Hi! I'm super late to nalu week but i rlly wanted to do it.
So, i'm doing it anyway.
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Summary: Natsu experiences his first nightmare in years, he dreams about a huge creature that feels very familiar. When he wakes up, he is devastated. Lucy is there to calm him down.
I hope u like it! It's my first work on a long time, be understanding
*English isn't my first language, i'm sorry if something is bad written.
Day 1: Cuddling/Nightmare
Natsu was a simple man. Sometimes he could be a somewhat impulsive and disastrous person, but he considered that he had a fulfilled life. He navigated life with optimism and passion. He had everything he could ever want, a family that loved him, great friends and his adventure partner, Lucy. They had stopped being boyfriend and girlfriend only a few months ago to be engaged on a lovely trip, where he asked her to share the rest of her life with him. She was his person, the woman of his life, who complemented him and whom he loved most in the world. Natsu would go to hell and back just to avoid seeing her hurt.
Regarding his career, despite never having been very responsible academically, he had found what he wanted to do and was currently the youngest chief of the Magnolia fire department. It hadn't been easy, it involved a lot of effort and training, but it was all worth it in the end, his community had given him a lot and he was doing what he could in return. The only bad thing was the amount of worry that his family and especially Lucy suffered regarding the risk of the job, but they understood that it was important part of him.
Natsu thanked fate for having been born in the circumstances and environment in which he did. Born and raised in Magnolia, his family had raised him and his younger sister Wendy with much love, security, and discipline. His childhood had been full of adventures, fights and friendships that ended up lasting a lifetime. But there was something that marked a before and after in his life and it was when he was only 7 years old. While a little pink-haired boy was playing in the garden of his large home, a big truck arrived at the house across the street. Natsu watched curiously and attentively as the new family moved in and a little 6-year-old girl completely caught his attention. She had a pink dress, soft golden hair and made very funny faces when talking to her parents. With just this Natsu was sold, that girl had to be his friend. So, without wasting any second, the boy with confidence and a big smile went towards the new neighbors, asking the little girl to play together. And that was how an inseparable friendship began that would last for years and would end up being the love of their life.
Currently, a 26-year-old Natsu was arriving at his house after a shift, he had put Gray, his best friend, in charge for the night shift while the pink haired had his day off. If you asked either of them, neither would admit that the other one was his best friend, but everyone knew that they in fact were. Lucy hadn’t yet arrived from work, being a lawyer was demanding, but it provided her with invaluable gratification. Natsu believed that she was in some meeting yet. He left his things in their room and put on more comfortable clothes, a perfect outfit to go to sleep after dinner. He decided to wait for his girl with her favorite dinner so he started cooking fast so that everything would be ready when she arrived.
Once the meal was finished, he proceeded to sit on the couch and spend some time scrolling on his cell phone, seeing what their group of friends were doing and the plans they had for the week. This weekend they had a dinner with his parents, he felt a little guilty because with his promotion at work and the work boom that his fiancée had had, they had not seen his parents for a few weeks. He reminded himself that he needed to start organizing his time better and stop ignore them so much.
While he was still on the phone, he began to feel his eyelids heavy and his consciousness slipping, and instead of fighting sleep he thought that about 5 minutes of sleep would not be bad before dinner, so he ended up falling asleep soundly with the device still on his hand.
The pink-haired boy had always had an easy time falling asleep, but his marked senses allowed him to wake up if there was an unusual noise. Likewise, he always managed to sleep soundly and have a good rest, plus he was naturally an early riser. Natsu had never been one to have nightmares, on the contrary, he always had pleasant dreams whether it was about delicious food, his cat Happy or about a certain blonde lawyer. But today was the exception.
Natsu was in a strange place, he looked around and everything was slightly dark, destroyed buildings and ruins surrounded the place where he was. He didn't know what he was doing there but sensed that he was directly involved with the situation around. It was night, there were few clouds but the sky was mostly clear, and he was with two men. He couldn't see their faces clearly, only that they were black-haired, and he felt that only one of them was his ally, the other caused him a feeling of disgust from his core.
He was wearing a black and gold suit with his typical white scarf that looked like scales, a garment that her father had gifted him when he was 7 years old and became infatuated with it at an exhibition they went together. His father had never been one to give in to his whims, but the scarf had been the exception, the old man always commented that at that moment he felt that the scarf fit Natsu perfectly and he was unable to say no, and he also wanted to pamper him sometimes.
His attention was torn away from everything when he saw two huge figures in the sky. There were two giant creatures that covered a large portion of the sky and something deep inside him answered what they were. Dragons. Two giant dragons, one completely black with blue markings that licked its scales with irregular shapes and a dragon with bright red scales and a prominent scar on its eye and face. His chest was tight, a lot of feelings flooding him: fear, relief, happiness, bewilderment and amazement. These creatures were fighting fiercely and somehow, he knew that the red dragon was important to him, he needed to talk to it and help it, they needed to defeat the black dragon.
His body began to run without hesitation, directly towards the dragons, he had to help, talk to it. He watched as the dark dragon was dominating the other, Natsu was shouting, he was shouting very loud but didn't understand what he himself was saying, just knew he was shouting. The red dragon was calling his name, Natsu, trying to tell him something but he couldn't make out what, like they were underwater.
He kept running towards it, he needed to help it, he had to go, he was..., he was...
He was his father, Igneel. The dragon that had raised him.
At the same time the realization hit, he saw how Igneel fiercely attacked the dark dragon in a direct trajectory and how it managed to tear off its arm. But that wasn’t all that had happened, Natsu was feeling cold, frozen, his eyes appreciating the scene in slow motion. While the red dragon tore off the other dragon's arm with its jaws, the damned black dragon had passed through Igneel's body, a large part of his torso was missing, and his blood was flowing in the air. Igneel fell, unable to stay in the air, collapsed on the ground and Natsu looked devastated, he couldn't believe what had happened.
¡Igneel! Natsu screamed with all his strength and big tears, the dragon said goodbye, but Natsu could only make out the phrase you taught me to love humans.
The dragon was dead. Something inside him felt like it was going to explode, something had broken.
