DISCLAIMER: I don't own Fairy Tail, but I do own bleach (the cleaning kind not the anime/manga)

A/N: Tips/Ideas welcome, please alert me to any issues with character names or grammar.

For now the threat of Tartarus was over. It had been a long battle with far too many surprises but it had offered opportunities for growth, and had strengthened the bonds that were a key component of the livelihood of the guild. All across Fiore was the wreckage of the numerous faces demolished by the resurgence of the dragons, who eventually faded into energy, and in the center of Magnolia where the castle-like guild hall lay in shambles below the giant mass that was Tartarus.

The dust settled as the faint realization that their plight was over and in true Fairy Tail style celebration began. Alcohol, food and make shift benches and chairs were shared and rotated amongst the guild members, the severely injured were sent to a makeshift medical tent to heal. In the middle of the chaos no one noticed the absence of the pink haired dragon slayer, his feline companion or the celestial spirit mage; persons who were key players in the demolition of their enemy.

On the edge of the lake sat Lucy, her knees drawn into her chest as she viewed the top half of the Golden Celestial Key Aquarius. She had been forced to make a decision to break the key to summon the Celestial Spirit King to help turn the tides of the battle, and in doing so lost her connection to Aquarius, a favoured spirit of her mother and one of her dearest friends. It had been a painful separation but it was necessary, without it Mard Geer would have killed them all. A small tear managed to escape from her eye.

"She always called me a weak cry baby," she laughed it would be extremely hard for her to get over this.

She felt herself being embraced, the warmth a welcome change to the chilly lake breeze. She turned to look at her comforter, though the black jacket that was draped across her shoulders already made the identity clear. She had so many questions but had lost them all in an instant. She grabbed onto him, her tears flowing freely as she let loose and the pent up feelings of sadness and anger into his chest.

He looked down at her admirably, the love she had for her summons was always beyond what one would normally expect and was reciprocated by them to her. He was the perfect example, Loki of the Leo Gate leader of the Zodiac summons, she had saved him from his attempt at self-destruction after he committed a taboo to save the life of his friend Aries and now he was one of her fellow summons.

FLASHBACK

He had been retired early in the fight, and watched helplessly as Lucy fought her way to victory with the help of the others. He saw as Aquarius pleaded with her to make a terrible sacrifice her to summon the King. He saw her, eyes watered as she forced herself to shatter the Key. He watched the remainder of the battle his energy too depleted for him to rejoin. At the climax he felt the return of the King and immediately gained an audience. Behind him the remainder of Lucy's summons with the exception of Scorpio who had gone to attend to Aquarius.

He knelt before him asking the question they all so desperately wanted answered for Lucy.

"Your Majesty," Loki greeted, his body composed as he knelt before the king, "is there any way that Aquarius' Key can be repaired?"

The King looked down in sadness, "There may have been a time where that was once possible, but in this present age it may not be so"

The Zodiac looked dejected. The king contemplated whether he should reveal the location of the hidden forge, where the Key could be restored granted that the young lady has sufficient ability. He reviewed his estimation of her abilities and conceded.

"There exists a place in Fiore known as the forge hidden to all but those who practice Celestial Magic. In this place there exists great magic and 3 Keys, the power of which when combined with a pure heart may restore a Gold Key," The King eyed them cautiously, a shimmer of hope gleamed within their eyes. "The young mage Lucy has great potential to surpass many before her, but I fear she is not able to do as you hope. You may lead her there but don't expect much." With a flick of his hand the hidden location was implanted into Loki's memory.

"Thank you your majesty," Loki rose, a small lightness in his heart that he may be able to help his master.

FLASHBACK END

Lucy sat there looking dumbfounded at the information Loki relayed to her, she could restore Aquarius at the forge. She released a quiet sniffle, hugging her messenger as he calmly patted her on the back. She relayed her thanks and headed inland to the guild to prepare herself for the journey.

Minutes later she arrived to the guild wreckage to receive shocking news; Fairy Tail was to be disbanded by the morning. Amidst the shouts and glares directed to the master she noticed the absence of her favorite pink haired delinquent and his flying cat. Quietly excusing herself before the S classes joined into what would no doubt become a brawl, she journeyed to her apartment to find a note from Natsu stating he was going off on a training trip with Happy. She smiled softly as she gathered her own belongings and left for a trip of her own, her right hand clenched above her heart with her guild mark displayed proudly to the world.

A/N: Hello readers it's been a while, the Idea has been in my head for a while so I tried putting it to paper. I'm just going to gauge the reaction to the prologue and see whether or not I should continue. For those who have been reading the LOK Fanfic and have been waiting for an update for so long, please understand that canon literally destroyed each and every single plan I had for it... Well it and school so maybe I'll continue... maybe

Anyways let me know what you're thinking, will hopefully provide something more substantial by the weekend

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