Right after summoning Loki, I felt myself stagger.
"I feel dizzy." I mumbled and was about to fall face-first, until Natsu caught me by my arms just right on time.
"Geez. You're one reckless priestess. You've just arrived today, then you took up a lot of information about our world, and summoned a zodiac within one day. You're insane!" He shook his head, amusingly.
"I guess I really am reckless, making quite an impression." I chuckled lightly, struggling to get up.
"Lu-chan, are you okay?" Levy asked, sounding really worried.
"Lu-chan?" I teased and she blushed, fiercely.
"I-I blurted it out. I'm sorry!" she apologized and I laughed wholeheartedly.
In fact, I'm delighted.
Gaining three friends in an unknown world, it's a world record for me.
"I don't mind, Levy-chan." I smiled gently at her and she hugged me.
"You're now officially my best friend!" she brightened and I responded her hug.
"I'm losing energy, any reasons why that might be?" I asked them, sitting down to the nearest empty chair with a table.
"That's because you summoned a zodiac. It can take a lot of powers for an element, using your power on the spot, and it's also the fact that you're still new to our world. That means you're restoring." Levy-chan enlightened.
"Or it could also mean that you're about to gain the power that was sealed, since you were living in a different dimension." She added.
"I see... I'm tired..." I mumbled, placing my arms on the table and resting my head to my arms to sleep.
"You're a handful." I heard someone muttered, as I felt myself being carried by two warm arms, and I continued dozing off.
White feathered wings.
A mark on her left shoulder.
Crimson.
I woke up then sat up, and placed my head in my right hand.
Was it was all a dream?
It's a little blurry.
My memory's kind of hazy.
Then I noticed my ripped sleeve.
Crap!
All that happened for real?
Where the heck am I?
If my memory serves me right, I should be with a witch.
What's her name?
Ah!
Levy-chan!
Then I tried to remember, everything she taught me so far.
Zodiacs, gathering constellations, maidens, elements, strength, mating and a lot more.
She did mention that mom could predict the future.
Was my dream a vision?
The door opened quietly, and someone poked their head in.
"You're awake!" Levy-chan greeted.
"Yeah. I was convincing myself that I'm in some kind of a nightmare." I joked and she pouted.
"This world isn't so bad!" she argued, and approached my side.
"Where are we?" I asked, looking around the place.
"You're at my home." She smiled.
"Where's Natsu?" I inquired.
"Oh. He left, after dropping you off in bed. He has to return to the castle, you know?" she explained.
"He said that he'll just explain the situation with the king and he'll come back in the morning." She added.
"Thanks, Levy-chan." I muttered softly, and she blushed.
"I'm still not used to you calling me that." She blushed, even more, making me giggle.
"Well, get used to it!" I chuckled.
"I think I'm okay, now. Why don't you go get some sleep, first?" I suggested to Levy-chan.
"Are you sure?" she asked and I nod.
When she was about to walk off, I remembered something and called her back.
"Levy-chan!" I called.
"Yeah?" she asked walking back.
"I had this weird dream, where there's this girl with white wings and she has the same symbol as us. The dream was painted crimson." I stated and she nodded.
"That was a linking dream, which would leads us to the next constellation! We'll fly to the heavens tomorrow and check with the angels!" she applauded.
Angels?
This world gets weirder and weirder.
"Linking dream?" I asked, cautiously.
"Yes. It's a link that bonds us constellations. It helps locating the others. You have visions to track them. I used spells to find them. We all sort of have a connection." She explained.
"Okay." I say, still not understanding much of what she meant.
"Fly?" I recalled, then asked.
"Yes. We have to fly to the heavens, silly! Now, go to sleep!" she cheekily grinned and left.
"Oyasumi-nasai, Lu-chan!" she muttered lowly, before leaving.
"Oyasumi." I stated when she left.
Then it dawned on me.
How the hell am I supposed to fly?
I thought of an idea.
I closed my eyes and concentrated then whispered, "Leo."
Loki appeared on a formal suit, and smiled at me.
