Authors Note: This is one of the stories that is in my head. I will do my best to constantly keep at it. It's also my main story 'til I finish it. Don't worry. It's not a one shot. I actually don't like one shots. Because I feel all stories have potential. If given the time.
Disclaimer: I don't own Fairy Tail, the people, and the places with in this anime or manga as well as the mention of the side story One Hundred Year Quest. ALL of this is just an adaptation to Hiro Mashima's works. I'm a firm believer in giving credit where its due. Everything else like plot development and character development all purely comes from my own head. Please don't take what I came up with. Like the name for the title, and chapter titles. Also the songs I mention All rights reserved to the original singer, or composer.
That being said sit back; lay back; get comfortable and relax.
Chapter One: Resurgence
The sun was just beginning to rise over the hill above Magnolia. Not a cloud is insight. As he walked silently through the forest with his sound pods over his ears. He doesn't really care for the natures sound anyway. All he cares about is getting to the reformed guild.
Though it has been reformed for over a year now. He spent that time resting up and getting use to his magic. He was given the ok, for quests yesterday night by Wendy and Porlyusica.
Being twenty five now after all that had went down. He just wanted to finally lay back and be with his friends. He wanted to stand infront of the request board and choose a quest for himself or for his team. He still hasn't decided which. Though money doesn't mean all that much to him.
His feet have finally taken him to his destination. He lightly walks to his spot in the corner. He knows Mira will be here early. He wanted to talk to her. To help him choose a quest for himself or for his team.
The overwhelming scent of roses enters and fills the guild hall. He associates this scent with none other than, Mira herself. He's been around that scent quite often since he was younger. Where he could always pick up that it's her.
He takes off his sound pods and places them around his neck. As he gets ready to stand. The smell of daisies and lemons over powers his senses. The wonderful scent of summer. He knows the reason why it's even more powerful than Mira's. He still doesn't want anyone realizing who he is meant for. That it's the full-figured, light of the guild. Lucy Heartfilia. He sits back down in his seat and listens closely to the upcoming conversations amongst the women.
Mira turns as she is met with the smiling face of her best friend next to Ever. "It's great to see you Lucy. Your normal order?" She pulls a cup from the rack and some ice.
"Please Mira that would just be heavenly." Lucy sits down with her hands resting on the counter. She already had Virgo pack for the time she was going to be away. She even got herself out of her contract with her appartment. She doesn't know how long she will be away from the guild. So she saved up enough money to pay this month and next month's rent. To help her old land lady to find someone to take the appartment better.
Mira hands Lucy the lemonade. If Mira had to choose one fruit that actually describes what Lucy's magic is. It would be lemons. The reason is, that lemons seems closer related to what the sun is. Her magic deals with the sun. Well stars actually. So its just fitting to put the two together.
Mira then begins her day for the guild and sets things out where she can easily get them. As she does so, she asks, "How are you doing? Also, how do you feel about the guild fully being together, but stronger this time?"
Lucy looks into her drink for a long time before taking a long drink. She answers with complete honesty, "I'm pulled by happiness that we made it to be in this place stronger than ever. But, I can't help but feel fear. It's been two years since the battles with tataros, and a year after the battle with Alvarez. But after Tartaros, everyone left me behind. I'm just scared I will lose my family again. If that makes sense."
Mira sets the ledger on the counter as she looks Lucy in the eye. "Lucy you're a mage from Fairy Tail. When you do your job right as a mage you help both the guild and the people you go to help. But you went beyond that. You helped the guild, and brought everyone back together. You're the glue... No, the light of the guild. But how were you able to keep tabs and find everyone?"
"When I went back to the guild. Few people followed me. I found a note from Natsu that he was leaving and that was all that was said in it. I then followed Sorcerer's Weekly and any mentions in there of the guild they went to. People like Natsu, Erza, and Gray. I didn't know where they went. But I did my best to follow any mentions that would sound like them. From there, I mapped out everyones locations on a map of Fiore. Wendy went to Lamia Scale, The Thunder Legion all went to Blue Pegasus. In the end I didn't expect to see Natsu again. Let alone have him see my board when he came back. Even him telling me, that it was time to bring the guild back together. I didnt think it would work actually. I half expected everyone to deny the request. To me it seemed like everyone moved on with their lives. Maybe even made bonds within the new guild they chose. But to get the first feed back from the Thunder Legion was extremely shocking. Just by them alone, everyone was soon to follow."
