Disclaimer: I do not own either Fairy Tail or the Xeno game series...But one day, I will! Hiro Mashima owns Fairy Tail and Namco and the game creators (Too many to list) own the Xeno game franchise!

Notes: Okay, so I know a lot of you have no clue what Xenosaga or even Xenogears is. A brief breakdown according to my mind. As before I ask that if you don't know the games, please go and Google them. I have found that you can actually watch all the cutscenes from Xenosaga Episodes...if you have a lot of free time.

Lucy's POV

The shock was the only thing that registered in my mind at the situation I found myself in. I was opening the door to the hotel room when I felt Loke push through his gate, and he looked ready to pounce, it was something I expected. However, when Chaos placed himself between us, I found myself at a loss for words as if frozen by his actions. Though it didn't go remiss, he had no clue about this world or us in general. His works, trying to protect me, even if it was from my spirit, brought a smile to my lips as a giggle slipped out.

Which was quickly followed by peals of laughter from my teammates, causing Chaos to turn around to look at us. His confusion was written on his face as he let his hand drop to his side. Unable to help myself, as I observed the look that took over his face, I let my amusement burst forth, wrapping my arms around my stomach. My head shook back and forth, tears of mirth gathering along the bottom edges of my eyes. Loke gave a small cough as if to say; it's not that funny.

Deciding that it was neither the time nor place to be letting myself get caught up, I did my best to reign in my amusement. "Sorry… Chaos… it's just that… he isn't a threat to me. In fact, he is my spirit. I'm a Celestial mage, and Loke, or rather Leo, is one of my summonses. He has a habit of breaking through his gate to come to this world… from… his own."

A flash of comprehension sparked in those amazing cerulean eyes, his expression softened, and a friendly smile tugged at his lips. It was a wonder how quickly he was able to accept and adapt. "Hime, I think you owe him a better explanation than that." Loke's voice sounded vaguely annoyed, forcing my gaze away from Chaos.

I gave a small nod before looking over my shoulder to see an array of different expressions on the faces of my teammates. Each looked thoughtful, amused, and somewhat intrigued. Well, except for Natsu. He just seemed to be glowering at Chaos, leaving a cold sensation in the pit of my stomach. I wondered what was going through his mind; since usually Natsu was generally a friendly and accepting person who got along with everyone.

"Well, let's get in the room before we draw any unwanted attention to ourselves, shall we?" I said, waving my hands in a shooing motion, as I turned to face the door once more.

Loke stepped back, making way for Chaos. Once he was inside, I followed suit, only to feel a tug on my wrist, effectively stopping me so that Erza and Gray went in ahead of me. Both wore a black expression, hiding their thoughts and feelings. I turned my gaze to Natsu, who just stared almost balefully at the doorway.

When he let my wrist go, I shot him a dark look before making my way towards the door, only to feel him stop me by wrapping his hand around my wrist once more. Letting out a hiss of announcing, I turned to look at Natsu, ready to rebuke him, but the look on his face killed the words in my throat. He only wore that expression when someone threatened the guild and its members. A shiver ran down my spine as I tried to figure out what had caused him to react in such away.

"I don't like him, Luce. He smells of powerful magic, old and powerful magic. Until he tells us everything, I don't want you to be alone with him. You're too trusting and naïve, and that's what makes me worry about you." He growled his command, letting my wrist go before walking around me into the room.

His low dangerous tone left me speechless while standing there in the hallway. I knew Natsu was just trying to protect me, and I was grateful, but still, I felt insulted by his words. Once more, I turned them over in my mind before gathering myself and entering the room. Erza was sitting on the bed next to Loke, while Gray was leaning against the glass window to the balcony. Natsu had tucked himself into the corner right behind Gray, so he had a clear view of the whole room. Lastly, in the chair next to the bed, Chaos was sitting with perfect posture, hands folded in his lap. He was looking around the small room, patiently waiting.

