This story takes place before the Tartarus Arc, I wonder how they would fear against a real demon... LOL My mind is just working over time on this one!
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Previously...
"Well that felt great!" I said as I looked around the blood stained hall. Lifeless bodies everywhere. "Clean up this mess!... And I want it spotless!" I ordered as my attendants went to work cleaning up my mess.
"Now ! Let's see how far Lucy will go for her loved ones!" I smiled. "Show me your resolve! Show me a love that will make your Mother and I envious!" I laughed out loud as I opened a portal home and stepped through it.
Chapter 3 - The First Few Steps...
Lucy's POV
I cringed as I felt the last of my friends perish... "Master!" I sighed as I walked across my room and leaned against the window that I had stared out so many times as a child. From my vantage point I could see a baron desolate world, where demons of all sorts roamed free but bowed to my father's every whim. It took many years for them to show my mother that same level of respect... On the other hand, my respect has yet to be earned. Having power does not equate to respect but merely provides a way to secure it faster and I was gonna need every ounce of both, to get me through what lay ahead... A trip through the bowels of hell... Alone!
I've been through the Nine Circles of Hell once before with Father when I was very young and understandably powerless against its effects but I am not that same innocent little child that I was then! I remember he wanted me to see who I am and what he was before he met my mother... Well! What he is, to be more precise, is the ruler of hell! No matter what form he takes or who is among his inner circle, he is still Lord and Master of Hell and all bow to him... Myself included!
As I stared out my window I could see a dark sky. It was always dark here as there is no natural light in our realm... The only light in our world is the red glow that comes from the fiery pit of Hell. To an outsider it would be terrifying but to me it was warm and inviting, almost comforting in a twisted kind of way. 'That warm glow near the horizon, is my destination,' I thought. That is where my journey begins... Where my family awaits!
I grinned as I turned and walked towards my closet and rummaged through years worth of clothes, shoes and jewelry to find a large black box hidden in the back. I pulled it out and gently laid it on my bed. As I looked at it, I smiled and thought back to the day that Hellena gave it to me as a birthday present. But hat was so many years ago now... Well at least it felt that way.
"Hellena!" I sighed trying to remember what she looked like as it was so long ago... Life, death, birth and time have very little meaning in Hell. One could be born today and had died yesterday... Time or the measurement of time is irrelevant here, only existence itself matters! Only a few upper echelon demons understand this concept and only myself and Father truly understand the flow of time here, as it's complexities are hard to contemplate with a mere human brain or demon one for that matter.
I blew a layer of dust of the top of the box and slowly opened it, as I smiled and pulled out the contents of the box and laid them across my bed... "My battle Gear as Hellena called them!" I laughed as I remembered Hellena's smile as she handed it to me. "She said it would give me the confidence to fight off all the horrible suitors that Mom and Dad had set up for me!" And she was right! These simple clothes did give me that extra boost of confidence and I figure now is probably a good time to lean on Hellena a little bit more. 'Perhaps I can see her later!' I thought as I quickly changed into my new outfit and walked over to a full length mirror to admire myself.
I smiled as I looked up and down, "Quite beautiful if I do say so myself!" I laughed. "All Black!" I think it's a trait that I got from my Father, his love of black or perhaps it's just the darkness that surrounds us both that creates this love of black, either way I look hot in my skin-tight black leather pants which accentuates my assets. I laughed as I pulled my coat to one side and stared at my well proportioned ass. I ran my hand over it and smiled at its firmness, something that I had wished a certain Dragon Slayer would have taken notice off. 'Oh! Well!' I thought, 'I have to get them back first before I worry about those things!'
My chest, barely covered, is framed by a tight-fitting black lace-up bodice with lace frills accents... It lifts and... "Dam! I need to stay focused here!... I had forgotten what this place does to me!" I growled as thoughts of Natsu ravishing me ran wild through my mind. "Dam! Dam! Dam! Focus Lucy!" I shook my head and my mind returned to my reflection in the mirror. I reached down and adjusted my thigh-length leather boots with their four-inch heels... Height always made me feel superior! I smiled and thought, 'Hellena knew me well!' My long black coat dragged on the floor as I twirled it around...
I felt something was missing and then it occurred to me... I relaxed my tension and let my inner demon escape and staring back at me was a face that I had almost forgotten about, the true Lucy or Lucyfer as my Mother named me. She said, "it sounds cute!" I laughed at my Mom's beautiful innocence. My eyes were now blood-red, the same color as Dad's I might add. I also got his cute pointed ears and two seven-inch black horns that stick straight out just above my eyes, across from my temples. I grinned as I stared at my reflection in the mirror, I was a sight that would strike fear into those that don't know me. I sighed as I realized how Natsu and the others must have felt when they first saw this 'me?' But I don't care, they are still my family and I'm bringing them back... 'Now, how do I do that?' I thought as I started to walk towards my bedroom door... "AH!... Almost forgot!"
I quickly walked to a wall near my bedroom door and placed my hand on it and smiled, a moment later, the wall glowed and then disappeared revealing a room full of weapons. I walked in and bypassed everything as I was looking for three items in particular and quickly found two of them... My whip, which was unbreakable and could extend to any length that I desired, and my twin daggers of light and dark. One could kill demons and the other could kill Angels... Well there were exceptions to who they could kill, 'But they may still come in handy!' I thought as I slipped them into the tops of my boots.
