Sorry about not updating in so long. I had summer classes which took up a lot of my time.

ShiroHollow96: this is very interesting and I love it so far. Though I wonder when is this set during fairy tail? Will Lucy be with Sting? Laxus? or Cobra? And how will Zoe react to Mirajane and Erza.

Me: This story is set after the Grand Magic Games and before Tartaros. The answer to who Lucy will end up with, none of those guys or anyone for that matter. This fanfic is about the bond between celestial spirit and mage so don't expect any romance. And keep reading to find out how Zoe will react to Mirajane or Erza or the rest of the guild.

Twila: I love the idea you had for this! is it alright if I use the idea of Zoe being a celestial spirit in a story? My friends and I would use a completely different plot and give you your rightly deserved credit.

Me: Well Twila, since I don't know how to formally reply to this request, I will be answering your question here and hope you read this. Sure you can use this idea. Just let me know what you've got. I would love to read about your ideas.

Mystery Guest: Did you draw the picture? It's beautiful! your writing too, is wonderful.

Me: Thank you for liking my story. And yes, I did draw the picture. It was inspired by Maleficent and an evil version of Elsa and has no relevance to the story. I just used it on my profile because I like it so much.

Thank you everyone for the positive reviews :) Now on with the chapter!

Chapter 3

Natsu, Lucy, and Happy finally arrived back to Magnolia and walking towards the Fairy Tail guild hall. Natsu, still feeling a bit queasy after the train ride, fell back a few paces behind Lucy and Happy. "Man, why do we always have to ride that death trap? I don't think my stomach can handle riding any more vehicles."

"Come on Natsu, it wasn't that bad. We were only on that train for three hours," Lucy reprimanded Natsu.

"It felt like three years."

"Would you stop your whining? We're finally here." They walked through the doors of the guild hall. Lucy couldn't help but be amazed by the size and beauty of the guild hall every time she laid eyes on it. It had been a gift from the town after they won the Grand Magic Games. They couldn't thank the town enough for their generosity. "Hey everybody, we're back from completing the job."

"Welcome back Lucy. You too Natsu and Happy." A white haired woman greeted them.

"Thanks Mira, it's good to be back."

"So did anything interesting happen while you were on your job? I noticed that you were supposed to be back hours ago."

"Well, Natsu held us up at a restaurant stuffing his face with food for a while so we missed the train and had to wait four hours for the next one. Other than that, nothing much. We managed to complete the job without any damage for once. Oh, and I also got a new celestial spirit." Lucy held up the celestial bronze key to show Mira. Beside her, a curious Wendy moved closer to get a better look. "Wow, Lucy. That is so exciting. I wonder what this spirit is like."

"Well I could summon her so that you could meet her." Suggested Lucy.

"You would do that?" asked Wendy. "Yep." At this point a few fellow guild mates gained interest in the conversation.

"So Lucy's got a new celestial spirit, huh." Gray came over to the bar. Erza was right behind him. "Well then, let's see what this spirit is all about. It's always exciting meeting Lucy's spirits."

"Alright every one, stand back." Lucy held out the gate key. "Open, gate of the Huntress, Zoe." A doorbell ring and a flash of light appeared then died down revealing the young-looking girl kneeling in front of them.

"How may I be of service to you my lady?" The whole guild looked over in awe.

"Everyone, meet Zoe Nightshade, my newest friend. Zoe, this is everyone in Fairy Tail."

Erza walked up to Zoe to introduce herself. "It's a pleasure to meet you Zoe Nightshade. My name is Erza Scarlet."

"The pleasure is all mine Lady Scarlet. It is always nice to meet a fellow warrior such as yourself."

"Please just call me Erza. Welcome to Fairy Tail." Once Erza was done, Wendy came to introduce herself with a friendly smile. "Hi Zoe, my name is Wendy Marvell. Welcome to our guild. I like your hair. It's so pretty."

"Hello, Wendy. Thank you for the complement. You would have been a great candidate for the Hunt." Wendy looked at her confused but didn't have the chance to ask about what she meant by the Hunt. People started to gather around to get a better look.

"So this is then new celestial spirit. She looks pretty normal to me," Gray commented. "Not like the horse-head or twin voodoo dolls… -Oomf!" All of a sudden Gray was punched in the face and sent flying across the guild.

"How dare you strip in front of all these young maidens and seduce them you disgusting Neanderthal!" Yelled Zoe.

"Bwahahaha! She really handed it to ya, ice princess." Natsu burst out laughing. "I forgot to tell you she hates guys."

"Do I need to give you the same treatment?" Zoe turned to Natsu with demonic eyes.

"No ma'am." Natsu raised his hands in defense and backed away.

The other guild members started talking amongst themselves, commenting on the newest celestial spirit. "She's pretty cute," said Macao to Wakaba. "Yeah, she's a real man!" (do I really need to point out who said this?) But Zoe heard these type of comments and did not appreciate them one bit.

"How dare you insult me by reducing my worth by my appearance and then by comparing me to you low-lives." She looked at them in disgust.

"Wow, no kidding on the anti-men attitude. I think I'm going to like this girl," said Cana while she chugs down a barrel of booze.

"So, if you hate men so much, what would you do if you become contracted to a male celestial mage?" Levy asked out of curiosity.

"That's not possible. Only females may wield my key. It was a request granted by the Celestial Spirit King."

"Wow, I guess I should feel honored to be able to wield your key," Lucy chimed in. "But may I ask, why do you hate men so much?"

"I do not hate all men," Zoe said while thinking about the son of Poseidon, Percy Jackson. "But I have been betrayed by one in the past while I was alive."

This statement surprised everyone. Lucy was especially appalled at this idea. "While you were alive? But that means you died. And you look so young."

"Please, don't fret my lady," Zoe said in a soft voice. "I actually lived for thousands of years. Before I died, I lived in a different world called Earth where I was the lieutenant of a band of maidens known as the Hunters of Artemis. We were followers of the goddess Artemis who hunted monsters and carried out her will. I was young when I took the oath of maidenhood and became immortal. For thousands of years I served the Lady Artemis. The only way for a hunter to die is in battle. When I fell, Lady Artemis thanked me for my service by immortalizing my soul into the night sky. That is how I became a celestial spirit. To this day, I honor my former mistress by keeping my oath of maidenhood."

Lucy was shocked at this revelation. "Wow, you must have been really amazing to receive such an honor from a goddess. And I'm just wondering, how did you die?"

"Forgive me my lady. I am not sure if I am ready to reveal such details about my past."

"It's fine. It was probably rude of me to ask such a personal question anyway." Lucy smiled at her. "I think it's time to send you back to the celestial spirit world. Keeping you here is using up my magic power."

"Farewell, my lady." Zoe bowed to her before disappearing.