Hello, hello, hello! Welcome back to today's chapter of The Celestial Warrior. Last chapter was crazy, this chapter will be even more crazy (actually, not really), and next chapter is to be determined!

Chapter 4:

Gray blinked, looking at Kay for a moment strangely. There was no way what she told him that night was true. She was someone who needed to be protected – granted they were on their way to prove whether or not she was lying at the moment – but in his eyes she was just a girl who needed him to keep her safe. How could any of it be true? If she really had been the reason Airedella stopped allowing magic users inside their city limits, how in the world did she manage all those years under their radars? And on top of that, Lucy had told them that a powerful wizard had attacked the city – a well-known wizard that went by the name of many, the most famous being the Angel of Death because their magic was unparalleled. But no one ever had any evidence of actually seeing this wizard, and age and gender had never been known.

If she weren't lying, then that meant she was around eight when she lost control. An eight year old girl with such powerful, raw magic? It was unheard of. But Gray found it hard to not believe her, with how nervously she had told him, as if he would suddenly freeze her in ice and turn her into the Magic Council. And to be honest, a part of him wanted to. However, she was now a guildmate, and Fairy Tail would make an enemy of the world to protect it's nakama – including Kay and Harley in their new family. Besides, someone could have tampered with her memories, made her forget who she really was. Having such raw power as a child was unheard of and not normal.

He shifted his weight in the seat of the train to get more comfortable, being careful because of the sleeping girl on him. And it wasn't Harley this time. The little blonde had so much energy he had to keep reminding her to keep her tone down because her sister was sleeping. His dark blue eyes glanced down to look at Kay's sleeping figure. She'd fallen asleep against the window of the train, looking out at all of the scenery as the sun rose up – judging by being awoken to her sobs she didn't get much sleep - but when Gray watched her head continuously bump against the window he cringed and had eased her towards him. He might not be the warmest person on Earthland sometimes, but he was definitely more comfortable than the window.

One arm was slung around her back, her body curled up into his side with her back facing the seats opposite of them and her small hands resting between their bodies, holding onto his shirt with cold fingers. Her cheek pressed against his chest, right above where her hands rested. How in the world could any of what she told him be real? He didn't want to believe she'd lie to him, but he didn't want to think she had such a dark past full of loneliness and responsibility at a young age, either.

Flashback

"So are you going to tell me what this is all about?" Gray asked, looking down at Kay who wasn't looking at him but rather at her hands trembling in her lap. "Has something bad happened?" He pressed, a little more urgently.

"Yes... and it's so horrible..." Her voice had barely reached his ears, but the raw emotion in her tone caused him to tense, even more worried than he'd been before.

"Kay, what happened?" He pressed, not wanting to force her to talk about something if it made her that uncomfortable, but too worried about her safety to really think about how hard it was for her to be sharing something to him. With the way she kept avoiding his gaze, he figured it had to be pretty terrible.

"Gray... have you heard of the Angel of Death?" Kay's voice was so soft, Gray had to lean closer to hear what she was saying. Slowly, her green-blue eyes met his, ringed with a shade of dark gray and flecked with gold. He'd never seen her eyes so closely before, and now he was trying not to recognize the pure pain held within them. She looked so scared, so child-like. Nothing like the mature girl he knew she was.

"Of course." He kept his reply simple, to encourage her to explain herself.

"I know it's going to sound crazy, and hard to believe, but I am the Angel of Death. The Reaper. The Time-Lord. All of those names always lead to one person. And I am that person." Kay's throat bobbed as she was clearly trying to figure out how to word her sentences. "I was almost nine when I lost control in Airedella. I got angry because everyone in the town was saying horrible things about my mother. Because she had me, and then she was pregnant with Harley and the man who was her father abused her. He was a horrible man. I could not stand seeing him hurt my mother as he had done, and since my mother kept me from stopping him, my anger grew. I-I was so angry. So full of-of rage. I lost control of my magic, and I tore the city apart. I stopped only when I passed out in the middle of the chaos and the mess, and my tantrum put fear and despair into the hearts of everyone. My mother knew what happened, and she didn't blame me, but everyone who saw me in that form blamed and feared me. They banned magic, but my mother didn't have enough money to move us, so I got a necklace to cloak my magic power.

