It is said that in a forest near Magnolia lived a mysterious demon with red skin, black marks all over his body, tall black horns, large claws, a long tail, and large yellow eyes.

It walks the forest eating all unfortunate souls cross its path. It could breath fire, and was more violent than a bull, shark, and a lion.

This legend had been told to little Lucy Heartfilia all her life, but she just ignored it along with her mother's rule not to walk the forest alone. In her mind, she was four years old now, and she could go walk by herself in the woods.

As the little girl walked through the forest, she heard a branch snap and she quickly looked around then saw nothing, but she heard a loud growl. Lucy turned to the direction of the sound and saw a large pair of yellow eyes staring at her in a bush, and she felt her little heartbeat quicken with fear. The small child backed up into a tree as the yellow eyes in the bush started to come out revealing a small red creature with horns.

It came closer, until it pounced.

Lucy quickly got out of the way causing the creature to hit the tree instead, making him unconscious. Lucy took the opportunity and ran as fast her little legs could carry her to her house.

"Lucy, honey where are you?!" Layla yelled with much worry in her voice.

"Lucy please! Come out wherever you are" Jude screamed as he worried for his little girl's safety.

"Mommy! Daddy!" Lucy cried out from a distance.

Both of the parents looked straight in the direction of the cry as they saw their little girl in tears running towards them.

"Lucy!"

They both cried out as they ran towards their daughter, and Jude picked her up.

"Lucy you had us worried sick! Why would you go out into the forest?! You know you're not allowed in there!" Jude said as he both scolded and comfort his daughter by rubbing her back.

"I...just just...wanted to….go for...a walk...when...I-I saw….a monster..." Lucy sobbed.

"What monster, sweetheart?" Layla said having an idea of what monster.

"The one… everyone… talks about..." Lucy sobbed once again trying to catch her breath. "The…. The one… You… T-told… Me about…!"

"Ssssshhh ssshhhh it's ok daddy's got you..." Jude said as he started to rock her a little.

"How about we go inside? I think someone needs to get some rest." Layla said quite motherly.

"I agree, and I don't think we need to punish her for breaking the rules. I think this experience was punishment enough!" Jude stated.

"Yes, and I think we also better have Virgo start a warm bath for her." Layla said as she knew how cold Lucy must have been.

Both parents took their shaking child into their large estate and knew they were in for a long night after this.