Chapter Twenty: Tiring Training

Levy's P.O.V


I am mentally and physically drained. Well more mental then physical. I bend over panting on a small hill just out sound of Magnolia. Sweat is dripping down my face, not just from all this work but also from the heat.


"Levy!" I hear Gajeel call out as he runs up the grassy hill without a sweat.


I sit down on the grass as Gajeel walks up to me.


"Damn... it's getting hotter everyday." I say.


"Maybe you should take a brake." Gajeel says, sitting down next to me.


"Yeah... I think I will." I say as I completely lay down on the top of the hill.


I look up at the clouds and slowly close my eyes. I feel something move next to me and I open my eyes again and slowly turn my head to my left, to find Gajeel laying on his side looking at me with his hand holding his head up. I smile at him and he smiles back.


"You're getting good Lev." He says.


"Thanks Gajeel." I reply.


"You've worked hard. when you first started you could barley teleport to three feet from where you were. Then one month latter you can teleport from the guild to just outside of Magnolia. You've done well." Gajeel said.


I slightly blushed a bit, it was kind of rare for Gajeel to be nice. But he has helped me so much over the past month.


"I owe it all to you." I say with a smile.


He seemed a little shocked to hear that.


"And a bit of reading." I continue.


Gajeel just chuckles and sits back up. He looks back down at me with a small smile on his face.


"You flatter me Lev." He says. "I bet you'll get to see bunny girl really soon if you keep at it, but please, just don't push yourself to hard. I don't want you over exerting yourself." 


"Awe, does the big, tough Gajeel have a soft side for little old me?" I say teasingly to Gajeel, as I sit up next to him.


Gajeel lifts his hand up and rubs my head, making my hair messy and then says. "Don't tell anyone okay."


I blush a little and look up at him after he takes his hand off my head. He has a little bit of pink on his cheeks but I just ignore it.


Gajeel has been really nice and helpful this past month and it's a little out of character for him. It's not that I don't like it, I love it, I just wonder why he's been like this... Maybe it has something to do with Lucy running off... 


"Okay shrimp, how about you teleport us back to the guild. I can't be bothered walking." Gajeel says, as he stands up and stretches his hand out to me.


I take his hand and stand before saying. "You're so lazy. Anyways lets go."


I hug on to Gajeel's arm and we teleport back to the front of the guild.




Lucy's P.O.V


"So like this?..." I ask my grandfather, as I stand with my legs spread slightly apart and my arms stretched out in front of me and both my hands opened.


"No put your left hand over your right, yes thats it." Grandfather say's as I correct myself.


I had only arrived to the Celestial Kingdom about eight hours ago and since then I've been training with my grandfather the Celestial King. So far all we've done is perfected things I already know, like summoning my Spirits and using my wipe correctly, which was surprisingly difficult. Then he gave me a three hour long theory lesson about the powers I will have to master, which was kind of boring. So now I am currently learning how to change the level of my Magic Energy so my power won't be revealed and so I can surprise an opponent in battle, at least thats what grandfather said.


"Okay now what do I do next?" I asked.


"You need to close your eyes and breath slowly in and out through your nose... Relax and make your mind completely blank." Grandfather replied. "Once your mind is blank, think of your heart and your bloodstream, focus on it... Focus on your heart beat and the way it pumps your blood through your body... Search deeper and focus on the magic energy flowing within you through your blood... By then you should be able to feel it. You should be able to feel the level of it, how overwhelming it can really be... Then become one with it, make it relax... By doing that your magic energy should decrees and you should appear weaker than you actually are. But don't forget, your magic energy isn't at it's peek, so neither will you be. Okay now try it." He finished.


I did as he instructed. I went back into the stance and closed my eyes, breathing slowly in and out through my nose. I relaxed and focussed on my heartbeat. I then visualised my bloodstream and the way it flowed, then I dug deeper and I could feel it. My magic energy. Just like Grandfather said, it was a bit overwhelming. I went deeper and connected with it and became one. I relaxed even more and I felt a little strange. I could feel the energy disappearing, not excessively though. It was weird but my energy level was still high.


"Yes that's it! Ha ha! Great job Lucy, great job!" My grandfather praised.


I opened my eyes and stood normally.


"Did I do alright?" I asked.


"You did a fabulous job. As soon as you closed your eyes, the magic circle was created. I have to say you're a very fast learner, a lot faster than your mother." He replied with a chuckle.


"Well that's good to know." I said.


"At this rate you'll be going to Earthland tomorrow." He said.


"Well the sooner I get all this done the better." I replied.


"Well how about we finish for the day. Go look around for a bit, then I'll be at Loke's at five to have dinner with the both of you." Grandfather said with a smile.


