I know I have another story already in the works, but I couldn't help myself! This one won't be nearly as long as Celestial and it's already completely planned out! The rating is in place for a reason, mostly for language and adult situations in later chapters.

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Ripped from Time

Lucy

'I've got to get to the gate! I can't let them destroy our world!' My thoughts are a myriad of chaos while attempting to navigate the war-torn streets of Crocus. It's hard to believe that just hours ago the city was in a state of celebration from the end of the Grand Magic Games. A terrifying roar sounded out from overhead and I could see Natsu astride a dragon made of flame fighting the man than just attempted to kill me. A shudder ran through my body as I hugged the nearest wall to keep from being spotted. Panting, I pushed my body forward. Exhaustion threatened to trip my legs from underneath me as I pushed harder.

Somehow, I managed to dodge the horde of smaller dragons that would have spelled my death. It seemed like a sense of déjà vu; a sixth sense telling me not to turn that corner. My magic is running dangerously low, most of it being used to close the gate initially. If I don't get to the gate soon, a lot more will be lost than just my magic. The sound of fighting sharpened my already heightened senses and soon I could see Laxus and Wendy fighting the jade dragon we spoke with in the cavern. Seeing his large form in flesh and scales was intimidating enough without his focusing his attention on me once again. Already I had to replace my clothes when he attempted to eat me the first time, it cannot happen again.

Dodging as wipe of his tail, I ducked and rolled over to the wall surrounding the courtyard and kept myself low. The smaller I am, the better. The jade monstrosity took his attention from me to Laxus when he attempted to hurt him with another high voltage lightening bolt. Wendy recovered from dodging another attack and joined Laxus with a roar as big as the large blond. Taking the opportunity with the distraction, I tried to sneak away to make my way to the gate. Of course, I was not lucky enough to go unnoticed. Zirconis snatched me up in his claws and leered at me with intentions I couldn't imagine being worse than being devoured. Before I could scream my frustrations, Natsu came barreling down from the sky with a dragon in tow. Crashing into the gate, a massive pulse of magic washed across Crocus as he spoke intently with the darker version of Rogue. I could see the magic of the gate working in reverse to pull those who did not belong, back to their own time. Thinking I would be released from the deadly clutches of the perverted dragon, I held my breath to brace myself for the impact with the hard concrete beneath me. Whipping my head around, I could see Laxus and Wendy watching me with panicked expressions. Alarmed, I frantically searched for the cause when I noticed I was phasing out with the large beast holding me hostage.

"Let me go, you big brute! I don't want to go with you!" My fear spiked to uncontrolled heights as my body felt like it was being pulled through a sieve. Screaming with pain and agony, I knew it was useless. If this dragon was going to be pulled away, he was taking a consolation prize.

One last look at the slayers screaming for me broke my heart. Deep down, I knew I would never see them again. Wendy broke with an anguished cry and Laxus was quick to wrap his arms around her to prevent her from phasing with me. The last I heard of his voice, "We will find away to get you back, Blondie! I promise!" I was not heartless enough to hold that promise against him. With the gate destroyed, this was the end for me.

Falling from the sky, I pulled myself back to consciousness as I fell into a tree. I wrapped my arms around myself, attempting to shield my body from fatal injuries as I allowed the branches to slow my decent to the ground. I hit the ground with a sickening thud and prayed to Mavis above that I was not lying broken and bloodied in an unknown location. I lowered my hands to my hips and breathed a deep sigh of relief when my fingers met the cool leather pouch for my keys. It seems I managed to somehow keep them and my whip through the chaos of the gate.

I moved each limb experimentally as I surveyed the damage done to my body. It felt as if my ankle was sprained, a few broken ribs, and I would be lucky to not have a concussion. A derisive snort left my mouth at the thought my being lucky. 'Lucky Lucy, my ass!' I summoned Virgo with a brush of my fingers against my keys. Hopefully they still work where ever, or whenever, I am. She stepped through her gate easily and cast a worried glance in my direction, foregoing her usual request for punishment to leave and return with a case of medical supplies. Loke followed closely behind to help support my battered body, easing the strain on my bruised muscles. Between the three of us, we were able to get the gashes sewed shut, my ribs wrapped, and a splint placed on my ankle for the time being. Loke remained with me while Virgo searched the nearby area for a safe place for me to rest. Loke sat in front of me fidgeting as if he was trying to withhold his thoughts.

"Just tell me, Loke. I am in the middle of who knows where. I know I was pulled through the gate and I am pretty sure I will never see my guild again. Whatever you are trying to keep from me will probably not be that bad." It was taking every ounce of willpower to not break down in tears from the pain and desperation creeping upon me.

"Princess… Lucy, you traveled through the gate, yes. However, you didn't travel with the dragons so that's the good news."

"And the bad? Stop procrastinating."

"There is no way for you to return to you time. You're stuck."

Lucy chuckled a humorless laugh. With a smirk, her eyes hardened with her resolve. "I already knew that, I just told you. Do you know what year this is?" At least finding that information can tell her what to expect with her surroundings.

"It's about x370. You're in the time of the dragons. Just before the Dragon King Festival."

"So, even if I manage to find one of the dragons that I know will protect me, they will be hunted down by Acnologia in what, two years?"

"Give or take, Princess. According to the Spirit King, your contracts will not be affected and any keys you find now, will work just fine. I would suggest keeping an eye out for some of the more elusive keys that were lost to legends and time by the time you were born."

"Well that's good news! At least I won't be left completely alone. Thank you, Loke."

Virgo made her way back to her keyholder as the conversation came to a close. Loke picked her up with one arm behind her back and the other behind her knees to carry her to the small cave cleared out by the eccentric maid.