Hey guys! I know I haven't updated in a while and to make it up I made a pretty long chapter! (In my standards) Yay. I'd like top thank all of those who leaves reviews and those who decided Like/Follow thanks also! So! Here's a new chapter, and please PM me if I made something unclear or confusing, heck even spelling grammar! -Sweet Dreams!

BTW, The time Natsu and Lucy disappeared is before the Tartaros arc. And in the One Piece world its, after Thriller Bark.

"Welcome Fairytail members! I've been waiting for you!" a man in a lab coat smiled at the two mages. His face was indistinguishable due to the dark lighting of the room, though they could see the small gleam of glasses on his face.

"We're here for the job request" Natsu squinted at the man before him, a feeling of uneasiness crawling up his back.

"Why, of course! You're here for the experiment!" the man's smile grew wide as he assessed Natsu and Lucy.

"I don't mean to be rude, but what exactly is this experiment?" Lucy's question was also cautious as she quietly reached for her whip and keys. Her actions immediately telling Natsu that she felt the same uneasiness as he did.

"Why, you'll just have to find out" the man snapped his fingers as out of nowhere dozens of scientists grabbed at them, poking and prodding them with needles.

Instincts as a mage helped them for a few minutes as they fended off the groups of scientists before they began to notice that they didn't feel right. Natsu's flames constantly flickered and Lucy's spirits faded between worlds as they both rapidly lost their magic energy.

They knew they wouldn't last long, "WHO ARE YOU, WHAT DID YOU DO?!" Natsu's enraged voice mildly freezing the many scientists attacking him and Lucy, except for the man who stood calmly at the end of the room.

"How rude of me, I'm-"

500 Years We Waited

"He woke up!"

"Yay! I want them to join the crew!"

"I told you not to! They've been asleep for so long! Don't expect them to join!"

'What?' Natsu could only try to think of what had happened. 'What happened?' There was a boy in a straw hat wearing a lab coat and-

Surprising the bickering straw hats, Natsu shot up and out of the bed he was in as he looked around rapidly, though his sight was still blurry. The sweet smell of Lucy's strawberry and vanilla scent caught his attention as it trailed to a bed right next to his. Automatically, he pounced over the fairly sized gap and onto the bed, curling around Lucy in a protective hold as he dug his nose into her hair and neck, not at all noticing the loud thud in the background.

The crew couldn't help but stare as they lightly chuckled at the pink haired boy's actions. Zoro himself was smirking as he stared at the angry cook who has been caught off guard and pushed out of the way.

Waking up to the chuckling of the crew and sudden warmth from Natsu was weird to Lucy as she woke up. The small warm breath though got her attention as she automatically kicked the intruder off of the bed from force of habit, fully knowing who it was. "How many times do I have to tell you not to sneak into my bed you idiot!" Standing up she lightly blushed as she glared at the half conscious Natsu who was now laying across the room.

Luffy began to laugh once more as he clapped merrily at Lucy's display of strength but also at the antics between the two mages. A small squeak of fear escaped Usopp while the rest either smirked/smiled in amazement or in amusement, mostly in amusement.

Luffy's laughing got Lucy to observe her surroundings and quickly spot the group of pirate's scattered around the room, giving the two an amused look. Her blush grew darker as she quickly bowed in apology, "I'm sorry for not noticing you!" her voice was laced with embarrassment.

Her actions surprised the crew as they have not seen this type of courtesy too many times."Melorine! Do not bow so low! Such a well mannered lady! You're so wonderful like an angel from the highest of heavens" Sanji began to twirl and reach for her right hand before fire suddenly interrupts his hands path to hers as Natsu sprang between the two blondes.

"Stay away from Luce" his voice deep in a growl as he scowled at the annoyed cook.

"Natsu! Don't be rude! They got us out of the lacrima" A grateful tone settling into her features as she gave the strangers a grateful smile.

"Nah! It was fun!" The boy with a straw hat smiled as he jumped out of his seat and dashed to the 2 mages immediately assaulting Natsu with dozens of questions. "Neh, neh, can you really use magic? I saw you use fire earlier just like Ace! Do you know any more tricks? Do you want to join my crew?! Your name is Natsu right? Mine is Monkey D. Luffy, future king of the pirates! Do you-" any more questions were cut off by a fist landing on the boy's head as an orange haired girl scowled in anger.

"Luffy! I told you to behave when they woke up didn't I?" her glare was cold and piercing as she looked down at the victim of her fury, who was clutching the forming bump on his head. Huffing in annoyance she looked up at the two confused but amused mages wearing a half smile at the scene that had unfolded before them.

