Captured by Him
Summary: She's a Princess who is in love with Him, the King. They're both from Royalties and a powerful one at that plus their love for each other is MUTUAL. A happily ever after is within the reach of their hands but for a happy ending, it seems too far away. So what's the catch?. She's the Royal Princess and He's the Demon King. Be prepared to be Capture by this forbidden romance between two hearts seeking for the love of their life.
Chapter 5:
[a few minutes ago at a certain Inn]
Jellal's POV
"Jellal I know its been a while but please don't do anything rash that would reveal your identity" Ultear, one of my close friends and retainer said .
"I know. You've been telling me that since last night" I said as I grabbed my coat and put up my hood.
"Tsk. What do you mean you know? Do you know how much trouble we've been with your whole 'I know' thing?" She said "It's been four years since you've been crowned as the King of Edolas and as your retainer I would like you to please grow up and stop causing trouble"
"Sigh, I get it. I won't make a scene. I'll just look around the city that's all." I said, as much as how reliable Ultear is, there are just really this times where she's becoming such a nagger I thought to myself, "Well then please be careful. We'll go to the palace by this afternoon as soon as Meredy arrives and one more thing your highness—if you don't want me to be a nagger then please grow up." She added. Sighing, I raised both hands as a sign of defeat and finally left the inn.
It's a good thing that the inn we're staying is only a few walks away from the center of the city, looking around the place. It seems like Magnolia is still the same—It doesn't even feel like I've been away for four years and as usual every year, the people of Fiore always celebrate Lucy's birthday in a grand style.
Lucy…huh.
Thinking back I wonder what kind of princess did she grow up to? Too bad I wasn't able to attend her crowning of age ceremony but I bet she's now one of the finest princess. Smiling at the thought of Lucy, the little girl who smiles brightly, kind hearted and loving princess. I wonder if she's doing well.
It seems like before I realized I was already in the middle of the market hall. Seeing how energetic and lively the people are, Fiore really is a great country. Too bad I would have wanted to see her now and walked around her to see the food stalls and market place for a bit but I guess it's impossible since she's… inside…the palace….
EH?
I felt myself froze, as I caught a glimpse of a very familiar blonde standing five steps away from me.
Could it be her?
Could it be Lucy?
No, that can't be.
She couldn't possibly be here in the middle of the city with no retainers, guards or someone accompanying her. I thought to myself, it must only been someone with the same hair color. I was about to turn around when I suddenly remember what Meredy told me a month ago. About the rumors going around Fiore, that there princess ran away from the palace.
I felt my heart beat faster, anxious and worried as the thought that maybe…maybe it wasn't really a rumor and that Lucy really did ran away comes into my mind, debating whether its true or not.
Unable to think anymore I decided to ran towards her and grab her hand. If this is just somebody else and some wrong assumptions I would just apologised but if this is really…her then—!
"Lucy" I blurted. My eyes widen in shock it's really her and before I knew it, I received a tackled like hug from her it took me a few seconds to regain my composure and to hug her back.
After what seems like a few more squeeze from her, we broke our hug and this time I took my time to take a good look at her. It's been four years and now her long golden hair that ends until her waist is gone, she's taller now and her childish features are also gone but her big brown eyes and smile is still the same. I looked around her to see if someone from the palace is with her, feeling a little bit weird and anxious at the same time. Wait why am I getting some kind of bad premonition or something? I wish it's just me overthinking. "What the hell are you doing out here in the palace?" I asked.
"Aw. Come on Jellal-nii don't get mad at me. This is the first time we've seen each other in 4 years!" Lucy said as she pouted.
Geez. It's been four years since I last saw her and it seems like she still the same. Somehow I'm glad she's still the same but no—It's not the right time for me to be lenient at her. She's out here in a crowded place; it's her birthday and what if something happens to her? Sighing inwardly I said, "Well who wouldn't? I expect to see you and have our reunion in the palace and not here on the streets and what's more? I found the princess on a day the whole country's actually celebrating her birthday. Can this get anymore problematic?"
"Well…" She said as she started staring down, avoiding eye contact from me and her doing this means something is up.
"Well what?" I asked as I eyed her suspiciously "And where are your SPs?"
"Well about that…" She said as she started fidgeting and fumbling her fingers. Which is one of her habits when she did something wrong then it hit me, is it possible that she sneaked out of the palace?
The thought of it made me raised my voice a bit as I asked if she sneaked out of the palace and felt relieved for a bit when she said she didn't and so I asked her again "Then what? Did you ran away from the royal guards?"
"Nope" She said but it seems like she hesitated for a bit. I don't think Lucy is the type to lie to me but I know that something is definitely up so I shot her a look with 'tell-me-now' and her next words shocked me.
Did she really just said 'chew the hell out of me?' I can't believe what my ears just heard? I was so shocked I did the one-eyebrow raised thing that Ultear always does when she's nagging—oh uh I mean reminds me about things making me sigh just remembering about it, I better asked her later to stop doing that.
""I apologise your highness, what I meant to say is I hope you won't get overboard and get mad at me," She said making me shrugged. Royal tones sounds so eerily sarcastic right now and as I took a long deep breath I said, "Yeah, like I could get any more madder than this"
She took one long deep breath and was unconsciously gripping the hem of her shirt and said, "I did not ran away from the royal guards nor did I sneak away from the palace…"
I looked at her with a-go-on-continue look, she bit her lower lip and shut her eyes tight.
"I ran away from the castle or more like I've been running away from the castle for three years now. I've been travelling-slash-running away around the country but with me running out of money, I decided to join a guild, been doing request jobs and now I live in a pretty much decent apartment."
And I felt my jaw dropping, did—did she just heard what I said? The rumors about her running away is true and she's been what? Travelling? Running away? And have been what? Joined a guild and has been doing a request jobs? This Lucy Heartfilia? How could she ran away from the palace where she practically live all her life and joined a guild?
Just what the hell happened during this four years since I was away from here? Knowing her she won't do this just because of some random reasons but still what she did is wrong! She's a member of the royalty, the first and only princess and heiress to the throne and she shouldn't be out here alone.
*Inhale**exhale*
"Haaaaaaaaaaa….." I took one long deep breath as I try to calm myself. "Jellal-nii…I'm sorry." She said as tears started forming at the corner of her eyes "I'm so sorry. Please don't get mad at me."
"Lucy" I said with a sigh, making her flinch. I'm shocked and dumbfounded and I just made the princess cry on her birthday. Great now what else could possibly happen?
I closed my eyes and I don't know how many times I've been sighing and taking deep breaths like this to calm myself. What am I going to do now? But right now I'm just hoping nothing more could complicate this.
But I was wrong.
Because the next thing I see when I opened my eyes is a pink haired guy who looks awfully familiar to a certain king, was rushing towards me and before I knew it everything turned black. I could faintly hear Lucy screaming my name and with one thing on my mind.
Was that the Demon King, Natsu Dragneel...?
Did I just get punched in the face by the demon king...?
CHAPTER 5
Hi Eunie here!
My unannounced hiatsu is over! (yippee me~)
and I AM BACK! (banzai!)
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