Giving a small sigh, I closed the door behind me, trying to figure out how to describe magic to him, since he just fell out of the sky… from another world. I had to factor in that Natsu said he smelled of magic as well. Leaning back against the door, I let my eyes meet each of the room's occupants, making Chaos the last, before taking a deep breath.

"Okay, to put it bluntly, I am what is called a Celestial Mage, a special class of Holder type magic-user. Almost everyone in Fiore has magic. Each person is different, depending on their abilities. Mine is summoning the celestial spirits through a gate that connects their world and ours. I call them when I need help using my keys. Loke here, is the leader of the twelve Zodiacs, Leo the Lion." I let it all come out in one big rush.

As I spoke, I never let my eyes waver from Chaos's who seemed to not react at all to this knowledge. The smallest look of assessment knitted his brow before understanding crept into his eyes. I wondered just how fast he was able to process information then adapt, so with a tilt of my head, I waited for him to say something.

After a few minutes of silence, Chaos laced his fingers together, after resting his elbows on his knees. "So you… and everyone here uses magic? And there are various types I am guessing, based on the fact that you stated you are a holder type, therefore summoning companions to aid you in your tasks. That seems rather impressive, as I am sure it is a great strain, depending on what is summoned and when. What other types of magic are there?" His voice was inquisitive, yet held wisdom as he gave his piece on what I had said.

With a small nod of my head, I started to continue when Erza spoke up, drawing our attention. "There are a lot of types. For instance, I am a re-equip mage known as the Knight. I have armor and weapons stored in a pocket space that I can pull out and use in quick succession, as needed. Gray uses ice-based creation magic; it's called Ice-Make Magic. Natsu is a rare type of mage called a Dragon Slayer. He harnesses the element of fire, his body taking on the characteristics of an actual dragon as he attacks."

I watched Chaos lean back into his chair, his face almost unreadable as he let his kids slide closed over those beautiful orbs. His arms laid limp in his lap as I was watching him process the new information once more. He opened his eyes and darted them around the room as if surveying each of us till he came back to Erza. He let off a small breath, one that seemed to deflate him.

"Okay, so there are many different types, and those types vary from mage to mage, I know that from where I am from. There wasn't magic, so to speak, but there were the rare individuals that popped up every so often with unique gifts, myself included. Still, this will take some time getting used to it all, as I am still reeling that I am here and alive." He paused, thinking about his words as his eyes darkened. "My last memories… they were using my time to make sure my friends got away safely, even if it meant my death." His voice came out in a whisper, sending a chill down my spine.

Swallowing, I looked around the room, seeing my feelings mirrored on the faces of all my friends. Shock. Understanding. We had all been in that kind of situation, time, and time again. For me, it was with Phantom Lord. For Erza, the tower of Heaven. Loke had his confrontation with Karen that led to his exile. Gray had his demons on Galuna. And Natsu… there were too many times, he had saved each one of us on various occasions, for various reasons. I watched Natsu's face darkened, his green eyes slowly sliding closed as he turned inward. The pain he was feeling was palpable, and I could only assume he remembered each scenario.

"So, you have a gift, but would you classify it as magic?" Loke's calm, a soft voice broke my concentration, drawing me back to what was going on.

His gaze was hidden once more, behind his sunglasses, as he watched Chaos with a mixture of amusement and sympathy. Apparently, this wasn't lost on Chaos, as he smiled back at Loke. "I wouldn't know what to classify it as here. Mine is ever-changing to my will. I can show you if you want; that way, it will ease some of the tension you are all holding at the uncertainty I present."

His words brought a collective gasp from most of us and a growl from Natsu, who seemed to shrink into his corner. I watched both Erza and Gray turn to give him a withering look, both more than aware of his actions. I was sure that they felt the same way about the situation, but both brought more tolerant of it since it meant so much to me. Dealing with the dream had been taxing, and we were all waiting to see what the ultimate result would be.

"It's alright, please don't be hard on Natsu, he is merely suspicious of me in general. He is more perceptive than one would assume at first glance. It is, after all, in a dragon's nature to be protective of those he considers his family. I don't blame him, for out of all of you, his reactions are what I was expecting, honestly. That mistrust, the need to make sure I am anything but a threat, but instead, you all have been kind and accepting to a point." His words slowly sank in as he stood up from the chair.

