Levi blinked. Smith? Wasn't that the name of the guy who was going to...?

Quickly Levi searched in her bag for the letter Lucy sent her a few days ago. She tossed her books and glasses out of it until she finally felt the paper under her fingers.

She saw Luc was walking away, and pulled him back.

'Is this your brother's name?' She asked pointing at the letter.

Luc took it and read the letter:

Dear Levi-chan,

I know you guys are worried about me, but you don't have to. I'm with my father, and it's going great.

I never expected this, but he has changed. Since I'm back at the mansion he has been so nice and warm to me, it was as if nothing ever changed, and mother was still with us.

That's why I decided to help him a little. He is trying so hard to keep the company, so I've decided to marry a heir of another company. I never expected so many men would be interested in me.

(well, most of them where liars, I'm glad I've got Alitheia.) There is only one person who hasn't been here. His name is Edward J. Smith, and I think he might be the right one.

I hope you'll be fine (and you have more luck with Gajeel)

Kisses, Lucy.

'yeah, That's his name, why?' Luc asked a little confused.

'I think we may need your help Lucas.'

'I told you already, you can call me Luc, but I can't leave right now, I'm working!' Luc said.

Levi sighed. 'I'm sorry, I don't really want to do this...' She whispered. With that she casted a sleeping spell on the poor man, and dragged him out of the train.

-oooOOOxxxxxOOOooo-

'Lucy!'

'Lucy, listen to me.'

'LUCY!'

Quickly Lucy sat up, and looked around. She was in a field full of wild roses, and every single rose bloomed.

When she looked around she noticed the white sky. It looked pure and clean. Like she was in the clouds.

'Lucy, turn around please...' a voice the blond mage hadn't heard in 7 years whispered. Lucy blinked in shock, and slowly turned around, afraid it would al disappear if she moved to quick.

Standing there, in a beautiful sleeveless white dress, was the woman she always missed. Her mother.

In shock the stellar mage clasped her hand over her mouth in shock, and she started to cry. With a soft smile Layla knelled down and hugged her daughter.

'shhh It's alright Lucy, calm down.' She said in a soothing tone. After a while Lucy's tears stopped, and she only sobbed a little.

'Mama...' She sobbed softly. 'Why did you have to go?' she looked at the older woman, and noticed the beautiful gloves she had on her hands. They were identical to hers. Layla noticed them to, and smiled.

'You never threw them away, why?' She asked her daughter. Lucy's eyes widened. She looked shocked when she answered.

'MOM! They were yours! There is no way I would throw them away!' The elder spirit mage smiled.

'Exactly Lucy. You never threw them away, because they remind you of me. Because I'm still in your heart, and I will never ever leave you alone.' Layla smiled. 'I even read all the letters you wrote for me.'

Lucy's face flushed, and her mother started to laugh.

'Luce, I've got something for you.' She said, and the young stellar mage looked at her mother.

'What is it mom?' She asked when she saw her mother was reaching for a hairpin that held her bun together. Layla pulled it out of her hair, so her blond curls fell round her face.

Layla opened the hand with the hairpin so her daughter could look at it.

Surprised Lucy saw it was a key. It looked like a spirit key, but it was made out of diamond, at the centre it held a little red gem, And there where little roses engraved in it.

'Mom...' Lucy started, but Layla interrupted her. 'Lucy, do you see the door symbol on top?' Lucy nodded.

'This symbol means it's the key of all gates.'Lucy stared at her mother. 'And when I say ALL, I really mean ALL.' She added when Lucy looked her in the eyes questioning.

'You mean this, key...' Lucy asked softly , not able to finish her question. Now Layla was the one who nodded.

'Yes, it can open the gates between our world, Lucy. But not in the way you expect. I can return to your world, but not longer than 24 hours, and it takes a month of your magic.'

Lucy smiled and hugged her mother. 'Like I care about that, that means that there can be days we can be together again!'

'Lucy stop,' Her mother said when the young blonde mage started to rattle. Lucy stopped speaking immediately.

'It isn't going to be that easy...' Layla whispered. With that, she gave the key to her daughter, and when the diamond lost contact with her skin it turned in to a plain silver key, without the engraved roses, gems and the symbol.

After that, Layla explained about the key and its magic.

When she'd told the young stellar mage everything that she needed to know about the key, she started to vanish.

'My dear daughter, there is something you need to know, Natsu loves you, and he always will love you. I'm sure you'll make the right choice, and don't get mad at Alitheia! Good bye.'

At the same time all the rose petals started to flow around, circled around Layla and when they fell to the ground the older woman was gone.

-oooOOOxxxxxxxxxxOOOooo-

Whit a shock Lucy sat up, to see Natsu fighting her fiancé, but she was out of the spell Edward casted on her. She thought about the things her mother said to her, and kept looking to the fierce Salamander.

'Oh LUCY, finally' Levi said happy her best friend was awake. The blond looked around, and she saw Levi, Wendy, Happy, Charla and a boy she didn't know. He looked like Edward, but his eyes were friendlier.

She looked down at her hands, and pulled her mother's gloves off, revealing the pink sign on her right hand.

'I'm going back with you guys.' She said.

After that she looked up, just in time to see Edward sucking the energy out of Natsu. Her eyes widened.

'NOOOOO!' She screamed.

-oooooOOOOXXXXXOOOOooooo-

A/N: I know, I'm just plain evil. I haven't updated in ages, and when I update, it's a cliffie, AGAIN.

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