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You will notice I have taken the Pradesh family out of this story and LOTV and I will no longer be writing those characters into my stories from here on out. This is a personal choice and no I am not expressing my reasons why. The outline of the story will stay the same but pairings and characters will change from what had been written. I hope you enjoy this version of the story and for those who have continued reading my stories, thank you! You are all so incredibly amazing xoxo
Lucy heard the birds chirping outside her window and pulled a spare pillow over her head to try and quiet the dull roar that was filling her ears. She groaned at the way her head was throbbing, pushing her damp hair off her sweaty neck before she ever so slowly sat upright. The brightness of the natural light had her slamming her eyes shut immediately after she cracked them open. The only bonus was that her stomach wasn't a rumbling mess and she had no need to vomit, a small victory and she'd take it.
To this day she'd never understand why she'd let Cana get under her skin about not drinking copious amounts of alcohol. Lucy knew her limit and very rarely breached it, but apparently, that idea flew out the fucking window at some point and she decided not to listen to her inner self. Lucy wiped the back of her hand across her face where her drool was crusted to the sides of her cheek. She needed water, desperately, the cotton mouth feeling was making her start to gag a little. She stood up a straight, which only lasted about three seconds before she was falling back onto her bed, her legs seemed to have given out. Just what the hell had she done to herself last night?
Lucy went and hopped into the shower, hoping that some of the events from last night would start to filter through her muddled head. She knew that she was in Autumn City with Cana, who was celebrating her twenty-fifth birthday with Juvia. Plus she had finally ended things with Bacchus, after the umpteenth time he cheated on her. The sex was good but no matter how great it was it wasn't worth the mental bull shit Cana was putting herself through.
"Lulu?"
"In the shower Cana!" Cana had been a little upset when several of the other guild members had bailed on her party, but the card mage hadn't let that stop her. Levy was three months pregnant with Gajeel's twins while Erza and Jellal were due within the next six weeks, so drinking and travelling far from home was out of the question. Mira was sticking around Fairy Tail because she wasn't about the miss the birth of the guild's second child, she was still jaded over missing Asuka's birth. Freed wasn't about to leave his bride-to-be alone and the other two male members of the Thunder Legion had taken off to the Sabertooth guild at the request of Co-Master Rogue, and Evergreen had decided to stay home with Elfman to enjoy the quietness.
Natsu, Gray, Lisanna, and Ultear left on a mission near Mount Hakobe, the four of them were the cutest couples ever! Natsu had finally pulled his head out of his ass, with assistance from Gajeel, and had asked Lisanna to be his mate. Gray had found Ultear roaming around a random city, blessed with the time that she had given up to save them all during the Eclipse Gate, a navy blue Fairy Tail symbol adorning her left outer ankle. They were dating quite seriously, Gray had confessed that he planned to propose to her soon and asked Lucy to help pick out a ring. That had been a fun afternoon with Gray, dragging him all across Magnolia to find the perfect ring. Juvia had let go of her childish crush on Gray ages ago, thankfully, and now completed the Fairy Tail Trifecta, as Cana liked to call the three of them.
Lucy was still single, still waiting for some man to come along and rock her world in ever intimate was possible but for now, she was content to help Cana get over her man and assist Juvia in talking with guys that weren't in their guild. She was crushing on someone but had refused, so far, to tell them about but Lucy was patient and wouldn't push the nervous water mage. Lucy stepped out of the warm water, wrapping a towel around her hair and then her body before she went to greet the brunette.
"Well, you don't look too bad Lulu."
"Thanks, but the pounding in my head is telling me otherwise." The two of them chuckled as Juvia walked in with a tray of fruits, meat, and cheese for them to nibble on. "How are neither of you feeling as bad as I am?"
"Experience Lu." Lucy rolled her eyes, internally waiting for the day that someone would drink Cana under so she could be there to take pictures and rub it in her hungover as fuck face the next day.
"Juvia's body is made of water so Juvia stays hydrated all the time while drinking and very rarely gets hang overs."
"I hate you both so much." The giggles from the girls had the corners of her lips turning up.
"What are your plans for the day?"
"Well, Juvia was hoping we could do some more shopping and then . . . oh, wait!" Juvia dug into the pocket of her jacket and handed Lucy a note. "Master Makarov would like you to call him when you're ready."
"Then we'll hit up the malls and buy some kick ass clothes to take home!" Cana smirked while nibbling on a piece of cheese. Lucy opened the note and it said two words Urgent – Makarov, well that was never a good sign when Gramps only left you a two worded message and now pervy syntax with it.
