I would like to thank Johnny Spectre for an amazing idea that came to mind! So, thank you Johnny Spectre for giving me an epiphany! You totally get credit for the idea you brought into my eyes, and I hope you like what I do with it!

~ WARNING! ~

This material is Rated M for mature audiences. If you are not over the age of 18, I strongly suggest you don't read this. Although, it's a little too late if you're already this far, but I just want to put this out there anyway.

Now, here's what happened in the last chapter:

Lucy has been turned into a partial cat and now has the cat ears and the tail! She hasn't figured out how she came into this mess, but decided with Natsu to talk to the guild Master about it. When Mira turns around she yells out and catches the attention of every Fairy Tail mage in the building. How will they react to Lucy's situation?

~ Side note: this fanfiction will mostly be seen in the heroine's P.O.V., Lucy Heartfilia, for numerous reasons.

Now! It is time for the disclaimer!

~ Disclaimer: Any and all characters that originally belong to Fairy Tail are not owned by me, Sapphire Storm.

Chapter 6

~ Gray's P.O.V. ~

I was sipping on a beer when flame-brain burst through the guild's doors. He looked somewhat panicked, which made me curious. He never usually got that way unless it had to do with Lucy, so I set my beer mug down and got up.

"Oi, flame-brain, what's wrong?" I asked in a loud voice, but only loud enough for him and the people around me to hear. His head swiveled towards me and he opened his mouth.

"Where's gramps?" His reply shocked everyone around us. He didn't respond with a retort, or any nicknames like he would usually. And that was what worried me the most.

Someone pointed towards the guild master's office, where he was more than likely working on paperwork that had to do with damage that Fairy Tail dished out. My eyebrows furrowed together and I started following Natsu, but he was quick. He jumped up to the railing that was on the second floor and knocked on Makarov's door. That was even more unusual because Natsu was never that level-headed to think about consideration towards others. He entered the office and slowly closed the door behind him. Even I could hear the lock click close from my position. Before I could walk towards the stairs the guild's doors opened once more, revealing the blonde haired mage that was worrying the pink haired one. My eyes widened with shock as I took in what I was really seeing. Did Lucy have… cat ears?

~ Erza's P.O.V. ~

I was sitting down at one of the secluded tables while enjoying yet another slice of strawberry cheesecake. I wanted to make sure I was out of the line of fire (literally) when Natsu came through those guild doors. I was about to bring another bite up to my mouth when, lo and behold, the same mage I was just thinking about busted through the guild doors. I looked up nonchalantly and froze. Natsu's expression showed that he was worried. No….. he looked… scared? Panicked? Whatever the reason, it wasn't something that happened often. I set down my dessert and stood up.

"Oi, flame-brain, what's wrong?" I heard Gray ask Natsu, and I expected him to reply in his usual manner, but that wasn't what happened.

"Where's gramps?" My eyes widened and I almost started moving, but before I could he had already jumped to the second floor's balcony and walked over towards the master's office.

He had left my sight, so I listened closely, waiting for the sound of broken wood, but instead heard the sound of knuckles knocking softly onto the oak door. I walked quickly towards Gray and looked up at the second floor. He was already gone, and I saw Gray start to move, but before he could raise his foot the guild door's opened again. This time revealing a blushing Lucy Heartfilia. I once again felt my eyes widen at what they were seeing. My brain still trying to process Natsu's action, and barely able to comprehend what I was seeing with Lucy. Was that a tail?

~ Mira's P.O.V. ~

I had walked to the back to get some ingredients, knowing full well Lucy was going to ask for a strawberry milkshake. I grabbed what I needed, but then remembered that Natsu was probably going to ask for his usual as well, so I grabbed a few boxes of matches as well.

I was walking back out when I saw Gray and Erza standing together, looking up at the second floor. I heard scuffles come from the direction of Master's office and thought nothing of it. I wonder if Lucy was okay after walking through the forest. It's very dangerous if you don't take the proper precautions, but I couldn't help myself. I wanted to see what the forest would do to Lucy, and how everyone would react. So, while plotting and scheming in my head I had failed to notice how quiet the guild had gotten. I grabbed one of the wet beer mugs and started drying it, paying attention to get every single wet spot.

"Mire, can I get a strawberry milkshake, please?" I heard Lucy's voice from behind me. Who knows she might have not been affected at all by that place.

"Sure, Lucy! Just give me a –" I had turned around at that point and cut my sentence short. I was staring at Lucy when I noticed three things. She had cat ears, she had a tail, and she had an enormous blush plastered onto her cheeks. I wanted to giggle so badly right then, but the poor girl was already suffering as it was. But I moved on very quickly. My mind had already started to match make two certain mages based off f what was already starting to unfold.