Natsu. Natsu. Natsu. Natsu. Natsu.
Natsu woke up suddenly, a cold sweat ran all over his body, with eyes dilated, he had had his first nightmare in years. Lucy, his fiancée, was looking at him with worried eyes. She had woken him up after hearing him murmuring in his sleep with an anguished face and sweating profusely.
Without hesitation the pink-haired man took the blonde into her arms and hugged her tightly, he needed comfort, his feelings were still fresh on the surface.
- Are you okay? Is something wrong, Natsu? -Lucy asked with a soft voice and reciprocated the hug of her fiancé.
They settled together on the couch, his head in the crook of the blonde's neck, hugging her tightly. It took a full minute before Natsu gained the courage to respond, Lucy giving him all the time needed.
- I had a nightmare. – he responded softly. He didn't remember exactly what it had been about, he only remembered the sensations, everything he had felt and knew that it had been a terrible nightmare. He felt very sad, a little too much.
Lucy didn't respond and just concentrated on caressing his back with warm hands. She knew that when he was ready to talk, he would tell her more, now he just needed her comfort and her love. So, they both settled on the couch, still hugging each other, feeling each other's warm. The blonde began to play with his curls and Natsu was melted into her body, head in the crook of her neck, inhaling the smell that calmed him so much while with one of his hands made small circles on her hip.
After a few minutes enjoying each other's warmth and affection, the sound of Lucy's stomach was heard. It was already past dinner time, and she hadn't eaten anything yet. Natsu refused to talk about the nightmare, he didn't want to ruin the atmosphere, he wanted his fiancée to eat peacefully, he hadn't made her favorite food to leave her starving and he already felt much better mentally.
He stood up and gave his hand to the blonde to get her up.
- It was just a bad dream, I don't remember anything, I only know that it made me feel very sad. But thanks to you I'm better, thanks Luce. – He gave her a soft kiss on the lips.
- Anything for you, my fiancé. - the blonde responded.
To cheer him up, Lucy suggested having a movie night after dinner. The plan sounded incredible to the pink-haired man, especially when the blonde said she would make spicy popcorn.
Back in a more normal environment for them, they heated up the food that Natsu had prepared and began to talk about their day, what they had done, who they had seen, and the most recent gossip that had reached their ears. The nightmare remained in the background, almost forgotten, only an unpleasant experience behind since after all it was nothing more than that, a nightmare.
A smiling Natsu finished washing the dishes. The blonde always made him feel fulfilled, happy and like the luckiest man in the world. It was a pleasure that she had decided to share her life with him, she was the best adventure companion he could have asked for, she was his ride or die.
While an equally smiling Lucy began to prepare popcorn, Natsu went out to the balcony of their home for a while. He needed a moment to make a call, deep inside he felt it necessary to do so.
Dialing a phone number from memory on his phone, he listened as it dialed, a few seconds passed where they still didn't answer and the pink-haired man's heart skipped a beat, a small anxiety threatened to think the worst. Everything disappeared seconds later when they finally answered.
A smile appeared on Natsu's face as he listened to the person on the other end of the line. It was the greeting he had heard all his life, for as long as he could remember.
- Dad. - Natsu greeted. - What are you doing old man?
Natsu smiled as they exchanged some friendly insults between father and son. Finally, since he woke up, he felt complete.
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Summary: One-shots focused on Lucy Heartfilia and with nuances of NALU Since joining Fairy Tail, Lucy never spoke much about her past as inheriting Heartfilia, details of her upbringing and how she managed to escape from her mansion were never told. Sometimes Lucy remembers them with pain and nostalgia, other times the guild has the opportunity to learn things they did not know about the celestial mage.
Chapter 2: Dress
Lucy Heartfilia always wore tight or revealing clothes, each outfit she had was chosen carefully and paid attention to the details. No matter what they told her, she felt comfortable wearing her short skirts and heels, she knew that she was beautiful and felt attractive in her clothes. It didn't matter the criticism they gave her behind her back or all the times that the lack of her fabric caused inconveniences such as the cold, she Lucy continued to wear the type of clothes she liked because she was free. And she, in her freedom, chose to feel empowered and sexy, but like all women, the blonde had clothes that made her feel insecure. And those were the formal ballroom dresses, not those that are tight and with daring necklines, but those with a princess cut and sultry corsets.
The spirit mage felt trapped when she had to wear that garment, no matter how many times they told her that she looked beautiful, Lucy didn't feel like herself. Above all, it brought her all those anxieties that she believed she had left behind, for some a simple dress, for her it symbolized the repression that she lived through for years. When she still lived in the Heartfilia mansion, she didn't choose her clothes, every dress, every shoe and every accessory was dictated by a teacher of etiquette that her father had hired. Before running away from home Lucy never wore an outfit like the one she wore daily now, in fact her teacher would have a heart attack to see her today.
Every day she used to wear those kinds of dresses, looking like a doll, living a fake life, a life full of loneliness and coldness. The corsets hurt her skin but she was forced to wear it for hours at social gatherings where she only knew fake smiles, eager glances and convenient approaches. She felt like a living object, a perfect trophy, a bait for men looking for an obedient lady and hunting their fortune. Her current clothes never made her feel an object, on the contrary she felt free and strong, it was her way of expressing and feeling like herself. She could choose what to wear or not to wear, something that she was never given in that millionaire life, Lucy gave herself the freedom by escaping from that life.
In Fairy Tail everything was different from her past, she felt accepted and loved for who she was, she wasn't a pretty face with money but a strong and proud magician. She was Lucy Heartfilia from Fairy Tail, a celestial mage who considered her spirits her friends and protected her companions with claws and teeth. Her clothes, only hers, was another part of her, something almost irrelevant, no one said anything about the way she dressed except for one or other comments about her physique but no one seriously judged her or looked down for her outfit.
