tears ran down her eyes.
"Maybe if you could use your magic with your hands then you could have used a spell on me right now," the man said, he then brought his mouth to Noelle's ear, "But you can't, and because of that your now mine."
"NO, I'M NOT YOURS, I'M NOT. LET GO OF ME," Noelle said
"Don't worry sweetheart, by the time I'm through with you, you're gonna forget all about that trash and come be my wife," the man said.
"No, no, NOOOOOOOOOO," Noelle screamed
Reality
"NOELLE, NOELLE WAKE UP," Lucy said as she tried to shake Noelle awake but it was hard with Noelle's frantic movement. It was like she was trying to fight her or something.
"NO STAY AWAY FROM ME. STAY AWAY," Noelle said
"NOELLE, WAKE UP," Lucy said, shaking Noelle even more, finally Noelle did wake up and sat up wheezing. "Noelle," Lucy said, touching Noelle's shoulder. Immediately Noelle flinched and turned toward her, "It's just me." Lucy can see panic in Noelle's eyes, panic and fear. Lucy then noticed that Noelle was still wheezing, she was having trouble getting air. Oh, shit she was having a panic attack. Immediately Lucy acted, "Noelle, look at me," it seems that Noelle didn't hear her, "Noelle," she said, snapping Noelle out of her head, "Look at me." And that's what Noelle did, "Listen to my voice, everything is ok, you're ok Noelle," Lucy said
"I'm-I'm not. He-he's he…re. Not…str…ong…en…ough…H…e's…g…go…nna…ge…t…me," Noelle said, wheezing.
Lucy then hugged Noelle, "No one is here, Noelle," she said as she rubbed Noelle's back. "Ssshhhh, it's ok, calm down Elley. My little Elley, it's ok. Just listen to my voice. No one is here. No one is gonna get you, and even if anyone tries. They'd have to deal with me first," Lucy said she can feel Noelle's breathing getting back to normal and she is calming down. Lucy smiled at that, "It's ok, I'm here. I'm here." Lucy then felt Noelle wrap her arms around her and hugged her tight. Really tight like she's kind of having trouble breathing tight. Wow, she wasn't joking about her doing physical training these four years, she can certainly feel the results.
Lucy ignored that right now though and just continued comforting Noelle until she fully calmed down.
Noelle's breathing was back to normal, and she released Lucy and slowly pulled away from Lucy who looked at her. Noelle, she looked embarrassed while Lucy still had a look of concern on her face, "I'm sorry about that," Noelle said
"Sorry about what," Lucy asked
"Waking you up with my nightmare," Noelle said
"You didn't wake me up though. I've been awake for the past three hours, and even if you did wake me up there's no need to apologize," Lucy said she then wiped some of Noelle's tears from her face, "I would rather stay up all night making sure you're ok then to be asleep and let you suffer alone."
Noelle gave a sad smile, "It's like you still think I'm nine years old. You do realize that we're the same age now," she said
"Not completely, I'm still a little older," Lucy said, smiling a comforting smile at Noelle, "Do you want to talk about it?" but Noelle stayed silent, "Was it about those guys?" But again silence, "Noelle, you can talk to me. You know you don't have to be strong in front of me. I'm one of the people you can be weak with. I won't judge you for it."
Noelle was silent again and for a moment Lucy thought that she may stay silent until Noelle spoke, "It wasn't about those men. But their actions and behavior reminded me of something. Something that happened to me four years ago. Something that I wish I could forget for the rest of my life. One of the weakest moments of my life," Noelle said, she then sighed and scooched further to the left side of the bed, leaving the right side empty. If you want to hear this, "You may as well get comfortable." Nodding Lucy got in bed and covered herself, "This story will explain why I train my body and why I am learning to control my magic with my hands." Noelle then hesitated for a moment.
Lucy waited; she knew that this was something that Noelle needed to tell her. She couldn't force it, or Noelle may stay silent. She could tell though that it was hard to talk about, so Lucy grabbed Noelle's hand and squeezed in which got a squeeze in return.
