A step towards you (Re-write)

by Kamy4 GhostDreyar

The story starts with a suspicious mision. Two mages with very opposate personalities much fight against this dark magic, that will threaten all fiore and whatever they love the most. However, they hardly new each other and they don't have faith in each other as well. What will happend between them? Would they put their differences a part, and try to cooperate or what will happend?

1. The mission

Disclaimer: I don't own the characters. They belong to the great Hiro Mashima.

This is a translation of an old Fanfiction of mine: "Un Paso hacia ti", I just wanted to show it to English speaking people.

Without further ado this is my fanfic I hope you like it.

This chapter has been corrected by a BETA reader, that's why I haven't update for a long time. Chapter 1 and 2 have a lot of grammar mistakes. Chapter 2 is still in process, then I will write chapter 9 :) hope you like them

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A week had passed after Phantom Lord's attack and Lucy was feeling quite guilty. Her father, Jude Heartfilia, hired a guild to abduct her in order to take her back home. Her past had wounded the beloved members of her guild, the same ones she considered family and her family was Fairy Tail.

It's been a while since she escaped Heartfilia's mansion. She definitely didn't want to get back to such place. It was impossible to get rid of the memories from her coldhearted father; she just simply couldn't get back to her former home. Even though Jude Heartfilia was once a kind and a caring person.

It all had started long ago with her mother's death when she was a child. Lucy can hardly remember her mother's face or smile. Her father loved her mother with madness and her death shocked him.

The once caring guy became a person whom started to hate his own daughter just because she was a living copy of her diseased wife, the vivid image of Layla Heartfilia. And to make things worse, Lucy happens to have inherited her mother's powers: Magic of stellar spirits.

The relationship she experienced around her father worsened day after day; therefore Lucy grew up with neither the love of her father or a mother. Although, she was never alone, her stellar spirits were also her family. On the other hand the stellar spirits, we're proud to serve the young blonde, she made them feel like family and not as a just a tool that needs to be summoned whenever came in handy.

Since a small child she was taught by her mother to respect the celestial spirits. Because even though they were immortal, it didn't imply they weren't able to suffer or being emotionally hurt.

Despite her father's constant shouting and his aggressive behavior towards her, Lucy never lost hope of getting her old father back someday. However, at the age of sixteen, her father betrothed her to a wealthy Count. She felt betrayed and ran away from home. Enough was enough.

For a while she was on her own traveling around Fiore's Kingdom getting stronger by the mere experience. Plus, those trips helped and inspired her.

Her former home, her father's mansion, had a hall full of books from where she discovered many things, things that helped her eventually. Those very books come in handy from time to time helping her to feel less lonely. Lucy didn't want to think how her life could actually be without her Celestial World's Friends.

Sometime after travelling thru Fiore, she found Natsu on its way to Hurgeon's port searching for his beloved father: Igneel, a fire dragon. Happy, a white-winged blue cat was his best friend and sidekick in adventures.

Natsu had saved her from being almost sold as a slave by Bora, a magician who was expelled from a legal guild. The Dragon Slayer of fire opened to her the doors to the heat of a new family. Finally, after so many bad things, she was able to smile again the way she used to do long ago. Although, Phantom Lord's attack reminded her that she couldn't run from her past.

Her father wants her back; and he wanted her to get married. After a full year of travelling thru Fiore's Kingdom, her father wanted her back.

Lucy didn't want to go back; her father was a heartless man who only cares about money and power. Getting back to the mansion would break her heart into pieces.

After considering all her past and the attack Joseph did to the Fairy Tail guild, she knew he had disappointed her beloved friends.

'If only I had been stronger' she thought, a few tear rolls down her cheeks as she take a look through the window of her apartment, the stars were shining that night. Lucy held her head close to her knees hugging her legs, whimpering above the pink quilt of the bed she was sitting on.

A shining light, gold one, glows beside her. Out of nowhere Leo, the faithful Zodiac spirits' leader, a.k.a. Loke was standing at her side.

"Princess…it hurts deeply every time you cry," Loke said helping her to lay her head down on his chest, "You know it wasn't not your fault dear." He whispers trying to soothe her.

"Loke," She said weakly, voice tired because of being sobbing so much, "I don't want to lose Fairy Tail and let down my beloved friends. They've been through so much because of me, that wasn't fair."