She was a magician and as part of her guild, she would never give up to complete a mission even if it meant wearing a suffocating huge ball gown. Because yes, her team was summoned to a mission where it was necessary to infiltrate a society meeting, where several noble families of Fiore met to prevent the theft of a valuable jewel. The party was held in honor of one of the daughters of a duke of the country, rumors said that the young woman was a friend of the princess and it was true, seeing the lady in need of protection, the princess herself contacted Fairy, the duke's daughter was recently engaged and her engagement ring was a heirloom of the ducal family, so it was in threat of being stolen.
Being a mission requested by someone from royalty, the option to reject it was non-existent. No matter how much Lucy hated the idea of attending this type of meeting again or the fear of meeting an old acquaintance, as a member of Fairy Tail she had to face and comply. Together with Erza they analyzed who would be the most suitable person to infiltrate as a member of a noble family, Natsu with his destructive tendency and lack of manners wasn't an option, Gray was eliminated due to his habit of nudity, Erza was prone to lose control of her anger and Wendy was still considered like a child. Titania herself indicated that the best option was Lucy because of her control and manners, which no one contradicted so as not to arouse her anger and take a beating from the S-class mage.
Lucy would have wanted to say something but she knew that her friend was right, she was the best suited for the job and she didn't want to fail her team. But this didn't stop that while getting ready and heading to the event, anxiety affected her, feeling her chest heavy and hating the dress she was forced to wear. It wasn't a horrible dress. On the contrary, it was cute and one of her favorite colors: pink but it had a corset and that was a counter that surpassed the color pros.
The blonde was ready waiting in a room next to where the event would take place, she was with her team going over the plan for the last time.
-Then let's review again, the idea is for Lucy to stay close to the future bride all the time, watch her closely but not be very noticeable. While Natsu and Gray will be dressed as waiters watching from afar for anything that happened, Wendy will be watching from the 2nd floor balcony pretending to be a maid with Charle and Happy, and I will be pretending to be one of the musicians. I want you to be careful, we must not act suspicious. -Dict Erza staring at the entire team.
-We'll burn their butts. - Natsu said excitedly.
-Shut up, walking flame, better worry about trying to look like a waiter. - said Gray
-It's true, Natsu will surely eat everything before serving. - Happy said
-Who are you saying that to, ice chest with legs? - Natsu lunged at Gray to hit him.
-Enough you two! - Erza gave them an angry look.
Lucy felt a drop, her team was as carefree as ever, she wanted to be just like them and not anxious about a stupid dress.
-Does Lucy-san have anything? - Wendy asked. The gaze of the entire team went to the blonde.
Natsu looked at her very intensely and immediately approached her, Lucy could only feel nervous under everyone's gaze, she didn't want to reveal a concern that she considered so stupid.
-I'm fine, just a little distracted. It's a familiar atmosphere, I guess. - The celestial mage said, admitting half the truth.
-It's true but don't worry, I don't think you've forgotten how to behave if that's what worries you. You are the one with the best manners here. - Gray said trying to help.
-Yeah, you're right. - Lucy said a little uncomfortable.
-Well guys, it's time. Go to your positions, Lucy we trust you. I know you will do a great job. - Erza said.
Lucy nodded to Erza, her words of confidence made her feel a little better, it was essential to remind herself that she was there to fulfill a mission not to socialize. So she should stop her irrational but it was difficult for the blonde, she approached the door of the living room but before she could leave, a warm and large hand stroked her head with care to not ruin her hairstyle. Natsu was smiling at her with a big smile and her big white teeth.
-Everything will be fine, Luce. -he said and left with Gray.
Lucy couldn't help but blush, she appreciated his gesture, a big smile appeared between her lips, Natsu had given her the last push she needed.
With a happy look and her forehead held high, the celestial mage entered a large room full of people, the noise of chatter and background music hitting her. The crowd didn't bother her but the high society atmosphere did, with a quick glance Lucy analyzed the guests. Most of them were of nobility but there were a considerable amount of wealthy merchants, all the women were dressed in luxurious dresses and tight corsets, the men wore tailored suits, the atmosphere was so patterned that Lucy immediately missed the atmosphere of the guild.
The celestial mage located the celebrated bride, she was in the middle of the room surrounded by several guests, mostly high ranks and her fiancé was with her. The duke was a few steps away with a group of men, Lucy believed that they were surely talking about business. She take the time of locating her team while accepting a glass of champagne and mingled with people, small conversations there and there, the blonde try to get along with the lower level people, that's how manners were. In this social hierarchy, if you were a nobody and you spoke to a high rank, you wouldn't only be disrespecting that person but also it would automatically exile you completely socially. There were silly rules like not being able to talk to someone if they hadn't been introduced to you first, the most absurd thing is that it was mainly subject to women.
Near the bride especifically on the north side Lucy found Erza, she was sitting in the small orchestra in a musician costume, cleaning a series of instruments. On the other side of the room, in the south Gray was serving glasses of champagne near the entrance, Natsu was near Lucy seemed to be in charge of a type of buffet, the blonde admired that the dragon slayer hadn't yet succumbed to temptation. Wendy and the exceed seemed fine on the balcony with the exceeds.
While the time she was at the party, half an hour to be exact, several young men approached to speak to Lucy, knowing that they approached her only because of physical appearance, she took advantage of the moment so that she was progressively introduced to others in order to reach the mission protection objective. The blonde was surprised by how well she moved in the party's social circle. At the party, it seemed like her ability to fake of her old self hadn't completely atrophied yet.
-You know Lucy, I want to introduce you to someone. She is the future bride celebrated. Would you like to meet her? - Asked George, a "poor victim" of the blonde.
-Really? That would be fantastic, she is a fashion icon of society. You really are a distinguished man George aren't you? -Lucy acted hollow, her bait caught and directed.
The man's ego was inflated and thought that he would have opportunities with Lucy. The truth is that he wasn't a bad boy, just a cocky and rich young man trying to be a playboy to look cool. He had no bad intentions towards the blonde but his attitude was so smug that he chased away all the girls, which gave the spirit mage a chance.
-Let's go. - George said making his way to the Duke's daughter but before dragging Lucy, a man intercepted him. - Wait for me a little precious, I have things to discuss with this man.
