It was October 20th when Lucy finaally got the call from Laxus. She was sitting eating dinner around a bond fire in the village center when her com had gone off. Quickly excusing herself she hurried to her close by hut and answered.
"Hey Blondie..." Laxus greeted sounding very tired.
"Hey Sparks you feeling okay over there?" She asked back.
"Yeah it just gets to me sometimes being master, look.." He starts off rubbing a hand down his face and through his hair.
"I have the location on the gathering, and in no way do I doubt your abilities I just want to remind you to be careful please. I can't stress that enough, you're going into very dangerous waters and I really would not like to send a rescue mission out for you ya hear? Call me when you leave that evening okay? I don't want to be up all night worrying about you."
"Awe Sparks I'm glad you care for little old me, I'll be sure to watch myself. Plus I have a few tricks up my sleeves that will make this mission easy." She reassures him with a big smile.
Feeling a bit better himself Laxus straightens before telling her.
"Your destination is a smaller town located on the edge of the Waas Forest. It's called very originally Waas Town, know for its lumber and weaponry interestingly enough. So get in, get your info, get out. If your spirits or whatever can't get you out call on me. I'll be up waiting to hear from you anyways." He finsihes with a stern look.
Taking pity on the worn man Lucy nods.
"I'll take extra precautions I promise."
"Also on one last note... don't be surprised if you run into some familiar faces but don't worry they working both sides under the command of the magic counsel." He finsihes quickly before ending the call.
Feeling more stumped then ever Lucy couldn't help but wonder who could possibly be undercover there, but then again she was just happy it seem like the magic counsel was actually doing something about this now. Shrugging she shoulders Lucy grabs her key and summons's Virgo. With a pop the ever so straight faces maid appears in her normal puff of pink sparkles.
"How may I help you tonight Princess?" She asks.
"Virgo... how would you feel about creating a costume for me?" Lucy asks with a glint in her eye.
"Oh I would be delighted Princess.. what are you thinking?"
That night the girls go into great depth discussing what sort of costume would best suit Lucy for such an event.
The next morning Lucy wakes very early in order to join the Chief for his morning breakfast. To debrief him on her now changing plans and once again thanking him for his hospitality.
After she has Virgo pack up her stuff and clean the hut while she has one last afternoon training with Capricorn before she joins the village with a so long dinner celebration.
Today marks Lucy's sixth day of attempting a bond between her and Scorpio who had been her second bond choice. Lucy knew that in this coming situation she could use his speed and sand for a possible diversion if anything goes wrong. Previously she had been working only on Gemini's powers, expanding her shell memory as fast as she could knowing it could make or break her on the mission.
Lucy knew for a fact that a bond between the two of them would be incredibly difficult due to them not really having anything in common or spending any time together other than in battle. Lucy wishes Aquarius was here in order to give her information on Scorpio that would make this easier...
'Wait... that's it..' Lucy thinks.
"Scorpio.." She whispers.
"Concentrate on your relationship with Aquarius."
She feels him nod against her forehead. Not only was the mingling of magic hard because they weren't very close but their magic is very different. Lucy's was gentle and soothing, Scorpios was dense and firey hot jumping to and fro constantly.
In that moment though of them thinking on their mutual love of the blue haired mermaid, Scorpios magic evened out exponentially and Lucy's rose to match his.
Unlike with Gemini, her and Scorpios bonding was smooth and in rolling waves gently pushing against Capricorn a couple of times.
This time the burning occurred on her lower back.
Taking a deep breathe Lucy leaned back and jumped up super excited pulling Scorpio to his feel and spinning them in a circle before briefly hugging the man.
"Thanks so much Scorpio! I can wait to battle with you! Please go back home and tell Aquarius how much I love her!"
"Right on Lucy, we're gonna kick some bad guy ass next time." He responding before proofing away.
"Well done Miss Lucy-Sama. Now let's review." Capricorn says. They finished with enough time for Lucy to bathe and dress to join the villagers. The evening spent with a lot of laughs and food between friends.