Loke kissed her on the cheek, whispering softly, "Fairy Tail will always fight for their nakama. They believe in each other and they will fight to protect their lives. And I know that you will do the same for them. And believe me; I've been in this guild for three years from now and I know what is like to be part of this wonderful family. Lucy," he said, petting her hair, "You are strong. And I may have been with you less time than other spirits, but I feel like you could be as strong as Natsu. You're loved by the stellar spirits and I couldn't thank you enough for all you have done for me. This kind heart of yours, it's what makes you strong. You'll never let down Fairy Tail, you're not a burden to anyone."

"You don't have to thank me; I saved you because I care about you and all the spirits." She beamed at him her charming smile.

By now she had stopped crying and she felt much better in the arms of her lion. She loved him as an older brother, an older brother who worried too much about his little sister.

"Go to sleep. Natsu, Erza and Gray are worried about you as well. You haven't shown yet." The lion said.

Lucy casts her gaze down, "I know…I was just thinking that if I had returned to him, to my father, maybe my Nakamas wouldn't have been injured.

Loke felt his heart shrinks, and grabbing Lucy by the shoulders, he forced her to look at him in the eye.

"Never think something like that again! They haven't fought for anything, they have fought for you. Do you understand me?" He harshly said.

Lucy looked at him under a new light. She had never seen him like that, but she knew that she deserved to be yelled at.

What would have happened if it she had not entered Fairy Tail? She'd have never met her real family. She had to be strong for them now.

With new determination sparkling in her eyes, she nods at Loke.

"You're right. But I want to get stronger in order to protect them all." She said.

Loke smiled back, releasing his grip on her.

"And I will help you train if that's what you want, but for now you better go to sleep." He said helping her lie down on the bed.

It didn't take long for Lucy to fall asleep, a sweet smile on her lips adorning her lips.

… … … … …

OUTSIDE MAGNOLIA'S RIMS

A silhouette was looking the great city of Magnolia, while waiting in the woods. The wind wriggles spiky blond hair. They had a lightening-shaped scar across their right eye.

It was a man was about 23 years of age, tall, muscled and very good-looking. His name: Laxus Dreyar, grandson of Makarov Dreyar a class S-Magician of the Fairy Tail Guild. Well-toned and good-looking muscles adorn his frame.

He had just come from a mission and found himself stuck at the outsides of magnolia's forest, where he had built a camping tent for the night. Laxus was an egocentric, arrogant and selfish man. He claims himself being the strongest member of Fairy Tail and he couldn't care the less about his Nakama.

In addition, he was furious with Phantom Lord's attack because it had destroyed his home and also had further discredited the views that people had of Magnolia's Guild. This was driving him nuts.

He turned his gaze to Magnolia city now asleep screeching his teeth thinking about the insults people said about his Guild. All has just worsened with the new fairy Tail woman in bath garments in the weekly sorcerer magazine.

But he had to recognize that those women were the most beautiful of all Fiore.

'Te-hehe'… He had to inherit his grandfather's perverted side, thanks grandpa' Makarov.

People of different cities mocked at their actions stating that they only completed missions by destroying almost everything they found on their way. The girls showed their goods to public-eye in order to attract others' attention.

Shortly he would end up with that thought. He knew it already. When he became a Fairy Tail master, he'll only let the stronger magician become members of his Guild. The stronger magician would be the ones who can stay in his Guild.

'Guild's members shouldn't rely on one another, that's for weak people', He thought angrily.

Phantom Lord made him angry by far. Laxus was away on a mission when all happened. 'They are just a bunch of stupid magicians! If I were there I'd have given them a piece of my mind.' Besides, Mirajane had called for his help to the new blond magician. This had opened his eyes and he understood that Fairy Tail was built by weakly magicians.

"This is your fault, stupid rocky blonde. If this busty girl had been under my rules nothing of this would've happened." He said to himself, fists tightening in fury.

Flashback:

Laxus was in the middle of a mission when Mirajane called him making use of the lacrima he carried within him at all times.

At first, he believed that the demon-woman finally had realized his attractiveness and sexiness and what she wanted was to have a one night stand. He had had harbored feelings for the whitenette. He liked her wicked side and long after the tragedy that changed her personality, his interest on her had stopped.

However, he was wrong. Mirajane's face showed concern.

He was taken away from his pervy thoughts and glared towards the woman, a death look on his eyes.

