I do not own Fairy Tail, all characters except OC's belong to Hiro Mashima.
Lucy sat at the bar in the guild thinking to herself while waiting for the milkshake she had just ordered. Am I really going to do this? I've been here for so long… Everyone here, they're like a family to me. Oh, what should I do? I'll go talk to Master after this and tell him… Her thoughts were interrupted by Mira returning with her milkshake.
"Here you are Lucy!" Mira smiles at me, "Is everything alight? You seem a little off today? Do you perhaps not feel too well? Should I get Wendy?" She questions with a concerned look on her face.
"I'm fine Mira," I tell her with a laugh. I was about to say something else when I'm interrupted.
"Luce!" I hear him shout, "I've found us a mission!" Natsu came charging at me, mission paper in hand.
"Love signals!" I hear Mira mutter with hearts in her eyes. Not happening Mira-Jane
I let out a small sigh and turn to the fast approaching Natsu, "Not today Natsu, I'm busy. I have things to do."
"But Luce, you're always busy lately and you never come on missions with me and Happy anymore." Natsu whines.
"I said not today!" I shout at him catching the attention of the entire guild as a dark aura surrounds me as I storm off towards the second floor where Master's office is. As soon as I turned my back I heard people taking amongst themselves about what Natsu has done to piss me off this time., I just sigh and continue my way up the stairs.
As I reach Master's closed door I knock on it lightly and wait until I hear a soft 'Come in!' before I enter the small room crowded with paper work.
"Master," I start, "it is time for me to go. I've come of the age my mother told me and it's time I listened to what she said."
Master looks up at me shocked but with understanding in his eyes. "Are you sure my child? You can't delay it for another year or so?"
I shake my head and let out a small laugh, "Master, I've already accidentally put it off for 7 years. While we may not have aged nor had any time pass, the world around us is a different story. Makarov, after today you can consider your contract with my mother complete."
"Lucy, my child, I did not do all of this because of some silly contract. I did it because we're family. I will always deeply regret not being able to find your mother in time to look after her. However, as the only Vermillion and Mavis's great grandaughter, you are now the keeper of the gates. Before your mother left, when she was pregnant with you, she gave me these." Makarov hands me a package a letter. I look at the letter and see my mother's handwriting and my heart almost stops.
"Mama… She left me these?" I call out quietly. I was not expecting anything from my mother.
"Yes, although I suggest you do not open them here. Wait until you are alone." Master says with a rather serious look on his small face. "Now, back to business, Your hand Lucy."
I hold out my hand with my insignia on it and I watch as a soft golden light covers my hand and my insignia disappears.
"Thank you Makarov." I say with a sad smile on my face "I'm going to miss this place…Oh! Loke! What about him? Do you still wish for him to be a member of the guild Mas- I mean Makarov?"
"Good question my child, why don't you call him out and we'll ask him?" Makarov suggests. As Lucy reaches for Loke's key, Makarov looks on at her, he admires how string she has become in the short time they have known each other. She's only going to get stronger. One day, not to soon from now I suspect she will even surpass me. With a poof of smoke a ginger haired man in a black suit with a red tie appears on one knee in front of Lucy.
"Ah, my princess, what can I do or you today?" Loke asks as he reaches for her hand.
Lucy lets out a small sigh at the ever persistent lion spirit. "Loke, it's time," Loke goes still and his face turns serious, "I called you here to discuss what you wanted to do about the guild. Do you still want to be a member or do you wish to leave with me? Of course if you chose to remain in the guild you can visit as often as you want."
"I will leave the guild too Master." Loke replies face completely serious.
"As you wish, can you lift your shirt so I can remove your mark please." As Loke does what master asks Lucy looks around the office and sighs happily at all the memories this guild holds.
"Time to go Loke or we'll miss the train." I say just loud enough so they can both hear me. After we exchange our goodbye's I leave the office with Loke walking beside me carrying the rather large package from my mother. As we walk down the stairs to the main hall of the guild I see Loke looking around with a sad look in his eyes. I stop and whisper to him, "Don't worry, we'll visit regularly." At this he smiles and we continue down the stairs.
"Oi Luce! What's in the package?" Asks a curious Gray who had just punched Natsu in the face for who knows why.
"Ah, nothing!" I say with a smile on my face. We're going to head off now, bye everyone!" As Loke and I receive numerous goodbye's we walk out the doors and back towards my home. As we walk I decide to call out Virgo. With a poof of smoke Virgo appears bowing before me in her usual maid attire.
"Punishment time Princess?" She asks in her usual monotone voice.
"No Virgo, no punishment. I was wondering if you could go ahead to my apartment and pack all my stuff for me and store it in the Spirit world?" I ask
"As you wish Princess." Virgo says and then disappears.
"You know, I could have helped you pack if you wanted Princess." Loke says with a sad tone.
"By pack you mean smuggling my underwear to the Spirit World don't you?" I tease.
Loke turns red and stutters "I-I wou-would d-do n-no such t-thing." He laughs nervously.
"Yeah yeah, pervert. Hurry up or we'll miss the train." I say as we speed up.
As we arrive at my apartment I notice my landlady standing at my door.
"Ahaha, hi landlady." I nervously laugh.
"Going somewhere Lucy?" She practically shouts at me.
"Yeah, I am actually. So after I grab a couple things I'll be on my way and you can find someone else to live here." I say as I smile at her. Then all of a sudden I hear her crying. I look at her shocked. "Landlady?"
As she calms down, her sobs reduced to sniffles she looks up at me sternly and says "Lucy, if you ever want to come back just send a letter or something and you can come back No one is going to be taking your apartment."
"O-okay…" I say as she moves aside and ushers me inside. I see it almost completely bare except for my bed, a bag and some clothes which Virgo is kindly packing for me.
"Ah! Princess! I did not expect you back so soon. I have transported everything to the Spirit World as you requested except for your bed, I thought you might like to take a nap first? Will I be punished?" Virgo asks almost excitedly.
"No Virgo, I will not punish you." I say as I make my way towards the bed where Loke has set the package down. I sit down and open the letter from my mother first.
Dearest Lucy,
As the Keeper of the Gates and Princess of the realms, you will have to fulfil your duty to find the ones that are missing. Also as a keeper you will be able to use the magic of the keys you have contracted with.
Missing from the Dragon keys are Acnologia the Black dragon, Psychelica the Psychic dragon and Celestia the Celestial dragon.
Missing from the Humanoid keys are Zeref and Makarov. Although Makarov should have been the one to give you this letter so there is no need to find him.
Missing from the Monster keys are The Vampire, The Snow queen, The Ghost, The Grey Wolf and The Golden Fairy. These are some of the most powerful keys but be careful, they generally do not like us so they may try to trick you or deliberately put you into dangerous situations.
Good luck my Lucy.
Love always, Layla.
Wow. I just, I don't know what to do. I reach for the package and open it, inside are 4 pouches, just like the one I have for my celestial keys. On each one is a symbol, A dragon, a person, some kind of Cyclops thing and a Book? "Hey Loke, what are these?" I ask as I show him the pouch with the book.
"Ah, those, they're spell books you can summon. They cost very little magical power and can come in very useful. There is one for each element." He says with a smile. "Now Princess, if we don't hurry we really are going to miss the train."
"Ah!" I shout and jump of the bed. I clip the 4 pouches onto my belt, grab my bag and send Loke and Virgo back to the Spirit world with my remaining stuff. As I race out the door I pass a still sniffling landlady and give her a quick hug and thank her for everything. Well Mama, my journey starts here. I think to myself as I make my way to the train station.
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