No One's P.O.V

Lucy and Igneel sat on the edge of their seats as they awaited the judge's cal.

Natsu and the chief sat slouched back in their seats, not on as edge about what he might say.

"Lucy Heartfilia, you are one as well, aren't you?" The judge said, keeping his gaze downward. Lucy fell back in her chair in shock.

"I mean, last of kind, correct?" The judge clarified.

"Y-Yes sir, but what does that have to do with any of this?" Lucy confirmed.

"If you weren't, I would have made the verdict guilty. But since you are..." The judge raised his wooden hammer.

"Natsu Dragneel is pleaded, not guilty. He is a free citizen and not to be locked away because of his heritage." The judge finished, slamming his hammer down and walking out of the room. 

The chief walked out of the room and slammed the door behind him as he left.

Natsu and Igneel ran up and embraced each other at their triumph, Igneel some what regretting it because his whole body felt like it was being grilled. When Natsu went to thank Lucy though, she had disappeared.

"Where'd she go?" He asked Igneel.

"Oh, she told me to congratulate you for her. She told me that she was going home. She seemed pretty upset when she left though. You want me to take you to her house?" He offered.

"Sure. Thanks dad." Natsu said, following Igneel out to his car and hopping in.

"So, you do something to make her mad at you?" Igneel asked.

"Sort of, but I didn't think that she'd get this mad. We left on a bad note Sunday night, and she never came by yesterday." Natsu explained as they rounded the corner down Lucy's street.

"Well, you better go apologize to her. She got you free, remember. You owe her a lot."

"I know. Bye." Natsu finished as they pulled into a stop in front of Lucy's house. Natsu hopped out and Igneel drove off, leaving Natsu in front of Lucy's house. He looked over at her car that was horribly parked in her driveway. As if she pulled in without a care. Natsu walked up to the door and knocked, hopping she heard his soft knock.

"It's open Natsu. Just come inside." He heard her say. He opened the door and saw Lucy sitting in the dinning room.

"I came by to say thanks for helping me become free." Natsu said sheepishly.

"You're free Natsu. But are you mentally free? That's the question I ask myself everyday. I'm free, but do I see myself like that? Answer me that."