Hey guy's I know I'm still working on a few other stories at this current moment in time but my real life is a little hectic right now trying to balance my work and social life, so I'm bringing to you this WHOLE! Brand new story! That me and my fiancé have been talking about and I just can't get the idea out of my head, so this story is brought to you by CureDream90 and Articdragonslayer!

Chapter 11

Boat to Magnolia

The blonde god slayer was leaning over the railing, the bright sun hitting her silk skin as she wore just a white bikini top and a pair of black Denim shorts, her hair tied up in a high ponytail, but her face was rather pale. Gritting her teeth, one hand holding her ripped stomach "Fuck you Jinksy!"

Flashback

Artie had woken the pair up the next morning explaining the situation that the Warehouse 13 had moved location, to Lucy's surprise it was in Magnolia hidden beneath her very own guild! He had mentioned that Mrs Fredrick was already there waiting for her to come and transfer he caretakers powers over to the new one. Although Lucy wasn't ready for that responsibility yet, she was hoping that she could put the elder woman off for a couple more years as she travelled doing jobs as a mage rather than hunting artefacts.

So as she was packing her suitcase Steve wandered into her room with just a duffel bag of clothing, "So you sure that you can store all our luggage in the spirit world?" she turned round to him smiling, "Of course dude! Virgo is happy to store them for us until we reach Magnolia, best thing is Laxus is taking me shopping when we get back so I can have a whole new set of clothing! Maybe get my nails done if you're up for it?"

"A manicure, I'll never turn that down, but are you sure it's ok for me to crash at your apartment? Gray mentioned something about the Master of your guild renting us rooms for free."

"Duh Jinksy, you are my brother of course I'm ok with letting you leech off me, someone's got to keep up with the cleaning while I'm out on jobs to pay the rent…just….you know what never mind I'll let you find that out on your own."

He put the bag on the floor walking over to her bedside table and picked up the bottle of little red pills, "what's this for?" it held no label but shook it rather rough, "CAREFUL! Don't lose or drop that bottle, it's made especially for Dragon/God slayers!"

Raising his eye brow slightly he opened the bottle taking a sniff, only to quickly turn his nose away, "What the hell! It smells so foul!"

"There motion sickness pills, Ever since I came a God Slayer I've become prone to motion sickness, Wendy at the guild supplies all slayers with them" he replaced the lid and went to put them back onto the bedside table when Artie popped his head in, "ARE YOU TWO NOT FINISHED YET! WE ARE GOING TO MISS OUR PLANE!"

At the sudden appearance of the elder man, Steve jumped missing the table and smashed the bottle on the floor, as soon as the pills hit the carpet they began to instantly dissolve. Lucy couldn't believe it, and he froze knowing he was in big trouble, "STEVE!"

END OF FLASHBACK

So now here she was, feeling exactly like the pink haired dragon slayer, as someone walked up beside her, "How you feeling kiddo?" turning her head slightly to him, her eye's rather dark "this….is….all….your….fault….pooh…bear." blinking his eye's slightly he just rubbed her back, "To think an all-powerful God Slayer's weakness is travelling, we will be arriving in 3 hours at a port called Hargeon."

She groaned at the mention of 3 hours, "Where's….Steve?" "Hiding, after he destroyed your pills he got scared and ran with his tail between his legs isn't there a spirit that can help you?" he looked down at her waist that held her whip and keys, "Yeah..if I had remembered to summon Gemini before! Getting on this damn hell hole I would…..have had them turn ….into wendy…. And cast Trioa"

He patted her shoulder slightly and looked to her back, there was one long diagonal slash going from her shoulder down to her right hip, he knew there was more scars but she had managed to use some sort of spell to hid them. He had seen them once back many years ago as she had explained to him about the abuse she had gone through as a child.

"Want me to help you to your room?" she shook her head turning round and sat down on the deck, "Nah, I'm enjoying the sun at the moment, even if I want to chug up my lunch" placing the black leather bag he had refused to let Virgo take with her to the spirit realm, he opened it up and handed her a bottle of water, she was rather grateful for the suggestion and took a few gulps of the cold crispiness it held.

