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Hello! Soooo sorry for the long update! School's been having this much activities it's starting to get hard to think of something to put on the story! Even now, I'm being pulled by my monkey just to force meh to do this and that for this and that and I don't even know what this or that's for they just told me to just do it… if you get what I mean… hehe!

Still, thank you for your continuous support!

Disclaimer: Raikan would like to disclaim anything you see that is in need of disclaiming in the whole story! Even the anime/manga it was based from! Hiro Mashima owns the awesmazing Fairytail folks!

!MAU!

Fire crackled and the moon shone. Crickets did their job making noises and the pair of mages did their job patrolling.

The re-equipping mage, seeing no sign of danger in her zone of sight, went deeper in the village or rather, what was left of it. After their houses were destroyed by fire, the people decided to camp and salvage what was left of their belongings all the while rising danger to a red alert.

She walked amongst the charcoal and ash, looking around of what might help them understand their mysterious illnesses. Then… something caught her eye. She went closer and lifted… what seemed to be a red thread.

'Weird… how can one thread survive when everything around it has been burned to a crisp' Erza thought examining the thread feeling that it wasn't any ordinary thread. Familiar… red thread… where have she heard it?

But her concentration was broken when a certain ice alchemist came and shouted "Oi Erza! Its Lisanna and Pinky's turn to patrol!"

Putting it in her pocket, the mage couldn't help but feel as though someone was watching her.

::..Tears..::

The very next day…

"Earthquake! The ground is shaking! Everyone out!" someone was screaming their vocal chords out.

Team Natsu rushed out and felt it too. The ground was really shaking like some giant was walking closer towards them.

Though, after a while of panicking, it stopped. Something rumbled.

"Open sesame seeds!" someone shouted from outside the gates.

Lucy who was carrying a yawning Zairen went out the tent and straight for the gate.

"Hey Lucy! Wait! That might be the bad guys!" the salamander shouted.

Too late. She already put down the boy and pushed the wood that kept the gates locked from the inside.

The team ran to them as the gate slowly opened which revealed… huge monsters…

"Lucy-nee!" the boy screamed and ran to the cloaked figure that was at the very front of the line of monsters.

Everyone froze; they had never seen such number of large monsters grouped together, except for the team Natsu since they had already met them on the way.

The team went beside Lucy.

Natsu asked "Wait… if you're here and Zairen just called that-" he pointed at the cloaked person "-Lucy… then who the fuck is the real Lucy?!"

Then the person who had shuffled Zairen's haired shifted his/her gaze at Lucy. Team Natsu raised their guards. She spoke in a very Lucy-like voice "Thank you Gemini."

"Ge-gemini?" they muttered.

The Lucy they thought was Lucy suddenly made a *puff* sound and turned into 2 floating dancing little weird looking blue round spirits. "You're welcome Lu-sama" and they disappeared.

The real Lucy removed her hood and revealed herself; face bearing no expression and full of small cuts.

The team ran to her and began the interview.

But she didn't reply and just went pass through them.

"Everyone please pile up your things and tie them up to my friends here. Don't worry… they won't bite" she grinned and the monsters behind her gave out low throaty chuckles "They're friendly unless you try to hurt them. And please start now, if one master is filled, move to the next and travel south, amazons will be guiding you and will make sure that you reach the sea safely."

_F_ _U_ _S_ _S_

Lucy started walking south. She going ahead the route to make sure everything was fine during the travel. But, that didn't stop team Natsu to corner her.

"What was that all about?! And will you stop doing things behind our backs?" Erza asked half plead half demand.

The blonde just walked and rolled her eyes "You all didn't want me to go so I asked Gemini to take my place for the night while I headed out. But, sorry, no can do…" her eyes shifted its gaze at them "If it hadn't occurred to any of you yet, I came with you. I didn't join this team, I only came with it, therefore I can do anything behind your backs and so can you with mine. I don't care if you all suddenly decided to jump off a cliff and so will you, if I do. Now, if that's all finally screwed to your head, then you know that you don't have the right to be mad at me with every little thing I do that displeases you."

She went faster making her back be the one infront of them, they glared daggers. What was wrong with being concerned with? Was it really a crime she had to say that?

"And by the looks of what you got from your careless actions, you got attacked." Gray let out a tsk.

That stopped her on her tracks. They did also. She peered with both disbelief and anger at the ice mage "For your information, I was training. What? You think I couldn't fight them and got injured? How about using your brain for once…" and her feet started taking steps.

That silenced them.

"These scratches are nothing. I was just preparing to fight those scumbags." The mage removed her cloak.

She was wearing her long-sleeved pirate blouse and matching brown pants that reached to her knees. Her dark brown pirate boots still covered her feet. Still on her belt were her sword, keys and whip. The mage then, tied her hair to a single pony tail at the center of her head.

