A/N: Yo! It's my first time writing a story, so I don't know if I made anything wrong or what. I don't know if I have and typos or wrong grammar, since English is not my native language, so please inform me if there's any. Anyway, I based the story form the first ep until the last ep of the "Key of the Starry Sky" arc and some of the spells are made up. Copyrights to Hiro Mashima and other related persons.

It has been five years since we met.

Not as friends, but as enemies.

My 'job' hurt you and your friends.

Everything went crashing down when the truth was revealed and I didn't know what to believe.

I told you my story and you accepted me. How can you trust someone who hurt you?

I asked you a question and you answered me as if nothing happened.

All these years, that single question remains in my head,

"How can you smile at me after everything I did to you?"

-o-o-o-o-o-

(Lucy's POV)

In the year X796, nothing really changed in Magnolia except Fairy Tail is once again the #1 guild in Fiore. Every year more wizards from different places join. Because of the new members, we had to repair the old guild house. Since then, the guild has been livelier than ever. Well, the more the merrier, right? Me? I still live in that crummy apartment. Even though the guild receives a lot of requests again and the reward money is huge, everything goes back to them because of the damage done by, none other than, Natsu and the others. That's why nowadays, we're going our separate ways to at least earn something.

"It's been weeks since I saw everyone. I didn't expect this mission to be this long." Stretching out my arms, I walked towards the exit of the ruins with Plue keeping me company.

"Now that that's done, time to go home."

These ruins reminds me of the time when the Legionnaires attacked us. But that's ancient history and everything went better that expected. I wonder how they are doing.

"Lucy Heartfillia?"

"Eh?" my thoughts were cut off by a voice. I looked for the source and saw a familiar face.

"Mary? Mary Hughes?"

"It is you! How are you doing?" She ran closer and grabbed my hand.

"I'm fine. How's your mission?"

-o-o-o-o-o-

Our conversation went on for hours. I told her what happened to Magnolia after they left and she told me her adventures during her mission.

She traveled to different continents searching for a place to seal the clock. She said she hasn't found a place because she tried to seal it under churches again, so she tried to look for ruins with enough magic to hold the seal. The ruins we're in was the first one she found. She was planning for another 5 year search.

"So? What brings you here, Lucy Heartfillia?"

"You can drop the formalities, you know? I accepted a mission here. The locals said they feel something weird every time they pass by. I already investigated each room and floor but I haven't found anything." As I fill her up with the info I have, she placed her hand on her chin.

"The locals may be right." She said bluntly.

"Huh? How can you prove that?"

"Actually, I felt a strong magical pressure in town. When I search further, it lead me to this ruins."

Those five years of search trained her physically and mentally.

"Did you check the –" the ground started to shake.

"What the–? An earthquake?" I stood up and looked for the exit but… "I can't move."

'Mary? Did she do this to me? Did he set me up?'

"Lucy-san! Watch out!" As soon as I heard her voice, I regained control of my body.

"Mary! Wha–" Turning around I saw her dashing towards me.

"Lucy-san! Above you!"

I look up and saw debris falling. I grabbed my keys, but it was too late to call a spirit.

"Lucy-saaan!" Just in the nick of time, she tackled me with such strength that it send us far away from the debris. The earthquake weakened and the ruins is now messier than it was before.

I was relieved that we're safe, but…

"That was close. Lucy-san, are you alright?"

"Y-yeah."

"WHAT KIND OF POSITION IS THIS!?"

I lay there on the floor while she lifts herself, positioning above me. Her hands beside my head, knees bent and touching the floor, and her face – those arrow-shape eyebrows, those yellow eyes, that white bangs hanging…

"With all those debris falling, I'm impressed to see you two alive." My thoughts were cut off by a voice which echoed through the ruins.

My cheeks flushed red when I realized that we have been in this position for a while. We set ourselves to a sitting position and looked for the culprit.

"Lucy-san!" she points out to a pile of debris across the ruins. The rubble started to move. An arm emerged from the pile and started to lift itself up. We quickly stood up and prepare for battle

"Who are you?" Mary asks with an angry tone.

"Wait, I know you. You're that wizard who hijacked Love and Lucky. From Naked Mummy, right?"

"I'm glad you still remember."

"How can I forget someone who almost hurt my father." I grit my teeth and grabbed one of my keys.

"Lucy-san, let me take care of this." She raised her Holy Tact up to her chest telling me to stop anything I'm planning to do.

"But, I–"

"I know how you feel. But for me, this is my chance for repenting. We used your father's name to get something from you. I'll pay your kindness back by defeating him."

As she said those words, she showed her usual evil grin. But this time, that smile feels reassuring.

"Enough with the chit-chat. It's time to die!" The NM wizard pulled out his gun and dashed towards us.

Mary, on the other hand, Raised her arms like she always do.

"Command Magic: Take Over: Satan's Soul!"

Her whole body released an unbelievable amount of power. An earthquake started again. The NM wizard stopped. His face is obviously scared but he tried to act tough and pointed his gun at her.

"Naked Mummy, right? I'll give you one more chance." Mary, still inside the vortex of magic, warned him. "I'll give you five seconds to leave this place before I put my hands down. One… Two…"

Still no movement. You can see in his face the fear of losing his life to a stranger.

"Lucy-san, I haven't mastered the spell yet and I might lose myself. When the counting reaches five, I want you to run." She looked at me with serious eyes.

I grabbed one of my keys and prepared for impact. "I'd rather stay and protect myself." She smiled at me and continued.

"Three…" Her magic increases as she lowered her arms. "Four…" Her appearance is starting to change. Her purple hair turned silver and her clothes is burning, changing it into what the 'Satan Soul' is wearing. I was about to open a gate, but…

"A-alright! I give!" He dropped his gun and pulled out a lacrima from his pocket. He disappeared as soon as he broke it.

Mary dropped her weapon and the vortex disappeared. Her body, weakened from the spell, collapses. I manage to catch her before her head hits the ground. Her hair and clothes change back to her own.

"I'm sorry, Lucy-san. I used too much magic." She slightly opened her eyes while panting.

I shook my head in disagreement. "You shouldn't apologize. You did a good job you know. And besides, it's better this way."

"Better? But you just said he almost killed your father." Even without breath, she can still argue.

"I know. But like what I said five years ago, it's off my chest and I have friends that I know will take care of me like a family. Besides, I don't want my friend to kill someone." I let out a smile to change the mood. "Now that that's clear, we should go to an inn. I have a room in town. You could spend the night there." I grabbed her arm, wrapped it around my shoulder and let her settle to a sitting position.

"But Lucy-san I–"

"You don't have to be shy and I doubt that you could stand up on your own."

"Alright."

With our weapons in our pockets and the past left behind, we stand together, unaware of what might fate bring us.

So, what do you think? I'm planning to add more chapters if you guy liked it. So please leave a review, I appreciate it. =D