The Dragon and The Princess

Chapter 28

•Lucy's POV; Her Dreamland•

I was walking through the hallways, no, I was sprinting. This place felt a bit too familiar, but I'm not sure where this place is. These hallways look nothing like the ones in Natsu's cave, so where was I? Why was I running in the first place? I came to a stop and put a hand up to my chest and one to the wall, my heart felt like it was going to burst out of my chest.

I didn't know what to do, I didn't know where I was. But this seemed like a castle, my old home. My heart dropped when I finally realized where I was. I could feel tears trying to escape my eyes, but I had to stay strong. How did I end up back here? Was this all a dream? I was about to run again until I was pulled on by my arm.

"Luce!" Natsu exclaimed as he pulled me into a huge hug. I cried as I clung to his stupid vest, I thought I was all alone again. I felt for only a second that I was going to be alone forever, until he showed up. Natsu pulled me back and looked at me from head to toe, was there something on my face other than tears?

"Is this real?" I asked. Natsu smiled at me as he shook his head. It's like his smile lit up this dark hallway, it was nice. I felt as if his smile could change something, his smile always made me happy. Natsu's smile disappeared though, and the room became darker. Natsu pulled me into a hug and started to rub my back.

"I'm sorry you had to go through that all Lucy," Natsu whispered in my ear. "I saw it all." Did he mean what I think he meant. Natsu saw everything. I didn't want him to see the dark past I had, I didn't want him to feel sympathy for me. I just wanted to wake up and be at my real home, with Natsu not in a dream.

"What do you mean?" I sniffled. I felt as if I would break any second now, but he was holding me together. Natsu began to comb my hair back as he hummed a little melody, my mother's melody. So he really did mean everything, I could feel myself calming down at the sound of his humming.

"I saw the good times," Natsu chuckled. "And I saw the bad ones." I pulled back a little so I could see his face. Natsu had a small smile on his face as he caressed mine with his hand, lightly tapping my cheek her and there.

"I wish you hadn't." I giggled a little. Natsu frowned at this.

   "But this gave me a chance to know you a little more than I do now," Natsu smiled once again. "I now know just how to protect you." I just wanted to cry and cry because of this idiot's sweet words. He always knew the right words to say, it's like he could read my mind. I was just about to say something until Natsu and I heard screaming.

   "You have to save us Lucy-sama!" I could hear a voice screech from behind me. Natsu and I quickly turned around, and the scenery changed. Natsu and I were no longer in those dark nasty hallways, we were somewhere outside during the night. My eyes widened at the site of what I saw, it was him.

   "Your sweet Lucy-sama will not save you now!" My father cackled as he whipped the stone ground near a citizen and her children. I remember something like this happening when I was last in my kingdom outside of castle grounds. I saved a citizen here while me and my father were out and about. I remember getting a huge beating for saving the poor woman and her kids. But this wasn't a memory, this was different. The woman screamed as she covered her children.

   "You are a terrible king," The woman shivered. "What happened to the nobleman we once knew!" My father looked as if he was struggling to not hit her, he was holding back? My father usually never hesitates. His actions said one thing, but his eyes said another.