"In all honesty, I should have turned myself in. Told them who I was and paid the price. But the fact that I was only 8 would scare them more, or that's what my mother told me. Harley had never feared me though even when her father tried to beat it into her that I was a monster. Thinking if he got her to believe it when she was older, that everyone else would and they'd send me packing or to my death. No one believed him, though, and eventually he got locked away for being insane and for beating my sister and my mother. He was too scared of me to touch me, though." Just the mere thought of a man beating up the sweet blonde child had Gray's cool slipping, his own temper rising. He was just glad the guy hadn't touched Kay, because if he had touched her too, Gray would have had to go find the guy and give him a proper beating. Though hitting sweet little Harley was enough to warrant the guy's immediate death, anyways.

"Kay..." Gray was at a loss for words. Anything that he wanted to say wasn't coming out, or it sounded wrong after the words ran through his head. He noticed the silver in her eyes before she turned away, too quick for her to hide it. Without even thinking, his hands reached out and tugged on her small body, moving her with ease onto his lap, and wrapping his arms around her slim frame. It was kind of like all of those times he'd seen the others in the guild comforting girls all coming together. Her sadness was killing him, because he could sense the fear radiating off of her body, as if she thought he'd truly hate her after telling him what had happened to her. She couldn't control her magic. It wasn't her fault. And she didn't know that and he hated it. Hated that she felt so upset. Nakama didn't need to feel so upset. "If you don't want to continue, you don't have to.." He added, not wanting her to keep crying over what she'd been through.

End Flashback

In the end, she had told him what he assumed was everything. It was hard for him to accept what had happened to her in the carriage, but the way she seemed to relax after she told him everything had him glad she felt comfortable enough to share such deep secrets with him. The way that she had slept now without looking like the weight of the world was on her shoulders made him smile. He was so glad that she was so comfortable sleeping with him around. The trust she had to of placed in him to feel at ease was good, because Fairy Tail ran on pure trust in their guildmates.

"...and so then Kay did this cool thing and she fixed my toy by making time slow back for the toy and it was really cool, but she passed out after fixing it because that magic of hers takes a lot of energy, BUT THIS ONE TIME..." Harley was going on and on about all of the different types of magic that Kay used. The fact that she had been able to keep it a secret for so long too was rather impressive, considering she was a five year old little girl who liked to talk, but after she found out Kay told Gray everything, she had happily begun to tell him all sorts of stories. It was strange, to think that sweet innocent Kay was someone who held such raw power, but she still hadn't taken off her cloak to show him her power and he wasn't the type of person to try to take it off while she was sleeping. So, now they were on their way to a desolate place in order for Kay to reveal her magic to him.

By the time they'd gotten to the plain grassland, the sun was beating down upon them, its rays unforgiving and hot. While the cold didn't bother Gray, the heat was a little bit of a different story, as sweat was dripping from his face, and before he even realized it, his shirt was off and thrown into the field nowhere to be seen. He was in the middle of freaking out when a wave or pure magic energy hit him, and his eyes immediately snapped around to figure out where the threat was. "Kay someone is here we need to get you..." He trailed off as he saw her.

Kay's cloak was folded and in her arms, her gaze nervously meeting his own and lip trapped between her teeth. Her body swayed back and forth slightly, and it took Gray a moment to process the power that was being emitted came from the small brunette. "This is you?" He asked in disbelief, feeling shocked. She hadn't been exaggerating when she said it was not safe to take off her cloak. Taking off that cloak with such power being shot out from her body in massive, overwhelming waves, would terrify everyone around. Her blush and shy nod was enough to realize she was self-conscious about her magic. "Show me?" He asked, swallowing.