'So you just call me when you need a hand, my hand? Tsk.'

"Laxus…"- Mirajane the barmaid said.

"Uh-yeah?" He grunts looking at her arrogantly.

"You are our last hope…the master is seriously wounded and we cannot contact Mist-kun." She said, averting her gaze down, hoping that he would come to help her Nakama o at least his own grandfather. "You have to come home, please…this is an emergency." She said worried.

"Fuck that old man! Hahahaha." He released a wicked laughter. "I am not interested in your affairs..." He said bluntly.

Cana, who was with Mirajane in front of the lacrima, couldn't believe the cocky Makarov's grandson's behavior.

"LAXUS! HOW DARE YOU…!"

"Heh, the old man started this mess, why would I have to fix it for him?" He snorts annoyed.

"Laxus, the target of Phantom Lord's Nakama was Lucy." The white-haired magician said.

"Uh? Who is this Lucy? Oh I know's probably the rocky busty blonde," He snorts. "TELL HER THAT I'll HELP If SHE BECOMES MY WIFE! AND TELL THE OLD MAN THAT HE NEEDS TO RETYRE ALREADY AND NAME ME HIS SUCCESOR!"

Cana could not believe his lack of respect, and all this coming for her own Nakama.

"How dare you…" Cana said, tightening her fists stabbing him with a murderous gaze.

"Hey, hey… is this the way you talk to someone you're asking for a favor? Why don't you get yourself naked for me babe? You are damn sexy…" He said eagerly.

Cana looked at him with fury in her eyes and was about to reply when Mirajane destroyed her magic's lacrima.

End of the flashback

'This damned Mirajane ... You had taken away from the great Laxus Dreyar a night with Cana the sexiest'.

He had to admit it, since Natsu had brought this blondie to the Guild, he hadn't avert his eyes from her. She was damn sexy and the yearn for feel her body against his makes Laxus's blood boil with eager passion.

'Damned grandpa…everything you taught me had to be from your perverted side. Good to know that if think about it, I don't have to give up blondie. There's that mission that grandpa once told me about…maybe I can take her with me. She's going to fall for me…'

With these thoughts the SS-class magician turned off the bonfire that was burning in his camp and moved to rest in his tent.

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The next morning.

The celestial magician was stirring in her bed when the sun brightly illuminates the apartment. Finally, after Phantom Lord's attack Lucy had had proper sleep. She had promised Loke she wouldn't worry her team, Natsu team, and that that very day she'll go to visit the Guild.

Getting out of bed rather quickly Lucy ran into the bathroom, washes her teeth setting up the bathtub opening the hot water waiting for it to be completely full. After verifying the temperature, she took a bath with a strawberry-vanilla shampoo. She needed to relax a bit before leaving to visit the Guild. When she was done with her bath, she dries herself wrapping her body on a soft towel, starting to dry her hair as well.

For dressing Lucy grabbed one of her keys that allowed her to summon her spirits.

"Open the gate of the maiden! Virgo!" She calls holding the maiden's key in her hand.

A golden glow shown and a young maid suddenly was before her.

"Hi Hime, is it punishment time?" The maiden asks with a peculiar brightness in her eyes eagerly rubbing her hands together.

"No, it is not punishment time, Virgo." Lucy says a sweat drop appearing on her forehead. "I just require some celestial world clothing. They have to be decent though. I don't want to have all men's eyes on me."

"Very well princess. I will fetch those clothes for you!" She said vanishing into the celestial world reappearing new full clothing set for the blonde magician with her.

The attire Virgo handed her was a purple colored top and a white miniskirt, some leggings that reached down to the knees and a white combat boot set, as well, a black belt that helps her to hold the heart shapely whip along with her keys.

Lucy faced the bathroom mirror nodding to herself approving it. She knew Virgo was great with clothing.

"This outfit is fantastic Virgo! But, I feel kinda sexy wearing it." Lucy says.

The purple top emphasized her curves and huge breasts.

'I wonder what my friends' reaction would be…te-hehe.' Lucy thought to herself as a sweat drop falling over her temple.

"Is the outfit not of your liking princess?" asked the maiden-spirit realizing her master's weird behavior. "Is it punishment time?"

Lucy shook her head, smiling at her beloved spirit.