"As you know, not everyone in the kingdom supported mine and Asta's relationship. I was a powerful royal and Asta was a commoner from the forsaken realm with no magic, to many royals and nobles, us being together was blasphemy. People tried to get in between us, mostly through marriage proposals, I had to have gotten them every day, sometimes more. Sometimes I would be approached and the royal or noble would give me their explanation of why Asta and I shouldn't be together, but I always rejected them, the proposal and the explanation. It was really annoying going through that. I had hoped that one day it would stop, but it only got worse. You see, a noble decided that if marriage proposals or explanations wouldn't sway me then he would try another way," Noelle said, she then closed her eyes and took a sharp breath, and for good measure she gripped Lucy's hand.
Noelle opened her eyes and continued talking, "One day, Dorothy had visited Nozel at the Royal Capital. She decided that they should spend the day out and invited me along. She called it future sisters-in-law bonding. I was hesitant at first, I didn't want to bother them, but they convinced me, and I thought I could use a few more dresses for my dates with Asta," Noelle said
"We then went to this clothing store, Moda Almacenar. We spent a few hours there, looking, trying things on, nearly driving Nozel to insanity," Noelle said, making Lucy smirk in amusement at Nozel being driven that far. What she would have paid to see that. Noelle's face then became more depressed, and her voice subdued, "It was fun, and I really enjoyed myself. I had picked a few dresses that I decided that I would try on. I was able to try on and model the first two dresses," Noelle said
"After the second dress I went back to the dressing room to change dresses. I had taken off the second dress and was looking at the third one. I was wondering if I should even get the third one. It was just so short, but it was for Asta, and he'd seen me in a lot less. But we also would have been in public. When I voiced this to myself that's when I heard it," Noelle said
"Heard what," Lucy asked
"A man's voice coming from the door, the voice had said he wouldn't mind seeing me in it, then again, he'd rather see me in nothing. I made sure to cover myself, and then I looked but saw no one there. I demanded who was there. I was then pushed into the wall. I remember my head banging against it. I was dazed and my head was pounding, I only got enough focus to swipe my hand, that's when I felt my nails scratch something and a noise of pain. A man then appeared in front of me, telling me that I would pay for that when he attacked me again," Noelle said, she then swallowed feeling a lump in her throat and squeezed Lucy's hand tighter.
"The man, he tried to pin me against the wall by grabbing my hands, I tried to fight him I did. I went to grab my wand that was nearby, but the man was prepared and smashed the wand in-half, making it unusable. The man smirked at me, because he knew without my magic, I was helpless and I couldn't help but feel afraid," Noelle said, her voice shaking, tears welling up in her eyes.
"It didn't take him long to grab my hands and pinned them above my head with one hand. I couldn't move my hands. I remember him giving me this lewd smile. I told him to let me go. I didn't want this. All he said was don't worry, this is gonna be fun. I then felt him run his hand down my body," Noelle said, she can't help it, tears started to fall from her eyes.
"I was so scared that I was shivering, I remember saying Somebody, please help, then I yelled Somebody help me and then… I screamed," Noelle said
In the hallway
Nozel was standing next to Lucy and Noelle's door. He had been awake these last few hours, the events of this night still playing through his head and his worry for Noelle, both kept him up at night. He had decided to take a walk to calm his mind, so he left his room to walk. As he was walking towards Lucy and Noelle's room, he heard something – screaming – He had decided to check it out to make sure that everything was ok, however before he could do anything he was able to hear Lucy comfort Noelle, calm her down. Nozel thought of leaving but then he heard Lucy ask Noelle what the dream was about and so he stayed to listen in. He had heard Noelle's story and couldn't help but remember that night.
Flashback – Moda Almacenar, September 5, X792
Nozel was standing with his arms crossed, his finger tapping his arm, and an impatient and annoyed look on his face. Why was he even in this store in the first place, he wears the same thing every day. "Oh, Nozel take a look at this dress isn't it wonderful," a female voice said getting Nozel's attention only to see Dorothy Unsworth, former captain of the Coral Peacocks, current Queen of the Witches, his girlfriend, and the reason why he is here. Dorothy was wearing a pink witch's robe with a pink witch's hat.
