Summary: AU: A few weeks after Lucy joins Fairy Tail , Erza returns from an S-rank quest with a few jewels and a celestial key as a reward. She gives the key to Lucy as a welcome gift. When Lucy calls the spirit its none other than Nico di Angelo, the son of Hades , that comes through the gate. The gate of the Greeks.

Note: English is not my native language. If you spot any mistakes please let me know so I can go back and fix them. Thank you and please enjoy reading the story.

Pairings: Nalu, Solangelo,Percabeth


Gate Of The Greeks

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CHAPTER ONE

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Prologue

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Lucy sighed a sigh of boredom for the 10th time that day. She couldn't help it. The day was progressing way to slow for her. She was sitting on a high stool at the bar with her forehead resting on it. Mira was behind the bar cleaning the same glass lost in her thoughts. Everyone in the guild was in that same state of lethargy where you really want something exciting to happen but in the same time your body is numb and your mind really foggy. The only thing remotely exciting was Gray running around naked trying to find his clothes that he somehow lost. Again. But even that was not enough to bring a smile in Lucy's face. She was so bored. Damn it. It didn't help that Erza was in a solo quest and Team Natsu had to wait for their comrade to return before taking any requests according to the master's orders. Sigh.

The atmoshpere in the guild was almost tense. If it weren't for Gray's cursing and running around, Lucy would be almost uncomfortable. The silence was eerie, kind of like the calm before the storm. Some of her blonde strands fell in her eyes and distracted her from her thoughts. Lucy tried to blow them away but she was too far gone in her apathy to care enough. Her eyes became even more unfocused and she was almost asleep.

BAM! Erza kicked the door of the guild open in a very Natsu-way. She was smiling from ear to ear like the cat who got the canary.

"Hello everyone! I am back! The mission was a success. And Lucy I have got a surprise for you." she exclaimed happily in a very unErza way. Natsu was staring at her confused wondering that now that she had turned hyper, should he turn serious and well-mannered..? "Man that would suck. "

"oh that's why she is so happy." Lucy thought relieved. The moment Erza made her loud entrance Lucy flew of her stool and took cover under a table with her left hand on her chest trying to calm her erratic breathing and her right hand around Happy who took refuge under the same table. At first she thought that Erza was possessed or something but now she understood. A few days ago Team Natsu had gotten her welcome gifts. Natsu had gotten her a beautiful quill pen that she could write her novel with or the leeters to her mother. Happy got her a fish. The tastiest she had ever had. Gray got her a new whip. It was golden and in daylight it would blind the opponent for a few seconds. Erza made her srawberry cheesecake but Lucy was allergic to strawberry. Erza was so devastated and then Natsu and Gray had to make fun of her calling her inpolite and uncaring of her new comrade. Needless to say Erza was so mad that she first beat them up and then swore that she would get Lucy the best welcome present she would ever receive. Scary.

Lucy got out from under the table and stood up. Looking curiously up at Erza she asked " Really, Erza?What is it?"

"You really didn't have to get me anything" she added a bit shyly. Erza smiled warmly at the newest member of her family and after searching through her overpacked ( Sigh) luggage she brought out to everyone's surprise what looked like a celestial gate key. Lucy's eyes went wide and her jaw almost hit the floor. Her fingers started to tingle and siver with the need to touch the key. Her whole boby felt drawn to its power. It was different than her other keys. It was not gold like the Zodiac keys or silver like normal keys. It was pitch black except for the head that had the greek letter Ω (omega) engraved in it. The letter was golden and shining with raw power. A silver helmet was on the inside of the omega. It was very beautiful. Erza looked triumphant. Natsu and Gray were pouting.

"Come on, try it" Erza urged handing it to her. The moment she touched it she let out a silent gasp. She felt revived. Energy surged in her and her magical energy suddently increased. It was very unusual. Normally her spirits strained her magic. They didn't feed it. Lucy held back a smile. It was such an amazing , wonderful feeling and in the same time very unnerving. She closed her eyes and started calling to the heavens, asking for the name of the spirit the key belonged to. The heavens whispered back. She smiled. And then streching her hand that was holding the key tightly she yelled

"Now! O Spirit, answer my call and pass through the Gate! Gate of the Underworld, I open thee! Nico Di Angelo! "