This irritated Natsu more than anything in the world "What the hell is the wrong with you?! Is the fact we're worried about you killing you? Huh? Why do you keep on putting barriers between us?! Is your skull broken or something?! Sheesh! We were sent here as a team! Now don't go yellin' at us that we aren't coz whether you like it or not… you are a part of us… understand?"

The spirit mage clenched and unclenched her jaw. Anger flooded her very being "Don't you ever… say that to me. You don't know anything of the hell I've been through. I am never! EVER! Going to be your so called 'teammate'! You are all just-"

*BOOM*

(LUCY POV)

I ran towards the village as soon as I heard the explosion.

Damn those people to hell! If it weren't for them, I would've sensed those sons of bitches and gotten over there more quickly but noooo… they had to pester me with that shitty 'being-in-a-team' stuff when they were the ones who taught me the consequences of having a teammate. Now, I don't have a single thought of where Zairen was, all that I know was that he was with happy. The last time I remember, they were playing with Shojaro, the biggest of my friendly monsters. I lifted a key.

With feet still sprinting, I called out "I am linked to the path to the world of Celestial Spirits! Hear I bear a plea!" Light emanated around me "Oh stars that bear the dragon, hear me and lend thy power! Draco! I fuse with thee!" with just that, light covered me and a pair of dragon wings formed on my back.

By the time the light dispersed, my clothes changed to a white and black scaly armor that covered only my breast, neck and upper half of my back. White and also scaly metal covered my arms from my elbows while the part from my shoulder to elbow was covered with some bandages. But, a scaly black and white scarf hang itself on my shoulders and flew its ends behind me. And, instead of fingers, I had claws. My hair was tied to a bun with bangs on my and above my ear forehead. I also had a pair of curled horns on my head. I wore a black with white ends metal skirt which had a metal tail that I could move on my own free will. Bandages covered my feet from knees to the toe tips. But, my toes and heels were not.

This is Armadra Dragonalia also known as the 'Dragon's armor'

Yeah, in my travels and missions, I acquired 4 keys. This was one of the overly rare, those believed to have been destroyed since they used up too much magical power in a wizard to the point of sucking his life out at the same time. But, I was able to tame him. It was hard at first but he gave in and made me her princess though I told him to treat me as a friend. It's a long story and I don't have time for flashbacks.

An ever so familiar voice entered in my head.

'How has it been Lucy-hime?' it was low throaty voice that was evident enough to know that it came from a dragon. 'You do know, there are still many things I am capable of providing you other than this wings'

I chuckled "Shall we save it for battle?"

'As you wish… my princess.'

I finally reached the village. Wow, I never thought I was that far.

The villagers were all panicking, all trying to get the hell out of here in fear of the unknown and death. I grabbed the one nearest me. Luckily, it was Arsen.

"Arsen! What happened?!"

"They-… we couldn't!" he kept panting.

"Get yourselves together Arsen and tell me what the hell happened!" I shook him.

"They attacked Lucy! We were almost done when they did but some people are still- you have to help them Lucy!" he screamed.

"Just make sure to find the others and get out of here alright?" with that, I gave him a pat and headed off.

Behind me, I could hear 4 people running.

The word called SHIT

I went down and smelled the air with my heightened sense of sniffing. My eyes gazed at the approaching shadow among the rising smoke.

"Lu-tan! How's it been?" says a man in a red hooded shirt with fire imprints and black pants also with fire prints though only at the ends. He had golden eyes with red specks, brown hair and a year older look than Lucy.

The one beside him looked like someone at Lucy's age. He had a cloak that covered his entire body, an eye-patch on his left eye, black hair and also golden with red specks eyes.

"Where's Zairen ya bastards?!" I growled at them. Then, I saw what I was looking for being carried like luggage and unconscious by the other man's right arm when the smoke cleared. "Zairen!"

But, Shima lifted his hand pointing it to me. "That might be a bad idea Lu-chan…" and fire was shot at me.

I crossed my arms to defend myself. I didn't even felt it when his fire landed.

He pouted "That's unfair Lu-san. You're using that dragon key again."

Ignoring him, I attacked. "I'm only going to say this once" Shima caught my fist. I pushed it "Give me back Zairen!" it went to his face.

He went to the ground and I jumped back. He sat up "Ow! That hurt Lucy!"

Irritating "Stop acting like we're close damn it!"

They had finally caught up.

"You let your guard down." He landed a blow that went directly to my right arm which I used to block his attack.

Then our exchange of blows started.

(Normal POV)

Team Natsu reached the village only to be amazed and surprised as they saw the blond mage fighting the red-haired man. Eyes couldn't even follow their every movement. Not far from the two was a man who looked bored carrying the boy.

Natsu's eyes widened 'She smells… like Igneel… but different' but he decided to settle that curiosity later, fight comes first.

Lucy landed infront of them with her left arm on the ground for support. So did her opponent.

"What are you all doing there just watching? GO GET ZAIREN!" she screamed before they began again.

Erza's eyes went to the black haired man with Zairen. She re equipped to her purgatory armor then attacked, Gray at her back.

