Sovereign: Hey guys, I have decided to write another story while also writing The Demon Prince since now that story updates slowly and I need to do planning for future chapters. Anyways, so at the meantime, here's another story to hold you guys over. Enjoy! C:

Summary: Erza and others travel to Egypt to retrieve the mysterious Chalice of Zeref, an artefact that could change history of mankind. Little did they know that many dangers await them.

Erza Scarlet and the Chalice of Zeref

Heartfilia Museum
London, England, United Kingdom

Lucy Heartfilia is working in the manager's office in the Heartfilia Museum in London. The Heartfilia Museum was first founded in the 1960s by Lucy's parents Jude and Layla Heartfilia. Lucy, despite being only 23 years old, took over the manager position after her father's death and promised him and her mother, who also died a decade ago, she will do whatever it takes to save the museum he and her mother had work so hard in founding.

Lucy looks up and stops typing on her computer when the office door opens, revealing Erza, who is holding her books, her hair messed up and looking extremely tired.

"Hi Erza, welcome back! How was your part-time job at the university?" Lucy asked.

"What do you think?" Erza deadpanned after closing the door.

Lucy sighed as Erza walks over to her own desk and places down her books. "I know it's hard but we have to continue to find ways to save my parents' museum."

"I thought you and your father's relationship didn't go very well. Why do you still wish to take over his position for him?" Erza asked, turning to her.

"Yeah, it's true me and my father didn't get along." Lucy said as she turns her head and takes a look at her small family portrait placed next to her computer. "But still, he raised me since childhood and he and my mother both love archaeology. That is why they set up this museum and as their daughter, I must do whatever it takes to save this building which they have always dream of founding." She turns to Erza. "And I'm glad to have you and Levy helping me out in this museum."

"No problem Lucy." Erza smiled as she folds her arms. "We are childhood friends after all."

Suddenly, Lucy's telephone rang. Lucy answers the phone by pressing the speaker button.

"What is it, Levy?" Lucy asked.

"Lucy?" Levy's voice said through the speaker. "We got company."

Lucy turns to Erza, who also looks puzzled. "Wonder who could that be?" Erza asked.

Erza and Lucy enter the main hall of the museum which is filled with various ancient artifacts and old inventions from all over the world. When they arrived, they met up with Levy and three men.

"Lucy, Erza, these are our visitors." Levy said to her and Erza as she gestures to the three men. The first man is a young adult with blue hair, the second is a man with black hair and beard and holding a suitcase and the third is a young boy with blonde hair.

"Hello Miss Heartfilia, my name is Arcadios." The bearded man introduced himself.

"Dr. Arcadios of Oxford University?" Lucy asked.

"Indeed." Arcadios smiled as he bowed his head.

"It's an honor." Lucy chuckled.

"Thank you." Arcadios then gestures to the other two men. "And these are my assistants Jellal Fernandes and Eve Tearm."

"Very nice to meet all of you." Lucy bowed to them before gesturing to Erza. "This is my assistant Erza Scarlet."

"Nice to meet you." Erza said before shaking hands with the three. "May I ask what your visit is regarding?"

"It would be best if we can have this conservation in a private area." Jellal replied.

"Good idea. Follow me." Lucy said and escorts the three men.

Erza, Lucy, Levy, Jellal, Arcadios and Eve sat together in a small meeting room.

"Now then, can we start our conversation?" Erza asked.

"Of course. Go ahead and explain to them Jellal." Arcadios said to Jellal. Jellal nods his head and places the suitcase on the table.

"Recently, our representatives of Oxford University returned from an expedition. One of them made an amazing discovery which I believe you should all see." Jellal explained. He opens up the suitcase in front of the girls. Erza, Lucy and Levy widen their eyes and see an ancient map being placed neatly inside in the suitcase.

"What is it?" Lucy asked.

"We should be asking you that question." Eve said. "We believe it's a map. However, we can't read it because the text is in Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs."

"Miss Lucy, your father and mother were experts in the Ancient Egyptian writing system. That is why we came to visit you to help us decipher the text." Arcadios said.

"Ah yes." Lucy said as she takes a closer look at the text. "It is indeed written in Egyptian hieroglyphs. Levy."

"Yes." Levy said as she hands Lucy a pair of rubber gloves. Lucy puts them on and carefully removes the map from the suitcase. Erza kneels down to take a closer look at the map.

"What do you think it says?" Erza asked Lucy.

"The hieroglyphs say that this map shows the location of the Chalice of- oh my." Lucy widens her eyes and gapes her mouth open.

"What is it?" Jellal asked.

"The Chalice of Zeref." Lucy finished. Everybody present in the room gasped.

"Zeref? You mean the Egyptian God who claims to have mystical dark magic?" Levy asked.

"Impossible. Zeref is a myth." Arcadios scoffed.

Erza looks up at Arcadios and said, "Myths always fade away in history and waiting for somebody to uncover their truth."

"Right you are, Erza." Lucy smiled for a brief moment before turning back to the three men. "This Chalice was used to worship Zeref and the map is telling us that it is being hidden somewhere near the Nile River."

"I see." Jellal said before turning to Arcadios. "Sir, now that we know the location, what should we do now?"

Arcadios nodded his head solemnly and said, "I say we shall go ahead our expedition as planned."

"You're going to the Nile to retrieve the Chalice?" Erza asked.

"Yes we are." Jellal smiled at her. "And we would like Miss Heartfilia to join us."

"That's great! Come Erza and Levy, let's start packing then." Lucy said excitedly.

"What? I'm sorry but we only have one slot left and we're just giving it to you Lucy." Arcadios said.

"What?" Lucy widens her eyes, then frowns deeply. "But…but…"

Erza sighed and said to Arcadios, "Dr. Arcadios, Lucy is still young and needs more experience in archaeology. And she, Levy and I always stick together as a team. Without me and Levy, Lucy will have trouble learning new things. So please…will you open two more slots?"

Arcadios turn to both Jellal and Eve. After a while, all three nod their heads to each other and Arcadios turns back to the three. "Very well then, Miss Erza and Miss Levy can come along too."

Erza, Levy and Lucy all smiled and said in unison, "Alright!" Lucy turns to Erza and high-fived while Levy pumps her fists into the air.

"But wait." Levy said turning to the three men. "We would need escorts, engineers, miners and demolition experts in our expedition too."

"Don't worry, that has already been settled too." Eve smiled as he takes out a document and opens it, revealing photos of seven other individuals.

"Ah I see. That's great then." Erza said, looking at the document and photos.

"What do you say? Are you ready to go on an expedition that could change history?" Arcadios smiled.

Erza looks up at him and smirked, "We are always ready."

END OF CHAPTER

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