When a new power appears, threatening Magnolia, Fairy Tail's strongest team steps up to the challenge. What will they do though when one of their own is taken from them, and the reason for it is unknown? Read to find out! [Natsu/Lucy][Gray/Juvia][Loke/Aries][Erza/Jellal] Rated T/M for future chapters if more of the story is wanted.

**I do not own Fairy Tail or any of it's characters, this is just my own little fantasy world with them in it**

This is my first one-shot fanfic, please be gentle! And of course review! May consider continuing depending on what people think of this first chapter.

Chapter 1 – Red Aura

Curses, snarls, and growls could be heard echoing through the shadowed, once peaceful meadow as Fairy Tail's strongest team fought to subdue the dark guild trying to overthrow them. This dark guild, Phantom's Fist, had already taken over other guilds in other towns, and now had their eyes on claiming Magnolia Town. Having just returned from a mission after nightfall, Erza, Gray, Lucy, and Natsu were not at their strongest, but still their bond as nakama gave them the strength needed to defend their home.

"Ice Make: Shield!"

"Fire Dragon Talon!"

Explosions echoed, blasting both guilds back, bending the trees surrounding back in the force. Flames quickly leapt into the trees, spreading to wash the meadow in a red glow.

"Dammit ash for brains you're not supposed to set fire to our own home!" Gray yelled, watching in frustration as Natsu's flames danced and jumped from tree to tree.

"Well excuse me ice prick! I thought we wanted to get rid of the enemy!"

"Guys, really, right now is not the best time!" Lucy snarled even as she snapped her whip out to wrap one of Phantom Fist's members in a tight bind.

"Lucy's right, we'll take care of the fire as soon as we can but dammit Natsu it's tempting to put a muzzle on you at times!" Erza yelled, pressing back against the enemy that she had locked swords with.

A sweatdrop appeared on each member of Phantom Fist's. "Uh….are you guys always like this?" Erza's opponent asked through gritted teeth in utter surprise at Fairy Tails interactions. The smirk that appeared on three of the Fairy Tail wizards faces had their opponents gulping, even as Lucy buried her face in her free hand.

Freeing one of her hands, Erza managed to give her rival a quick blow to the jaw, freeing her sword before jumping back to catch her breath for a bare moment.

"You Fairies may think you're tough, but we've got another trick up our sleeve…" Another member sneered before stepping back further, allowing another dark figure to step forward, an aura of blood red magic swimming and wrapping around their arms and torso. Feeling the putrid wave of hatred pulsing from this wizard, Erza, Gray, Natsu and Lucy tensed, shifting into stronger fighting stances, waiting to see what would be brought next.

In the Celestial World, the spirits belonging to Lucy shifted restlessly. They could tell something was wrong with their master but only one of them would be able to go to her side to help without her calling if the need arose. Even then he could only do so at the last possible moment. Because they shared the same master they were able to communicate with each-other silently and before long their unease sent them to Leo's home in the spirit world to gather around his own large viewing mirror.

Gritting his teeth, Leo tapped his fingers in a rapid staccato against the gilt frame of his mirror, watching Lucy closely as she stood along side her teammates against the dark guild opposing them. He didn't so much as flinch when he felt many presences pop up behind him. He knew his own friends could feel the danger to Lucy and would want to see if she was alright. A snarl almost escaped him when he felt one small, soft hand touch his shoulder timidly.

"Leo? What's happening? You're blocking the mirror so we can't see the fight. I'm sorry." Aries asked softly, flinching at the trace of the snarl that she saw him swallow. At his responding growl, she jumped back quickly, tucking her hands in to her sides. "I'm sorry! I didn't mean to upset you!" Aries cried out.

Growling again at her words, Leo shoved himself away from the mirror for the others to see even as he buried his hands in his pockets forming fists. Turning to Aries, the sweet little lamb spirit who had always been by his side, he couldn't keep the look of frustration from being turned on her, causing her to shrink back further.

"Please Leo I'm sorry! Is there anything I can do?" Aries asked with her head bowed. The other barely spared her a glance knowing that this was just the way she was. At the moment their focus was on the mirror and their master standing tall and strong with her whip held at the ready in her hand.

Releasing a frustrated breath, Leo shook his head, turning his gaze back to the mirror and the woman he knew he could never have because of the laws between their worlds. "No Aries, you're fine, it's not your fault." Gritting his teeth, he shifted to lean a shoulder against the frame of the mirror, body tense and ready to rush to his masters aid. The tension was growing between the zodiacs as they watched the battle continue.

...

*SNAP* The sound of Lucy's whip gave her a sense of satisfaction as with a quick flick of her wrist it wrapped around the forearm of one of the dark mages forearms, keeping him from completing a spell. In all honesty she wasn't worried about the man, she was more worried about the made with the red aura who had yet to show themselves from under their cloak. There was something about this made that had her senses tingling, as well as the keys at her hip pulsing hotly. When her keys started doing that she knew there was definitely something wrong. She didn't want to call them out yet though since they were her friends and she didn't want them hurt.

