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CHAPTER ONE:

The bar was cheap, the wine was watered down and tasted like rubbish, and the men's stares were getting on her nerves. She had been here for the past hour, her dark hood covering her face and hair from view, in her hand was the same glass of wine she had purchased. Fixing her long cloak away from her mouth so she could take a sip of the disgusting liquor, nearly spatting it out before swallowing.

She observed the people there, most were drunken men, talking and laughing too loudly. Multiple waitresses were on the men's laps, laughing along with them or pleasing them for more tips. One of the waitresses caught her attention out of the multiple ones. She looked about eighteen, a year or two younger then herself. She wore the same outfits of the others but seemed more modest and innocent, Her short white hair was cut in a boyish style, and she had big blue eyes.

She walked with her head held high, expertly dodging the grabbing hands of men while balancing trays on her arms and hands. Lucy watched the young girl disappear behind the counter tops, before she heard a loud roaring.

She only blinked at the sound and trailed her gaze towards it to see a very burly looking man with thick clothing, slick with water from the heavy rain. He was bellowing in the girl's direction, trying to get her attention.

"Hey gorgeous," he called, his face red from the amount of alcohol he had, his eyes red. "Come over here, I wanna sit and talk," he slurred. Lucy tightened her grip on her staff, watching, waiting.

The girl looked scared to death, her pale skin becoming even paler. "I-I'm sorry, but i quite busy at the moment." she stuttered, glancing away, and taking a few steps more behind the counters.

The man would have none of that. He got up, knocking down his chair, and pushing a few others aside, going after the girl, he looked as if ready to lunge at her, his eyes hungry as he took her in, he stepped closer to the countertop, reaching his hand out-only to slam face first into a magical barrier.

As big as this man was, Lucy sensed very little magic power from him. She had muttered a simple spell under her breath as he was charging from the girl, who read to pass out. She stood up in one graceful movement, pounding her large staff on the ground once, to get their attention. She walked slowly towards where the barrier was,passing through it easily, her cloak swishing around her ankles. The bar was silent as she spoke, "It is one thing to be loud and drunk. But it is another to prey on innocent girls." She did not remove her hood, but her long golden hair had tumbled down from the bun she had tied it in, and was now glowing in the light.

The crowd murmured, and the young girl next to her whimpered softly, inching away from her. Lucy simply smiled from under her hood as the burly man only pounded on the barrier with his fists, a tick appeared on his forehead.

"Plue, come out and meet our guests," she murmured, as a snarling beast materialized next to her. The crowd was filled with gasps, the door slamming open and shut with the fleeing guests. Plue only snarled in response. The girl behind her shuffled away even more. Covering her mouth with her hands, her blue eyes widened with surprise, and fear.

"You see, Plue is one of my weaker demons." Lucy says, "But he can still tear you apart in a blink of an eye." Plue growled in agreement, pacing in front of her. "So, if you don't want to die tonight, I recommend you leave and never bother a woman that tells you no, again."

The burly man looked scared to death, his face pale and sweaty as he took in the powerful mage and her beast. "I-It's you, Star Rattler," he said breathlessly. Her grin was his answer. The rest of the people fled, screaming, tripping over each other.

Lucy simply turned to the other girl, "What is your name, girl?" she asked, her tone softened.

The white haired girl blinked up at her, "L-Lisanna," she muttered, watching as Plue disappeared into a mist.

Lucy nodded. "I am Star Rattler, and you now owe me your life." she said. "I won't be calling any favors anytime soon, but just remember what you owe me."

Lisanna opened her mouth to say something before the bar exploded.

. . .

Natsu had been just traveling through town when he had heard that someone was doing something in a bar. He didn't bother to learn the specifics, he just wanted to brawl. So he followed his nose towards the incredibly strong magic source to see people running and tripping over themselves to get out of the bar.

He grabbed one of the men by the shirt, "Why's everyone runnin'?" he asks, nodding his head in the direction of the bar.

The man looked as if she had seen a ghost, "She's in there. The Star Rattler." he gasps, pulling himself out of Natsu's grip and running with everyone else. Natsu had just grinned, he looked over at the blue saber-tooth tiger with white angelic wings sprouting from his back. Happy just looked up at him, "Try not to destroy the whole town this time, will you?" he asks, pleadingly, his wings tucked at his sides.

Natsu rolled his dark eyes, "Just stay out of my way, Happy." he said shaking his head.

"Aye sir," was the answer he received as Happy flew off somewhere. Natsu smirked as she turned towards the bar, and a flame appeared in his open palm, he aimed to throw it right before he sneezed.

Fire flew out his nose and mouth, along with the flame in his hand, and towards the bar, the flames creating a huge explosion. "Shit, shit, shit," he muttered, backing up a few steps. He raised his hand to bring the flames down, when they just vanished. He stared in confusion, Happy landing next to him, giving him a confused look also.

Natsu stared open mouthed as a woman came out of the smoke, she held another girl in her arms bridal style, a dark hood hid her face from view but her golden hair glowed despite the darkness and the pouring rain. She walked towards a tree, setting the girl down gently between the uplifted root before turning to him.

