Hey everyone, so remember when I announced that I was planning a sequel to the one-shot? Well after deliberating on it for a while and some early stages of planning, I finally have the chapter out for you all! Do keep in mind this is only the first in a 3-part Saga about the world following the Fall of Crocus. Keep on the lookout for more coming in the future.

On a side note, I need recommendations. I can't seem to come up with a name good enough to fit the new Lucy. I'm going to have to ask that you all come up with potential names. You would make one very happy fanfic writer if you could do that for me!

Disclaimer: I don't own Fairy Tail, I only own MY OCs!

Enjoy the first part of this Saga everyone!

(Tartaros)

E.N.D. was looking as his newest conquest. The one his past life called Lucy Heartfilia. Titania stood on his left, while Mard Geer was on his right. Each of them also looking on at the trophy before them.

"Have you thought about what you plan to do to her lord E.N.D.?" Titania asked, genuinely curious as to what her new master had planned for their newest Demon.

"As a matter of fact, I have Titania. Did you acquire her gate keys?" it was more of a confirmation than curiosity as to why E.N.D. asked about the keys. For he knew that Titania could be Trusted to do what she had to. Part of her assault on Crocus was to capture anyone she thought would make an excellent addition to Tartaros' ranks.

"I did Lord E.N.D." Her reply was swift, she knew not to probe too far while E.N.D. was like this. She had seen such an event happen before, and she felt bad for the poor demon to be on the receiving end of his wrath. Instantly she handed her prize to the supposed founder of Tartaros. Pleased with the look on his face as she did so. Such a look made Titania proud as if she did something that would be rewarding to her in the future. Perhaps leading the assault on Alverez like she did with Crocus? Many possibilities went through her mind. Each one was more grandiose and more unattainable than the last. But Titania was a dreamer, a dreamer who wouldn't let anything stand in the way of those dreams, but a dreamer none the less.

"I plan on corrupting the spirits tied to these keys, cursing them if you will."

"Corrupting the Spirits? May I ask how that's possible?" Mard soon interrupted, never before had he heard of something attempting to do what his master was proposing. In fact, he didn't know if it was even possible to corrupt something like a Zodiac Spirit.

"It's rather simple Mard, all that needs to be done is simply apply enough demonic energy and the Spirits will no longer be bound to the Celestial Spirit King. I'm sure you've fought him before yes?" Mard Geer could only nod in the affirmative as he recalled his duel with the other king. The disappointment in that fight saddened the former master of Tartaros, for he had wished the other royal had put up more of a fight than he did. But now was not the time for musings, Mard Geer had an invasion to plan, and he wasn't going to fail E.N.D. Too much was riding on this next move of theirs for it to simply fail.

(Tartaros)

Lucy could barely make out the conversation going on around her. The pain of being transformed into a demon of Tartaros being too much for the young blonde to handle. But she was not allowed the gift of unconsciousness. No, she had to be awake throughout it all. But at this moment, she wanted to be dreaming. Was E.N.D. seriously going to corrupt her spirits like he said he was going to? Was such a thing even possible?

A thought pricked itself in the back of her mind, a thought that begged her to let it happen. That they were nothing more than unfeeling tools only to be used until they become useless. At which point you throw them away until they become useful again.

As much as Lucy tried to dispel that thought, it kept returning. Influencing her other thoughts as well. Until all she could do was chuckle, chuckle at the thought of her spirits being independent. They needed people like her to survive and she knew it. She could sense all 13 keys here in Tartaros. Oh, the amount of fun she was going to have with all of them.

Before she knew it, more of those thoughts started to besiege her mind. Each one showing her the supposed benefits of becoming a demon of Tartaros. Most heartbreaking of all, they showed her images in her mind. Images about how her life will play out now that she'll become a servant of the man she used to call her best friend. The one Mira was sure she would start a family with. Even attempting to think of him was more than she could handle. That part of her mind would always attempt to call him master, or Lord E.N.D., either way, she couldn't give up. Even though she already surrendered, Lucy wouldn't give up what memories of the past she had left. She was determined to keep that part of herself alive.

(E.N.D.'s Chamber)

For hours, the king of Tartaros had been hard at work. Prepping the weapons of his latest servant. One that would prove invaluable in the fight against Alverez. Each key was carefully corrupted as to make sure the Spirit King was not made aware of the corruption of the Zodiac under his charge.

"You always were a lot of fun to hang around with Loke, well in the past that is. Now, you'll be nothing more than a pawn. A pawn in the service of my newest demon. I hope you'll enjoy your new existence." And with that being said, Fel energy was emitted from E.N.D.'s hand and into the key. Changing its color from gold to black.

E.N.D. looked around at the other 12 keys. 9 of them had already been corrupted into his service. The 4 that were left were Virgo, Aquarius, Gemini, and Scorpio. Already he could get a sense of how the corrupted spirits would interact with the world around them. Loke became similar to his eclipse version, except he seemed to be more subordinate to those above him than normal.

