Author's Note: I know I am awful. I have not posted anything on this for months now. What is really weird is that I thought I already wrote this chapter but I guess I didn't or it was lost. I just went to Kumoricon as Erza and it was a ton of fun. Without further ado...

Chapter 10:

It has been a little over two weeks since "The Incident". At least that is what little Lucy kept in her head. It was just before the beginning of the deep winter setting. There was never a true summer here.

"Auntie Shimo, I really want to see the flowers!"

"Little One, as I said before it is much too soon to fly out. You are still upset over the incident that just occurred!"

"Please Aunty! I want to see the flowers. And Grandma Grenney has the best flowers! I want to see how Sister is doing as well."

"Are you sure Child? I don't want to upset you farther. I was alerted that humans can do strange things when they see death."

"I'm a big girl! 'Member I just turned 9!"

"Fine", Shimonami grumbled picking the child up gently in her jaws and depositing her on her back.

Lucy settled into the groove between spikes on Shimonami, getting comfortable, before pouting and crossing her arms. She can't believe her Auntie Shimo still treats her like a baby! Shimonami, looking at her face laughed softly before quickly taking off to the sky.

-Some time later-

Shimonami called out her arrival before settling gently into the field from before. Lucy very quickly slid off the back of the dragon and shot out a tiny bit of snow to cushion her fall. She launched to her feet and took off following her nose to the scent she learned as if she has known it her whole life. She burst into a small clearing and saw a small body who appeared to be meditating. Hurdling towards her, she knocked her friend down. When she looked down she could see Wendy smiling a thousand-watt smile.

"Lucy! Yay! I was scared you'd never come."

"I'm sorry Wendy! I had to train to get stronger." Lucy rolled up her sleeve and demonstrated her arm muscles.

Wendy giggled, and clutched at her friend's arm.

"Oh, wow so strong!"

"Sure am!". She replied cockily. "What about you, Wendy? Are you getting stronger?"

"Ma Nina won't teach me. She keeps making me breathe stupid."

"Wendy, child, I wish I could teach you to know everything at once. You must have patience. The art I am requesting of you requires infinite patience."

Looking properly chastised, Wendy kicked her feet and murmured, "I'll work hard."

Grandine laughed softly. "I know you will!"

"Of course, she will. She is going to be stronger than me one day aren't you Wendy!"

Grandine looked over to Shimonami asking her silently why she was there. Shimonami slightly shrugged her wings in a defeated manner.

"Lucy wouldn't take no for an answer. She really wanted to visit Wendy, and look at the flowers."

Grandine swung her head around and looked at Lucy.

"You think this is pretty, the is a flower garden near a village about a 10 minute distance, by flying. Would you girls like to see it."

"Can we, can we please!" Both girls shouted together. Shimonami nodded her head towards Lucy.

"Can I ride with you Lucy? I haven't ridden a dragon yet. Ma Nina says I'm too lil to go alone."

"I don't think that is safe Lucy. She might fall."

"No, she won't! I can make it super safe."

She quickly formed ice in her hands and shaped a large saddle with leg guards. She looked down proudly at her creation.

"Seeee. I can strap her in once she's on."

"How about they both ride on me?" Grandine suggested.

Lucy looked up excited at the Sky dragon. She never thought she would ever get to ride her. She turned around to see Shimonami already nodding her head in acceptance. Putting her hands out again she sent out a stream of ice, creating an ice stair case to the top and put the saddle on the dragon using her ice to get it to stick to the dragons back.

"You ready Wendy!"

"Yes!"

Lucy let Wendy go first so she could catch the little girl if she fell. She was only four years old. She might slip and fall on the ice. Wendy slowly clambered up the stairs and sat on the saddle with a huff of excitement.

"Let's go!" She shouted excitedly.

Lucy put her hands around Wendy's waist and also nodded after making sure Wendy was secure.

"I am staying here and taking a nap if it will not upset you Lucy. I have not gotten to soak up the sun in a very long time."

"I'll miss you Auntie Shimo! Enjoy your nap!"

Grandine looked over at Shimonami making sure it was what the Ice Queen really wanted. Looking up into the sky, she bunched up her wings, and took off into the sky.

Author's Note: Alright guys another short chapter. Only 2-3 chapters max until they come into Lucy's old timeline, and then maybe two more until Lucy meets Natsu who should be bringing her into fairy tail. After this chapter though it will get extremely dark, and sad for our dear Lucy until she finds Fairy Tail. Even then she might not meet them the same way. She might even come in as an enemy. We will see. Hopefully I will see you next week. Also thanks to my fans who have fovorited me. Otherwise I would have forgotten this story. Alright hopefully next week, Lucy goes dark! See you then.