A Lost Boy

Chapter 17

After escaping Marooner's Rock, Gray called for the lost boys to meet up with them and together they returned Lucy to her people. The Indians of the Celestial Tribe were grateful to Gray for rescuing her so they decided to have a celebration in his honor and declare eternal peace between the Indians and the children. It was a very exciting event. Uplifting music played while everyone feasted and danced wildly around the fire. Lucy herself was one of the best dancers and she couldn't resist giving a special performance for Natsu.

"You're really good." He said when she finished dancing on a large Indian drum.

"Thank you." She said.

"Listen I've been meaning to ask you." He said trying to will himself to not go pink again. "Why did you kiss me back there?"

"Because you protected me and defended my honor so as a reward I gave you the greatest thing someone in my position could give. A princess's first kiss."

"Oh...Thanks."

"To be given the first kiss of princess means that you now have both her and her people's favor. Also according to my people's customs once a princess kisses a boy for the first time, he must become her husband once they both come of age. So technically we're engaged now."

"What?! Now hold on! I like you and all but I'm not ready for a lifetime commitment."

"Calm yourself I'm only jesting. That's not part of our customs but there is a legend about the island that says if a girl gives her first kiss to a boy here then someday they will marry and be most happy til death due them part."

"Okay..." He said trying so hard to keep calm and not get flustered.

"I don't believe it mind you. It's just a funny myth to me."

"Oh good. That is not that you wouldn't make a good wife but we're way too young and-"

"I know. I understand how you feel and I feel the same way."

"What a relief." He sighed. "So uh...I have another question. Are you the only girl on this island?"

"Before your sister came I was the only human girl on Tendrou Island and because of that I once had this ridiculous notion that maybe Gray would think me special but I was wrong."

"Why?"

"Because he has a habit of forgetting that I'm a girl."

"No not that. I mean why are you the only girl here?"

"Oh. Gray didn't bring me to this place like with the lost boys. In fact your sister is the only one he brought here."

"So how did you get here?"

"It was years ago. Back when I lived in your world, I lived as any other child did. In a happy home with loving parents until one day pirates came to where I lived. Not Grimoire Heart, a different crew. But they were just as cruel. They killed my parents and prepared to sell me into slavery but on that same night I freed a fairy they had captured and in return she brought me here to escape them. Once I arrived I was found and taken in by the Celestial tribe and I've lived with them ever since."

"Did you ever think of going back to where you came from?"

"No but the Indians believe that someday I will want to go back. I don't know why, there's nothing for me back in your world. No parents, no home, nothing. I figured I was better off staying here for the rest of my life."

"Can't say I blame you it is pretty fun here. I can't believe I actually took down a pirate."

"You'll probably end up taking down even more if you stay here."