Zoe POV

I ran up the cellar stairs. That scream, I knew who it was. I heard Natsu and Lucy behind me but going more slowly. When I reached the top I gasped at the sight in front of me. Keevan was lying on the ground bleeding heavily. May was sobbing but was still healing him as best as she could as Ezra was fighting off guild members that tried to get close to the couple.

A blue haired girl ran up to May and started to have a green glow around her hands. May looked surprised for a moment but after they exchanged a few words they went back to healing the dirty blonde.

Maniac tic laughter filled the air making my attention turn to Master. He was holding some kind of gun in his hands. "Ha, how pathetic. My guild members are fighting each other. I see we have a few traitors in the guild." I glared at him. He steadied his gun until it was pointing at Ezra. His face became pale when he saw the gun was pointed at him.

As a purple light went out at Ezra a scarlet haired woman jumped in and got my friend out of the way. I sighed in relief. Running over to May I dropped to me knees next to Keevan. His eyes were open and he wasn't that pale. "You did it." I whispered to May. She shook her head, pointing over to the bluenette next to her. "I couldn't have done it without her. Thanks by the way." She nodded over to the blushing girl.

Turning her attention back at me, she explained, "Hex is using a magic gun that can kill you in one shot. We were lucky Keevan got grazed. But be careful." May never said Master. She always called him Hex, or Master Hex. I stared at Master. He was getting dangerous now. He could kill Lucy's guild easily. I don't want that.

Getting up I saw Natsu and Lucy behind the wall near the cellar. I ran over to them. "Natsu," I called making him gain my attention. "Go out there and distract master. I'll get Lucy out as fast as I can okay?" he hesitated before nodding. "Be safe." He whispered at Lucy. She nodded, "Don't worry, Zoe will protect me." She smiled. He nodded over to me before running over in front of Hex.

"C'mon Lucy." I grabbed her wrist and started dragging her to the front doors. I glanced over to Natsu who was yelling at Master about how he was going to kill him for taking his wife away from him. Master caught my gaze, an evil smirk crossing his lips making my blood go cold in fear. "Would you mind if I killed your wife then?" he asked Natsu loud enough to catch everyone's attention.

He pointed the gun over at Lucy and me making me go pale in fear. I then did something that I wouldn't regret for the rest of my life.

Lucy POV

I saw Zoe's master point the gun at us. The color drained out of my face in fear. Was this the end? For Zoe, my baby, and me? A purple light started glowing around the gun hole. Everything suddenly happened in slow motion. The blast of light shot out of the gun. Zoe pushed me out of the way. Zoe got hit by the gunshot and let out a painful scream.

Collapsing on the floor she started panting as blood came out of the base of her back. I rushed to her side. Going on my knees I grabbed her hand with my own. "Zoe, why did you do that?" I whispered. She gave me a weak smile. "I…couldn't save my mom…my brother or my dad…last time. They…all died… because I wasn't in time…to save them." Tears brimmed my eyes. "It wasn't your fault Zoe. Just stop talking now."

She let out a wheezy laugh, which resulted with coughing up blood. "I…I'm glad…I saved my mom…this time." She panted. "I have…nothing else to live…for mama…I mean…Lucy." She continued. Tears went down my cheeks when I heard that. "That's not true. You have a lot to live for. You can join Fairy Tail, make new friends, have a better Master." She shook her head. "I…lost my family…my love…I have nothing left. The least…you could do…is let my friends live their…lives out. Have…Ezra find Yui…have May and…Keevan live together…happily. Thank you…for the greatest…last days…of my life. I…love you…mama." With that she drew in one quick breath before letting it go and have her body go still.

"Zoe? Zoe?! Zoe!" I yelled out to her, shaking her back in forth. "ZOE!" Someone screamed behind me. May ran up with Wendy right behind her. They both started healing her. May was sobbing while whispering sorry over and over again. Wendy looked up at me questioningly. "I'm fine Wendy, just heal Zoe. Please!" I begged. She nodded before going back to work. Keevan limped over and dropped beside May. She leaned her head on his shoulder as she continued to heal the purple haired girl while he brushed Zoe's bangs out of her face while whispering comforting words to both of the girls.

Ezra came soon and collapsed right next to me. "Please don't go Zoe. We can't lose you, not after we lost Jay and Yui." He sobbed right next to me. I forced his head on my arm as we watched the two healers save Zoe.

Natsu POV

I watched the scene in front of me. When the girl pushed Luce away from getting hit from that device. How she went still after talking to the blonde. When three other kids plus Wendy went over to her.

The man above me cackled in laughter. "Looks like I missed. Let me try again. " He pointed the gun at the small group of people. I jumped on him before he could shoot. "Don't you care that they're your guild members?!" I spat in his face. He giggled. "Why? They're just kids that we picked up on the streets. We never cared for them, I punished them from time to time but that's all. I don't care what happens to those rats."

My blood boiled at the sound of that. I hated when people talked about there nakama like that. I hate it dammit! I started punching him repeatedly in the face. He continued to laugh through the punches until I punched him unconscious. I scanned my surroundings to see most of the guild already defeated. Other guild mates surrendered when they saw their Master defeated.