"I'm going to change and then call Gramps from Juvia's suit." Lucy threw on a pair of dark wash jeans and a baby blue t-shirt and went to leave but not before snagging some food and placing it on a small plastic plate for herself. She closed the door to Juvia's room and pushed some magic into the com the three of them were sharing.
"Good morning Lucy. Hopefully, you are doing alright after your adventure in Autumn City."
"As good as can be expected when one drinks against Cana, Gramps." He chuckled at the blonde before his face became grim. "Gramps, what's wrong?"
"I'm sure you are aware that Bickslow and Laxus took off to Sabertooth a couple days ago?" Lucy nodded her head yes so Makarov continued, "There has been an issue at the guild."
"Is everyone ok?" Lucy sat up a little straighter, knowing that this was important.
"Yes and no."
"Gramps, just cut to the chase, please. You obviously want my help with something or you wouldn't have asked me to call in with such a vague note."
"Brilliant as usual my dear. As you might have heard Sting and Yukino have mated."
"Of course. Sting has known Yukino was his mate for years but did nothing about it for what seemed like eons. I believe someone shocked him into getting his ass in gear, quite literally. They were supposed to have twins about a month ago if I remember correctly." Makarov gave her a surprised look and blinked several times. "Yuki and I are the last few celestial mages left on Ishgar, we're friends and share pretty much everything with one another. I am sure Sting is well aware of this fact and if he's not, then he'll be in for a rude awakening when I come to visit next."
"There was an incident several days ago which is the real reason Laxus and Bickslow left to go to the guild. Rogue called me panicking."
"What happened to Yuki and Sting?" Lucy was holding her breath as she waited for the bomb to drop.
"The twins were stolen." Lucy instantly deflated, tears rushing to her eyes as she thought of all the hurt her friends and the Sabertooth guild must be going through. "There was an attack at the guild, which ended up being a distraction to get to the month old twin boys when Yukino was being secretly taken from the guild to Rogue's house. They were intercepted while travelling and Yukino and her envoy, were tossed from the vehicle. The others had been able to catch themselves decently enough, but Yukino wasn't so lucky. She's currently in a coma and Sting is giving her magic to help sustain her, even Porlyusica can't help with this."
"Dragon slaying magic is just as coveted as celestial magic, why weren't more people made aware of this? I would have sent spirits there to help protect them, bring them to the celestial world in case of an attack."
"They didn't want more people knowing than necessary, even now the only ones that know are the Sting's team, myself, Laxus, Bickslow, Wendy, and now you."
"What do you want me to do Gramps?"
"I need you to find the children." Now it was Lucy's turn to gawk at the Master of Fairy Tail, her mind slowly wrapping her head around what he had just said. "You have always been an amazing mage, Lucy, and now I need you because you are the only option I have."
"Sting and the others don't know you've asked this of me, do they?"
"No, and they can't know. I suspect they have a mole amongst them, after all, how else would one know when and where Yukino and the twins would be sent off too."
"Makes sense. With Sting and Porlyusica working to keep Yukino stable there isn't anyone else who can sense their magic. Their magic signatures would be small since they are only two months old and probably weakening by the day since they aren't gathering magic from their parents to help them through the first six months to a year. They'd all keep their levels equal as their bodies grew into the amazing magic that they have."
"Exactly! For whatever reason Sting cannot locate his children, he's being blocked in some capacity."
"You need to send Cana and Juvia to Sabertooth, they're going to need more level headed and third party mages to help them see clearly, if needed, and defend against attacks. Are there any leads?"
"Rogue was able to partially track them with his shadows, stated that the magic felt dark and twisted as if it had once belonged to someone and had been reborn. He couldn't trace it once the mage lost Yukino but they wouldn't be able to go far with the babes."
"I'll tell the girls to pack up that we have missions to go but I will not tell them about mine. We'll depart within the hour and I am having Auri take them to the Sabertooth so please give Laxus a heads up."
"Of course Lucy. Be safe and keep in touch with me as often as you are able too."
"Promise Gramps." He smiled at her before the com went dark and Lucy was calling Crux and Loke out. "Grandpa Crux can you please research any and all information on . . . children of light, I guess. Not sure what else you could classify Sting and Yukino's children. Anything at all would be useful." The cross went into a meditative state to start going through all libraries in Ishgar and the celestial world.