~ Makarov's P.O.V. ~

I was working on paperwork that the council had sent in, yet again. Those brats couldn't do a mission without destroying anything, could they? I guess it was time to teach them a small lesson. In the silence of the room there was a soft knock that sounded on my door. I wonder who that would be?

"Come in." I announced loud enough for the person on the other side of the door. When the door opened slowly I was baffled at who was on the other side. Natsu closed the door in the same manner as how he opened it and looked to me worriedly. My eyebrows scrunched together and I set my pencil down.

"We have a small problem." 5 words exited his mouth. I crossed my arms and lifted one eyebrow up, waiting for the rest of his explanation.

"Lucy went through the forest as it was changing…. without protection." Natsu sat down onto one of the two chairs that were placed a few feet from the front of my desk. Now that was something to be worried about.

"Anything happen to her?" I looked to Natsu expectantly and he gave a nervous laugh.

"Well, you could say she's…. changed." I let out a huge sigh, and jumped down from my chair. I walked around the desk and looked up at him.

"Well let's go see what that blasted forest did this time." Natsu got up and followed me out of my office.

My office was somewhat soundproof because of the idiotic actions these buffoons take while inside of the guild hall. I needed some peace and quiet while doing paperwork, but I never expected for the guild to as quiet as it was. So, I walked over to the railing and jumped up, looking for the forest's new victim. I found her sitting at the bar with Mira staring at her, and Erza and Gray walking over towards them. It couldn't be that bad to be part-cat, right?

~ Lucy's P.O.V. ~

"Would you all quit staring! It's quite rude to do that, and to a lady no less!" Everyone's heads turned toward the balcony where Natsu and Makarov were standing. Makarov jumped down and started walking towards both Mira and myself. My tail swished back and forth and my ears lowered down. His yelling was very much appreciated, but the volume kind of hurt my new sensitive ears. I just wanted these things to be gone and for things to go back to normal, but first I need to figure out how the hell it happened in the first place.

I felt two figures approach me and I looked up hesitantly. Well, I didn't have to look up that far because Master was a tad bit short, but I would never just outright say that. The person standing next to him was Natsu, and I'm pretty sure my tail moved in a way that showed I was kind of happy.

"So I heard you went through the forest….. while it was changing." Once Master had said that I heard the people around me whispering. That certainly didn't make me feel better at all.

"Ara, ara. That would explain why you look this way, Lucy." I turned towards Mira and looked at her questioningly.

"It's how all 3 of us got our magic, Lucy." I moved my eyes over to Lisanna who was standing a couple of feet behind Natsu. My heartbeat started pounding in my chest at her words. They got their magic from walking into that forest… if that was the case, does that mean I'll never be turned back to normal?! I focused my attention to Makarov with saddened eyes and he sighed.

"You'll just have to tell me what it was that happened inside that forest. Without knowing what specifically caused it, we have no way of knowing how to reverse the effects. And I can't guarantee that we will be able to reverse the effects at all." Makarov crossed his arms once more and I felt myself stop breathing.

Do I really have to go over everything that happened? I was barely able to survive that place the first time, I don't think I could recount my steps without fainting. Despair filled me and I tried remembering what exactly happened. But it was weird. I remember how horrified and scared I was, but I couldn't recall what it was that actually terrified me.

"Master… I can't remember anything. All I can recall is that I was terrified and anxious." I saw Makarov furrow his brows in worry, but then suddenly it looked like he had an idea.

"Well, we'll just have to ask a certain mage to help us, though I don't think she will like it." I knew exactly to who he was referring to, and I don't know what terrified me more. The forest or having to go see her.

~ To Be Continued… ~

So! What'd you think of this chapter? Leave a review, or don't leave a review (but leaving a review makes me happy and might get me more motivated….)

Mira, Lisanna, and Elfman all got their magic from that forest that is so scary that not even Lucy can remember what terrified her! Whoa! Talk about a twist (not really though….)

Again, I would like to thank Johnny Spectre for the idea (thank you). SEE! Sometimes reviews can give me ideas! (Update: Johnny, let us just pretend that's how they got their magic. It's so much more interesting that way. *evil laugh*)

In the next chapter (whenever that will be), Lucy will go meet a certain mage who will help her remember what happened while she walked in the forest. So I'm pretty positive most of the next chapter will be flashbacks. I decided to try different p.o.v.'s this chapter because I felt I was too focused on Lucy. Did you guys like that?

Stay tuned for more and I will see all of you next time! Hope you enjoyed this chapter!

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