I hope y'all enjoy this chapter! I honestly can't wait to start the next chapter because I haven't stopped thinking about it since I started this one.

Lucy smiled as she felt the hand wrap around her waist to pull her close. Erik pressed a soft kiss on the nape of her neck. "I told you I wouldn't blast you." She said.

Eriks laughed and nuzzled her, "you came close. What I want to know is why is your magic getting stronger over time and mine isn't?"

"Are you jealous? Technically you are a dragon slayer so go ask the dragons."

"I'm not one of them anymore." He said bitterly.

Lucy turned over to look at him more closely. "You can't keep denying who you are."

"I love it when you use my own words against me." He touched the necklace the hung on her neck. "You still have your mother's necklace."

"Remember, I had it charmed so I can go I'm the sun." She touched the ring on his hand the gleaming purple stone shining in the light. It matched his poison magic perfectly.

Lucy knew deep down in her heart this momentary peace between the two will come to an end like it always did in the past. Midnight always forced them apart by using the special dagger he always kept close to him. The very dagger that was in her chest putting her to sleep and unable to heal until it was removed. The other times that Midnight wasn't involved was during a huge fight which led to them killing each other only to wake up and do it all over again until one of them left.

Lucy despised that dagger, wishing it was never forged with whatever dark magic that granted it that power. She hoped to never see it again.

Only if she knew that very dagger would be used against her once more.

Lucy walked into the guild with a smile while holding Erik's hand. She smiled at the guild members who still were afraid of her and made sure to even wink when the others who hated her kind sneered at her. Lucy decided instead of being equally rude back she was going to kill them with kindness.

"Why do you stay silent when they are mean to you?" Erik asked her.

Lucy thought back to her Natsu's conversation on their first mission. She refused to be the monster they wanted her to be and she hoped that one day she and her kind didn't have to hide what they truly were. Even vampires need jobs and want to have social lives but the hatred against their kind made them fear the possibility of being pushed out by society or worse, killed.

"Because I want to prove I'm not a monster. I am going to be better than stoop to their level."

Lucy smiled wide when she saw Natsu and Gray arguing over something completely random. They quieted down when they spotted Erik who glared back at them. "Hey, Natsu any new jobs yet?"

"Nothing. Ever since the hunters arrived the jobs stopped coming in." Natsu sighed and rested his head in his hand. His nose scrunched a little when Lucy sat next to him.

"Well, that sucks I was gonna see about helping Erik establish a life here."

Gray snorted, "and we have another vampire here, no thanks. I don't trust him."

"Hey, I haven't done anything to you!" Erik yelled.

Lucy sighed feeling a little defeated, "I know your family was murdered by vampires and I'm sorry. Not all of us are bad and even the ones trying to repent for their sins."

"Do you remember who attacked your home?" Erik asked.

"Why on earth would you want to know about my family? My People!"

"Lucy and I may know who and where they are today. We could give you closure."

Gray closed his eyes the memory of that horrible night surfacing clear as day. His mother sacrificing herself to save their people with one of their most sacred moves, Ice Shell. Sealing the leader within the ice for eternity.

"I don't remember all of them but my village was attacked by a coven of about six vampires. Their leader was called Deliora and my mother used Iced shell on him and the other vampires scattered in fear. I was the one who found Deliora and led him to my village thinking he would help us with some vampires in the area but it was his vampires causing trouble."

"Shit. I remember this. How old were you?"

"Seven. It's been eleven years."

"I was twenty when I died. I was a poison dragon slayer and Midnight found me one night dying from wounds during a war. I was turned about 200 years ago when Ishgar was just establishing its self as a claimed territory for the council to watch over the countries. I was injured during the great rebellion in Bosco. Deliora took point in trying to concur Bosco for himself. He didn't care who died or who lived. I know his other members and Lucy knows one of them."

"I do?"

"Remember Angel? Midnight turned her hoping you'd find out at some point after she lost to you she's wanted revenge ever since you got Gemini, Aries, and Scorpio."

Lucy frowned, "of course he would. Well, if I see her again I'm gonna kill her. That's probably why she's been a coward and ran away from me."

Erik looked to Gray, "if you want revenge I can help you find them and you can do what you want with them."

Gray thought for a moment before noticing Erza's glare that was directed towards Erik. Gray looked at Lucy who was glancing between the two, "I don't want revenge. Deliora is gone and that is all that matters but thank you for offering." Gray looked away promising himself that one day he will take Erik's offer for revenge for Ur. He missed her every day and wished she could be part of his life and meet Juvia, the beautiful mermaid who stole his frozen heart.

"Hey Lucy, since you stopped drinking human blood want to have a rematch?" Erik said holding his hand out for an arm-wrestling contest.

