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Lucy POV - Two Weeks Later
I stretched my arms over my head, yawning loudly as I flopped across my bed. I'd been here for a month now, and I'd started talking to Laxus daily after that one accidental call. We'd set it up so we could talk at lunch time, spending at least a little time on what's been going on since we've left the guild. He'd been training too, doing odd jobs here and there as he traveled.
Over the last two weeks here, the master had managed to get to the nearby town when he had free time, and had bought me a soft blue Lacrima as a welcome gift. I'd been training my ass off, finally learning Light magic from Jean. It required a good bit of magic, and a strong will. To use light magic, you had to let all the brightness within your heart shine. The happier you were, the stronger it was.
Light magic could burn you, much like fire magic. However, if you got good at it, you could create things with it, like shields and platforms. It had been a big shock for me to see Jean walk on light, and float about twenty feet above me. The stronger the light, the more you could do with it, and the easier it is for you to manipulate it. However I had barely gotten to the summoning part yet.
I hadn't managed to create any Light yet, Eren thought it was because I wasn't strong enough to summon it yet. Jean was on board with that thought, so he'd given me two weeks to practice my magic capacity before we tried again. I hopped out of bed, grabbing a white T-shirt and pale blue pants and changing out of my PJ's. Once dressed I ran through my morning bathroom routine before running down stairs to the others.
Before I'd even stepped foot in the room I heard Mike, Eren, Annie, Ymir, Bertholdt, and Reiner all call out "Morning Lucy!" I grin happily and reply "Morning everyone!" I heard Levi groan from his place in Eren's lap and say "It is way too fucking early to be awake… why the fuck are we awake again?" Eren kissed his head and said "Because we're showing Lucy to the town. Since they just got a new shipment of magical items from Crocus."
I grin and say "Really?!" Almost jumping with joy. Levi nods and says "I need something they have too, especially if you want to unlock your second origin." I nod at them and move over to talk to Christa and Armin, who are walking around, helping around the guild. Our usual bartenders were Christa and Armin, but they each had a backup for when they wanted to go out on mission.
However, when it came to the kings of mixed drinks, everyone bowed down to Eren and Marco. Eren had learned how to when he was younger, since he could serve without being of age as long as he had someone watching him. Marco's father had been one and he'd just picked it up as a hobby. Both of them loved to make me this freezing strawberry Creme shot. They had Mike chill it so it was barely above its freezing point.
Whatever else they added I don't know but they were amazing. Eren always made Levi this soft blue drink that almost looked like ocean waves in a glass. Apparently there was an actual magic to their art, but they wouldn't share. As I sat at the bar Christa placed a plate of food in front of me, smiling as I started eating. I'd dropped what little fat my body had, the fat turning into muscle mass instead. Thanks to their help I'd started to get a six pack.
Most of my bruises healed, and Eren had started fighting harder against me, still no where near as hard as he could, but he didn't act like it was a joke either. Everyone here seemed to share in my desire to grow stronger, to surpass every standard anyone had. With the constant training paired with my diet, I was quickly growing in prowess. Eren and Levi had offered to take me on a Captain Class mission with them.
They had a system like S-class back at Fairy Tail. Here however they called it Captain Class. Levi and Eren had both achieved this, Hanji, Mike, and Armin surprisingly had as well. Mikasa was trying as well, but Erwin said she needed to work a little more on restraint before she could achieve it. We had tons of members, but the Captain Class members were easily discernible as they had a tattoo on the back of there necks, depicting a rose.
The rose had pure white petals and a long black stem, which was covered in thorns. It had two beautiful wings spread out from the stem, one white and one blue. Blood drops dripped from the petals and thorns, pooling at the base of the image where the words 'I Place My Faith In My Comrades, So That They Might Do The Same.' The ink white against the blood. Most of the time they had them covered because of their hair, but Levi's was short enough to see it constantly.
The image had been designed by Erwin, and he was the only one who could place it upon you. Currently I was eons away from achieving it, since our Captain Class could easily beat me. Still, Erwin tested everything about you, from courage to humbleness to restraint to loyalty. His test apparently made you rethink a lot about yourself, as well as understand people more.
I practically bounced in my seat as I ate before asking Eren "When are we leaving?" He looks down at the slightly sleepy Levi and says "In a few minutes. Go grab your stuff and I'll get Hanji. She'll Teleport us there." I nod and run up to my room, making sure I grab my wallet before hooking my whip to my hip. I'd gotten used to keeping my keys with me constantly, but my whip I occasionally forgot.
