The Princess and the Dragon/ Chapter 1 :)

A Nalu fanfiction.

Disclaimer: If I owned Fairy Tail my ships would have sailed by now. (So that means I don't!)

"Princess it's time for you to get up! " Virgo insisted for the fifth time this morning but no way was I going to get up.

"Virgo please give me five more minutes." I groaned from underneath my comfort of pillows and blankets. My only safe haven, was my bed.

"Lucy-sama, I don't have that kind of option in this situation! Please get up for me."Virgo whined. I understood where Virgo was coming from but I didn't want to go through with it. I wanted to throw a tantrum like a little kid. But no! I was supposed to be a proper lady!

"Fine Virgo. I'll get up just let me get ready." I muttered. I started thinking about how I basically contradicted myself just now.

"Thank you so much Princess. Your father wants to see you right after your done getting ready." Virgo chimed and left my chamber.

I can't fricken believe it! My father is going to make me do this when I'm only 18. I'm too young to get married. Well, I wouldn't mind it so much if it wasn't for the fact it would be with a complete stranger!

My life wasn't supposed to be like this! Why mama. Why did you have to go?

My mother died when I was seven. After her death my father turned cold. He would yell at me and ignored me at times. He was abusive at times. I would always leave my father alone when he drank, because that's when the beatings became worse.

Often at times he would think I'm mama and tell me things about how disappointed he was in me. It broke my heart to hear those words come out of his mouth. Soon over the years we became distance and I began to hate him for his cruelty.

He wasn't even nice to the kingdom anymore.

The whole kingdom was scared of my father. My father made sure no one in the kingdom would talk to me. So I was ignored when I got to leave the castle. I just stopped going outside. We didn't ever have visits from neighboring kingdoms anymore.

But now I am being forced to marry Leo Lion prince of the Celestial Kingdom. That orange head was such a pervert. I didn't hate Leo but he was such a player. With a heavy sigh I finally decided to get up from my bed and head towards the wardrobe with dresses gloriole.

I looked through the dresses and picked my favorite which was a scarlet red dress with gold trimming at the bottom. The dress went down to my ankles which showed my red slipper shoes that match this glorious dress.

This dress was special. Because mama used to wear it. I looked in the mirror only to sigh and pulled a red ribbon out of the music box beside me. I did my signature hair do in two seconds.

I was finally prepared to do walk down those fateful steps and meet my father with the fake smile I always use. I closed the door behind me and started walking down the long stair case as slowly as possible. I got to see him, grinning like the Grinch who stole Christmas.

"Come with me daughter of mine." Father ordered. He stopped addressing me by my name a long time ago. I followed him into his studies and sat in front of his desk.

"Listen to me and don't interrupt me. You will be now staying with Leo until the wedding day." father spoke sternly.

"You will be leaving today in a carriage and I already have your stuff packed." I froze right on the spot wanting to kick and scream about how unfair this all was. I knew I couldn't do that. That would only earn a slap to the face.

I wanted to tell him what he was doing was just wrong. but I couldn't do anything about it because, I to, was scared of him.

"Please leave my courters and the carriage is waiting for you." He stated. I got up and turned around as a lone tear rushed down my cheek. How could he do this to me? I am his daughter for God's sake! He treats me like an object?!

Before leaving the castle I ran to my room to see if it was all true, and it was.

All of my belongings were gone! Even my bed was taken from its place. Except one object which I treasured most. In the corner of the room, there laid Natsu my dragon plushy. I ran over to him. I grabbed him.

I left for the carriage. You must be thinking what kind of eighteen year old has a stuffed animal? He is more than some toy. My mama had given me him before her death.

"Mama! " Lucy cheered when she saw her.

" Lucy sweetie come here I have a present for you." Layla spoke. Lucy walked over to her bed ridden mother with excitement in her eyes.

" What is it? " Lucy begged. Layla hugged her. Layla pulled back and smiled down at her daughter with a bright smile. She pulled out a red dragon toy.

" It's a dragon that you must cherish and if you cherish him he'll cherish you." Lucy had a confused look on her face when her mother spoke those words.

" But aren't dragons suppose to be mean and evil?" Lucy asked.

" Those are just stereotypes Lucy. Dragons are really kind creatures who are passionate and cherish the people close to them." Layla laughed.

" Thank you so much mama! I will cherish Natsu with all my heart and I'll also protect him." Lucy spoke with determination as she pulled the dragon plushy into her arms.

" Now why did you pick the name Natsu? " Layla asked.

" Well because Natsu means summer and he's a fire dragon and I think that those two fit well together. Summer and fire seem a lot alike. You know because its hot in the Summer. " Lucy giggled.

"You know Lucy, if you meet a dragon one day, please cherish that moment. It will be a good one." Layla said as she poked Lucy cheek.

"Mama I can't wait to meet one!" Lucy beamed.

"Say hi for me." Layla chimed.

"Don't worry mama! You'll be there with me." Lucy said. Layla smiled at Lucy but only knew that they didn't have that much time left.

I sat in the carriage holding Natsu close to me. I looked out the window thinking about bad memories, when an idea came to me.

I was not going to sit back and be told what to do! I'm my own woman! I stared down at Natsu and clutched him tighter to my chest!

"This is seriously the best idea I've had in years!" I squealed to myself.

I am not a child anymore! I wasn't going through with this. I am determined to get out of this someway! I looked out the window to see Mount. Ryuji when I remembered what an old merchant had told me once.

