A/N- You guys, I am so annoyed rn cuz of the fact that I wrote like more than 1500 words and I forgot to save it and closed the tab. And then guess what? Here I am, re-writing the whole damn chapter. Y'all better be satisfied with this chapter. JK JK hehe...please review!
Chapter - 13
Part II
Gemini's POV
"Hey, Lucy. Are you feeling alright? I'm sensing a LOT of magical energy from you and I mean more than usual. Everything good?" Yukino's concern obvious.
"Huh? What?" 'Back to reality, Gemini' "Ah, yes. I'm feeling quite good actually. No need to worry!" We turned away from Master's locker and faced this nuisance over here. 'And put in a fake smile, no one will realize our true form...'
"You don't seem so 'good' to me, though...Here, let me check your temperature," she placed the palm of her right hand on my forehead and the left one's on her owns. "Hmm...you're not coming down with a fever. I wonder what it could be..." she thought out loud.
'Get rid of her now, Gemini, she's prying too much.'Removing her hand, we speak, "You see my simpleton friend, when I study, especially for a exam, I tend to get too indulged with it," 'Yes, that's right. Master has a good vocabulary so if we use big words, no one will suspect us.' "and sometimes I test them out to check their authenticity which is why I'm supposing you're sensing an increment in my magical energy. Again, you don't have to worry about me! Really!" Closing the locker shut, we smirk at her and that's when the bell rang signaling for celestial magic period aka the test is about to begin.
"Oh, look at that...it's time for the test. Let's go, don't want to miss the test now, do we?" We walked past her and towards Class 1-C. Yukino stood there looking at us dumbfounded with a hint of curiosity.
'Foolish Human'
Turning left and entering the third class on our left side, we made our way to the last seat in the right corner of the room. In order to avoid attention, sitting in the mere end was necessary. The class started filling up with noisy, nervous and hormonal teenagers minute by minute as we took out our pens and kept the rest aside.
This human named 'Macao-sensei' was the last to enter with a batch of papers in his right hand by his side and his left hand in his pants' pocket, grinning smugly. "Settle down, you brats! If ya don't, you won't have much time to complete writing your answers. And mind you, I won't be giving anyone any extra time," and that's all the students needed to hear to return to their seats. The adult human started to distribute the test papers. "Oh and one last warning, I should not catch any of you cheating or it's immediate expulsion from my class along with straight two weeks of detention and I do NOT want too see anyone's parents coming to me with complaints and neither will I be entertaining them. All clear?" His voice stern.
Making his way to the front of the class in front of his desk, "Begin. You have 40 minutes to finish it. When you're done, you may keep the paper here and leave."
Okay, Gemini. We got this.
Name: Lucy Heartfilia. Date: 31st July 2017. Let's see.
Q1- What are the three conditions to be fulfilled for the contract between a summoner and a spirit to be broken? Well the first one's easy. 'A contract is broken if the summoner gets arrested, releases the spirit by themselves or dies.'
Q2- State the side effect of multiple summons at once. Psht. That's easy. It's simply death.
Q3- Is it possible for a mage to have multiple summons? Justify your answer. Yep, it's totally possible! Master does it all the time. Hmm... 'Yes it is possible for some mages to summon multiple spirits at once if they combine their own strengths and abilities with their spirits' for more powerful attacks and the impact of the spell is larger and on a bigger scale.
Q4- Define 'Star Dress'. Know this one.
Q5- Define 'Self-summoning.' Easy. This is what Leo's doing all the time.
Q6- Can the Celestial Spirit King be summoned? If so, what are the conditions for the summoning? Ahh, yes. The Celestial King...he can be summoned but if only we remembered the last condition. Well, the first one is that the Celestial Spirit Mage must have enough Magical Energy to summon at least three Spirits of the Zodiac at once. Secondly, a Golden Zodiac Key must be sacrificed and thirdly...If only we remembered the third one. Hmm...Ah! Of course! Master studied this for us so that the knowledge was passed on to us. Let's log into her memories.
Yesterday? No. Let's start with the day before that. Alright. We close our eyes in concentration and focus on retrieving information. Well, doesn't she consume a lot of Mint Chocolate Chip Ice-cream? Watches a lot of K-Dramas and Anime. We see, so she has a stationery fetish? What's this? A lot of her thoughts are about that dimwitted flame-headed salamander. Fangirling. Fangirling. And a lot more fangirling. The twelve Zodiacs. Trying to find solutions on fixing Crux's sleeping problem. Okay, so one of the solutions is to summon him in the battlefield so he's wide awake and is willing to find the information about the spirits and their owners. Wow, Master's head is filled with useless stuff and overthought garbage. If you know what we're thinking Master, no offense.