"Oh please, the last one we did ended up with you thrown on your ass for being a sore loser." Lucy defied herself as she took his hand in hers.

"I'm next!" Natsu yelled and watched intently.

Erza stood, "I shall count to three and yell start for the arm wrestle to begin."

Erik pointed down at her belt that held her keys, "no cheating with Taurus."

"One... two... three... Start!"

Erik grunted as Lucy pushed his arm down not even showing a sign that she was struggling. She looked happy, genuinely happy and Natsu knew that she wants to be around someone who felt the same as she did. Erik began pushing her arm down and the struggling began. The wooden table began to groan from the pressure as the two continued. Other guild members started to watch the two vampires throw curses and antagonize one another to try to get the upper hand. Surprisingly, Lucy was starting to lose and she knew it too. Lucy growled as she struggled to beat Erik who was beginning to grin. His grin made her want to smack it right off his face. Lucy gritted her teeth and suddenly her hand was slammed into the table.

"No fair! Come on you fed recently am I-"

"Excuses Lucy. Alright, Natsu you're on!"

The day seemed to go by in a blur and Lucy felt as if time is starting to slip away from her. Was time even relevant anymore, she did not know the answer. Erik pulled her along the streets stopping when he saw the Honey and Bone night club.

"Come on Lucy one night of fun and I promise I'll never bring it up again."

"I- I told you, I don't do that stuff anymore. There are hunters in the area and I don't want to draw attention. I'm affiliated with the guild and people could get hurt. You have your fun I'm going home."

"Oh come on Lucy live a little. Feel the rush and strength flow through you when you have just one little bite." Erik tried to tug her towards him but she refused to budge. She had promised herself that night she met Natsu to not drink human blood or the blood from other magical creatures.

"No. I know who I am now and I refuse to have a relapse. Go inside and have your fun without me." Lucy ripped her arm out his grip and walked away. She refused to look back as she said, "go find your own place to stay for the night. I'll see you tomorrow."

She was proud of herself for standing up to him. Lucy made her way back to the guild hoping to spend some time with the rowdy group she called friends. She only spared one last look behind her hoping Erik would walk out but she was disappointed once again. She knew she shouldn't love him but he had made her feel alive. When Lucy entered the guild it was quieter than usual but many members went home.

"Hey, Luce! I thought you went home with Erik." Natsu came up beside her worried. "Did something happen?"

Lucy sat at the bar and Mira brought her a whiskey. Lucy didn't hesitate as she tossed her head back drinking the whole thing. "I was but he decided to go to a club to hunt. It is easier to go unnoticed."

"You didn't join him?" There was a slight bit of fear in his voice but Lucy shrugged it off.

"I don't do that stuff anymore. He tried to convince me to just have one night of fun but I don't want to go back to the old Lucy." She would be different this era.

"Well good for you. So, what would you like to do?"

Lucy leaned over the bar grabbing the bottle, "drink."

Natsu watched as she sipped from the bottle. He knew she was hurt by Erik trying to convince her to go against what she was doing for herself. Natsu sighed, "well I was going to suggest we go find out where the hunters are but I guess you are busy."

Lucy raised a brow. "Alright let's go."

Natsu grinned flashing his sharp teeth, "I'm all fired up!"

"Whatever you say, dragon boy." Lucy laughed as Natsu pulled her out of the guild. The two running through the streets like children looking for trouble.

Hunters Guild: Ghoul Spirit

Location: Unknown

The screen displayed an image of a young beautiful blond woman smiling at a man with dark brown hair with a scar on his face.

"Attention hunters!" The loud voice boomed demanding attention. "This woman is a well-known vampire that Magnolia has long forgotten. I'm sure you have read the books about Lucy Heartfilia, a vampire who has been around for far too long. The council has done nothing even though she is responsible for the destruction of Magnolia over a hundred years ago. She is responsible for the countless killings along with her coven Oracion Seis."

A few gasped in the crowed while others roared in protest. The master nodded along, "I understand your anger. We have received a large bounty for her death. The bounty is 70 million jewels for the first Hunter guild to make this beast suffer! She is hiding like a coward with the guild known as Fairy Tail. A guild for monsters of all kind, a place that we are told is off limits!" The outraged crowd grew louder. The man seemed to feed off them as his excitement grew, "I say we Ghoul Spirit, take her down! The first hunter shall receive 20 Million Jewels of you remove this beast from this earth and bring back proof of death."

He held up a finger, "But that is not all, the man with her is also a target, the infamous Cobra! His Bounty is only 10 million and will go directly to the hunter who brings back proof of his demise. The woman Lucy is our first priority as she is a danger to us and the human race!"

A cruel laugh as he smiled and held his arms wide, "Happy Hunting!"