The Dragon and The Princess

Chapter 44

•Lucy's POV; Dreamland•

I could tell this was a dream, because I don't remember falling asleep standing up straight. I opened my eyes to complete darkness. I pretty much feel like my eyes were still closed though. God, why the heck were there no lights in my dream?

I moved my arms in front of me and waved them around. There was nothing there. For some reason, I felt empty inside. This place, it was making me feel like this. Why was this happening?

Maybe if I think about a light, it will appear? I closed my eyes and thought really hard of a candle. Come on Lucy, think! I stopped thinking when I felt a familiar heat near my face. That's when I cracked one of my eyes open. There was a fire! Did I do that?

"Lucy's a weirdo!" Natsu sang. I opened my other eye immediately to see my idiot standing next to me. Natsu was wearing his usual outfit, and I looked down to see my red dress? I reached my hands up to my hair to feel my ribbon in place.

I wonder why I'm wearing this. I fell asleep in something completely different. Maybe I was uncomfortable in the clothes I was wearing? I quickly shrugged it off and whacked Natsu on the head, and then the fire went out. Oh great! Back to darkness!

"Lucy you're so mean to me!" Natsu cried out. I rolled my eyes as I grabbed onto Natsu's vest. I guess that was stupid to hit him, because it was now dark again.

"Please turn on the light." I whined. Natsu hummed as if he was thinking. I stared up at his face, or I tried to. I didn't actually know what I was grabbing right now, I think it was his vest. I could be grabbing his butt for all I know!

"Say you're sorry and I just might." Natsu snickered. I felt his breath hit my face. I sighed heavily as I placed my head into what I think was his chest. Well now I know it's not his butt.

"I'm sorry, will you please light up this place?" I mumbled. Natsu sighed happily. Natsu snapped his fingers and there was light! My eyes adjusted to the lighting again. I tried to see if we were actually somewhere I was familiar with, though we weren't.

"Where are we?" Natsu questioned. Natsu waved his ignited hand around us but there was nothing to be found. What the heck was going on? I've had some weird dreams, but this one was just strange.

"Oh come on, I would rather dream about fish than this!" I hissed. I really would! I think I would even like to dream of kale more than this! Actually, I take that back. When I think of kale, I think about Ichiya.

To be honest, I'm a bit afraid of the dark. When I was a kid I would be forced to sit in a closet if I was 'bad'. It was complete torture for me. But now Natsu was here with me, there is nothing to worry about. I'm fine.

"That would be something Happy would dream of." Natsu chuckled. I was about to say something until there was a sob. Someone was crying? I looked up to see Natsu totally okay, was I crying?

I put a hand up to my face, nope. Where was it coming from? It seemed a bit distant. The sobbing sounded like no one I've met before. Though it sounded like a man's sob. I glanced up at Natsu to see his ears twitching.

"Which direction?" I asked, glancing towards Natsu. Natsu pointed forward. You can always count on Natsu's great hearing. I nodded as I wrapped onto Natsu's arm and walked forward. Natsu had a poker face the whole time we made our decent towards this sobbing man. It felt like we were walking for a long time, maybe it was only one minute?

Natsu pulled me to a stop, and the sobbing continued, only it was louder this time. Natsu frowned and shifted his gaze around this place we're in, with a confused look written all over his face. Natsu leaned forward, bringing his hand out in front of him as well, only to reveal a sobbing man.