Chapter 2:

The next morning Lucy waited until Emzadi had woken up before leaving Aries with her and donning the star dress for Sagittarius. Before she could even think of starting the long trek to get Emzadi home without putting her or her hatchlings in danger, Lucy had to make sure the both of them were well fed. And the best thing for a dragon slayer mother to be was meat. So even though it wasn't one of her favorite things to do Lucy would have to hunt.

"Laxus."

"Blondie glad to see you're keeping your word. Your team got here this morning. Pissed off that you didn't come back with them. I ordered them to tell anyone who asks that you've gone to your parents graves for a while."

"Thanks Sparky. I know you aren't happy I decided to leave, but this isn't something I could do with anyone on the team."

"I'll hold everyone off as long as I can, but Blondie if you even miss one call to me I will make sure every Dragon Slayer in Fiore is called to hunt you down, might even involve the God Slayers if I need to."

It seemed that Laxus had calmed down since yesterday. Which was amazing for her. Not having him on her side for this would have risked someone finding out she was with Emzadi. And Laxus would probably think her being around a pregnant dragon slayer wasn't really the safest thing she could be doing at this point in time.

He was a great guild master. Lucy knew he had doubts at times, but he did his best and kept the guild under better control then Master Makarov ever had. Usually his threats would make her angry, but today they made her smile, it proved how much he had changed. And as his Kin it had to be hard for him to allow her to do something potentially dangerous without knowing any details about it.

"Take care Sparky. I'll call again tomorrow."

Emzadi was happy Lucy had found her, although she didn't understand her dragon's instant connection to the Celestial Mage. She had heard a lot about the Light of Fairy Tail from Bix and his teammates, but she had never actually met the woman. Probably because Bix had been too afraid to have Emzadi in the same building as the Fire Dragon Slayer, knowing with how competitive she was the two of them probably would have demolished the Guild Hall if they ever fought. Or maybe Bix was just afraid that this Slayer would have been Emzadi's mate. The Solar Dragon Slayer and the Fire Dragon Slayer probably sounded like a match made in heaven to most people. Both of them being able to give each other power. Although with how a mate is supposed to calm your impulsiveness Emzadi didn't think she and the Fire Dragon Slayer would suit.

Around Lucy it was like Emzadi's inner dragon was a baby kitten purring for affection from it's parents or owner. Lucy made her feel safe in a way only her father had done for her. The way a parent makes a child feel safe. Perhaps this is why Laxus was so protective over her because Lucy is the glue to his own Tatsu. Keeping the aggressive slayers in line. And her way of making people feel safe may very well be what gave her the nickname of the Light of Fairy Tail because who other then a guild's light could produce such warmth.

With everything she had ever heard about Lucy it surprised her that the other woman hadn't immediately tried to convince Emzadi to contact her family. Although it could very well be that Lucy didn't recognize who she was. Maybe she believed Emzadi was all on her own. The two of them hadn't really discussed much other then Lucy making sure Emzadi ate the food Lucy had in her pack before allowing her to go back to sleep.

For months all Emzadi had felt was confusion and her instincts kept taking her over. She had been killing animals for food, but when the nearby towns people became suspicious of her fire she had hidden or growled if a male came too close to her cave. Barely a coherent thought had gone through her mind. All she could think of was protecting the young inside her, and knowing she was too far away from her kin. Yet when Lucy came she had finally came back into control of herself. Although she still didn't know how to contact her family. Even though she was in control she was still overly cautious and afraid of the comm signal being picked up by the wrong person when she is in such a delicate state. So she had done nothing even though she knew through Lucy she could at least contact Bix and let him know she was alright. By now her family was probably sick with worry.

Plus she didn't really know what to tell them about the father of her children. The two of them had met by chance after a while once she was done an undercover assignment and looked nothing like herself. She had felt so sick over what the dark guild had been doing that she had gone to a fight club needing to calm herself down. The club's only rule was no magic so she had gone all out with the fighting style she had honed over years with the help of her brother's and uncle. Then he had come into the ring and bested her. Emzadi had recognized him right away, knew he hadn't recognized her in her disguise, so she had seduced him knowing he never would have allowed them to share pleasure otherwise. Not wanting to risk him finding out who she was she had left before he woke the next morning, and had tried to put that night out of her mind. He wasn't her mate, she had been hopeful finally sharing pleasure would get him out of her mind, but she just couldn't stop thinking about that night and had been unable to share pleasure with anyone else. Now she was having his children and he didn't even realize they had slept together.