"Having problems with flying?" he smirked and I rolled my eyes at him.
"We're not flamingos, you know?" he teased.
"You know what I needed, right?" I raised an eyebrow at him.
"Of course." He smiled and whispered what I needed, then I nod.
I asked Loki about my divinations and duties.
He told me everything that I needed to know.
As soon as Loki left, I continued sleeping.
"Lucy... Wake up!" someone called and I ignored it.
Someone shook my shoulder.
"WHAT?" I growled, sitting up, inches away from Natsu's face.
We remained at that position for what seemed like hours, completely stunned, until the door opened.
In panic, I went back to bed and covered my face with the blanket, then pretended that I was still sleeping.
"She wouldn't budge, yet?" Levy-chan asked, worriedly.
"Y-Yeah." Natsu stuttered, going along with it.
I heard a set of footsteps leading to the door.
"Hey, Lu-chan! It's time to wake up!" Levy-chan shook my shoulder and I stretched then faked a yawn.
"What is it Levy-chan?" I asked, rubbing the sleep off of my eyes.
"Didn't we plan to visit the heavens this morning?" Levy-chan smiled, looking excited.
"Oh." I stated.
"Come! I bet you're hungry!" she offered and I went straight to a bathroom then cleaned up.
Levy-chan lent me a pumpkin colored dress with black stripes, that's paired with a knee high socks and black boots.
Great.
Now, I look like a witch.
Right after a short bath and change of clothes, I joined Levy-chan and Natsu at the table.
Natsu and I caught each other's glimpse for a moment, then we quickly turned away right after.
He never turned to me again, during breakfast.
We started walking to the dark forest, and entered an open field.
Levy-chan sat on her broom and it started floating.
"How are you going to fly, Natsu?" I asked, curiously.
"Happy." He stated coldly, not looking at me.
"You think of happy thoughts? Like Peter Pan?" I asked, excited.
What?
This world is already random as it is!
Can't blame a girl for trying.
"Idiot." He clicked his tongue.
"Happy!" he called loudly, and a gust of violent wind struck.
"This is Happy, my cat." He introduced, riding a chimera!
You idiot!
That is so not a cat!
He offered his hand for a ride.
The Chimera growled.
"Aww... He likes you!" Natsu cooed, petting Happy.
It certainly does not look like it likes me at all.
"I'll pass." I declined his invitation.
"You can ride with me, if you want?" Levy-chan offered and I shook my head.
Natsu and Levy looked at me in confusion.
"How in hell will you fly, then?" Natsu raised an eyebrow.
I whistled and called, "Hainu!"
There he flew, my own personal Pegasus.
Except he's a dog.
"Levy-chan and Natsu, Meet Plue!" I smiled as Plue lowered himself for me to sit on him.
I brushed his fur with my hands.
Plue is a gentle winged dog.
We had flight practices with Loki, this morning.
He doesn't take much of my power at all, when I summon him.
"Lu-chan, you made another contract?" Levy-chan gasped in disbelief.
"I did. This morning, with Loki." I smiled, petting Plue.
"He's not one of the zodiacs, though. He's a mythology, that's why he doesn't take much of my powers at all." I continued.
"Now that, that's settled. Let's get going!" Natsu exclaimed, impatiently.
"Alrighty, Let's go Plue!" I ordered and he obliged.
We flew straight towards the clouds, where a humongous golden gate stood.
"Who dares pass, the kingdom of heaven?" An angel, questioned.
"It is I, the royal prince." Natsu declared and the gate opened.
We entered the gate, only to be greeted by an intimidating and overwhelming-looking angel.
My vision came flashing, right before my eyes.
Her mark on the left shoulder.
Her wings.
Crimson.
No. It wasn't crimson.
"The Archangel." I pointed at her, and walked towards her lifting the fabric that covers her mark.
When I touched her skin, it confirmed my blurry dream.
She was stunned and gaped at me then raised her sword to my throat.
Natsu and Levy chan panicked, while I smiled softly at her.
"It's nice to meet you, Erza."
Next chapter: The Nymph
Can you guess, who this might be?