Dorothy was currently holding a black strapless dress. She had found some free time from her duties as Witch Queen and decided to use the time to visit him. Dorothy then came up with the idea of going shopping and decided to invite Noelle to spend some quality time with her future sister-in-law. Noelle was hesitant, not wanting to be a bother to them – They'll need to work on letting her know that she is never a bother – But after some encouragement, Noelle accepted. Apparently, Noelle thought that she needed a few new dresses to wear on her dates with the commoner.
They had arrived at the clothes store at 3:00 p.m. and it was currently 6:50 p.m., almost four hours of nothing but watching his sister and girlfriend look through clothes, trying them on, asking him his opinion. Of course they look beautiful, Dorothy has always been beautiful, and Noelle had inherited their mother's beauty. Trying on the dresses is just a waste of time, they should just buy the dresses. But it can't be that simple, no, because after they ask his opinion then they have to debate whether they should buy them, deciding to buy them only to later decide the dresses weren't for them, put them back and continue looking. It's an endless cycle of what he currently considers Hell.
"Hm, you know, Noelle has been in the dressing room for a while now," Dorothy said
"You're right," Nozel said, it has been a while since Noelle went to change into the dress she found. What could be taking her so long?
"I wonder if she's having trouble putting the dress on," Dorothy wondered
"SOMEBODY HELP ME, AAHHHHHH," a scream came from the dressing rooms, but that wasn't any scream, that was Noelle's.
"NOELLE," Nozel exclaimed as he immediately went running toward the dressing rooms followed by Dorothy. He then hears something smack, and he feels anger start to well up. He arrived too the door and immediately kicked it open, only to be greeted with a sight that filled him with unadulterated fury.
Room 401, Present
"The man, he smacked me across the face," Noelle told Lucy, she then unconsciously rubbed the cheek that was smacked, she then told Lucy what she remembered.
The man smacked Noelle across the face to silence her, "Shut the hell up. This is on you for dating a commoner. Royalty should never associate themselves with commoners," the man said
"I made him angry, and I guess he wanted to show his dominance, because…," Noelle said, she then took a shaky breath, "He-he tore off my underwear, and then he looked down and smirked – he-he saw me down there. You have no idea how ashamed I felt – He then looked up at me with the same smirk on his face and continued to run his hand down my body again. I'll never forget what he told me," Noelle said as tears were welling up in her eyes. She tried to keep them from falling, but it was hard.
The man smirked, "Don't worry sweetheart, by the time I'm through with you, your gonna forget all about that trash and come be my wife," he said
Hearing what the man had said to Noelle back then reminded Lucy of something that slimeball Ken said as well.
"Don't worry sweetheart, by the time I'm through with you, your gonna forget all about that trash and come be my wife," Ken said
'Son of a Bitch,' Lucy thought.
"His hand then traveled down my body and to my thigh. I was so scared. I remember thinking, this couldn't be happening. The only one who is allowed to touch me like this, to see me like this is Asta. But, this man, he has me and…and is gonna rape me in this room and while Nozel and Dorothy are outside. I felt his hand slowly move toward my inner thigh," Noelle said
At hearing that Lucy tensed, she isn't sure if she wanted to hear anymore. The picture that Noelle was painting for her was unbearable. She didn't think that she could take anymore, tears were threatening to fall down.
"I couldn't do anything, and it was frightening," Noelle said wasn't paying attention anymore, she was now lost in her memory.
Flashback – Moda Almacenar, Noelle's Dressing Room, September 5, X792
(WARNING HANDS HEADING TO INTIMATE AREAS BUT NEVER TOUCHING. NO INTIMATE AREA WILL BE SHOWN!)
Noelle closed her eyes and tears slipped down her face, 'Pathetic, I can't believe I let this happen. If only I had known he was there, if I had my wand, or could use magic with my hands, or if I was stronger, I could have put up a better fight, maybe escaped. DAMMIT,' she can feel it, he is so close, and more tears run down her face. All she can do is get ready, but just then, she hears a bang, the man gasp, she then hears him scream, the man's touch then leaves her, and a crash is heard. Her wrists are free, and she slides down on the floor, her knees to her chest. Then suddenly she felt arms wrap around her body which made her tense.
"Shhh, it's ok Noelle. Calm down, it's ok," Dorothy's voice came, taking a chance Noelle opened her eyes to see Dorothy's worried face, "It's ok, you're ok now."