-Don't worry, I'll go get something to drink while. - Lucy said with a tic in her eye at the word beautiful, the young man was too much, the blonde felt like sending him to hell.
She walked to the buffet where Natsu was, who gave her an intense and questioning look along with a frown, the blonde came up to her partner and took a glass of juice.
-Are you OK? That guy hasn't come off you in a while. Is he bothering you? - Natsu asked discreetly , well as Natsu could be.
-No, he is conceited but he will introduce me to the Duke's daughter. - The blonde answered giving him a comforting smile.
-Can't you just walk up to her on your own? - Lucy laughed a little at the question.
-If I do that, it would attract attention and I would be thrown out of the party. - Lucy answered calmly.
-Why? -Natsu asked very confused.
-Because that's the way these people are, you can't talk to someone of higher rank if they don't introduce you to them, you can't make friends just by talking to them.
- That's kinda dumb. -said Natsu still confused.
-It is, so in a while they will introduce me to the bride and from there I will stay talking to her to watch closely. - Said the blonde.
Before Natsu could answer, the young man who was with Lucy earlier made a sign to the blonde for her to approach him.
-Wish me luck. -Lucy sighed and she left.
Although Natsu didn't like the way the man called Lucy like he was the owner of her or something, he didn't do anything. He just scowled at them until they were out of sight. Natsu didn't understand that meeting and all those silly rules that Lucy had tried to explain before but he didn't listen.
The pink haired man thought it would have been disastrous to have been born in that environment and to have to regularly attend these kinds of meetings.What was the point of having a party if you couldn't make friends easily? Then it hit him. Lucy had been born in that environment, surely she had had to suffer a great number of events like that in all her life. Natsu wished that his partner had joined Fairy Tail earlier, he didn't like to imagine a Luce in this environment. In fact he hadn't even recognized her teammate as he watched her talking to the people at the party, she felt so not Lucy.
The celestial magician came to young George but found him talking to another gentleman, knowing that she had to wait, Lucy began to look around and saw a honey-colored hair held by a half ponytail and curls falling behind that was wearing a luxurious dress of Mint color. Lucy jumped out of shock when she recognized her, her worst fear of her night had come true, there was someone she knew. The blonde, aware of the existence of the lady in front of her, tried to sneak away but just when she was going to flee from that place the brown-haired girl saw her directly and recognized her instantly.
Lucy stayed in her place, although it was true that it wouldn't be a pleasant experience to rediscover a part of her past, the girl in front of her turned out to be one of the few good people she met before arriving at Fairy Tail. She was Mhyst, daughter of an earl who used to have occasional business with her father, a few times she met with the girl, they didn't have time together to say they were friends but they got along well. Mhyst was a very shy, insecure and obedient girl, the truth is that the blonde used to had a feeling of wanting to protect her, despite being high class, she wasn't a bad person but she was someone who highly respected the rules of the society. Lucy on the other hand was a young dreamer (she still is) who despite what she portrayed she hated her lifestyle and had to admit that Mhyst's conformity bothered her. That is why they could never be friends, just simple acquaintances.
The one with brown hair approached the blonde with a smile, she was surprised to find her on that stage because the girl knew well what happened to the Heartfilia empire.
-Hi Lucy. - greet a happy Mhyst.
-Hi Mhyst. -Lucy returned with a true smile, something she hadn't shown too much on the night.
- The truth is I am surprised to see you here, I knew you were a Fairy Tail magician, still I am happy to meet old acquaintances. - The mint dressed one spoke.
-Yes, now I'm a Fairy Tail mage. But I ask you not to mention it, I am on a mission. - Lucy spoke truthfully, the girl was to be trusted for her.
-I'll be careful, I hope everything is fine. Tell me how you have been, it happens that lately you haunted my memory. - Mhyst confessed sadly.
- I am happy, my guild is like my new family, it was always my dream and I am literally living it right now. -Lucy spoke excitedly of her family.
- What envy, I'm glad that now you have the freedom you always longed for. - answered Mhyst.
- I wasn't aware that you knew my dislike for my old life, I never mentioned it to you. - Lucy said surprised.
-That's true, but I got to notice it eventually. I know we were just just acquaintances, but you were always a role model for me. I am extremely weak, you were strong and even though you hid your true intentions, I suspected that your character would make you reject the life we lived. - The brunette confessed.
- Thank you, I wish we had been more friends, I always had a similar esteem for you. But what happens? You sound like you dislike your life, I always thought you had no problem with our environment. - Asked the spirit mage, she looked sadly at Lucy, the blonde had hit a spot.
-I had never had a problem with my way of living, until a few weeks ago. My father has told me that I have to marry a nobleman who lives on the other side of Fiore, I don't know him and the truth is I am afraid. Maybe my past self would have just accepted this news but now there is an obstacle that makes it impossible for me to accept this ...
-You have someone you love. - finished Lucy.
-Yes. - Mhyst looked sadly at the ground. -But he is a man who has nothing that my father can accept, he is a simple teacher.
- But you love him. - Lucy affirmed again.
-Yes. -She said with small tears in her eyes, the brown haired girl, she seemed about to break.
-Mhyst, look, I don't know who he is but if that person treats you well and loves you back, there is nothing wrong with that. Your heart loves and love is one of the most beautiful feelings that can exist, it is a force that manages to do things that may seem impossible. You are a woman, you have the right to choose, no one would have to force you to marry overall if there is someone who already occupies your heart. - The blonde tried to convince her.
- But there's nothing I can do. - Mhyst said exhausted.
-No, there is something you can do. You can confront your family and tell them what you want, they might accept your loved one. You can also always go with him, you will have to be brave but you can be with the love of your life.
-I don't know if i'm capable. - Mhyst said.
-You are but you don't know. Leaving your home and starting from scratch isn't easy, you have to mature and you will fall on the road but at least you will be free. You will be able to choose who to love and where to be, in my experience I tell you that I never thought that I could escape from the golden cage I was in but here I am, and I don't regret anything. I hope you can think my words, now I have to go. I wish you the best- Lucy spoke sincerely and she politely withdrew.