"No, Virgo. The clothes are absolutely fantastic. You can go now." Lucy said with a soft smile right after that Virgo vanished herself into the celestial world.

'Now I only need to fix my hair and I can go to Natsu, Happy, Erza, Gray, Levy, Mirajane, Cana…all my dear friends.'

"Open the gate of the giant crab! Cancer!" She summons another spirit.

Right after a golden glow, a man with crab legs and metal scissors on his hands appeared in front of the young magician.

"How do you want your hairstyle today ebi?" The celestial spirit asks.

"Today I just want it simple and straight, could you help me to make it look puffier though?" Lucy respectfully asks.

She loved her spirits so much and she was devoted to them. Since she was a very little child, her mother had taught her to respect them.

"Sure thing ebi."

He let her hair loose arranging it the way he only knew how to do so. After a few minutes the 17 year old girl was looking as a very sophisticated grown woman.

"Thank you very much Cancer!" She said Hugging tenderly the man-crab, giving him a soft kiss on his cheek.

Cancer smiled to her, blushing at the loving display.

"Call me when you need another hairstyle ebi."

"Okay!"

After Cancer returned into the celestial world, Lucy exits the bathroom. Picking up a pair of bread toasts, she took her leave towards the Guild.

When Lucy looked at the key Horologium saw that it was ten in the morning so she began to walk faster towards the Guild.

On her way to Fairy Tail she summons Plue to keep her some company. As always she walked by the channel's wall of the path.

"Lucy-san! Go carefully, be careful!" The fishermen said.

"Calm down; I'm not going to fall!" She replies to the fisherman softly.

When they were about to reach the Guild's skirts Lucy already could hear Fairy Tail's shouting fights that normally displays. Albeit, during Phantom Lord's attack the following week the Guild members had been quite busy rebuilding Fairy Tail the quarrels between some members have not stopped.

Lycy felt guilty because she hasn't helped with the Guild's rebuilding given that the last attack was because of her. However, Team Natsu insisted that she needed to gather her strength and a proper rest was in order.

'It has been a week and I hadn't come back to the Guild. I should apologize to my friends. From now on I will assist with everything is needed around here.'

She sent Plue back to the celestial world when she was standing before the Guild's doors opening them very slowly.

"Hey Minna! I'm back!" She greeted her nakamas flashing her trade mark grin.

Natsu and Gray stopped their fighting and went to embrace her friend.

"Luceee! Why did you take so long to come? We all were very worried about you!" Natsu said while bone-crushing her friend in a tight hug. Lucy could barely breathe.

"Nat…su…I can't…breath-" She made her point stuttering because of the lack of air in her lungs.

"Flamed-brain! You are suffocating her!" He started pushing Natsu aside.

"I'm sorry Luce!" He stated undoing his grip on her, "Oi, Calipo-ice cream! DO NOT hit me again when I'M WITH LUCEE!"

"What!? HOW YOU DARE TO CALL ME DRAGON FLAMING!" The ice magician yelled in anger.

"STOP YOU TWO, NOW!" Erza, the scarlet-magician shouted, a demonic aura surrounding her. It was so big that Natsu and Gray got paralyzed their antics immediately.

Natsu and Gray embraced onto each other exclaiming, "Aye!

'They'll never change…aren't they?' Lucy thought.

Erza turned her gaze to Lucy, "I am very glad that you've come to the Guild Lucy. How are you feeling?" She asked with a look of worry in her eyes.

Natsu and Gray moved their gaze towards Lucy as well.

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"I'm very good guys. There is nothing to worry about." She said with a smile. "I am looking forward to go back to go on missions with you. I want to become stronger and trying to protect the people I love. The reason why I couldn't come back to the Guild was because I've been thinking about everything that has happened and I feel guilty. Besides, you have been helping to rebuild the Guild and I wouldn't feel like being a burden to you guys."Final del formulario

Natsu cut off his best friend's rambling, "Luce! Don't blame yourself for what happened. It was your father. That man who cherishes power and doesn't give a damn about you. You don't have to feel guilty because it was him who has caused all of this." Natsu said trying to comfort her friend.

"I know. And that's why I feel like I have to do something about it…"

"For once in his life, Natsu is right." This caused a death glare from Natsu towards Gray. "We are nakama. That is why we work together and when we're in danger we protect each other. Think about all the adventures and troubles we've been through: The Galuna Island, Lullaby, etc. You're not a burden to us. When you are fighting you aren't hiding behind your spirits, you fight along with them. In addition, the energy you use to make them stay on Earth makes you a strong magician. Not many people are capable of that."