"Now where is it?" I thought as I slowly scanned the room. 'I remember having it here somewhere!' I sighed and then I caught a glimpse of light reflecting of something in the corner. "Ah!... There you are!" I smiled as I picked up a simple fourteen inch silver cross, with a point on the bottom and a secret inside... A thorn from his crown, I sighed. "Well, I hope you serve me as well as you served Dante!" I said as I slid Beatrice's Cross inside my jacket and walked out of my armory. I was just about outside when I caught sight of the eternal flame sitting on a pillar in front of me. I picked it up and pushed it inside my chest. I patted my chest and smiled as I knew exactly what to do with that little gem. I grabbed my i-pod, closed the armory door and walked out of my room and headed straight towards my destiny...
As I descended the large staircase, my heart dropped as I saw Mother and Father standing near the front entrance. Father was grinning as he stood there with crossed arms, while Mother as usual was hanging off his right arm... 'They look adorable... So in love!... I want that!' I thought as I sighed and telepathicly spoke to my Father, 'you're not gonna stop me are you father!' He shook his head and said 'No!' which bought a smile to my face as I ran down the rest of the stairs and jumped into his open arms.
"Thank you for letting me do this Father!" I smiled.
"I'd be disappointed if you never!" He laughed as he hugged me back. "I just wish you'd stay a little longer before you run off! It would be nice to learn of your adventure on Earthland!"
"I promise I will bring them back with me and we can get reacquainted then! Okay!" I said as I released my grip on him and stepped back and looked at Mom who was proudly smiling, almost in tears.
"Lucy! I can create new bodies for them, but you do know that they are dead and a sacrifice is needed to return their spirits to their new bodies!" Father said with an all-knowing smirk.
"Yes! I know!" I sighed, well aware of the laws of creation, "A life for a life!... One will have to make a sacrifice so the others may be free to live again!"
"Correct!... Knowing that are you still willing to enter the Nine Circles to retrieve your friends!" I nodded 'yes!'
"Do believe that one of them will make the ultimate sacrifice for the others!" Mother said.
"Yes! I believe they will... I believe they all would make that sacrifice!" I confidently said.
"Are you sure about that? Remember they are getting a taste of what may lie ahead for them!"
"Yes they would... No we would! After all, we are Fairy Tail and that's what we do!" I smiled and hugged them both and headed for the front door.
"Very well child, you may go!" Mother said with a smile.
"Thank you!"
"Ah! Lucy, one final thing!... He should be no problem for you to handle as 'you are him and he is you,' but watch out for her, she's new there and very unpredictable!... Remember you have more than enough power to take care of yourself and don't take any crap from anyone down there. That is your playground not theirs!" Father grinned as an evil laugh echoed through the sanctuary.
"Thanks I'll keep that in mind!" I said as I ran towards the distant glowing pit.
"Do you think she will be alright!" Miu said as she looked up.
"She'll be fine!... I'm more concerned about how much damage I'll have to clean up later!" Kai laughed as he closed the door and threw Miu over his shoulder and headed for their bedroom.
'Oh Lucy just a couple of things you should be aware of... They are in Limbo and their time is short, so hurry! When you are ready to come back contact me and I'll send a gate for you to use. Also the treacherous one is not with them so be careful if you decide to go after her. You know what resides down there! It must remain our secret, so be careful who you bring along. I will destroy anyone who breaks that rule and that includes you... Remember that well child!" Father telepathicly said.
'I understand Father and thank you!' I replied as I had finally arrived at my destination, the gate to the Nine Circles of Hell, which was a very large and intimidating set of steel and concrete doors, reinforced by powerful magic. There were symbols that covered the whole gate and on either side of the fifty foot high doors was a walled structure that ran as far as the eye could see. At the top was an inscription that read, 'Abandon All Hope, Ye Who Enter Here!' I laughed as I read it... 'Now that's kind of dumb!' I thought as I laughed to myself.
'HAHAHAHA!' Father laughed as he spoke to me through his telepathic link, 'Child you would not believe how stupid some are down here!' I smirked as Natsu's face crossed my mind, 'I can believe it!' I laughed.
'Don't tell me the man you've chosen is an idiot!' Father laughed and then spoke, 'on the bright side, idiots are easier to manipulate!'
I laughed, 'Geez! That's enough, now get out of my head!' I ordered.
'Fine!... Ahhhh!... Your Mother wants you to be careful down there and show us your resolve!' Father laughed as his breathing became heavier and more pronounced.
'I'll be fine tell her!... Just a second are you and Mom!?' I cringed as I realized what was going on. 'Gross! Get out of my head you old pervert!' Father laughed and wished me luck. 'Thank you!' I replied.
"Dam! I forgot to ask him how I open the gate!... Oh well! I'll have to do it the old-fashioned way!" I grinned as I spun around on my heel and 'Lucy Kicked' the doors open, sending them flying into the pit.
"DAM IT LUCY!" Roared a voice from a distant.
"SORRY!" I screamed as I pulled out my i-pod and placed a set of earphones on my head and turned up the volume. I smiled when my favorite tune started to play and I slowly started to walk. My slow walk slowly turned in to a strut as my overconfidence started to fill the air. Within moments I was dancing my way through the gates of the underworld as I sang along with the song resonating in my head... "Ohhhh, THAT SHIT makes me BAT-SHIT crazy..."
An evil laugh escaped my lips as I thought, 'let the fun begin!'
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