Back then, I thought Yomazu was a dog. Wonder what happened to him and his partner after the Tenrou Arc.
Andromeda Arc: The exiled princess of the Celestial Spirit World Andromeda has finally escaped from her prison and has possessed Lucy. Through the Celestial Spirit Wizard, she manages to over-power her father, the Celestial Spirit King, and take control of the Zodiacs by threatening Lucy's life.
She takes control of the Celestial Spirits and forces them to take over Earth Land. Now the wizards of Fairy Tail are forced to rescue one of their own, while at the same time fight their Celestial Spirit friends.
They emerged from the sky, attacking everything and everyone in their wake. When the wizards confronted these attackers, they were shocked to discover that they were Celestial Spirits.
No one was more shocked than the wizards of Fairy Tail. Especially when they discovered who sent the Spirits to attack.
Erza didn't want to believe it. Everyone in the guild didn't want to believe it.
Some of the Spirits held Lacrimas in their hands. Light emitted from each Lacrima and gathered together, revealing a familiar face.
Lucy...?
It couldn't be her.
Lucy would never command her Spirits to attack her friends, much less control a whole army in taking over all of Fiore.
That wasn't Lucy. They just know.
Her smile... Her eyes... Her dress...She looked, possessed.
Erza knocked down a bear-like Spirit. She noticed Levy was knocked down by a Celestial Spirit Soldier. Gajeel rushed to her side to shield her, but was knocked down as well.
She requipped and knocked the Spirits away with her sword. However she was unprepared when a small army of Spirit Soldiers surrounded her and chained her up.
Erza struggles to break free from her bonds. Normally this sort of thing would be easy for her to escape as she could summon her swords and slice herself free.
But right now, she found herself unable to do so. It got worse as she was soon electrified by the chains, causing her to collapse on the ground. She tried to get up, but found herself unable to even lift a finger.
Suddenly, two Spirits approached her. One was a humanoid eagle, the other was a humanoid dog in a samurai uniform.
Erza, Gajeel and Levy knew them; They used to be members of Grimoire Heart. If they recalled, they worked for Capricorn, who is now one of Lucy's Spirits.
They're actually Celestial Spirits too.
The eagle, Kawazu squawked, "And we thought you Fairy Tail kids are better than this."
Gajeel growled at the eagle.
The dog, Yomazu, brought his sword up...
And then knocked down every one of his comrades...?!
Erza was caught by surprise when Yomazu cut her free from her chains. More Spirits came charging towards them, but Kawazu pinned them down with his feathers.
As the three Fairy Tail wizards tried to make sense of what just happened, Yomazu telaported them, him, and Kawazu to parts unknown.
They arrived at an abandoned ruined cathedral. And the first thing they did was...
"So are you guys are just gonna kill us like this, or is it gonna be battle to the death?" Gajeel asked bluntly.
"Don't worry." Yomazu assured as he sheathes his sword, "We're not here to kill you. You'll do that on your own, when the time comes."
Gajeel scowled at the dog Spirit.
"Besides;" Kawazu added, "If we did kill you, our owner will never forgive us. And there is no way we're going to tell her that we killed her family after she's freed from that maniacal excuse for a princess."
A sense of realization dawned on Levy, "Lucy...?"
"Whoa, whoa, whoa." Gajeel made a time-out gesture while he shook his head in denial, "You guys, are working for Bunny Girl?"
Both Spirits confirmed with simultaneous nods.
At Fairy Tail Guild, the Spirits and wizards momentarily stopped fighting each other when they heard an agonizing scream echoing in the distance.
After a few long minutes, Gajeel stopped and took deep breathes.
These guys are LUCY'S SPIRITS?!
"Hey. We didn't plan for this arrangement." Yomazu defended.
"But you did anyway." Erza pointed out.
At that point, the two Spirits began to tell the tale of how they made their contracts with the blond wizard of Fairy Tail...
Another win. Yay.
They didn't even feel a single rush.
Both Spirits sighed halfheartedly. This has got to be their... What? 257th, win?
The first 70 were satisfying. But the next...
They needed a break. So they went to the mountains to clear their minds.
The stars were bright tonight.
Too bright.
It relaxes them.
But maybe they're being too relaxed?
The sound of hooves echoed behind them., "You missed training session."
