Here is another story! This will be a chapter fic, based on Cobra and Lucy, do not like then I suggest you do not read. Hope you enjoy!

Fate or Destiny?

Chapter 1

Erik 'Cobra' Cubellios had always thought life was cruel. Merely because, to him, it was. Never before had he seen anyone else who had lost their parents, lost their little sister, and then forced into slavery. That was his life, however, to him, none of that was cruel at all. No, to him, what was cruel, was the fact that life thought to torment him.

Sure, since he was free now, people always assumed he was free to find his soulmate, all he had to do was meet the person that said the words that were suppose to be on his wrist since birth. However, even when he was born, no words adorned either of his wrists. No, it was one thing for life to put him in a world that constantly fell apart around him, but it also decided that he would go at it alone. Lose everything that he had ever held dear, and make it so he would never find anything dear again.

To say the least, he was bitter about his life. Yet, he still lived it. Deciding that he might as well make what he could out of it, who knew maybe he could find something worth wild to do instead of sulking about how unfair life had been to him. Which was why he was currently still sitting in his college chemistry class, taking notes down that he didn't need, since chemistry had always seemed like a second nature to him. He could mix chemicals with ease, recite formulas without problems, and even correct others mistakes before they blew the lab up.

However, he still needed to complete the course because that was just how the system worked. Without the class, he couldn't further his experiments or even continue to advance through college. However, he just wished that certain people would shut up around him! All this week it seemed like everyone in class had started to bump into their soulmates, on campus of all places. Even the majority of his friends were finding their soulmates, which was just a constant reminder that he would never have one.

Unable to help himself, his eyes strayed to his wrists, which had always remained blank. It slightly pained him, but he pushed it aside and focused back on his notes. Doing his best to ignore the people whispering around him about so and so finding their soulmates.

"Alright, today is over. Get out of my classroom already. Also, remember, tomorrow is test day so you better be prepared." Their professor stated, and Cobra smirked as most of the class groaned, apparently haven forgotten about the mid-term exam. However, he pushed it away, knowing that he was about to score some extra money from his friends since they always came to ask him for some tutoring at these times.

Laughing to himself, he stepped out of the room, only to give a grunt as someone crashed into him, knocking him back slightly. Giving a growl, he straightened and stared down at the blonde girl who had fallen back after running into him.

"Damnit, can't you watch where you're going?" He snapped, watching as she flinched away before blinking up at him in surprise. He rose an eyebrow as she suddenly grabbed a sweat band around her wrist and yanked it off. Only to stare with wide eyes as the words that he had just said to her, vanished from her wrist. He stared down at her for a moment, not able to comprehend what it meant.

He waited for her to say something, anything, but tensed when she suddenly shot to her feet, and dashed into the room he had just left. He stared after her for a moment, just blinking, before frowning and starting after her. Surely she knew what those vanishing words meant, so why the hell was she running? Also, if someone had his words as their supposed 'soulmate' then why didn't any of her words appear on his wrists?

"Oi!" He growled, stepping into the room and watched as the blonde jumped before spinning to face him. He ignored Professor Clive as the chemistry teacher looked up in confusion as he approached the blonde.

"Why the hell didn't you say anything? Why aren't you saying anything? Surely you have something to say to me? Well?" He snapped out, watching as she shied away and bit her bottom lip. Her wide, chocolate brown eyes began to mist slightly with unshed tears. He waited a moment, frowning as she continued to stare at him, not saying anything.

"Well?" He shouted again, watching as she flinched away, then blinked when Professor Clive stepped between them.

"Cobra, what is all of this about?" He asked, crossing his arms and Cobra glared at the blonde behind him.

"Apparently, I'm her soulmate, but yet I have no words of hers, nor ever had any, on my wrist. I want to know why, and why she isn't saying anything." He growled, watching as the man blinked before looking over his shoulder.

