Intro: Lucy wakes up and finds herself in a strange medical facility with no recollection of how she got there. Who are these strange people who don't seem to believe in magic? Why is she hooked up to all these strange machines? Where are Natsu and the others?

Disclaimer: I do now own Fairy Tail.

Where Am I?

She awoke to darkness. Strange and unfamiliar sounds and smells filled the room around her. Her head was throbbing and her side ached. The blonde young women rolled over in bed , squinting in the darkness, trying to make sense of her surroundings. There was a stream of light coming from a partially open door. The blinds were drawn and from what she could tell, it must late at night. Lucy wasn't sure where she was or what she was doing there, but from what she could deduce, it seemed like some kind of medical facility. Last she knew of, she had been walking along a path in the woods, heading toward Natsu and Happy's favorite fishing spot. She was due to meet them there and was bringing lunch as a surprise.

It had been a pretty normal day in Magnolia, the sun shining high above, spring flowers blooming beautifully along the roadside. A light breeze was at her back, softly ruffling her long golden locks as she made her way up to the path to meet her partners. They were taking a break today, and she was actually looking forward to spending a little one on one time with them. They had been working so hard lately that there hadn't been much time for quiet relaxation. Not that she minded working hard. That was all part of being a Fairy Tail wizard, after all. But it was nice to kick back and relax sometimes, too.

The last thing she remembered was wondering how many fish they had caught by now, and after that, she was drawing a blank. Suddenly, she started to feel very cold and alone in this strange place. She couldn't feel or sense her friends anywhere close by. She couldn't sense any sort of magic or spiritual force. It was like everything was just...dead. Flat. Nothing. It felt so cold and empty. She shivered, pulling her knees up closer to her chest. As she shifted, one of the machines shifted. She must be hooked up to these machines. There were so many wires… and barely any light. And it felt like something was piercing her skin…

"Ow! " she yelped at she tugged at a strange tube connected at her forearm. It seemed to connected to bag of liquid suspended from a pole. "What the heck…?" Lucy muttered out loud, thoroughly confused by what she was seeing. At first she thought it was some kind of healing facility, but now she was starting to become convinced that it might be some kind of freaky mad scientist lab or torture chamber.

"I gotta get out of here…" she whispered to herself, frantically looking around. She looked around areas around the bed, finding various buttons and controls, managing to make the bed rise and fall, turn the lights on and off, and turn on and off a very loud boxy looking viewing lacrima with very poor reception quality. However, she failed to figure out how to release herself from this weird bag on a pole thing.

"Having some trouble are we?" a voice suddenly said from behind her and Lucy jumped. She pivoted around on the bed and saw a woman in uniform standing near the doorway. "It's nice to see you finally awake," she added as she approached. Lucy stiffened at the appearance of the stranger, surveying her closely.

The woman appeared to be in her early 50's, had soft, wavy brown hair that was cropped at her shoulders, and a kind, round face. She had a soothing tone to her voice and her eyes lit up when smiled. Bethany her nametag read. She was kind of short, a bit on the heavy side, but no weakling. Her hands were calloused from years on the job, but her warmth and caring demeanor were genuine. Lucy decided she at least seemed okay, at least to ask some questions.

She came over and help Lucy get untwisted from all the wires and turned on the side bed lamp, turning the bright light to the side slightly, so it wasn't so direct and harsh.

"There we are. Now that's a little better, isn't it? You must of woken up with a bit of a start, dear. My name is Bethany and I'll be your nurse during the night shift, so that means until 7 a.m." Bethany smiled gently and nodded a little, then looking at Lucy, as if gauging her reaction. Lucy just stared for a moment, still a bit dumbfounded.

"Where am I? Why am I here? Who are you? What is this place?" Lucy blurted out, shooting off a line of questions at breakneck speed. Bethany held her hands up in a gentle easing motion and chuckled softly.

"Easy dear, one thing at a time, alright? You've just woken up after an awful spill and long sleep. Let's ease ya into this, okay? First off, can you tell me your name, honey?" Bethany asked, gently, patting her arm.

The celestial mage took a deep breath, trying to hold her patience. "My name is Lucy Heartfilia. I am a Celestial Wizard in the Fairy Tail guild of Magnolia, Fiore. And I want to know why you have me locked up in this place!"

Bethany blinked several times, staring at Lucy, as if she had just sprouted 3 forest vulcan heads atop her own and said nothing. After a few moments of silence, Lucy prodded her for a response.