AHA! Found it! The third condition is that the Mage and the Spirit must have a high level of trust between them. Gotta admit, this human 'Macao-sensei' almost got us with that question. We wonder if all the teachers are actually 'Demons of Zeref' hidden in disguise for mental torture of these poor and petty teenagers. No wonder they were so nervous and annoying.
We finish writing the last answer and abruptly get up along with Master's school bag hanging on our right shoulder and the test paper in our left hand. Great! 15 minutes to spare. Walking towards the human's giant notice, we notice his right eyebrow slightly raised and his eyes solely focused on us. We lace the test paper on the right side of the table and slowly turn and take two steps when, "Ms. Heartfilia."
Oh no...Has he caught on to us? Were we too obvious? Is there something peculiar Master does when she leaves the class after the test? No, it's too absurd. Besides, if she did, we would've been warned about it or at least would've seen it in her memories.
Carefully we turned around and put on a fake smile as to not blow our cover, if by chance, he still hasn't caught on to us. "Yes, Macao-sensei? Is something the matter?" Some of the students lift up their heads from their desks to look at the situation.
"Yes...Did you find the answer?"
"To what exactly Sensei?"
"You know, the solution to the problem you were looking for..."
"Ah, yes Sensei. The solution...is...well..." THE SOLUTION TO WHAT?!
"Go on, Heartfilia. We don't have all day, the students are getting distracted."
Solution! Solution! Think Gemini! What 'solution' is this human talking about? Trying to find solutions on fixing Crux's sleeping problem. Okay, so one of the solutions is to summon him in the battlefield so he's wide awake and is willing to find the information about the spirits and their owners.
"Yes Sensei, the solution I could come up with so far is quite simple. Crux can be summoned in the battlefield so he's fully aware of the situation and doesn't sleep on the job. I understand it has quite a lot of disadvantages such as it's time consuming and the summoner aka me, is left defenseless while facing the enemy. Another is that it could also lead to changing the offense strategy entirely and other negative effects. Will that be all Sensei?"
"Yes, Heartfilia. Good job. Maybe when your free, we can talk about it some more if you feel like discussing the idea a bit more. You can ask for my help whenever you need me, okay kiddo?" He gave me a thumbs up. We gave a small bow to the human and walked out of the class silently.
Well, seems like this human's favorite student is Master. Of course! Who wouldn't love the dazzling and worldwide famous Ms. Heartfilia? Even the Salamander has fallen for her but as dense as he is, he probably doesn't even realize it yet. It's alright, we'll help you master, no need to thank us. Grinning evilly, we make our way upstairs towards the cafeteria.
With the Fairies
10:30 AM
Lucy's POV
The press conference was taking a lot of time more than the usual. I do suppose it is taking this long because the movie the girls and I starred in IS that big of a deal. Even though the movie still isn't released yet, it's still getting a lot of attention and the fans do seem to be eagerly waiting for it.
It feels like a dream. All of this attention, respect and fame. Above all, the family-like friends I made along the way. To be honest, originally, I wasn't intending on becoming an actress but I guess as cliché as it sounds, 'fate had other plans for me.'
I wasn't sure on which profession to take on. But, fortunately, on drama day in my freshman year, Mavis Vermillion, the film's producer, was attending the event. As to why, we heard rumors her best friend, Zera, was a senior in our school and she was in the play as well. We've heard that Mavis had graduated early because she was born a genius and was the youngest in her class to graduate. Mavis saw my acting skills and said she saw potential in me. I don't know what 'potential' she saw but then later on, a whole process occurred and I was signed to work under her production after convincing my parents that I won't abandon my duties as the heir to the heartfilia 'throne' of business. I've worked in two movies produced by her so far and may I just say, this woman is absolutely brilliant with her ideas and her thoughts of vision. She always has a hidden, indirect message given out to her viewers. They're always about moral values and principles. Later did I come to realize, that she had slowly started to become my role model.
The sad part, though, is that I've only me her twice. Once, when she met me on drama day back then and secondly, she visited to check on me on my first movie along with the rest of my friends, Erza, Juvia, Levy and Mira. I'd had learned that it was their first experience as well. It made me feel a bit comfortable knowing that I wasn't the only rookie in the industry at the moment. Since that point on, I've worked my ass off as the role of an actress and I'm so happy to be seeing the fruits of those hard days.
Yeah, okay. Doing press conferences are important and all, but I AM GETTING DAMN TIRED OF THIS! Sure, I love the attention and the fact that the movie's being promoted and that the crowd is wild and cheering us on...but apart from all that...I REALLY WANNA SLEEP! Damn that Levy for waking me up early! But then again it is Natsu's fault for running circles in my brain. Wait...what?
Anyways, I'll be sure to get revenge on Levy once we leave this huge room. Perhaps I should tell Gajeel that Levy like him. Nahh...too simple. Or...should I miniaturize all of her books and hide them away. Nope, that won't be too fun. Let's see. AHA! I'll challenge her to fight with me! She never fights for fun. So bugging her like this, will surely get her irritated and my revenge will be success.
