Welcome to the first chapter! Lucy's past is going to be uncovered and she's going to get her true power back! And now: GO READ!

A/N: 'Seishin' means 'heavenly body' in English.

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Chapter 1: The Star Dragon Slayer

Only three months are left until the Dai Mato Enbu. To made up for the lost 7 years, the Tenrou team went training at the sea. The first day, they decided, was just for having fun and relax. Natsu and Gray were quick with starting various kinds of competitions like a swimming battle, a sandcastle building battle, a face stuffing battle and a sun-tanning battle. While Juvia was gushing over a sun-tanned Gray, Wendy set down on the beach and tried to read the book, Porlyusica gave her. Lucy and Levy went playing in the ocean with a ball when Levy noticed the lack of members from the Tenrou team.

"It seems like the others have their own training camp somewhere else."

"Huh? Now that you mention it... of the Tenrou group that came to the training camp, this is it...?" Lucy wondered.

"It seems like Mira's group went to the mountains. Laxus and his crew went somewhere else as well."

"Hmmm... I feel like we're forgetting someone..."

"Gajeel and Lily..." Happy commented from his swimming ring.

"They said it was some sort of secret training! I tried to go along with them, but they turned me down..." Levy said, looking a little bit upset.

"You tried to go along...? Oh... Levy-chan...?" Lucy couldn't help but tease her.

"N... No...! It's not like that at all!" the small bluenette cried out, blushing furiously. "At least you got Natsu here!"

Now it was Lucy's turn to blush. "W-Why would that interest me...?"

"You're blushing Lucy-chan." Levy giggled.

"Give me a break, Levy-chan!" Lucy yelled, splashing water at her friend.

"Now it's on!" Levy said, splashing water back at Lucy.

Jet and Droy were standing at the shore, watching the two girls splashing each other, barely holding back their nosebleed.

"Ahhh, well... It's the first day after all... It's fine for them to fool around, right?" Droy managed to choke out.

"That's right..." Jet replied, a dreamy look on his face.

On a hill near the beach, the black-hooded figure could be seen again, watching the members of Fairy Tail.

"They're having so much fun. It's good to see you smile again, Lucy."

At the evening, after they went for their first round of training, the group sat together at a bonfire. They were exhausted but they were in high spirits.

"Hah! I feel already much stronger and this was the first day here!" Natsu exclaimed.

"Yeah, you're right. In three months, we will able to win easily!" Lucy agreed happily.

"Don't underestimate our enemies." Erza scolded them, albeit being happy herself. "With an enemy like Sabertooth we-"

"Erza? What's wrong?" Lucy asked, concerned about Erza's sudden rise of alertness.

"There is someone watching us..." the requip mage said. "I feel a strong magic power coming near."

She stood up and turned towards the darkness surrounding them.

"Who is there? Show yourself!"

A slender figure in a black hood walked out of the shadows.

"You have a strong sense for magic power, Erza Scarlet." the figure said. "But don't worry, I'm not here to fight you."

"That voice..." Lucy whispered. "I know it..."

"You remember, Lucy? The spell is wearing off. Well, it has been 14 years now."

"Who- Who are you?" Lucy asked, voice wavering.

"The question should be, who are you Lucy?"

At this, Natsu stood up, standing protectively before Lucy.

"Who are you? Are you trying to pick a fight?"

"No. As I said, I'm not here to fight you. And besides, Natsu, son of Igneel, not even your father managed to defeat me." the figure said with a chuckle.

"Eh? You fought Igneel? Who the hell are you?"

"Lucy. I'm here to show you who you really are." the figure said, walking towards Lucy only to be stopped by Natsu.

"Don't you dare to touch her."

"Natsu. I promise I wont hurt her. I'm just going to free her memories." the person said and walked past the fire Dragon Slayer, placing his hands on both sides of Lucy's face. "Brace yourself, Lucy. Despite what I said, it could hurt a bit."

"What-"

"Kiir, Zu'u Ithildin, hin bormah. Vahrukt vodahmin naal lah fent daal. Faal dovah fent alok. Dahmaan hin sil, dovahkriid!" the person chanted, using a language none of them ever heard before.

"What is that- I- AHHHHHHHH" Lucy cried out, pain contorting her face.

"LUCE! What are you doing to her?" Natsu cried out, engulfing his hands with fire. "You bastard!"

