Price To Protect The World

Chapter 12

Lucy sighed as she pulled herself out of her bed and walked straight to the bathroom. She didn't wear anything to bed other than her underwear since the only people that would enter her room were her spirits and they had already seen her in less clothes. Getting ready for the day she couldn't help but pause in front of the mirror and looked at the scars that decorated her body. Before everything happened she barely had any scars but now, the only place that wasn't scarred was her face. Even her throat had a light scar on it. Sometimes she couldn't bear to look at herself, hence why she had changed from wearing her more revealing clothes to long sleeve shirts and long pants.

"I wonder what everyone would think if they could see me now," Lucy muttered.

"I think they'd be heartbroken," the voice came from behind her and Lucy yelped before turning around. Aquarius was in her bathtub which was more of a spa bath since it was big enough to fit at least eight people in and still probably have room for more.

"What do you mean?" Lucy questioned.

"Oh please, don't be so dense. You're talking about people that started a guild war when they barely knew you and they have only got more protective over time."

Lucy smiled slightly as she remembered how they had fought for her during the Phantom attack.

"That doesn't mean that they would be heartbroken, after all they all have scars as well" Lucy said. She has seen quite a few of their scars as they showed her and told them how they got them. She wasn't sure why they would tell her, but when she asked them they all replied that they felt safe telling her. After that she made sure that anyone felt at ease when they wanted to talk to her.

"Don't be an idiot brat. It won't matter if they have their own scars, it's the fact that you got these scars from protecting them. They'll be heartbroken than super pissed," Aquarius chuckled. She'd never admit it but she was glad Lucy found people like Fairy tail.

"Yeah I guess you're right," Lucy sighed before she gently traced the scar on her stomach. It was the only scar that she would never regret.

"You better hurry up and get to school, spend some time with the other brats before you are taken away from us again," Aquarius huffed. Lucy nodded before pulling on her shirt and heading out of the bathroom. She quickly grabbed her pack bag that Aries had packed for her, ate the breakfast that Virgo let her and then headed to school a skip in her step since she'd see her friends soon.

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When Lucy entered the school grounds she was surprised that she was basically pounced on by Gray who quickly pulled her along to the gym.

"Are you going to tell me why I'm being dragged to the gym?" Lucy asked as they entered the gym.

"Well... I was thinking.... You see," It was obvious that something was going on.

"I see you managed to bring her here but haven't explained anything," Lucy heard sighed and turned to see Rogue standing there, his arms crossed.

"We were talking last night, just the few of us that know about you and we've come up with a way to help you," Rogue explained. From the relief on Gray's face that wasn't actually why he brought Lucy here but since he didn't protest too much they had actually spoken about this.

"Look, I know that you guys want to help but it's really best if you just leave this to me. I'll manage to fix everything soon," Lucy promised, though she was mostly promising their true selves, not the ones in front of her. And she wasn't talking about the fake enemies that she made up but the dragons.

"We know you don't want us to get involved and we have thought of a way that we won't. Instead we'll train you," Sting said as he walked up to the three of them. He had been working out so he had no shirt on and a pair of workout pants. If Lucy was anyone else she would have stared at the sight but she paid it no mind. She also decided that she would ignore the way that Rogue was staring since she already knew about the feelings between Sting and Rogue. She wasn't sure if they had confessed yet or not but she wouldn't involve herself.