"Well?! Nothing to say?! And why am I hooked up to all these machines?! This thing is like, pierced into my friggin' arm for crying out loud! That's SO not cool! I'd like to talk to someone in charge about getting out of this place." Lucy ranted on.

Bethany looked to take a deep breath, and smiled at Lucy. "Of course dear. Lucy, you said it was? I'll have a doctor come speak to you right away. Don't worry dear. We'll get you fixed right up."

Lucy smiled, trying to show that was she wasn't really looking to start any trouble. She just wanted to be on her way and get home where she belonged. Really, she rather everything be done as peacefully as possible with as little violence and destruction as necessary.

"Oh and by the way? Could you ask around about my Celestial Keys,? I can't seem to find them anywhere around here and I'd really like to call a few of my spirits to help me get home. And it would probably be good for me to grab a change of clothes,too. I would really appreciate it, thanks!" the blonde mage asked, her tone sweet as pie, giving the nurse a wink. Bethany just smiled and nodded as she backed out of the room and closed the door. Poor dear, she thought. So confused and mixed up.

The soft spoken nurse made her way back to the nurses station and picked up the phone receiver and made a call to another department. It was clear that this case was out of their hands and required special attention. That was when she dialed #77924 PSYCH.

A short while later, Lucy was sitting on the bed, dressed in some sweats and tshirt that the nurse had provided her and a doctor with clipboard had come to talk to her. The doctor had a very, very long list of questions, most of which made absolutely no sense to Lucy and she wondered why he would even begin to ask her some incredulous, ridiculous things.

"What do you mean 'Do I believe in magic?' Of course I believe in magic! And of course I believe I have magical powers ! I'm a freakin' wizard for cripes sakes! What is going on with you people? You feelin' okay? Jeez." Lucy exclaimed, exasperated, hands on her head.

These people were really weird. Granted she didn't sense of a bit of magical energy coming from this place, but they even question people about BELIEVING in magic? And asking a WIZARD if they BELIEVE IN MAGIC?! What kind of crazy nonsense is that?! Lucy was quickly becoming convinced that the people in this hospital were all off their rocker and must be under some kind of weird spell. Looks like another one for Fairy Tail to solve once I get out of this crazy place. They might be nutzo, but I couldn't just let them keep going on like this. That was Lucy for you, even feeling sorry for the people who were keeping her hostage at the moment.

After question upon question, the young wizard grew weary and was growing equally impatient. Not only had they asked her ridiculously questions about magic, but they had also asked her if she had considered harming herself or others. And they asked if she had considered taking her own life. Some of their questions were rather dark and ominous. Lucy had to admit that there had been times in her life that she had felt pretty down and out, bleak to the point of feeling empty and alone, that maybe she might be better off just ending it. But that was a long time ago, before she found her family at Fairy Tail. Before she learned that she was never really alone. And that's why these questions bothered her so much. Why would they even ask her these sort of questions?

Then the man called Dr. Huston stood up, adjusting his glasses. "Well Miss Heartfilia that will be all for tonight. I'll be meeting with you again in the morning when I make my next rounds. We'll be transferring you to another unit after a couple of days, but your admitting doctor wants to keep an eye on your head injury and broken ribs for a few days before we do that. Until then, do your best to get some rest," he said, all rather quickly, turning to leave the room.

"But I don't understand… why are you keeping me here? How did I even get here…?" Lucy stammered, still thoroughly confused and feeling a little defeated. She still didn't have any answers, and they had yet to return her keys or any of her belongings to her. Was she even in Fiore anymore? What was going on?

Bethany brought her some pain medication for her headache and a glass of water, and then Lucy did her best to get comfortable in the bed. All she wanted to do was leave this place. She half wanted to up and revolt and just bust on out, but if they had her keys, she had to try to get them back. There was no way she was leaving without them. There was SOME reason that they weren't telling her everything and kept trying to placate her.

"I don't know what these people are up to, but they're not going to fool me," Lucy murmured to herself as she nestled under the thin blankets. "And they better watch out when my friends come looking for me." She soon drifted off into a troubled, restless sleep filled with dreams of her home, her friends, and the long cold, dark corridors of this strange place.

"Natsu!" she cried out, waking up in a cold sweat, chest heaving as she panted for breath. Natsu had just been about to bust through the window to save her. She knew he would come! He always came for her… but then she realized it was a just a dream. She was still in the bed at the strange hospital. But it seemed a lot brighter with the morning sun peeking through the blinds.