"Don't attack me, Natsu. The return of lost memories is often very painful."

"Like I believe you! Karyu no Tekken(Flame Dragon's Iron Fist)!"

"I warned you." the person said with a sigh. "Seishinryu no Uroko(Star Dragon's Scales)"

Natsu's fist collided with the person's crossed arms, not even leaving a single scratch.

"You're a Dragon Slayer?" Natsu asked, eyes wide with surprise.

"No. I'm just in incarnation. My name is..."

"Ithildin. It's you right?" a voice came from behind Natsu.

"Luce! Are you alright?" Natsu asked worried.

"Yeah, I'm fine. I just remember now." she said, turning to the hooded figure. "It's good to finally remember, father." she said, hugging to hooded figure.

"EHHH? He's your father? But-?"

"I think I need to explain..." Lucy smiled.

"Ithil? Ithil, where are you?" a small, six year old girl cried while searching for said person.

"Ithil, where- KYAAAAA" the girl screamed as she ran into the massive head of a golden dragon.

"I'm right here, child."

"Father!" the girl cried hugging the nose of the dragon. "What are we doing tonight?"

"We're going to watch the stars again. The signs are good this night."

"Why do we have to watch the stars, father? I want to fight some more!"

"Patience, Patience, youngling. You'll get enough fights, I promise. But it's important to mediate from time to time. The stars are able to show us past, present and future for those who are able to read them."

"Read them? How can you read stars?" the girl asked confused.

"Lay down and watch. The stars in the sky form certain figures and those who can see them, are able to read within the stars. Look! Do you see the dark red star over there? That's Tyrona, the envoy of war. The fact that we're able to see him clearly means that war will desolate this world in the near future."

"A war?" the girl asked, shaking at the thought.

"Yes, a war. That's how the world goes on. But don't worry. the war isn't going to take place in this land. Tyrona isn't shining bright enough to indicate that. But look, over there! Do you see the bright white star next to Tyrona? That's Athelas, the envoy of light. Whenever you feel lost, just look up to the sky. Athelas will show you the right path."

Everyone was silent. They were watching Lucy in astonishment. Erza was the first one to regain composure.

"But what about your mother and father you grew up with."

"When we disappeared, I changed Lucy's memories so she wouldn't remember me." Ithildin said, sadness edging in his voice. "If I hadn't done this, Lucy would have gone mad. The sadness and feel of betrayal after our disappearance, combined with the power of a star dragon... Her magic would have gone rampage. So I sealed her magic away, only leaving her the connection to the spirit world. Then I returned her to her real parents. Yes, Jude and Layla Heartfilia are her real parents but Lucy was taken from them when she was still a baby. After that, I let her grow up with false memories, that is, until now."

"Yeah thank you for that, Ithil."

"It was good to see you again, child. But I have to go now. As I said, I'm not real. I'm just an incarnation and my time is over. I wish you luck for your future, youngling. And don't worry, we'll meet again."

"Goodbye, father." Lucy said, tears streaming down her face. Ithil smiled at her and vanished within the small breeze of wind.

"Lucy..." Natsu said concerned. "Are you alright?"

Lucy turned around and smiled weakly at her best friend. "Yeah, I think I'm fine. It's just- you know... I need time to clear my thoughts. Excuse me."

With that she turned around at walked into the shadows, leaving the others alone. Natsu was already starting to follow her, only to be stopped by Erza.

"Don't Natsu. She needs time for herself."

Natsu let out a sigh. "Yeah. Fine. I just don't like to see her sad."

"We neither, flame-head."

'Isn't it amazing, Luce?' Natsu thought as he watched the stars mirroring in the calm ocean 'When you smile, the guild smiles too. And when you're sad, we're sad too.'

They talked for a little while until Wendy, Levy and Erza decided to go to sleep. Gray followed soon, as did Juvia. Jet and Droy went drinking at a local bar and Happy went with Charle, so only Natsu remained. He told the others he would wait outside for Lucy, earning a teasing from Gray and a surprised Wendy asking if he likes Lucy.

'Of course I like her. Ever since Tenrou Jima, I can't live a day without thinking about her.'

He walked around the beach for about an hour when a loud explosion sounded in the distance and he could see smoke rising from the direction Lucy went to.

"Luce..." he said worried. He started to run towards to source of the smoke, fear clouding his mind. "Damn it. Damn it, damn it... LUCE!" he cried out as he reached the destroyed clearing in the forest near the beach.

