4 Chapter 4

Lucy's POV

We scream out as we hit our orgasms together. I collapsed on top of him, I realize after several minutes that Natsu is out cold. I can't help but giggle to myself, 'That's a one hit ko if I've ever seen one.' I'm gasping out trying desperately to catch my breath. I then realized the tent is on fire. I sit up and inhale Natsu's flames. A perfect after sex snack. I sigh out loud again, content.

I decide that I should get dressed and check out our surroundings. Our tent was literally just on fire and I don't remember seeing anyone nearby but that's not too say there wasn't. I sigh and begin.

When I step out of the tent I stretch and look towards the sky. Looks like it is about 1 in the morning, I smile. That was some really good sex. I stop and stare for a while and go around the camp real quick. When I see that is safe I take off in the air and scan the surroundings again. Still nothing, I smile feeling the cool night breeze against my face.

I land and pull out my keys. I call out all of my spirits together. They look at me surprised and even at each other even more surprised.

Loke stepped forward, "Um Princess, how are we all here?"

I looked at him like the answer was obvious, "because I summoned you here."

"But Princess, how?" This time it was Aries who had spoken up.

I sighed, I knew I was going to have to do this but I really wanted to do it by myself. Natsu is asleep now so now is perfect.

"Where to begin?" I began. "I guess the beginning," I smile.

"I'm engaged to Natsu Dragneel, but that's not really the beginning," I pout. Before anyone could get upset or accuse Natsu of 'knocking my up' like Grey did, I continue. " I'm now Natsu's mate, yes that is the beginning!" I smiled whole heartedly at them.

"What!?!" Was the collective gasp from my spirits.

I point to my neck showing them my mark and explain that it was a dragon custom, I told them how Natsu proposed once the mating was complete. I left out how the mating occurred and the graphic intense sex, I figured they didn't need to know that part or our honeymoon and the idea of telling anyone about my baby made me want to rip them to shreds, so I didn't.

I did tell them that I gained a lot of magic power including the use of Fire Dragon Slayer magic. So that was probably how I was able to summon them all without hurting myself or them.

They stared at me speechless for a while and then I added, " Oh yeah, and it turns out Natsu is the King of the dragons so when I became his mate that made me Queen." I waited patiently for one of them to react. In the meantime I summon Plu to me and cuddled him while I waited sipping tea I had made in my hands without the use of a campfire or a pot.

It was Gemini who reacted first transforming into Natsu making me choke. I blush and close my eyes, "Please don't turn into him again I don't want to accidentally hurt you." I wait until I hear a poof and see a copy of myself wrapped in a bath towel I really need to have that updated. But it was safer this way.

"Why would you hurt Gemini if you thought it was Natsu?" It was Loke again.

I cough out loud and mumble about it being a dragon thing. Trying to wave it off. This upset Virgo.

"So you will punish Natsu but you will not punish me?" She pouted.

"It's not like that Virgo," I sigh. "exactly how much am I going to have to tell you without telling you?" I ask imploringly.

"Mmmmooooooooo Luuucccy does this mean you had very hot, steamy, crazy sex with Natsu?" Taurus cried.

I spit out my tea, "DON'T ASK STUPID QUESTIONS LIKE THAT!?!" I slap my hand on the back of his head catapulting him across the field and into a tree. My face is beat red from embarrassement.

After a few seconds Sagittarius and Scorpio applaud my strength. Even Loke smiled a little while the rest of my spirits laughed. 

I grumble a bit and then I hear everyone get quiet. I turn around to see Natsu, with pants on, thank Mavis, walking towards us.

He yawns real loud and stretches as he arrives. "Luce, come back to bed we have a mission in the morning. Hey guys why are you all here?" Then it hits him. " Oh your telling them?" I nod. He smiled and leans down for a kiss, "Don't stay away too long." Instead of a quick peck on the lips he goes for the gold leaving me panting and wanting as he pulls away.

"Damn" I gasp as he walks away. Only to hear the same from two particular spirits I say good night and close all but the two gates. Loke's and Scorpio's.

They look at each other and look back at me, guilt in there eyes. I wait patiently. Loke sighs, "We seen the look in your eyes. You can't hide it."

I smile, "hide what?" I ask.

