Sins Of An Innocent Fairy (Nalu)

Chapter Two

Lucy's POV

The view was just as amazing the second time as the first. We could see all the way to Crocus and even the very outskirts of other little towns here and there. The farm land looked amazing with the mountains in the distance. I looked at Natsu to see him looking around and I turned my attention back to our client far below. The area was deserted and the closest tree line was several kilometers away still and nothing was seen between here and there.

I sigh, I know that we have to go back down so we can catch up to our client but I just don't want to. I want to lay down and lazily drift to sleep with Natsu by my side. I tried to stifle a yawn but failed as I stretched out laying down.

"LUCE!" came Natsu's shocked scream as he dived for me trying to catch me. Instead I came to rest on what appeared to be an invisible floor. Natsu hit his head while he was trying to rescue me.

"Natsu relax, I'm fine." I pulled him closer to look at the bump on his head relieved to find it was fairly small.

"But the ground?" Natsu kept touching the area next to me finding that it was solid but completely invisible.

"I found out why the area felt so weird to you. It distorts the light making it seem duller at the same time it makes it warmer. Birds can't fly through it so they avoid it and insects respond to the filtered lighting making them quieter." I smile triumphant in my task.

"Plus watch this," I use Aries magic to cover the area with the pink wool effectively making the most comfortable bed ever. "Isn't this great?" I ask sleepily before I start to close my eyes stretched out so I can look down below.

"I'm glad you like it," I heard a deep laugh from behind me. At first I almost jumped until the feeling of my magic resonated within me.

"Hello, I'm Lucy. Did you want to create a contract with me?" I sigh out as I begin to feel my magic drain just slightly, as I roll over.

The deep bellowing laughter that followed was soothing as I stood up from the pink wool bed I had made I stretched out very relaxed still. "Your laugh is very comforting you know?" I tell my invisible guest. Natsu is still in a defensive stance ready to fight if need be. I put my hand on his shoulder and as he relaxed I pushed him over onto the bed I had just left.

The invisible figure started laughing his deep laugh again before releasing his magic allowing me to see the beauty of his feathers and fur and his beak and claws. A Griffin stood tall and proud before me larger than any horse I have ever seen.

"You have beautiful feathers and fur why would you hide them?" I asked him curiously while he watched me. I stepped forward and put out a hand. "May I?" He nodded stepping forward so I could feel his feathers and fur. Without thinking about it I leaned in hugging the griffon like an old friend.

"You have passed my test, not only are you smart and beautiful you are also kind and fierce. I watched your fight a while ago and as you helped those around you even as the fight still raged within you." He dipped his head bowing before me. "I would be happy to offer you my key, but listen well mine is the sin of pride. You would be the first to ever hold it."

We spent several minutes discussing the terms of the contract but I found that he was happy to be called at any time so long as another sin key was not out as well.

"I'm truly surprised you have a dragon by your side. Griffons and Dragons tend to fight, yet with you here I feel only peace. Why is that?" Griffin asked.

"Because she is Luce!" Natsu explained proudly smiling from the cushion I had made.

"Indeed," Griffon laughed some more.