I watched Natsu dart across space, placing himself between Chaos and the rest of use, causing Chaos to raise his hands in a placating manner, indicating that he wasn't a threat. "Show us this gift. I've already told Lucy that you reek of powerful old magic. I have smelt it only once before, and it caused a lot of problems." Natsu growled.

Giving a small nod of his head, Chaos stepped back from Natsu, giving us all a complacent look. It was as if he was asking if we all wanted to see his gift. It was in that instant that I saw an aged weariness, the same as I saw in the Master when we had gone over the top, causing him great worry. However, such a look seemed out of place on the young face of Chaos. When his gaze met mine, I nodded before dropping my gaze to the floor, my heart suddenly beating fast in my chest — leaving me more confused than I already felt.

A soft sigh resounded through the room before Erza spoke up. "Let's go out on the balcony, to be safe. Is that alright with you, Chaos?"

"That should be fine, Miss. Erza. I don't know how well I will be able to handle it now, my Ether Drive that is." He whispered.

As we filed out onto the balcony, I found myself thankful that it was a decent size. Once we were all settled, Chaos lifted his left hand, leaving the palm facing up. His gaze was narrowed in concentration, a white glow surrounding his hand. Little motes of the while light floated up and away from his palm, there was a brief flash from the stone on the other side, before the light began to coalesce and take shape.

It burst into a small ball of pale green that swirled around, before shifting from a ball into a funnel shape, reminisces of a tornado. "Wind Ether," Chaos stated, clenching his hand into a fist.

He opened it seconds later, small rocks floating above his hand. "Earth Ether," He whispered before repeating the process. When it opened this time, it was a shard of ice, which he named before snapping his hand shut. With a smile now playing on his lips, he brought his other hand up, which was already glowing, as he covered his fist with it.

In a swift movement, he pulled his hands apart, revealing a flickering flame in one and a yellow glow in the other. "These are Flame and Healing Ether." He explained, pausing for a second as if considering something else. "My gift has another name, Anima."

It took a few seconds for it to sink in, "Eeehh!" we all exclaimed in unison, a clear show of our collective shock. My friends all had wide eyes; their jaws dropped as they stared at this mysterious person. My mind couldn't completely register the information that he had just dropped on us, and from the look on his face, as his eyes became downcast with a dangerous set to his soft angular jaw, he realized it.

"So that glow I saw, when you stepped between Hime and I, it was Anima? You, sir, mustn't tell a single soul, otherwise many people would be coming after you. Anima is major magic, that isn't usually harnessed and used by living people. It's based on magic here in this place. Also, if the Magic Council caught wind of it, they'd want you to be sealed away, or worse…" Loke had been the first to recover; his words slightly rushed with panic.

Still reeling from all the new information, I just stood there with a dumbfounded look on my face as I stared at him. The mystery surrounding Chaos was only becoming more intriguing, enticing me to try to solve it. There had to be a reason that I dreamt of him for so long, the fact that he would come falling from the sky and this particular place. It wasn't just a mere coincidence that this had happened! A purpose was to be served if what I had read in that book on the meaning of dreams was to be believed.

My thoughts were swirling around in my head as I watched Chaos curl in on himself. His enchanting eyes were darkening as he closed both his hands, letting the magic vanish. His body language told a story of its own, while he appeared to be relaxed, there was tension coiled just under the surface. The fact that he let his face drop down, so it was harder to read his expression, was telling in and of itself. However, at my angle, I was able to see him pursue his lips into a flat line.

A low snarl brought my attention to Natsu yet again; his green eyes showed that his pupils had become slits, his breathing slowed as he glared at Chaos. "He is dangerous. I vote to let him go his own way because one way or another someone will get wind of it, and that will not just put us in danger, but the guild as well."

