Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail or its characters, that right belongs to Hiro Mashima; nor do I own the rights to Xenosaga, that right belongs to Tetsuya Takahashi.

Author's Note: Time Frame, still before the GMG, but after Tenrou Island. About late April to early May. Meaning they didn't get to start the training for the Grand Magic Games yet, due to the mission from the Council and Lucy's kidnapping. Also, fixed a small mistake on the first chapter concerning the year.

Lucy POV

Lucy had no clue how much time had gone by. What she did know was how many steps it took to go from one end of her cell to the other and across it that she had a small bucket designated for the use of relieving herself — a pile of tattered blankets in another corner to sleep upon. And the best part (insert loads of sarcasm) they took her at intervals to bathe her. At least it was women who did it, though she had come to recognize the presence of the man who kidnapped her.

It was like there was a space that was filled with an infinite coldness that made her chilled to the bone. Though the man was never over solicitous, the man continuously made lewd remarks. He was overconfident in his manner of speech, which changed depending on just how he felt. The man was well-spoken most of the time, using the high society prim and proper tone and language. And at other times used the common speech and slang like she did, which meant a lot to Lucy. An angel that she could use to nail him later.

One thing that Lucy was still struggling with was the fact that whoever ordered her kidnapped (after making a point of kidnapping debutantes that looked similar to her) was that they were a true-blue, fucking idiot or a diabolical genius. The first set of magic canceling cuffs nullified her contracts with all her spirits. And that hurt her badly. The second set was blocking her from accessing her magic at all. It was like behind a thick barrier that when she meditated felt like Juvia's Water Lock. A solid yet flexible wall of water that wouldn't give. Leaving her feeling more frustrated than she wanted to admit

Shifting her body, Lucy stretched out her legs before her, spreading them shoulder-width apart. Then with care, she bent her body forward, feeling the stretch to her lower back, hips, glutes, and the back of her legs from thighs to ankles. Just because she was bound was no reason for her to let her body get out of shape. Once she felt stretched enough, Lucy laid on her back, crossing her left leg over her right. Hooking the heel of her left foot behind her right knee and roll her upper body to the left, feeling as all her muscles stretched in her low to upper back. Lucy bit back a hiss of pain at having her hands bound behind her.

Then again, they had learned quickly that she was a fighter. Having clocked the smug jerk who kept coming to check up on her. Lucy was so glad at that moment for having her teammates. Destructive, powerhouses that she had learned how to defend herself against. The man had learned. Smiling as she re-crossed her legs, so the right was over the left, Lucy finished stretching. Knowing that it had been long enough for the man to make one of his daily visits to her little piece of hell.

Chaos POV

It had been almost a full week since the mission had gone awry. And Chaos was amazed at how much Fairy Tail was on the warpath. Hell, there were members of other guilds present as well. Lucy was very much liked and loved; it seemed. And seeing the four Dragon Slayers in Fairy Tail barely being restrained was impressive. Though Chaos, himself, was sitting where he had taken up residence, still blaming himself. Even though almost everyone in the Guild had reassured him after Freed explained was a specific type of teleportation magic, he couldn't have done a damn thing.

Didn't mean he didn't bear the yoke of the burden for letting Lucy getting kidnapped. She had been in his arms, dancing the waltz with him when the lights had gone out. Then she was just gone. He had asked if he could wear his gloves to work his magic. Denied. That the gems on the backs of them would have been questioned. As a Noble, he wasn't supposed to have magic. It was considered blasphemy.

"Would you brats, shut up!"

The voice that rang out over the Guild had it quieting in quick order as Chaos lifted his head and looked at Makarov. Who was standing tall on the railing to the second floor. The serious look on his face as he seemed to look over everyone in the Guildhall. Sitting up straighter, Chaos waited. He could tell that something had happened. Hopefully good.

"I have news, thanks to the Magic Council," Makarov bellowed.

This made everyone present to mutter to each other. Intrigued by what the information could be. But as Chaos continued to watch his Guild Master, he noted that the man didn't seem to be too happy.

"I said, quiet!" Makarov bellowed.

Once it was silent again, Chaos waited as he watched the other visiting Guild Master from Blue Pegasus with a young man he had learned was named Hibiki Lates, whose magic was unique. If it had existed in his original world, computers would have been obsolete. The idea that someone could tap into the ether and pull out knowledge that was stored there was impressive.

