The Dragon Princess

Chapter 3

Erza POV:

The doors of the coffin swing open and a small figure falls out, short white hair flows down to her shoulders and she wears a tattered white dress. Chains cover her ankles and wrists and she is covered in cuts and bruises.

"Get up!" Lahar shouts at her.

She whimpers softly and stays on her knees, it looks like she it trying to catch her breath.

"I said get up!" He walks over to her and sends a kick to her stomach.

She slides across the floor and looks at us terrified, her eyes are a gentle silver colour and I can't imagine that this child has the same black magic as Zeref. Lahar pulls out a whip and sends a sickening crack at her eye. My eyes go wide and I notice her right eye is badly damaged.

"Please stop! I'll be good I promise!" The girl cries in terror.

"That's enough!" I yell and walk in front of her shielding her from the council.

I feel her gaze piercing my back but continue to give the council the glare that has scared Natsu and Grey since we were children. They throw the whip to my feet and then begin to walk away.

"Use that if she doesn't behave." Lahar then throws some documents over his shoulder. "These are the rules for her keeping, follow them to the letter." He says and they then walk out leaving us with a terrified young girl held with chains.

Everyone looks at her with wide eyes, she's so small.

"Lets get you into your cell then, whats your name?" Master asks her.

"My name?" She asks shyly.

"Yes your name, hasn't anyone ever asked you that?" I ask kneeling down to her level.

"No, they just call me prisoner or demon. Some even called me the female Zeref." She says as her one good eye fills with tears.

"Well we want to call you by your name, will you tell us child?" Master asks walking over.

"My name is Lucy." She says wiping the tears from her eye.

Natsu backs away and then runs out of the guild, I sigh and take another glance at the girl. She even looks a little like Lucy, I reach to take her hand and she backs away terrified. She stands up and then walks towards Master, he then leads her down into the cell. I follow her and Master taking in everything about her, scars cover her legs but she is slightly muscled. She limps and I notice some dried blood on her left leg.

"This is nicer than the one at the council, their one had rats and mould." She says.

"Erza please retrieve the guild stamp." Master says to me.

I stare at him but then nod, walking to Mirajane I notice everyone is looking at me shocked. 

"What?" 

"She's so young?" Levy says.

"How can she be as powerful as Zeref? She is barely taller than me and thats saying something." Wendy says brushing her short hair from her face.

"I don't understand it either, Levy can you research the keys please. I have a feeling they are really important, and Grey go check on Natsu. When she said her name I think it was hard for him....And Mirajane, I need the guild stamp. I think Master is making her a member." I say as everyone begins to talk to themselves about Lucy.

"Hearing her name was hard on all of us." Grey says walking out of the guild hall.

"You ok Erza? When they hit her with the whip you looked like you had a flashback." Wendy asks walking over to me, she sounds like her old self...

"Yeah.." I say placing a hand on my right eye. "Just been through the same thing." 

Taking the stamp from Mirajane, I walk back down to the cell. Master and Lucy are talking so when I walk in they stop talking.

"Thank you Erza." Master says taking the stamp from me.

He casts a small spell on the stamp then places it onto Lucy's right arm, a spell explodes and then when he pulls the stamp off I take a look and see what mark she has. Its a golden guild mark, and its outlined in a dark golden colour making it look a little like the celestial keys. We lock the cell and then walk back to the top of the guild where people have started to drink, Master walks to the stage and then pulls out the rules.

"Brats! Listen up! Here are the rules that we need to follow, rule number one: If the prisoner does anything to cause a disruption in the guild give her three lashes from the whip. If she disobeys in any way then fifty lashes from the whip. Also she is only aloud a crust of bred and cup of water each day, any extra food or water will cause her magic to grow stronger." Master says and then goes on to list the other rules.

Natsu POV:

I sit outside the guild with my head in my hands, her name is Lucy?

"You ok man?" Grey walks over placing a hand on my knee.

"Her name is Lucy...and she looks like her." I say sitting back.

"I know, we all feel the same way." He says leaning back with me.

I think about her and then decide I'm going to go and talk to her. Walking into the guild I ask Master if its ok for me to talk to her, he thinks for a minute and then nods. I walk down the stairs of the basement and then walk to her cell, I glance in and notice she's crying.

"Whats wrong?" I ask.

She starts and then turns to face me.

"Why am I cursed?" She asks me.

"What makes you think that your cursed?" I ask sitting outside of the cell.

"Thats what the guards told me, they said thats why my hair is white and my eyes are silver. But they don't always stay like this, when I use my magic my hair and eyes change." She says moving from the blanket on the floor to the bars of her cell.

"Really? I wanted to ask, how did you get My Lucy's keys?" I ask. "When she died we planned on giving them to someone but they flew away like a star."

"I was born with them, well I say born I was actually found by my mama." She says tucking her knees to her chest. "I miss her and everyone else."

"What magic do you use then? Because I'm guessing that you use celestial spirit magic." I ask intrigued.

"They called it the most deadly magic in creation, and they told me only guild members were able to control it....Thats why I'm a prisoner." She says sniffing slightly.

"Well what magic is it?" I ask getting onto my knees.

"Its Dragon Slayer Magic..." She whispers.