The Queen

Chapter 4

"Natsu, I don't care what they said, we're not to fight with anyone before the games begin! Ignore these two and let's go." I reprimanded him.

"Aw, come on. I want to fight." Natsu complained.

"You have two choices: Either don't fight and get food, or fight and risk angering Erza. Let's get a move on, I'm hungry and these two aren't that interesting. I will find Erza and tell her what you're up to." Finally, Natsu heeded my warning and walked away.

"Come on, Natsu. X and I will get you food." Lucy offered him with a smile.

"I hope by 'you and I' you mean 'you' will get him food, Lucy. The only person in this realm I am ever obligated to get food for is you." I contradicted her.

"Fine, I will get you food, Natsu." Lucy corrected. Immediately, Natsu perked up and ran off with Happy to find a place to eat.

"Mira's right, you know? You two would make a perfect couple." I pointed out to Lucy.

"Mira also says that you and Loke would be a perfect couple." She replied.

"And we were, for a very long time. But that phase of my life has ended. I cannot trust him after what happened. I never blamed him for Karen's death; it wasn't his fault. But he could have found me in this realm while he lived. Instead, he chose to spend whatever time he had left with random women and left me to believe he had died and I didn't get to say goodbye. When you told me he was alive, and your player guildmate, no less; I was furious, excited, heartbroken, and sad. Even after you saved him, he never sought me out. I loved him with all my heart and always will, but I don't know if I'll ever trust him again." I kept speaking, knowing Lucy needed to completely understand.

"Hey guys, we're eating here!" Happy called out to us from a restaurant up the street.