The magic energy coming from her was crazy. He had to brace a foot, when she looked at him. "You know, i was just trying to help out this young girl, when you, came along and almost killed us." she said coldly, her voice rang out, and she was pissed. The rain stopped. The wind stopped. Everything seemed to freeze, all because of this one sorcerer.

She ripped her cloak off to reveal her face and body. The dress she wore brushed near her ankles, her feet bare, there were slits on either side to show off her long legs ending just above her hips, and one down the middle to reveal some of her chest and her stomach, ending just below her belly dress itself was midnight black with golden accents. He noticed a few small scars on her legs, and ankles, then some around her wrists. In her left hand she held a staff that was a bit taller than her, the dark wood was twisted slightly with different symbols carved into the wood, the top was a thick ring of roots intertwined together, the middle of the ring was some kind of glowing object.

He dragged his eyes towards her face, her face was all soft angles. She had high cheek bones and an angular jaw, her nose just the right size and ever so slightly turned up, her lips were full and pink, and her golden brown eyes were wide up titled. Her golden hair fell to her waist, and flows slightly in the soft breeze.

She was beautiful, to say the least.

But her beauty aside, she was dangerous. "What's your name?" he asked, coming a few steps closer.

"Which name would you like to know? My name, or the one that people call me?" She asks, studying him.

He gave her a lazy grin, "Whichever you prefer. I like to know the names of my opponents."

She blinked, the only expression of surprise she'd let him see. "My name is Lucy. And who ever said we would be battling?"

"I'm Natsu," he grinned. "And i did," She lunged at her, flames erupting from his open palms and straight towards her.

He watched as she swiftly ducked away from the flames, and to the side, thudding her staff twice, "I call on thee, Taurus!" Next to her a cow looking beast formed from the earth, was next to her. And he noticed her staff had changed also, looking more earthy, like a tree sort of. What kind of mage was she?

The Bull turned it's glowing eyes on him, bellowing loudly before charging him, sharp horns directed to his chest. Natsu quickly step sided the attack, only to he hit from behind, and eating dirt. The next thing he heard was the roaring of Happy as she drove in to pick up his partner.

Natsu gave him a thankful look. "I think it's time to bring out the big guns, eh Happy?" he asks. He clapped his hands together and dropped him from where they were flying, he felt the wind in his hair, and the loud roaring of it in his ears before it stopped.

. . .

He stood there, and looked down at Lucy who stared up at him in shock. "You can use transformation magic?" she asks, looking confused. "That's a dying magic," she muttered. Instead of the man she was battling before, a huge red dragon now stood before her, looking amused.

The man, Natsu, was good looking. He was a strong jaw, a straight nose, fullish lips, and cat looking eyes that were the color of the dress she wore. He had salmon colored hair, and a scar on his cheek. He had worn layered dark dark robes with golden thread lining, the sleeves were long and big around his hands, the robes brushed his booted feet. She would admit he was very good looking.

But not as this dragon. She peered up at him, his bright red scales gleaming in the sunlight, his horned face twisted up in a grin, showing off human sized teeth.

"You wanna play like that?" she muttered, swinging her staff around her head, it began to glow it changed shapes, "Then two can play this game." She slammed her staff into the ground, dragging it into a circles around her, drawing different symbols as she muttered a spell. The runes began to whispers softly, glowing along with her staff as the ground shuddered, "I call upon thee, Leo!" She could feel her magic energy slowly depleting, just a bit, not enough to make her tired.

Above her a very large golden-maned lion roared, flashing off bone-white teeth. She watched as Natsu's eyes widened as Leo luncged at his, his teeth digging into the dragon's scales. Both beasts roared, one with a moment of victory, the other in pain.

Trees and houses were knocked down and crushed as the two fought, Leo hissing in pain as Natsu blew fire his way. Lucy ran with them, feeling the pain that Leo did, and wincing at it.

She stopped short when Plue appeared next to her, Your father's men are near. We must retreat, they have seen Leo.

She cursed, "Thank you Plue." she says, patting the wolf's head before calling Leo back. "Leo! I call you back to the Spirit Realm!" The Golden Lion looked over and down ather, nodding once before disappearing into golden mist. She looked up to see the dragon was gone also, only to see Natsu striding towards her.

"Why'd you call the Lion back?" he asks, her hands laced behind his head. She was about to answer when she saw the blue cat from earlier, the large sabertooth wing wings. The cat padded over to her, and rubbed his head on her legs. "I'm Happy," he purred as Lucy reached down to scratch his ears.

She looked up at Natsu who was watching them, his nostrils flared and he froze. "Shit, Happy. I think they found us!" he hissed, running over to grab Lucy's hand just as the Royal Guard emerged from the forest. "Come on Luce! We gotta go!" They began to run through the forest, Happy flying above them, Natsu still holding Lucy's hands guiding her through the forest.

And as Lucy looked at the two, and smiled, letting Natsu's hand go and ran a bit faster to catch up with him. He looked over at her and grinned, even with the Royal Guard on their heels, she knew she had finally began her adventure.