Can I just point out how absolutely amazing chapter 423 was? Like, Wendy is obviously more powerful, Charle learned new magic, and Lucy can use her Celestial Spirit's powers with her Stardress! IT WAS SO BEAUTIFUL.

This one wasn't a request, but I felt like I needed to write it, because headcanons. I guess this could be counted as Angel/Lucy/Scorpio/Gemini/Aries too. Enjoy!

(as an Empress of Anarchy, I must keep you on your toes by occasionally releasing feels among the funny. You will never have any warning.)

Lucy found Angel standing on a high, high, cliff, staring at her keys.

Walking up the grassy hill to stand next to the silent mage, the blonde spoke. "Meredy's looking for you."

"Tell me," Angel said suddenly, turning to Lucy, "you don't still have Aquarius, do you?"

Lucy's expression fell, her countenance dimming, reaching inside her key case and pulling out the broken pieces of the water spirit's once majestic key.

"I thought so." the other Celestial Mage murmured. "One of my spirits mentioned it in passing conversation. It's sadly ironic, isn't it? You're the one that loves the spirits the most, and yet you've been the only one forced to give one up."

She seemed to realize what she'd said, and began to attempt to apologize. Angel still wasn't good at apologies. Apologies were usually frowned upon in her old line of work. Luckily, Lucy just might have been the most understanding person on the planet. "It's alright. I….I know what you were trying to say."

The silver-haired woman sighed a little bit. "Is she still dating Scorpio?"

Lucy looked a little brighter at that statement. "You remembered that?"

"I made it my business to know Celestial Spirit relationships. Of course, that didn't seem to do me any good in the long run, did it?"

"Well, it certainly helped you counter Aquarius and…." Lucy stopped short, leaving the sentence unfinished.

"And Leo? You don't have to avoid it. I know what I did."

Lucy stared out at the slowly lowering sun, a thoughtful expression on her face as she absentmindedly picked the petals off a daisy. A thought seemed to strike her, and she turned to Angel, a slightly curious expression on her face.

"You regret how you treated your spirits, that much I can tell. I have their keys, you know."

Angel didn't seem to get where the blonde teenager was going with this. But, yes, Lucy was right about the regret. Angel had spent a lot of her time in Crime Sorciere recontemplating her loss to Lucy. And she realized what she had always really known- she was the more experienced mage. But Lucy's spirits loved her. And that had always made all the difference.

"You could apologize to them, if you like."

Confusion flashed across the Crime Sorciere member's face. "What do you mean?"

"I could call the four out. And you could apologize."

"Four spirits at once?" the other woman asked, smiling slightly. "You've grown up, darling."

Lucy also smiled a little, taking out four keys. "So have you."

Loke, Aries, Gemini, and Scorpio appeared, looking inquisitive to why Lucy would have called four of them at once when it was so obviously peaceful. Loke spotted Angel first, narrowing his eyes at her. He knew she was with Crime Sorciere now, but after she made Aries fight him….but there was something different in her eyes, a sort of sadness, but none of the wicked sadism that had been present before.

"Why'd you call us?"

Angel looked at them for a second, and then said quietly, "I wanted to apologize."

The four spirits looked surprised, as Angel tapped her foot on the ground, nervously.

"Gemini, Scorpio, Aries…..I….." her voice trailed off. She paused for a second, and then continued, a little quieter, "I made you do horrible things while under my command. Kill, kidnap, torture…..you didn't deserve….to be made to do that. And….I'm….I'm sorry. For what I put you through. I'm glad…..you're with Lucy now," she smiled at the girl in question, "She really does love her spirits."

"And Leo, or Loke, I suppose…..I forced you to fight your best friend. That was….unforgivable. Now, I'm not Jellal, so I'm not going to tell you to kill me in penance or something ridiculous like that(Lucy giggled a little at that), but…..if you can't bring yourself to forgive me…...I understand."

"That's all."

She was obviously surprised when Aries hugged her, tightly, followed by Scorpio and Gemini. They looked at Loke expectantly, who looked thoughtful for a second, and then…

took Angel's hand, bowed down on one knee, and proceeded to praise the heavens for her newfound goodness and beauty as radiant as the stars. Aries punched him.

Lucy looked over at Angel as the other three spirits chased Loke around for "ruining their moment". She was smiling. It was a genuine smile.

Lucy smiled too.

Aw, so feelsy! I'm pretty sure the spirits were slightly OOC, but whatever! Requests are still closed, but you can always review! Sayonara!