Yup Guys this is the final chapter of this story. So, I'll be done with one story now. Hope you like it. Since it's been 2-4 mnths since I last published on this, I'm attaching a summary of the story so far. So that you don't have to refer back. But if you want to, you can always re read it. I hope you'll like it. It may be a bit rushed but I guess it would be fine.

Chapter-10: Apo Callisto

Summary:

Lucy disappears and the dragon slayers are unable to trace her scent. Team Natsu sets on a search for her but only to meet up with Hibiki. Due to some mysterious reason, Natsu is able to communicate to Lucy who says she doesn't know where she was. Hibiki somehow knows about this secret communication. Next day, Hibiki reveals the secret of Lucy being kidnapped and before Natsu could tell others of his secret conversation, everyone get teleported to another world named Celestia. There they meet Irina, Rosella, Hue Shone and Azura who plead them to save ther princess without telling them the entire truth. They set off but have to confront the royal army led by Valor and Rin.

Leaving Natsu and Hibiki to find Lucy, Gray, Erza, Happy Carla and Wendy and others set to stop the army. But they only fall till Erza decides to take stand as she will stand till Natsu comes back in the name of Fairytail. She puts a tough fight for Valor. Rin on the other hand fights with Gray and Wendy. Between the fight, Lucy disappears from the castle.

Back with Natsu and Hibiki as they enter the castle, Natsu feels the winds calling him in the other direction. He stops for a while and decides to follow the wind. Hibiki follows him. In the mean time, Lucy wakes up hearing Natsu say that he's coming to save her. Thinking he'll go to the castle, she runs off in that direction.

By the time, Natsu finds her and she could reach him, she gets caught in the spell Ominous Suctum, frozen in Spelled Ice. Then, Xanther appears as he fights Natsu and Hibiki. Hibiki tells Natsu to reach for Lucy as only he is capable of moving her soul. Rosella, Irina and Shone come to help Hibiki as Natsu tries to bring back Lucy.

Inside the Spelled Ice, Lucy has false illusions of her friends, saying that they never cared for her and memories of her mom. She sees Archner as he asks her to help him. Unable to make a decision, she decides to run from everything…..

(For the details and the flashback, refer the previous chapters)

Previously…

Suddenly they saw Xanther's eyes widen

"What happened? I'm unable to control her thoughts anymore" he thought.

Now:

Erza was unable to move. The green haired man brought his sword near her neck. A vicious look crept on his face.

"So, what do you say? Shall I start building this new world for my master by eliminating you? How does that sound? You get the privilege of dying first for my master…." The man said as her head was held down due to the numbness.

Erza rose her head, making his eyes go wide.

"How do you think, I, Erza Scarlet, would die for someone like 'him' who would take innocent lives for the sake of his power and happiness? If death has ever to come and I rather have to die for someone, then, I would die fighting for my nakama than for someone so selfish as you!" she said, switching to her Heaven's wheel armour.

His eyes went wider at this sight.

"How do you still have the power to fight me? How can you do this in spite of my magic on you?!" he demanded to know.

"Because it's for my nakama, damn it! It's for my family who's in your cage! She better be safe or I'm not going to spare your lives, Never…. I said NEVER!" she shouted, charging at him.

**0**

"Are you tired of fighting? You can take a rest if you want. You don't have to fight, you know. It's not like your life that is in danger!" Rin said sharply to the ice mage and the sky dragon slayer lying on the ground.

"You're wrong!" Gray said as he stood up. "You don't know anything"

He said as he spit some blood. Wendy also stood up, almost stumbling but Gray caught her in time.

"When we call someone nakama…. They are our family….. Lucy always said if she had to run away, she'd prefer to stay with us no matter what. Because we were her family and family always stay together right?" he said.

"And when one member of our family is missing, ours wouldn't be a family, right? So, for our family… for everyone who are awaiting her at home…. For Lucy and For FAIRYTAIL! We cannot turn our backs on her just to be the cowards to run for our lives….." Wendy continued with a determined look on her face.

"ICE MAKE: HAMMER!"

"Roar of the sky dragon!"

Both the attacks again hit each other, again hurting them, making them fall onto the ground.

**0**

While the others were in their fights, Natsu was in his own world. He was relentlessly calling out to Lucy, trying to go high up in the air, so that she could hear him. But no effort so far succeeded.

"LUCY!" he called once again, never giving up.

"Come back, would you? Everyone's waiting! Come back for me!"

**0**

She was running. She was running. To where, she didn't know? Until when, she didn't know? All she could do was run! Run! Run! And run!

