Author's Note: Thank you for the reviews! I'd like to thank MemphisAmity for being my beta reader! I'm glad you liked it! Now, on with chapter two!
Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail, nor do I own the character's only the plot, ect. Some characters might be OOC, but I'm going to try my best to not let that happen!
Rating: M - Language, Violence, and Possible Lemons.
Pairing: [ Lucy H. x Gajeel R. ] Levy M. x Jet
Genre: Romance, Humor.
Chapter Two
Lucy walked alongside her dog spirit Plue towards her apartment, even though she walked carefully with her arms out and her steps calculated, the usual fishermen called out to her in earnest.
"Careful, Lucy! Don't want to fall in!" She laughed and waved at them.
The blonde arrived at her apartment and unlocked her door, stepping inside as the door clicked behind her. Before she even stepped foot in her room, she realized that she wasn't alone.
"What are you two doing here?!" she snarled at the intruders. Natsu, her idiotic fire dragon friend, and his feline companion Happy were plopped down on a chair with not a care in the world.
"Aw, c'mon Luce! We just wanted to stay with you tonight." Natsu whined while rubbing his head.
"You stayed here all last week!" She groaned, shaking her head and kicking the two out of the chair they were sitting on.
"But, Luce!"
"No! I want to be alone tonight!" She said, glaring menacingly at her best friend.
"Fine…" he huffed, sliding out of his chair and crossing the room. "I'll see you tomorrow!" He grinned and he and Happy went out the window.
"Could you at least use the door!?" She called after the pink haired Dragon Slayer.
Lucy sighed and snatched up some clothing off of her dresser and headed to her bathroom. Once inside, she turned the nob allowing a cool stream of water to fill the tub and ease her stress almost instantly. She dipped into the tempting water after stripping her clothes off and chucking them into her hamper.
Sighing lightly, the Celestial Spirit Mage sank down nose deep into the water, her chocolate colored eyes closing as she relaxed. Her mind went over the mission they were going on tomorrow. Would it be easy for them? She knew Wendy and Carla were off on missions with other people, like Lisanna and Elfman. Wendy had gone off with Macao and Romeo on a mission, taking her exceed friend with her.
Lucy smiled and regained her thoughts, remembering that she was still in the tub. She washed her hair and rinsed it out, groaning in pleasure as the warm liquid cascaded down her smooth neck and around her shoulders into the rising water levels of the tub.
"Alright, that's enough of that guilty pleasure…" she breathed, emptying the tub and reaching for a towel as she exited her place of solitude and proceeded into her bedroom. As she got dressed, her mind wandered to Wendy again.
"I think of her as a little sister…" she pondered. "Wendy…" she thought aloud. "I wonder if she feels the same way…"
Yawning, the blonde didn't bother getting something to eat, since she would eat in the morning or on the train. Turning out all the lights in her apartment, Lucy climbed into her bed and sank down into the covers. She curled into a small ball and allowed sleep to claim her. What she didn't know, was a certain, red eyed, black haired Dragon Slayer was perched on her window ceil, watching her sleep.
Lucy awoke the next morning with a shock.
"Up, up, and up, Miss Lucy!" her clock spirit sang as he bounced around her room.
The blonde groaned and wiped her eyes. She groaned. "Horologium…what time is it?" she added with a yawn.
"8:30, Miss Lucy! Just like you asked!" he added with a slight bow.
The spirit mage giggled and nodded with a wave at her spirit. "Thanks," she held the covers over her slightly nude body. "You can go now," she added with a nervous blush.
"Until next time, Princess~"
Poof.
"Sheesh, why do they all insist on calling me that?" she groaned, sliding the covers off of her and grabbing her purple tank top, black skirt, and black boots that she picked out as her outfit for the day. She headed for her door but stopped dead in her tracks. "Yikes," she turned on a heel and grabbed her whip the Fleuve d'étoiles.
Finishing what little bit of packing she had left, Lucy grabbed an apple and left her apartment, walking down the side of the canal towards Magnolia's train station.
Arriving at the train station around 9:15, Lucy glanced around and noticed no one on her team had arrived yet. Sighing a bit, she went up to the ticket counter and bought her team their tickets.
"Hello, Miss, welcome to Magnolia Train Station." The attendant smiled as she greeted the flustered blonde.
"Hi there," she flashed her signature smile. "I need five tickets for the train headed to Oak Town, please."
"Alright, not a problem," the attendant chimed. "That'll be 1200 jewels."
