Hello! I would like to thank you all for clicking and reading my first fanfiction! This is a LucyXMultiple Pairings. I will eventually decide or have a poll taken to decide who she will end up with. But that's preeeeeety far from now. I don't know how often I will be updating this... so it might have to wait until summer. I have finals (like the rest of us) and Ballet and lots of other things so you're just going to have be patient with me!

Arigatou~

Please RnR for me! It really means a lot to me.

Disclaimer: If I owned FT my life would be complete, Nalu everywhere and the Anime would be running again ASAP. Buttttt. Sadly I am not Hiro Mashima-Sensi soooooo.

WARNING: This story is taking place after the GMG ark and might have spoilers for those of you who are solely Anime fans. Gomenasai!

Love,

Retreat or Re-Chan~

"Faeri, where you going? Hikari…" Lucy softly sang as Mercurius collapsed around her, tears streaming from her once lively, big, brown eyes.

"This is the price you pay for defying the rightful King of the Dragons!" Future Rogue screamed as he breathed his last. His sorrowful body collapsed onto the floor in a bloody and battered heap.

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(Time Skip- Next Morning)

Natsu looked at the colossal mound of rubble that once was the beautiful Palace of Fiore. He remembered the previous days' events. Natsu defeated the dragons that came from the past and Rogue of the future.

Natsu's mind drew to a blank.

A stream of memories rushed back to him. A soft smile. Nagging voice. Lively brown eyes. Angelic blonde hair.

Lucy.

"LUCYYY!" Natsu screamed.

He quickly bounded into the massive pile of rubble, desperately searching for his beloved best friend. Memories of Future Rouge killing the Lucy of the future made him panic.

A small glint of gold shone from beneath the rubble only a couple feet away from Natsu.

Lucy's keys.

Natsu's stomach dropped and his breath hitched. He bolted over and dug out the keys of the Celestial Zodiac. The keys fumbled in his hands. He could barely get a grip on the current situation.

Natsu scanned the surrounding area for Lucy. His nose didn't pick up anything. He couldn't hear any breathing. Nothing at all.

Nothing.

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Rubble shifted and a small stream of warm sunlight shone through.

"Hey! We found someone!" Orga shouted to his teammate. He lifted the large debris off the victim's petite frame. The poor woman's body was in shambles. Cuts, bruises, and scars adorned he pale, creamy skin. Some bones looked broken and shattered, but the slightly noticeable shallow breathing relieved the rescuers.

"Orga, we need to get her to the makeshift clinic as fast as possible." Rufus advised.

"Alright. I'm on it." Orga grunted as he picked up the broken form of the girl. He hurried over to the medical clinic with as much speed at his legs could take.

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Orga ducked into the large white tent only to see all but one of the dragon slayers on hospital beds being treated. The ones currently conscious stared in shock as Orga plopped the petite and battered body on a vacant bed next to the White dragon slayer.

Sting could barely get a peek of the bloodied frame until the nurses surrounded the girl giving emergency treatment. His eyes stared in shock as he barely recognized the face.

It was none other than his rival's partner.

Lucy Heartfilia of Fairy Tail.

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Natsu's panicked scrambling worried onlookers.

Erza turned to Gray with a sad nod. Gray made his way over to the Fire mage.

"Natsu…" Gray began.

Natsu turned to see his old friend's concerned look. He gazed past Gay and saw the same look on the scarlet haired re-quip mage.

"Natsu," Erza said sternly, an ever so slight waiver in her voice was barely audible, "Let's rest and get you patched up." She finished.

Natsu stared at her with whatever glare he could muster.

"I'm not leaving until I find Luce-" He was cut off as he dropped to his knees.

Gray kneeled next to his fallen comrade and swung an arm over his shoulder, helping him up.

Gray and Erza exchanged worried glances.

"If only he knew that we are all feeling exactly the same." Gray stated.

"Lucy, I hope you're safe. This idiot can't survive without you." Erza muttered. A silent tear streamed out of her non-artificial eye.

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