A few petals slipped off the flowers as a woman knelt down and placed a beautiful arranged bouquet of flowers down upon a grave. The name Layla Heratfillia was engraved deep within the stone. Beside it was another, the name Jude Heartfillia was written on it. Tears began to roll down her face as she fell onto her hands.

Lucy: "I miss you so much, why did you have to leave me!"

Tears were now streaming down her rosy checks, her cry's were heard as those who worked for Layla and Jude Heartfillia surrounded the woman. A genital hand rested upon her shoulder.

Aquarius: "Lucy, you may lack the grace of your mother but you make up for it with your love. I've never seen the amount of love you, your mother and your ancestors gave us spirits in any other celestial wizard. Time is never on our side but your future looks bright and colorful don't destroy it with the anger you feel now, if your mother saw you now she would cry too, and your father loved you more than you realized. My power is fading, for now i leave you to grieve until you need to no more, but remember this, you are, our family we will never leave you."

As Aquarius faded away Lucy stood and staggered towards those who raised her when her mother died and her father stole time away in his study, she clung to them like there is no tomorrow and they too said that she would never be alone.

Everyone parted ways and Lucy stole one last glance at them all before she returned to the guild. She replayed Aquarius's words in her head but after all the rumors and stories and lies she didn't know what to believe any more. Her mother had brought the dragon slayers from the past when dragons still lived among us. However she had fallen sick because she had used too much of her power to replace the missing key of Aquarius. Her Father a man of small words had always kept to himself. He had always relied on money and spent little time with Lucy after her mothers death. Only to then, after losing his fortune, did he ask his own daughter for money when Lucy had turned him away she had not realized that those where the last words she would ever say to him. Jude then went to work at the merchant guild him met Lucy mother at and then going on to naming Lucy after they saw the K missing for the word Lucky in its name.

Lucy wandered into the park forgetting about her plans on going to the guild. She sat be the water fountain until dark. The best part of the day where the sky turned black with tiny stars guiding those on the streets with their immense glow that came from the heavens. One star however shone brighter than the rest bright than normal. It's color changed from red to orange to yellow and so on. She had never seen this happen before. It started to grow, the change became faster. It wasn't growing it was coming towards Lucy. It stared to race faster and faster towards her. Lucy was too stunned to move the star halted in front of her. However it wasn't solid it was just a ball of light that glistened in her eyes. A rock floated in the middle of it, and as Lucy reached for it she could feel the power radiating off it. It was absorbed into her hand and she felt its power make its way to her heart as it then dispersed into her blood. She felt ever so more powerful than ever.

Lucy: "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH"

Visions flashed through her mind that brought painful emotions surging through her all at once then they stopped. Unable to move of stop herself she fell to the ground closing her eyes having the starry night be the last thing she saw. Her screams reached a pair of ears that knew her scream like the back of his hand. He ran through the streets of Magnolia leaving boxes of fruits and vegetables knocked over as he flew through the back alleys and paths towards the park.

His eyes raced around the park scanning for the bunny girl. Her hand with the guild mark placed upon it, layed above her head. But what shocked him the most was the the dark veins that crawled all over her skin, leaving her paralyzed. He picked her up Princess style and carried her to the one person who would know what was going on.

Gajeel reached the house he shared with Levy and place Lucy on their dinning table searching for Levy everywhere until he found the note stuck to the door that lead to their bedroom.

(The note reads): "Gajeel i left some dinner in the oven so it would still be warm for you when you got home, I've gone to the guild to help Mira with some stuff i will be back late so don't wait up, OK. Love Levy."

Gajeel: "Damn it now i got to go all the way to the guild but i cant bring the bunny girl with me that would draw a lot of attention ill just have to bring levy here to her. "

After reaching the guild Gajeel spotted Levy and grabbed her wrist but let go after he saw a picture in the book she was reading. It looked similar to what Lucy had so he asked Levy what it was.

Levy: " I don't know its still so confusing its all written in riddles and i cant decipher them. I've asked freed for help but he doesn't know either. But Mira said that the books arrived at the guilds doorstep tonight. she says its something to do with a great power that is neither good nor evil. But that's all she knows that's why she asked for help."

Gajeel: "then you better come with me its important!"

Levy: "OK what is it"

Gajeel: "Is the salamander here?"

Levy: "Yes hes over at the bar with gray and Erza, why?"

Gajeel: "Then ill explain on the way I can't risk the salamander hearing this."

Gajeel and Levy make their way back to their house where Levy finds Lucy on her table covered in the veins she saw in the book. Tears streamed down her eyes as she ran towards her best friend clasping her hand.

Levy: "Lucy no, w-what happened Gajeel?"

Gajeel: "I don't know i heard her scream and then i found her in the park like this so i brought her here to see it you know anything about this,"

Levy: "We need to take her to the guild now, someone must know!"

So Gajeel and Levy came back to the guild and saw that Loke a former/current member of fairy Tail but also a spirit that Lucy had the key to. Levy immediately though that he shouldn't she Lucy how she is he might react the same way Natsu would. so she ran towards Mira and brought her to the room Gajeel had put Lucy in. Mira was horrified at what she saw.

Mira: "I shall speak with Master to find out whats happened!"

Mira had only started to walk towards the door when she could hear Loke's voice.

Loke: "Hey Mira, Gray said he saw you came up here i was wondering if you knew where Lucy w..."

At that moment he saw into the room and fell white as snow he fell to his knees and gasped in disbelief. He then regained his usually composure to calmly speak to Mira.

Loke: "Mira how did this happen? shes too young she can't taken yet how how did it find her?"

Mira: "Loke you sound like you know what is wrong with her what has found her who's taking her ?