"This is how the Guilds that care about their nakama should operate." Erza continue Grays's statement, "Lucy you are not weak, on the contrary. Many magicians wouldn't know what to do in situations where you've been involved before."

"Minna…" Lucy mumbled, a silent tear rolling slowly down her cheek.

It was Happy's turn to enter through the Guild's door and when he saw Lucy he dashed up to hug her.

"Lussshyyy!" Happy said with teary eyes. "I swear I'd never call you fat again or tells you that you eat too much! But please do not go away from us another whole week!" he said burring his face on the blonde magician's bosom, making Lucy go red in her cheeks.

'I just hope that no one had heard what Happy said.' She took the blue cat by the cheeks.

"Never call me like that again you stupid cat!" She said with a nervous smile, totally red faced.

"Don't worry about that Luce. No one will know that aside from us." Natsu said with a childish grin.

"Eeeeh? Natsu YOU TOO!?" The spirit celestial magician shouted. Face palming herself.

'He's a Dragon Slayer after all. He has very developed senses of course he'd heard what Happy's said to me but to divulge it in public? HE COULDN'T BE MORE STUPID!'

Lucy sent him a death glare and went down the bar so she could talk to Mirajane and to get some of her favorite strawberry milkshake.

"Hey Mirajane! Can I take a strawberry-vanilla milkshake?" Lucy asks the white-haired barmaid.

"Lucy! Good morning, of course! I will give you the strawberry milkshake within a second." Said the cheerful waitress walking towards the kitchen.

Cana, who she was drinking on the bar counter, stared at Lucy before speaking to her.

"So Lucy… how was like last week for you anyways?" She said grinning.

"Is not what you think Cana."

"Oh come on! With a body like yours, you'd have a lot of men wrapped around your finger, am I not right? So who's the lucky man or… the lucky woman may I ask?" She teased her.

Lucy looked at her with a bored face before replying, "Haven't you drank enough for one night?" She changes the topic. Boyfriends were a delicate topic for her. It's not that people don't like to have a date with her, but she did not have any experience in the matter, not as Cana or even Mirajane anyways.

"No way! I just drank twelve barrels." She said as a matter of fact, "Do not change the topic Lucy."

Lucy looked at her with wide eyes, 'WHAT KIND OF PEOPLE IS IN MY GUIIIILD!'

"Come on, tell me. Here are plenty of handsome men. Gray and Natsu even though they are still immature they have a good-looking body. The pectorals of Elfman seem also delicious…" Cana dreamily says.

"Please stop! Say no more!" Lucy begs trying not to go further into the subject.

"But the man that I think is the handsomest of them all is Laxus. But that sassy guy is a lost cause with his selfishness and arrogance."

"La-xus? Handsome?" Lucy asks the brunette girl in disbelief.

She remembers the day Mirajane called to say magician by the lacrimal in order to ask him some help during the Phantom Lord's attack.
'He's a damn scoundbag… he only accepted help me if ever I became his wife or Cana stripped in front of him.'

'He's a stupid perverted…I'd never be with someone like him.'

"He's a stupid perverted…I'd never be with someone like him!" The young blonde magician said outraged.

"Uh? You'd never know if you don't try." Cana replies annoying Lucy, just because she was very naïve when it comes to men.

"Whatever". Lucy spun on her place facing Mirajane afterwards, the latest with her strawberry milkshake on her hand.

"Cana do not cause any disturb to Lucy. She has just got here. It's been a week since the last time she was here with us at the Guild." She said glancing towards Cana. "So Lucy, how have you been?" She asks, looking back at the blonde magician a soft smile on her face.

"Really well! Mira!" She beamed at her. Right after she finished with her meal she sent a glance towards the mission poster and asking the waitress, "Uhm, do you know if there are any missions that Team Natsu and I could go to?"

"I don't have any in particular. As for today, there're only missions where one has to catch thieves, find lost objects…missions that the reward is not very pricey." Miranaje replies.

Lucy sighed and dropping her head to the bar counter. "What will I do? I need to pay for my apartment rent within a week!"

"When I find a mission I could save it for you. That way you don't have to worry about finding a good mission." She says cheering up her friend.

