"Mother!" Lucy shouted as run up to where Natsu was being held down. Jet and Droy charged at her yelling 'traitor'. But Lucy took them down with ease.

"What is the meaning of this? Are you going against your own clan?!" Layla questioned.

"No. I'm simply following my heart." Lucy explained.

"Your heart?" Layla repeated. Lucy grabbed her pocket knife and cut the ropes wrapped around Natsu. She helped him up and stood in front of him, facing her mother.

"This is wrong! Taking Natsu's life and starting a war with the Okami won't help anyone. How can we heal sadness with more sadness?" Lucy stood tall and slowly inched closer to her mother.

"Have you forgotten that that man took away Loke from us? From you?!" Layla countered, Natsu froze at the mention of the Kitsune he killed

Lucy breathed in and looked her straight in the eyes. "I don't blame Loke's death on him. It was in self-defense." Lucy stated. Whispers flooded around them as the two clans stopped everything to watch the mother and daughter.

"Have you lost pride in calling yourself a Kitsune? Why are you defending the enemy?" Lucy took a stepped back and looked back at Natsu. He nodded his head and walked forward and grabbed her hand, encouraging her. This was it, there's no going back.

"The reason I stand here defending him is because I am in love with him." Lucy confessed. Everything stood still as they absorbed what she just said. "And I am in love with her." Natsu added on.

"What is the meaning of this Natsu?!" Makarov questioned.

"Sorry gramps..." Natsu apologized.

Layla slowly walked up to her daughter and before a word could be spoken, she back handed her causing Lucy to stumble back into Natsu's arms.

"That is a major break in the rules. Do you know what your saying?!" Layla hissed. Lucy rubbed her cheek and regained her posture. Whispers flooded the air from the surrounding yokai as they continued to watch the scene.

"I know full well the punishment of breaking that rule, so if your going to banish me then go ahead and do it. I don't regret anything." Lucy said.

Layla grinned her teeth and took a step back. She was about to say something she Levy stepped in.

"I knew about it to!" Levy confessed. Layla whipped her head around to stare at the petite girl.

"Us two!" Mira and Lisanna joined in walking up. "If you banish Lucy, then you banish us to!" They agreed.

Layla was about to say something when Erza walked up with Jellal. "Not just them but knew about it two." Erza stated and Jellal nodded his head.

"And us." Gray said walking up with Gajeel.

"You to Erza?" Makarov inquired.

"My deepest apologies." Erza bowed.

Layla coughed to gain their attention once again and she earned it. "This is a major crime I cannot over look Lucy." Layla said and Makarov nodded his head in agreement.

"Mom, guys, everyone! Listen to me." Lucy called out. "Some 300 years ago something happened between our clans started the first war. Whether it was the Kitsune or the Okami it doesn't matter anymore!" Lucy declared.

"Shut up you no good thief!" One of the Okami shouted at her.

"Says the murderer!" A Kitsune yelled back which set the clans in a frenzy. Lucy shouted at them to gain their attention but failed miserably.

Lucy grabbed one of her smoke bombs and threw it in the air. She quickly took out an arrow and hit it causing smoke to break out over the area with a loud boom. Effectively gaining their attention once more.

"Where's the proof?!" Lucy suddenly screamed making everyone in the area stand still. "How do we know what really happened?! We're basing a war on stories. And it's not just me or you that's suffering because of it, it everyone! Do we really want raise out children in an environment governed by hate?! No! We should work together to create an era of peace and live together as one!" Several out breaks of disapproval came from both sides at the thought of working together. But Lucy pressed forward.

"To you it's impossible but not to me! The Okami may be larger and stronger than us but the Kitsune have more numbers and are faster. If we combined our strengths we would be unstoppable! Right know we are broken but we can change that. We should work together to build the future, not live in the past and bicker." Lucy finished. Her voice was sore and she couldn't yell anymore. Natsu put a hand on her head and took over.

"I agree. Why can't we work together? I say it's worth a shot!" Natsu agreed.

People looked uneasy between each other, no one daring to say anything.

"Juvia agrees to!" A voice suddenly came from the edge I'd the forest. Juvia stood there with a baby in her hands and another on her back.

"Juvia?" Gray called as her ran over to her. "I thought I told you to stay at the camp."

"Juvia goes where ever Gray-sama goes." Juvia smile as Gray took the baby on her back. "But Juvia agrees with Lucy-san. Juvia does not want Juvia's kids to grow up in such and atmosphere." Juvia voiced. Lucy sent a silent thanks to her.

"So Layla? What do you think?" Makarov asked as her walked up to them. Layla stood there for a while staring at the ground. She let out a giggle and raised her head.

"I think my daughter is wiser than her mother." Layla laughed.

Makarov chuckled and nodded. "Our think she's wiser than everyone here." Makarov said. "So what do you think brats?"

Everyone looked at each other and started to laugh too. Lucy smiled as she saw the miracle happen before her eyes. The clans were united. The three hundred year old war had finally come to an end.

"One more thing, whose going to lead the new clan?" Layla asked Makarov.

"Well I was planning on retirement so that could only leave one." Makarov said and Layla nodded her head in understanding. The two clan leaders turned to Lucy and smiled.

"It's only fit that the one who united us is the one to lead us. What do you guys think?" Makarov asked the clan around him. They all smiled and agreed.

"Makes sense."

"She's the obvious choice."

"It has to be her!" They shouted out.

"Me? But I-" Lucy rejected but was interrupted by Natsu. "Will make a wonderful leader." Natsu smiled and place a kiss on her head, earning a few 'aww's and whistles.

"So Lucy, what's the first thing your gonna do?" Levy asked.

Lucy smiled as she already knew what she was going to do. "Now that we're joined as one I'm changing our name. From now on there is no Okami or Kitsune Clan anymore, just Fairy Tail."

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Yay! Two chapters in one night! Next chapter is the last and it will be the epilogue T_T I love this story, it's sad to think I only have one more chapter left. Well till we meet again! :3

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