"Whoa slow down there, otherwise you will puke" she stuck her tongue out and held the bottle out to him, who gladly took it putting the lid back on and then back into his bag, "When ….we get to the guild…I'm having Mira make….the biggest steak and milkshake there is!"

He couldn't help but laugh, "I hope she does good oatmeal cookies." "The best, she's better than Leena was at them."

He nodded and looked back out to the ocean, "we'll see kiddo, we'll see…."

3 hours later

Stepping off the boat, both slayers couldn't help but want to kiss the solid ground, Steve had his arm wrapped around his sister while Gray managed to hold Laxus up with his strength, "So now that we are here, where do we go now?" Artie spoke looking around the rather busy port, "Train…." Again, Lucy and Laxus turned slightly green, "Or we could walk….it'll take 6 hours though." Before they could begin the walk, they was being dragged to the nearest train station, thanks to Gray "oh no, we need to get there pronto, and do you think this belly is made for walking?!" Artie spoke patting his rather large stomach, Lucy grinned as she regained her strength to walk, "I thought people from the stone age loved to walk?"

Snickers was head as Artie gave her a glare, "Very funny, get on that train!" Laxus had purchased 5 tickets to Magnolia and handed them to each one, once the train rolled in, Steve had resort to blackmail on telling the guild on how ill she got when getting on the boat.

When all sat down in one carriage, Lucy summoned plue to keep her company from trying to throw up, while snuggling up to her very well built dragon slayer who had his sound pod over his ears.

Gray was leaning back In his seat watching the two mates closely, he knew Natsu wouldn't like this one bit but he had gotten to know Laxus quite well on this little mission, he didn't care if he would get punished by Makarov because he could see that Lucy was happy in her choice.

Then he looked to Steve who was playing with Plue, he was just pulling funny faces but the little spirit loved it, he could tell him and Lucy was close, they had a bond he didn't fully understand about, but according to the blonde dragon slayer, it was similar to mates, then there was the fact that he was Lucy's kin, something he wished he could be.

Then his thoughts drifted back to the battle and smirked, "Luce you are defenatly making S-class exams this year."

That caused Artie to look to him, "S-class?" he nodded, "it's a test to see who's strong enough to become a higher class mage, Laxus is already one due to his strength, and smarts Same with

Erza and Mirajane back at the guild. After that battle I watched Luce in a few days ago, she deserves to be S-class, she won't be complaining about rent anymore…it makes me want to fight her in a match but I know I'll lose" Artie laughed slightly, "she's changed since decided to kidnap me to save her cousin."

Gray nodded, Lucy had explained that to him and Laxus back at the B&B when she explained everything about the warehouse and how she got involved with it in the first place.

"She has a big heart, and always forgiving, one thing she hates the most is being abandoned, and that's what We did, we was her team and when the master Disbanded our team, we all went on solo jobs, we didn't realise we had left her alone" Leaning forward he gripped his jeans that Lucy had bought for him, she had bought him 10 pairs lowering his head, "What kind of brother am I to her if I abandoned her?"

"A caring one that followed her all the way to America to make sure she was safe, Gray don't be too hard on yourself I spoke to Makarov and he isn't going to punish you, I told him a small white lie saying I requested the three of you to come, he just rubbed his chin and shrugged then saying something about a hot woman giving him beer." Artie spoke sitting back patting the Ice mage on his shoulder, You brought Claudia back to us and I'm grateful for that.

To see the woman she's become, I remember when she shy'd away from social crowds, too timid to talk sometimes, you and your friends have brought something out of her that I thought I'd never see…. True happiness, that is why I'm speaking to Mrs Fredrick, making both you and Laxus Warehouse Agents, if I am short on agents when I get a ping, both of you will head out as a team to retrieve what I need before it destroys or kills the world."

Gray nodded to the man, as the speaker above them dinged slightly, 'Next stop Magnolia! Please make sure you have all your belongings before exiting the train! Next stop Magnolia!"

20 minutes later and a lot of head butting between ice and lightening

Steve and Artie looked up at the Large Guild hall, mouths gaping open slightly while the 3 mages grinned, it was built of stone and the doors was a brilliant polished wood. Artie didn't even want to touch as he was afraid of breaking them.

