"Gray, your clothes." Lucy sweat dropped.

"Aw..man!!" He exclaimed.

After packing a small amount of stuff, including Erza, they walked to Hargeon, at the docks, to find someone to take them to Gahuna Island.

"As much as I want the key, should we really go to a cursed island?" Lucy asked as they walked.

"We must help these people, Lucy. Abd we have already accepted the job, it would be rude to not show up." Erza said.

"Your just scared, Lushy." Happy snickered, flying over her head.

"Shut it!!" Lucy snapped at him.

"Do we have to go by boat?" Natsu groaned.

"Well we can't swim there." Lucy sighed.

"Is that the girl who'll change Chaos?"

"She's pretty cute."

"I wouldn't mind her changing me, if you know what I mean."

"Na-kun! This way!!" Lucy giggled. She grabbed ahold of his arm and dragged him along the docks.

When she wasn't paying attention, he looked back to the guy that was checking out Lucy and gave him a deadly glare.

He turned back to the excited blonde and picked her up. "Na-kun!?" She exclaimed in surprise.

He put her on his shoulders and held her thighs. Lucy began giggle, a blush decorating her features. She wore a big smile. Obviously very happy.

"Let's go!!" She exclaimed happily.

Natsu chuckled at her and continued walking. Gray and Erza walking behind him and Happy flying by Lucy.

When they arrive at the docks, Natsu took Lucy off his shoulders so they can find someone to take them to Gahuna Island. Much to Natsu's despair, they are looking for someone to take them by boat.

They split up in two groups to find a boat faster. Natsu, Happy and Lucy, Gray and Erza.

After searching for so long they ended up not finding a way to get to the island. Either because they were to scared to go to the cursed island or because they saw Natsu.

"I guess, I won't be getting that key." Lucy pouted sitting on a ledge.

"It's not about the reward Lucy. It's about helping the people of that island." Erza said sternly.

"Yeh. I'm sorry." Lucy grumbled.

"I sensed your distress Lucy." A smooth voice said.

A flash of light appeared, along with a ringing of bells. With that, Leo the Lion, also known as Loke the womanizer, showed up.

He held Lucy's hand gently and kissed the back of it, earning a playful box on the shoulder from Lucy.

"Guys, this is Leo the Lion." Lucy said.

"But you can call me Loke." Loke said.

"He's one of my golden keys. Really rare and really strong. Which is why I wanted that golden key in the reward." Lucy smiled.

"It's a pleasure to meet friends of Lucy." Loke said with a bow.

"Especially beautiful females, such as yourself." He said placing a kiss at the back of Erza's hand.

"He's in for it now." Gray sweat dropped.

Erza watched Loke sternly. Her gaze staring right into his soul. Loke flinched, and went back to Lucy's side immediately. "I'll be back at the Celestial World." He whispered into her ear before disappearing.

"Magic?" A male asked. His face filled with both shock and uncertainty.

"Are you guys wizards?" He asked hesitantly.

"Aye sir!" Happy answered.

"You wouldn't be..going to rid the island of its curse, would you?" He asked.

"We are, actually." Lucy said.

"Get on." He said making room on his boat.