"Dorothy," Noelle said, not sure if this was real or maybe she is imagining this.
"Yes sweety, we're here, it's going to be ok now," Dorothy said caringly, squeezing Noelle tighter.
"Noelle," came Nozel's voice, Noelle then feels a hand rest on her shoulder making her look only to her relief to see Nozel, "Are you ok?"
Seeing Nozel made Noelle cry, he was here, her big brother saved her, "Th…tha…nk…y…ou," she cried
Nozel watched as his little sister cried, he watched as tears fall down his sister's face. His little sister, over the years she has proven to him and everyone that she is a powerful and capable mage, one of the most powerful in the kingdom. He has seen her face elves, Megicula, Lucius, she has been in Hell itself and fought a supreme devil knowing she can't win, and she has done all with a brave face, she faced it all without shedding a single tear. His sister, beautiful, brave, intelligent, powerful, and strong, she is everything that their mother was, and now she is crying, she is afraid, and she is hurt. That man is the cause of this, Noelle, his little sister in this state, 'I'll kill him,' Nozel thought with that he kissed Noelle's forehead, "Don't worry, everything is gonna be ok. He'll never hurt you again, I'll make sure of it," he said in a gentle and caring voice. Some mercury then transformed and turned into a blanket that Dorothy draped over Noelle's shoulders to cover her. Nozel then stood up, turned toward the door and exited the room heading to the man who hurt Noelle and prepared to make sure it's the last thing he ever did.
Room 401, Present
"After that, Nozel came back, and the magic knights arrived. I gave my statement and told the story. Asta, the Black Bulls, the entire kingdom found out. Noelle Silva, daughter of Acier Silva was nearly raped in a dressing room. That bastard thought that if he had sex with me then I would become addicted and leave Asta for him." Noelle said, tears continued to fall as she started sobbing.
At this point Lucy herself was crying at what Noelle had gone through. How could Noelle go through that? Noelle, her little sister, had gone through such a horrible event. If, if she were there, then maybe she could have done something. This was four years ago, she doesn't have any excuse, she should have stayed in contact. Maybe she could have protected Noelle. Lucy didn't think about it, she pulled Noelle in a hug and just held her, letting Noelle sob.
"That's why I'm training my body, why I am training to control my magic with my hands, and why I learned to sense ki. Transparency spells can't hide ki. I have nightmares sometimes; they are always different. Sometimes the nightmare follows the event but Nozel, he never came and… Sometimes the events happen differently, sometimes I wake up before while other times I don't. I-I kn-know it's-it's stupid t-to be-be up-upset a-bout th-this. It's not like I-I was raped. I just hate-hate how weak I was. I t-told him n-not t-to, but he st-still d-did it. It's m-my f-fault, if I'd on-only been st-stronger. If only I could ha-have cast spe-spells with my hands, if only I was physically stronger, I c-could have fought back, knocked h-him out or escaped. B-But I wasn't and-and because of th-that, that happened. If it wasn't for Nozel…It's my fault," Noelle said, sobbing.
"No," Lucy said as she pulled back and looked at Noelle, "What happened wasn't your fault, Noelle. It was that bastard's fault. He was the one who targeted you. What did you do? Be with the man that you love. I see nothing wrong with that. I see no fault in that. Do you blame your relationship with Asta for what happened," Lucy asked
"Of course not. Blaming mine and Asta's relationship would be like blaming Asta himself, and if he was able, I know that he would have made sure that never happened. But still," Noelle said
"No buts," Lucy said as she hugged Noelle again, "It wasn't your fault and even if you were physically stronger and could cast spells with your hands there is no guarantee that the same thing wouldn't have happened. I wish I had been there," Lucy then started to cry again, "I'm so sorry. If I had been there, I could have comforted you, helped you get through that, and make sure those guys from tonight didn't get in 20 feet of you. It's ok to cry Noelle."
"I'm so tired of crying and feeling weak," Noelle said
"You can do both with me. It's ok," Lucy said and with that Noelle cried, letting out the emotion that her encounters with the men tonight had brought back along with the nightmare, and Lucy she held Noelle crying too. It just breaks her heart seeing Noelle like this whether she is 9 or 22. She just can't stand seeing Noelle this way, it just makes her feel like she failed as a sister. She failed in protecting Noelle. Well, she may have failed in protecting her from that man, but maybe she can keep him from her dreams tonight. After the two finished crying Lucy and Noelle just lied down their arms still wrapped around each other in comfort.
