Author's note: This is the second to last Chapter of the series. Next week will be the Epilogue so this is the chapter we've been waiting for! Enjoy!

Chapter 11: There's No Place Like Home

"You're The Wizard of Fairy Tail?!" Natsu asked.

"That's right!" Makarov replied "Now please put me down!" Gajeel dropped him onto the ground like it was nothing and let out a huff.

"You're so horrible to put us through that!" Lucy told the old man, the Makarov she knew was like a fatherly figure to Fairy Tail; not a man willing to put them in danger.

"No," Makarov explained while adjusting his green suit coat "I'm not a bad man. Just, not a very good man. I try to make myself a good man by granting the wishes of those who ask. When you came to me, I knew you were going to ask for the impossible. So to get the impossible, I asked for the impossible. But you kids proved me wrong; you managed to end the terror that's known as the Take Over witch and get her broom; but mostly her bikini shots!" Lucy noticed the elderly man have a slight nosebleed and she rolled her eyes to this.

"Now," the old man continued "I owe you all your gifts don't I? Let's get started then." They followed the tiny elderly man to a room filled with items. He walked over to an area, picked up a file and walekd over to Natsu.

"You need a brain, don't you lad?" Makarov asked.

"Why does everyone keep asking that?" Natsu pouted.

"Well, I can't perform surgery on you but I hope this is enough." He handed Natsu the document and it was discovered to be a Diploma; showing Natsu was smarter than he appeared to be.

"And you my friendly Iron man," continued the old man "you need a heart?"

"For God sake give me the damn heart!" shouted Gajeel. Makarov threw the heart over to him as if it was nothing.

"Finally, now I can go after that cute munchkin! Gihihi."

"I still think you're just looking for an excuse to get into that Munchkin's pa-"

Bam! Natsu was hit with an Iron Dragon's Club. Before long, the Iron Man and Scarecrow got into a knock out drag out.

"And you my lion friend," Makarov said to Loke.

"You want the courage to pick up women? Correct?"

"Y-yes." Loke nodded.

"Well, I got just the thing for that!" Makarov went into his secret stash and pulled out a book called: "How to Pick Up Extremely Hot Chicks Like it's Nothing: by Makarov Dreyar."

"Thank you!" Loke said with the biggest smile he could muster...He read the first few pick up lines and looked at Lucy "Hey girl, what's up? Guess what? It's your lucky day. Out of all the girls here, I picked you to talk to."

"Still not interested!" Lucy screamed.

"Aww c'mon beautiful, you know you want a piece of The Lok-meister."

"STILL NO!"

"Well," Makarov said while dusting his hands off "I guess that's that."

"Not everyone got their gifts gramps!" Natsu said.

"Yeah, what about Blondie?" Gajeel asked.

"Oh! That's right!" Makarov replied "What would you like Miss?"

"Just to go home." Lucy replied "You wouldn't happen to have a special Lacrima that can transfer me there would you?"

"I'm sorry dear." Makarov said solemly "I don't think there is a way to get you home."

"Damnit!" Lucy screamed "Now I'll never go home!"

"Wait, Lucy!" Loke said and pointed to the sky "Look! I think there's someone here who can help us!" A bright bubble flew in the sky and soon landed on the ground and took the form of The Re-Quip Mage of the North. Her long red hair flowed in the light wind as she walked over to Lucy.

"Can you help me?" Lucy asked "Can you get me home?"

"Of course!" Erza smiled "It's simple!"

"Well how ya gonna do it?" Gajeel asked.

"I'm not, Lucy is. She had that power all along."

"What?!"

"What the hell!" Natsu screamed.

"Why didn't you tell me in the first place?!" Lucy asked.

"I did it to teach you a lesson." Erza growled; Lucy gulped. She didn't know what lesson she wanted her to learn but whatever it was she hope she learned it.

"So what do I do?" Lucy asked quietly.

"You click the heels of your Celestial Slippers Three times and tell it you want to go home." Lucy looked at her friends and walked over to them.

"It would come to this so quickly." Lucy smiled wryly "I was expecting to stay here a little longer." Loke began to cry; he hugged Lucy tightly.

"Goodbye Lucy." he cried. Lucy let go of him and walked over to Gajeel.

"Tch." Gajeel said while looking the other way "Just give me a hug and get it over with Blondie, I don't got all day." Lucy looked at his face and noticed a few tears trickling out of his eyes. Lucy hugged him regardless and he somewhat hugged back. Lucy walked over to Natsu and hugged him tightly.

"I'll miss you so much Luce." Natsu told her.

"I'll miss you too." She muttered back. She walked over to Erza, took a deep breath and said "Ok, I'm ready." She clicked her heels three times "Take me home! To my home, back to the Fairy Tail I know!" A wave of magic surrounded her and soon, it made her disappear into sparkles in the wind.

"So now that's she's gone what's the plan for the rest of the day?" asked Natsu.

"Wanna grab a beer?" Gajeel asked.

"Sounds good to me." Loke shrugged. The three men then walked off to go get a few beers.