"Princess, the Celestial King has suggested sending the hunting dogs out as they will be able to track any and all scents linked to our similar magics." Lucy watched at the leader of the Zodiac shuffled his weight from foot to foot.
"What else aren't you telling me, Loke?"
"The Spirit King says you will need to find the first of the six Celestial Warrior Keys in order to safely retrieve the twin Celestial light babies."
"The what?"
"Warrior Keys. These are keys of old that haven't been contracted in over five hundred years because they are meant to fight in great battles."
"So what you're saying is that Zeref and fucking Acnologia weren't great battles!"
"They were incredibly difficult, Princess, but not the kind that could consume the whole of Ishgar in darkness. With Zeref and Acnologia they just wanted to annihilate specific certain aspects of humanity or dragon kind. This enemy wants the world to fall into utter darkness, no life would survive and the planet itself would combust."
"Is there a lead on this darkness?" Loke looked away from her, which meant that he had a gag order from the Spirit King himself saying that he couldn't interfere with this part. Well, not yet at least. Lucy always liked puzzles and this one was going to prove to be a huge pain in the ass, she was quite sure. "Which Warrior key do I need to find first?"
"Orion." Lucy nodded her head as Loke went back to the celestial world.
"Open, Gate of Hunting Dogs, Cannes Venatici," two Husky like dogs appeared on either side of the blonde woman, anxiously awaiting their orders. "Top priorities are to find Orion's key and find a trail as to where two light magic babies are being held captive from their parents." Haunting growls filled the small room as the two dogs bristled in anger. "I know boys, but we need a level head for this one, please. You can maim until your heart's content when we find the ass holes that took them twin boys. For now, you need to blend in with whatever other canines are in your vicinity." Lucy opened the window in Juvia's room and they each leapt out to do their keyholders bidding.
"Lulu, is everything alright in there?" Lucy swung the door open, her face utterly serious as the girls walked over to her. "What do we need to do Lucy?"
"You two are going to be heading to Sabertooth to help Laxus and Bickslow out. There is a bit of a high priority issue and Makarov wants some third party mages there to help. You'll be taking Auriga there shortly and Virgo will pack up our belongings and get them to you when you arrive there."
"Where will Lucy be going? Juvia wants to know that her friend will be alright."
"Another request came in this morning asking specifically for a celestial mage. Something about a rare artifact that needs to look at and transported immediately. I'll catch up with you two in a couple days." Juvia and Cana gave each other a knowing look before they hugged the blonde woman. "Open, gate of the golden charioteer, Auriga. Open, gate of the maiden, Virgo."
"Princess," the roman looking man dropped to one knee awaiting her instructions. The Spirit King had informed all of Lucy and Yukino's spirits what had happened and each were ready and willing to help in any way possible. Virgo was already busy packing the women's belongings, sensing what her Princess wanted her to do from the bond she shared with the Zodiac keys.
"Please take Juvia and Cana to the Sabertooth guild. You will all need to be on guard since they were just attacked a couple days ago and will not likely let anyone in unless Rogue or Sting have agreed to it."
"Lucy, I need you to hold these cards and state your intentions in what you are looking for." Lucy smiled at the brunette, always one step ahead of the game with her semi-physic abilities, nevertheless, Lucy did as she asked. Juvia was pinning a map of Ishgar on the wall as the cards started to glow, one single card flew from the deck, implanting itself into the wall.
"Lucy will find what she's looking for in Foresta di Grano Blu . . . Blue Grain Forest. Juvia hopes Lucy will be safe and come to Sabertooth as quickly as she can." Juvia hopped onto the chariot followed by Cana as they left in a brilliant show of gold and red sparks.
"Princess, I am just finishing up then we can travel to where the dogs think they've found Orion's key." Lucy nodded her head to her spirit but inside she was utterly terrified. What kind of monsters would steal babies from their parents? She prayed to Mavis that she would make it in time to save the babies, to save her friend and the friends she was sure she was going to meet. With a deep inhale she left her hotel room, following Virgo as they made their way through the city to the mountain range.
"If I'm going to be doing some climbing I better change, right Virgo?" The maiden spirit smiled as she left to get Lucy some appropriate clothing. She could sense the hunting dogs a fair way up the mountain and that Auriga had just returned back after dropping the girls off. Virgo would be back soon and then the trek would begin.