Morning came bright and early for Lucy as she was quickly on a boat with BoBo headed back to Hargeon before she boarded a train for three days in order to reach Waas Town before the gathering. The trip was long and tedious by herself in a rented sleeper cabin, but it gave her enough time to get used to transitioning into Scorpios Star dress.
Mid afternoon was when the trained rolled into Waas Town, which was much more into autumn than obviously Galuna had been. She was glad to be wearing her fur lined cloak, pulling up the hood she grabbed her satchel and quickly walked through the brisk autumn air. Keeping a steady pace Lucy discretely looked at her surrounding trying to map out as much as the city as she could. She only walked for about fifteen minutes before she came across a decent looking hotel.
Politely she ordered a room for 8 days. The lady at the counter was polite back but seemed a bit weary for having a traveler stay that long.
"Don't worry Miss, I am just doing an article for a magazine on your guys lumber industry." Lucy calmly reassured the somewhat nervous woman.
Suddenly she peaks up.
"Well just let me know if you need to find anything out you haven't before you leave! My husband works in the forest so I can get you all sorts of infromation." She responds with a much calmer smile.
"Thank you Ma'am I'll keep that in mind." With that Lucy quickly grabs her room key and heads up stairs before taking a quick nap and shower before scouring the rest of the city at night.
Lucy had spent the last couple of days training in her hotel room by day, napping in the morning and afternoon before searching at night. Not only looking for the most appropriate place to have a large gathering for dark mages but also quick escape routes if she needed them.
It was two days before the 31st when she spotted the abandoned warehouse quite a ways into the Waas forest. She stayed quite a ways back and requested Corvus to send in one of his crows to scope it out. Thirty minutes later if came back informing Lucy of the wards surrounding the place that should go down the night of, and a lay out of the different exists on the building. Happy with the results Lucy returned to her room for the night.
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On the other side of town a small group of mages were also wandering around town late in the night. They were quiet and precise in their movements easily sticking to the shadows. They were coming around to a specific hotel when on of them raised their hand for the others to halt.
They stood silent before moving on. Later when they got back to their own little camp going a little out of town the leader address the one who had stoped the group earlier.
"What made you hesitate out there?"
"Wouldn't you like to know." The other sneers.
"Come on now..." a chipper voice intervenes. "Were all supposed to be working together on this, you should share if you found something out."
Herumfing the one who stopped the group responds with something akin to curiosity and wonder.
"I thought I heard someone we know is all"
"And...?" The leader questions.
"I'm not sure." He grumbles.
The leader should exasperated.
"You're telling me, that you don't know?"
"Hey man back off." He hisses back. "It was similar to someone we know but not quite the same so I'm not too sure alright?"
"Alright, off to bed then. Day break is in a few hours, I'll take first watch." The leader commands.
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Before Lucy knew it it was October 31st already and getting to be late afternoon. Lucy had just stepped out of the shower with only a towel on when Virgo pops into her room. Black dress bag in hand.
"You're costume princess, some of the accessories I may need to help you wish."
"Okay Virgo thank you."
Grabbing th bag Lucy slowly unzips the cloth covering. It releases a dark swirling blue black dress with what seemed to be individual tiny Lacrimas down into the dress in the different constellations. Lightly lifting it up it appears to almost be translucent but as Lucy lightly pulls on it she feels how sturdy the fabric is. Setting it back down Lucy grabs the lacy black lengerie also provided. Slipping it on she grabs the dress again, slipping it over her head it feels like water cascading down her body. The dress is floor length wish high slits on both sides well up to her hips. Luckily her underwear is a high waist lace thong. The bodice was tight but still allowed for movement. The top itself was collarbone high but had a large diamond cutout that showed off plenty of cleavage and her Aquarius tattoo. It ties behind her neck and had no back, stopping as a v shape right under the tattoo of Scorpios constellation that flowed right above her back dimples that were covered along with her thong. The dress itself was a stunning contrast to her silvery hair, golden eyes and alabaster skin.
"Please take a seat Princess and call out Cancer, he know how to do your hair and makeup before we add the final touches." Virgo requests.