Lucy sighed. Too bad the others weren't here to pay…
"Here," the blonde cringed slightly, handing the girl her hard earned money.
"This damn mission better pay off…" she thought to herself.
After acquiring their tickets, Lucy sat down on a bench and waited for her team.
Twenty minutes later, Lucy glanced beside her as she heard her name being called. It was Erza and Gray. "Hey guys." She smiled, handing the two their tickets.
"Have you been out here long?" asked Gray.
"Hm, since about 9:15.." She explained with a small laugh.
"I'm sorry we made you wait so long… If I had known you were already here, I would have come sooner…" Erza said, looking down.
"It's oka-" She was cut off by Erza. "You may strike me, Lucy!"
"Um… I'd rather not." She said with a small sigh. After talking, the three waited for Natsu and Happy to arrive.
Around 9:50, Natsu and Happy finally arrived. "Took you long enough, Natsu." Erza said with a glare. Shaking her head, Lucy handed Natsu and Happy their tickets. They began boarding the train as the voice of an attendant rang over the speakers telling them it was time to board.
Team Natsu had a car all to themselves, but they sat together like they always did. Natsu had his head on Lucy's lap while she ran a hand though his hair, trying to ease him from his motion sickness. Erza and Gray sat on the bench seat in front of Lucy and Natsu. Happy was happily resting on the back of the bench seat that Lucy and Natsu sat at.
"How long is the train ride?" Lucy asked, glancing at Erza.
"About five hours…" She said, glancing out the window.
Nodding, Lucy glanced out the window as well, her fingers still playing in Natsu's hair. Gray was listening to Lucy and Erza talk, his eyes closed and his arms crossed over his chest.
Hours later, the group's train finally began pulling into the train station of the town. Gray grabbed Lucy's bags as she carried - more like dragged - the still sick Dragon Slayer off the train. Once off the train, Natsu lifted his head and sighed.
"Finally!" He cheered.
Rolling her eyes, Lucy walked up to Gray and got her bag back, walking between the Ice Make Mage, and the Re-quip Mage. "So, do we talk to the mayor about this job?" Asked the Celestial Spirit Mage, arching a brow.
"Yes, he is the one who sent the request." Replied Erza.
"Hey, do you think we can stop by any magic shops on the way to see the Mayor?" Asked Lucy, glancing at her team mates.
"I don't see why not." Erza replied, grinning a bit.
"Why do you want to stop by magic shops, Luce?" Natsu asked, his ears twitching with curiosity.
"Because, Natsu, they may have more Celestial Spirit keys here." Lucy stated, placing her hands on her hip. "Isn't that exciting?" she squealed.
"Eh, sure, whatever." Huffed the fire dragon. "I'm hungry…" he grimaced while Happy pawed at his neck.
Lucy rolled her eyes at Natsu's expression after she told him about the keys. She liked going to the magic shops to see if anyone had any keys that she didn't have yet. She didn't understand why the boys weren't as excited as she was.
"I'm sure we'll eat after Lucy spends hours looking for her keys, Natsu." The blue cat cared for his friend while glaring into the back of Lucy's neck. "Although food is much more important…" he murmured to Natsu.
"Aye…" sighed the boy, groaning in hunger.
The first three magic shops didn't have any Spirit keys so Lucy was a bit disappointed. There was only one other magic shop in the town so she hoped they would have one. Entering the shop, the blonde walked up to the shop owner.
"Hello, I was wondering if you had any Gate keys?" She asked the owner.
"Gate keys you say?" the man replied, rubbing his chin. "I may have two or three." He said, moving around behind the counter as Lucy silently watched him, keeping her fingers crossed.
"Ah, here they are…" Murmured the shop owner. He placed three boxes on the counter and Lucy stared at them before she gave a small squeal.
"Perfect!"
"I see you need these, yes?" He asked, with a chuckle.
"Yes, sir… How much for all three of them?" She questioned.
"Based on the mark on your hand… you're from Fairy Tail, right?"
"Yes, sir." She smiled, and he nodded. "For all three keys… I'll sell them to you for 14.000 Jewel."
Lucy blinked at the shop owner, her eyes wide. That was really cheap for three keys. "Are you sure?" she bit her lip, not sure if she heard him right.
Waving his hand, the old man nodded. "Of course, anything for Makarov's children." He chuckled.
"You know master Makarov?"
"Of course, we are old friends." He said, grinning lightly. Lucy nodded and handed the man 14.000 jewel for her three new keys. "Thank you!" She grinned and left the shop, meeting with her team outside.
