Fairy Tail: The Luminous Star of Caballeen (A NaLu Fan Fiction)

Chapter 7: Burden

Thank you all for your patience, mina!♡ It means a lot to me you weren't ranting and demanding about how I needed to update; instead, you said it like you were incredibly excited for the next, and pleaded for the next chapter because you loved it so much! That - truly - means a lot to me...I thank you!♥ Oh! How do you all like the new book cover? ;) See Natsu and Lucy back-to-back near the top? It might be kinda hard to see, but I am really satisfied with it! Thoughts? Anyways, I dedicate this chapter to yukari_wolfstain for the follow and for the complements on my NaLu fan fictions! ^^ Feedback is very much appreciated, and until next time!

♥ Ry-chan ♥ Cryptic_Eyes ♥

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Lucy felt her eyelids slide open, and the first thing she realized was that she was resting in a soft, warm bed.

Her warm bed.

Lucy's eyes softened, and she recognized the smell of her bedsheets against her nose as she was tucked neatly in bed.  Her hand was clenched lightly by her face, and she stared at the guild mark that resided there.  Suddenly a vision from before flashed through her mind.

A ruined verson of the mark.

Letting out a yelp, Lucy sat up, panting in surprise.  Looking around her room, she remembered all the visions that Zeke had showed her, and that made a violent shudder race down her back.  Putting her head in her hands, Lucy couldn't shake the images from her thoughts.  It was if they were imprinted on to her mind; torchering her until she finally gave in.  Peaking through the crook of her fingers, Lucy saw sunlight peering through her window, and wondered how late it was in the morning.  Turning to look at the clock, she saw it was mid-afternoon.

Without a word, Lucy pulled herself out of bed.

Maybe a bath will make me feel better...  She thought.  While she was in the tub, she had a sad and empty look on her face.

I have to tell everyone about this...  She suddenly cringed.  But...

Not thinking about it anymore, Lucy got dressed and headed off to the guild.

Well, what was left of it.

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"It's Lucy!" Everyone exclaimed, smiles on their faces as they saw - with relief - that she was doing well.  They had stopped working, and were crowding around her in happiness.

Natsu and Happy ran to stop in front of her.  "Oi, Lucy; how're you feeling?"

"Okay."  Lucy replied, faking a smile as she didn't stop walking.

Natsu looked puzzled as she passed him, watching her with slight surprise as she walked over to Mira.  "Oi!"

Without answering Natsu, Lucy came to a stop in front of Mira.  "Is something wrong, Lucy?" She asked, her eyes slightly wide in puzzlement.

Lucy nodded, her voice slightly muffled and a haunted expression on her face.  "Is...Master Makarov back yet?"

Mira blinked.  "Yes. He's around back helping Erza."

Lucy nodded, walking away to Mira's left; everyone stared after her.

"Is it just me, or does Lucy seem to be acting a little...wierd?"  Elfman asked, his face puzzled.

An image of Lucy crying yesterday flashed through Natsu's mind, and he stared after her with his face starting to strain.

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Lucy made her way past the organized wood piles, which would be used to rebuild the guild.  Looking around with her eyes scraping across familiar faces, she spotted Master Makarov lifting a heavy wooden plate from Erza's hands.

Lucy half jogged, half walked to him.  "Master?"

Makarov stopped, his face surprised as he turned his head to look down at her.  "Oh, it's you Lucy!"  His face softed into a crinkly smile.  "I'm glad to see your finally awake and well."

Lucy nodded appreciatively, but her expression did not change.  "May I talk to you?"

Makarov's face was renewed with surprise, but he nodded, shrinking back down to his normal size and walking after her.

Where should I tell him all of this?  Lucy wondered.  

Even though her body was ghostly calm and controlled, her mind was whirling with frantic thoughts.  And, if you looked closely, you could slightly see Lucy's hands shaking.

She eventually decided on the woods pathway, and turned and asked him if they could walk and talk alone.  Master agreed, slightly curious about why Lucy wanted to tell him.  Following after her, they disappeared into the trees, but not before Natsu stared after them.

Happy came up and hit him upside the head.  "Natsu!  We need to keep helping!"  When Natsu didn't respond, Happy hit him again.  "C'mon, Natsu!"

"Huh?  Oh, sorry Happy.  I'm comin' now!"  Turning away from the trees, Natsu jogged over to Erza and she instructed him to go to the pile behind her and help her carry some posts.

Knowing he couldn't say no, Natsu set out to start helping.

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"What is it you wanted to talk about, Lucy?"  Master asked, making Lucy flinch slightly.

They had been walking along in silence for a few minutes, the noise of clanks from everyone working fading behind them.  Lucy hadn't spoken right away; but that was because she was trying to figure out what she should say first.

"Lucy, you're not acting like yourself.."

Lucy stopped, slowly turning towards him.  "Do you remember how...freaked out I was when Natsu and everyone found me?"

"How could I forget?  The way you looked even scared me."

Lucy swallowed.  "Well...what had happened was that Zeke had shown me a few things."

"What do you mean?"

Geez, why is this so hard to say?!  Lucy mentally cursed herself.  If I don't tell anyone soon, bad things are gonna happen!  She glanced at the ground.  But...  I can't tell him one of things I saw.  I can't bring myself to do it.

Lucy took a deap breath.  "He showed me visions of the future.  And it was not good."  She turned back towards him, her expression full of despair.  "Master...everyone's going to die!"