"Good, Bob has been talking with some people on the Council. They are giving us the lead in retrieving our missing Nakama," Makarov said. "But what they shared with us is worrisome! Since they have identified the type of magic that was used. It was not teleportation at all. Rather Shadow based magic. And we all know that there are only a few people who can use that. One of which we put in prison just after Lucy joined."

Chaos listened, eyes focusing on Makarov as he paused and glared down at everyone. A sinking sensation in his stomach told him as everyone in Fairy Tail stayed silent. He was sure if a pin dropped, it would echo loudly. His stomach felt ill at that.

"And we have found out that Kageyama is no longer imprisoned," Makarov continued. "To make this even better, the Rune Knights and those on the Council don't know when or how he escaped. So, Team Natsu, you will be a part of the main search party along with the Raijinshuu, Gajeel, and Wendy. Any plans for training for the Grand Magic Games will be postponed further until we get our Celestial Mage back."

The loud whoop that came from where Team Natsu was sitting, and low (yet pleased sounding) growls from the other three Dragon Slayers added to the dark chuckling that came from the rest of his team. Chaos knew that whoever took Lucy would be in for a load of pain once they found them.

"Alright, would the people mentioned come to my office please," Makarov said before turning and jumping from the railing to the second floor again and vanishing from sight.

Still staring, Chaos sucked in a deep breath and stood up, only to feel a big hand clap down on his shoulder. Tensing as he turned to look at Bickslow, who stuck his tongue out and wagged it at him.

"Dude, don't worry, the team is just way too overprotective of her. Give them time. And if they still want to be jerks after we get Lucy back, well, let's say that hell will have reigned with Kaiju Lucy on the loose," Bickslow whispered to him as he squeezed Chaos' shoulder.

He had heard about this scary version of Lucy, but he had no clue what to think of it. Then again, he had been told as quiet and passive as he was when he let loose when in an emotional state, he was terrifying. Then again, Cannan and Jin had no qualms about being overly blunt. Jr either when he had finally seen him come unglued a little bit. Of course, none of them knew the extent of his age and talents at that point and time. Just that he was reliable and efficient and a great negotiator.

Silently Chaos followed his team up the stairs and into the office. Being the last one in, he closed the door and waited as Freed turned and pulled his rapier from his sheath at his side and scrawled the runes for silence and privacy. Once it was set, Chaos waited. It was time to get this set up and done and over with.

"Alright, we have got an idea of who might have taken Lucy. The reason why is probably revenge and thinking that she is the weakest member of Team Natsu," Makarov started from behind his desk. "And that would be a mistake. Lucy is much stronger than she realizes. I have had a few long talks with Loke, or Leo, the leader of the Celestial Spirits, about this. Further proof would be how she tends to keep the damage cost for the Guild down with her team, by reining them in most times."

Chaos fought to not openly smile at that when all four present members of Team Natsu began to sputter. Only to have them go silent when Makarov lifted a hand and gave a pointed look.

"You may not think it, but you all underestimate Lucy. And for that, you have made her growth slow. She is already on the cusp of having her second origin opened. Erza, you have had yours for years. Neither Gray or Natsu is there just yet. The amount of magic that Lucy uses to summon a single Golden Key, and this is the knowledge that was given to me to share, is equal to one of Natsu's Fire Dragon Wing and Iron Fist attacks."

Chaos had been on the receiving end of both of those after returning after Lucy had been kidnapped. He had taken it. And that was not a small amount of magic being used. Looking at those in the room, including Master Bob and Hibiki, he saw that the latter, and everyone else, but Bob, and saw them in shock. Chaos had already been told this knowledge during one of the many discussions he had with Lucy's Spirits, so it was nothing new.

"Wait? How is that possible?" Natsu barked. "And she summons two of those gold keys at a time."

"Yeah! Lushy doesn't ever seem to expend any magic!" Happy said.

At this point, Master Bob slapped his hand down on Makarov's desk. He effectively silenced the two who had spoken out and quelling anyone else from speaking.

"I had a Celestial Mage at one point — a mage who owned both Leos and Aries' keys. I can tell you that it is rather accurate. And then there is the whip she uses while having two key's summoned. That also expends her magic while she physically fights alongside her spirits," Master Bob stated, his voice showing his disgust clearly. "The fact that you think because her magic is not as powerful as your own that she is instantly weak? That she needs to be protected? Well, I think you all need to have a reality check. My former Celestial Mage Karen Lilica had to stay stationary like most Holder Mages, only able to summon one gold key, or key in general, at a time. Lucy has pushed past that boundary. Her mind is quick, sharp. After we retrieve her, you all need to sit and talk at length with her and her spirits. Because I find you all lacking if you see your teammate in such a light."