"Stop my child! I told you no one ever really loved you. It was me who tried to save you. It was me who always wanted you and your mother by my side but she believed every word Celestia said and left my side. Come to me…. We shall live in a happy world. There would be none who would ever hurt you. You could live like a princess," he said.

She paused. She was panting from all the running. She was too confused to think of any decision to make.

"What does your heart say, my daughter? What is it that you want to believe? I don't mind if you take his side and rule over this world. This world was anyways meant for you. But you have to understand what's more important for you"

She heard a voice, so sweet…. So sweet that it almost brought tears to her eyes. She hung her head. He thought she'd give up.

"What my heart wants?" she muttered to herself. He couldn't understand a thing she said.

"So, I can live like a princess, again?" she asked.

"Sure" he said.

"So, I'll have nice dresses to wear?" she asked.

"Yes, you'll have all the pretty dresses from across the world," he assured, knowing that she would come to his side. He was smiling big.

**0**

"LUCYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!" he cried, a strange pain hit him as he felt she was going away from him. A kind of feeling that made him want her immediately by his side….

A tear slid down his tanned cheeks as he called out her name, now softly.

"Lucy…." He called out once again, hoping atleast that she would hear him this time

**0**

"Abyss fall" she said as the ground below the ice mage and the dragon slayer crumpled but this time, they didn't fall down. Their eyes widened as the ground set back to what it originally was.

"We're here to help you" said two voices from behind. It was Azura and Hue…

**0**

"LUCYYYYYYYYYYYY!"

She heard her name being called by someone. Her heart ached.

"Lucy…"

She heard her name being muttered. She held her head even low, making it difficult for the blonde man to identify her expressions. She now remembered something. Something that she saw before she met her uncle…No! It was someone that she saw…. Some pink hair…. Some tanned body. He was holding his arms out for her to come in…. She wanted to go there. … She wanted to go to him…. She wanted to go back to her family…. She wanted to…. That was what her heart wanted… Not a princess' life, Not some nice clothes to wear! She wanted a family. That's what she strived all her life for. She wanted to be with her nakama.

"So, will there be nakama?" she asked, the man's smirk turned into a frown.

"Nakama?"

"Will there be Natsu, Happy, Gray, Erza, Wendy, Carla, Mirajane, Master, Levy, Elfman, Lisanna, Gajeel, Juvia…. And others? Will there be my family?" she rose her head up. Tears falling don her porcelain cheeks.

"But they don't love you. Didn't you see for yourself?" he asked annoyed.

"I don't care! I really don't care! I love them all….. each and everyone of them….. They're my family damn it! They can never leave me, never ever. Don't come to me with your false illusions! I won't believe them! If they don't ever love me, then I will make them love me. They are so kind that they can't help but love even enemies!" she shouted.

Her body started glowing.

"I'm going back" she said.

**0**

"What the heck-" Xanther's eyes widened even more.

A white aura surrounded the large statue. They paused in their fight for a while as they saw the light oozing out of the statue.

"It's the princess. She's back. I can feel her power…. She's coming back," Irina said, happiness flashed in her eyes.

Shone's and Rosella's body began glowing as well and red and black coloured light joined the white light from the statue.

**0**

"What's happening?" Gray thought.

Blue light emerged from Azura's body and Green light from Hue's body. They were making their way to the SPELLED ICE.

**0**

"What's happening? Why is the power flowing in the opposite direction?" Valor growled as he saw that.

"It's 'cause Lucy belongs with us," Erza said as she charged at her opponent, catching him by surprise. He fell down for just one strike from the requip mage.

"Master?" he said.

Erza stared at the bright light in the sky.

**0**

"Not possible! He cannot fail us," she said.

"Yes, you are right. Natsu cannot fail us. And we're not going to fail him," Gray said, "Ready, Wendy?"

"Hai"

"ICE MAKE: HAMMER!"

"ROAR OF THE SKY DRAGON!"

The ice hammer was again shattered by the sky dragon roar. She used her shield once again. But this time she underestimated an attack. It wasn't just a combination of attacks. It was an unison raid!

"Unison Raid: Blizzard!" They said together.

The sharp ice particles hit the shield, successfully breaking it and hitting her and knocking her out.

Wendy jumped in joy as they succeeded in their mission. Gray just smiled as he looked over to the Spelled ice tower to where all the light has been going.

**0**

"Princess, we're coming"

"The element spirits shall always be on your side"

"Me too…"

"Count me in"

**0**

All the lights from exterior entered her body. And then her body was glowing in pink… Now, this was it. She unconsciously began chanting some words as fear arose in the man's eyes.

