Lucy's POV

-Lucy: "So what's your favorite color?" I ask the white haired girl and Natsu as we wait for master to arrive. We've decided to get to know each other until she's able to speak with him.

-Mirajane: "Oh, pink of course!" She says sweetly, causing me to face palm.

-Lucy: "Why didn't I realize that myself..." I say as I stare down at her dress. "Mine is yellow and blue. Natsu?"

-Natsu: "Red of course! It's really bright and hot." He smirks, making me roll my eyes along with a groan. I look at him, and smile mischievously while I higher my left eyebrow.

-Lucy: "You know what's hot?" I whisper to him, to only see his face change completely. Instead of his confident smirk, he brought a shy stutter.

-Natsu: "W-what?" I get closer to his ear slowly.

-Lucy: "Your head."

-Natsu: "Shut up!" He changes, causing me to laugh.

-Lucy: "I'm sorry, but it's true! You are a hot head." I laugh it off along with Mira but soon change the subject. "Next question! Do you guys have brothers or sisters?" I ask sweetly, to only receive an uncomfortable atmosphere by both parts. Mira's smile dropped as Natsu's annoyed face turned into an emotionless one. I bite my lower lip and mentally hit myself at my nosiness.  "Oh um... I mean... I-I didn't want--"

-Mira: "No! Um... It's ok. Really... It's just, it has been a while since someone asked me about them." She says, bringing back that smile to life once again. Unlike Natsu, who just stares off into the distance instead, not letting me sneak a peak of his face. "I have a sister and brother, but we were separated when we arrived at Losing Dignity and Teeth. Apparently, I was the only one who could fit for the job. It was when I was age twelve. Since it was the only job I had found, I decided that I would stay and send them money. That was until our communications were cut off when I turned fourteen. We were alone, and I was trying to substitute mom since she just threw us out because of our magic." And now, I begin to hate myself even more. That smile of hers was radiant like a rose in the garden, even with the tear thats creeping down her pinkish cheek.

Some people would be like me in this situation. Hate themselves, or feel better that she's talking about it. To just get it off her chest. Like I said, a rose fits her perfectly. I grab Mira's hand and give it a little squeeze along with a sincere smile, so she knows how hope feels.

-Lucy: "Don't lose confidence. If you didn't have it, gain it. It's the only ally you'll have in this cruel world. You'll find them. I feel confident about it." I say sweetly. And in just a second, I feel light headed. I feel my pupils shrink as I only feel my heart beat once. Loudly. Everything was turning black, and I can't feel anything whatsoever.

-Mira: "Lucy?" I hear in a distance, before finally, I see black.

-Natsu: "Lucy!" Another voice repeats my name lastly. Leaving my ears untouched, or at least thats what I thought.

-???: "Lucy?" I hear my name for the third time, but the voice is different. It wasn't scared the least bit, nor did it have hesitation unlike Natsu's and Mira's. "C'mon. Don't you want to see me?" I feel the need to open my eyes quickly, to only receive a bright yellow shine digging into my iris'. I scrunch eyebrows and try to clear the blurriness my eyes hold. Thinking the brightness was the sun, there in front of me was a woman that was identical to me instead. With her blond strands of hair in a delicate long braid. Her sweet smile couldn't be stomped upon. Even with my confused frown.

-Lucy: "Mom?" I manage to let out from my dry throat. Last time I saw this hair, smile, bright brown eyes was over ten years ago. How could she be exactly as I remember right now? I stretch out my hand towards hers, wanting to know if this was real. She notices the action, and does the same thing, wrapping her fingers between mine. She opens her mouth with her eyes shut, a face with an indescribable expression. One I remember clearly.

-Layla: "I'll only be as real as you believe I am, Lucy." I blink many times, not knowing how to respond to such a statement. "So," She rubs her thumb upon mine softly. "Please, don't seem so shocked sweetheart. I believe you were told that you would receive visions, no?" She says, getting me off guard once again. What can I even say? I don't want her to feel that I'm not pleased seeing her. It's just a shocking event. She laughs gently as she lets go of my hand, and walks towards a rack of clothes. I then realize where I am. My old room when I was younger. My surroundings haven't changed at all. It was still the pink room full of stuffed animals having a tea party. "Have you gotten used to the Institution sweetheart?"

-Lucy: "No... Yes... I don't know... I haven't really had the chance to make friends yet because of the mission. Hopefully I'll be fine with Natsu..." I say lowly, to see her stiffen at the sound of the name. I cock an eyebrow curiously at her reaction. "What?" She quickly relaxes her shoulders back to normal and gives me a sympathetic smile.

-Layla: "Right, Dragneel. How could such a thing slip away from me... You're a Guardian now. Custos. You know you can never let your guard down now."

-Lucy: "Of course, but... Mom... I want to know about you, the Dragneels. Please explain me things. There was something Natsu told me that made me confused. It's probably nothing, but it is something until I understand it! He said something like if he could have more memories if people didn't believe he were a monster...or something like that. I don't know anything about our family, not the history. It feels like no one wanted me to find out! Why? Why am I always in the shade! You guys aren't there to explain me, so no one else would do it! Not even Natsu... I don't expect him to spill out everything since we haven't known each other for long, but still! I just..." I whisper, feeling my throat knot up as I felt my heart ache. My eyes became like a pool, about to pour the tears. "My seventeen years of life are just me staying behind curtains. Knowledge is everything... I don't care if it's in the past!" I sob, wiping my tears away with my arm. As I dripped my feelings out, I feel a familiar touch on my head, my soft hair.

-Layla: "I believe in adventuring a story, finding out history as if you were time traveling. It's a dangerous path, but nothing could be achieved without danger itself. When it approaches, welcome it as if you were the gun. A gun does not trust, reason why it has a trigger. But remember, don't dream more than sleep." She says simply as her finger brought my face closer to hers. Her tone is the calmest I've heard, but the words are like a lioness roaring. I gaze at her, with terrified eyes. And there, again, once I blink, everything is black. Pitch black. Nothing in sight once again. What you see is what you hear. Darkness is all that is sounding in my ears. Silence is all that is in sight of my eyes.

-???: "Lucy!" I hear once again in the distance. But again, silence is all I see, darkness is all I hear. But now, I have the loudest mind I have ever had before.

If only it were written down her words, I could read it all over again and try to understand. I've learned throughout life that you must fear what you do not understand. Like I said, Knowledge is everything. If you do not have it, you might as well die. But I do not believe in giving up. It is an option, but not my choice. I open my eyes slowly, and instead of black, there was salmon pink. "Lucy... Don't scare us like that!" He shouts with a face that's full of worry. The tears I had in that vision, are now stained on my cheeks.

-Lucy: "Natsu..." I whisper dolefully before he grabs my head softly and puts it onto his shoulder. Not knowing hurts, but not understanding is aching.

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So this is a very, very important chapter. Keep that in mind. Trying to write some quotes isn't easy xD. Starting school soon, which is a little worrying for the book. Hopefully, it will be completed before December. Thank you for reading!

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