Day 4: Festival

Lucy loved fireworks. It was a fact that everyone who knew her found out at some point. She loved that something that started off so small could get so big and beautiful in a matter of seconds, lighting up the sky for everyone around to see. She supposed she loved fireworks for some of the same reasons she loved stars. They illuminated the night sky in a way that you couldn't help but admire them.

She also loved how fireworks brought people together, whether someone is just lighting them in their yard for everyone in the neighbourhood or at a festival where the whole town can gather.

So, when her new friend Levy- she had just moved into town- invited her to go down to see the fireworks with her friends she immediately agreed.

"Hey everyone, this is Lucy!" Levy introduced her as they all met up at the wharf where the annual Magnolia Festival fireworks were going to be set off. After giving a small wave and smile, the group introduced themselves.

Lucy couldn't help but admire a scarlet haired girl whose name was Erza- she was striking, and she wasn't even surprised to see an equally handsome blue haired male beside her, staring at her adoringly every now and then. Then there was Gray and Juvia, who seemed nice enough but Lucy couldn't figure out why Juvia kept glaring at her. Everyone also seemed nice, but Lucy kept glancing at a pink haired boy-Natsu- because, well, his hair was pink.

Well, she thought, that wasn't true. She kept looking at him because he was nice to look at.

"Yo, Lucy, is this your first time at this festival?" Natsu asked, walking up beside her while everyone else chatted away.

Nodding her head, she smiled at him. "I can't wait for the fireworks, I bet they're amazing." Her eyes lit up in anticipation, excited to see what her new town had to offer.

His face lit up, grinning at her. "I bet your gonna love 'em!" he started bouncing on his feet, probably from excitement. Her smiled widened at the thought that he loved fireworks just as much as she did.

She saw him glance at his watch for the next few minutes as they made small talk, getting to know each other. Lucy couldn't believe how comfortable she felt with him already, as if they'd been friends forever.

"Any minute now!" he suddenly exclaimed, looking up to the sky. Lucy followed suit, and just as her eyes turned upwards the first firework of the night lit up the sky, exploding into a beautiful orange sphere, and soon enough many more lit up the sky.

"They're so pretty!" she was in awe; these were some of the best fireworks she's ever seen.

"Aren't they awesome? I think this is my old man's best work yet." Natsu smiled, heart soaring at the look on Lucy's face. In the brief time since they met, he knew she was something special.

"Your dad made these?" She asked, surprised. As much as she loved fireworks, she's never actually met anyone who makes them.

"Yup! I even helped out." And that was all Lucy needed before she started asking him a million different questions while still admiring the fireworks as they exploded in the sky above her.

And later on, Lucy would learn that there was more than one kind of firework.

Not my best but hope you guys enjoyed!

~567random