"Your more than in love with him. You were always in love with him now it's different. You look like someone who was starving and then he gave you a full course meal." Loke looks almost infuriated.

"His flames are delicious," I sigh feigning ignorance.

"Wait you can eat fire?" Scorpio this time.

"Yes," I sigh. I look at him and ask, "so what was your problem with him?"

"No problem, I just thought it was hot and Aquarius is going to be either super proud or super pissed." He answered.

I sighed, "I wished I could have summoned her." A small tear slid down my cheek.

Natsu comes running out of the tent and grabs Scorpio, "What the fuck is your problem, man? You know what Aquarius means to Luce, why would you bring her up?"

I could see the fear in my spirits eyes before I put my hand to my head. "Natsu, stop." I see Natsu drop Scorpio and take a step or two away. I apologise to Scorpio and explain he will be extra sensitive until we have a child and that it was a dragon thing. He just nodded and asked if he could go. I sigh and nod closing his gate.

I look at Natsu before giving him the same treatment as Tauros, Natsu however went much father than the tree.

I look at Loke the Leo and sigh. "I love him, he is still an idiot, but I love him." I whisper to my friend. I look up into Loke's eyes as he kneeled beside my makeshift chair. "I love Natsu."

He grinned and cupped my cheek, "I'm happy I was a little afraid that he forced you but now I see I have nothing to worry about."

I feel Natsu stand behind me and snuggle into my hair, "I would never hurt Luce, or force her to do anything. She is my everything."

"I'm surprised you didn't attack me for either getting mad at you or comforting her?" He said it like a question to Natsu.

"I know that you only want what's best for Luce and that you would never cross the line," I hear the smile in his voice. "But you did get awful close." He whined. I couldn't help but laugh at that. I feel him wrap his arms around me and he began to purr again nuzzeling into my neck.

I see Loke grin at him too. "Goodnight my Queen," Loke said before closing his own gate. It feels odd not to be called princess if I'm honest with myself.

Natsu and I go back to the tent to sleep. I'm a little upset with him for interrupting my spirit time and also concerned he passed out like he did. I cuddle next to him to get a couple hours rest before we head out.

Natsu's POV

The snuggles were real. This has to be the first time we fell asleep that did not include intense, hot sex and quite frankly it was great. Just like that morning when it all started. I smile to myself at the thought. Just because we are mated doesn't mean it has to all be about sex.

I hold her against me naked and kiss along her neck. I knead my fingers along her back causing her to moan out. I remain holding her not really wanting to go further but also not wanting to stop. I sigh, "I love you Luce." Burying my face into her neck.

I hear her giggle, "We have work to do today." Her protest sounding a little past cute.

I smile, "I know but you like getting woken up like this, now don't you." She nods and begins to purr. Oh finally! The purring has begun. I smile and then I frown. Wait it's still to early for that. It hasn't been quite two months yet. I concentrate on her stomach looking for any sign of our baby. I sigh nothing yet but soon I'm sure.

"Come on then let's get ready to go," I groan. "The sooner we go the sooner we are done which means the sooner I get you all to myself." I whisper in her ear, rewarding me with a sexy growl.

I pull out the two request that we had and began rereading them while Lucy got ready. Both were around Dawn City but they were pretty different. One was a complaint about a suspected dark mages guild set up nearby. The request was for us to investigate and then if the claims were true then for us dismantle them and turn them in. Not so difficult. I smile.

The other however was a request to stop an active volcano that had started smoking recently from destroying the town. I frowned I understood the first one being S class but why the second? I look at the reward amounts again and shrug perhaps it was just the money. Both rewards were over 2 billion jewels.

We packed up camp and were almost ready for take off when I stopped Lucy. "So which one of these should we do first?"

She stops and rereads the request herself. She has that cute pouty face on that says she is thinking it through. "Can we eat magma?" She asked quizzical.

I laugh at that, "No only what it catches on fire. She nods and thinks some more. Oh Mavis, the way she scrunches up her little nose in concentration is to cute.

I lean in and kiss her on the nose causing her to giggle a little and I'm sure lose concentration. "How about we split up? You can take the volcano and I'll take the mages, and the first one done gets a whole day of anything," I purr in her ear.

I feel her breathing hitch a little. "Anything?" She whispers.