"On Mount. Ruyji there is said to be dragons and an enchanted forest."

"You don't really think they are there do you?"

"Well of course I do, I am not one to go spouting lies."

I knew this was a crazy idea but I was willing to take the risk. I looked at the driver who was busy yapping at his wife about dinner.

I opened the carriage door and counted to three. Except I only made it to one because I panicked. I jumped out into a bush tumbling down the hillside. On my way down I almost let go of Natsu but caught him in time.

I'm such an idiot because I just had to roll right into a thorn bush! I tried brushing off all the thorns but ended up discovering a splinter in my hand.

"OW! Damn I need to get out of here before they notice I'm gone." I said aloud. I seriously need to stop talking to myself.

I was heading towards the mountain with my only belongs. Which were my ripped clothes I wear now and my dragon. It's kind of funny if you think of the name of the mountain, Mount. Ryuji.

I wonder what kind of person named it that, Ryuji is an interesting name. I stopped walking when I came towards a fork in the road with a sign right in the middle of it. Which was kind of hard to read. The sign read:

Dragons to the right.

Trolls and Witches to the left.

I don't know about you, but, I would not like to be some trolls dinner or be put under a witch's curse anytime soon. So I pondered on my options for awhile. I choose to take the dragon way instead.

I mean, my mother did say dragons were nice creatures. I had a better chance dealing with them instead of my other choices.

My only worry was running into a mean one. I think I read somewhere dragons like to keep princesses anyways right? I kept walking through the forest until I came across a lake to rest by.

I had been walking for what felt like a really long time. But walking all this way was worth it instead of being married to that pervert orange head. It's not that I hate the guy, I hate the fact of being forced to marry him.

I came closer to the river side. I walked over to a flower patch that grew right next to it. I laid down and look up at the sky. It really was a beautiful site considering I was never allowed to leave the castle since mama's passing.

I clutched Natsu closer to me because when I think of mama, painful memories come flooding back. I didn't want to think of her in that way though. I wanted good memories. I just wish I could have had more time with her.

I probably look really pale to others considering I never left my room now that I think about it.

I smiled to myself. I'm glad I took a risk! I could feel my eyelids become heavy and I started drifting off into a dream. Except I was rudely awakened when I felt a gush of air on my a face.

"What's up with the wind here." I complained. Only to be answered back by a deep rough voice. That also sounded a little childish.

"Oi! Blondie what do you think you're doing in a dragon's territory." I opened my eyes to be face to face with a majestic dragon. A REAL FRICKEN DRAGON! The scales on the dragon were just beautiful!

They were scarlet with a tint of pink at the end of the scales. I probably sat there with a stupid look on my face because the dragon sounded like he was laughing and coughing at the same time.

"Hey! What's so funny Pinky." I shouted. But that was a stupid decision on my part. Because the dragon took its claws and pushed me on my back. He had me pinned. I became scared at this moment, maybe I ran into an unfriendly one?

"What did you just call me? " He snarled. On no I was not going to back down even if he could eat me! Or maybe I should have thought before I spoke my next sentence.

"I called you p-pinky." I stuttered out. The dragon was so close I could feel his breath and smell it which smelt like a campfire or almost like cinnamon. He surprised me when he pulled back and started chuckling.

"Nobody's called me that in years! I like you Blondie."He chuckled. I blushed at his sentence but only hit myself mentally because I'm human and he's a dragon. There's no way a human would ever be with a dragon, or could they? No Lucy, stop thinking about this.

"The names Lucy Heartphilla!" I hissed. He just seemed to chuckle more which made me forget about my anger for a few seconds.

"Whatever you say Luigi!" He tried to muffle his laugh with his claws.

"It's Lucy and I am a princess so I deserve some respect." I shouted. He stopped giggling and looked at me with an indescribable look.

"Did you say princess?" He sounded a bit excited. I nodded my head and squealed when he took his claws and picked me up by the back of my dress.

"H-hey where are you taking me pinky!?" I sneered.

"I have a name you know." He ignored my question and began walking up the mountain.

"Oh yeah and what's that?" I questioned. I really wanted to know though.

"The names Natsu Dragneel. I'm the Prince of The Fire Dragon." Natsu answered. I could only start laughing. He was also a prince, but a dragon prince, never heard of that before.

"Oi! Luigi what's so funny?" Natsu questioned. Totally ignoring the fact that he just called me Luigi, I was still giggling.

"It's because that's what I called my dragon stuffed animal." I shook the stuffed animal right in his face so he could see. Natsu then began chuckling like a maniac.

"Hey! What's so funny now?" I demanded.

"That you named your stuffed animal after me." Natsu chuckles subsided when he stopped walking. I didn't name it after you! Oh well, it's not important anyways!

"We're here Lucy!" Natsu sang. I looked at where we were at. I saw a huge cave. By huge I mean it was even bigger than Natsu himself, and he's a dragon.

We began walking into the cave and I started thinking, what would Natsu want with a princess?

EDIT: Alright people! I'm going to begin replacing these chapters so that they are not so annoying to read. This was one of my first fanfic's so I've grown a lot. A certain reviewer commented on how bad it was, heck! I even thought it was bad!

So I'm going to go each day and fix a chapter! Your eyes won't be bleeding anymore after I'm done with fixing them! Sorry about that guys!

Authors note: What would Natsu want with a princess anyways. Well you're going to just have to wait and see. Hopefully you enjoyed it.

To Be Continued.