*Mira's POV*

I was tending the bar at Fairy Tail, thinking about Lucy. See she had helped my siblings and I before coming to Fairy Tail. She also helped out Erza, the Thunder Legion, Bisca, Alzack, and Gray. She had also returned when Lisanna died though. The guild doors slammed open to reveal Natsu and a cloaked person.

"We made it back alive!" Natsu yelled. He then turned to the cloaked person, "Welcome to Fairy Tail."

The person pulled the hood down, revealing the very subject of my thoughts.

"Lucy!" I said as I booked it towards her and tackled her to the ground.

Natsu blinked, "What's going on? I thought you wanted to join the guild?"

Lucy looked at him from her place in my arms, "I do. During my travels I helped some get here. Like Mira and Gray." she chuckled, "And speaking of Gray, clothes."

Gray looked down and cursed, "I swear I had them on!"

Lucy laughed before making an ice shirt, "Try that."

Gray put it on and for once didn't pull it off, "Hey, this is cool."

Lucy smiled as she looked around. I heard someone sniffle as did Lucy. I saw Lucy's expression soften before heading over to Cana. Apparently Cana had met Lucy way before any of us did.

*Cana's POV*

It was her, it was the one that noticed me when she came that one day, Lucy. She helped me with my magic and how to not let what I've seen get to me. I sniffled because Lucy hadn't been seen in a while, and my cards couldn't find her. She heard me and came over.

I looked at her and she wrapped me in a hug. I pulled her in closer and just held her. Lucy pulled back and looked at me.

"Hi." she said.

I smiled, "Hi."

Something brushed against me and I looked down to see a wolf. I didn't jump, I just knelt down and began petting it. I didn't even turn to my barrel at all.

*Mira's POV*

Lucy came by the bar, "By the way, I have something for you." She reached into her pocket and pulled out a tiny locket on a white chain, "I had this commissioned after I left."

I took it and opened it gently. It was a photo of myself and my siblings, all of us smiling at the camera.

"I thought you'd want this." Lucy said.

I smiled at her and hugged her hiding my tears in the crook of her neck, "Thank you, for coming to the funeral, for paying for it, for this, I...no...we owe you so much."

Lucy wrapped her arms around me, "I miss her too you know."

"It really meant a lot to us though." I said, "You were out on your own mission and as soon as you heard about what happened, you came back."

Natsu had obviously started a fight as Gray's underwear collided with Lucy's back. I took a step back as Lucy lifted up the item and sent a death glare at the brawlers.

"Okay, who threw that?" she said.

It was amusing seeing the fighters stop and froze in fear before several fingers pointed at Natsu.

Natsu started laughing, "Hah, you're all so scared of her that you'd give up? That means I wi-"

A huge foot stepped on him, "Quiet boy."

Master was still here. I said hi and so did Lucy. He jumped up to the second floor after welcoming Lucy to the guild.

"Listen up!" he shouted, rubbing his back, "You idiots have done it again! Look at all the complaints I got from the Council!" he waved a bunch of papers at the gathered people, "Gray, you took care of the smugglers, but then you walked naked through the town and got noticed stealing underwear that was being dried."

I turned to Lucy, "So Lucy, where do you want your guild mark?"

"Hmm, gold and left shoulder blade." she said.

I nodded and placed it there. I watched as she made her way over to Natsu. He said something that Lucy didn't like and she had bashed him into the floor.

"The name's Kelas!" she said.

"Please don't kill me, I'm sorry." he stammered out before turning back to the job offers.

I watched as Romeo went up to Master.

"Is my dad back yet?" he asked Makarov. I noticed that both Natsu and Lucy snap their attention to him.

Makarov sighed, "You're getting annoying Romeo. Your father is a mage, so trust him and wait for him patiently until he comes home."

"But...he said he'd be back in three days...and it's been over a week already...and he didn't go that far! Please send someone to look for him, I'm getting worried!"

"No way!" Makarov shouted, "Your dad is a mage! We have no mages in Fairy Tail who can't take care of themselves. Now go home and drink your milk or something."

Romeo glared at master, "Idiot!" he yelled and punched master in the face before running off.

A loud crack reverberated through the guild hall when Natsu slammed the job request through the board and stormed off.

Makarov sighed, "That idiot...he's just going to hurt Macao's pride if he goes to help him. But it's not up to us to tell him what to do, so leave him be."

"You're an idiot you know that?" a voice said.

"Excuse me?" Makarov said while everyone looked to see who spoke up.

I saw Lucy glaring at master and emitting such a strong power level.

"I joined this guild based on my experiences as a child. I was told that you treat each other like family. I know that everyone here fights each other but also fights for each other, that's why Fairy Tail is number one. Its a one for all and all for one type thing. From what I just witnessed that concept has changed." Lucy said.

"Listen, we are all strong enough to deal with our own-"

"Just because someone is strong, doesn't mean they shouldn't receive help," Lucy said as she walked up to the master, "For years I traveled throughout Fiore, Alvarez, Bosco, Seven, Stella, taking out dark guilds."

"You...you're Kelas, the Celestial Nightshade and newly ranked fourth wizard saint. It is said that no one has ever seen your face up close and survived." Master said.