An apologetic smile was her only response before she began to yank on the captain's rubbery ear "I apologize for our captain's behaviour, he just tends to get over excited. I'm Nami by the way, the navigator of this crew."

Hers and Luffy's last words confused Lucy as she furrowed her eyebrows in confusion, while Natsu began to bounce in excitement and amazement "Pirates? Crew?"

Nodding, Nami noted that they were trapped for 500 years, so the fact that there are pirates now may have been new. "Yeah, we're pirates called the Straw Hats due to our idiotic captains straw hat" as to prove her point she pulled Luffy's ear higher, bringing his head closer as the straw hat was easily seen lazily hanging onto his head.

"I'm Natsu Dragneel! I'm a fire dragons slayer which means I have the attributes of a fire dragon other than the physical form itself!" grinning widely he showed off his sharp fangs and momentarily engulfed himself in fire, scaring a certain sniper and doctor from the other side of the room and surprising the rest of the crew.

"You! How dare you interrupt me from meeting the sweet melorine!" an angered blonde hissed as he glared harshly at the dragon slayer.

Growling at the man Natsu scoffed "As if I'd let a pervert like you touch Luce" his instincts somehow screaming at him to keep Lucy away from other men.

A loud snort responded to the insult Natsu gave the blonde cook as a man with green hair walked up from behind the him "I'm Roronoa Zoro the crews swordsman, the perverted curly brow is Sanji" his emphasis on perverted immediately striking a chord with Sanji.

"For the second time, I can freaking introduce myself you Baka Marimo!"

"Then why didn't you?"

"Didn't you see, he interrupted me! Or were you sleeping again you stupid Mosshead!"

"Oh, I'm sorry that you're so weak to be interrupted by a kid, Ero-cook." their argument was finally interrupted though, as a reindeer ran in between the two and frowned.

"Stop fighting!" his small voice snapping the two into silence as they looked down and gave in, not at all wanting to upset the crew's little doctor. "I'm Tony Tony Chopper, the crews doctor" his cute smile taking the place of his previous frown. A small cooe from Lucy about how cute he was sent him into his joyful dance "You complimenting me doesn't make me the least bit happy you asshole!"

'Nah, you look happy to me' the silent thought ran through everyone's mind.

"I-I'm Usopp! the greatest cap- crews sniper" his lie dying halfway as he was now in the receiving end of Nami's glare.

"I'm Franky! The shipwright of this crew!" the cyborg posed happily as he smiled at the two mages.

Lucy lightly smiled back as she watched the crew introduce themselves. "I'm Lucy Heartfilia. I'm a celestial spirit mage, which means I can summon spirits from other worlds using gate keys. I also wield a whip known as fleuve d'étoiles which bends to my every whim." reaching down she frowned immediately as she could only feel her whip, the usual lump of her keys, absent from their respective spot."Um, did you happen to have seen a pouch with a ring of golden keys when you found us in the lab?" a hint of worry and desperation making its way across her voice and expression.

"Yeah, I still have it." a lady calmly answered Lucy as she lifted her head from her book, an interested smile gracing her lips before a row of arms appeared and passed along the golden and silver keys along.

"Thank you. Um, may I ask where those hands came from?." a faint look of shock showing itself across her eyes as she held her now received keys tighter.

"I ate the Hana Hana no mi devil fruit giving me abilities to grow extra limbs anywhere I wish." laying her book down onto the nearby table, she closed her eyes and crossed her arms into an X before arms began to grow onto her back, making a resemblance to wings.

"Um, what's a devil fruit?" Lucy's curiosity now clearly piqued as she observed the multiple arms.

Letting the hands disappear Robin smiled "Devil Fruits are mystical fruits found in the world that can give the eater many different and varying kinds of strange and interesting abilities, depending on the type and variation of the fruit itself. As you know mine is the Hana Hana no mi, Sencho-san has one called Gomu Gomu no mi which enables the user's body to stretch like rubber, making the user a Rubber Human. Doctor-sans is the Hito Hito no mi which allows its user to transform into a human hybrid and a full human at will. Last but not least a member of ours, who is out on deck, guarding the ship, ate the Yomi Yomi no mi which enhances the user's soul to the point where they can come back to life after dying once, remaining alive until their body is sufficiently damaged, making the user a Reviving Human or an alive skeleton if you will".

"Oooh! Luce! Did you hear that?! Fight me!" Natsu was now bouncing as he let his right hand engulf in fire.