I nodded and hugged him before I left to roam around the Celestial Kingdom.


I didn't do much sight seeing. I really only took in everything as I walked back to Loke's place. When I finally arrived there I saw Aries and Loke talking and looking at flowers just outside the cottage.


"Good afternoon you two." I said to Aires and Loke with a smile.


"Oh hello Lucy! How are you?" Aries said as I stood in front of the two of them.


"I'm good, what about you?" I asked.


"I'm fabulous." She said with a smile.


"Hello Love." Loke said kissing me on the cheek. "How was training?"


Before I thought of answering I looked at Aries and her smile had faded away. I hate that she looks so sad when Loke and I have to act like a couple. 'Thats it I'm going to tell him' I thought to myself. I looked at Aries again and smiled and winked at her, she looked at me with a confused face.


"Loke, I told Aries the truth about our situation..." I said.


"Y-you did?" He asked.


"Yes. I told her that our 'engagement' was fake and only because I needed to be married to rule." I answered.


"Is that all you told her." He said, with a bit of worry in his voice.


I could tell he was worried that I told her about his feelings for her, well I'm not gonna tell him the truth just yet.


"Yep that's all I told her." I said.


"Oh, okay, good." He said relaxing. "So how was training with the old man?" 


"Good and really easy. He said we could probably leave for Earthland some time tomorrow." I replied.


"That's awesome." Loke said smiling.


"It's fantastic Lucy." Aries said.


"Yeah it is. Anyways, I'm going to go inside and make myself some hot chocolate. You two want some?" I asked.


"Yeah, I'll have a cup." Loke said.


"I can't sorry, I have to go help Gemini with something. So hopefully I'll se you two tomorrow. Sorry again." Aries said.


"That's fine, we'll see you tomorrow." I said.


Aries smiled and then took off, giving us a quick wave as she ran to where ever Gemini was.


"So do you want honey with your hot chocolate?" I asked Loke.


"Yes please." He said as we walked inside.


~Time Skip~


When Loke and I finished drinking our hot chocolate, I went and took a nap. All that training was a little tiering and I knew if I didn't have a nap before dinner, I would probably fall asleep with my face in my food.


I woke at about four thirty, which only gave me half an hour until grandfather came over for dinner, but that was fine. I sat up yawned and stretched my arms.


"Good evening sleepy head, have a good nap?" Loke asked from in the kitchen.


I crawled out of bed and walked over to him.


"It was great. Hmm, what smells good?" I asked.


"Dinner." He replied.


"You can cook?" I said mockingly.


"Yes..." He said bumping my shoulder with his. "Now go freshen up, you've got messy hair."


"Yeah, yeah." I said.


I walked into the bathroom, it was my first time being in it actually. And luckily for me there was a bath, he he. But I didn't have time for one of those so I just quickly washed my face and brushed my hair. I decided to change my cloths because I had been wearing these ones all day, and they kind of stunk. I got out the bathroom and got one of my bags and pulled out a black shirt and white shorts.


"Hey Loke!" I called out. 


"Hmm?" He siad in return.


"I'm gonna get changed in the bathroom so don't come in." I said.


"Okay." He called back.


I raced in and quickly stripped all my duty cloths and chucked them in a washing basket. I slipped the black t-shirt on and then my white shorts, tucking the shirt in and then putting on my brown belt with my keys on it. I got out of the bathroom again and just put on a pair of brown slippers.


"How's dinner going?" I asked, as I approached the kitchen.


"It's basically ready, could you just set the table whilst I go to the toilet? Theres two extra chairs stacked there, grab them both please." He answered just before he walked into the bathroom.


I crabbed the two chairs and put them around the table, then I set up four placemats with knife and forks. I don't really know why we're setting up four seats, maybe Loke also invited Aries over for dinner. By the time I had set everything up, Loke was already out of the bathroom.


"All done." I said. 


"Good, now watch out Im going to pull the roast lamb out." Loke said, as he grabbed a pair of oven mittens and pulled out he roast lamb and vegetables.


"Mm, smells good." I said.


"Good." He said smiling.


"Um, Loke..." I said.


"Yeah, whats up?" He asked.


"I think you should probably change, you've got food all over your suit..." I replied.


"Oh yeah, your right. I'll just be a sec." He said rushing into the bathroom with some cloths to get changed.


I just silently chuckled at him. I then sat down on one of the chairs at the table, leaning my head back as I lazily sat there.


"I'm still so tired even though I had a nap." I say to myself.


Suddenly there was a knock at the door. So I unwillingly I got up and opened it. But who I saw on the other side made me fall to my knee's with tears in my eyes.


~End of Chapter~


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