The Gifted Mermaid➳Nalu

Chapter 6: Finding out the Truth

"Geez, usually you're the first person back, Captain!" Romeo exclaimed as Lisanna, Natsu and Lucy all got onto the ship.

"Happy stole a huge salmon from this old guy who was fishin' and it was the funniest thing I've ever seen." Elfman laughed. Happy grinned with the fish still in his mouth. "Fishies!"

"That's repulsive." Carla mentioned, whiffing the smell away from her nose. "Carla, it's just a fish." Wendy sweatdropped, seeing that the white cat had a disgusted look on her face.

"Laxus and I had the best time shopping for groceries!" Mira shouted as she raised her arms in the air while the broad man face-palmed and sighed. "It was more like a ten hour workout lifting while walking."

"Juvia had the best day ever with Gray!" She cooed, rubbing her cheek against his shoulder. "Get off me!" Gray shrieked, stumbling back from the sudden embrace.

Erza pulled out a shiny sword. "Well I got my hands on this." She glanced at Lucy's hands, seeing a weapon of her own. "You handle a bow and arrow?"

Lucy blinked, then looked down at her hands shyly. "Yes, I think I'm decently handy at using it."

"I'd like to see you perform for us." Erza put her hands on her hips, offering a challenge to see if she really did know. Lucy's heart raced and pounded in her chest with nervousness, dryly gulping.

The scarlet haired woman stared into her eyes, almost grazing a smile on her face until Lucy made up her mind, determined to show off her skills. She nodded, then pointed at Gajeel. "I need you to stand at the very front of the ship."

"Why me?" Gajeel muttered under his breath, giving a look to her as he slowly made his way to the spot and faced everyone.

"Mira, I'm terribly sorry, but I need you to place an apple on his head. I apologize for wasting something you bought." Lucy said, Mira shaking her head as she put a red apple on top of his head. "It's nothing at all! Don't worry about it."

Most of the crew backed to the the edges of the ship, giving Lucy plenty of space. They all stared, many thoughts running through their minds in suspicion.

Lisanna stood by Natsu's side, almost glaring at Lucy as she walked slowly to her spot, the center of the two staircases that led up to the upper deck. She was a good eighty feet away from Gajeel, who was starting to sweatdrop with wide eyes. "I don't trust her." She mumbled in Natsu's ear.

Natsu gave a strange side glance to Lisanna, but didn't reply. He kept his full attention towards Lucy, watching every movement and body composure. She stood still, her body facing one side of the ship.

Guess it's time then, huh. Lucy held her palm out in front of her, a stack of arrows appearing from a bright white light that materialized just above her hand. She lid the arrows into the arrow case that had also materialized over her.

"Woah!"

"Did you just see that?!"

"That came out of thin air!"

"Holy shit." The crew's eyes now had expanded, having their complete undivided attention towards Lucy.

Lisanna gasped while Natsu's eyes boggled in shock. "I didn't know she could use magic." He breathed.

Lucy finally looked up at Gajeel's head with the apple, calmly giving it a glance as her arms relaxed by her side, the bow resting in her left hand.

She could feel every pair of eyes staring at her, but she remained confident with a stern look on her face, not giving any sign to her seeming weak. She took a long breath in, slightly moving her fingertips as Gajeel stared at her.