"Thank you, Sissy. I love you," Noelle said as she buried her head in Lucy's chest and fell asleep.
Lucy gave Noelle a soft smile, "Of course," she said, she then kissed the top of Noelle's head, "I love you too Elley." Lucy then fell asleep herself.
Hallway
Nozel, who was still leaning next to the door, got up and decided it was time to go back to bed. Nozel then started walking back to his room. After a couple of steps, Nozel looked at Noelle and Lucy's room, "Thank you Lucy," Nozel said, he then continued toward his room, now that he knows that Noelle is being taken care of, he can finally rest.
END CHAPTER
Well, I hope you all enjoyed the chapter, please leave a review to tell me what you think. Please nothing negative, but I am open to constructive criticism. We all must surpass our limits and I will surpass mine by trying to write Black Clover: 15-month time skip or the next chapter.
So, here's why I chose the sexual assault. I just thought this is something that could happen with how the nobles and royals of the Clover Kingdom can be. Some are just so arrogant and full of themselves that they believe they could do something like that and get away with it. I was gonna make the flashback longer, but when I looked at it, I thought it may have been too graphic for everyone's comfort. So instead, I took some parts out of the flashback and just made it to where Noelle was telling Lucy in words. I don't know if it was emotional or impactful enough, especially considering a lot of the story was told without flashback, I mostly try to write happy things – I don't know how I'm gonna write this in one of my other stories, maybe I'll do some kind of flashback thing, like here – I wanted to add some emotional things between Noelle and Lucy. I also wanted to make a reason why Noelle would start training. I also tried to make the nightmare less intense by splitting it up into parts.
Silva family tree:
- Mimosa and Kirsch are cousins to the Silva siblings
- Acier is the aunt of Mimosa and Kirsch
- Mimosa and Kirsch are siblings
- Kirsch is the elder brother and sibling.
- Mimosa is the younger sister and sibling
- Oro and Hono are the parents of Mimosa and Kirsch
- Kirsch is the elder son and first child
- Mimosa is the younger sister and second and last child
- Hono is the uncle of Noelle, Solid, Nebra, and Nozel
- Oro married Hono Vermillion, he is now her husband.
- Oro is the aunt of Noelle, Solid, Nebra, and Nozel
- Acier is the older sister of Oro
- The Silva siblings mother is Acier Silva
- Noelle is the second daughter, and fourth and last child
- Solid is the second son and third child
- Nebra is the first daughter and second child
- Nozel is the first son, eldest son, and first child
- Noelle, Solid, Nebra, and Nozel are siblings:
- Noelle is the second sister, youngest sister, and fourth and last sibling.
- Solid is the second brother, younger brother, and third sibling.
- Nebra is the first sister, younger sister, and second sibling.
- Nozel is the first brother, eldest brother, and first sibling.
Vermillion family tree:
- Fuegoleon, Mereoleona, and Leopold are Mimosa and Kirsch cousins
- Hono is the uncle of Fuegoleon, Mereoleona, and Leopold
- Oro is the aunt of Fuegoleon, Mereoleona, and Leopold
- Quemar is the uncle of Mimosa and Kirsch
- Oro and Hono are the parents of Mimosa and Kirsch
- Kirsch is the elder son and first child
- Mimosa is the younger sister and second and last child
- Hono married Oro Silva, she is now his wife.
- Quemar is the elder brother of Hono
- Quemar is the father of Fuegoleon, Mereoleona, and Leopold
- Leopold, Fuegoleon, and Mereoleona are siblings
- Mereoleona is the eldest sister and first sibling
- Fuegoleon is the middle brother and second sibling
- Leopold is the younger brother and third sibling
Translations:
- Quemar is Spanish for Burn
- Hono is Japanese for Flame (Should Hono's magic be plant magic or fire magic. I mean where did Mimosa and Kirsch inherit their variants from? Father? Grandparents?)
- Oro is Spanish for Gold
- Moda is Spanish for Fashion
- Almacenar is Spanish for Store
