7 July X777
The days has come.Lucy insist to follow her mother to opening Eclipse gate.At first Layla refused to bring her daughter to watch her opened Eclipse Gate but Lucy is really insist with no qualm.
"You really not give up right Lucy?" Layla asked and already resigned to herself."Nope mama,i want follow mama~"Lucy eyes gleamy innocently.
And then after some debate.Layla finally resigned to herself and bring Lucy to Flower Light Palace: Mercurius to opening the gate.
The result at middle journey yeah as you expected.
"Ughh....why i agree.....to this..." Lucy groaned inside carriage.Lucy is suffered of Motion Sickness at moving vehicle.Well she is dragon slayer and its inevitable that she also inherit this.
"I already told you right Lucy.I know you are weak at vehicle.That's why i dont want bringing you here" Layla telling Lucy the reason why she not need to follow her.
"Don't worry mama...This is okay....i will...." Lucy telling the reason before she is completely unconcious.
"Really you really like your father.Can be stubborn at strange thing." Layla resigned after Lucy completelly unconcius.She bring Lucy to her lap to let her sleep while at middle journey to Flower Light Palace: Mercurius where eclipse gate located.
After 1 hour passed.the carriage that borrowing Lucy and her mother Layla finally arrive at Flower Light Palace: Mercurius front door.
"Lucy we already arrive,wake up" Layla try waking up Lucy gently.But even after 5 minutes Layla try waking up Lucy,she still not waking up.
"Oh well can't help it.I guess i will piggy back Lucy until she wake up" Layla decide to give Lucy piggy back until they arrive at Eclipse gate or she has energy.
After 5 minutes walking and got piggied back,finally Lucy awake.Lucy rubbing her eyes and saying "This.... is..... where?".Layla hearing that saying " This is Flower Light Palace: Mercurius Lucy.We already arrive at Capital."
"Is that so" Lucy try to close her eyes again and jolted her eyes."Wait....Flower Light Palace: Mercurius? We already arrive at capital"
"That's what i say Lucy" Layla sighed fondly.Lucy try to hide her embarassing face and saying loudly " Okay mama you can put me down!! i can walk!"
"Ara my child finally wide awake ufufu~..." Layla smiling fondly while make lucy down to let her walking.
"Ugh....this is embarassing...." Lucy just hide her face with her hand.
"Well i don't think its embarassing Lucy.You still a child.It's okay to felt that" Layla grinning while hearing Lucy complain.
After some time.Layla finally meet king Toma.King Toma is King of Fiore."You are Layla right? Wife of Jude Heartfilia.What do you want to going here at such hour?"
Layla doing gesture that look like what usually noble do "Greeting your majesty King Toma.The reason that i to need going to this place at this hour is related to our family mission"
King Toma with Calm face asking " Family mission? Is there any relation that you need goes to palace at this hour with your family mission?"
Layla answered calmly " Yes King Toma.I believed there is hidden huge gate at Palace right? My family mission is related to this gate"
King Toma "Well it's true that there is huge gate deep underground mercurius palace.Even we doesn't know for what purpose that gate at first place.So you saying your family conected to it"
Layla answered " I believe it so". King Toma assessed Layla behaviour and decide to trust her " If you say so then i will believe it for now.But why you bring child here?"
Layla know what king Tom mean "Ah you mean this child.It's Lucy.My dear daughter.She is insisted to follow me here and want see the process.".Layla just little nervous when answering King Toma Answer as because bring child here at this hour is indeed really questionable.
"Is that so? Also it's seem she at same age as my daughter.Maybe she can play with me daughter for a while.Her name is Hisui." King Toma giving Layla suggestion.
"Hear that Lucy.Why not you play with Princess Hisui for a while?" Layla giving suggestion to Lucy.
"But mama i want see it" Lucy is pouting and want see the eclipse gate opening and ensure her mama safety.
