The Fire Within (#Wattys2014)

Chapter 27-Lucy's POV- Forgiveness

Ohayo minna! So I want to tell you guys something that has been weighting on my heart. As I am writing the ending to "The Fire Within" I am realizing that it has become very theraputic for me. For those of you who do not know, my parents were divorced and I did not see my dad for a long time. When I was around 14 years old, I found out that my dad was very abusive to my mom and had threatened to kill me when I was a baby. I was extremely mad at him and when I talked to him for the last time, I did not say I love you or I forgive you. A year later, he passed away. I never got the chance to say those words, until now. This  chapter called "Forgiveness" may not seem the same to my situation but what Lucy says to her father at the end is what I wanted to say to him. I want you guys to know that even if you are mad at your parents, tell them that you love them and forgive them every chance you get, because you never know when it will be your last time. Do not have that type of regret on your heart, believe me it hurts. It has taken me 7 long years to say what I am about to say and it feels amazing to actually say it. I hope you guys enjoy it!!

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I have to admit when I walked into that room with Natsu, I was terrified. I had never seen my father face to face before, he always wore a black robe and I always had my spirits with me. I of course had never been outside the room in the tower but I ran away. Had I not left, I would have never met Natsu and Fairy Tail, my adoptive family. I knew that I had become a stronger person ever since I left that night a month ago but I still didn’t know if I could do this.

   The room we walked into was pitch black with a single candle lighting our way. I stepped into the room onto something soft and suddenly the room filled with light. The floor was made of white marble except for a long red carpet. The walls were crème colored with white and tan marble pillars every few feet. The carpet that I stepped on with my battered and bleeding feet led to a stage covered in curtains from the ceiling. As I looked ahead of us, I saw at the other side of the room an area with two large mahogany chairs with red velvet cushions on the stage. These were the thrones for the King and Queen of Fiore. I did not even feel worthy to be in this room, even though I was the princess of Fiore.

 I began to take a step back when I noticed a large portrait diagonal to the thrones. It was a portrait of a woman in a red, floor length ball gown covered in pearls and diamonds. Her hair was blond and pulled up into a bun on top of her head. She wore a golden crown with stars and jewels glittering like fireworks upon her head. Her chocolate brown eyes lit up the portrait, as well as her smile. This was Layla Heartfilia, my mother. I had never seen a picture of my mother before but I could see the resemblance. My mother, a woman I had never known, gave me a chance for a better life and I was accused of murdering her by my own father. I may not have known my mother, but I knew this would not be what she wanted my life to be like.

As I gazed upon the portrait, a hand touched my shoulder. It was warm.

“It’s okay Natsu, I am fine.” I whispered to him.

He seemed to understand and let go of my shoulder. I was about to take my first step into the room, when a voice echoed throughout the room.

“Well I was wondering what was taking you so long. If it isn’t my dear daughter and her little companions. You have probably come here to take the throne away from me by killing me! I will not allow that to happen!” He bellowed “Guards, seize them!”

Suddenly close to 100 soldiers dressed in blue and gold uniforms charged Natsu, I and the rest of the guild.

“Natsu, Lucy, run for it! Stop the king!” Master Makarov bellowed as Fairy Tail began to fight.