I rushed back downstairs and see Levi, who looks far more awake, Eren and Hanji all standing by the door. Levi leaned calmly against Eren, who smiled at me as Hanji says "Perfect. I'll take you now." And snaps her fingers. Before I'd even blinked everything went black a second before we appeared on the edge of the town. Eren shivered and asked "Did you have to sound so fucking creepy Hanji?" Hanji nods and says "Yes I did. Thank you for noticing."
She vanished after a moment more and Levi sighs. We then start walking into town and Levi says "Stick with us for the moment, let's run inside and grab the stuff we need from the shop than you're free still noon, we can head back than." I nod at him before we walk over to a massive magic shop. This town was on the very outskirts of the Forest of Angelis, and had a massive population. It was apparently a tourist hot spot because of the trees.
Once a month, on every new moon, the trees almost seem to sing. There's a strong wind that blows through the forest to the town, which brings a beautifully haunting song. Almost like flutes and song combined, the melody different every time. You could hear it wherever you went in the forest, but most people didn't stray to far into it. Apparently the stop I got off at to enter the forest is generally used as a refueling station, no one really got off there.
It made Levi's words of 'In the end, the lost always find there way to the forest.' Have a far deeper meaning. We stepped into the shop and saw a massive counter, with a small black haired man with his nose buried in a book sat, Levi walked up to him and said "I ordered a Time Lacrima." The man at the counter blinked up at him and than said "I'm sorry, but I don't think we have that in yet…" Levi raised an eyebrow and motioned behind him saying "Really? So it's not the Lacrima on the shelf behind you marked 'Pick up'?"
The man turns around, looking at it before picking it up off the shelf and handing it to Levi saying "Here you are. It's costs 300,000 Jewels." Levi paid and looked at me, holding the fist sized deep blue Lacrima. "This, is a time Lacrima. It can either Speed up, or Slow down, the time in an area. There expensive as fuck, and rare as hell. But so worth it."
I blink and ask "Why couldn't Hanji just make one?" Eren smiles and says "She can usually recreate, or create her own, magical objects. For some reason, she can't create this one. Maybe it has something to do with it's time tampering abilities." I nod and look at the man at the desk and ask "Do you have any Gate Keys here?"
He perks up a second and nods, standing up and walking into the back, and returning with a large box. He pulled off the lid to reveal stacking compartments, which he then gently sat in front of me. Within are thirty or so keys, spread equally throughout the boxes. They only had silver ones, but all of them looked amazing. I gently touched them, feeling a small image appear in my mind of there constellation.
I slowly picked up a few, picking from so many. "Silver are 50,000 each." The man says as I nod absently. In the end I have five keys that I have to get. I pay the man for them before leaving with Eren and Levi, and we all choose to go ahead and head back. I wanted to contract my new keys, and Levi said he wanted to grab a nap before it got any later.
Eren grabbed out a small Lacrima and called Hanji, who teleported us back. I was grinning as I hopped over to Jean and say "Look what I got!" Showing him the keys in my hands. He grins and says "I am so watching you summon them." And he and a few of the others followed me out of the guild and to the training ring.
I pull out my first key, which had a small pair of wings on the insignia and say "I beckon you to my side, Pass through the gate, Aquila!" seeing the large silver gate in my mind open. The space before me glimmers a moment before a massive bald eagle stands before me. He has his beautiful wings tucked to his sides.
"Hello my Lady, how may I be of service?" Aquila asks, voice deep and male like. I smile and say "You can call me Lucy, and I was wondering if I could make a contact with you." He nods and says "That would be wonderful for me miss Lucy. I am available whenever you wish it." I nod and ask "What abilities do you have?"
If a bird could smile he did and replied "I am generally used as a companion for my owners. However, I can be used as a messenger and a protector is need be when in my second form." I apparently portray my confusion at the words 'Second Form' as he glows softly a moment. When it subsides and before me stands a rather attractive man.
He has pale blonde hair, which was nearly as white as his feathers had been. He has bright golden brown colored eyes that seem to understand far more than you could ever know. "I am also a master tactician and weapons master, and loyal to those I see as family." I nod and say "You're my friend Aquila, and I am most certainly not your owner. Thank you for creating a contact with me." I bow to him before straightening and giving him a smile.