"Thanks, Mira." Lucy smiled at her.

She paid her strawberry milkshake making her way towards her teammates right after.

"Hey Luce! Did you find a good mission? I can't wait to have a little more action! I'm totally fired up!" Natsu said, brightness and determination in his onyx eyes.

"I'm sorry Natsu…" Lucy sighs, "I have found anything. Missions are too cheap. I cannot pay my rent with those missions."

"Oww…"- Natsu looked down suddenly depressed.

"Don't worry Natsu, tomorrow we will find a good mission." Lucy reassures him, "Mira will fish a mission for us in case she finds one."

"If that's the case, I can't wait! When we have that mission, we will go to the train station immediately!" he snickers on his rambling.

"Natsu are you sure you wanna go to the train station?" Lucy asks grinning.

"I feel sick." Natsu began to feel groggy at the thought of being on the train.

'Natsu, the same as always.' Lucy though.

The door of the master's office opened abruptly and Makarov Dreyar made his way towards the second floor in the balcony.

"Lucy, it's good to have you here. Come to my office, I must speak to you."

The guild got silence, watching as Lucy stood up from her chair, practically running upstairs the second floor walking into the master's office.

"I don't know what the old man wants from Lucy." Said the Dragon Slayer of the flame.

"Probably they'll talk about Phantom Lord's attack and the fact that Lucy's father was behind all it." Erza adds while eating his strawberry cake.

"I hope's only that…" Gray says, concerning tone coating his voice. He loved Lucy as a little sister and he cares deeply about her as much as she cares for him.

"What do you mean?" Asks the scarlet-haired magician.

"I'm just saying that Lucy mentioned that her father wants her to marry someone of high status in order to get money from said arrangement. Therefore Master must already know that. I don't see why he should talk about it with her right now." Said the ice magician.

"And then what do you think he wants from Lucy, ice cube?" Natsu asks him.

"If only you will use a little bit that ashed-brain of yours..." He replies in annoyance.

Natsu and Gray started a glance war, but Erza hit the two of them in the head before they get into another quarrel.

"Behave the two of you!" shouted irritated Erza.

"Aye!" They both stated.

"You might be right Gray but we will know what that was about when Lucy comes out of the office. I don't think that it is something we have to be worried about though." The scarlet magician replies.

Master's office, Fairy Tail.

Lucy took a seat in front the Master's desk waiting for Makarov to do the same as her in order to know why she was called to his office.

"Lucy I know what happened at Phantom Lord's attack. I won't let anyone hurt my children again. Do not feel guilty just because the one who commit such crime was your father responsibility. The Council shall have a talk with him soon."

The Master sighed and began to talk again.

"That will be it, but is not the full reason why I brought you here." He says all seriously.

Lucy looked at him worried, wondering what it was. It must be very important for being called to his office.

Suddenly a good-looking, muscled, man came into the office glaring at the worried blonde talking to the guild's master.

"You must go in a SS-class mission with Laxus. It is important the assistance of a celestial spirit magician. I don't want to do this to you, but we have no choice. Mistogan, Erza, Mirajane and Gildarts are not allowed in this mission. Therefore Laxus was our only choice." Makarov said.

Lucy tried an attempt to assimilate the information that Master Makarov had just dropped.

"WHAT!?" She shrieks. "Why is Erza not allowed in this mission? No way! I'm not going with this perverted man!"

Laxus groaned annoyed at the abrupt accusation from the blonde magician.

"Yo! dumb bondie, if not because I need a celestial spirit magician I would not have waste my time with someone as weak as you." He snarls at blonde magician.

"My name is Lucy! And in case you didn't notice you are also blond!" She pouts in reply.

"Whatever, chikie." He grunts again moving his glance towards his grandfather.

Makarov looked amused by the two young blonds display.

"You will go alone! Just the two of you and there's nothing more to talk about." Master Makarov deadpanned.

Lucy gulped before ask, "What does it say the mission is about anyways."

"As far as we know a dark Guild has been established in a town in the northern Fiore a strange magic has appeared that closely resembles the magic of the celestial world but I'm not sure about it. It's an SS-class mission, Lucy. It wouldn't be as easy as your previous missions." Master says, concern in his eyes.