"O-Okay. Sure." Her chest rose and fell as she took a steadying breath, eyes closing. It was intriguing to watch as she focused, eyes opening and shining briefly. "Battle Armor, Heavenly Princess." The words were barely uttered, but Gray heard them, and watched as a bright light erupted around Kay, consuming her whole. Next to him, Harley was smiling excitedly as if watching her favorite movie. The small girl squealed in excitement when the light faded away and revealed a beautiful young woman who looked nothing like Kay.

Light, dirty blonde locks framed her soft-looking face. Green eyes were replaced with gleaming red eyes, a small bronze crown atop her head. White wings sprouted from her back, sending the hot air rushing through his hair. The surprise was evident on his face, he knew that much. How could Kay become someone else entirely? Her appearance, her expression, her body shape. Her armor. There was no evidence of Kay Takara left in front of him. "This is my Heavenly Princess Battle Armor. I use swords to fight in this, but my speed and agility as well as power is enhanced." She said, her voice sharp and terrifyingly sweet. Something that sent shivers down his spine while simultaneously drawing him into her. A/N: Link to image here: .

"You might want to put your cloak back on. I didn't think the power would be such a beacon but I bet people can feel it in town as well." Gray could only say, and he watched Kay nod a tiny bit before a flash of light momentarily blinded him. Once the light went away, Kay was back in the spot she'd been in, her cloak around her body and masking the magical energy she'd just radiated to everything around them.

"Now you know. I don't know why I'm like this, and I don't want this power, but I was born with it." Well, he figured that much from what she had told him. However, Gray wasn't sure if that was the full of it or not, because she clearly knew something. The other day her mission had freaked her out more than it should have when she claimed it went without a hitch. Kay's name was already being whispered around town, as the only one in Fairy Tail who hadn't caused destruction after finishing a mission. Though he knew she didn't agree after what she had told him the night before. She didn't believe she was good.

"C'mon now, don't say that." Gray replied, rubbing the back of his neck He opened his mouth to say something else, only for him to sense a magic energy that suddenly appeared and shoved him to the ground. "Gah!" He groaned and looked for the source, finding a grinning man with red hair and matching eyes.

"I finally found you little Miya. You can't hide from your Uncle Luci anymore!" The guy was looking right at Kay, and completely ignoring Gray and Harley. "You're just as stunning as I always imagined you would be. You do take after your mother don't you? Oh and that magic I jut felt – just like your father's! I am definitely looking forward to watching you grow in strength." He was so casual that he didn't appear to be a threat, but Gray wasn't buying it for one second.

Kay was staring at the guy with a wide-eyed, scared facial expression. She took a step back, but one flick of the guys wrist and she was pulled close to him. "Awe don't run away from me, my darling niece. That's not nice at all. I'm just coming to say hello." He had his hand under her chin, gently forcing her to look up at him. The way he was holding her was much more romantic that need be. "I'm also warning you, when the time comes, and you know it will, join my side. It'll be much safer, and I'll promise the protection of all your little guild friends."

Harley was staring at the guy with a look of awe before she sauntered up over to him and her sister. "Excuse me, Uncle Luci?" She asked, tugging on the tail of his black coat. "You're scaring sissy. Please come back some other time, okay?" She gave him a smile, and the red haired man let go of Kay and lifted up the blonde with ease. Harley was the only one not confused, and she was actually pleased to see the man – or it seemed. "It's too soon for sissy. I know you said she needs to know, but it's too soon. She's still scared." She sounded much too mature for her age, and it worried Gray.

"It appears you're right my little Lilly. I shall come back another time. Until then, should I erase all accounts of this?" He asked Harley, who shook her head no. "Alright, I shall be going then. Be safe my little Lilly, and remember what I said, Miya." He seemed to disappear into thin air, and Gray quickly pushed himself to his feet. The magic the man had used was extremely overpowering, more-so than Kay's, but it wasn't emitting from him like it had with Kay. That wasn't one of his questions, though. How did Harley know the guy? And why did he call Kay by the name of Miya?