Loke sat down on the other bed in the room Levy's Gajeel's and Mira's eyes was all on him. He began to explain how there was a great curse that could befall any celestial wizard, but it was only a few years ago that a family that had generations of celestial wizards, began to be targeted with this curse.

Loke: "Every 100 years there is a celestial spirit that is chosen to take the place of the leader of the spirit world. Their is another world that is in reverse to ours and its spirits that use humans as tools and shields. Much how Capricorn was like before we separated him from is owner, but that world also has a king of queen but they change every generation. But for generations no celestial wizard has disappeared, so back in the spirit world we have been doing some investigation and, your not going to like this..."

Mira, Levy and Gajeel: "TELL US!"

With a scared look in Loke's eyes he continued.

Loke: "The Queen of the dark world had been stealing the power from Heartfilla wizards for years even before the dragon slayers came here. However knowing that we spirits knew that this was not harmful to the Heartfillia family but then we noticed a pattern these women were dying young. and seeing lucy like this has me utterly terrified."

Loke stopped with his expression frozen this was something that even scared Loke, the leader of the zodiac spirits. But they needed to know what was going on with Lucy.

Gray: "HEY GUYS WHERE ARE YOU? Mira I'm hungry is the kitchen still op...en"

They all looked up to see gray walk past the door but paused when he saw a of Lucy. He gripped the doorway freezing it with anger.

Gray: "WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH HER? WHY DOES SHE LOOK LIKE THAT? is she OK?"

Gray calmed down as his stress built up inside of him. Mira guided him into the room and locked the door.

Loke: "I can't think of this right now please give me a minute, fill gray in while i think."

Mira nodded and started to tell gray what Loke had told them. His gaze completely baffled.

Gray: "So what the hell does all this have to do with Lucy?"

Angrily Gray stood up but was held back by the others. Gray was fighting against them until a cry leaped into the room.

Loke: "It means Lucy's going to die OK Lucy is going to leave us and tun dark There's nothing we can do to stop it, now gray shut up this is hard enough as it is."

Loke wept as they all except gray hugged him in comfort crying with him. Gray though, stood like an ice statue, One knock and he would shatter.

Loke: " I should tell you the rest. As you know Spirits can't die but can be hurt Lucy will soon become a spirit by dying because of the curse, a rather sick curse. The ghost king, as he is called, is going to take Lucy as his bride. She is the pure one. The ghost king knew that the pure light would be a descendant in the Heartfillia family so he decided to drain their powers in search of her. Because he can not drain the power of the pure light, only steal her soul. In this time Lucy will gain her full power and become the strongest wizard alive using the power of those alive and dead. its a power good nor evil. Its the way its used that determines this of the user. The ghost king will kill Lucy when her power is at full peak and with no warning she will die. The only way to save her from being forgotten is if she becomes the bride of a king in the spirit/ghost world. Our king will not take her as he consider her as a friend and he can't condemn her to look over those she knows die while she still lives among the spirits. In summary Lucy will die within a month and he will be forced to become the bride of the Ghost king so that he can take over the spirit world and the human world."

Moments passed when everyone was thinking of ways to save Lucy but even Loke had no idea. They all came to an agreement to tell the master, and he too knew about the ghost world and the rumors behind it. He also knew that Lucy could not be saved. So they put a CCTV lacrima in Lucy's room so they could keep an eye on her while the Master sent Natsu on an errand so he would not over react. They asked freed to put up ruins around the guild as extra protection. No one knew what Natsu would do if he found out. They planned to contact the council and inform them of the recent events as Lucy would be in better care with them. They were going to keep Lucy's keys while she was gone and while waiting for the inevitable.

Gray: "Why am i stuck on babysitting duty. Well now that i think of it if Natsu came back early I'm the only one who knows about Lucy that could stop him except for Mira and maybe Gajeel, but Mira was too upset to fight and Gajeel only felt sorry for Levy. Tch"

Gray looked at Lucy, with wondering eyes and thought what would it be like to kiss her after all that would really piss Natsu off. Gray lowered his head towards hers and closed his eyes. But before he could make his move Lucy, still asleep let out another deafening scream as she began to fidget in the bed. Gray lept back and called for help, yelling for help he was sure that the whole guild had heard her but he was wishing that it could be someone that already knew about Lucy so he wouldn't have to explain this to anyone. With luck it was Loke. Who stunk it of booze. Behind him was Levy who pinned Lucy down and tied her too the bed while taking notes which used to be about Lucy and Natsu but had change to observations of Lucy.

Levy: "I think its best i stay up here with you gray..."

Gajeel: "No give Ice boy his break ill watch guard in case Salamander comes back."

Gray: " Thanks, I think you might need to watch him too!"

Gray pointed over to Loke who had sat down in a chair facing towards Lucy. He studied her with a fire in his eyes.

Levy: "OK i think its best for him to stay up here too, as he might let slip about Lucy before we've had time to prepare."

Loke: " OH shut up i'm as sober as ever, Lucy why did you have to go and do this you know it kills me to see you like this. I know i may not act like it but your the one i truly love now just hurry up and wake up!"

Loke screamed at Lucy hoping for a response but only screams were heard from her. Tears fell down her face. She was in agony. They thought tat maybe this was the time Lucy was gaining her power but really they had no clue what suffering she was really going through. Her skin boiled and blistered until none of her perfect skin could be seen underneath the red blotches. The Black veins had grown bigger and darker. However you could feel the power she was destined to have already inside her and dragon slayers could feel it even more. Her condition was not getting any better. Could this be how she leaves us in agony in pain alone. Never seeing her friends again her family. Or Natsu ever again...