But, even before her sword landed, the man blocked it with ease. The ice alchemist attacked below the enemy using an ice sword as Erza held his only unoccupied hand but, the bastard blocked it with only his feet. The two backed away.

"Is blocking the only thing you are capable of doing?" Erza asked in a challenging tone.

The black-haired man only stared at them clearly anticipating another attack. And so, the two wizards did.

Back at Natsu…

Lucy landed infront of the pair. Her enemy attacked with a flaming sword which Lucy held between her palms before it was able to reach her nose. Though, it extended. Lucy had no choice but to kick him in the most sensitive part he knew about boys.

"SSSHHHIIITTT!" Shima screamed and put his arms in between his legs at the same time lying on the ground trying to suppress the excruciating pain. (A/n: I feel you man…)

The girl turned to the one holding Zairen. "Asehi! Give him back to me!" and she attacked.

The man kicked his 'worthless' opponents aside and faced someone he believed was more stimulating to fight with. "Want the boy? Come and get him…"

Lucy growled "Gate of Lion! Gate of the goat! I open thee!" and with a flash of light, 3 consecutive fists made their way to Asehi's face. He was able to block the 2 with one hand but Capricorn's punch slipped and hit him.

Though, that didn't make him let go off Zairen.

The blonde appeared to his side but what she saw it wasn't Zairen; she looked back at Shima only to find him gone. Teeth clenched and unclenched.

"Aquarius! Scorpio! Drown him!" and two spirits stood/floated back to back and readied for an attack. "Die!" screamed the mermaid "Sand Buster!" shouted the guy with a tail. Sand and water mixed hitting the mage and drowning him for all his worth in mud.

She heard it, Natsu and Lisanna pursued Shima but there was uneasiness in every part of her body.

"Go! We'll handle this… the bastard owes me a punch." Gray stood infront of her as well as Erza "Gray's right Lucy. It's better if you also retrieve Zairen, it'll be more quick and easy."

"We'll assist them Lucy… don't worry" Leo and Capricorn smiled at her assuringly.

"You guys…" she sighed, smirked then nodded "One tip. He's a stealing re-equipping mage." Then she dashed off leaving the two.

'Damn'

Lucy flew to see Natsu being carried by Happy and Lisanna flapping with Shima flying in the sky. He had burning wings that grew furiously with every flap.

'Princess Lucy. May I know the name of that dragon slayer?' she heard his voice again.

'Natsu Dragneel, the son of Igneel' she thought.

'Oh… so this is the son of that red scaled lizard…' Lucy heard a chuckle. 'May I exit my realm princess?'

'Do you wish to?'

And light covered the spirit mage. In a blink of an eye, there was a floating man at Lucy's age holding the girl bridal style.

He was grinning a toothy grin that showed his fangs. He was fully clothed meaning all parts of his body were covered with black and white cloth strips. Though, his mouth was revealed, his eyes were covered with a blindfold. If you look, you might think that he might be a ninja. But, the dragon tail and wings that were white and had black edges might stir your imagination a little further out of the world.

Shima's face grew darker "Isn't it a little unfair? It's 4 against one."

The dragon-winged man waved a hand at Lucy's back that gave her dragon wings only smaller than the ones she used a while back before advancing toward the enemy "Aren't you a little too naïve?" with a thumb on his chest he smirked "I'll be your only opponent."

Again, a fight ensued with Zairen still in Shima's arms.

Natsu got annoyed not being able to use his bones and muscles "Happy! I want in! Fly me to those guys!"

So, the blue neko sprinted "Aye sir!"

"Idiot! Don't!" but Lucy's plea was too late. Shima had kicked Draco to give him enough time to lift a gun and shoot at Natsu.

"Natsu!" the take-over mage screamed and flew to him.

Bright light devoured everything and before the pink-haired baka knew it, the fired thing transported behind him, scattered and all directed to Lisanna.

He turned "Lisanna! Look out!"

She could only scream and cross her arms/wings/armwings/idon'treallyknowwhattocallthem to cover herself.

Blood… Blood was everywhere.

"LISANNA!"

That was when Natsu noticed that Drcao had disappeared from fighting Shima but towards Lisanna. Maybe… he was wrong…

Blood… blood was everywhere…

:3 Sneak PEEK!

"I knew- *hah* -that- *hah* -you were a stupid" rough uneven breaths tickled my ear "But… I never thought-" I heard a cough and felt liquid on my back "-you'd be stupid enough- *hah* -to just let that hit you"

Arms slowly weakened and wavered, unwrapping themselves from my shivering body, what happened?

What happened?

Kah! So! Whaddaya think? I know! I know! Its kinda not oh I don't know… going anywhere? I guess… yeah, many things are driving me crazy right now. Please understand!

Also, I didn't have time to scan this chapter and just typed and posted. You may pinpoint any wrongs! But I warn you, review any flames and I'll burn you! :3

Oh and by the way! T-rex says 'HI!' to goldenrosetanya! *.grin.*

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