Porlyusica went to check in on her patient, Sting was sitting next to his mate holding her hand. It was almost unreal to think about what had happened to this family three short days ago, the family was mourning and so was the guild. Porlyusica had sent a message to Makarov, hoping he could help or have some kind of insight, even though Rogue had contacted him already. She wasn't sure what kind of information had been passed to the short man but she had given him a full rundown of what she was aware of. Three days had passed and they were no closer to finding the month old twins boys and it was eating away at his heart.
Elian and Torin were the first children to grace Sabertooth and they were precious, as all children were. Yukino and Sting had asked her to help with the delivery of their children, since no one was sure what to expect with the first dragon slayer babies to be born. The birth had proceeded rapidly once Yukino's water broke, both children were born naturally with ah healthy set of lungs on them. Elian had light blue eyes with a tuft of white blonde hair on the top of his head while his younger brother, Torin, had warm brown eyes and a whole head full of sky blue hair. The new family had spent three days alone, bonding with one another while figuring out what it takes to be parents.
That was all before the attack happened, leaving grieving mages to try to pick up the pieces. She had stuck around to ensure everything was going well, plus she was cataloguing everything she could about the delivery and first couple months with the twins being born, with the Eucliffe's permission. This would be invaluable for her since Gajeel and Levy were expecting twins, she was also meeting with Levy every two weeks to talk with the woman about her pregnancy. With four dragon slayers in Fairy Tail it would be pertinent for Porlyusica to be well versed in dragon slayer pregnancies, deliveries and the first several months of life.
She was most thankful that she had called Wendy to the guild four days ago. The sky dragon slayer had arrived the night before the attack, thankfully wasn't hurt, and was able to lend a hand to those who had been injured. Unfortunately there had been three deaths, mages who were right next to the explosion when it occurred. Wendy had grown so much in the last several months after Bickslow had taken the young girl under his wing. With her ability to use the wind she was a perfect fit for acrobatics and gymnastics and once Laxus heard what his teammate was doing with his younger sister he decided to work with her too. He was helping her develop her hand-to-hand combat skills as well as other ways to use her magic. It was quite remarkable how far she'd come in such a short time.
"We'll find them, we have too," Wendy's quiet voice echoed in the room. "In the meantime, you need to eat something and keep your strength up for whatever may come next." Wendy gently tugged on Sting's free hand as Rufus walked into the room.
"I'd like to read to her while you are getting nourishment. We were just getting to Alice's meeting of the March Hare." He picked up a copy of Alice in Wonderland, turning to the fourth chapter as he began to read out loud. Wendy and Sting entered the kitchen where the rest of their family was gathered, Bickslow hucked a sweet roll at Laxus' head, laughing when he ducked and hit Minerva square in the forehead. The two newcomers cracked a smile at the crazy antics.
"Any update?" Minerva asked them as she placed cheese and meat onto her bun.
"She's still in a coma. Any news from your end?" Sting asked as he sat next to Rogue and grabbing food for his plate.
"Nothing yet. We have several mages from the guild scouting all corners of Fiore." Rogue answered as he swatted Orga's hands away from the chocolate chip cookies that were on his plate.
"Gramps is sending a couple of mages from Fairy Tail to help us out. I am hoping we can use Cana's card magic to pinpoint a location since she's able to get readings and such from her cards." Laxus took a bite of a lemon square that was sitting out. "Also said that Juvia was coming with her, so having another powerful water mage here would be beneficial. Granted I got the feeling he was hiding something from me, crazy old coot."
"Rufus is with Yukino right now, so how about we head into town after lunch to see how things are? I'd like to pick up groceries for the guild plus Porlyusica has given me a list of things she needs," Minerva suggested to the table, who agreed and ate in silence.
The group headed off to the town square, curious about the excited chatting that was going on. They all took off eager to get the commotion settled and fight if necessary but in the middle of the square was a large golden chariot with a Roman man standing at the front, female giggles could be heard from somewhere. Cana was the first to stand up, holding onto the side of the chariot as she got her legs to stop wobbling.
"I think this is the closest thing to being magically drunk I have ever experienced," she giggled, purple eyes glowing brightly. "Juvia you should get up here. I think Lulu's spirit took us to my wildest fantasy instead of Sabertooth, you should see all these fine looking men." Juvia's blue head popped up over the edge, her eyes seemed luminescent as they took everything in.
"Juvia feels like she's . . . bubbling. Juvia hopes that Auriga delivered us to Sabertooth."
"Rest assured ladies, we are in the heart of heart of the city that houses the Sabertooth guild," Auri's smooth voice caressed the two women as he helped them off his chariot. "The lightning dragon slayer is over there, so I will take my leave." He waved goodbye as gold dust sprinkled the floor from his departure.
