The Gifted Mermaid➳Nalu

Chapter 3: The Heartfilia's Legend

"What traits did you notice?" Levy asked while scanning another book quickly, feeling like she wasn't searching in the right area. Her fingers tapped on the book she currently held in her hands, a little annoyed with herself. This was a much more difficult task than she thought to be.

Erza tapped her chin with her fingers lightly. "Hmm, I mostly noticed her hair."

Levy paused from reading, glancing up at the scarlet haired woman. "Hair? What is this, Rapunzel?" The bluenette lightly joked, shaking her head and smiling.

"Well, first off, it's a golden blonde color. It's very long, but there's something I noticed when she was in the sunlight.." Erza stared at the ground, remembering how her hair didn't just shine with its blonde color, it seemed to shimmer or sparkle. "..her hair's different, I've never seen it before. Nobody's hair shimmers a pink color for no reason."

Levy adjusted the glasses on her nose. "Now that I think about it, I do remember how her hair was something I noticed. Also, she doesn't have any blemishes on her skin..." after a minute of complete silence, Levy immediately started looking for a specific book, certain that she was on the right track to finding out more.

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"I'm guessing you've never been on a ship before?" Lucy glanced to the side to see Wendy eagerly smiling at her. She nodded in agreement. "Never. I've never gone past the boundaries of Riduele, my father always told me to stay."

The younger dragon slayer stood next to her, mindlessly watching the water move. "Why would your father do that?"

Ah dang it, I accidentally let that slip. "Well a-ah, he was just very protective, overly protective if you must say." Lucy stumbled, only making up part of it. It wasn't the exact truth, but it wasn't a complete lie. Wendy nodded, seeing as if she believed it.

"I see. Do you practice any magic?" Wendy curiously asked.

Lucy flipped her hair over her shoulder and smiled. "Yes, I actually do. I practice Celestial Spirit Magic, even though I've really never actually had to use them."

"That's great! We don't have anyone who does that yet, you fit right into the crew!" Wendy couldn't help but feel her feet dance a little, having the blonde lightheartedly giggle. "Well, I've got to go with Carla right now, talk to you later!" The girl ran off with the female white cat after waving, obviously running to somewhere else on the ship.

Lucy took in every aspect of the beautiful view she was on. The wind felt great against her skin from the scorching sun beating down on her, her long ponytail riding each breeze. She couldn't ever get bored of the water for some reason, particularly where her notice mostly seemed to be. Why do I find the water so intriguing? It's almost like I want to jump in it.

From further up, Happy's face expression was priceless with his jaw hanging open while Natsu smirked at him. "I actually thought you were joking." Happy creaked out, looking down at the blonde who Natsu in fact rescued.

Natsu had a wide grin plastered on his face. "I wasn't joking, I was being dead serious!" The cat stuck out his tongue at him, crossing his little paws across his chest to look more intimidating. "Still owe me a fish."

"I'll get you back." Happy grumbled, trying to think of a certain way to make it even between them."

"Oi, Lucy! Come 'ere!" Natsu yelled, waving an arm high in the air as he saw her surprisingly turn around to see them. He saw her shyly smile, making her way up the staircase to the ship's wheel on the upper deck. For a split second, he couldn't help but glance over her curvaceous body, subconsciously admiring how...beautiful she was.