AN- Oi Oi I'm back from holiday again, with news I got into my national team for the sport I play! Whoop whoop a swanky tracksuit coming my way.

Anywayz enough aboutz me! More about our story! We have got our feet running in writing this story! Dub has a chapter that she created all by herself coming up soon!

Enjoy this chapter and welcome back!

CHAPTER 10: YEAHHHH MY SURNAME IS ASHLEY

Gray's POV

"Well Done! Orion the plan seems to be very accurate," Icarus offered once Lucy had finished briefing us all, he probably was the one to choose our objectives and Lucy just had to dot the dot from there. Lucy just smiled back politely before slumping back down into her chair with a heavy sigh.

"Soooo what are the disguises and code names?" Levy babbled as she leaned forward on her elbows. Lucy perked up at that as she shifted another heavy binder from the floor onto the table.

"Righhht! Everyone look at your sheets!" She rambled as she threw sheets at everyone. I looked down at my sheet to see a picture of a boy with black hair and a black overcoat: Kirito. Huh looks like I won't have to spend much time getting ready.

"Eh Bunny Girl how come you've got a disguise?" Gajeel asked from looking up from his sheet, Lucy looked up slightly baffled as she fished around for the words to say.

"She is finally coming out of the manky rape van of hers," Natsu sniggered as Lucy slapped him on the head, muttering her disagreement.

"Lu not to sound rude but since you don't get out of the van much wouldn't it just be easier not have the disguise?" Levy enquired, Lucy didn't answer straight away she looked desperately at Icarus and Titania before abruptly getting up.

"Ah - er - yeah, I guess you're right! I forgot the floor plans in the printer, I gotta run!" Without waiting for a reply she bolted upstairs supposedly towards the printer. Whats got into her? We could all see the floor plans lain out on top of the table but no one mentioned it,

"I didn't mean to offend her…" Levy looked down to her hands, but Gajeel nudged her with his shoulder slightly before speaking up.

"Shrimp has a point though? Isn't that just a waste of resources?" Gajeel drawled out boredly as he rolled his piercing in his nose.

"Maybe Luce wants to be involved! She is always behind the scenes normally" Natsu answered defensively crossing his arms and baring his teeth.

"She seems super skittish though…" I trailed off as I rose an eyebrow leaning back, Natsu angrily threw both his fists down on the table.

"She is scared of trains!" Natsu stubbornly said.

"Gray's right then why would she need a disguise," Gajeel countered coolly looking at Natsu calmly.

"Boys! Let Orion do whatever she finds comfortable, in the meantime Salamander find your travel sickness patches and Gajeel help Vidar carry and archive theses plans in the office," Titania commanded from the head of the table with enough ferocity that we all just gulped and nodded. Gajeel quickly slipped from his seat to grab the files zooming out the room with Levy straight on his heels while Natsu moped up to his room looking slightly green.

"Ma'am what should I do?" I was the only one that hasn't really been excused.

"Go find Orion and say we are leaving in 2 hours," Titania said offhandedly before taking hold of Icarus and dragged him out the room while harshly whispering to him.

Lucy's POV

Please pick up! I had ran straight up the stairs before pulling out my phone and dialing Aquarius number she will know what to do! I fumbled with the door handle not bothering to shut the door behind me..

"Hello? Lucy? This best be important Scott and I are on vacation! Just because you don't have a boyfriend doesn't mean you can destroy my love life." Relief washed over me in a tidal wave to hear her voice and her bitchy levels, I sighed rubbing my forehead.

"Lucy?!" Alyssa's tone had changed drastically when I didn't answer.

"I'm here," I said weakly, "We have a problem… Well I guess you don't but I do!"

"Lucy where are you? Shut up Scott I'm asking her that." I could picture Alyssa swatting at Scotts attempt to grab the phone.

"I'm here at HQ but we're doing a heist and I nervous because it's on the railroad AND I'm not in the van AND everyone is getting a suspicious why I want a disguise AND Titania doesn't agree with me hiding it AND there is no way I am going back there," I finished my tirade with a hiccup, Alyssa hummed that she had heard and I could hear her talking to Scott about it in background, making me wait for her advice.

"Lucy it's only a few stops right? We can make Sampson wipe the cameras afterwards," Alyssa offered, "There's not much we can do if you still want to keep it a secert."