A black gate materialized directly in front of the key. The temperature dropped a few degrees and the ligth wasn't as bright as before. All of the shadows in the room started moving in front of the gate. It was terrifying and at the same time magnificent. Lucy gasped when the shadows started taking form and a ligt breeze passed through the gate. Now in front of her was a man around twenty years old in ripped black jeans and a black shirt. He was also wearing a black leather jacket. His hair were black falling in messy curls around his pale face. His eyes were pitch black and very very cold even though he was smiling at Lucy. His body was slender but not weak. He was wearing a silver ring with a skull design on his rigt hand and a neklace with weirdly painted beads around his neck. Maybe he is using ring magic? Lucy wondered. She smiled back.

"So, you must be my new owner. Pleased to meet you. As you already know I am Nico di Angelo and what's your name milady?" Nico said while looking around curiously.

" I am Lucy of Fairy Tail. Please call me Lucy or Luce. No need for such honorifics. So Nico would you like to form a contract with me?"

"Of course Lucy. I am available everyday apart from Saturday. Will that be alright with you?" "Of, course. If I may ask what kind of magic do you use?"

"It's best if I show you. Take me on a quest with you and you shall see. Any other questions?" Nico asked. He sounded impatient. His left hand was playing with his necklace and he was shifting from foot to foot constantly like he couldn't stay still for more than a few minutes.

" Are there other keys like yours?"

" Yes there are, though I don't know where they are located or how many they are, I do know that we are called the Greek keys"

" I see, you may go."

" One last thing, if you want to summon me, make sure that there are shadows around. I prefer dark places."

" I understand" and Nico Di Angelo was gone in a swirl of darkness and cold. The key rattled to the ground and Lucy fell on her knees. While she was holding the key she felt powerful and alive but when she let go of it she felt the toll that Nico's energy took on her magic and he hadn't even used his powers yet. Just how powerful was he? Natsu helped her to her feet and steadied her against him. The whole guild was in awe of Lucy's new spirit. They could tell he was very powerful. Erza smiled at Lucy. " So, do you like my present the most?"

" I love it Erza! Thank you. But where did you find it? Though I have never heard of the Greek keys before." Erza shrugged.

"It was part of the reward for the mission I just came back from. They had no idea what it was, they thought it was pretty so they gave it to me as a thank you for taking care of their problem. They said they found it in the mines."

"I see"

"Enough with the thoughtful face Lucy, Erza is back so lets go on a mission! You will need rent money soon anyway" Natsu said happily bouncing on his feet like he was a five year old outside of an icecream shop.

"Erza just got up, you idiot flaim brain" Gray said getting in Natsu's face. Sigh.

Erza smiled. Of course , they haven't destroyed her cheesecake yet after all. " Let me rest for today, and we shall go in a quest early in the morning"

"Okay Erza, you go and rest, I have to speak with the master" Lucy said. " Ok"

Lucy walked slowly towards the master's office lost in her thoughts. When she reached his door she knocked timidly three times. " Come in"

" Hello master, I would like to ask permission to go on a quest to find the rest of the Greek keys" Lucy said in one breath. She knew that the master knew what she was talking about even though he wasn't there all the time he somehow always knew what was going on.

"You shall have m permission. Team Natsu plus Levy Mcgarden will find the Greek Celestial keys. But not know. For now you will go in a few quests and try to see if you can work with Nico. He seems like a difficult person. We will discuss this matter again when the time comes. I will inform Levy. You may go Lucy" Master said in his this-is-serious voice.

"Thank you, Master" Lucy beamed.

That evening Lucy went home with a skip in her step and a big smile on her face. She was so happy. On another world but at the same time a lone figure was standing in a dark forest. He was beside a river. A very unusual one. The water was black, poluted with grief and misery. The sound the water made was unusual as well. It resembled desperate screaming and crying. Suffering. Hardship. was beautiful in a very horrific and tragic way. But the figure, Nico, was smiling. Lucy was radiating warmth. Maybe if she liked him enough she would help him find his family." Will, Percy, Annabeth, everyone, I will find you"he promised into the eternal darkness.

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Thanks for reading! I hope you enjoyed the prologue. If you did, please review. If you spot any mistakes please let me know (kindly, I am sensitive).

Question: Do you like the length? Should I make it longer? What do you think of the story so far? Have a nice day.