The Love and Secrets in a Dragon's Heart (Fairy Tail Fanfic book 1) *slow update

Chapter - 14

Hi everybody... i know it has been forever since you have heard from me... my bad. I hope you can forgive me and continue to enjoy my stories. i am only gonna be working on my FT for now. try to ease myself back into my writing habits n_n so here we go!

I suggest you go back and refresh your memory so you dont get confused. Thats what i did and i am the author  v^-^ 

Lisanna:

I hit the ground hard with a resounding thud. I taste mud and blood while the snow and ice freeze my teeth. The whoops and hollering of the Vulcans send chills up my spine. I already tried to use stealth, but they sniffed me out and immediately started beating on me. I have tried using nearly every soul i have in my arsenal but i am no match for this many Vulcans.

'Come on Lisanna, you cant throw in the towel' I try convince myself. 'Come on... Come on... COME ON!' i reach for every bit of my magic energy to force myself back to my feet. "For Natsu!!" i cry, " Vulcan soul!" i transform into one of those ugly beast and dive right into the thick of them. The animals are confused by this thing that looks like one of them but smells like a human.

With this i am able to catch some of them off guard. A few swift kicks to the groin and i take out half a dozen. I get punched hard from behind, i fall to my hands and knees and my transformation dissipates. The wind is knocked out of me and i try desperately to find it again. i turn to see another Vulcan coming right for me. I raise my arms in just enough time to block another hit to the head, but i am still sent flying backwards. Again on my back facing the sky, i continue trying to catch my breath. This thin cold air is making it even more painful.

'What am i gonna do?!' i ask myself. Crawling back to my feet i transform into my mouse soul and try to hide behind the rocks. I give my self a moment to think. 'This is ridiculous! Why cant i complete this mission?' i scold myself. 'I am the same as natsu and the others. We are the same age and have had all the same set backs as far as time. So why cant i get on their level?!' tears start to spill from my eyes as i give into my frustration.

my memories suddenly take me back to my time in Edolas. I was there for years. The sole magic user in that whole world were magic never naturally existed. I spent my time there with Edo-sis and edo-brother. I served drinks and i made snacks. We spent a lot of time on the run too trying to be kept away from the royal guard who wanted to shut us down. But never in that whole time i was there did i ever use magic.

'Maybe i was wrong, maybe i am just not on there level. i have had my own experiences and my own set backs. My own struggles that have effected my growth.' i reason to myself. 'Natsu and the others may be ready for S-class... But i clearly am not. I have been trying to give it my all and yet my all is not enough. But i need to be ok with that. I accept myself the way i am.' 

I stand up and face the herd of Vulcan, feeling taller and more proud of myself. "I may not be ready for this, but i am NOT giving up!" i announce to no one but myself and the Vulcans who are now staring at me in confusion. "I am going to keep training and keep growing, and someday i will be S-class." With that i leap into the air "Swan soul" I transform into a delicate bird and flip around in the air to dive back the other way. Rapidly i glide down the face of the mountain staring straight at the ground that comes nearer and nearer. In a matter of minutes i have cleared the obstacle that had taken me almost 2 days to climb. When i finally reach the ground i transform back into my human form and collapse. I crawl underneath the shade of a near by tree and i can already feel sleep over taking me. 'im just gonna rest a few minutes, then head back to the guild.' I drift off so soundly and so deeply that i dont eve remember having a dream.

My eyes snap open and it is pitch black. 'Night time?' i look the time lacrima on my wrist and see that it is well past mid night. I must have been even more drained than i thought. Even know after sleeping all afternoon i still feel like i could sleep for several more hours. So i let my eyes drift closed once again, blissfully. When i open them once more the sun is peeking over the horizon. A content grin stretches across my face. Looking at the time again, this time it says 7:43a.m. 'Im going to go back to the guild Hall.' i say to myself. Then i head out. By noon i am walking in the door. The normally rowdy and loud cafeteria is completely silent.

"Welcome back Lisanna." Master says cheerfully. "How did the test go?" i'm pretty sure he already knows, whomever was following me must be back by now and told him what happened.

"I wasnt strong enough to complete the quest." I say without hesitation. I bow my head, feeling the heat rise in my cheeks. I didnt think i would be this embarrassed, i thought i had come to peace with not passing. "Im very sorry if i have disappointed you master i am just not good enough..."

"Now lisanna," he interupts. "Do you really think you would have been chosen to compete if you didnt have a chance? No every single one of the candidates chosen, i had full faith they have what it takes to pass!" He explains confidently. "That doesnt have to mean that you yourself are mentally ready, that is entirely up to you. But know this my child, i will always believe in you and you will never disappoint me." by now tears are streaming down my face.

"Thank you master, thank you so much." I choke between tears. Big sis comes up to me with a hanckerchief. I take it gratefully, and she opens her arms to me for a warm embrace. "Am i the first one back?" I ask as i look around for others.

the mood turns solemn. "No," master answers. "Natsu is back too." My eyes light up and my heart leaps.

"Thats wonderful!" I exclaim. "Did he pass?" Master hesitated to say anything. "Master?" i ask cautiously.

"Lets say whether or not he passes is irrelevant now. Im afraid we have stumbled onto something big." He tells me without looking up at me.

"Wh...what do you mean? Where is Natsu?"

"He is upstairs... With Lucy." He says sorrowfully. A lump forms in my throat. "He carried her all the way home, she never opened her eyes once... she was... hardly breathing." Now tears start to spills from the masters eyes.

"Master... What happened?"

pulling himself back together, "He didnt say. We sent for Porliusica at once, but she has been the only one he has let in the room with her."

"Aye." A small sad voice chimes in from behind. I turn to see happy sitting in the middle of the floor, every bit of the mess i am. He sniffles and wiped his face but the tears keep rolling. "He even told me to leave."

"Oh happy, i'm so sorry." I console as i slowly reach for him. He trembles as he cries in my arms. "Master please, i dont understand." I weep.

"Wait master, " Mira interjects. "You were following lucy, how did you not see what happened?"

Master grits his teeth as if he were recalling something painful. "Its because of the message i got from Bixlow."

"What?... What happened?" Mira asks nervously.

"Romeo is no where to be found...." The master's words hang in the air.

My tears fade and turn to a feeling of anger. "R...Romeo..."