"Lucy?" He asked, and Cobra blinked at the name, finding it somewhat familiar. Instead of thinking on that at the moment, he watched as she nodded and showed the professor her now blank wrists. Only to blink when Gildart Clives gave a sigh and rubbed the back of his neck.

"Cobra, I think I've figured out why you never had any words on your wrists to begin with. Your soulmate, who is apparently Lucy, is mute." He stated with a smile, Cobra blinked before looking at the blonde. Blinking again as she stare at him, before giving a small hopeful smile.

His soulmate was...mute!? Once again, life was messing with him in a way that he didn't like. Giving a scowl, he watched as she flinched away and her smile was replaced with a look of dejection.

"I've no interest in a soulmate who is mute." He growled, spinning on his heels and walking out of the classroom. Leaving a confused professor in his wake, and a brokenhearted Lucy.

Lucy curled up tighter into her cocoon of covers as her adopted brothers attempted to get her to come out. Each one of them attempting to bribe her with something she usually caved at, but this time it wasn't working. She was just too heartbroken, to embarrassed, to...depressed to come out and tell them what was wrong.

At first, she had been thrilled when those words had disappeared on her wrist. Mostly so she didn't have to hide it for respectful purposes, but also because she had hoped that whoever her soulmate had been, could overlook the fact that she was mute. That they would give her a chance, but it hadn't happened. Her worst fears had been proven true, she wasn't wanted by anyone. She truly was a burden.

"Luce, come one. Please tell us what is wrong." Natsu stated, and she curled up tighter as she felt him lift a few of the covers in an attempt to see her face. She didn't want to tell them, she didn't want them to feel sorry for her. Or worse, pity her. She just wanted to be left alone.

"Dawn, you weren't like this until Clive's class. Do I have to talk with him to see what has you upset?" The threat from Midnight caused her to tense, she knew darn well that her chemistry professor would tell her brothers anything they wanted to know about her. So, in the end, she realized it was pointless to hide it from them.

Giving a sigh, she slowly unwound herself from the covers, and sat up in her bed before looking at her adopted brothers. All of them had gone to the same orphanage, and all of them had been adopted by a sweet old man, named Makarov, who said he would adore to have them as his children. In other words, even though they weren't related by blood, they were family. The only people she knew she could count on.

So, with another sigh, she held out her wrists and let the information she displayed them sink in. It was Laxus, Makarov's biological grandson, was the first to break the silence.

"You met your soulmate? Well, who is it? And why are you so upset about it?" He asked, and she reached to her bedside table, picking up the notebook and pencil she kept there. Quickly scribbling her reply, she held the book out and released it when Gajeel took a hold of it.

"It says; Yes I met my soulmate, although he wasn't exactly happy to find out I was mute. It seems that he has been greatly upset since he never had any words on his wrists. My guess is that he always figured that he would end up without a soulmate, apparently he would rather have no soulmate than one who is mute." He read, blinking before his grip tightened on the notebook.

"Who the hell is this bastard?" Natsu growled, and she tensed when Midnight stepped forward and crouched down.

"Dawn, you said he never had any marks on his wrists?" Midnight asked, causing her to nod. It was another reason she didn't want to tell them. She knew that Cobra was one of Midnight's closest friends, and she didn't want to come in between that.

"It's Cobra, isn't it?" He asked, causing her to tense before she looked at him with apologetic eyes filled with tears. She stared into his ruby gaze for a moment, and then wrapped her arms around his shoulders as he hugged her close.

"I'll kick his ass." Natsu growled, only to be stopped as Midnight broke the hug to stop him.

"That wont solve anything, other than to make Lucy more miserable. However, I will talk to him for you Lucy, if you want me to?" He asked, causing her to look at him for a moment, then gave a small nod. Thinking that if anything, she could at least convince the man to be a friend to her, until he found someone else he could be happy with. Also, this way Midnight didn't lose a friend.

There is the first chapter, the second will be posted after I get it written out! Hope you enjoy and can't wait to hear from you!