Hold the phone.
Why am I thinking of getting revenge on my best friend? I mean she did wake me up so that we wouldn't get late for the conference. Yeah...then I wonder why...woah...ARE GEMINI UP TO SOMETHING AGAIN?!
Flashback: It's alright, we'll help you master, no need to thank us. Grinning evilly, we make our way upstairs towards the cafeteria.
NO FREAKING WAY! GEMINI TOTALLY ARE UP TO SOMETHING! I gasp out loud at the sudden image that flashed in my mind. And thanks to that, the MC and the crowd just went completely silent and probably thought that I had just escaped the mental hospital. Erza's death stare is what shook my soul the most. Oh, great Lord, bless me!
Ugh, I'll just have to deal with them when we get back to the dorms...and the mess that they're gonna create.
Gemini's POV
10:40 AM
This place they call 'school' is like the real-life version of the moving pictures these humans watch- The Maze Runner. Took us forever to reach the cafeteria. If it wasn't for Master's great memory, even the most powerful spirits like us would've been lost forever. Alright, now to proceed with the plan.
Just as we thought, the flame-head and the ice-prick are sitting with the rests of the pests even before the break began. Well, nothing better than to just casually walk there and wreck their minds. The students slowly fill up the cafeteria.
"Hey boyfriend! Save me a spot right next to you, okay? I'll be right there!" We scream over the crowd while waving fiercely over to the pink-haired freak. Some heads turned around and in shook while the most of them started gossiping amongst them. Some of the girls started squealing. In excitement, we suppose.
"Omg this is breaking news! Is the Night Hunters' Natsu Dragneel dating the queen Heartfilia?"
"What?! So the rumors were true! They are dating!"
"I ship it!"
"They're so cute!"
This is perfect! We weren't exactly planning on revealing to the whole school but this is just better than we thought. Who knew humans loved seeing other humans getting together and loving each other?! Forgetting the lunch entirely, we stroll there with hands behind our back, smirk on our face and with a mission in our mind- MUST GET NATSU DRAGNEEL AND LUCY HEARTFILIA TOGETHER ASAP!
As we approached the table closer and closer, Natsu's face grew more horrified by the second. All sparkling eyes on us. "How about it boyfriend? Date tonight? Meet you at 9?" Closer and closer and closer until...we stooped over the table and directly looked him in the eyes.
"WOAAAHHHH! Salamander, bruh, why didn't you tell us the great heartfilia was your girlfriend?! Did the rest of you know about this?" Gajeel suddenly spoke out of amusement and pointed towards the rest of the gang.
"Well I just found out this morning..." Natsu mumbled incoherently while his eyes were fixed on ours.
"I don't know what an amazing girl like Lucy saw in you but at least now you have a girlfriend..." Gray spoke while crossing his arms in front of his chest.
"I know right! Oh we know about this by the way because Flame-head over here announced it in front of the entire class..." Laxus added.
"I DID NOT! This is all Gem- I mean...uhh..."
"So you aren't refusing to this, eh? Well, what a twist..." Jellal calmly spoke while using his phone in a bored manner.
"YOU GUYS HAVE GOT THIS ALL WRONG! LEMME EXPLAIN WHAT REALLY WENT DO-" Natsu was cut short mid-sentence because we moved our face even closer until our lips were mere inches apart. We could feel his breath hitch and a slight blush appeared on his face.
"BOYFRIEND! Boyfriend! About that date...Where do you think we should have it? I'm thinking that fancy Italian restaurant three blocks down the dorm street, how about it? Does 9 PM work for you tonight?"
"Well, wouldn't you like that...Gemini?" His voice barely above a whisper. He inched even closer in a second and if we hadn't backed up, this would've ended up in us exchanging salivas...Humans gross us out sometimes. It doesn't make sense to us Spirits though...Why DO humans exchange salivas? And then the funny part is that other humans cheer it on. But we guess, it must be some sort of 'making love.'
"Nope! We wouldn't! But we're just doing all we can to help out our master with her love life, even if we had to take matters in our own hands," the glint in the idiot's eyes sparkled even more. Everyone's eyes were fixated on us. It was like time itself had stopped, even the gang was just staring at us, dumbfounded. We're sure this one question was eating at everyone's brain at that moment- 'ARE THEY GOING TO KISS OR NOT?!' WHEN-
*PLOT TWIST*
With a loud BANG, both the humongous cafeteria doors burst open when a white-pixie-cut haired lady entered with a dramatic entrance! Yukino Agria, everyone!