"That was a crazy rush." Cana looked around the training grounds, very much liking her surroundings. "Hey, Bixy!"
"Hey lush, what the hell are you doing here?" Bickslow walked up, giving both women warm hugs.
"Oh you know, Gramps told Lucy something and then she told us we were needed here to help with protection or some bull shit. Not sure how much more protection is needed here." Sabertooth had grown quite a bit since Sting had taken over the Guild, then assigning Rogue as co-master when he found out Yukino was pregnant which was a smart move. She knew the mages that were in front of her, but she was interested in meeting some of the new blood the guild had inducted.
"We are just heading to get some groceries before heading back to the guild. Maybe you'd like to join me at the poolside once I have put them away? Would hate to miss out on this glorious sunshine," Minerva smiled at the two woman.
"I'm game!" Cana smile as she stood next to Minerva. "Sunshine, warm waters, and half-naked men . . . where do I sign up?" Bickslow and Minerva laughed while Laxus shook his head. "Food and then the beach!"
Lucy was making her way painfully slow up the side of the mountain, really wishing she had a spirit that could fly right now. Maybe one day she'd be lucky enough to find Pegasus while out on missions, but for now, she'd have to suck it the fuck up and push through. She had Aries on standby in case she happened to slip and fall, hoping a massive bed of pink wool would cushion her fall. The rocks were jagged and loose, so she had to be extra careful with every hand and foot placement. There were no ropes, pulleys, and cute men to help her up and down the climbing walls that her and Cana frequently visited. Hell, she didn't even have a helmet! She knew she'd be incredibly sore after this was all said and done too, using muscles she hadn't in a while and the sheer tenseness she was feeling overall. Bloody fucking spirits whose keys are somewhere on the side of a mountain! A bloody fucking mountain. Lucy ranted as she continued upward, slipping a couple of times and knocking the air from her lungs.
She heard the hunting dogs making a shit tonne of ruckus not far from where she was and she prayed to Mavis that it was excitement over finding the key. Fuck my life. Lucy peered over the edge to find a poisonous Vulcan growling back at her spirits, guarding what looked like a hoard of gold. Lucy called Aries out, asking her to wrap the Vulcan in her wool hoping to calm the irritated creature. Within seconds the beast was covered from head to toe in lovely pink wool, which caused Lucy to giggle slightly. She hauled herself up over the ledge, laying on her back for several long moments as her body started to turn to turn to jelly. The sun was just starting to set, so it had to be close to eight, which meant she'd be camping here for the night. Lucy stood up, groaning as her muscles started to tighten from her brief rest. The Vulcan began to growl loudly so Lucy called Taurus out to take care of it so she could start going through the pile of gold that was behind it. Virgo came out and started setting up camp, creating a fire and starting what smelled like stew. The smell was enough to have Lucy's stomach growling in protest at not being fed since she'd left the inn that morning.
"Thanks for your help everyone," Lucy smiled at her spirits as they are returned back to the spirit world. The dogs dropped something quite heavy in her hand, rubbed their wet noses on her cheek as she giggled before turning home as well, leaving just Virgo out. Looking in her hand she saw a bronze key, the same size as her other gate keys. The handle of the key looked like a round shield with Orion's constellation in gold shining in the setting sun, the stem was bronze, flat like a sword with a gold collar before pin and bit turned into an arrowhead. It was breathtaking. Lucy could feel the hum of magic in her fingertips as she held onto the handle, listening for the words to call the spirit out. The incantation was different than her silver and gold keys, that much she was well aware of.
"Open, gate of the warrior huntsman, Orion!" A bronze celestial gate opened, stepping out of it was the tallest man Lucy had ever seen. He easily towered over Bickslow who was an easy six foot seven. The spirit blinked several times before taking in the ledge of the mountain Lucy was currently residing on. His hair was blonde, shaggy, and all over the place, his beard fell to the middle of his chest, and he looked like he stepped out of one of her Roman textbooks from the konzern. He reminded her a bit of Auriga, in the fact that he was dressed in ancient Roman warrior clothing. He bowed to Lucy, extending a hand out as he did so. Lucy tentatively placed her hand in his rather large one, a golden glow emitting from the contact so bright Lucy had to turn her head away.