"Oh and it's not like the people my dad employed aren't going to recognise their BOSSES DAUGHTER?! Then it's Lucy how come you weren't at school or how come you didn't come to visit? When are you just going to grow up and accept your job," I yelled shit this is bad. I was getting worked up or someone was going to overhear me.

Too late.

I heard someone clear their throat in my door, please not Natsu, just let this be a figment of my imagination and stress induced daydream. I slowed turned around to face the noise when it wasn't Natsu but Gray he looked pissed.

"Hey Gray…" I said lamely giving him a weak wave as I quickly ended the call on Aquarius and Scorpio.

"Don't 'Hey' me," Gray said unmoving from the doorway his voice barely audible but I could definitely see a storm brew in his eyes. "Looks like you have some explaining to do,"

"I don't know what you're on about, now if you don't mind I would like to change, get out my room," I said turning away from him and walking towards the wardrobe.

"That's why I recognised you!" Gray seethed as he stepped closer to entering the room slamming the door behind him.

"What do you mean recognise me?! You haven't even known of me before this," I threw my hands up, he is being ridiculous and turned towards him.

"I recognise you from before! And it's not like we know you now!" Gray raised his voice while grabbing my wrist and tugging me towards the door.

"Gray stop it! You're hurting me! Of course you know me, we have been living together for nearly 2 months now!" I finally slipped from his vice like grip, I pushed away from him rubbing my wrist gently before cradling it to my chest.

"Lucy I don't think it works that way you know everything about us and we didn't even know your last name! We trusted you with our identity how come you didn't trust us?" Gray's anger slipped away leaving him looking betrayed and hurt.

"It was just simpler…" I couldn't meet his eyes as I sank to the floor, trying not to burst into tears, "If you recognised me how come you didn't say anything?"

"Because what would Miss Lucy Heartfilia gain from being in this?" I could hear the questioning in his tone, I'm not in it for the gain… I could tell he was getting angry at me not answering him, but I couldn't answer him. I wouldn't.

"Oh you're not even going to answer this are you? Are you doing it because you're a spoiled brat that wants your dear parents attention? You're obviously rich enough already. To make a difference? I'm sure your money can change that if that's your reasoning!" With each question Gray's voice grew more savage as he stepped closer before stopping just where I was. I wasn't like that, this was the reason why I didn't tell anyone.

"I think you should just go back home!" Gray bent down and whispered venomously, Not home. No I wasn't going back there. I couldn't hold back my tears I let out a choked sob as I shuffled away from him leaning against one of the furthest walls.

"YOU'RE ALL THE SAME! EVERY-" Gray spat, but was cut off by the door slamming open to see Natsu looking pissed off,as he scanned the room his eyes froze on me as he took in my crying face and Grays angered one.

"You made Luce cry…" Natsu growled, "And you carry on shouting at her?! What the Fuck! She was already upset when she left downstairs, and you thought in your ice filled brain that shouting at her even more will make her feel better? I don't think you have ice just in your brain," Natsu gestured down to his chest and tapped his heart with his fist.

"Calm down tabasco! Let me explain," Gray shifted uneasy on his feet, I have never seen Natsu this furious, this made his anger look like teasing.

"YOU COLD HEARTED BASTARD!" Natsu lept forward and grabbed Gray by his collar and dragged him out into the hallway. I rushed up to my feet and ran to follow them as well, to see Natsu slamming Gray into one of the walls, denting it.

"No Natsu! Please - stop it! It's my fault!" I tried snapping him out of it, Gray didn't mean to say these things! He was just hurt and angry! He doesn't deserve this!

"Lucy stay out of it!" All jest had disappeared from his voice, he even called me without the nickname. I could barely see now, my vision was blurred from the salt, as I launched myself at Natsu who had just raised his fist to strike Gray, I tugged on his sweater trying to yank him off.

"LUCY I SAID STAY OUT OF IT! HE MADE YOU CRY!" He tried shrugging me off lightly but realised that wasn't work he pushed me hard, as I staggered back, Natsu looked conflicted between regretful and angry when he realised he had just been rough with me but then Gray groaned and started to pick himself off of the floor. Before redirecting his anger back to Gray.

I saw Levy and Gajeel run down the hall towards the commotion, Levy squeaked when she saw my teary face.

"Shrimp get Bunny Girl I need to go calm this down." Gajeel struggled with Natsu as Levy came and enveloped me in massive hug, rubbing my back as I hug her fiercely back. Levy flipped out her phone and dialed Icarus's number.