"LUCKY LUCY HEARTFILIA! YOU ARE COMING WITH ME!" She spoke while her right hand's index finger sharply pointed at us. And just like that, another gossip topic had just started within the students and everyone was suddenly attentive to what Yukino was about to do. Recalling from Master's memories, this human woman was quite shy and introverted and now she has this confident and 'be-careful-not to-mess-with-me' aura surrounding her. What a sudden change of attitude!
She briskly walked over to the table taking full strides, pulled us away from flame-head and dragged us by the ear all the way through the cafeteria and shook teenagers until we were at least ten classrooms away from the cafeteria.
At the press conference
10:44 AM
Lucy's POV
Only. 14. Minutes. Passed. And. I. Can. Barely. Keep. My. Eyes. Open. It's okay, Lucy. Just a little bit more time and then I'll go back to the dorms and bury my face into the oh-so-soft pillows and just forget about my worries for the sweet time I spend sleeping. And with that thought, I slowly and unknowingly close my eyes but...as I glance around the room with droopy eyes, I notice this guy around 17 or 18 in the third row smiling at me. Weirdo...
But hold on a moment, what's this feeling? Am I feeling butterflies? Why? I mean...okay...he is sorta cute and he seems to be fairly tall plus he was smiling at me. Suddenly, Natsu's goofy smile just popped into my head. I quickly shook my head and diverted my eyes.
Oh no! Is this what I think it is? Gemini must be feeling this...but they're Celestial Spirits, they don't feel such emotions unless...yep that's it! They must be acting on my emotions, but towards whom exactly?
Only one person's image appeared before my eyes.
Back at the school again
10:46 AM
Gemini's POV
Yukino dragged us into a corner of a hallway in one of the old buildings of the school. You could tell by how the paint was parching off the walls and the desks in the classrooms were old-fashioned as well.
"Out with it. Who put a restraint on you, Gemini for you to STAY in your shapeshifted form of Lucy?" Yukino questioned while folding her arms.
"Gemini? Where?" We placed both our hands over our eyes and pretended to look far and wide for ourselves.
"Don't act cute with me, Gemini. Lucy summoned you here, that I understand but who restrained you in this form? Seems to me like it was a very powerful Mage," she scratched her chin with her right index finger, deep in thought. "Aha! It was Mira, wasn't it? She specializes in this type of magic, she must've done this."
"Yes, she did. In fact, if it wasn't for her help, Master wouldn't have been able to go to Crocus today," no point in escaping this. "But we must ask, how did you find out?"
"You thought I wouldn't recognize my previous Spirits' Magical Energy? That was a very good excuse back then. I'm impressed but that doesn't mean that I'm not disappointed at how your behaving with your Master's friends while she's gone. Lucy will have just to fix everything up when she returns. It can't be helped. Now Gemini, please act like the mighty you both are and stay out of trouble for both your and you Master's sake. And don't worry, i won't tell anyone about this whole situation."
"Thank you, previous Master," we bowed and walked alongside her back to the cafeteria.
"It's okay. It might be a little weird to go and sit back at the same table as those guys. You can come sit with Minerva and I. How about it?"
"Alright. Thank you," we smiled at her- genuinely this time.
At the dorms
03:23 PM
Gemini's POV
Well, the day at the school finally came to an end. We walked back to the dorms along with the guys and they hit the sack as soon as they reached. We learned many things today but the two most significant are- that teachers are actually Zeref's Demons in disguise for the torture of hormonal raging teenagers and secondly, humans get excited about seeing other humans love each other in a romantic way and often want them to exchange salivas. What a world!
We exited Master's room and made our way downstairs to the living room to find pink-haired freak sitting all by himself watching a football match practically begging to be bothered by us. We swiftly walked and sat right beside him on the couch.
"Watcha doin'?"
"None of ya business, GEMINI! Why are you sitting beside me? You may look exactly like Lucy but I won't be fooled by it because I can tell who the real Lucy is from miles away." He started backing up sideways on the sofa as we got nearer and nearer to him. "Stay away from me! All you did was cause me trouble the whole day today! Wait til Luce comes back!" He stuttered as he spoke.
"Aww, I'm really sorry, boyfriend~ I truly didn't mean to cause you any trouble~ So how about that date tonight at 9?" Our voice became low as we got even closer to him to just lean in and smoothly kiss him until...
ANOTHER BANG!
"STOP RIGHT THERE, GEMINI! WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?!" There stood our beloved Master in the doorway with the rest of her friends behind her gasping at the scene.
"Close Gate: Gemini!" And those were the last words we heard from Master before we returned to the Celestial Spirit world. Spending a day in the human world was nice.
A/N- WORLD DOMINATION Y'ALL! WHO'S WITH ME? Anyways, I'm hoping you guys liked this chapter and will be kind enough to review it and let me know what you thought about it. Thank you :)
PEACE.
P.S. Anyone watching School 2017 nowadays?