Laxus P.O.V.

We left Raven Tail with haste. I was excited to go home for once. We were gonna get married. Then she'll be mine in every way possible in this world, in both Magic and Spirit. I wanted to rush home and tie the knot so bad I almost forgot about what a train wreck Luce was.

"I'm with you until the end, Laxus." She said clearly.

"I know, but let's not rush things, okay? How are you holding up?" I asked cautiously.

"I'm happy." She stated quietly.

"But?" I pressed.

"Ivan has changed a lot. I know he had his reasons, but he hid my mother from me. Isn't that unforgivable? It's funny, isn't it? I've forgiven him, my mom, too. I just can't bring myself to hate them." She took my hand soundlessly and squeezed it tightly. "I'll figure it out eventually, as long as you're with me, of course."

"Right." I answered. We walked back to Magnolia in a comfortable silence with smiles plastered on our faces and hand in hand.

As soon as we reached the familiar doors of the Fairy Tail guild hall. We kicked the doors open in perfect symmetrical movement. "Oi! Gramps! We're home!" I shouted into an empty guild hall. "What the? Where is everyone?"

"Good question." She said with just as much confusion as I had in my voice. I looked at my time-telling lacrima. "It's four in the morning. Strange its light out."

She nodded in response and walked to my, our, apartment. Her fingers were intertwined with mine as she looked dead ahead, worry set in her eyes. "Laxus, I want you to come with me in a few days. Don't ask where, just come with me, okay?"

I nodded as well. "Yeah."

"Lucy!" I heard someone shout. "Laxus!"

She and I turned around to see most of the guild following behind Gramps, Natsu, the stripper, and Titania Erza. I wonder why they aren't already in the guild hall.

Gray was the first to reach us, quickly embracing Lucy. I readied my fist to punch him when he let her go. "I'm so happy you're safe."

"Why wouldn't she be?"

"Laxus, you idiot! Don't ever do something that reckless again!" Gramps yelled. "He could have killed you! Besides, you should have told someone you were going to that forsaken place!"

I laughed. "Sorry Gramps."

"Don't yell at him! I asked him to come with me. It is not his fault." Lucy yelled in my defense, "It was my idea to go see Ivan and-"

I put my hand on her shoulder and stopped her from saying what she wanted to say.

"We all know Layla is alive, now, Lucy. It's alright." Gramps said. "I may not know why this is so, but I won't push for answers at the moment. I'm just happy that my children are safe."

We smiled at him. The rest of the guild pushed us forward towards the guild hall.

"I really do love this guild." Lucy whispered.