"Hi, yeah upstairs we have a problem… I'm not sure what caused it but you need to bring Titania - Gajeel is struggling to keep Natsu still." I just buried my head into her shoulder, it was an awkward position as I was taller than her but she didn't protest, I could still here Gray groaning slightly and Natsu cursing colourfully at Gajeel who was meeting him halfway with the vocabulary.

We heard two more sets of footsteps run down the hall towards and saw Icarus and Titania push us both, Icarus knelt down next to Gray and helped him back up and Titania grabbed Natsu who had just head butted Gajeel in the nose and tasered him until he fell limply to the floor.

"Someone inform me of what this little 'scuffle' was about?" Titanias narrowed her gaze at Gray and Natsu's prone body.

"She's a Heartfilia…" Gray sounded unsure now as he stood balancing most of his weight on Icarus. I felt Levy gasp as she stepped away from me as if she was burnt, I shot my eyes up to see Gajeel looking confused.

"I already know this, that simple fact called for these actions?" Titania voice was cold, "How childish." She scolded before picking up Natsu and carrying him into his room.

"Icarus you knew as well?" Gajeel turned to him, still eyeing me warily, Icarus looked slightly peeved as he was busy looking at the dent in the wall.

"Icarus! Answer me dammit!" Gajeel said with irritation, "It doesn't matter to me that's she is a stupid Heartfilia."

My heart went out to him… But wait it's Gajeel of course he doesn't care.

"Of course I knew, do you think I would just give out my favours to randomers?" Icarus scoffed before talking aside to Gray. "You alright?"

"Yeah...I guess I gotta apologise to you Lucy, us bunch aren't the best at teamwork are we?" Gray chuckled dryly wincing slightly. "Yanno from having no one knowing who you are to a bunch is kinda scary and I guess when I found out you lied… well- I don't even know- But Lucy I sorry it's your business we didn't make a promise to spill everything."

I had just stopped crying but now I was in tatters again, I ran towards him giving him a massive hug.

"Come on Levy," I reached out for Levy who lightly took my hand and allowed me to pull her in, "You to lug nuts,"

Gajeel muttered something about girls being overly emotional but allowed us to but our arms round him, but not before shooting out a hand to grab Icarus,

"If me and Gray gotta deal with these then so do you," He snorted, before detangling himself from the heap, eventually all that was left was me and Levy still content in embracing. I heard Titania come out from Natsu's room and then felt her give me and Levy a quick pat on the head before addressing us all.

"Natsu's still out cold in his room, I suggest that you all wait inside for him to wake up and you guys can all explain the situation - together." Titania sounded years older than what she looked as she looked tiredly at Icarus.

"What about the heist?" Levy curiously piped up, all of our heads swiveled towards Titania for an answer.

"It was only a stupid flute, I only did it because you guys were so bored you would eventually kill each other by being inside so long - not that it worked - you still managed to wreak havoc." I think it was the first time any of us heard Titania talk in a joking manner, we all looked at her with gobsmacked expressions.

Titania's POV

I chuckled at their expression, Icarus did a good job at forming this rag-tag mess. They reminded me of the young versions of us… Jellal caught my eye and shot me a half smile before turning to the others.

"You're all dismissed for today, get some rest and sort whatever out, we can't have our team falling apart. Dinner will be in 2 hours." He said cooly before walking back down the corridors towards the stairs. After making sure that everyone had retired into Natsu's room, I followed suit curling my arm into his.

"Don't they remind you of that day we formed Heaven's Judgement…" I trailed off as we entered the kitchen, Jellal only hummed in agreement before digging around the fridge for ingredients.

"They're young and fiery, they are all just getting their footing." Jellal said absently as he shoved lots of vegetables onto the kitchen table, and pecked me on the cheek. That gesture would have caused us both to flame red like a flare in the past but after a while it was just the norm. "Cut them for me."

"'Kay" I reached down to my belt and fished my butterfly knife out and began to slash at them with a flick of my wrist. I was met with a scoff, I turned with a scowl on my face to meet a grinning Jellal, his lips had been pulled up like a cheshire chat, disfiguring his tattoo.

"I told you to cut them, not play fruit ninja," He laughed holding out a small kitchen knife which I grudgingly accepted along with an army of curses as I cleaned my butterfly knife with a kitchen towel and placed it back in it's rightful place.

"Erza! Would you kiss your mother with that mouth!" Jellal mocked being appalled as he raised an eyebrow before returning to seasoning some meat.

