Levy POV

It was my first day on the job as a navigator. Natsu had asked me to chart a coarse for Sandra, an island a way off the coast of Fiore. It was tiresome. I was currently sitting at the bar under the hull of the ship. Natsu forgot to mention that they had two other people,  Cana and Gildarts, and they basically lay drunk on the ship deck half the time. Gildarts is a powerful destruction mage and Cana specialises in card and fortune telling magic. They're like family apparently and they come in useful in battles and parties. They were currently passed out right now on the floor. It was kinda funny. I held a mug of beer in my hand, I would take a chug every now and then. Mira handed me my seconds when Gajeel sat beside me. His exceed, Pantherlily sat a a few chairs away with Carla and Happy. He would glance in my direction every few minutes. My dragon temper soon got the better of me and growled. He growled back, only difference is that I have sharp teeth and claws. I'm quite small, and others usually underestimate me, and that's why I learned to fight.

"What do you want, Ironhead?" I growled.

"Nothing. Shrimp." He returned. What. Did. he. just .call .me?

"What, did you call me?" My temper began to increase. 

"Geehi. Shrimp. Cause you're short. Shortie." I felt my horns emerge from my head. I forced myself to calm down. "Taunting a dragon am I? Geehi."

I huffed. "Solid scrip, Copper." I muttered. The word, copper, made out of copper, appeared above his head, falling and landing ontop of him. He grinned evilly and attempted to take a bite out of it, he succeeded, but spat it out. 

"Yuck. Copper." He continued to try get the taste out his mouths. I was on my ass laughing. With teary eyes, I summoned some iron. He stared at it hungrily. He looked back at me with distrust. But he just shrugged and took a bite out of it. His eyes widened. "Best fucking iron I've ever eaten!" I guess I was now the local dragon slayer chief. 

"Thank you." I responded. He continued to munch on it. 

"ay shrimp, you think you could help me make the cannon balls? We're running low."

"Yeah, sure, and my names not shrimp!"

"What every you say shortie." I huffed and followed him out. Growling under my breath. What I didn't notice was the slight blush appearing on my face.

Laxus POV

I watched as the short chick had a growling contest with Ironhead. It was, pretty funny. After they left, I finished my drink, and asked Mira for more. She was definitely a Merfolk. I watched as she whisked around the bar. I noticed that she had a Rudy coloured stone necklace around her neck.

"Ay Mira, What's with the necklace? Rainwoman has it too." I asked. She stopped and looked at me before handing me another beer. 

"Ah. It's made from lacrima and Lucy's blood. It allows us to use human form. Only her blood can create these type of amulets. I wonder what would happen if you guys wore one...." she pondered.

I wasn't really listening that much. I was staring at her huge rack. "I'm glad that males on land find me attractive as well." Oh fuck she noticed. "I was a model back under the sea." 

"Why wouldn't you be considered attractive? You're a mermaid for crying out loud! And a model?"

"I look quite different as a Mermaid." She huffed and sighed. Her angelic voice reaching a low.

"Can I see?"

"What?"

"You, as a mermaid." She giggled and smiled. 

"I guess it was going to happen sooner or later." 

She went into the back and brought out a huge tub, filled with water. She stood next to it, he held the stone in her hand and muttered something inaudible. A slight light emitted around her as her clothes disappeared, leaving her in the tub. She had scales covering her chests, slightly. She had white and purple scales. Her ears were like that of a siren and her eyes were slightly darker. Her long flowing hair enchanting me. Her little ponytail that held her bangs was still there though. Her scales looked fish-like and smooth. She smiled softly. I felt my face warm up.

Lucy POV 

After that 'little' 'incident' with Natsu,  I went up on deck to see Levy making cannon balls with her magic for Gajeel. I walked up to her. 

"Ay Lev-chan, What's the date today?" I asked.

"Seventh of August. Why?" I felt myself sigh in relief. A month left.

"Nothing. Just wondering. K, bye!"

She returned the gesture before and I walked off. I wondered around until sunset . Fairytail had a huge dinner and party before heading off to bed. 

I walked into my room, and lay down in the large hammock. It was big enough for I'd say, three people? Maybe three Levy's and two Gajeel's could fit. I lay down and began drifting. I felt a warm presence at my back and snuggled into it, I soon fell into a deep sleep.