"The magic council is coming soon." Erza called out to me. Nodding I went over to the small group of people. Kneeling down next to Lucy I studied the girl Robin loved in front of me. She was still bleeding but not as heavy. Her clothes were stained in her blood and her eyes were lifeless looking into nothing.

"How is she?" I asked Luce who launched herself on me when she saw who it was. "She's better." A dirty blonde boy answered for her. The two people who were healing her were both pale and panting. Mira came up from behind us. "We have to take her to the guild and hope that she makes it." She whispered. "NO!" the girl with pink highlight yelled. "I won't lose her! Not after Jay!" tears were streaming down her face as a small glow surrounded her hands again.

The dirty blonde stopped her, "Stop it May, we don't need another one of you hurt." He whispered. "B-but…" she protested but the male put a hand over her mouth to stop her. I helped Lucy up as Mira and Erza picked the purple haired girl up and rushed around.

I held Lucy closer to me as she continued to sob her heart out. "She's gonna be okay, Luce." I mumbled in her hair. The only response I got was a nod.

~X~

Walking into the infirmary I saw Luce resting in a bed next to Zoe. "She doing okay?" I asked. "Good." She mumbled. Sitting in between the beds I glanced over to the girl. "I'll watch her until you get better okay?" Lucy was about to protest but I sent her a look making her shut up.

Soon enough she was asleep.

Zoe POV

I wondered around the small white room. Everything was white. The walls, my dress, the furniture, the ceiling. I was getting sick of white right now.

Shuffling was heard behind me making me turn around. Tears came when I saw whom it was. "Aden!" I let out a sob before tackling him to the ground. I sobbed in his chest while he petted my hair.

"You okay Zo?" he whispered. I nodded in his chest. Looking up, I noticed nothing changed with him. He still had that wild orange hair and dark green eyes. His outfit was white along with mine.

I heard giggles behind me. They sounded similar to Lucy's. Gazing over my shoulder to see a replica of Lucy and a red haired man. More tears went down my face. "Mommy! Daddy!" I launched myself on my parents next.

When I stopped crying I looked up. "Am I in heaven?" mama shook her head. "No, you're just in a small coma right now sweetie. You'll wake up soon." Dad reassured me. I started shaking my head, "No, I want to stay with you, all of you! I don't need to go back." They looked shocked at me.

Aden hugged me from behind. "You have to go back, you still need to live your life. Go find that boy and be happy." He smiled. I shook my head again. "Jay's not alive. He's dead. Have you seen him by the way?" Aden shook his head.

"He's still alive Zoe." He mumbled. My eyes widened, "Wha-?" and everything went black.

~X~

I bolted up in my bed with tears streaming down my face. No, I wasn't done talking to them yet. What did they mean Jay was still alive? He couldn't be. I felt someone's hands push me against a thin mattress. "Relax," Natsu whispered in front of me. Next to him was Lucy who was smiling in relief.

"I'll go get the others." The pinkette excused himself. Lucy took his place by sitting next to me. "What happened? Where am I?" she just shook her head. "Nothing happened. You're in Fairy Tails infirmary." The door flew open.

May had tears streaming down her face, Keevan looked relieved, and Ezra had glassy eyes. "Zoe!" they yelled at me. Tackling me first, May squeezed the life out of me. "Thank God, you're okay! Don't do that again. I can't lose my little brothers love life." She sobbed pulling away. Keevan patted my head, when I looked up at him he turned his gaze away. I pulled him in for a hug. He stiffened at first then relaxed in my arms, returning the hug. "You okay Keevan? You gave me a scare." I whispered. His chest vibrated in chuckles. "I gave you a scare. You know how scared I was when I saw you?" I giggled.

Pulling away Ezra didn't hesitate by wrapping his arms around me. When we were done with hugs I noticed the Fairy Tail's mark on the side of May's neck, on Keevan's right hand, and Ezra's arm. "You joined Fairy Tail?" I raised an eyebrow at them. "You will too Zoe. Now where do you want the stamp?" I bubbly voice joined in the conversation. Looking up I saw Mirajane from those magazines that were all around the old guild.

I thought for a minute before pointing on my left upper arm, "In blue please." That's where Jay's guild mark was. In blue too. Stamping it on where I pointed the next thing I knew I was on in the middle of the guild surrounded by questions.

Epilogue

My foot bounced while I was listening to Lucy's gasps and screams. She was giving birth at the moment. After spending two months in Golden Death, she gave birth a week early. It's been a month since we came here; we already made a lot of new friends. But my best friend was giving birth right now, I want to see her.

Five hours passed before Mira came out smiling. "They're asking for you Zoe." I scrambled to my feet and ran into the infirmary. I saw a pale Lucy and a smiling Natsu looking at a small bundle in Lucy's hands.

Walking up slowly I peered at the child. He had a patch of orange hair on his head, green eyes looked up me curiously. I gasped silently. He looked exactly like Aden. "Isn't he adorable?" Lucy whispered. I nodded. "We want you to name him." Natsu explained, not taking his eyes off the newborn. "Why?" I asked.

"You saved our child. You have the honor of naming him." Lucy smiled weakly up at me. Tapping my chin, a good name came into my head. "Can you name him Ryuu?"

~X~

A/N: And we're done! Yeah! Thanks for everyone who supported me on this. A sequel will be coming up soon. Stay tuned for it! Thanks again!

-Luvviez