"Don't worry dear.it's will be okay.Just play with Princess Hisui okay?" Layla patted Lucy hair."Also look.there is 12 zodiac key here plus 1 extra key that you given mama before to reduce the burden.The process will be going smoothly Lucy" Layla showed all 12 keys zodiac and 1 key that symbolized extra zodiac which is ophiuchus.
"Mama really sure right?"Lucy want asking again."don't worry dear.Just believed at your mama okay.now go" Layla winked at her daughter and ready depart to eclipse gate location.
"Then Lucy will be wait" Lucy smile while waving her hand.
"Hello my name is Hisui.and you?" Hisui asked.
"My name is Lucy.Nice to meet you Princess Hisui: Lucy answered.
"Just hisui is okay" Hisui want other people not call by her title but name.
"But...." Lucy want refutee.But then Hisui with childlike saying "No but! i am command you!".
Lucy inside just awkwkard laughing "Well.i never thought princess hisui is so commanded and rebellious while she still child.But looking at her again,she really more younger than me.The effect of statis time of 7 year because acnologia attack at tenrou island is really making you perspective really different"
Lucy then saying " Okay.if hisui say so then i will agree.Nice to meet you Hisui "
Hisui saying " Um,nice to meet you Lucy"
With this,Lucy is playing with princess Hisui for a while.Lucy tell her about celestial magic and as lucy expected,princess hisui is still like at her first life where she still love about celestial magic.
"Celestial magic is really awesome!!! it's like you can call someone from star" Hisui eyes gleamed hearing lucy explanation.
Lucy eyes feel relieved hearing Hisui stated.Lucy remember that Hisui also celestial spirit mage at her first life and turn out she also love spirit since child.
"Yes it's really awesome.Its about creating contract with your spirit.they must to set up a contract with the respective Spirit. This contract consists of asking the Spirit which days it can be summoned by its contractor. This simple agreement leads to a dedicated and serious bond between the Spirit and summoner" Lucy explained about contract to Hisui.
"So it's like asking when they can playing with we?" Hisui eyes sparkled by little understand.
"Well it's also can see at that direction but technically you are correct princess" Lucy explained again.
"Ah you called me princess again.did not i tell you to call me hisui" princess hisui got pouted.
Lucy almost choked up hearing hisui question because she is so childish.But she is also still kid so its understandable."Yes sorry hisui ahahaha~"
"Don't laughing!!" Hisui try to intimidate but failed successfully because she is so cute.
"Okay okay my bad" Lucy start stop laughing because she does not want offended her any longer.
With this Lucy and Hisui is playing for 30 minutes inside castle.After that,Lucy mother Layla is come and saying "My my you are very energic Lucy".
Lucy hearing her mama voice stunned and telephated to Rolotia briefly " Rolotia did my mother is...".before Lucy can finish her sentence,Rolotia voice answered and saying "Yes perfectly healthy Lucy,Congratulations to prevent your mother tragedy".
After Lucy hearing Rolotia answer.Lucy feel very gratitude that finally her mother not meet tragic fate.Lucy want crying but she is at front Hisui so she will hold if for now.
"Mama is the ceremony to opening that thing success?" Lucy asked innocently.
Layla answered " Yes success 100% Lucy.Thanks for your help at future.Mama is very gratitude to you".
"No mama its all because mama power" Lucy try cheering mama telling that its not solely because lucy himself.
"My my you really very considerate child.But i suppose we must go home now dear" Layla answered.
"Yes~~ wait did we need using carriage again" Lucy look pale after realize that she will need use transportation again.
"Well yes.i am sorry ufufu" Layla is winking playfully to Lucy.
Lucy eyes looking like she look at end of world and somewhere at deep down at her heart she screaming
"I AM SORRY NATSU TO MOCKING YOU AT MY PREVIOUS LIVE!!! AFTER I BECOME DRAGON SLAYER NOW I KNOW VERY WELL HOW YOUR SUFFERING" Lucy internally screaming.
World really has wicked sense of humor lucy think about it.