I smile, "Anything." We both no that regardless of who 'won' it would probably be a day in bed or at least similar activities.

She smiles, "Okay, but there is a condition." I wait for her to continue. "It doesn't count if the mages are not actually a dark guild."

I chuckle, "that sounds fair enough." I intertwine my fingers into her hair pulling her gently towards me. I place the most gentle kiss on her lips. So gentle I'm sure she could just barely feel it. Which was the purpose because when I open my eyes and pull away I see her eyes light up in anger at such a graze of the lips and I see her determination spike. Oh this was going to be fun.

We take off into the air and separate going to each of our destinations.

I watch as her form slowly disappears. I don't care about winning but I do care about having a day alone with my mate. So I quickly go to the requesters house to get the location. It had started to rain while I was there so I put on a poncho which conveniently covered my guild mark.

I searched the area, found that it was a dark guild. Surprise, surprise another group of idiots worshipping my brother. I sigh, just once I would like Zeref not to be the cause either directly or indirectly.

Apparently they were looking for a way to resurrect my deceased brother. As horrible as my brother was at least it was caused by a curse from trying to resurrect me. Apparently I had died at a very young age along with our parents over 400 years ago.

I interrupt them and take them out. Honestly it was a little too easy I mean I know that by claiming my mate and title I received more power but this was kind of ridiculous. I take them and the evidence that I some how did not destroy and turn them into the authorities. I returned and received the reward and many thanks of the townspeople before heading towards Lucy. A little confused how it took me all day, the sun was already setting.

Lucy's POV

I could feel Natsu's eyes on me as we finally septated and I dive down to the requesters house. I need to make this quick. I need Natsu and soon.

I'm told that I need to investigate first and make sure it is actually about to erupt and if so stop it. I nod and from just a few feet from there door use Dragon Force and fly towards the volcano. I need to make this quick I could feel my insides churning from being so far away from Natsu.

I get to the volcano and dive inside. As much smoke as there is I don't see any signs of magma and it smelled wrong too. More like burnt animal carcasses than sulfer, making me want to gag.

'Well I think it's safe to say it's not going to erupt.' I frown. Where is that smell coming from?

I use the smoke to my advantage dropping down into the actually freezing crater. This volcano is not active most likely it's been dormant for decades if not centuries. I move around low to the ground going from rock to rock looking for the culprit.

I'm just about to give up when I see something. There is a large pile of dead animals just thrown together. That's odd. I decide to wait and scope out the area I find a nice little hiding place to wait it out. My eyes are watering from the gross smell, but I ignore it.

Hours drag by and I'm sure that the only reason I'm never fell asleep was that terrible smell. Suddenly I smell something else and I want to vomit. White lilies and lavender do not smell pretty when mixed with rotting animal bodies.

I stay hidden and a tall purple cloaked figure appeared with two men also in purple. I cannot tell if the cloaked one is a man or woman. I hunker down trying to stay invisible for the time being and listen with my recorder rolling.

"Are you sure no one has found this place?" The tall figure questioned the men. It was a woman's voice. That answers that question.

"Yes ma'am," They answered together. The smaller of the two was really scrawny and rubbed his hands together.

"We made sure to set traps all along the path and kept watch all day and night. No one has been here," The scrawny one had such a whiny voice it set my nerves on end. I made sure to get closer; enough that the recorder was getting everything.

"My brother and I have done everything you asked, so now return our sister," Great a kidnapper case just what I needed I struggle not to groan out loud.

The tall figure laughed hauntingly. My stomach does flips. I have a bad feeling about this. I see the woman flip her hood back showing her face proudly to the men I watch as they openly stare at her with wide eyes. 'Let me guess, it's the sister?'

"But, why how could you do this to or village? Sarabelle?" The larger man gasped out. To bad I didn't bet any Jewel on that.

"Because little brother they have treated us like trash from the very beginning. Ever since we were children and our older sister died in that fire they have ridiculed us. It was bad enough our parents died but when she died they started muttering how we must be cursed and they avoided us like the plague!" I'm starting to get bored but I wait; not enough evidence and I still have no idea what it is they are doing.

"Sarabelle! You would judge everyone for what but a few have done? How could you?" The larger man asked. I notice suspiciously that the scrawny one remained quiet.