Mira asks softly, "How come you didnt expect anyone to come back?" She looks up to make sure Laxus is still listening.
"Everyone went their own ways... Leaving me behind after the guild disbanded. Soon in that one year everyone got stronger. I on the other hand didnt train instantly. It felt like apart of me died that day. Mira... I think everyone is alive because of me. I summoned the spirit king during the fight with Tartaros." She looks up from her lemonade to the blue pools belonging to Mira.
"I thought the spirit king didn't have a key. So, how did you manage a summon without a contract?" She asks stunned.
Lucy looks back down to her lemonade. "There's a price to summon him."
Mira fears the answer to the next question. She asks timidly, "What's that price?"
Lucy takes a moment to answer her friend. "Aquarius practically demanded that I had to break her key. She said that it was everyone's only hope. In the end I had no other choice. Everyone was in a suspended state I think. When you summon the spirit king, time stops. I broke the spell that had everyone in a magical cube and everyone in a way, locked. But, the only way to summon the spirit king is to be really close with your spirit. The opposite could be said about the spirit. Both have to be in harmony. Even then that's really hard to do. It's never happened for over a millennium. In the end he granted me Aquarius' power. I don't even know if I should say I did all of that. I see how strong everyone else is. That all I think is, how 'useless' I am. I don't even know what's instore for me on this quest."
Little did Lucy know, that Laxus heard everything she had said. For him he was stunned. The one he had silently admired, she didn't believe in herself. Ever since Fantasia he knew how strong she was and still is. Beating Bixlow was no small feat.
Then he heard from Bixlow, that she beat Freed and Bix a second time, with Cana by her side. That isn't luck, it takes a tactician to be able to change up a game plan on the fly. Also find a way that helps their partner and their self to finish the battle faster. She showed promise then. She even shows promise now. Being able to cast Fairy Sphere. But to hear that she, herself, didn't believe in herself or her abilities. Is mind blowing. 'I'm afraid to admit this, but she might be stronger than me.'
Little did anyone know, Makarov is in his office. He heard everything that happened to the young celestial mage. Her pain was like a sharp knife that cut through his heart. He only wish that he was there for her to ease her pain when it was fresh for her.
The rest of team Natsu opens the guild doors. Still just as loud and rambunctious as they will always be and ever were. Master orders all of them to his office. Natsu throws his fist in the air, while Happy screams, "Aye, sir!"
Erza, Natsu, and Gray make their way up the stairs. While Lucy hugs Mira over the bar before walking in with Wendy. Makarov asks them all for their tale of what happened in the war against Zeref.
[A/N: In my mind the Tartaros and the Alvarez archs are each parts in defeating Zeref. (key word: war.) Everything was sumed up because that isn't My story. My story is coming up. So be patient if you can. So that being said, for this little part I'm not going to fix this.]
Gray ended up being a Devil slayer. Wendy can effectively use dragon force. Lucy was now able to use water magic and preform star dress effectively. Natsu became the fire dragon King, after being able to defeat Acnologia with the other slayers.
But, just as easily of gaining new power. Each person from team Natsu had to lose something, and go through emotional pain. For Gray and Natsu, it was losing their fathers all over again. Same with Wendy for her mom. For Erza, she felt the pain of losing her mom just as fast as she gained her. She felt the pain of abandonment all over again. For Lucy and Aquarius, it was like losing her mother all over again. But yet, the pain of sacrificing her key, just for strength. It went against everything Lucy felt as a celestial wizard. Like she was a hyprocrite, for all the words, and promises, she has done and said in the past.
Standing before their master. They straightened up when he speaks to them, "I here by grant team Natsu S-Class positions, and the ability to take on the quest that even Guildarts couldn't even finish. The One Hundred Year Quest. Lucy, you may even find Aquarius' key again. If that were to happen, you may keep the key and the award that will be split amongst you guys. When you finish this quest you may never worry about taking a quest again. With that being said. Always live the Fairy Tail way. We will see each other again."
He dismissed the team with the Fairy Tail sign that generally means 'I will always be looking your way.' Which was made by Laxus long ago.
Laxus walks to the S-Class board finally coming up with his decision. He randomly pulls down a flier off the board. He walks to Mira to get it stamped by her.
He walks out the guild in the opposite direction of team Natsu. As he watches Lucy's back in the fully rised sun. He silently promises himself that he will wait for her, like he always has been. He places his sound pods over his ears as the song, 'It's not over by Daughtry' blares.
