Summary: Lucy Heartfilia has a very different past than the one we all know and love. She is kidnapped from the Heartfilia Manor when she is only 4 years old, and somehow ends up stumbling through the eclipse gate. Sent back in time 400 years, she is now immersed in the era of dragons. What happens to her? How does it affect our future fairies. Open to find out!
Author's Note: So here is my two disclaimers guys; First I don't own Fairy Tail. Second I just finished the Grand Magic Games. Yes this is going to have some errors for canon. If I try to make the timelines match up we obviously wouldn't have a story. I don't mind critiques but please don't bring up errors if they have no happened for me. I really hate spoilers. Not that you can avoid them all (I read too much fanfiction to truly avoid it all. Met Sting and Rogue way to early) so please just be respectful and don't spoil past the magic games for me. Alright guys time to begin!
Today was a sunny day just like an other in the bustling town of Harageon. Shops were open, and the market was in full swing. A beautiful woman was gathering a large amount of supplies for the next few weeks. She had gorgeous blonde hair, and beautiful brown eyes. She walked into the magic shop, deciding she deserved a quick break from all the crowds of the market.
"Hello, Miss Layla. What can I do for you today?" an elderly man inquired from behind the counter.
"Was just checking to see if you have any more keys for me today my good sir?"
"Ah we have one. Just got found this morning. Not quite sure where it came from" He handed over the key to Layla to inspect. It was the key of Nikolia.
She looked at the key and the remaining money she had left. Barely 500 jewel.
"How much for this? I would love it for my daughter. I know she would just love this."
"Ah, we will work it out later. I know that we will eventually need your services, and it is always better to be owed favors than to receive them."
Layla's husband Jude, didn't approve of her still using magic to help around town. He was a wealthy man now and didn't understand Layla needed to be able to do something other than sit in the house all day.
"I must be off now. My dear daughter seems to have gotten a cold. I wont be in town for the next couple days."
"I hope she gets better soon. Maybe she can come into the shop soon! I'd love to meet her!"
"Maybe after this cold, as a treat. I'm sure she'd love that!", she cried out merrily.
Ducking out of the shop she took the trek home. She began to reminisce about the less complicated times. Lucy was now 4 years old. A week before Lucy's birthday she was approached by two people in cloaks and was told about the Eclipse gate. She learned all about the dragon slayers coming through them, and her responsibility as a celestial mage. She was delivered a letter from her mother explaining everything to her, and how it's all up to her to save the world from the darkness coming. She begun helping put the magic into the gate. She just hoped they did as they promised and left her family out of it. She had to keep it secret because if anyone found out.. she didn't even know how bad that would be. As it was connected with Zeref, she didn't want others to find out. They would hurt her, or worse her baby Lucy. Looking up she realized she was home. She could have gotten a carriage but the walk was good for her. She walked upstairs, and Lucy was busy talking to Aquarius. As usual Aquarius was in quite the mood.
"Thank the Heavens you are here. I swear I was about to drown this child." she lamented.
Aquarius immediately left in a shower of gold dust.
"I see Aquarius was not the best companion for you today."
"I don't think she wants to be my spirit Mommy."
"It's ok sweetie. She will come around soon. Here I will tell you the story of how we met. Maybe it will help you get her to like you."
As she was telling the story Lucy quickly fell asleep. Layla laughed as she pet her hair, and attached her new key to Lucy's set. She had to do work today. Summoning Horologium she asked him to keep an eye out on her. She had to go try and put more magic into the Eclipse gate. She was there decently quick, and without incident. Without Jude home, who was out on a business trip, sneaking out was much easier.
"Alright ready to get started Miss Layla?"
The quiet voice startled her. She will never get used to it. Both of the people rarely ever talked. She didn't know their names, and she was sure it was dangerous for them too. That way if she got captured she couldn't divulge their secrets. She normally wouldn't dream of getting involved like this, but between her mother's stories and her letter, she decided to trust them.
"As ready as I can be. Remember we keep my family out of this"
"Of course"
Layla begun to channel her celestial magic into the gate. Sometime past and she begun to get tired. A poof sounded in the air next to her. It was Horologium. Layla was filled with a sense of dread at his appearance.
