Lucy POV
Standing in front of the gate leading to an estate, I took a deep breath and entered; given how large the estate was, it took several more minutes until I arrived at the mansion in the distance, though during that time, I took my time to observe the beautiful garden I used to help cultivate. 'They're still holding up well… That's good.' Nodding with a faint smile, I continued to the mansion, where two guards stood on either side. "Mistress Lucy!" With hidden excitement, the two guards dropped to one knee, causing me to lightly smile as well. "It's good to see you two as well… Is my Father home?"
I would've asked how they were doing, but I've come here today with a mission and couldn't be distracted. "Yes, Master Heartfilia is inside." Said the left guard as they both opened the door to the mansion, prompting me to enter the familiar home. Softly sighing, I approached the nearest maid, one I've never seen before, though I have been gone for a year, so it's not surprising my father hired another maid. "Excuse me, but can you inform Master Heartfilia that his daughter has returned?" Tapping the shoulder of the maid, whose eyes widened when she gazed at me. "M-Mistress Lucy!?" "Eh, you know me?" "Y-Yes! I've seen pictures of you!" 'Well, that makes things easier for me.'
After slightly bowing, the maid dashed off into the distance while I headed to my room; a few minutes later, I reached into my pouch, grabbing a key before unlocking the door in front of me. Entering inside, I closed the door and strolled around my room, carefully eyeing everything before finally stopping beside a picture of my mother atop my nightstand. Softly smiling, I suddenly heard the door knock, followed by one of the head maids entering, causing me to set the picture down. "Mistress Lucy, it's been some time. I hope you've been doing well." "It could be better, but I've been enjoying it… Does my father know I'm here?" Plopping onto bed, I sported a wry smile and gently rubbed my bruise as I thought back to Phantom Lord before dispersing my thoughts with a shake of my head.
"Yes. Master Heartfilia ordered me to dress you." "Dress me, huh? Does he not know I'm an adult?" Clicking my tongue in annoyance at my old man, I stripped down to my underwear and entered the bathroom, where I removed my last pieces of clothing before entering the tub while the headmaid started the cleaning process. First, she started with my hair, using a special kind of shampoo; next was my body, and I would be lying if I said I missed the invasiveness of being washed by another person. 'Well, if it were, big bro, then I probably wouldn't mind.'
While fantasizing about all the naughty and lewd things I'd do with Cooper, time passed quickly, and thirty minutes later, there was a foot on my back while my internal organs were being squished together. "J-Just a little bit tighter!" "Y-You're going to pop my stomach!" "Y-Your ugh, s-stomach already has a hole in it." Wincing in pain as the headmaid tightened the corset around my waist until my stomach was in my chest, she tied it down and then helped me put the dress on before finishing by tying my hair into a ponytail. "Ha, all finished, Mistress Lucy." Said the headmaid with a proud smile while I stood in front of the mirror and gazed at myself. 'Huh, I look a lot like Mother… Except I've got a bigger chest.' I always found myself inferior to Mother, so knowing I beat her at something was refreshing.
"Time to go pay Father a visit, I suppose." Leaving my pouch behind, I took Virgo with me and dropped her key between my cleavage, leaving my room alongside the headmaid before walking down the empty halls of the mansion. Once we reached my father's office, I took a deep breath and hardened my gaze while the head maid opened the food, revealing a large but mostly empty office, though the pathway to my father, who was on the complete opposite side of the room, was lined by maids. "Mistress Lucy!" Glancing at the numerous maids who bowed at my presence, I kept a neutral expression and walked through the room, approaching my father, who calmly sat in his chair, gazing at me with indifference.
"Father." "It seems you've finally stopped playing as a mage outside and decided to return home." Said Father coldly as he raised his head slightly, while I frowned. "Do you know how much money I had to pay that stupid guild to retrieve you? Tens of millions! Listen to me next time, you foolish daughter; you're a woman! You're supposed to be delicate and frail, not some mage barbarian." I couldn't help but roll my eyes at his hysterical words; I had no idea why being a woman had anything to do with this. 'Hmph, it'll probably give him a bad reputation or something, who knows?'
"Well, whatever, you've returned and that's all that matters… Now, I've already acquired an arranged marriage. He's the son of Sorcerer Magazine's owner; he'll help further grow the business. Make sure you don't mess it up." I was feeling slightly hesitant about my decision as the man before me was still my Father, but no longer, my hesitance has vanished. "Let me stop you there, Father. I didn't come back because of you, I came back to tell you it's over… We're done!" Clenching my fist, I swept my arm through the air while my Father gazed at me in confusion and anger. "What the hell are you talking about, Lucy!? We're family!?"
"ENOUGH! We're not family! I already have a family, and it's Fairy Tail!" Gnashing my teeth, I grabbed the collar of my dress and ripped it off my body before reaching into my cleavage, grabbing Virgo's key and pointing it at Father. I may not have been a part of Fairy Tail for long, but even so, despite how weird, crazy, chaotic, and dangerous they were, they respected me for who I was and treated me like one of their own, like a family. "From now on, if you do ANYTHING that will harm Fairy Tail, you're my enemy! Got it!" As I glared at my Father, who was furiously gnashing his teeth, I was about to turn around and leave, only for something to come crashing through the ceiling and land before me. "W-What happened?"
While trying to look through the smoke that blocked my vision, I saw a faint figure, only to feel a large, familiar hand rubbing my head, along with a sexy, masculine voice that made my fantasies run wild. "Oi, the hell are you doing, Lucy?" Raising my head, I saw the smoke clear, only to see Cooper, a sight that shocked me, though in the end, I couldn't help but smile.
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Master Heartfilia
Once the smoke cleared, I finally got to see what had come crashing through my ceiling, and instead of it being some rock, it was a large, dark skinned man rubbing my daughter's head, a sight that confused me. "Where the hell are we, Lucy?" "Eh, you found me, but don't even know where we're at?" "Nope." "Ha, well, this is my home… I was speaking with my Father–" Seeing them casually speak angered me, but before I could reprimand my daughter and that stupid boy, he suddenly turned around and gazed at me, causing me to subconsciously gulp as I glanced at his red, vertical slit eyes that sent a shiver down my spine.
"Huh, so you're the bastard that caused everything?" I don't know why, but I could not open my mouth and respond as I helplessly watched as the man approached me before standing directly in front of my desk. However, what occurred next terrified me to my very core, and while it may have just been my imagination, I saw visions of my death through my very eyes; I was no mage, but even I could feel the incredible oppressive sensation of the golden aura from the man that erupted from his body as it filled the entire room. 'I-I can't breathe… W-Why can't I breathe!' As my fear rapidly grew, the man grabbed my collar and lifted me out of the chair, though I was unable to see him clearly as the dense golden aura exploding from his body concealed his figure.
He didn't say a single word, but just the gaze in his eyes expressed more than any sentence could. "Big bro, just let him go, for me, please?" "Tsk, fine… No fun beating a pathetic bastard that pisses on themselves anyways." Getting tossed onto the ground, I moved my eyes down, only now noticing the wet stain around my crotch; once the golden aura vanished, I was finally able to breathe as I took gulps of air while shivering in fear as I looked at the man who walked towards Lucy. "Hey, why is your dress ripped? Did he do that? I'll rip his arms off!" "C-Calm down, big bro, I-I did it! N-Now let's go!" Watching Lucy practically drag the man out of the office, I rested my head on the ground before letting sleep take me.