In Bosco if a man didn't use proper precautions to prevent pregnancy the mother had all the rights to her children. Her children wouldn't have his name unless if they were married, and knowing he wasn't her mate she couldn't marry him. So there was no point telling him she was pregnant. But at the same time she knew it wasn't his fault, she had seen him take the birth control her brother Cristoff made, knew he wasn't ready to be a father, but how could she not tell him he was going to be a father. It wasn't either of them being reckless that brought this on and he deserved to know he had children. And her family knowing she had a mate would never force them to marry. Not wanting to tell him though came from her heart. Emzadi had been in love with him for years, but knew since he wasn't her mate they had no future, she didn't know if she could stand seeing him frequently for at least the next sixteen years.

"Stressing isn't good for the little ones, I'm sorry," the blushing spirit said. If Emzadi hadn't heard how good Lucy was from her brother she would fear the spirit was being mistreated, but she had seen the look of sisterly love Aries had given Lucy. And had heard how Lucy had recognized the spirit from a horrible master.

"I just don't know if I'm ready."

"Most first time mothers aren't, I'm sorry. But Princess Lucy will make sure you and you're children will be kept safe. I'm sorry. Despite what people know about her she is much stronger then she appears. I'm sorry."

"I know. "

Back in Bosco where once he had been worrying Zen Pradesh found himself feeling a familiar warmth. When he had been a child he had felt warmth many times it gave him strength and the courage he needed to not give up. The warmth this time filled him to brim with reassurance, and somehow he knew his little sister was going to be fine. Someone was watching over her and protecting her.

As the only Arch Angel currently in existence there were many facets of his magic he was learning about as well. He knew he had links to his family and the further away from them the weaker they were. Emzadi's had been weak and feral feeling, causing him to think she had been in danger, but now despite still being a bit weak it was like she had finally calmed down. She felt safe and the calmness radiating off of her was the same way she always felt at home. Meaning someone she trusted was with her.

'Got it Zen, I'll tell dad, Emi's still too far out of my reach to contact her', his brother had been keeping links in place with each family member since they had realized two and half months ago that something was wrong. Kaleb had been worried that someone would target the rest of the family, and wanted to know right away if someone else disappeared or felt like they were in danger.

When Emzadi came home maybe Zen would finally feel the warmth from his childhood from the person who was giving it out. As a child he had imagined the warmth was his parents watching over him, and when he found out only his mother was dead he was certain it was her. In the last few years since he had been brought home he had been less certain. Something about the warmth had gotten stronger instead of weaker, and the feeling was like someone alive. No one knew what had happened to Galasfriel or his sister, so perhaps the warmth had something to do with one of them watching him. They might not have had enough power to break him out on their own, so instead just made sure he was kept alive until someone could save him.

Whoever it was would do everything in their power to protect Emzadi, and she would come home safely. Zen just didn't know how long it would take.

"We should get going now."

Lucy still hadn't really figured out how to get Emzadi to open up to her about her kin. So instead she would just make sure Emzadi got home safely. They had talked a little about White Sea while they ate. Hearing about how the Master of White Sea ran his guild made Lucy wonder if she could convince Laxus to buy the system for Fairy Tail. Then maybe she could completely curb Natsu's destructiveness, or they would be given jobs were destruction was what the clients wanted.

"Why are you so accepting of me not telling you anything about why I'm here?"

"Because your story is your own. My guild knows barely anything about me from before I became the Light of the Guild, there is no point trying to get information from someone who isn't ready to share it. I know you're a member of White Sea, and that your guild is a major dark guild hunter, explaining why you would want to be discrete about heading home in your condition. Besides it finally gives me a reason to show Laxus his rules for me are ridiculous."

"Are you planning to leave your guild?"

Lucy laughed at that tears streaming down her face from how hard she was laughing. Leaving Fairy Tail wasn't in the cards for her. Nothing could make her leave her guild. Not after everything she had done to make sure she had a guild to come home to. Fairy Tail was her life now. Anyone else she had ever cared for was gone. Fairy Tail wasn't and even if it was she would fight to bring it back again and again. As long as she is Lucy Heartfilia she is the light of Fairy Tail. Sure White Sea had an amazing reputation. But Lucy didn't see how such a large guild could have the feeling of family she had gained with Fairy Tail. A feeling she had lost a long time ago. Her guild filled a hole in her heart.

"Not after everything I've done for them. Otherwise my sacrifices would have been pointless."

Three years and still no sign of Aquarius's key resurfacing. Lucy had searched everywhere she could think of. Used every resource Lucy Heartfilia had, but there was no luck finding her loyal key. Maybe it was better that she and Aquarius hadn't reunited. Something told Lucy her years of hiding would end soon. Everyone would know the truth about the sacrifices that defined her life.