He looks surprised, giving me a warm smile before closing his own gate. Jean claps and says "I like him, Mikasa can spar with him." I nod and pick up my next key, holding it gently. This one has a pair of dog tags dangling from the handle. I sweep the key to the side and say "I beckon you to my side, pass through the gate, Canis Venatici!"
I see the new gate, which has a pair of hounds howling on each side as it bursts open happily. The ground glows before me as two hunting hounds, both yapping joyfully at me. There almost completely black, save for their paws, which are a light brown color. They're both running around, and sniffing things, having the time of their lives.
"Hello you two, may I make a contract with you?" I ask them with a grin. They both instantly move, sitting down side by side in front of me and nod simultaneously. "Are there any dates I can't summon you? Any times you don't want to be called?" The both shake their heads and I see that they both are as tall as my waist.
It takes just a moment more before they return through their gates. Apparently they could track anyone or anything regardless of distance, and they could also be used as guard dogs when need be. They communicate by touch telepathy, so they notified me they would randomly brush against me when they were here, they also communicated telepathically between themselves.
"Mike will love those two." Jean said as I pulled out my next key, which was silver like the others, but had a clear crystal fixed into the handle. "I beckon you to my side, pass through the gate, Chamaeleon!" The gate I saw looked like it was made of the same crystal, which had thousands of colors running through it as the gate opened.
The space before me shimmered before a lovely young woman stood before me. She had short cropped hair that reminded me of Mikasa, but that's where the similarities ended. Her hair had an undercut, and was bone white, save for a small streak in the front that was constantly changing colors. She was pale, skin almost looking shimmery while she wore a pale blue dress. Her eyes were different colors, shifting with her hair.
She gave me a sweet smile and said "Hello My Lady. You can call me Cham." I nod and say "Hello Cham. You can call me Lucy. Would you like to make a contract?" She nods gently, hair turning a soft green color. "I would like that. I'm also available whenever you have need of me." I nod as she continues on with "I have allusion powers. I can make you or a group invisible, or alter your appearance temporarily. I can even mask or change your magical signature."
I nod as she closes her gate. Jean letting out a soft hum and saying "She's interesting." I nod at him before selecting my next key. This key seemed to have a thin blue snake wrapped around its handle. "I beckon you to my side, pass through the gate, Hydrus!" A bright shimmering gate appears before me, opening in seconds as the space before me shimmers, a far larger creature appearing this time.
As the light dies I see a massive serpent, which was coiled up pleasantly. I nod at him and say "Hello Hydrus. Would you like to create a contract with me?" The serpent nods and says "Yes I would my lady." He lays greater stress on his s sounds, sounding slightly snakelike. I nod and we speak for a few minutes more before he vanished. He is the water serpent, and water of any creation or type is his to control.
From ice, to steam, to the water in our bodies, he could control it all. He was also a master of poisons, able to either poison or cure any he came across. Despite this, he was a generally kind and affectionate creature, partially from his cold bloodedness, partially from his simple wish for affection. He could change his size too, from the size of a garden snake, to larger than a boa constrictor.
Once we had said our goodbyes I pulled out my last key. This key had a small flame upon it, and I quickly chant "I beckon you to my side, pass through the gate, Phoenix!" The gate I saw was wreathed in flames as it opened, heat all encompassing my mind. As the warmth subsided a tall tanned man stood in front of me. He had on black, knee length cargo shorts with flames on them, and black sandals, and no shirt to be seen.
He looked like a surfer, hair windblown and bright, going from golden blonde to deep red at the tips. However, the most striking thing about him wasn't his blue flame colored eyes, but his massive wings. They were white at the beginnings, feathers pure as they faded to blue, than to yellow and orange, finally turning red at the ends of his massive wings, seeming to mesmerizingly shift back and forth between feathers and flame.
He gave me a deep bow, grinning brightly and saying "Hello my Lady! I am the Phoenix! I would love to create a contract with you!" I laugh and say "It's Lucy. And thank you! When are you free?" He shrugs and says "Whenever really, I don't mind." The next few minutes were spent figuring out his powers, which included flame manipulation and healing. Once he left the whole area seemed a lot colder. I smiled softly at Jean and say "Let's train a minute. I have a feeling I'll do better this time."
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