"A few?" The scrawny one, figures I think to myself.

"They just weren't mean to your face. You are the only one who somehow escaped their ridicule! Sarabelle and I have delt with the whispers, the taunts, people actually threw stones at us. But no, not you, you were the golden boy. Always 'helping' everyone. You were not helping anyone they were treating you like a slave even you should have seen that!" The scrawny one spat out.

'Oh Mavis, this is going to take forever," I think to myself trying not to yawn.

"Mathew, Sarabelle this is not right," The large man exclaims. "Your both in on it?" I smile I have two names now.

"Yes Jaxson, and you should be too." So three names now two of which are bad. Now what are they up to.

"But to take a long dormant volcano and create an actual eruption destroying the town? Just how could you?" the man Jaxson asked. Now I have the crime, this is going remarkably well.

"Easy, with the dynamite you helped plant and a little of my own magic the town will burn." Sarabelle proclaimed laughing menacing.

I wonder if that's enough evidence? I wait a little longer give this Jaxson guy time to redeem himself, tricked or not he did still help.

"No, I won't let you. I already disconnected all the fuses on the ones I 'planted' and Matthew's are no where near enough." I grin, a win for the big guy.

"Traitor!" I hear Sarabelle hiss.

I smile ok it's time to step in. I grab my recorder and replace the tape with an empty one. They always destroy the recorder which is sad I really liked this one.

I sigh standing up, "Well that took forever!" I stated while yawning and stretching. It's already dark I've been sitting cramped for a really long time.

"Who's there!" Sarabelle exclaimed, all three of them go into defensive positions. I eye the big guy.

"Jaxson, was it?" He flinches but nods. "You don't have to do this" You can walk away right now."

"No he can't he helped plant them he is just as guilty!" Mathew exclaimed.

"Yeah yeah, the whole blow up the town with a fake eruption thing. It's a good thing I have this," I wave my recorder for them to see. "I have it all on tape quite convenient that you decided to reveal your whole plan while I was recording don't you think?" I ask them. "I even got the part where poor Jaxson here was tricked into helping and decided to dismantle at least his half that he so called planted."

"You did?" He asked.

"Don't listen to her it's a trap!" The woman sneered.

I hit play on the copied tape. "No, I won't let you. I already disconnected all the fuses on the ones I planted and Matthew's are no where near enough." The tape played Jaxson's voice.

I smile, "what was that about a trap?" The woman face was beat red.

She holds up both hands and had a fire ball in each of them. "oh yummy," I can't help but say aloud. Infuriating the woman more she enlarged them to about the size of Happy and threw them at me. I smile and swallow them wiping my chin. "Thanks for the meal," I grin.

The scrawny one throws a green one at me, curious I try it. "Yuck!" I spat out. That tasted horrible. I try to scrub my tongue with my hands. "That is the grossest fire I have ever tasted! What the hell was that sulfer and baby poop mixed together?" I accused him. I point at the woman, "At least her flames were just a bit overdone. I believe her reasoning for doing all this but not you." I am still spitting out trying to get the taste out. "Yours are rotten."

I grimace, "Let me guess your the one burning the animals."

They just stare at me. I look at the big guy. "So Jaxson what's your magic?"

He gulps, "blue fire."

I smile real sweetly, "I would like to try it if you have time."

"Uh sure, wait now?" He asked befuddled. I nod and he shrugs, "o-okay then." He creates a baseball size ball, a lovely shade of blue fire and looks concerned on how he is supposed to give it to me he shrugs and just walks over. I slurp it up.

"Wow yummy, it's very sweet." I smile again. It is a little overly sweet but still good. "Thanks for the food," I bow my head to him. He just mumbles a your welcome and stands back to the side.

I look at the other two and smile, "So is it my turn now?" I go into Dragon Force Mode, scales covering my face and visible skin, my wings stretch out as I lift my own hands like the woman had done with two towering columns of white/ blue fire in them. Both stare at me like I am the second coming. "You could always just let me turn you in?" I suggest to them.

They look at each other and then at Jaxson and then at me again. I see them each swallow nervously and nod together while holding onto each other.