"It's not like I know where she is anyway…" I rolled my eyes at him as I made my way over with the vegetables which had been cut with precision to cute little cubes. Placing the bowl of cubes near him I rested my chin on his shoulder as I wrapped my arms lightly around his waist. His cheeks bled red as he tried to shrug me off.

"Com'on not while I'm cooking…" He protested weakly, I detached my arms from him with a sigh and stepped back.

"Not like anyone would see, there all up in flamebrains room," I huffed quietly to myself, and I heard Jellal laugh a little. I couldn't see much as he was faced the opposite way to me but by the way his hair was bouncing around he was hysterically laughing to himself. "What?!"

He turned to me wiping tears from his eyes before opening his mouth then thinking differently as he just turned back around and put the meal in the oven.

"Jellal Siegrain Fernandes!" I scolded completing the bossy image with my hands placed firmly on my waist. That little pig! It's rude to laugh at girls!

"Erza Irene Scarlet?" He countered as he straightened out from the oven as he took a step towards me. I hate my stupid middle name and he knows it! I stared straight back into his eyes crossing my hands over my chest. The side of his mouth curved up as he eyed up my fiery expression, taking his left hand and drawing a feather touch line down from my temple to my chin. I felt my heartbeat race as I got stuck on his brown eyes as he edged closer till he was about a breath away from my lips, my arms suddenly fell from my braced position and hung limply at my sides.

"You sounded like Gray." He deadpanned before, jumping back ducking past my punch as he held his stomach from laughing so hard. I kicked him hard in the side before storming to sit at the table.

"Bastard." I hissed at him, trying to regain my pale cheeks to somehow get rid of this infernal blush. Fucking asshole! All I did was call Natsu flamebrain! UGh! His nerve! I even helped him with dinner! I was too busy with my rage to see Jellal sneak back behind and link his arms round my back as he stooped at an awkward angle. I settled into his arms with a sigh. Oh well… Until the doorbell rang. Who the helll is this? I raised an eyebrow at Jellal to see if he had expected any visits, he just shrugged his shoulders. Great, a criminal mastermind doesn't even know his own schedule… Hopefully it's some old lady complaining about the noise. I huffed slightly grabbing my butterfly blade again and hiding the blade behind my back, ignoring Jellal's protests as I shoved a gun into his waistband of his jeans.

I opened the door with a sickly sweet smile that slid off as soon as I saw who was there. My face quickly took up a smirk as I tried to shut the door on their faces, only to get scolded by Jellal.

"Erza, that wouldn't be wise babe," Jellal chuckled as one of the people shot their foot out to block me from closing it completely. Fine, Fine! I chuckled slightly to myself as I opened the door slightly to slam it again on their foot, earning a colourful string of curses. Then to feel a barrel pressed into my stomach, hmmm was that a LMG in a guitar case…? Oh well isn't someone impatient today…

"I shouldn't even be surprised that you managed to walk around the city with that, Scott." Jellal said boredly as he ripped the door open fully before folding his arms across his chest. "Point that thing another way." It wasn't a suggestion but a command. Jellal's voice was laced with suspicious.

Scott just shifted the barrel closer to me and he narrowed his eyes at Jellal, as if a point to say he doesn't work for him anymore. Jellal looked uneasy as he opened his voice to protest when he was cut of by a strict cold voice behind Scott.

"Where's Lucy?" Alyssa questioned, looking closer at her she was still wearing a bikini top, and what looked like a blue flowing skirt that was hastily pulled on. Had they been to the beach…? My thoughts were confirmed by Scott's hawaiian shirt not even done up, with cream boardshorts topped of with flip-flops.

" .She?" Scott growled as he jabbed the gun forward. I hope that isn't going to leave a bruise…

"She is upstairs? She is fine last time I checked" Jellal looked heavily confused to why Scott and Alyssa were literally armed to the teeth and acting oddly hostile seeing that we ended all on good terms. "Oh for fuck sake come in! Not suspicious you two at all." He drawled sarcastically as he invited them into the kitchen.

Scott looked completely flabbergasted, what did he expect us to tie her up? Hold her against her will? Threaten her life? - wait I guess we did threaten her life… Whereas Alyssa looked indifferent as she perched at the head of table looking down at us.

"Err Baby I think we got a misunderstanding…" Scott was hovering over her shoulder shifting his weight from one leg to another. Alyssa just shot him a glare before looking back at us evenly before replying.