A chill ran down Lucy's spine, making stain at the thought of fighting against some Dark Guild's goonies. Her biggest concern was to have to deal with a complete egocentric, arrogant and perverted SS-class magician.

Laxus was aware of Lucy's concern and smiled arrogantly. 'She'll be too easy to tease'. The spiky blond grinned on his mind.

"You will depart tomorrow morning. Pack all what you need for this mission. You will be away for three months." He said grinning. 'Maybe I will have the old Laxus, when he's back.' He thought.

"Three MONTHS!? Are you crazy?" The celestial magician bawls finally losing it.

'Stupid woman.' He muttered. 'Why she has to shriek at everything she heard?' Laxus thought while rubbing his sore ears.

"Well, that's it. Laxus you can go now, I have to talk Lucy alone." He said.

Laxus left grumpily his grandfather's office. Master Makarov sighed at his grandson's behavior before speaking to Lucy.

"Laxus could be egocentric, arrogant and a little bit of a perv but I'm sure that last part was inherited from me." He said while a drop of sweat fell on the side of his forehead. "But Laxus was not like this before. Besides, I don't think that he's capable of harm someone from his own guild even though his nature push us to have the wrong idea about him."

"I understand that you want to defend your grandson, but I still can't believe his behavior when we're fighting against Phantom Lord. What happened to him? You said that he wasn't like that before. He must have had a very bad past." She said.

"Laxus was born prematurely and his health was very weak. His mother died in childbirth and his father went mad, so he put a lacrima into Laxus's weak body in order to make him stronger. He only wants to help Laxus to be stronger because he was tired of Laxus' weak health and lack of strength. When his father was expelled from Fairy Tail Laxus became like this. I've looked after him ever since and tried to talk to him about his father. Laxus' father was a hungry-powered guy that won't give a damn about his son. Don't bring that topic with Laxus. I don't know how he will react. Sometimes his temper had lead him to very unwelcome consequences." Master Makarov said.

Lucy felt bad. They both had a very similar past. "I'm going to do what I can to fulfill this mission." She said with determination.

Makarov smiled at his beloved celestial magician wishing her good luck while walking her out of his office.

Lucy was petrified remembering that she have to talk about the three-month mission with Team Natsu. She didn't know how they would take the news.

"Luce! What were you talking about our old man?" Natsu asks running towards her.

Erza, Gray and Happy peaked shortly after.

"Guys…" Lucy said softly.

"What is it Lucy?" The Ice magician asks anxiousness on his voice. 'I knew that there was something else in all this.' He thought to himself.

"The master had asked me to do a three-month important SS-Class mission." She shyly replies.

"He did what!?" All her teammates shouted in unison.

"So Lucy, when do we have to leave for that mission? I'm all fired up!" Natsu said grinning.

"Stupid Natsu, she must be escorted by a SS-Class magician. Don't worry about it Lucy, I will accompany you." The scarlet-haired magician said while landing a hand on Lucy's shoulder.

"It's not like I don't want you all to come with me. Makarov had told me I must do this mission with Laxus. That is the problem." She sighs.

"You have to go with who!?" They all yelled in unison...again.

"WHY DO YOU HAVE TO GO WITH THIS PERV! Don't you remember how he gives a damn about you during Phantom Lord's attack? Like hell I would let you go on a mission with him alone!" Gray angrily shouts.

"I don't see why I cannot go on that mission. I am also a SS-Class mage." Erza grunts.

"I am strong too! I can defeat Laxus right here and now!" Natsu said snickering.

"We will see about that." Laxus chirped in from the second floor and amused smirk on his lips. He was watching the scene team blondie unfolds before him.

"LAXUS! I can also accompany Lucy in this mission." Erza shouted irritated.

"I don't want to be rude, but it is Master Makarov's decision, Titania." He replies arrogantly.

Lucy looked at him reluctantly. If something Makarov told her before was true, which she had not doubt about it, Laxus had changed a lot.

Makarov then appeared on the balcony again talking to the guild members.

"In this SS-Class mission Laxus and Lucy are the only ones allowed. No one else can." He said to his children.

"But Lucy…"-The guild members began.

"It's time to let Lucy shows what she's capable of. She is strong. You all must have faith in her." He concluded.

Reluctantly the Team Natsu wished luck to their beloved Light of the Fairies, Lucy.

Lucy went to his house to pack her things and after writing the news in a letter to her mother she went to sleep.