He wanted to run. He wanted to … but then he didn't. It was no use running from it, no use running from her… He didn't want to run from her.

"The elements of this world

Lend me thee power.

So that kindness and love

In thy world shower" with this, she fell down.

The light hit the blonde man and he was burning….

**0**

There was a blinding light. Everyone all over the world was looking at it. The Spelled ice tower was melting. And in no time, they saw Lucy falling down.

Natsu saw all this in shock. He ran to catch her.

"Lucyyyyy!' he shouted as he ran.

She directly fell into his hands. Both of them hit the hard ground. Natsu laid on the bottom while Lucy laid on the top. His hand got badly wounded.

Tears fell from his eyes, onto her face, bringing her to consciousness.

"Natsu…?" she said, as she opened her eyes.

"Lucy…" he hugged her tight, his hand still bleeding.

"Life was so difficult without you," she said as she returned the hug.

"And my life was so easy without you…." He said, as he didn't let her go.

"Natsu! Lucy!" they heard their names being called out. Erza, Gray, Wendy, Happy, Carla and others were all running towards them.

"Hey, everyone!" Lucy shouted as she stood up. She saw his hand was bleeding. Tears welled up in her eyes. He looked at her and grinned the usual way.

"You know what, Natsu? Back there in that ice, I felt so lonely. I saw that everyone were turning their backs on me…." She said, with tears in her eyes. He paused a bit.

"But then, I heard your voice…. I heard you call my name and that is what made me come back. Arigatou," she said, wiping her tears, smiling at him.

He gave her thumbs up and grinned.

Everyone hugged her as they approached her and questions like, "Lucy are you fine?" "Did they hurt you?" and so on were asked.

She just giggled.

"The fight is not over yet" A voice growled.

They turned to the source, only to find the brown eyed guy waiting for them. Hibiki was taken down already. He was knocked out.

"You're right," Natsu stepped forward. Lucy got worried as his hand was still badly bleeding.

"Natsu…?" she stopped him but he said, "It's fine, Luce. Now you're back right?"

He stepped forward and took the fighting stance. But before the fight started, a loud voice echoed.

"Xanther, I command you to stop this fight," the voice said.

"Master….?" The brown haired guy's eyes widened to hear his master's voice.

"Yes, I'm back. Let's go," the blonde man said, turning back.

"Wait! How do you think you're getting away? You hurt Luce and now you can't get away so easily," Natsu shouted but he felt a hand stop him. He turned to none other than Lucy. She stepped forward.

"Thank you, uncle" she said, "If mom was here, she would have really appreciated you for making a comeback,"

He just smiled as he waved her good bye.

"Sure, looking forward to meet you soon," she shouted, waving him good bye and smiling wide.

"She sure is like Layla-sama. Even forgiving the enemies who might have nearly killed them…." Irina thought.

**0**

A few days passed and Lucy learned about all that happened. She thanked each and every one from that world to help her. But still what happened inside the spelled ice was still a mystery.

"So, what do you think, Irina?" Rosella asked.

"She must have used some sort of spell, a spell that removes everything that was bad from a person, a fire that burns the evil leaving the good behind. It was something that Princess Celestia wasn't able to summon years back," Irina replied.

"What is it?" Everyone asked in unison.

"Apo Callisto… The fire that showers kindness and all good all over the world… The fire formed from the four elements and the secret element," She said.

"Secret element?" Azura asked.

"Yes, and it is something that is hidden in her heart….. And that is something that our princess has more than required…. That is Love… Pure Love," She said.

"I understand!" Shone said.

"That's right. I'll really miss her," Hue smiled.

"Yeah, it's now time for Farewell," Irina said as she guided them to downstairs where our Earthland mages were waiting.

She took them to the Gate to Earthland, The Celestic Gate. The Gate opened and everyone were getting sucked in one by one.

"Minna, take care!" Lucy shouted. Natsu smiled his usual grin as they disappeared.

"Take care, princess!" They all shouted, hoping their princess would be safe and sound ever after.

**0**

IN EARTHLAND:

"Now that you're back, it's time to leave," Hibiki said giving his own smile while the others returned their own.

Happy didn't leave Lucy for a minute even and Lucy held onto the cat all the time.

And as if nothing ever happened…. They returned back to the guild smiling happily as their usual selves. Everyone smiled as they celebrated the return of their favourite team! Even master joined them. How can he not celebrate the return of his child?

THE END

This took this much time to finish. Sorry for so late update on the story…. Hope it ended well!Sorry for the bad chapter but i had to finish this...