"Lucy was worried about her secret about her background affecting the team. And she called US! In a state that could be called HYSTERICAL and ends the phone call - WITHOUT A WORD. For me and Scott to rush back from our vacation - at the beach. For you to tell me 'She was fine last time I checked'" Alyssa seethed in rage at Jellal's lack of explanation, her maternal aggression is rival to mine… Even Jellal shrank back in fear of getting boiled, even Scott pushed the guitar case out of Alyssa's reach.

"You can check if you want?" I offered in hope of calming her down before she reached tsunami level of destruction.

"You. Titania will not give me 'permission' to check on her!" Alyssa huffed as she stormed out of the chair and headed towards the stairs, "Scott, sweety just sit tight we can go back on vacation as soon as we have settled this."

Scott visibly gulped at her mood, he seemed pretty happy her anger wasn't aimed at him as he sheepishly turned to us two giving us a small smile of apology.

"Yanno how she is guys…But Lucy is alright?" He gingerly asked as he leaned the guitar case up against the wall as he sank onto a kitchen stool.

"Of course she is." I tutted at their lack of belief in us.

"Good." Scott still seemed uneasy as he drummed his fingers on the counter.

"Where did you guys go on vacation to?" Jellal attempted the small talk as we tried to ignore Alyssa's stomps from upstairs as she ripped open every door. She probably should have asked which room Lucy was in…

"Galuna Island, the locals were nice and all, good phone reception…" Scott's smile tightened as Alyssa's door slamming started to sound more and more frustrated.

"That's quite a trip! How did you get back so fast?" Jellal smiled pleasantly as he silently offered Scott a drink who declined.

"Well yanno us… connections everywhere. Christian is quite good at tickets. First class was quite swanky to be honest." Scott started to swing slightly back and forth on his stool. He was cut off with a yelp as a porcelain hand ripped him backwards overbalancing him and leaving him to fall to the tiles.

"Nice to see you taking Lucy's well being well, just sitting and chatting with the possible captures." Alyssa mocked as she gruffly grabbed the guitar case.

"Lysssaa calmmm I knew she would be fine, you are the one that dragged us here as soon as she put down the phone." Scott grumbled as he picked himself off of the floor.

"Did you talk to her?" I said while walking them to the door.

"No, her and the others were all sleeping in one room when I came in, surprised the rest didn't wake up - not Lucy she would sleep through a warzone." Alyssa's lightly chuckled to herself.

"Want me to tell her you popped in?" Jellal gave a quick manly hug to Scott and went in for a hug with Alyssa who just warned him off with a glare, Jellal settled with patting her on the back.

"Nope," Scott said while popping the 'p', "All of us are planning to surprise her soon. Anyway poor Lyssa here wouldn't want Lucy knowing how much she actually cares."

"Why you-"

"Deuces!" Scott laughed as he scrunched his hand into a fist leaving his thumb, index finger and pinky out, before pulling Alyssa away by her waist. I quickly shut the door with a loud sigh that could have gone worse.

"That was close." Jellal chuckled as I followed him back into the kitchen.

"No shit," I drawled but not before following it up with a nostalgic, "Scorpio and Aquarius haven't changed a single bit."

"Just like us then," Jellal smiled before pecking me light on the cheek, "Go wake them up, I'm dishing."

AN - You guys are so sweet so after returning to this story after two weeks I get all this lovely ass feedback :D

Thanks to EerieMarionette, Avalon215, OneLivesAgain and Azumanga dioh for favouriting this work of... art?

Thanks to EerieMarionette, Avalon215, OneLivesAgain, Azumanga dioh, Youngneez, Maplefur345 and Hodge1214 :D you guys make my summer.

Fanficchan - i get what you mean like is there 11? or 10? for purposes of the story gemni are two people but lol it is confusing hiope you day go's well.

Azumanga dioh - Don't worry you have at least 4 more chapters and many more up to chapter 30 planned.

OneLivesAgain - I'm glad Dub reeled you into our fanstasty world! I must admit with our doc now being 84 pages long its getting pretty hefty but I'm glad we have have fans that understand that it takes longer to update due to the chapts being so long.

Guest - tie your damn glasses to ya face to keep up man

Quick reminder this won't get abandoned but this is gonna be a stressful few times with results of exams coming up changing school for both of us ( not gonna be at the same place as dub CRI) And with the chapts sometimes reaching 3k - 6k each time it gets a little time consuming on top of my training plan.

Sorry for my blabbing I'll see you all next week :D