The shifting of feet drew the attention of Fairy Tails strongest team as the mage pulsing in red separated themselves from the rest of their guild before removing their cloak. Lucy was not the only one to find herself blinking quickly at the strange sight. What appeared to be a child was sitting cross legged….in mid air….and had a look of utter boredom on her face. What caught their attention most though was that the child appeared angelic. Platinum blond hair flowed past her shoulder, sky blue eyes stared at them with contempt and boredom, pale skin glimmered in the light from the fire, and pale robes could be seen fluttering ever so slightly around her. Seeing such an angelic form surrounded by a pulsing red aura, and waves of hatred flowing from her had everyone on edge. It didn't go unnoticed that as this child came forward, the others with her stepped further back.

Swallowing hard against the ball of fear that wanted to choke her, Lucy drew her whip back with another quick twist of her wrist, unconsciously stepping to the side and closer to Natsu who in turn shifted ever so slightly to place himself between her and Phantoms' Fist. Any other time Erza would've taken note of this with a smirk, but now she was glad for Natsu's protective tendencies towards Lucy.

"Get what we came here for Anna, we'll take care of the others." A voice commanded from those who had stepped back.

"Of course. This shouldn't take long." The child before them answered, her voice echoing through the darkness around them. Lucy didn't even have time to blink before she found herself trapped in the same red aura as the child, being pulled through the air quickly enough that the air whistled around her. She choked on her own breath at the how quickly things had happened, stunned to find herself facing her own team.

"LUCY!"

…..

A small crater appeared in the wall next to Leo's mirror as he slammed his fist into the wall. Without a word to the other zodiacs he disappeared in a burst of gold light. Shifting restlessly the others continued watching the mirror, seeing Leo appear a moment later behind the child, his hands already glowing as he leapt up to grab Lucy from her trap.

…..

"NATSU! GRAY! ERZA! BE CAREFUL!" Lucy cried out as she saw her friends leap forward to help her. Unfortunately a line of runes appeared between her and them, and on contact electricity ran through each of them, causing them to cry out in pain. As they fell to the ground in agony, mores runes sped across the ground, trapping them in a circle. Closing her eyes to help her focus, Lucy shifted her arms in her binds, trying to get her hand down to her keys. A sudden warmth exploded across her back and with a gasp she looked over her shoulder to find Leo jumping up to wrap his arms around her.

"Loke!"

"Sorry I'm late Lucy! I know I've talked about having a nighttime stroll with you, but I was hoping it'd be just us, not others as well." Loke said with a smirk even as he wrapped his arms around her, using his glowing hands to try and free her from the aura surrounding her. His jaw dropped in shock when he found he found his hands falling through the aura – and landing right on Lucys breasts. It took every ounce of his will to not get a nosebleed, and the resulting shriek in his ear was expected.

"PERVERT!"

He decided for now that responding to that accusation would not be in anyones best interest and quickly shifted his hands further down. He was touching Lucy, had his arms around her, but for the life of him, he couldn't grip the aura, nor could he free Lucy from it. The light from his hands wasn't even doing anything to it, in fact he would've sworn his light was dimming, being sucked into the aura itself. Hearing a slight tsking sound, he looked down to see the child with the red aura looking up at him with a sense of dull reprimand on her face.

"No one can touch my aura unless I allow it. My aura doesn't touch anyone unless I allow it. My aura bends to my command, trapping, draining, even consuming any I choose. Freeing your master simply isn't possible." With that being said, a surge of power knocked Loke away, sending him skidding over the ground behind Natsu. Breathing out a curse, Leo stumbled to his feet, hunched over and breathing hard as he stared in growing horror at Lucy.

"Don't worry though. You'll be joining us soon enough Leo the lion, king of the celestial spirits." With the first smirk any of them had seen, the child snapped her fingers, and the Fairy Tail members watched in horror as the red aura surrounding Lucy became thicker, seeming to swallow her whole before disappearing into nothing.

"What have you done with Lucy?!" Natsu shouted, running forward with hands aflame, pounding against the wall of runes.

"That is no longer any of your concern. Now be a good little dragon slayer and go to sleep." Another snap of the fingers and a streak of red lashed out to snap across his face, knocking him back into the other side of the runes. Between the two attacks, Natsu fell to the ground staring out at the others through a blurred vision.

"Natsu! Natsu can you hear me?!" Loke snarled, having been able to stagger over to check on him. Natsu didn't acknowledge him; instead he watched through labored breathing as the angelic looking child gave a crazed smirk before disappearing with another snap of her fingers, taking the rest of her guild with her.

"Natsu! Come on snap out of it!" Gray snarled from above him, hands fisted at his sides.

"Gray! We don't know how hurt he is!" Erza snapped, kneeling down on his other side.

"Natsu, can you hear us? Natsu?" Loke asked firmly, reaching down to touch shake his shoulder only to snatch his hand back with a hiss of pain. His skin was still sparking from his run in with the rune wall, and made his skin burning hot.

"L-Lucy…" Natsu whispered, eyes still locked on where he had seen her last, the look of terror on her face etched into his brain as she was swallowed by whatever magic that child held. "L-Lucy…haven't….told…her….my…mate….she's….gone….." At that, the darkness swallowed him as well, curses from the others following him into oblivion.