Emzadi gave Lucy a sad look, but Lucy just turned and summoned her newest Spirit Chez, the Auriga constellation, and driver of a Chariot. He would be able to help her and Emzadi travel as much ground as they needed, without putting them in any danger. Of course it would slow down some of the time, but the two of them needed to dress warmly since to keep hidden they needed to travel high up in the clouds. Chez also had two winged goats named Aein and Caei, who pulled the Chariot through the sky. Aein and Caei also had the ability to shape shift to appear like normal horses when the Chariot traveled on the ground.

"Princess where are we headed today?" Chez asked bowing. He looked just like a normal driver wearing a suit, black hair, blue eyes, and average height for a man. Nothing that brought attention to him when he wasn't called out with his flying chariot. Occasionally he was better suited for ground travel, and his unmemorable appearance made him a great spy when needed.

"Towards Bosco, we will travel as far as we can today, gently though my companion is pregnant."

"Of course Princess. Just ask if you need us to stop at anytime miss."

Helping Emzadi into the Chariot Lucy was hopeful it would only take them a week to travel to Bosco. Chez was a great driver and had a current map of Earthland always in his head. He never got lost, and always knew the shortest and safest routes to travel. And he was available anytime Lucy needed him because she had made a deal with him that she would only call him when she had no better choice. Most people in the guild didn't even know she held his key because he was rarely one she needed.

Emzadi felt sad as she and Lucy flew off towards her home. The way the other woman talked made it clear she had a lot of secrets. Something that had made Kaleb suspicious, but when he looked into her background he just found the history of Lady Heartfilia a normal young noble woman. Yet he still found something felt off about her.

Bix had told them about how she was the one who freed everyone trapped in the Plutogrim, and that no one knew exactly what had happened. Bix just knew that whatever happened had taken a toll on her soul, and left a fracture. Something he couldn't fix because her soul was apparently unlike any he had ever seen before. Pure white like the souls he had only ever seen in babies, with gem like crystals showing the fractures, and other sparkling gems shaped like stars in a constellation he couldn't recognize. He still trusted her with no doubts, and for Emzadi that was enough for her to claim Lucy as Kin. Bix's soul reading was never wrong if he felt Lucy was trustworthy and full of light then she was the perfect person for Emzadi to trust to get her home. And now she had another sister.

For some reason though despite the fact that she trusted Lucy with no hesitation something told her not to tell Lucy her last name. Something deep within seemed to think it would cause Lucy pain, and that isn't something Emzadi wanted to do. It was easy to sense that Lucy was already in more pain than someone her age should be. There was no way Emzadi would purposely make it worse if she could help it.

Perhaps the time it took her and Lucy to travel back to Bosco would allow her to learn what gave such a warm person eyes filled with sadness. Emzadi had never seen such pained eyes. Which was saying something considering the fact that all of her siblings had been broken in some way as children. Their pain had been horrid, and yet something told her what Lucy had been through was worse then what all of her siblings had been through combined.

Bix sighed in relief when Kaleb gave them Zen's message. If she was feeling the same way she felt whenever she was home he knew she had to be safe. He was still majorly worried, but he trusted Zen his brother wouldn't give them false hope, they would find Emzadi if she didn't end up coming home on her own first. Then they could find out what had caused her to disappear for three months.

Picking up his comm he called Laxus. He knew his old friend was worried about Emzadi just as much as Bix's family was. Laxus could remember Emi as a little girl who followed him around like a little puppy, and even if he hadn't seen her in years he had still stayed in contact with her over the comms. They were close friends, something Laxus didn't have a lot of.

"Any news?" Honestly with how worried Laxus was about Emi it had made Bix wonder if maybe his best friend and little sister were mates. Bix had never seen Laxus worry this much about anyone other then Cosplayer, and she was his Kin now, and honestly everyone in the family other then Emi had been claimed as Kin by Laxus. Once Emi was home Bix would have to enlist Vander's help in a plot to see if those two really were mates. If anyone could claim Emi and survive it would be Laxus. Plus at least he could trust Laxus to take great care of his little sister.

"Zen got a read on her that's as calm as when she's at home. Wherever she is she's calm and happy. But we still don't have contact."

"Fuck first Spitfire disappears without a fucking trace, and now Blondie's off on a stupid secret bloody mission with only her spirits to keep her safe!"

Lucy being gone from the guild didn't bold well. That woman was a walking trouble magnet. Even if she did have the brightest warmest soul Bix had ever seen, she also had the saddest. That contrast made sure every person with a speck of light was attracted to her brightness wishing that she could help them stay safe and in the light, and every fucking dark guild out there wanted to use her in some kind of damned evil plot. Considering how protective Laxus was of his fellow blonde Bix couldn't believe that Laxus didn't drag her home immediately.