"LUCE! Where are you?" he cried out.

"Over here, Natsu..." a small voice came from behind the smoke.

Natsu ran towards the voice, fist already surrounded with flames, only to find his beloved nakama standing in the middle of some badly bruised thugs.

"Luce...? What happened here?" Natsu asked. "Did you do that?"

"I... I don't know. I think I did, but... It was just... They were trying to take me but suddenly I knew what to do..."

"Hey... shhhh... come here Luce." Natsu said, wrapping his warm arms around the shaking blonde mage. "Just tell me what happened after you left the bonfire."

"O-Okay..."

"Ithildin... my foster-father. It's all so... arghhh! It's so confusing. This morning I was just a normal Celestial mage and now I'm a Dragon Slayer?" Lucy talked to herself. She needed to clear her mind, so she sat down on a small clearing in a forest near the beach and looked up to the stars.

"Whenever you feel lost, just look up to the sky. Athelas will show you the right path." a voice echoed in her mind.

"Athelas... envoy of light..." Lucy muttered, searching for the brightest star. She found him at the northern horizon, shining brightly in the dark night. Lucy closed her eyes and tried to mediate but was startled by the sound of a crushing branch.

'Huh?' she thought. 'There is no one here... wait. I'm a dragon slayer... right! Enhanced smell, sight and hearing!'

She stood up and got ready to battle as she noticed movement in the shadows of the trees.

"Come out! I know you're there!" she shouted.

"My, my..." a raspy voice came from the shadows in front of her. "What is a beautiful young lady like you doing all alone in the woods at night? Don't you know? It's dangerous at night. Especially for a chick like you."

"What do you want?" Lucy asked, getting in battle pose.

"Don't you know, slut?" the man asked, now stepping out of the shadows. "We're going to have some fun tonight."

Lucy's eyes widened in fear is she understood what that man was saying. "Leave me alone! Or I'll make you regret it!"

"Make us what?" a second voice asked, grabbing her arms from behind and behind her back. The first man moved forward and reached out to lift Lucy's shirt.

Lucy was shaking with fear but suddenly, her lectures with Ithildin came back to her mind.

"You asked for it! Seishinryu no Hoko(Star Dragon's Roar)!"

A powerful burst of starlight shot from Lucy's mouth and hit the man head-on. He was sent flying into the nearest tree. Lucy then moved one of her legs up behind her and kicked the man who was holding her arms between the legs. He let go of her with a series of curses only to get hit by a second breath attack. The other thugs had surrounded Lucy meanwhile and were trying to catch her. Lucy noticed the danger from being surrounded and jumped up into the air.

"Seishinryu no Yokugeki(Star Dragon's Wing Attack)!"

Lucy's arms were glowing in a bright light before she moved them in a circular motion, causing an explosion from the impact of her attack. As she fell down to the ground again, she noticed that the thugs around her were all unconscious or to beat up to move.

"That's what happened." Lucy finished. "You appeared only a minute later."

"Luce..." Natsu said in amazement. "I-..."

"You shitty brats." a voice sounded behind them. "How dare you to beat up my man like that?"

Natsu and Lucy turned around and faced a tall, muscular man who held a large axe in his hands.

"time for you to die, brats!" he screamed, before he let crash his axe down to the place Natsu and Lucy were sitting only a second earlier.

"Natsu!"

"Ready when you are, Luce!"

"Seishinryu no Hoko(Star Dragon's Roar)!"

"Karyu no Hoko(Fire Dragon's Roar)!"

The gang leader watched in fear as the joint roar of both dragon slayers came racing towards him.

"You damn- ARRRRRGGHHHH!" he screamed as the attack sent him flying into the forest, knocking down a few trees on the way.

"That was amazing, Luce!" Natsu said, giving her his signature grin.

"Yeah, it was. Come on, let's go back to the others!" she said, grabbing Natsu's hand and dragging him behind her. Natsu blushed as she grabbed his hand but he smiled shortly after and sped up to keep up with her.

'Lucy is a Dragon Slayer... I think I need to get used to this. Damn, Luce. You make me falling in love with you over and over again.' he thought, smiling the entire way back to the camp.

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And the first real chapter is finished!
I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it! A bit of NaLu in this chapter, but I promise: I'm not waiting long to get them together!
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Until next time,

Slayer-kun