She didn't seem like it but this conversation had opened up feelings of the past for the blonde, she wished that Mhyst was free like her but she had to focus on her mission for her mental sake and for her team.
George introduced Lucy to soon bride to be, she was the Duke's daughter but very elegant and kind. In a few minutes of conversation she had hit it off with the blonde, introducing her to everyone. This embarrassed the celestial spirit mage but gave her the opportunity to stay with her longer to protect her, there were still no signs of thieves but she never had to lower her guard. Among the turmoil of the interactions with the duke's daughter, George disappeared hooking up with a girl, this relieved the blonde, now she had the coast free.
While Lucy socialized with the closest of the ducal family, there was a moment where she was alone, as she was heading to the toiley. She didn't worry about her mission, since before excusing herself she communicated with Erza through Geminis telling her where she was going from her and to watch her future girlfriend more.
When the magician was heading back to the room, a pairs of hands turned her around, facing a green-haired woman with blue eyes, with a look of disgust and amusement. Lucy recognized her immediately, she was a frequent lady who used to be in the blonde's age group when she was heir to Heartfilia State.
-So it was you. -the green haired one spoke arrogantly.
-Hera. - Lucy spoke with distaste.
-That's how you address someone of my status? I remind you Heartfilia that you are no longer one of us, you and your family went bankrupt. Wait but before that, you had already escaped, just like a hussy.
-What does that have to do with you? - replied indifferently the blonde, she didn't want problems.
-See if you even dare to look like a lady. -he said, looking at her from head to toe.
Lucy looked at her confused. Hera just smiled arrogantly
-I've seen your appearances in magazines, I can't believe how you can dress so vulgar. I would be ashamed to be you in those short skirts, you look like a prostitute.
Lucy was speechless. How could another woman denigrate another for her outfit? But that was the society from which she escaped. Before she could answer, Hera spoke.
-I don't know what you are doing here, now you belong with those poor wizards that you joined. Why don't you go back to the retards of your class? Fairy Nail, was that the name?
-It's Fairy Tail and they are much better than you could ever be, you don't even reach the tips of their shoes. You can say what you want about me but you don't mess with my family. -Lucy said with great anger, her keys reacted to her anger, she had them hidden in her leg under her dress. - Now I'm retiring, your face makes me want to vomit.
-How dare you? -Hera held Lucy by her arm.
-Let go. - The blonde magician demanded with a threatening look.
-And if I don't want? - Fire surrounded the scene in the hallway, separating the girls. Hera thinking it was Lucy's magic fled scared.
Lucy sighing turned around.
-Natsu, it wasn't necessary. I could handle it on my own. - Lucy reproached the air.
-I know, but she insulted the guild and dared to lay a hand on you. Old friend? - Natsu appeared from a corner.
-It wasn't my friend. - Lucy answered sharply. - Anyway, how much did you hear? -Lucy gave him a death look.
-Ehh, I have to go. See you Luce. - Natsu fled from the blonde's anger.
-Thanks. - Lucy whispered watching as Natsu left.
The blonde went back to the living room as if nothing had happened, Natsu was already in his corresponding position and she returned to the side of the celebrated one, so she returned to put on her mask and socialize.
It had been two and a half hours since the beginning of the party, Lucy could no longer with her dress, her corset was tightening and she could feel blisters already formed in the place where she adjusted. She was tired of acting with so many people, she didn't know how she could do it for years if she was psychologically too strenuous. She couldn't wait to take off that oppressive dress and get away from that society that oppressed her for years. If Lucy had started the evening with a confidence of 10, now she was going for 5, her dress made her feel like a little girl again, the memories were vivid in her mind and she couldn't bear the interested people who approached every 10 minutes, people who were hungry of power and after of finding out that she was only a simple commoner, they left without even saying goodbye.
The Duke's daughter was by her side when smoke bombs began to fall from the sky, Lucy quickly pounced on the future bride. People were running everywhere, bandits had arrived and were trying to cause chaos. When the smoke cleared a bit, Lucy grabbed the relic bearer trying to get her to safety but the path was blocked by a man dressed in black.
-Give me that ring and no one will get hurt, if not, face the consequences. Either way it will be mine. -said the bandit.
-We won't give it to you. -Lucy said with a determined look in her eyes.
With a quick glance she spotted her comrades, Natsu and Gray were busy with two twin bandits, Erza was protecting the duke from three other bandits and Wendy was busy getting rid of several bandits who had no magic.
The enemy threw a kind of spherical bullets towards Lucy and the Duke's daughter, Lucy barely managed to get the young woman out of the way, her dress hindered her movement. In a moment of freedom and out of necessity, the celestial magician ripped her dress from her, shortening it and loosening the corset. As they continued to dodge attacks, Lucy summoned Gemini who became her and stayed with her future girlfriend to protect her.
The bandit's magic seemed to be controlling spheres at will of an unknown material. Lucy transformed into her Cancer star dress and summoned Loke to her side, while Leo fought with the man Lucy was dedicated to cutting all those spheres that were directed towards her spirits and the woman she was protecting. The bandit who seemed to be having a hard time fighting the lion spirit suddenly smiled.
At the moment Lucy was cutting a sphere, it exploded in a bright light that reached directly into the blonde's eyes, painfully blinding her eyes and falling to the ground.
- Lucy! -Geminis and Leo yelled. This distracted them and Loke was sent back to the celestial world by the bandit and Geminis as well but by a sphere that was addressed to the Duke's daughter.
Lucy who for a moment fell to the ground, she couldn't see. The light had been too direct in her eyes, she heard the screams and felt his spirits being sent back. Quickly still without vision but with somewhat distinguishable shadows he invoked Virgo and re-equipped with the maiden's star dress.
-Protect the Duke's daughter. -Lucy indicated to Virgo as she stood up.
-What do you think you can do against me without sight? Better give up. - Said the enemy with a smile.
-Never. -Lucy said toward the sound of his voice.
-Well, we'll see.
Lucy summoned Sagittarius while she was digging to get to the man, she couldn't see where the aerial spheres came from because she could only see shadows, her sight was slowly recovering. With her Virgo power she could feel the vibrations of the earth generated by the bandit making Lucy able to reward the sight of her while she had a hand-to-hand combat with the man.