"Did you find any new keys?" Erza asked curiously. "You were in there a long time."
Grinning, Lucy held up her three new keys. "Yep! I got Canes Venatici, the hunting dogs, Leo Minor, Loke's little brother, and Aquila the Eagle." She said to her friends.
After speaking, a golden light appeared behind Lucy and she turned to see which one of her Spirits came through their own gate. Rolling her eyes as she saw it was Loke, she turned to face him. "What's up, Loke?" She asked.
"I heard you got the key to my little brother." Loke grinned, and Lucy nodded. She held up the key to him. "Sure did."
"Perfect! When are you going to contract him?" He asked. Lucy glanced at her team and they nodded. "Let's go somewhere else and I'll summon him and my other keys." She held her new keys in one hand and grinned as they stopped at a small clearing near the Mayor's house.
"Okay… Stand back a bit." Lucy stated, holding Leo Minor's key out in front of her. Closing her eyes, she began to chant. "I call upon thee, in the world of the celestial spirits! I beckon you to my side at once, pass through the gate! Open, Gate of the Small Lion! Leo Minor!"
The sound of a doorbell could be heard as Lucy summoned Leo Minor forwards. When the light dispersed, the small group noticed a little boy, who looked to be about ten years old stood there. He looked just like Loke, just with blonde hair and green eyes.
"Hello." The younger Loke spoke.
"Hello, would you like to form a contract with me?" Lucy asked as she smiled at the younger Loke.
Erza, Natsu, Gray and Happy watched as Lucy formed a contract with Leo Minor. They found out that he uses Regulus like Loke and is really good with sword fighting. He was also available any time. Nodding as she finished, she sent him and Loke back to the spirit world.
Lucy then held out Aquila's key, summoning her and making a contract with her. Aquila was a giant eagle that was gold and white. She was available only on Monday through Friday. She was an expert scouter, and a trickster.
Thanking the spirit, she sent her back to the spirit world and summoned Canes Venatici. Canes Venatici was similar to Taurus; taking humanoid form but has the appearance of a very large dog. His eyes are yellow and fur is light-brown in color with a cream/white fur for half of his face.
He was available any time, and he was an excellent tracker, and was skilled in hand to hand combat. Thanking her new Spirit, she sent him back to the Spirit World and grinned at her friends.
"Alright, now that I have three new Spirits contracted, let's go see the Mayor!"
Team Natsu headed towards the Mayor's house, talking idly as they did so. Lucy glanced down at her key ring, smiling at her new keys. She couldn't wait to work with them on this mission.
Leaving the Mayors house, Team Natsu headed off into the forest just outside the town. The dark guild was known as the Dark Skulls Guild. They specialize in Dark Magic, Ironic no? Lucy walked behind Natsu and Gray, walking beside Erza. "Lucy, summon your new spirit, the eagle." Erza spoke after a bit of silence.
Nodding, Lucy pulled out a silver key. "Open, Gate of the Eagle! Aquila!"
The signature sound of a doorbell was heard, Lucy's new Spirit appeared before Lucy and her team. "How may I help you, Princess?" Her soft voice echoed in the blonde's mind.
Lucy sweat dropped. Of course she would call her princess like most of her other Spirits did. "We need you go track down a Dark Guild that's located within this forest… Could you do that?" She asked her Spirit with a small smile.
"Of course, Princess." She spoke within her mind again, and flew off into the sky, scanning the ground for the dark guild.
Lucy gasped a few minutes after Aquila took off. "Are you alright, Luce?" Natsu asked as he stared at his best friend.
Lucy nodded and stood still, seeing what Aquila was seeing. "I can see what she sees…" She murmured. "The Dark Guild is about five miles east of here." She said and mentally thanked Aquila before sending her back to the Spirit World.
With the whereabouts of the dark guild, Team Natsu headed in the direction Lucy told them. After a bit of walking - and complaining from Natsu - the team finally made it to where the Dark Guild was located. Erza glanced at the outside of the building, spotting a few Mages infront of the door.
"We need to get by those Mages quietly..." Erza spoke, glancing away from the Dark Guild to look at her friends. Natsu held up a lit fist. "How about I knock them out?" He grinned his toothy grin and Gray shook his head.
"No, Idiot. We need to be quiet!" He hissed.
"Well, you got a better idea, Ice Prick?" He growled.