Chaos still said nothing, just watching silently. His eyes were taking in the reactions of Erza and Gray as they contemplated things. Chaos understood how easy it was to think that someone sweet, polite, and overly kind could be taken as weak. It had happened a lot with Momo, or Shion because she was so smart and spent a lot of time in the lab. Both of the girls had shown everyone that they could hold their own.

"Now, that we have that covered if you will continue, Makarov," Master Bob said, red-painted lips curling upwards.

"Yes, of course," Makarov stated. "Lahar had gone back and ran some test on the cell that Kageyama was kept in. He found some strange spatial distortions. The magic had mostly dissipated, Lahar kept on digging and found that there were reports of something similar found all over Crocus. The starting point of them hasn't been found. He said that there are some abandoned mines on the outskirts of Crocus. And after the Magic Council had talked with his Majesty Toma Fiore, we have permission to investigate them. But we are not to destroy the tunnels because it can cause a chain reaction that could leave a good chunk of the Capital of Fiore in a large sinkhole, is that understood?"

At the big round of Aye, himself included, the Master gave them orders to meet up with Lahar and his partner Doranbolt at the Crocus train station and to get looking for Lucy.

Lucy's POV

"He is ready to see you, Lady Heartfilia."

Lucy didn't even react to being slapped with her title. She just continued to sit there Lotus Style on her pile of blankets and meditate. The loud, annoying hiss he gave had her blinking her eyes under her blindfold. Before the sound of his feet hitting the floor as he stomped his way over to her. When his hand came in contact with her arm, Lucy rolled to her side and kicked out. Glad that one of her feet connected with what felt like one of his legs, drawing a grunt from him, she was already forcing her body to roll away so she could get up and try to make her escape from the cell.

"Dammit, you dumb bitch!"

She had gotten to her feet and only taken a few steps when burning pain seared through the back of her scalp. The ass had his hand fisted into her hair and was pulling it. Knowing she would regret it later, Lucy gave a sharp jerk of her head, feeling her hair being pulled out by the roots. Sucking her bottom lip into her mouth and biting down on it to keep from crying out at the self-inflicted pain, Lucy tried to run again.

"Gods, you Fairy Tail Mages just don't know when to quit!"

Pain exploded in her lower back, just under where she knew her kidneys were. Lucy knew she had lost her chance to escape when the pain overrode her nervous system and made her knees buckle — growling as the hand in her hair was removed seconds before her body was lifted and tossed over the dicks shoulder like a sack of potatoes. There was no end of the indignity she was suffering.

"You try and kick me; I am swatting that ass hard enough to break the skin, don't think I won't."

She just gave a low growl and wiggled a bit to get more comfortable on that thin and bony shoulder. Only to shudder at the sudden cold that enveloped her, just like when she was initially kidnapped. It was not very pleasant in the least, but at least it was over with just as quickly as it happened. Only for her to be set on the ground and spun around. Body stiffening as she felt something she couldn't quite place. Then her blindfold was ripped off, leaving her blinded for a few seconds.

"Hello, Lucy Heartfilia, sorry I have made you wait."

Her body instantly locked up as she squinted to keep the light from continuing to hurt her now very sensitive eyes. The person who had spoken to her was a guy by the sound of their voice. But as she got a look at him, she swallowed. That sinking feeling of fear that she had felt on Tenrou Island made her stomach feels hollow, empty.

"Do I know you?" she asked.

The way thin lips curled up, and those eyes began to glow at her question. All he did in answer was shakes his head no and lift a hand that had her key ring dangling from a single pale finger, jingling.

"No, we haven't met. But I know all about you," He said. "And I am gonna make sure you don't interfere with my plans and then take you back home with me."

The hard, cold edge to his deep voice had Lucy shuddering. She didn't know why, but something about him made her want to turn tail and run as fast as she could. This man was insane. And right now, he had her friends, her family, dangling from a finger. The fact that his smile only got bigger as she saw her key ring told her that he knew of her magic and had purposefully put the cuffs on her, rendering her almost useless.

TBC!