Wanting to finish quickly because she had already used a lot of magic, Lucy invoked Capricorn while she sent Virgo to the celestial realm. The future bride was left unprotected but Sagittarius was in charge of getting rid of all the spheres that went against the duke's daughter. The blonde's sight was already restored.
Lucy put on the Capricorn star dress, with her glasses the bandit could no longer use the same trick. She together with Capricorn fighted the bandit in hand-to-hand combat while Sagittarius took care of their backs from the flying spheres.
A blow to the neck by Lucy sent the unconscious villain to the ground, the celestial magician thanked her spirits and sent them back to the spiritual world, while she tied the bandit's arms and legs, she watched around her, the party room was destroyed (courtesy of Natsu, Gray and Erza), her team had already finished with the other members and they were evacuating the few guests who were still near the place of combat.
The Duke's daughter was still in the place where Virgo had escorted her and seemed fine with the jewel still dazzling in her hand. The magician approached the young woman with the intention of taking her back to her family.
-Are you okay? - Lucy helped her up.
-Yes, thank you very much for protecting me. - The future bride thanked with a sincere smile.
-It's nothing, it's our duty. - Lucy answered.
-Actually, I didn't think you were one of the magicians Hisui hired, you looked like a young noble like me.
-Well, maybe it must be because I'm not as disastrous as my guild. - laughed the young blonde, trying to avoid the subject. She wasn't going to go around the world telling her past.
Lucy met up with her team while the bride-to-be reunited with her family and future husband. The celestial mage hoped it was the fruit of love and not a commitment out of family pride, but it was not her theme anyway.
-Good fight Lucy. -Commented Gray as he approached her, he was half dressed as her.
-Thank you, the same. Whic kind magic did you deal this time? - Asked the blonde to everyone.
-I don't know, some chains. - Natsu said indifferently, he didn't remember to be sincere.
-Flamitas are you stupid or what, you faced a magic of plants. - said Gray
"Did you call me an idiot, ice cube?" - Gray and Natsu began to fight.
-I don't have time for them, I'll go get strawberry shortcake, I'll leave you in charge Lucy. - Erza left.
Natsu and Gray seemed full of energy as they fought, Wendy was helping to heal some guests with minor injuries, the Exceeds were with her and Erza was eating a strawberry cake.
Lucy was going to ask someone from the organization if she could help on some way, she felt guilty for partially destroying the room. But before she spoke to the organizer she crossed paths with Hera.
-It seems that i was right, you are just a vulgar magician with those horrible clothes that you have. -Commented the green haired one as Lucy marched in front of her nose, looking at her from head to toe.
Lucy was still wearing the Capricorn star dress, she didn't want to go back to her old clothes. And about the comment of her old acquaintance, she didn't care, her current clothes were much better than wearing a dress like the one the girl was wearing in front of her. Lucy examined the face of the green haired, envy was written all over her face, the celestial magician felt sorry for this. Hera was just another victim of being raised in a noble and cruel place, perhaps making others feel worse was her way of escaping from her, of feeling better than she really is.
-I hope you have a good life, Hera. -Lucy smiled at the girl as she returned to her team, she wanted to get home soon.
As they returned to Magnolia, Erza stared at her blonde friend, now she was back in her usual outfit with her short skirt and blue shirt. Erza wouldn't comment on it out loud but she was proud of her partner, she had fought well and she was a mature young woman. Erza smiled more as she remembered the lesson she gave to the green-haired woman who had tried to intimidate the celestial mage, even if Lucy was unaware of the fact that her friends always protected her in one way or another.
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Summary: One-shots focused on Lucy Heartfilia and with nuances of NALU Since joining Fairy Tail, Lucy never spoke much about her past as inheriting Heartfilia, details of her upbringing and how she managed to escape from her mansion were never told. Sometimes Lucy remembers them with pain and nostalgia, other times the guild has the opportunity to learn things they did not know about the celestial mage.
Chapter 1: Music
It all started that afternoon when Natsu, Happy and Lucy had returned from their last mission. Everything had gone well despite some damage caused by the fire mage, they still managed to get 80% of the reward. And yes it was a good reward because even after the discount, there was a huge sum left ,that meant that she no longer had to worry about paying the rent for about three months. This relieved the celestial mage, her income was a constant concern, a reminder that she was an adult woman with responsibility and bills to pay, the stage of her life where she had money and no worries was over long ago. Little did Lucy miss that life, perhaps sometimes she thought it would be easier not to have to worry about making certain mount of money every month and avoid being left on the street, but within seconds of that thought she denied it, although it was true that it was hard not to have a stable finantial situation, this same one demonstrated an autonomy that never thought that she could get to obtain. Freedom was a feeling that Lucy wouldn't change for anything, less to return to her life as heir to the Heartfilia clan.
She and Natsu entered the guild with a great shout "We're back" while Happy flew straight to the bar asking Mirajane for a big fish. Lucy sat in her regular stall and Natsu sat next to her while Mira served him a large amount of food. The white haired woman, after serving her companions, handed her a strawberry milkshake, although Lucy hadn't ordered it yet, she thanked her for her gesture with a smile.
The star mage stared at her in the void, thinking about rent and her old lifestyle brought back bittersweet memories. There were so many things that she had suffered in her mansion, her loneliness was one of her main torturers. Lucy spoke little of her old home, she didn't like to recall those times when Lucy from Fairy Tail didn't exist, only a sad and immature girl. Her companions never asked or interrogated, they always knew how to respect that, they all knew well that there are secrets about the past, they themselves were the proof themselves. Each Fairy Tail magician had their history and a past, a before that they hardly exposed to light.
Of course they knew who her father was and they knew that she had run away from home, Fairy Tail knew the big picture but without any clue of the details that led the blonde to escape from home. Lucy smiled sadly at the thought of her, memories of her having skyrocketed. Her heart jerked in pain, Natsu who, as he would have felt that, detached himself from his food and looked at her, smiling at her and giving her a squeeze on the arm. This brought Lucy out of her reverie and thanking him with her gaze she smiled at him. Satisfied by her response, Natsu returned attention to the plate in front of him, eating like a savage, typical of Natsu.