"Why did you leave Lucy? Where is she?"
"Men in hoods attacked our house. They demanded where you were and than took Lucy. I couldn't stop them. They attacked and I was forced back in the spirit world. Her body was too little for me to take with me or she would have died."
Before Layla could take off, she heard a rustling. Turning towards the sound, she summoned Aquarius through a jug of water she always kept around her.
"What do you want?" she asked the men she still couldn't see. One stepped out of the crowd.
"I want you to open the gate."
"It's not ready to open yet it doesn't have the power. Where is my daughter?"
He unwrapped his coat and there was the 4 year old girl sleepy. She called out her name. Lucy looked at her mother
"Mommy?"
"It's ok baby."
"The gate will open. I have something to get the gate open. My guild and I have been pouring our magic into this lacrima for years."
He channeled the magic into his body, and then poured it all into the gate. The gate begun to hum.
"I demand you open the gate!"
"I cannot without all the keys."
A man stepped out from the group and handed her a case. She opened it. She wasn't sure how but all the keys were there.
"No more delay. Your child's life hangs in the balance here. And don't worry all the keys will go back to their rightful owners after this. We will have no need for it. We will go back in time to control the Black Wizard, and keys will be utter nonsense to control."
"Don't do it Layla." One of her companions begged.
"Grab them. And again if you want your child to survive this I suggest you open the damn gate" Seeing her allies quickly incapacitated she lost hope rapidly.
"I must for my child." She pulled out the keys, and apologized to humanity. She began to open the gate.
The gate began to glow brighter and hum louder. Slowly it opened. Walking towards the gate with Lucy still in his arms, the man turned around at the entrance. The rest of this guild followed him there. Getting ready to walk through the veil, he called over his shoulders to Layla.
"Thanks dear. I could not have ever done this without you."
Layla began to beg. "Just give me my Lucy back."
Aquarius who has been sitting on the sidelines until now couldn't take it anymore. She unleashed a wave knocking down the group. The man not expecting this dropped Lucy. Lucy being the daughter of a brave woman, tried to help her mother. She understood the gate shouldn't be open and tried to push it closed. The gate, which barely had enough magic power to begin with began to grow dimmer. The gate began to close. Layla rushed forward to grab her child, but the man reached Lucy first.
"You will not destroy my plans."
He grabbed ahold of the door, pushing Lucy aside, and tried to stop it from closing. Lucy stumbled being the little girl that she was and fell. Screaming Layla realized her baby rolled a short time right into the veil. Layla realized there was no way to reach her in time, and threw the first key could grab into the veil after Lucy. The gates closed with an final sound.
"Open it again." He demanded.
She tried but the keys couldn't open it again. She ended up using all her magic, screaming my baby, and trying to force the gate open.
"Open up you stupid gate." She screamed. Eventually events were too much for her, and she collapsed of exhaustion and magic depletion.
"We must leave. The magic council is coming!" Another man cried out as he stumbled up to his leader.
"Fine, teleport us all out of here. Leave the girl. She'll try to rescue her daughter and when she does, we will be back."
Leaving everything behind, they disappeared into the night.
"My baby," Layla mumbled quietly in her sleep."
Author's Note: I know the eclipse gate doesn't make any sound in the anime. However seeing as this is a different eclipse gate, I see no harm in making it more interesting. Second, I know Layla shouldn't have Aquarius's key. But I'm going to pretend that she was borrowing it for the week from her owner, and that the owner knew of the gate as well, seeing as I haven't gotten that far in the anime yet. Please review of course. I would like to know if anyone likes this story.
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Lucy's small frame tumbled through the gate. She heard her mother screaming for her and something silver going through the air. The gate closed behind her. Grabbing the key she found, Lucy who was still sick began to cry, screaming for her mother. She pounded on the gate until her tiny hands hurt. Sliding down the gate, she cried until she began to pass out. Hearing what sounded like large wings pounding through the air, Lucy faded out of consciousness. A tremor shook the ground, and Lucy dreamed of a voice.
"I was wondering what the surge of power was, but this is much too early. What are you doing here Little One?"