Although Lucy and Gray had a different Idea, "Natsu's way?" both nodded raising their legs, and kicked the doors open, making them fly of the hinges, making Artie's jaw drop to the floor, "WE'RE BACK!"

Everyone in the guild turned to the new comers and waved, "Welcome back!" chimed through the great hall, as they walked through, being careful to avoid flying chairs, when a mans voice shouted through the crowd, "LUCE! YOUR BACK!" she was suddenly tackled to the ground with a flash of pink, with a rather large "EEP!"

Steve was about to attack the man for man handling his sister when she just began laughing, "Natsu you idiot! Get off me!" the man gave a grin showing off his fangs, standing up and helped the blonde off the floor, Laxus had disappeared up to the second floor watching the reunion between friends.

"It wasn't fair Luce! Why did Gray get to go with you and not me! I'm your best friend!" but before she could answer, a red haired woman pushed him out of the way and bowed, "Lucy! I'm sorry for my ignorance towards you, please strike me!" they noticed a rather large sweat drop appear on her forehead and began waving her hands defensivly.

"N..no that's ok Erza really…. Oh before I forget! Meet my brother and gramps, Steve Jinks and Arthur Nelson, but I call them Jinksy and Artie" Everyone's mouths dropped until a voice spoke up from the bar, "I TOLD YOU!" Lucy grinned knowing it was Pete, she saw him and Myka sat with a tea and a huge plate of cookies for Pete.

Erza quickly grabbed Steve's hand squeezing it to the point it was being crushed, "It's an honour to meet Lucy's brother!" she let go and did the same to Artie, while Steve was nursing his hand, he just saw Lucy smiling as she made her way to the bar and asked for the normal off the silver haired woman he couldn't help but feel a slight tug towards. Shaking his head slightly 'Your gay Steve and she's most likely a taken woman.'

Lucy could feel her heart skip a beat and smirked, knowing exactly what was happening, she looked to Mira "Hey Mira, I'll have to teach you how to make Jinksy's Peru Tea, he absolutely loves, I'm sure he would appreciate it from you." Mira nodded, "Sure Lucy, I'll be glad to, your brother is quite good looking."

"Well to my knowledge he's Gay, but I think he might have a change of heart," she winked to the take-over demon while sipping on her strawberry milkshake. Everyone in the guild was excited about the new comers and began to celebrate giving them a Fairy tail welcome, to the point where Gray was in his boxers fighting Natsu. Then other members of the guild getting into the brawl, Magic flying everywhere, so lucky the two males had managed to make their way over to the bar, where Makarov was sat down on, trying to avoid paperwork.

Late that evening

Lucy stretched as she had just finished a nice relaxing bath, dressed in some shorts and a pink t-shirt, her golden hair was down for once and walked out into her bedroom seeing Steve sat on the sofa reading one of her books, his face slightly red but he couldn't tear his eye's away, Plue was sitting right beside him, he had asked her to summon the little snow man as he wanted company but he didn't expect her to take an hour in the bathroom.

"Something caught your interest?" he looked up slamming the book shut and chuckled slightly, "um…. Yeah… sorry I couldn't help but snoop around," she sat on the pink bed sheets turning her neck to the side letting a satisfying crack be heard.

"it's fine, I'm use to people snooping round my things, Team Natsu use to break in all the time, Natsu threw the window, Gray by the chimmey and Erza would just break the door down, sometimes Cana would randomly appear in my bath tub." He couldn't help but laugh, "sounds hectic," she nodded reaching for the cup of the Peru Tea Steve had made while she was in the bath tub, it was luke warm but she enjoyed drinking it, even if the smell upset her sensitive nose. "So, you said you was going to be making a new friend?"

She nodded putting the cup back down and walked over to her brown leather pouch taking out the blood red key he'd seen her hold back when she saved him.

"Yes, I forgot I need to finish the contract with Ifrit," she went and stood in the middle of the room closing her eye's, "O Path to the demon lords, I beckon you to my side, the flames of hell rise up and open thy gate of the great demon lord of fire!" She moved the Key to the main five points of a pentagram star, "IFRIT!