Each of his words felt like a slap in the face as I let my gaze slip back to the person in question. His hands curled into fists at his side, and he had stepped back towards the door. I felt horrible about how Natsu was choosing to handle things, but I knew he had a valid point. It was just plain rude, though, even if he was thinking of all our welfare. A massive wave of irritation at Natsu washed over me; he'd been acting like a prick this whole time.

I turned my attention and gazed back to my pink-haired teammate, ready to snap at him. Erza beat me to it. "Natsu, that was uncalled for and very rude. You need to apologize, right now." Her words caused Natsu to go stiff, his mouth set in a stubborn line.

It was a look we all knew so well, one that meant he wouldn't change his mind, no matter what. He had already made up his mind on this fact, and it was clear as he let his gaze pin Chaos to his place. He hadn't raised his head the whole time, so on a whim, I reached out, placing a hand on his shoulder. A frown tugged at my lips when he flinched away from my touch. My heart went out to him since this wasn't exactly an ideal situation, and to make it worse, he had been called dangerous on several different accounts.

"Natsu, you are acting like a child about this. No matter which way you look at it, this isn't a normal situation, and he doesn't have a place to go. There is no one else to help him adjust. Besides, I am of the mind that taking him to the guild to let Master decided how to handle the whole thing, is the best solution." Gray's voice was low and annoying; his arms folded lazily over his chest.

Chaos lifted his head to look at Gray, surprise shining in his eyes, bringing a smile to my lips. "I… I would appreciate that, even if… uh… Natsu is correct. I don't want to be a burden to anyone if my gift… my magic is dangerous. I am more than capable of taking care of myself and hiding away from people. It is a talent I have had to cultivate, if you will, in my brief, yet extensive life." He whispered, lowering his gaze once more, though while he spoke, he places a hand over mine.

Once more, silence filled the space between us all before I caught Erza moving towards us. Her hand came out and rested on his free shoulder, the metal of her gauntleted hand clanking as it rested there. "We are Fairy Tail mages; we never turn down anyone in need of help if we don't have to. I think Gray's idea is a good plan, and with this, we should all think about getting some sleep. We can leave first thing in the morning."

Her words held a finality to them, which said the topic was no longer open to discussion. Erza received a nod of acceptance from Loke, Gray, and myself. While Natsu just turned his face away, slumping against the balcony railing, I couldn't tell if he was going to obey her orders, but defying Erza never ended well. I turned my attention back to Chaos, looking up to see a small smile ghost across his face reaching up to those cerulean eyes, making them dance with an inner light.

Erza removed her hand from his shoulder and slipped around him into the hotel room. "Thank you, Miss Erza. Sleep does sound like a good idea." Chaos said as he passed by, the tension in his body melting from under my hand.

Taking that as my cue, I let my hand slip from his shoulder to follow her into the room. I was shortly followed by Loke, Gray, Chaos, and lastly, Natsu, who was trying his damnedest to bore holes into Chaos's back. I wanted to smack him, or better yet, deliver a Lucy Kick straight to his head; his attitude was starting to grate on my nerves since it was his constant need to protect me as if I was some precious piece of property.

Before anything could be said or done, Loke spoke up. "Well, I will take my leave and give the Celestial King and update on everything. With your permission Lucy, I would like to talk to Crux about somethings to get information that could help all of you… especially our new friend's situation."

I gave a small smile and a nod of approval, before he vanished in a golden haze, leaving me feeling as if I was exhausted. My body slumped as everything that had happened to me that day caught up with me. I found myself braced against Erza, who gave me her patented big sister is concerned look. I giggled, making her smile warmly as she walked me to the bed and sat me down.

"Now, I think we need to redo our sleeping arrangements. Gray, you will be rooming with Lucy tonight, which means Chaos, you will be in the next room with Natsu and me. I will not tolerate any funny business, does this suit everyone?" Erza spoke, her brown eyes giving a rather quelling look in Natsu's direction.

Each of us gave a comical Aye." in response, except Chaos, who just softly said it was okay with him. Erza gave me a sift hug as she nodded and smiled at the others. I watched as she led the other two out of the room, leaving Gray behind.

TBC!