Erza - being tired of their fighting - hit them in the head and glared. "Shut up!" She sighed and glanced to Lucy. "Do you have a Spirit that could help?" Lucy nodded and pulled a silver key from her key ring, holding it out in front of her.
"Open, Gate of the Lyre! Lyra!"
"It's been a while since you've summoned me, Lucy." Lyra spoke softly, glancing at her Mage and friends. Lucy, gave a small smile and nodded, "Yeah, sorry about that… But we need your help." she told her Spirit.
Lyra nodded, "What do you need me to do?"
"We need you to put those two Mages to sleep with your singing… Can you do that?" Lucy asked her friend and the Spirit nodded. Playing her harp, the Celestial Spirit put the two Mages to sleep. Grinning, Lucy hugged her friend.
"Thank you Lyra!" She cheered softly before she returned her Spirit back home.
Turning to her friends, the blonde nodded, summoning Virgo. "Punishment, Princess?" asked the Spirit and Lucy face palmed. "No, Virgo. I need you to tie up those Mages so they can't use their magic or escape."
Virgo nodded and tied up the Mages with a Magic Suppressant rope. With the Mages tied up, Lucy and the team stormed the Guild, taking out lower class Mages easily. They fought long and hard, getting to the higher classed Mages. Lucy was feeling the effects of her magic draining from the Spirit's she had summoned. She currently had open Leo Minor, Taurus, and Loke out along with Virgo, it was taking a lot out of her.
Standing on the second floor, Lucy watched her friends fight. She had no idea where the Guild Master was even located. If he were even at the guild at all. Suddenly feeling someone behind her, Lucy turned around swiftly, trying to get out of the way of the pair of arms that reached for her. She ducked around the arms and stumbled over a piece wood that fell from the guild. Not having enough time to get up and move away, the arms caught her, holding her still.
"Hey, let me go!" Lucy struggled to get free.
Natsu, hearing Lucy stopped fighting and turned to face the direction Lucy's voice was coming from. "Lucy!" He punched a Mage that came forwards, and made a dash towards Lucy and her captor. Lucy couldn't keep her Spirit's out any longer, the gates closing on their own from her not having much magic left.
"Take another step and I'll kill her!" The man holding Lucy barked out, stopping Natsu in his tracks. Erza and Gray stopped fighting also, glaring at the man. "Who are you?" Erza snarled at the man holding Lucy.
"I am the Guild Master." He grinned. He was a big, bulky male with black hair and a thick black beard. He had dark green eyes that glinted with maliciousness. "Drop your weapons Titania, and do not fight back, or your friend will die." Erza growled, glaring at the man before she dropped her swords, not looking away from the man.
"Erza!?" Gray growled at her, not using his magic but he couldn't stand around and do nothing. Erza glanced at Gray and shook her head, frowning a bit. "We can't put Lucy in any more danger than she already is..." The Re-quip mage murmured, gritting her teeth.
Lucy shook her head and called out to her friends. "Don't worry about me! Fight them, Erza!" The red head glanced at her blonde friend and shook her head with a sad smile. "I can't do that, you're nakama." She replied softly, knowing Lucy could hear her.
"Don't hold back men, finish them!" The guild master snarled, the members of the dark guild attacking Natsu, Gray, Erza and Happy. Lucy's eyes filled with tears as she watched her friends get hurt because they didn't fight back. If they did, she would be killed. She felt really weak due to the Guild Master draining her of her magic.
"I can't let them die because they're trying to protect me!" Lucy thought with her eyes closed, clenching her hands into fists. Opening her eyes, she opened her mouth and began to chant the spell Hibiki had taught her during the Nirvana incident.
"Survey the Heavens, Open the Heavens...
All the stars, far and wide...
Show me thy appearance...
With such shine.
Oh Tetrabiblos...
I am the ruler of the stars...
Aspect become complete...
Open thy malevolent gate.
Oh 88 Stars of the heaven...
Shine!
Urano Metria!"
Everything around them changed, filling with stars. "What the!?" The Guild Master shouted before he and his Guild members were struck down by the spell. The Guild Master had dropped Lucy and she landed on the ground with a small 'thud'.
Panting heavily, the blonde Celestial Spirit Mage glanced at her friends, seeing they were still standing and she gave a small smile. "Thank Mavis they're okay…" She thought, and heard a chorus of 'Lucy!'. Just before everything went dark, she saw the face of her best friend hovering above her.
A/N: Well… that's that chapter… I hope you liked it just as much as I liked writing it… Read and review if you want the next chapter! See you next time! Ja ne!
- Much love, Jessa.