A blood red magic seal shot out from her feet, forming a circle, rotating slowly, her hair flicked up as she held the key and felt a dip in her magical power. Plue jumped into Steve's arms trembling slightly but was in Awe at his key owners new key.

Flames rose up around her until a figure of a male stepped forward out of them and knelt down to the ground, his black raven hair pulled back wearing a silk red shirt, and black jeans with a silver chain hanging down, on his right ear was an upside down silver cross, and his eye's closed, his hand over his heart, showing off 2 black rings on the index and 3rd finger.

"Master… You called?" Steve noticed that Lucy rolled her brown eye's, then smiled, "Ifrit please stand, you don't have to be formal with me, and please don't call me master or mistress I do not like it, i am your friend first, and your comrade in battle second."

Ifrit took to his feet and looked to the blonde master before him, his red eye's dimmed slightly, "Friend…. Not even your mother… my love even considered me as a friend, she treated her spirits kindly but we were never on friendship grounds." At that information, Lucy frowned slightly, she had always thought that her mother was friends with her spirits just like she was.

"Lady Lucy, I would hope you accept my deepest apologises for my actions back in America, I was out of control and hurt someone close to your heart, I do not wish for forgiveness but I do wish to serve you and your bloodline for the rest of my life." Lucy just walked closer taking his hand, "I forgive you Ifrit, we all make mistakes now you mentioned the other day that a hell key's contract is rather different than the zodiacs…. I had to use some of my blood to seal you I know that much."

He nodded "that is correct Lady Lucy, by you using your blood to seal me back to the spirit world, you also started a blood pact with me, in order to finish it I must place a seal on you to show that the contract will be complete, This will also increase your magic and enable you to even use my magic without even summoning myself." She nodded taking a deep breath, "Will this seal hurt?" he lowered his head slightly, "unfortunately yes, I do not like causing my key owners any pain, but it will connect us, it will only hurt for a moment before the pain dies down" she nodded understanding "Alright, will you also explain to me your magic and also what day's your also avalible to be summoned." He raised his hand stroking his chin, "my magic, no one has asked me that since your mother, I use Hells Fire magic, I can also use some earth magic, but it is weaker than my Fire, as to the day's I am avalible my Lady, I am free any day as you are the only master I have that holds my Key, like I mentioned before I will only serve your bloodline for the future to come, just like Leo the Lion. You have saved me from a fate worse than death,"

Steve listened to the conversation, this man almost killed him and here he was pledging his eternal life to Lucy's bloodline, so did that mean if Lucy died before she had children that Ifrit's key would go to him, he didn't even know if he held any magic,

"Now Mi'Lady are you ready to finish the contract?" "Yes I am Ifrit," the male raised his hand to Lucy's chest just above her heart, "My apologies for this pain" his hand began to glow red with heat, and began to burn a mark into her chest. She immediately shut her eyes trying not to scream in pain, but the male was right, it did only last a moment, as soon as his hand was removed she looked down to the cooling sensation, there just above her heart was a 5 star pentagram, with a red flame in the background, "The contract is complete, if you should ever be without my key in battle, you can always touch that brand and I will still come to your aid Lady Lucy,"

Her slender fingers traced the brand and smiled, "Thank you for becoming my friend Ifrit, and welcome to the family, I'll let you leave now so you can become familiar with my other spirits," he nodded and bowed disappearing in a wall of flames, as soon as he disappeared she became unsteady on her feet, Steve jumped up to catch her in time before she hit the pink carpet.

"Are you ok Claud?" she looked up and smiled to him, "Yeah, looks like I'm going to have to train a little more, opening one hell key's gate is like opening 4 zodiac gates…. I could feel the power radiating off him, he's strong. I hope I can get the complete set…." She closed her eye's snuggling into his chest, "So tired."

He chuckled and picked her up placing her on the bed before kissing her forehead, "get some sleep Claud, we have a busy day tomorrow"

With that he walked over to the second bedroom in her apartment and turned the lights off getting into bed himself.

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And that's it for this chapter! What did you think of the Hell key's contract?

Bet you thought he was going to grope her breasts right? Lol

What does Mrs Fredrick have in store for them at the warehouse ?

Does Steve have magic?

Lucy Wolf Slayer 90! Over and out!