When she opened her eyes again there stood what looked like a brand new man. His unruly blonde hair was now short along the sides, longer on top and styled so that it fell to one side. His beard was neatly groomed, accentuating his square jaw and pouty lips with beautiful sky blue eyes. He wore a hunter green, hooded leather vest with a skin-tight black shirt beneath it, clad in dark wash blue jeans and black combat boots. She'd seen her spirits change clothes before, but never anything quite this . . . drastic.
"Hello, Orion. My name is Lucy Heartfilia and I was hoping you'd make a contract with me."
"Hoping?" the spirit raised an eyebrow at the blonde woman.
"Yes. My spirits are my greatest companions, who I love deeply and cherish above all else. They are family to me and as such, they deserve the right to choose who they would like to create a contract with." This wasn't the first spirit she'd met that was hesitant about joining her family, but she knew to be patient and answer all the questions they may have.
"I haven't been contracted in over five hundred years, what makes you so special that I shouldn't relieve your head from your shoulders and take my key from you?" His deep, gravelly voice made her feel very heavy all of a sudden, her heart hurt knowing that he had probably been around when war and famine was a regular part of life. Lucy wasn't quite sure how to proceed, she'd never met a spirit that had threatened her life before. Her keys glowed at her hip as Taurus and Gemini stepped through their gates, standing protectively in front of their keyholder.
"That is enough, Orion." Lucy had never heard Taurus sound so firm before, usually he was all smiles and hitting on every female within the same vicinity as her.
"You will not hurt our Princess." "She has made us whole where others have not." Again Lucy was surprised, the twins barely said anything when in their original forms, preferring to talk while imitating others.
"You are part of this weaklings collection, are you? I will not willingly hand over my key to be tortured for however long she manages to stay alive." Lucy pushed her way between her two spirits, flashing them a smile before she stood directly in front of the huntsman. Before he could blink she had slapped him across the face, thanks to Gemi lifting her up when she had communicated to the spirit as she walked past them.
"How dare you! I summon you to this plane, extend a hand of friendship, and you have the nerve to call me weak!" Lucy was angry, she had been called weak her entire life. Up until after Tartaros when she realized just how strong she truly was. "I am the holder of ten of the twelve Zodiac keys, the first mage in centuries to summon the Spirit King not once, but twice to my world and am the ONLY celestial mage who has the ability to use star dress. So before you judge me because I have tits you better get your head out of your ass and stop being rude!" Lucy was expecting the spirit to attack her, not stand there and laugh so deeply at her.
"The Spirit King has chosen well," he smiled at the blonde, resting on one knee placing both her hands in his large ones. "I, Orion the warrior huntsman, pledge my key to you, Lucy Heartfilia, to use however you deem fit."
"I, Lucy Heartfilia, accept your contract." Lucy felt the bond form as the key flashed out of her hand and onto her key ring. "When are you available and what magic do you possess?"
"I am the best huntsman this world or the celestial has to offer, coupled with the fact that you have my faithful companions, Canes Venatici we will be unstoppable in finding anything you are searching for. I am also quite skilled in battle and channel my powers through my sword and shield. I am available anytime you need my services. My magical drain will not be great after I have been summoned, I cannot speak for some of my fellow warrior keymates though."
"Thank you, Orion. I will call on you tomorrow to start our search for two missing light mage twins. The month old boys are the children of one of my best friends who were taken three days ago. I am sure that the others will fill you in when you return home."
"Thank you, Princess. Just so you are aware not all of the Warrior Keys will be as easy to win over as I have been. If you are lucky enough to find any other Warrior Keys throughout your life know that they may not be as easy to contract as me. You may be tested, pushed to your limits, as the key decided if they want to contract with you." Orion left in a flash of bronze as Lucy turned to Taurus and Gemini, waiting on an explanation as to why they came out of their own gates.
"Don't be mad Miss Lucy. Orion's constellation has always been close to us in the night sky, so we knew that once he saw us that he'd be a little more trusting. How about a smooooch for our help?" Lucy rolled her eyes but kissed each of her spirits on the cheek in thanks before they returned.
"Princess," Virgo called by the fire that was still glowing. "Please come eat, Princess, and then get some sleep as I am sure tomorrow will be a busy day for you."
"Mhm, thank Virgo." Lucy could argue with what the maid spirit was talking about. Hopefully, she'd be prepared for whatever she was about to face tomorrow. She quickly finished her stew and snuggled into her sleeping bag, sleep claiming her instantly. Virgo looked at the blonde, a small smile forming on her pale lips before she too turned in for the night. Her family was all sitting around the viewing pool as they watched their Princess peacefully sleep under the starry night.