She heard the door creak open and glanced over to see who had entered. Another nurse, but this time a younger, but with an equally friendly face. This nurse looked to be closer to Lucy's own age. She was wearing a brightly colored uniform, teal with pink trim, and butterflies on her top. It made Lucy smile a little.

"You okay there, Lucy? I heard you calling out," she asked softly as she approached. "Dreaming about that Natsu again, huh?" Lucy managed to nod, and found herself groping around for the pitcher of water Bethany had left her the night before. Her throat was dry and she was badly in need of a drink. The new nurse opened the blinds a bit and let some sunlight in. Lucy squinted a bit at the brightness.

"My name Tisha, and I'll be here all day today. So anything you need, you just let me know. You don't know it, but you and I are old pals already," she said warmly with a little bit of a laugh.

Lucy looked at her, puzzled, watching her as she moved things from the bedside tray and slid over a metal cart with a covered tray. "I've been your day nurse since they brought you in two weeks ago, while you were unconscious," Tisha explained as she set the covered plate onto the bedside tray and slid it in front of Lucy, pulling the lid off to expose a less than savory breakfast of limp bacon, rubbery eggs and barely toasted wheat toast. Lucy scowled a little, but shrugged. Her stomach was growling and she couldn't be too picky. At least it's not flying fish. She thought to herself.

The breakfast wasn't half bad as it looked and she managed to get it down quite easily, feeling a big better after she had some food in her stomach. It was then that she took the opportunity to ask Tisha a few questions.

"So you've been my nurse since I got here… how did I end up here?" Lucy asked her.

"Well from what I understand someone found you in secluded area of the big park in the center of town. It was like you had fallen for a great height or something. You had a concussion and some broken ribs. Other than that you seemed physically find, but you remained unconscious for several days. But when they found you, you were muttering something about your keys and your spirits or something. And about how they tried to steal all your magic." Tisha explained.

Lucy's brow furrowed. Had someone attacked her and tried to take her keys? Who was behind this? How could she have fallen?

"Who was 'they' ?" she asked, studying Tisha for her response, but the nurse simply shrugged.

"No clue. That was just what you said to the EMTs. And I heard it from Caroline down in Triage. She's the one that briefed me on your case," the young nurse continued to explain. Lucy watched her speak, her large brown eyes clear and shining, her face showing no signs of tenseness or suspicious behavior. It was evident that she was a telling the truth. The nurse noticed the dejected looked on the young woman's face and felt bad. She tried to give her a reassuring smile.

"I'm sorry I couldn't tell you more, but I'm sure we'll find out more for you soon!" she said cheerfully

Lucy forced a smile, knowing the nurse was only trying to help.

"Yeah, you're right, I'm sure. I just don't know how on Earthland I got myself in this mess," she said with a sigh, feeling slightly defeated.

Suddenly the nurse let out a muffled laugh.

Lucy looked at her, alarmed. "What's so funny?"

"Oh, I'm so sorry. You just caught me off guard, I didn't mean to laugh. I've just never heard anyone say it that way before," Tisha said quickly, apologizing for her sudden outburst.

Lucy eyed her suspiciously. "Say what like what?"

"' 'Earthland'? I've never heard that one before, just sounded a bit odd is all," she continued.

Lucy cocked one eyebrow up, and crossed her arms over her chest. Now this was getting a little ridiculous. Was this girl making fun of her?

"What's so weird about it? It's the name of our planet, isn't it?" she replied cooly.

Tisha grimaced, wiping any trace of laughter from her face. Instead she smiled gently, and her tone was just as gentle. "I'm really sorry, Lucy. It's just.. I've only ever heard anyone call it Earth. Not Earthland," she explained.

Lucy stared at her, speechless. This was the moment Lucy realized that not only was she not in Fiore anymore…. She wasn't even in Earthland. She was in another world entirely. Suddenly things were starting to make a little more sense. But that didn't help the fact that she was now seemingly stuck here with no access to her magic and surrounded by people who seemed to think she was crazy. And she had no idea how to get back.

Lucy isn't in Earthland?! Whaaaat? She's in ...OUR WORLD?! How is she going to get out of this one? Especially when everyone seems to think she's totally nuts. Can Lucy handle this one all on her own?

Please read and review! All constructive comments welcomed. This is my first fanfiction in YEARS, so I might be a little rusty. :)