Chapter 8

"Cobra..."Corvus and Cobra both froze and turned to look over at Lucy who was now sleeping peacefully and her breathing as slowly going back to normal. Corvus glared at Cobra before dropping him onto the ground and going to sit on his throne of shadows near Lucy's sleeping body. Cobra fell on the ground and let out a grunt of pain as his back hit the cave wall making him see black spots.

I should let him die... Corvus thought as he looked over at Cobra who was trying to get up but failed and fell back onto the ground the blood from his reopened wound making a small puddle form on the cave floor. But if I do his dead body will make the cave stink.. Corvus sighed before standing up and leaving Earthland to appear in the Celestial World near were Virgo's home was.

Virgo like the other Zodiacs lived in a large mansion with there symbol on the front doors. He slipped in as a shadow and appeared besides Virgo who was sewing new clothes for Lucy. "The man who just saved your master is dying right now and needs you to heal him." Corvus said keeping it as short as he could before he turned to go but was stopped as Virgo said "How was he hurt? You were there to guard them yes?"

Corvus takes a step back not fully understanding how a maid could be so scary as he answered "Well yes I was there to guard them, but he bite her and I attack him. Turns out he was just saving her life buuuuut I don't really care about that so you should go heal them i'm going home." and with that Corvus leaves Virgo to go to his house in the dark part of the Celestial world.


Virgo appeared with her medical kit in her hands and bent down next to Cobra to start to work on his back again while thinking punishing Corvus for doing this to the one who saved Princess. She gently started to wrap bandages around him before she stopped and looked over at Lucy who had just let out a small groan as she started to wake up.

"Princess!" Virgo said cheerfully before bowing and saying "Punishment Princess?"

"What?.. Oh! NO! No punishment Virgo just can you get my bag?" Lucy asked her spirit as she slowly sat up. Virgo nodded before leaving in a small rain of pink sparks. She came back moments later Lucy's and Cobra's bags in her hands, which she then dropped onto the ground and opened Lucy's bag to give her whatever she needed. "Virgo can you please give me the book that the Celestial King gave me?"

"Of course Princess." Virgo said as she opened Lucy's bag and dug around tell she found the small book that the king had given her that would tell her everything that happened in the past and will happen in the future. Virgo gently gave Lucy the book and she opened it just as another page was slowly filled out with her and Cobra's fight, Corvus watching over her and attacking Cobra as he saved her life making her think I should talk to Corvus about that... That is if his going to be my new spirit friend.. Her eyes went down towards were it said Open the Gate of the Healing Flames! Phoenix!

I got the PHOENIX! OMG! Lucy thought before shaking her head and gently picking up the key made of fire then going to stand up on shaking legs. "Princess please lay down!" Virgo said with worry lacing her voice as she tried to get her master to lay back down but Lucy was having none of that as she stubbornly said "No way Virgo! I'm to excited to lay down and sleep I gotta meet this new friend right now!" Lucy then turned and started to push her magic into the key and felt it pulse under her seeming to be excited? Yes excited was the word the key to the phoenix was excited!

Lucy smiled then closed her eyes for a moment and pushed the key forward so that she could feel it go into the gates lock while looking at the gate. Instead of seeing a large silver or gold gate she saw a large gate made of fire. Red and Orange fire was at the bottom before raising and turning to make the gate stretch out tell it was around seven feet tall before golden flames raised at the top making a shape of a bird appear on it.

A small lock could be seen in the very center to which Lucy pushed the key in before snapping her eyes open and saying "I am the person who connects the road to the Stellar Spirit World. Thou... Shalt respond to the calling and pass through the gate." Lucy paused before saying in a little louder voice "Open the gate of the Healing Flames! Phoenix!"

Lucy felt warmth go up her spine before golden flames leaped to life right in front of Lucy just inches from her. Lucy let out a scream as she fell backwards into Virgo who managed to catch and set her back on her feet as her new spirit appeared. Lucy let out a gasp in shock as she felt her magic energy fall greatly like she had just opened three zodiac gates and was trying to open even more. But what made Lucy really gasp in shock was the man that appeared before her and was staring at her with curiosity.

The man looked about a year or two older then her but Lucy knew he was far older the he appeared he was the same height as Corvus, he had flame colored hair that spiked up like real flames and if you looked closer you could see tiny fires dancing through his hair. He wore no shirt letting you see his strong muscular chest and abs, for pants he had a pair of red pants with golden flames on the bottom of them much like Ezra's Japanese Cloth armor. Around his waist were two gold leather bindings that were holding two gold and red swords on his sides.

Around both his hands and wrist were white bandages with on the palm on his right hand showing a golden flame while the one on his left hand had a black flame. Two wings made of flames were folded neatly against his back, but Lucy could still feel the gentle warmth coming from them. Lucy's brown eyes then went up back to his face and she found herself looking into two gold colored eyes filled with warmth and something else she knew from having a perverted loyal lion and bull as her spirits.

He smirked before kneeling down and taking her right hand in his to place a kiss on top of it while saying "You must be the Princess of the Celestial World Lucy Heartfilia. It is a honor to meet you and be your new spirit and lover Mrs. Heartfilia."

Lucy blinked at him in shock before blushing then saying "Wa-Wait! Lover!? Oh no I can't let you be my lover becaus-!"

"Because I'M Lucy's lover!" Loke snapped as he appeared besides Lucy's his arms around her waist as he brought her to him while glaring at the other spirit. "LOKE!" Lucy screamed before twisting around to look at him then shoving him away half noticing that Virgo had left before saying "You aren't my lover either! I don't have a lover and I DON'T want or need one right now I need to find all the keys and make contracts with them so i'm sorry umm Phoenix but I can't allow you to be my lover or you Loke."

Both men looked and nodded at her before going back to glaring at each other both silently saying "She's mine." while Lucy just sweat dropped then almost fell over and would if Loke hadn't caught her in time. "PRINCESS!" Loke said before noticing how low her energy was becoming. He sighed then turned to glare at the other spirit and said "This isn't over!" before disappearing back into the spirit world.

Phoenix smirked before saying "Mrs Heartfilia the da-.."

Lucy spoke before he could go on by saying "Please don't call me that. It's either Lucy or you can call me Princess like all my other spirits do for some strange reason and what did you mean by the Celestial Princess?"

Phoenix grinned at her before saying "Princess I can come any day you wish to see me to fight, to heal you, or for just some fun. I am most strongest day in my golden form and at night in my other form which I do not like to use. Please do not let me use it unless it is a dying emergency as I may also harm you. I can heal any wound that you may get unless it's a heart wound even my magic can't fix that though I may still try for I can feel the love we shall share for each other growing already and making my flames grow brighter!"

Lucy had to hold in a moan of horror as she realized yet another playboy/pervert joined her team! She held it in though as Phoenix then said "Also my dear Princess you seem to already have my brother's key how did you find him?"

"Brother?" Lucy said confused her head tilted to the side.

Phoenix pointed at her key ring right at a certain key which Lucy went to grab but stopped as she felt a chill run up her spine then Corvus's voice filled the cave as he stepped out of his shadows towards them and said one simple word "Brother." While Phoenix just grinned at him.


Sorry this is late! But I've been sick all weekend and am still a bit sick (I blame my best friend!) Who likes Phoenix so far? And his Corvus's brother! Also Loke doesn't seem to like Phoenix I wonder why... Comments?