Lucy could feel the building shake with every crash. She wasn't sure who was winning, but she had hope that her friends would get to her soon. As one really loud explosion shook the building the stellar mage felt her magic flare up inside her. Lucy knew it was now or never. She placed her hand over the bracelet and focused. If this didn't work Lucy would most likely pass out. If it did work Lucy would be able to help her family fight.

With a deep breath the blonde targeted the manacle with as much magic power as possible. The three beeps were lost in the general noise of explosions, but Lucy noticed it and braced herself for the magic drain. To her surprise the wristlet sparked and broke apart. Instead of feeling drained, it felt like Lucy had released a dam of magic in her body. Mara must have sensed Lucy's returned power because she turned to sneer at the celestial mage. Unfortunately, for her, the door burst open to reveal a very angry, pink haired, fire dragon slayer.

"Natsu!" Lucy cried with fierce joy. He looked towards her, but at the same time Mara and the three body guards stepped in his way. Not the smartest move. Lucy thought as she saw the anger cross Natsu's face. I need to help him! Lucy looked around for her keys and realized how long it had been since she had seen them. She had to try to help. Taking a deep breath Lucy steadied herself.

"Leo! Virgo! Taurus! I need you!" Lucy shouted, hoping it would be enough. Miraculously, her keys appeared at her hip and her spirits appeared next to her. "Take these goons out" she ordered gesturing to the men surrounding her.

WITH NATSU

Natsu knocked down the door and registered five people in the room: a young blonde, glaring daggers at him, three men . . . and LUCY! Lucy called his name and he looked toward her, but the other people stepped in front of him. From the quick glimpse he had gotten of her, it looked like she was sitting weirdly; like she was holding a beach ball in her lap. If they hurt her they are so dead was all he could think as he charged at the girl in front of him.

The girl was surprisingly fast and good at dodging his hits. Natsu was having a hard time putting his full force into the attack because the girl looked so young. Before he knew it his opponent had gotten under his guard and the hit made Natsu fly through multiple walls.

WITH LUCY

Lucy gasped when she saw Natsu fly through the wall. He really did look beat up and tired. Each time Mara landed a hit on him Lucy could hear the bones break. By now Natsu had to have at least eight broken bones. She needed to help him. Lucy gasped again when she felt a light kick come from her stomach. Her hand fluttered to the bump and a stronger kick came right where her palm was lying. When she looked back up Mara was standing over a feebly struggling Natsu.

"Now Lucy, be a good girl and put that bracelet back on, or else I will break the dragon in a place that no magic can heal him." Mara threatened holding Lucy's mate by the neck. The stellar mage felt a heat that she associated with Natsu rise in her chest, her vision went red, and she released all her anger at the evil mage with a scream. Flames erupted around Lucy, leveling the entire level of the building, blowing off the roof, and scorching her enemy. After a couple seconds of shock, Natsu ate the flames that Lucy had produced. Group C rushed in after the flames dissipated and Wendy quickly went to healing Natsu.

"Lucy!" the blonde mage turned to see a wide-eyed bluenette running toward her with open arms. Lucy returned the hug with much love.

"Lucy is huge!" she heard Happy laugh behind his paw. Lucy grabbed his tail and pulled him into a bone-crushing hug. "Natsu! Lucy is smothering me!" The exceed cried with fake fear. When Lucy let go of Happy she looked for Natsu. He was standing a little ways away looking lost.

"Natsu?" Lucy whispered with tears in her eyes. Everyone left the room as Natsu rushed forward to embrace his mate.

"Lucy, I never thought . . .you are . . . I can't believe . . . is it my . . . did they hurt . . ." Natsu couldn't finish a sentence.

"NATSU spit it out, you idiot!" Lucy exclaimed. She didn't like the way he was looking at her, like she was somehow broken. Natsu placed a warm hand over her stomach and swallowed.

"Is the child mine Luce?" He asked looking like every word hurt him. Disbelief hit Lucy. She stepped back as if he had slapped her.

"Of course she is! You are the only one I have been with. How could it be anyone else's?" Hurt washed through the blonde. Natsu just stared.

"I didn't know if they rap . . .if they . . ." He couldn't get the words out.

"Oh Natsu. No, they never hurt me like that." Although they would have if I had not already been pregnant. She thought to herself "I am fine. See, right here" she comforted him, bringing his calloused hand to her cheek. "and this is our baby girl: Ivy Faith Dragneel." Lucy moved his hand to her stomach just as Ivy kicked. Natsu's face lit up with love and adoration.

"I am going to be a dad?" he asked unsure. Lucy nodded. "I am gonna be a dad!" he exclaimed, pulling Lucy close. Then he pulled away with a look of utter fear. "Oh shit! I am going to be a father!" he said for the third time, before he passed out from shock.

"Well that went better than I thought it would" the blonde said to no one in particular. Levy and Erza walked in and gave Lucy another long hug. "I missed you guys so much" she smiled. Then her stomach dropped and the smile slid from her face "I think I used too much magic" she squeaked before she blacked out. Luckily, Levy and Erza caught her before she hit the floor.

"Let's go home, Lu-chan." Levy murmured to the unconscious blonde, before they carried her back to the guild.