The two Spirits just grumbled in response.
Capricorn smiled, "If it appeals to your interest, I have a special assignment for you two."
It did appeal to their interest.
At least it will save them from dying from boredom.
Earth Land. They haven't been here since...
They arrived at a forest. A young woman was standing in front of them.
Capricorn's master.
Why would he bring them to her?
"I hope you don't mind, Lady Lucy, but I brought a few friends of mine to guide you in your training." Capricorn gestures to the two Spirits behind him.
Lucy smiled at the two new Spirits. Yomazu and Kawazu were a little bit surprised by the wizard's reaction towards them, but maintained their cool.
Lucy wanted to master her Star Dress ability, so Capricorn asked Yomazu and Kawazu to fight her.
At first they were unsure.
Until they saw the way she looked in her Star Dress...
Erza glared at the Spirits.
Yomazu looked at her in confusion, "What?"
Taking in their respect for one of the 12 Zodiacs, the two Spirits attacked Lucy with small-scale spells. She managed to swiftly dodge every one of them thanks to the enhancing abilities of her Star Dress. She even sliced a few of them with her bare hands.
After karate-chopping Kawazu's last feather, Lucy turned around and gave out a victory cry...only to be knocked down on the ground.
Of course it was too soon to celebrate.
"You know better than to let your guard down." Capricorn scolded.
"Sorry." Lucy apologized before getting up and turning to face the two Spirits once more.
Kawazu and Yomazu knew they have to stop going easy on the mage, so they showered her with their even more powerful spells.
As they expected, like before, she managed to dodge and counter every attack.
What they didn't expect, was that she was able to get close to them. Just enough to land a punch on Yomazu, and a kick on Kawazu.
The two Spirits fell on their backs. When they got back up, they were laughing hysterically.
When was the last time they fought a worthy opponent and had fun?
Capricorn smiled as the three kept fighting.
This is going to turn up well.
Wonder what the others are doing at a time like this.
She wanted to see them again. To quest with them again. To fight with them again.
She knew she will one day. That's why she trains hard whenever she gets a free time from work.
She hears a twig snap from behind followed by two whispering voices that seem to be arguing with each other.
She turns around and smiles, "Hi."
Yomazu and Kawazu replied awkwardly, "Hi."
Why are they so nervous? They were just going to have a nice talk with a nice mage while watching a peaceful view of the forest below them.
The last time they talked with a wizard... well it wasn't much of a talk.
They approached the Celestial Spirit mage and stood beside her as they watched the sunset before them.
"I'm, sorry if Capricorn dragged you into this." Lucy apologized somehow sheepishly.
"Nah." Kawazu waved her off, "We got bored anyway."
"Though isn't it better training with your friends?" Yomazu asked.
Her friends...
Just the thought of them made her miss them more.
When the two Spirits noticed the sad look on her face, they quickly apologized.
"It's okay." Lucy beamed, "I'll just have to keep training. That way, when the day comes, they'll see how much stronger I've become."
The two Spirits grinned in agreement. They're starting to like this girl even more.
"The next thing we knew," Yomazu finished.
"We became the Celestial Spirits of Lucy Heartfilia." Kawazu added.
"Couldn't she just give you to that other girl from Sabertooth?" Gajeel asked in dismay.
Yomazu crosses his arms stubbornly, "Yeah well... She was so sad that you brats all abandoned her, we decided to hang around."
"Say that again, Mutt!" Gajeel growled in front of Yomazu's face. The dog Spirit growled back.
"Can we focus on saving our friend and not focus on you two trying to kill each other?" Levy asked as she pushed the Spirit and the Dragon Slayer apart as they tried to claw the other.
"So the reason why you chose to help us, was for her." Erza pointed out.
For a moment, Kawazu looked worried, remembering the smiles and laughter he shared with his owner.
Then he put on a firm face, "Get yourself healed, Titania. And try not to act too helpless on the next fight."
As Kawazu went to retrieve his partner, Erza smiled, knowing Lucy has friends who took care of her when Fairy Tail was disbanded. (Even if they were former enemies.)
Now they're off to save their friend.
I actually miss those two. Maybe we'll see more of them in future mangas.
Have you guys ever wonder what other Spirits Lucy has?