Through the guild gate came a new group of wizards consisting of Erza, Gray, Wendy, and Charle. The sky dragon slayer had decided to go on her first mission by herself but Erza who was overprotective almost like a mother dictated that she had to accompany her to supervise and dragged Gray with her. Of course, the guild accepted this as long as the adult wizards didn't intervene in the mission and will let Wendy carry it out on her own. Natsu and Lucy weren't present when the rest of their team left so they didn't have the opportunity to accompany them and since Lucy still needed the money, they went on a mission without the full equip.
Wendy walked to the center of the guild, a beaming smile on her young and childish face, hinting that her mission was completed with complete success. Charle followed her closely with a proud smile on her face, just like a mother who boasts of the first steps of her son. The little blue haired girl addressed the pair of magicians at the bar, she felt her emotion through her pores, Erza and Gray walked joining the rest of the team. All its members were gathered at the bar listening as Wendy related the mission to Lucy, Natsu and Happy.
- And in the end, together with Charle, we got rid of the burrow, we took the rabbit rats to another more extensive and beautiful field. The client was so happy that she gave me some of her work. - Wendy told excitedly
- That's right, Wendy did a very good job. - Charle said with a proud smile.
-That's great Wendy, you're a magician in all her letters. - Lucy encouraged the girl.
- Wendy that's great, I would have set those monsters on fire. - Natsu shouted excitedly, lighting one or another chair.
- It's true, we are all very proud of Wendy. Erza said slapping the dragon slayer on the head.
- By the way Wendy, I see that since you arrived you have that case on your back. What is it? Fish? -she asked with saliva in mouth Happy, almost tasting the fish.
- How is that going to be? Dumb cat. - said Charle
At the question, the entire guild attracted attention to the group, since the magicians had arrived, they all wondered what the maiden of heaven was bringing but no one had had the courage to ask her despite their curiosity. Lucy who through her mind in clouds of her hadn't noticed the case that the minor magician brought, she was surprised to notice that it was something that she knew very well, something that reminded her of the past.
Erza and Gray already knew what it was and they only smiled at the curiosity of the guild, the reward of the mission was a very beautiful instrument and little seen in the environment of the magicians. Natsu was also interested when he heard the question from his little feline friend and began to imagine that it could be, different types of artifacts or weapons passed through his mind.
Wendy, excited by the question, proceeded to remove case from her back and began to open it.
-The truth is that the lady who hired me was a manufacturer of musical instruments, she had many types of things that i didn't knew and among them was this. - she said unpacking what appeared to be a white violin with a blue flower design.
The violin was beautiful, Lucy who was very attentive to the situation could see that it was a high quality and elegant instrument. This brought back memories of her to all those afternoons of her childhood where she spent hours practicing that instrument.
Lucy felt a certain rejection at the sight of the violin despite recognizing her value and admiring those who practiced that art, her history with him provoked rejection. Lucy was forced by her father to learn the violin, she had one of the best teachers money could pay but Lucy simply didn't have a passion for music. At first little Heartfilia enjoyed it a bit, she showed a bit of talent and she learned songs that she liked. But everything changed drastically when for her father and her teacher it wasn't enough, they demanded a rigor and discipline that her little and not enough talented hands couldn't reach. She was told over and over again that a lady had to master an instrument and as heir to the Heartfilia Konzern she had to be the best of her. She even got multiple injuries to her hands and her free time was cut off every time she failed her violin teacher's tests. It was all over when they were both satisfied with her level, Lucy could perfectly play various classical and complex pieces by heart. Although that for years now, she still brought a bitter taste to the celestial mage.
- The truth is I was very happy that she gave it to me, I would like to learn how to play it. The lady told me that it is called a violin and it is used mainly in high society. - Wendy counted with a sheepish smile. Lucy concentrated on her.
- How weird is that, let me hold it. - Natsu asked anxious about something unknown.
- Don't give it to flames, it will destroy it. I will take better care of it. -said Gray provoking his rival.
- What did you say cooler with legs? - Natsu and Gray started fighting. The entire guild got upset and started their own fights.
- Stop there. - Erza hit the two idiots and stopped the guild. - We need to find a tutor for Wendy, does anyone know anything about this violin?
Several curious hands made the gesture of wanting to play the instrument but Charle didn't allow it.
- If it's a manly thing, I can play it like a man. - Elfman said.
- What is someone like you going to know to treat something small and fragile? - Evergreen replied.
- Ara, ara, I have no idea, sorry Wendy-chan. - Mirajane said with her sweet smile.
- I read something about it, maybe I can help you. - Levy offered kindly with a grumpy Gajeel behind her.
- Thank you Levy-san. - Wendy said.
The entire guild look how the writing magician approached the white violin and observed it carefully, examining it most carefully. Levy take the bow that came with the violin in her hands, all eyes focused on her, no one had heard or seen her use that before. Levy raised the violin with his other hand and made a gesture to bring the bow closer to the strings, inches from touching the strings a shout was heard throughout the guild.
- STOP! - cried Lucy. She from the beginning had set out to stand aside, she was sorry that Wendy didn't have a guild mentor but she wasn't ready to reveal her ability caused by years of abusive training. But when she saw her reading friend improperly treat the instrument and about to break the bowstrings, she couldn't stay away from it and do anything. She didn't want to see such a valuable instrument damaged, much less Wendy felt sad.
Levy was stopped by the scream of the Heartfilia with a little jump by the unexpectedness of the request and by the amazement. All the fairies had their gaze on the blonde, questioning and confused. A little embarrassed Lucy walked over to where Levy, the rest of his team and the instrument were.
- If you touch it like that, you will damage the arc. The bow strings will break, first you have to tighten it to be able to play and you also have to tune the violin. -said the magician of celestial spirits with a tone of nostalgia and surrendered to the fact that they knew that she knew how to play.
- Oh I didn't know, sorry. You stopped me just in time. - Levy said with flushed cheeks and a little embarrassed.