Smacking Natsu's head, Lucy sighed as she shook her head at the overexcited dragon slayer. "NO! You'll probably burn the whole place down! And then I'd have to call Aquarius just to stop the fire, and you know how much she hates it when we interrupt her." Lucy's face paled slightly at the thought of Aquarius drowning her and everyone else. Unconsciously she gripped the keys before stopping, something wasn't right…

"I can't feel any magic in my keys!" her eyes wide with shock and horror "N-Natsu I can't feel any of my spirits!" looking down at her keys she finally noticed the lack of glow it usually retained when she held them in her hands.

"Try sending some of your magic power." Natsu suggested, his face clear and serious as his earlier excitement died down.

Nodding, Lucy concentrated and sent a portion of her magic into the keys. A cry of joy leaving her pursed lips as the familiar glow began to show and the connection between Lucy and her spirits has been reconnected. Not a moment too soon a glow emanated in front of her as a pair of arms emerged and enveloped the blonde in a hug.

Finally dying down, the glow left the crew on edge as they stared at a man who was now hugging Lucy. "LUCY! We were so worried!" tears evident on his face as tracks of the salty liquid stained the orange haired mans face.

A confused look came from Lucy as she looked at the crying lion spirit " Loke, why are you crying?" wiping away the tears from his eyes and cheeks she frowned. "It's not like we've been gone that long." A wince from the crew was noticed by the dragon slayer but not by the occupied celestial mage. "Come on Loke, stop cry-"

"500 years…" Loke choked as he hugged Lucy once more, cutting off her sentence. "You've been gone for 500 years".

Going silent Lucy's arms slackened and she met Natsu's eyes who was standing a foot away from behind Loke's back. "5-500? N-No, you must've gotten it wrong. Come on. Time is different in the celestial world...right?...yeah.. yeah..of course, you just miscounted. We've o-only been gone for a d-day…" Lucy's voice only grew weaker as hiccups took over her voice, her body shaking and fingers weakly holding onto the dark cloth of the lion spirits suit. Tears slowly building up as shock left her numb.

"YOU'RE LYING!" Natsu's voice broke the still air as he roared and yanked Loke away from the sobbing Lucy, turning the spirit forcefully to face him. "IS THIS SOME SICK JOKE?! CAUSE ITS NOT FUCKING FUNNY!" anger rolled off the growling dragon slayer as he rendered the room silent, his eyes glaring into Loke's as he gripped the spirits collar.

Everyone stayed on guard as they kept themselves in a ready stance just in case a fight were to start, both Zoro and Sanji were ready to pull the two apart "Natsu, stop!" Lucy's voice was shrill with panic as Natsu puffed out his cheeks, ready to attack the shocked spirit.

"Fire Dragon-"

"WATER GOD'S: SEAL!" Instantly a ball of water consumed the dragon slayer as his attack left his lips. A cloud of steam erupts from the ball before dissipating and leaving a baffled dragon slayer trapped inside a ball of water.

"What the-" turning around, everyone looked at the blonde mage who was panting, a arm up with a fist facing her trapped comrade.

"Lucy! How'd you do that?!" Loke's eyes were blown wide as he sped over to his master/friend. His breath still slightly heavy from the sudden events.

Breaking the ball she let her arm drop to her side, her fingers opening before taking a sharp breath as she stared at the wet dragon slayer "I-I don't know…"

A thud echoed around the room as Natsu landed on his knees, the initial shock from both the revelation and water finally subduing his anger to a simmer.

Panicked cries came from a certain doctor as he ran to check for any injuries. "Hes fine, but..." the final statement came from Chopper as he sighed in relief before a small frown came to him as he stared into the dull look in Natsu's eyes, a sure sign of shock and slight depression. Looking over to Lucy, Chopper saw the same look but with a mix of fear. "I think the news of how long they were gone struck them harder than I would like to admit."

"This isn't good" Usopp's voice came first as he furrowed his eyebrows, a contradicting look to the usual quivering or boastful look he usually wore. "Maybe we should let them talk to those ghosts, maybe a face or two that they know could help them through this." The group has decided to stand outside of the infirmary as they left the two shocked mages in bed., Loke insisted in staying out incase of any problems.

"Or, that could also do the opposite and lead them deeper into depression, seeing the fact that their friends are truly dead" Nami intercepted the idea as she looked at the two quiet mages and spirit through the window.

"We don't even know if Mavis and Makarov are still out there, I sure didn't see them when we walked on board" Franky added.

"It's worth a try" Zoro shrugged as he placed his right hand over his katanas.

"I'm just worried about the sweet Mellorine!" Sanji cooed as he looked at Lucy worryingly.

"I'm with Longnose-kun" Robin lightly nodded " What do you you think we should do Sencho-san?" at this all of the crew turned quizzically at Luffy who has been oddly silent the entire time.

"Yosh! Let's go search for the ghosts!" A confident a reassuring smile stretched from ear to ear.