~Heartfilia Mansion~

"...You know what I want you to do, right?", Judy asked coldly. Ikuto smirked and nodded. He chuckled and asked," Where's our money?" Jude smirked back and said," No Lucy, No money." Ashley laughed dryly and commented," You're funny, old man. Okay guys, let's do it. When shall we get your precious Lucy?"

" Right now!", he spat. He stood there quietly and regained his composure. " Forgive my rude behaviour, I just miss her so much", he apologized/lied. Kyousuke smiled gently and said," Don't worry about it, Jude-san. We'll get your daughter back safely." Jude nodded and smiled fakely. The three mages left the mansion and headed for Magnolia, in search for Lucy Heartfilia.

They spotted her apartment and went through the window and the chimney. Darn you, Natsu and Gray! They hid randomly together and waited for Lucy to come. Her scent was everywhere and Kyousuke hummed," What a lovely scent, no?" Ikuto agreed and Ashley smiled softly before shushing them.

~Fairy Tail Guild~

"Party!~",yelled Makarov. Lucy was going to stay at Fairy Tail, what could be a better reason to celebrate? Everyone cheered and drank, getting more wasted by the second. Lucy smiled and blushed, feeling loved by her new family. She watched as the guild fought and destroyed the guild, Makarov crying and drinking at the same time. He was too drunk to do anything but watch and imagine the new bills rolling in the next morning.

Lucy sipped on her strawberry smoothie, not wanting to get drunk. She was lost in thought until a pair of warm, strong arms wrapped around her body and the smell of smoke, pine wood, and alcohol wafted to her nose. She blushed softly and a slurred voice whispered," Luuuuuce~. I'm sooo *hic* glad you could stay with *hic* usssss~... I…..-ow wha *hic* we ….ould d- *hic*...you." The last sentence was too slurred to understand. She was confused but shook it off, she pried his arms off from her body and ordered," Go fight Gray or something." Natsu grinned cutely, saluted, and said," Aye Aye, Luce-dono!"

She giggled and watched him slap Gray, who was stripping randomly. Lucy loved her nakama, she had made the right choice of running away. She yawned and decided to call in a night. She jumped up from her chair and said goodbye to Mira, the only one who was sober. On the way to her apartment, she balanced herself along the edge of the river and hugged herself to keep warm. "Ah, what a nice day!", she yelled. She was so happy, and tired too. She barged into her cute little apartment and took a hot bath, feeling more relaxed. She exited the bathroom in a white, fluffy towel, Ikuto and Kyousuke blushing slightly. Ashley hit them both upside the head and shushed them. Lucy hummed softly, changed into pink shorts and a white, long t-shirt and sat at her desk. She wrote a long letter to her mother and put it in her secret box.

Yawning, she smiled tiredly and turned off the lights. She crawled into bed and said goodnight to noone in particular, not noticing the presence of three mages. She let sleep overcame her and soon soft breathing could be heard from the celestial mage. The three mages came out of their hiding spot and creeped quietly towards Lucy. Moonlight shined through from her window and lit up her heart-shaped face. Ikuto and Kyousuke looked in awe and blushed again. 'So beautiful', they thought as Ashley huffed. She flicked them both harshly on their foreheads. "Ow!", they both whispered and glared softly at her.

She stared at them and said," Who's gonna carry her?" "I will.", volunteered Ikuto. Kyousuke smiled softly and blindfolded Lucy. Ikuto grabbed Lucy softly and carried her in his arms. Lucy mumbled softly and crinkled her nose cutely. Ikuto blushed when Lucy snuggled into his chest. "...Warm…" mumbled Lucy as she smiled. Kyousuke and Ashley laughed their butt of and the red mage glared at them. " Be useful and write a letter, why don't ya'?", Ikuto retorted, his blush fading slowly.

Ashley studied Lucy handwriting from her manuscript and quickly wrote a note for her friends. She exited the room through the window, Kyousuke and Ikuto following after. They head to the dock and get on a boat named Musical Neko. They had a trick up their sleeve, they'll hold onto Lucy for ransom. "All according to plan, we just need to hide and contact the old man", cheered Ashley. Ikuto smirked and placed Lucy on a cot softly. Kyousuke was a bit against it but went along with Ashley, she was scary when she needed to be or when she was angry.

They celebrated for a couple minutes before going to a hidden area on any map. Ikuto took out a light yellow communication lacrima crystal and contacted Jude. The cold man answered the called and demanded," Where is my daughter, you cowardly, dirty peasants!?" They glared at him, smirked, and Ashley threatened," She's right now, you old fart. We demand more money, if you want to see your precious little girl." Jude banged the table with his clenched up fist. " I knew you guys were no better than greedy little brats…", he spat. "Fine, I'll give you 5,000,000 jewels. Is that good enough for you?" The three mages thought and nodded. Jude sighed and said," Give me my daughter and I give you the money." Ashley saluted mockingly and said," Aye Aye, old man."

They ended the call and set sail for the Heartfilia Mansion. They slammed the door and went inside the captain's quarters. The loud slam woke up Lucy, she rubbed her eyes and noticed that she was on a boat. She started panicking and looked around in the darkness for her keys, her whip, anything. The truth crashed onto her like a brick, she's been kidnapped! She could hear two, no three mages on the upper deck. Lucy sighed and opened the door carefully, she had no plan and was thinking on her feet. She crawled up half the flight of stairs leading to the upper deck and observed her kidnappers. After a couple of minutes, Lucy intertwined her hands together and quietly chanted," Through the absence of thou key, I open thee. Gate of the Water Carrier! Aquarius!"

The blonde mage was engulfed in a heavenly, light gold and Aquarius appeared from thin air. The floating celestial spirit glared at her and spat," You're lucky I'm in a good mood or you'd be fish food!" Lucy sweatdropped and sighed, the three mages were a bit surprised that Lucy woke up but they got into their battle position. Lucy smirked softly and ordered," Aquarius! Use your power to wipe out these guys!" Aquarius let out a 'Tsk' and strongly waved her vase, that was flowing with water, at the boat. As the three trembled and Lucy screamed, the water crashed violently on them.

The boat broke, leaving Lucy injured by the broken wood and the kidnappers fleeing on a rescue boat. Aquarius looked at Lucy, a hint of worry in them before it turned to annoyance. " Don't summon me for a while. I'm going on a vacation with my boyfriend for a month. With my boyfriend.",said the mermaid spirit before disappearing in a flash. Lucy groaned and held onto what was left of the boat, a wooden plank. She was so tired, the spell she used was difficult to do even for a skilled celestial mage. Lucy looked around before slipping into a state of unconsciousness. The waves softly and slowly leading her to her fate.