The entire guild processed the information, it made sense but they wondered how Lucy could possibly know how to handle that instrument. No one dared to ask except one person who got straight to the point.
- How do you know that Luce? - Natsu asked with an expectant look at Lucy, a look from a child who found a new toy.
- I learned it when I was still living like my father. - Lucy said sincerely but not wanting to reveal more information. Natsu who used to be perceptive with her friends saw in Lucy's eyes that there was something else but didn't ask. He knew Lucy would tell him when she was ready.
- That's great Lu-chan, no wonder you know about this. - Levy handed the violin to Lucy who welcomed it.
- Maybe you could teach Wendy a little. - Gray pointed out who had a Juvia hanging on his arm.
-Love rival tries to impress Gray-sama with a rare instrument. - Juvia said looking badly at the star mage.
- It's not like that Juvia. - They all said with a drop of sweat on their forehead
- I think I could teach a little if Wendy agrees. - Lucy said with a brighter smile. The guild took it well and no one questioned her about it any more.
- Really Lucy-san? I would really appreciate it. Wendy said with a look of illusion in her eyes.
Lucy was glad to see Wendy with such passion about an instrument unknown to her, the violin perfectly suited Wendy's personality and surely the dragon slayer would become an incredible violinist. For the blonde, her positivism arose, if she could help one of her guild mates with everything she learned, she would do it with happiness and she wouldn't let her sadness spread to her teammate, she wouldn't suffer like her, she would be happy learning, Lucy would take care of it.
Natsu watched Lucy as she tuned and adjusted the violin, the instrument seemed something of her own in her hands almost a custom as if she had done it hundreds of times. The expertise of the blonde with the violin surprised the dragon slayer, he hoped that Lucy knew how to handle it but he didn't expect her to be so expert considering that in all the years being with her adventure partner , he had never seen her near that instrument . Natsu actually had no idea that she could play music, this surprised him so much but he understood that everyone kept secrets.
When Lucy finished the preparations for Wendy's instrument, she noticed that everyone was looking at her expectantly especially the little dragon slayer, it seemed as if everyone expected her to play.
- Do you want me to play something? - Lucy asked with a droplet on her forehead, the guild was very obvious, even the master seemed interested in hearing her.
-Yes, please Luce / Lu-chan / Lucy / Lucy-san / Love rival / Bunny girl. - were heard throughout the guild as they exploded with excitement.
Lucy sighed until Laxus and the lightning tribe had come down from the second floor interested in the violin, she took the correct posture as taught by her childhood teacher, little memories of reproaches and corrections came to her mind. . Even so, the violin in her hands felt like an old friend, nostalgia settled in her chest, she was thinking of playing a song she knew by heart, something her tutor had insisted that anyone who considers themselves a violinist had to know without fail. But before she started playing the star magician decided that she would play something that brought back better memories and wasn't as boring as what she had been forced to memorize.
A / N: The song would be the main theme of Fairy Tail but on violin in case you want to look for it c:
With closed eyes and a melancholy smile Lucy began to play, a strong and slow melody began to emerge, the guild was quietly concentrated on that music. While she let herself be guided by her memory and heard from her, the blonde fulfilled each note, her years without her practice were hardly noticeable but there were small flaws. Lucy enjoyed every measure, that song was one of the few that Lucy secretly learned from her teacher and father, who had told her that it was just a melody without an author and therefore useless that was accompanied by silly tales of mythological beings and magical creatures. But for the blonde it was special, it was a melody that her mother hummed for her, she learned it in order to feel closer to her and above all it was a song that reminded her of Fairy Tail, her great family.
In the change of melody to a faster and stronger rhythm, she strongly attracted those she listened to, at first they had felt sadness and then warmth. The wizards experienced a sense of hope and strength in their hearts, it felt so Fairy Tail. At the end of the song she returned to a fast but gentle rhythm, Lucy changed to different expressions with her talented interpretation, all the feelings in the environment could be felt and no one could take their eyes off the celestial mage. It was like a spell that caught them, it was magic. In the end she returned to a slow pace similar to the calm that you get after a fight and one returns to her companions. With the last bars Lucy finished her performance, opening her eyes with a smile of tranquility and peace, she was surprised by the sight.
Some of them were delighted looking at her with small tears in their eyes and others were directly crying, this moved Lucy but before processing Natsu wrapped his arm around her shoulders while Happy perched on her head.
- That was great Luce / Lucy. -They congratulated her with a big smile on their faces. This broke the mood and the guild erupted in congratulations.
- Let's celebrate for our talented Lucy. - the master cried. The whole guild forgetting their sadness and celebrating the presentation.
Lucy just smiled at the environment, feeling happy to have a family as warm as Fairy Tail. Being there made her forget all the bad things about the past, she had her friends by her side and only love surrounded her.
While Juvia cried in Gray's arms, Erza congratulated her blonde partner while Lucy taught Wendy the basics, Natsu sneaked out of the guild for a moment taking advantage of Happy's distraction with Charle. Already hidden by the darkness because it was night and with the cold that didn't affect him, the dragon slayer dropped some small tears that he had endured, Lucy's performance had affected him more than he would like to admit, painful memories also they arrested but above all the power to feel the pain and melancholy of his companion affected him more. He knew that Lucy didn't live in a paradise in her childhood despite the irony that she lived in a money paradise but he could feel how that song was different for her, he didn't know how to explain it. The song was hopeful almost as if Lucy expressed what she once felt while she was secluded in her mansion and that caused him anger, thinking about everything that had happened and he wasn't t even there for her, and she was all alone . Sometimes Natsu despite his dense and idiotic facade when reflected he wished that he had met Lucy before, she brought so much light to his life and vice versa, at least he hoped.
Summary: One-shots focused on Lucy Heartfilia and with nuances of NALU Since joining Fairy Tail, Lucy never spoke much about her past as inheriting Heartfilia, details of her upbringing and how she managed to escape from her mansion were never told. Sometimes Lucy remembers them with pain and nostalgia, other times the guild has the opportunity to learn things they did not know about the celestial mage.