Every dragon slayer she had ever met she had tamed. Almost like they were wild animals who had pledged their souls to keeping her safe. If she had been a slayer she probably would have been a Queen. Even without being a slayer she was the center of the Fioran Tatsu. Basically their Queen. Sting and Rogue even came to Lucy when they were having a problem. Hell Rogue came to Lucy to ask her if he was allowed to mate Orga when the two finally realized what was between them. Acting as if she really was his Queen. At least that's how Bix saw it considering what Nurem had taught them about Tatsu's and Dragon's when she lived at home. He had actually been thinking of how to get her to meet Cristoff and Emzadi without risking his siblings meeting Natsu, since he would challenge them to a fight, wanting to see how Emi and Cris would be with her.

Although it wasn't just dragon slayers she could handle. There had been many people in Fiore who had argued over Laxus becoming Master of Fairy Tail, allies had thought Lucy would have been the better Master. She charmed everyone she met. Made old enemies into allies in they had even the slightest shard of light left in their souls. Truthfully Bix could see how she could be a better Master, but Lucy had never wanted to be Master. She liked going on missions, being independent, and able to watch over her friends. To her running the guild would have been too similar to her life as the Heartfilia Heiress. A life she had run away from because it wasn't what she had wanted.

Bix knew there were a lot of things about Cosplayer that didn't add up. Knew his older brother Kaleb was suspicious about some of the things that had happened since Cosplayer had joined the guild. How she had saved them from Tartaros without anyone finding out exactly what she had done and how her body had been able to handle the magic power from everyone who powered Fairy Sphere to trap Acnologia, a move that would have killed anyone else. That much power Bix had doubted even Kaleb could have handled and lived. But he also knew she loved their guild and would never do anything to harm it or anyone in it. So despite the fact that her magic didn't add up to a normal Celestial Spirit Mage, Bix trusted her with his life and the lives of everyone he loved.

A part of Bix had wanted to beg Cosplayer to come to Bosco to help him and his team. When even Cris couldn't keep everyone in the family calm he knew Cosplayer would have been able to quickly win his family over. She would have been able to give them all hope that Emi was alive and well. And somehow Cosplayer would have found a way to make everything better, she would have been able to help them find Emi. It was an ability she seemed to have to solve the problems of everyone in the guild. Despite the trouble she brought along she always found a solution in the end. Her mind worked in a way that no one else's did, and Bix had a feeling if she had been alive during Mavis's time she would have been able to outmaneuver the Fairy Tactician easily.

"Boss do you want me to ask Kaleb to send someone in the guild to find Cosplayer?"

"No. Blondie made it very clear what would happen if I didn't let her do this. That woman is so bloody stubborn. It's just going to annoy me keeping her damn team under control long enough for her to do whatever she needs to do. But keep that offer in mind. Blondie promised to check in every day, so if she doesn't I might need the help of White Sea as well as the Fioran Dragon slayers."

Damn Cosplayer really worked her magic this time. Or Laxus was just to worried about Emi's disappearance, and his dragon wasn't as worried over Cosplayer as usual. It seemed he just kept getting more proof that Emi was Laxus's mate. Why else would the boss be acting so out of character?

'This woman just sounds stranger and more suspicious every time I hear about her Bix.' Kaleb said through their link the moment he ended his call with Laxus.

'And I've told you Kaleb I trust Cosplayer. Whatever she is doing right now is important enough to her she left her team behind, and she usually indulges their over protective nature. If you can't trust her without meeting her yourself, at least trust me.'

'When she gets back from wherever she is I want you to make it so either Farron or I meet her.'

'Kaleb.'

'That's not a request Bix. I do trust you, but this woman makes dragon slayers act weird, I just need to make sure you're not being manipulated in some way.'

'Fine, but you will eat your words when you meet her.'

Bix knew Kaleb was just being overly protective right now, and he understood. His brother was the Master of his own guild it was his job to make sure the people under his command and his family members were safe. Especially when he was so concerned about Emi. Kaleb would be apologizing to Cosplayer when he met her, Bix knew that, because Cosplayer would show him there was nothing to worry about.

Next chapter up, hope you guys enjoy this one. There will not be many similarities between this one and A Dragon's Fate. Unlike with ADF I already know who will end up with Lucy at the end of this story, and since this story is for NaNoWriMo and there are other plots then Lucy's story, it will keep switching back and forth between characters. I don't have much experience constantly writing as different people, so I hope I'm doing a good job. Thanks for reading. And since I forgot to say this for the first chapter, a big thanks to Desna for her wonderful Pradesh family who will be a major part of this story.