A/N Hey everyone this is the third time I've rewritten this story so hopefully it sounds good by now J. Notice Lucy will be more intense/aggressive in this fanfiction but that's just how her life has changed her since I'm sure she wasn't always perky Lucy. I don't own Fairy Tail

"Krystal!" screamed a small girl. Her brown eyes darted frantically around the large clearing and her blonde hair was shooting in all directions. Even her pale skin had a layer of grime covering it. Everything about her screamed wild. The girl's name was Lucy and she was the Space Dragon Slayer.

"Why did you leave me? You were all I had." Lucy whispered in a defeated tone looking at the scene around her. The giant waterfall had lost its sparkle and the flowers didn't seem as magical as when her dragon, Krystal, was here. As she looked around her form deflated. Until her eyes landed on something black stuck in a tree. She hopped up to get it and found it was a glossy black chocker with a white charm hanging off of it. The black reminded her of dragon scale but she wasn't sure which dragon it could be. The white was a small chip from Krystal's scales and it was shaped like a star.

"I guess I just push people away," Lucy mumbled as she remembered the first time she meet the kind dragon, back when she had her brother.

~Flashback commence~
It was late in the afternoon and that meant that Lucy was in the meadow. Her brother was a few feet behind her as he tried to catch up with her lithe form. Though this time instead of playing a game they were running from their manor. The Heartfillia Kozern. After what they just saw there was no way they could go back. Instead of veering onto the main roads like Lucy should've done that evening, the stress of the day made her turn onto the old dusty path that led deep into the nearby forest. A set of keys clanged noisily in her hands as she ran. Her brother, Natsu, finally caught up and the two saw a decent sized cave to take shelter in for the night. They had barely gotten halfway into the cave when a deep voice boomed around them.

"WHO DARES TO ENTER MY HOME?"

The two children looked around in fright before Lucy spoke.

"We just need shelter. Mommy isn't waking up and there's red sticky stuff around her. Daddy keeps staring at his hands that are also covered in sticky stuff but he has a shiny stick with him." By this point the young girl had burst into tears.

"Don't worry children. We can take care of you forever." Said a second softer voice. Light began to fill the cave and a moderately sized dragon stood from where the voice had been. It had white scales with golden patterns on them and provided the only source of light.

"Who are you?" Natsu asked, for he finally found his voice again.

"Well that's my friend Krystal the Space Dragon. I'm Igneel the fire dragon." The deeper voice interrupted. He stepped forward and out came a red dragon looking down at the two with a smile on its "face". In the background a faint hmph was heard but other than that the cave stayed silent.

"Really?" Lucy's eyes were hopeful as she looked up at the two. Krystal nuzzled the small girl's hand and nodded her head. The dragon then walked back toward her friend and the two spoke in hushed whispers.

"You know we can't raise them together Krystal. It'll distract them."

"I know Igneel but can they at least visit each other?"

"That'll just make it worse."

"Fine. I guess I'll just see you…then."

"Don't worry Krystal."

They turned around and smiled warmly at the two.

"We can raise you two but each of us can only take one of you." Igneel said. Natsu forgot his sister for a moment and leaped at the fire dragon.

"Of course! Can you teach me? I love fire." Natsu exclaimed. Lucy was still in a state of shock but she soon snapped out of it. Hurt flashed in her eyes before she stomped over to Krystal.

"Then I'll learn space magic. Though you probably don't care about what I do." Lucy snapped, quite viciously for a four year old. Her brother tried to apologize but the damage was done.

"Will you leave me too?" Lucy asked innocently. Krystal shot a dirty look at her best friend before smiling at Lucy.

"I will stay with you for as long as I can. Hey why don't you ride on my back so I can take us to the training ground? And tell me all about those beautiful keys." Krystal tried to pacify the teary eyed child and it seemed to work. On her way out she nodded to Igneel before spreading her wings.

~Flashback ended~

Lucy scowled at the thought of her brother. She knew it was childish to still be angry about something that happened six years ago but he hurt her that day. Natsu. Shaking off the thoughts she stood and walked away from the small clearing. Visions plagued her as she walked down a paved street.

~Flashback AGAIN~
"Concentrate on passing through Earth's atmosphere. Reach to all nine realms. Focus." Celestica said softly to the meditating Lucy. The girl slowly stood up and wind swirled around her. It lifted up her hair and fluttered her dress.

"Shatter the Space Dragon!" Lucy shouted before her form disappeared and was replaced by a million tiny black fragments. They then began to attack all targets in the clearing. Everything was demolished and the pieces reformed to make Lucy.

"Great job Lucy that was one of the most powerful spells I can teach you. As a reward here is something I think you will find useful." Krystal said before two golden keys appeared in front of her. Lucy looked in awe at the keys of Pisces and Libra. She quickly snatched them and secured the two golden keys on her key ring.

"Thanks." Lucy patted Krystal's snout before the two leisurely walked back to their camp.
~Flashback end~

Finally she stood up.

"Why am I acting all heartbroken? I just got to toughen up and isolate myself so no one ever gets hurt again." Lucy spoke to herself, which drew odd looks from pedestrians. All she did was glare at them until they turned away. Turning down a side alleyway she reached a small clothes shop. Grabbing a pair of black short shorts and a soft pink baseball shirt, Lucy paid quickly before walking south.

It was time she started an adventure of her own.

TimeSkip 4 Years

After Lucy had been traveling for four years she met someone who would change her life forever. She had been running around Magnolia for hours with her golden exceed, Ursula, (that she found being beaten by some boys in the nearby town Khanesi two years ago) everyday trying to find a magic shop that had a rare silver key. Today she didn't have luck on her side and ran into a girl her age.

"Hey watch it. What's your name?" The girl asked gruffly and fixed her crop top. "Lucy and this is my exceed Ursula." Lucy introduced dryly. "Who are you?" Lucy stepped in front of Ursula and touched her choker. It was a bad habit she picked up a few years ago. Since she only had Ursula for company she had taken to finding comfort in the last thing from her dragon.
"The name is Mirajane and I am in Fairy Tail." Mirajane said with amusement shining in her eyes from how the younger girl talked.

"Say why don't you own Fairy Tail? It's a mage guild and we need someone with guts like you." Mira suggested to the blonde.

"Fine. If I don't like it though I'm leaving. Now tell me about it." Lucy said with feigned disinterest. 'She's just like Laxus' Mira thought before complying with Lucy's request.

"Well there is my rival Erza, my little sister Lisanna, my little brother Elfman, the little stripper Gray, our resident bookworm Levy, our future teller Cana, and flame breath Natsu." Mira said while walking but stopped when she saw Lucy freeze.
"Did you say Natsu? What does he look like?" Lucy questioned harshly.
"Well he has pink hair," Lucy breathed out a sigh in relief. Her "brother" had golden hair. "Black eyes, and always wears this scarf. Said his dragon gave it to him or something." Mira replied, eyeing Lucy curiously.
"Did he say his dragon's name was Igneel?" Lucy asked bitterly once again.
"Um yeah. Why?" Mira said, thoroughly confused, while Lucy started to storm to the guild hall that was now in their sight.
"He's my brother!" Lucy shouted angrily over her shoulder; leaving Mira to sprint to catch up.