No One's POV

She remembered that day, it had happened only a month ago, she remembered the shouts of the lacrima screens saying the final tag team battle of the day had resulted in a tie, she was happy then.

Why had her happiness been taken away?

The streets had long ago been abandoned, night had taken its hold on the world as she walked steadily to her destination.

The kings garden.

Where everything started only a month before. It was eerily silent here, the only sound coming from the trickling water out of the fountains, she sat on one of the benches beneath a willow tree.

She took out the elegant crystal key, it had a heart shaped top and was designed with red swirls, she hated this key, she had suffered because of it.

Her lover and family mourned because of it, if she had known what her fate was when she accepted this foolish request she never would have taken it.

Never would have been willing to become it.

Never would have died for it.

The lost key, the forbidden key.

One that night one month ago, she became it.

The forbidden constellation of the heart.

How ironic was it that her own heart was dying?

There was a shift in the air, she looked up to see the man she hated at the moment.

The Man who caused this, the one who took away her world.

'Hello Spirit King' she whispered as she looked back to the ground.

'It's time Lucy' he said sorrowfully.

'Time for what' she snapped, hasn't he done enough to her?

'It's time to come home...' He whispered again, she looked up at him, his face held tears, she sighed, and frowned up at him, her own tears poured down her face as she stood and started to disappear, before she was fully gone she heard a voice in the distance;

'Lucy wait' the male voice screamed, she turned right before she disappeared, seeing a mop of blue hair running as fast as they could towards her, she smiled sadly as she dropped her key to the ground, knowing he'd find it, she disappeared into dust.

The male stood dumbfounded, he didn't know whether to cry or smile, he looked at the key in his hand and he instantly knew what it was and who it was for.

'So, that's what you sacrificed to save us' he whispered as he clutched the key to his chest, he then looked up to the stars and found the heart constellation, it was small, and he couldn't remember ever seeing it before, but now the stars that made it seemed to shine the brightest.

'I'll see you again, I promise' he whispered to the sky.

Lucy's POV

'Times up Lucky Lucy..'

My face scrunched up in despair, this couldn't be happening, not now...please not now...I've been waiting for seven years for him, for him to say those words, I knew what they meant...Their coming...

I looked to Wendy and Carla their eyes on me, wide and scared and then the Spirit King put his forefinger to my forehead, and a light shone brightly, and then it was gone, only to be replaced by another brightness from the tattoo on my thigh, the planet's.

'So, it's time is it' I asked, honestly though I was scared, nothing can prepare you to go up against death himself and his beasty...

I've granted you the power of the seven dragons; fire, water, wind, earth, light, heaven's arc, and finall, time, which will allow you to bring life back to what is destroyed' the king boomed, suddenly I felt a huge source of power being pulled into me, it hurt but felt incredible at the same time.

'I have to ask, but why did you choose me for this' I asked him, I couldn't help but notice the sorrow pass through his eyes, but I shrugged it off soon after.

'Eight years ago I granted you this power, it laid dormant until this time, you are one of my most trusted friends, I believe in you Lucy' he answered, Wendy was hugging me tightly as we both looked up at the large man.

'What darkness' Wendy asked, she trembled slightly while saying it and I held her tighter.

'It is said the on this day Acnologia will raise havoc, and Zeref will summon great demons of destruction, I am sorry for putting the world on your shoulders Lucy, it is the only way' the king answered, Wendy stiffened beside me, I had heard stories from them about Zeref and the dragon that took him out, I also knew I'd have to fight him one day...it was my destiny, a horrible one at that.

'Go home Wendy' I managed to say after a moment's silence, she was not going to be involved in this.

'I won't leave you Lucy' the small girl stated bravely though I could see her trembling.

'Carla...Get her out of here' I whispered as I started to walk forward, I looked back at the duo, the small cat nodded sadly and attached its tail to the screaming and thrashing girl as she begged to be let go.

'Have faith in me' I whispered to her and then looked to the spirit king once again to see him looking down at us with sadness.

One the small girl was gone he started talking again.

'He's in the East mountain of Crocus...He knows your coming old friend' he stated, his expression serious for once, I nodded and started to walk away before he stopped me.

'Everyone in the spirit realm wishes you luck Lucy, have faith in yourself and you can do incredible things..Protect the future, protect your loved ones' he said, his mouth a grim line.

I nodded, 'always' I whispered as I started walking away again.

Unknowingly kissing my own future goodbye.

Spirit Realm.

After The Kings Return.

Loke's POV

'Why didn't you tell her' I screamed angrily as the king came back into our world.

'How could I' he asked l, his expression was pained, but I couldn't care less, he was supposed to let her know what she was getting herself mixed up in.

'We had a deal that when the time came you would tell her everything' I shouted, I pushed my sunglasses up my face in frustration, this whole situation was absolutely ridiculous, plus I was worried about Lucy, even after gaining new powers she still cared deeply for us, and we were still her main magic.

'How can I tell someone that they will hypothetically die' the king boomed. 'Oh now he's angry, that's great' I thought sarcastically.

'You just do it, you needed to let her have a choice in this to, she has a family! You roped her into this, and once she finds out what happens after she's used the magic YOU granted her, she'll hate you forever' I snarled, it was bad enough letting Lucy get into this situation, but it was even worse now that our king didn't hold up his end of our deal.

'I'm sorry Loke' the king said, his head hung down in defeat.

'Its to late for sorries, by the end of this, she'll be a spirit, bound to this worl for eternity...The forbidden heart, do you know what that means, she'll be immortal, she will live on when her family dies, she will suffer, and all because of your foolishness' I screamed, I was panting by the end of my rant, that's when the king shot his head up.

'Don't you think I know that?! This had to be done, she was the only person capable of holding that magic, I'll make sure she sees her family again...Don't worry about that...She will have to learn to live with it..And if she hates me, so be it' the king boomed, oh now I was fuming.

'Lucy will never forgive you for this, and neither will I' I growled, and with that I left the room.