Doing as asked Lucy calls out Cancer.
"Ready baby?" He asks.
"Yes go ahead Cancer." Lucy closes her eyes, the feeling of Cancer working through her hair takes her back to her childhood.
Much too soon Cancer calls out.
"All done baby." And with a poof is gone.
Slowly opening her eyes Lucy is taken aback. Cancer had done scale like patterns in a shimmery silver accented blue black that matches the dress perfectly across her forehead, cheek bones, and a little down her neck. Some pattern also added to her shoulders and on her forearms. In addition to that he had pulled back all of her hair bangs included to pin straight locks that fell to her waist covering most of her back, only a small portion pulled in front of her shoulders yet still tucked behind her ears. Her eyes were surrounded by thick black eyeliner and shadow, making them seems dark but contrasting brightly to her eyes making them pop. Her already long lasher were make longer and the apples of her cheeks also dusted with a shimmery silver gold. Her lips were made up in a lucious gold that matches her eyes, making them look molten.
Take a deep breath she steadies herself. She looks fierce, predatory even. Nothing like lucky Lucy Heatfilia.
"Just a few more things princess and you'll be done." Virgo interrupts her musings.
Digging back into the black bag she pulls out a couple of more golden items. One Lucy finds is a golden head piece, that holds a small star constellation Lucy herself doesn't recognize.
"It's the constellation of Draco princess, for the king says he is watching over you this evening."
The next pieces are ear jewelry, gold again but pointed to that of a dragon or fairy like shape.
Then Virgo pulls out a tiny box, opening it up Lucy is slightly confused by the gold... fangs?
"You are representing the dragon constellation princess you must look the part."
Nodding she puts the fangs in, they are surprisingly comfortable.
Next Virgo pulls out a pair of golden gauntlets. Different from the ones Ezra usually wears. Much shorter and simpler, but instead of normal finger coverings they are shaped into talons.
"For your protection princess."
And last but not least Virgo pulls out some deadly yet sturdy looking golden high heels. It took a few seconds to get all of the straps in place but once she was done Lucy was amazed by the person looking back at her.
"Right, thank you so much Virgo. Please grabs my bags as soon as I get the info I will be gone from the party."
"Very well, you have your keys princess?" She inquires.
Lucy hold up a necklace with all of her keys except Gemini's and Scorpios that are in her satchel since she can mentally call them. She quickly sounded the necklace in place under her dress. The chain long enough that the reside safely between her boobs.
With a poof Virgo is gone and Lucy grabs her cloak putting it on before she heads out the door. It was already dark but she didn't know what the party was starting, she had to get there before everyone left to do gods knows what before the end of the evening.
As she hurried her way into the forest Lucy did her best to keep her eyes out for others on the trail to the ware house. It was far enough away from town you could no longer see the lights of the city however due to her contacts Lucy easily kept her footing. Getting closer she could hear the muffled music playing from the warehouse, no doubts the runes were helping keep the sound contained.
Right before the break in the tree line Lucy takes off her cloak and descreatly calls out Burgo to quickly grab it and go. Finally she gets past the tree line only to almost run right into the back of a maroon haired man. Lucy was about to apologize but thinking better of it she straightens her back, lifts her chin and put her mask on harshly biting out.
"What are you doing standing in the middle of the way to the entrance like an completel idiot?"
Only to regret what she said a moment later when the venom filled green eye focus on her as a malicious sneer pulls at his dangerous mouth. In the dark Lucy almost mistakes the man as the predator he is portrayed as this evening. Actual purple scales slide across his decadent caramel skin and his hands actually in talon form. The only difference from his usual appearance is instead of his bright white coat the man is covered in a torn black tee and pants, which show off his muscular and scarred torso and legs. There standing in front of her is none other than Cobra. Who says none too pleasantly after a pregnant pause.
"What the fuck did you just say to me Bright Eyes?"
Ohhhh shittttt. What do you think about that? I'm personally a fan of Colu but I can't decide, yay? nay? Let me know. Tell me what you think or feel. Lots of love. Write on!