"I have something important to show you, Father."

"What is it Minerva? It better be worth my time." A tall buff old man bellowed from his thrown in the palace, the one that used to belong to the king.

"Oh it is... and more." She said pulling out the photo of the blonde girl on the battle field. She increased the vision lacrama until it was focused solely on her. Upon seeing her face, the old man and master of Saber Tooth, shot straight up and destroyed the lacrama into a thousand pieces.

"Do not sprout lies!" He snapped at his daughter. "She's dead! I saw to it myself 27 years ago! And if she had survived she would be 43, yet she looks almost exactly the same!"

"Look closer father," she said calmly, bringing out another vision lacrama and setting up the picture. "The woman your thinking of is indeed gone, but perhaps in a different way.."

The man's stern face faltered for only a moment then regained it's posture.

"The wishing star... the Heartfilia family heirloom." He noted gruffly.

Minerva nodded and zoomed out. "It looks like a Heartfilia found their way home." She turned off the lacrama and then bowed before she left, leaving Master Jiemma alone in his thrown room. Once she left he a sinister grin slithered up his face.

"Layla's daughter... you won't get in my way."

-X-

Today is the day! Natsu is finally coming back from his expedition!

To say that Lucy was excited was the understatement of the year. Finally after a week of not being able to see Natsu he was coming back to her. She just couldn't sit still! Although she had found ways to entertain herself by reading and writing, nothing was quite the same without her pink-haired warden. Even after everything that happened Lucy was still considered a prisoner, and since they were still repairing the western prison hall, Lucy was kept locked up in Natsu's room for 20 hours each day. And when she wasn't locked up Levy was not allowed to leave her side and was armed with a tranquilizer gun. Levy knew that she wouldn't try anything but had to follow protocol.

There had been talk lately about changing location to a different hideout, since Saber Tooth now knew where the base was. Lucy was afraid they'd leave before she saw Natsu again, but luckily they won't be leaving until the end of the week.

Sitting by the window, Lucy watched the road leading up to the base for the returning group.

Watching for what seemed like hours, a hint of red among the green of the forest presented itself. The party had returned, some injured, others fine. People from inside the base ran to the party to help the injured and greet loved ones. Lucy ran to the door and pulled on the handle, but it was locked. She banged on the door shouting, "Open the door! I have to get to Natsu!" No one answered.

Lucy kicked the door and ran back over to the window. Searching the area she found Natsu on a crutch, limping towards the entrance. "He's coming to see me." She whispered happily. Then she realized he would need help getting up the stairs, what if he fell?, if he was starving, suffering from exhaustion. Lucy found herself worrying for him more by the second, then she had a thought. 'What I could be at his side right now?'. Levy had been teaching her the history of her necklace. Apparently it was a powerful magic used by a clan of knights many decades ago. It had the power to answer the wish of one with pure intentions. Lucy had used that power accidentally before but maybe she could use it now to get to Natsu.

Lucy pulled out her necklace from under her shirt and focus on its sapphire blue glow. Clearing her mind to the best of her abilities she focused on the image of Natsu's face. The slight glow began to grow brighter until it enveloped her body. "Take me to Natsu." She murmured.

Then she was gone.

[Natsu's POV]

Natsu hobbled on one foot over to a seat at the bar. Mira ran over to him as soon as he sat down, worry plastered all over her face.

"Natsu what happened?! You look terrible!" Mira questioned.

"We took back hargeon that's all you need to know." He grunted and popped open a bottle of whiskey. "What I what to know is how Heartfilia has been-"

"Natsu!" Lucy's voice filled the bar. Natsu looked up to see Lucy falling above him. She landed right on top of him, making fall out his chair.

"Ask her yourself." Mira giggled.

Lucy sat right up and pulled Natsu into a firm kiss, earning a few hollers from the other bar tenants.

Natsu pulled away to catch his breath but Lucy pulled him back in. Mira awkwardly turned around while the others got back to their drinks. When Lucy finally did pull she leaned her forehead head against his and smiled. "I missed you." She whispered.

"Maybe I should leave more offten." Natsu joked, Lucy lightly hit his shoulder and sat up, helping Natsu up as well. "How did you get here?" He asked.

Lucy pulled out here necklace to show him. "By using this." She grinned proudly. "Levy told me that I could use it's magical power to make wishes. So long as they have pure intentions." She explained thoroughly.

"So can you poof us up to our room?" Natsu asked sheepishly. Lucy giggled and grabbed his hand and led him to the stairs.

"I can certainly try." Lucy smiled. She knew Natsu's intentions weren't so pure, but to her, she was helping someone she loved who was hurt. She focused on the image of his room and once again the pendant glowed brighter. With a flash of light she was inside the room, but Natsu wasn't.

"Natsu!" She called.

"Out here!" Natsu responded. The tumblers of the lock sounded and Natsu pushed the door open. "I guess that charm of yours didn't take to my intentions." He chuckled as he limped in. "Not like it's gonna stop me though."

[Mira's POV]

There was a sudden flash of a bright blue light in the bar. Mirajane smiled to herself, she had heard their conversation. "I hope they use protection." She murmured.

Master sat on the bar staring at the place where Lucy and Natsu had disappeared. A grave look on his face.

"What's wrong master?" She asked sweetly. He gave her a quick 'nothing' and hopped off the bar. Walking toward his grandson.

Mira got back to work cleaning dishes and taking orders, but not five minutes in Levy ran up to her calling her name.

"Well hello." She greeted with a smile. "What can I do for you?"

"Look at this." She breathed. Levy pulled out a book with a star and a key in front with the words-

Heartfilia Family

Printed on the top.

"It says here that the Heartfilia family was a clan that worked underneath the king, like doing his dirty work. And the necklace Lucy has-" She flipped to a page that showed a picture of Lucy's pendant. "Is an heirloom pasted down onto the head of each generaton. but it disappeared almost thirty years ago, along with the lone heir from the head of that time, Lucas. With no one to take over the clan after he died war broke out over who took the throne. It ended up destroying them."

"So how did it get into Lucy's hands?" Mira inquired.

"That's what I'm trying to figure out." Levy shrugged. "But if Layla Heartfilia disappeared and took the wishing star with her... then nearly three decades later a girl with the same last name shows up with the misssing star... it could only mean one thing..." Levy dragged on.

"Lucy is the heir to the Heartfilia Clan." Mirajane finished. "Which also means she's she can overthrow Saber Tooth.

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I AM SO SORRY IT TOOK SO LOOOOOOOOONG!

I've been really busy with school and I've been focusing on my other stories.

But the next chapter should come next Sunday. Till then!

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