"Great!" I smile as I let Dragon Force go. I put them each in magic restraint cuffs and, with Jaxson, walk them down the path reminding them any trap I fell into they were coming with me. Jaxson dismantled all the traps on the way down and awed at me almost the whole time.

I giggle, and we talked about how their lives had progressed and it took quite a bit of effort on my part not to thump the two of them on the head. They weren't even all that bullied. The stones that were thrown were accidents from children playing by a lake the taunts were boys trying to get Sarabelle's attention. And Matthew well he was generally a creep and people stayed away from him all the time.

"So do you know anything about the dark guild a little ways from here?" I asked them.

Sarabelle true to form started laughing, "They are my partners and they will avenge me!" She spat.

"Luuucccy!" We all hear as a pinkette man with red scales and wings glided above us. I smile and wave. Blowing out a small column of fire to get his attention. He comes directly at me. I go into Dragon Force so I wouldn't get knocked over when he slams into me.

"I missed you, my queen!" He reverts to his normal self attacking my lips in a passionate kiss.

I revert as well and laugh, "Not yet Natsu I still have to turn them in."

"Yay!" he jumps up and down. "That means I win the bet!" he whooped.

I smile, "So the dark guild is all turned in then?"

"Yeah, I bet you can guess what their goal was." He groaned.

"Tell me anyway."

"They wanted to resurrect that stupid brother of mine." He groaned again. "I mean come on arn't there any dark guilds anymore that don't have something to do with Zeref?"

I laugh for him, "Well unlike you he actually 'lived' for the past 400 odd years. He was bound to have several cult followings." I smile. "Besides who defeated him again and all his followers?" I smile sweetly.

"We did!" He punched into the air.

My captives are shell shocked.

The woman is the first to shake it off. "Wait your telling me that you two defeated Zeref and further more this guy is Zeref's brother?"

I frown at her, "You do know it's impolite to eavesdrop right?"

Jaxson cuts in before his sister could make herself a bigger fool, "Do you mind if I ask questions?"

Natsu gets protective and let's out his Dragon Force again and defensively gets between me and Jaxson.

I shake my head as Jaxson recoils in fear. "Natsu, he is fine," I sigh.

"Oh, okay then." Natsu grins really wide. "Go ahead, you can ask but I probably won't answer most of them."

Jaxson nods, "Brother? How is he your brother?"

Natsu shrugs, "Same mom and dad how else?"

"So wait are your parents still alive too?"

"Uh no they died more than 400 years ago before Zeref became the black mage."

"Then how are you alive but didn't live for 400 years?"

"No comment." Natsu's doing really well with this.

"Well do you know how he became the black mage?"

Natsu thinks for a minute before answering, "It's complicated but yeah I guess I know the gist of it. No I won't tell you. Lucy will rip you too shreds long before I got to you."

I smile, he didn't have to put quite like that but he wasn't wrong. We don't need another black mage.

Jaxson flinches again, "Who is stronger you or her?"

"My queen of course," Natsu laughs.

"Queen?" He really is intrigued but I'm getting uncomfortable, I let out a low growl.

Natsu nods at me and playfully wraps an arm around my waist. Ignoring Jaxson completely.

He seems to take the hint and asked a different question, "What are you?"

Natsu just looks at him like he's crazy, "What do you think I am?"

"Well are you immortal like your brother? Maybe a god of some kind?"

Natsu and I look at each other and bust up laughing. After several minutes Natsu tried to talk fails and redoubles his laughing fit.

"He's human, we are just mages, that are a part of a magic guild." I supply, my tears flowing freely from all the laughter.

"Oh," was all he said. They remained silent as Natsu and I tried and failed to calm ourselves. We were still laughing when we turned them in.

"So what's all the fuss about?" A guard asked us seeing our restraints and prepared in the defensive stance.

"We are mages from fairy tail, we completed a job request for the volcano. the volcano is still inactive; the smoke was cause by these three. And here is the evidence," I hand over the original tape. "Can we please get a certified document proving we have turned them in so that we can receive our payment from the mayor?"

Natsu and I went about our business retrieved our payment and the many thanks that came with it. We decided that we wanted to go somewhere nice to spend the night maybe an inn a couple towns over that had some amazing hot springs.

Natsu laughed and agreed easily. Reminding me that tomorrow was his day. We reach our destination and get our room we rent the room for the next three days.