"Yay!! Let's go!" Lucy giggled, pulling both, Natsu and Happy with her on the boat, Erza and Gray following behind.

~~~Le TimeSkip~~~ Brought to you by Lucy taking care of a motion sick Natsu

"So, why did you decide to take us when you found out we were mages?" Erza asked.

"My name is Bobo." Bobo started.

"That's a weird name." Gray murmured, earning a hit on the head by Erza.

"Long ago, I was a man of that island... That awful cursed island." Bobo said.

"Say... What is the curse?" A curious Happy asked.

A moment if silence befell them as they waited eagerly for his reply. Natsu buried his face deeper into Lucy's stomach, Lucy clung to his cape, Happy clung to Lucy, Erza waiting patiently, and Gray getting a bit impatient.

"The tragedy will fall upon you, too. That's what it means to go to that island!" Bobo said.

"Do you really think you can remove the curse?" Bobo asked, "The demon curse?!" The wind blew at that moment showing a demonified arm.

All of them was shocked, Lucy, Natsu and Happy not so much since Natsu's hands change to dragon like paws when he wants them too. But they were all still surprised since Bobo doesn't know magic and he wasn't a dragon slayer, so it could only be the actual curse.

"It's come into view!" Bobo announced upon seeing the island.

"Galuna Island!" Happy murmured.

They all turned to see the island actually, in their sights. "By the way, Bobo..." Lucy said turning back to the male only to see that he had disappeared.

"Where'd he go?!" Lucy gasped.

"Did he fall over?!" Gray asked worriedly.

"He couldn't have fallen over. A sailor wouldn't go out to see with out, first, learning to swim." Erza noted.

"You've gotta be kidding me!! What happened to him?!" Gray asked.

At that moment, the waves began picking up. "Whoa! What's going on?!" Gray asked.

Lucy clung to herself as she watched a big wave come up behind Gray. Her body shaking as an image of her father flashed throw her mind.

She would always imagine her father as different types of things. As fire that would burn her skin everytime she went near it, as ice that would freeze her in place when he gazed or even glance at her and as waves that would drown her no matter what.

She shook violently, her body rocking the boat slightly. No one seems to have noticed her frazzled state since the boat had already been shaking because of the waves and because their trying to find a way to keep themselves alive.

She shut her eyes tightly and held her head between both her hands. She sobbed quietly, fear overpowering all her senses.

Natsu smelled salt, and being out at sea you would think that's what he would smell but he smelled tears. More precisely Lucy's tears.

He immediately looked at Lucy to see her curled up in a ball, holding her head and crying. He stumbled over to her and plopped down in front of her.

"Lucy.." He whispered. She hesitantly looked up at him. He felt like he was being stabbed over and over again. Seeing her pained face wasn't something he wishes to see.

He grabbed her wrist and pulled her into his lap, for a hug. She clung to him like a lifeline. Happy realizing why Natsu went to Lucy, went over to the two and squeezed between them. They held each other tightly, Gray and Erza preparing themselves as a big wave came crashing down on them all.


Natsu's eyes shot open. He tried getting up but realized something was him holding down a bit. He looked to his right to see Lucy in his arms, her face still held pain. Memories of before ran through his mind, causing a sigh to escape his lips.

He looked around to realize that it was just, him, Happy and Lucy. He eyebrows furrowed as he wondered where Erza and Gray could have gone. Now, a sigh of frustration left his lips.

He carefully got up, holding Lucy so she doesn't fall. He picked her up bridal style as she held a sleeping Happy tighter in her on unconscious state.

He began walking through the forest of the island, hoping to find the village quickly. On his way he was lucky enough to find Erza and Gray, so they went on their way to the village of the cursed island.

Upon arrival, they were met with a huge wooden wall. On what seemed to be the entrance it had a small keep out sign which confused the small group of wizards.

"Um.. Can you please open up?! We're here to help!" Lucy shouted loud enough so they should have been able to hear her. The blonde had woken up, along with Happy, a while after Natsu had found Gray and Erza.

"Who's there?" They heard a male ask. Two males with robes and hoods on were standing above the wall looking down at them.

"We're from the Fairy Tail wizard guild!" Lucy shouted up at them.

"We saw your request and came to assist you in your problem." Erza said firmly.

"I want to see everyone's marks." One male spoke.

Lucy put up her right hand — showing her pink guild mark, Natsu slipped his cape off his right shoulder — showing his midnight blue including black lining guild mark, Gray lifted his shirt to the left of his chest — showing his dark blue guild mark, Erza showed her blue guild mark located on the middle of her left upper arm and Happy turned around, removed his green bag to show his green guild mark located on his back.

"They look like their for real." One male said after sharing a look with the other.

"Hm.."

"Both you women! Take off your clothes!" One said from atop the wall.

Natsu wrapped his arms around Lucy protectively and held her close his chest, glaring at the male who dared suggest that. "Is that the required procedure to enter the gate?" Erza inquired.

"What the fuck!?!" Natsu snarled causing the two males to flinch back.

"Um.. Sorry, I got carried away." The male apologized quickly.

"Come in! We'll call the headman!" They said. The gate lifted, granting them entrance.

"I bid you welcome." The headman spoke.

A/N:

I sincerely apologize for taking so long to post for my stories, including this one. I hope you enjoyed this chapter and I'll try my best to post the next one soon.

Soyōnara!