The next one to work on was Virgo the maiden. Already, E.N.D. had an Idea as to what would become of the pink-haired spirit. A maiden unmoving unless ordered to, only doing what their master, or mistress in Lucy's case, commanded them to do.

"I have high hopes for all of you. You better make your new mistress proud. Otherwise, all thirteen of you will answer to me directly. Lucy may be your summoner, but I am and always will be your true master." Finishing up his work on corrupting the spirits, E.N.D. went about testing one of them. Just to make sure that the Spirit King did not know of his influence.

"Open, Gate of the Cursed Maiden. Virgo!" In an instant, the maiden spirit was before him. While physically similar to how she used to be in the previous Lucy's service. This version of Virgo held soulless eyes, as well as the Tartaros Mark along her neck.

"You summoned me, master?" The spirit asked, her voice completely devoid of any and all emotion.

"Does the Spirit King know of what happened to you and the other spirits?" adopting the stern persona once again. This was something the demon lord needed to find out for certain. If his plans for the new and improved Lucy were to work, he needed the Zodiac loyal to him and him alone.

"No, he does not. Nor will he ever, I along with the rest of the Zodiac spirits are completely yours to command, Lord E.N.D." This was excellent news, actually, it was the best news of the entire day. Everything could proceed as planned. Lucy would be reborn and have an army of loyal spirits to call upon whenever she wanted. She would be useful against Zeref, that much was certain. All of his demons would be useful in the upcoming war. The only question was how many of Zeref's followers would die before he got what he wanted.

(Titania's Chamber)

With the resurrection of Lucy Heartfillia close at hand, Titania was getting anxious. She had gone too long without spilling blood. Too long without causing chaos within humans. And it was starting to get to her. She needed to cause mayhem and fast. Instantly she set off from the cube, looking to find some untouched part of Ishgar she could level to the ground.

Lucky for her, there was a secluded village not far from where the cube was at that moment in time. It was a peaceful village completely secluded from the affair of the continent as a whole. Thus, it would make a perfect place for Titania to relieve her of her bloodlust, at least it would for the time being that is.

Grabbing a small rock from a nearby stream, her curse reforming it into a great axe as she did, Titania set off to work. The Villagers might not know, but they would not get to see the next sunrise. Not with Titania coming for their heads.

The alarms would sound, an intruder was entering the village. Unarmed citizens crowding the pathways desperate to escape. They were not able to, the slaughter was quick and efficient. Not a man, woman, nor child was spared from the demoness's wrath. No one would be able to save them, any potential assistance they might have received had died in the assault on Crocus. So, the villagers were on their own, cowering in fear from the wrath that Titania was unleashing on them.

"Why…" one tried to ask, only to be cut down before he could finish. His remains staining the walls surrounding them. It brought a smile to Titania's face, the joy of being able to kill without remorse. It truly was a wonderful feeling. Something she was desperate to attain more of in the future.

"Because I needed to relieve stress. You all happened to be worthy enough to help me. I must thank everyone here for that." Her smirk had returned, the unnatural, almost mocking smirk she had at Crocus. If anyone would have been alive to see it, just the sight alone would have been enough to send jolts of hopelessness running down their spine.

"I wonder if Lucy is ready to be reborn yet? Perhaps I should go back and check on her? Or I could have more fun here... oh the choices!" Titania simply began walking the way she came. Instinctively she knew the way to the cube, so there was little chance she would get lost. But being Titania, she preferred to take the more scenic route back to base. A route that was paved in the blood of those she ruthlessly slaughtered. A route never ending, never always moving with the flow of time. To her, it was just that, a journey without a destination. Her only priority was making sure that Lord E.N.D. was unharmed from anything that might oppose them.

(Alverez Empire)

'This is troubling news indeed, E.N.D. has gotten too powerful too quickly. Will you do it, Natsu? Will you finally give me the death I yearn for?' Looking over his vast empire, Emperor Spriggin wouldn't have been troubled over matters as trivial as the destruction of Ishgar. But with his finest creation being the cause of it, he took special notice. Reports came in as soon as the attack on Crocus happened. A new Demon was among their ranks, one Zeref had not heard of before.

Titania

If he was correct that was Erza Scarlet's moniker, back when Fairy Tail was still a proud and strong guild. Not the name of a demon of Tartaros, had E.N.D. somehow figure out a way to create Etherious on his own? But such a feat was impossible, no Etherious should be able to do that. He made sure of it when he wrote their books. This was going to take some investigating, but he had to make sure Alverez's defenses were prepared. There was no doubt that with Ishgar off of the map, his empire would be next on E.N.D.'s list of targets.

"Natsu… please, make my death quick."

So, I hope that this was a good introduction. Given past experience, I was a little hesitant about writing on my own, for fear of quality (see the first few chapters of Legends of the Atherial). But looking back on this, I think that this lives up to the quality that my other stories possess.

Anyway, I hope you have a wonderful morning/afternoon/evening everyone and I'll see you in the next update!