"Holy crap"

"So that's who she is, the only mage ever capable of destroying Alvarez's second strongest dark guild and go head to head with Grimoire Heart and survive. Or so I've heard." Levy says.

"She's so strong she destroyed over a hundred guilds by herself in Alvarez." someone whispered.

"Yes everything you've heard about me is true, except that I was never alone. I always had someone by my side," she brandished her keys, "to help me because no one is too strong to take on an opponent. Help is ALWAYS needed Macky."

With that she left Master speechless as she made her way out of the guild.

"Holy crap she's even scarier than they describe her." whispers started.

"I kind of get where they're coming from." I told Makarov sadly, I wasn't even phased at who the girl is, "Natsu's father left him and so he doesn't want that to happen to anyone else, and from what Happy's told me, the same thing happened to Lucy, so she probably doesn't want Romeo to end up like her."

I watched as Romeo's face lit up when Lucy stopped by to tell him something. She ruffled his hair before leaving.

*Makarov's POV*

I remembered when she first stepped into the guild. She was a tiny little thing, such a sweetheart. Her mother, and my daughter in law, came by the guild one day after getting away from her 'husband'. Layla had chatted with a lot of the members, including Porlyusica. Lucy was around playing with the other kids. Levy, Cana, even Laxus, but she really latched onto Cana and Laxus. Heck, before Lucy came, Laxus was always a loner, but when Lucy came, he was wrapped around her little finger.

She had left with Layla, but she left each of the three kids a charm. I didn't see or hear from them again after that. Years later, more people showed up with a little charm in some form or another. The Strauss siblings, Gray, Erza, Bixlow, Freed, Evergreen, and Bisca were here because of Lucy.

When Kelas called me that nickname, I knew that it was Lucy. Layla had called me that and it appears that Lucy had picked up on it. See, Layla was a mage in the guild and my son, Ivan had taken an interest in her. They married for a year but Layla had found out that Ivan had another person. So an old friend of mine, Jude Reimann, married her, taking on her last name of Heartfilia. Layla was pregnant before she even got with Jude, but four months in and the two disappeared. I actually didn't hear from them until the railroads popped up. Lucy is Layla's daughter. Oh boy, I hope Porlyusica doesn't hear about this, she'll have my hide. She was good friends with Layla.

"Looks like all five of them are going to Mt Hakobe to see if Macao's alright." Mira said.

I sighed, "Good grief, but I wonder though, how much has she changed? I can't help but be curious."

"Same here. She's grown stronger." Wakaba said.

*Romeo's POV*

I was waiting out on the steps when the newest member of our guild came by. I thought she was just going to ignore me but she stopped and knelt next to me.

"Hey kiddo. It'll be alright. We'll bring him home safe." she said.

She ruffled my hair and walked off. A few hours later, I saw Natsu supporting my dad and both of them were smiling at me. Lucy was yelling at Happy in the back for some reason.

"Dad!" I shouted, not caring who saw me, and ran up to my dad and hugged his legs.

He knelt and returned the hug, "I'm sorry I made you worry. And next time those kids you always complain about teasing you about me, ask them if their old man is tough enough to defeat 19 monsters by himself alright?"

I grinned and waved after Natsu and Lucy.

*Lucy's POV*

I stepped out of my shower in the house I built myself with the help of my spirits. I smiled as I got ready for bed when Uma the spirit of the Ursa Minor, came out. So did Leo Minor. They both snuggled into me and started purring. I woke up to the two fluff balls nuzzling my face.

"Okay okay. I'm up." I said giggling.

Uma rolled off but I held her in my lap, and Lea was at my side purring. Luna was near my head. I took a small sniff and realized that there was a smell of brimstone, something reminding me of fire. I tensed and wrapped around the three before reaching for the knife beneath my pillow. I realized it was close and threw the knife in that direction. There was a yelp and I recognized it as Natsu.

"Natsu?!" I yelled.

Luckily for him and I, I had only pinned the collar of his shirt to the wall and Happy was missed.

"I don't remember giving you two permission to enter my home." I said lowly.

"Geez, we just came to check out your pad." Natsu said.

"Aye." Happy said.

Luna had woken up and snarled at the two.

"Natsu get out." I said.

"Why?" he asked.

Luna didn't attack yet, which was good, but I figured that the only reason why she didn't is because I was in her way.

I growled low at him, "GET OUT OF MY HOUSE! There is a young girl here that YOU don't need to be seeing indecently at ALL. Nor should you look at a woman when she isn't dressed."

Apparently he had skipped a few things as he got CLOSER! I pulled my clothes out of my storage and put them on.

"So you threw that knife for no reason?" he asked.

I growled at him and held Luna from jumping him. I made Luna sit before grabbing Natsu by his hair and Happy by his tail and bodily picked them up before throwing them out of my house. I put up the barrier that didn't allow anyone who wasn't invited in. I got back inside and calmed Luna down.

I got ready and headed to the guild. Natsu was there as he apparently left for the guild after I threw him out. I made my contracts with my new spirits. Canes Venatici were two large dogs and they were awesome. Then I contracted Canis Minor, Nikora and named him Plue. I did it in front of the guild so that they could see my magic.