A smile gracing his face, Natsu threw the newspaper at his partner "Look Luce, we made the front page again." Looking over she picked up the newspaper and looked at the front cover with a satisfactory smile appearing on her lips.

"Should've known they would have figured out if had been us" she hummed as she began to read the article out loud "The famous con artists known under the pseudonyms, Salamander and Celestial, have struck once again. Yesterday the news that the multi-millions company of Sabertooth technologies had gone bankrupt yesterday shook the nation, and the company. The boss, Sting Euciffe had told the press "We had no problems at all with money, we had recently met with some investors….I don't know how this happened" but it seems those investors were the famous team that has gracing the news lately. Already they have made multi-millions companies such as Lamina Corps, Blue Pegasus Agencies, Mermaid Heel Films, Raven Tail Accounts and several more. All of these companies wealth disappeared almost overnight and all done by the duo. Unfortunately, the true identities of these criminals still remain unknown; the meet with the investors had been over a phone call from a public phone. Will we ever find out who's pulling off these greatest heists in the country?"

"Haha Luce, they have no idea. How dumb are they?" Natsu joked.

"Well it's good for us that they're dumb or else we'd be in jail. Now we need to discuss once again, what are we going to do for the final heist. The one everyone will remember before we disappear of the face of the Earth, figuratively of course." Lucy asked him.

"Well, I mean there are a few minor places, we could maybe try to clear a few of them in one night."

"I was thinking bigger."

"No, we both agreed we wouldn't take a single penny from Fairy Tail."

"What!? No, I would never offer that as an idea. I was thinking the biggest most well-known company in the country, the one that's worth trillions."

"You don't mean-"

"Heartfilla Railway and Corps."

"Holy shit Lucy, have you lost it."

"No I'm actually quit sane. But think about, we would be considered the best con artists of the century. No one would dare try to con the leader of Heartfilla Corps."

"Exactly why we shouldn't."

"Oh come on Natsu, it's not like you to play it safe."

"I'm doing it because of your…condition."

"That's why we should do this."

"Con the world's most un-conable man?"

"Yes, because we have a secret weapon."

"And that would be..?"

"Me."

"You?"

"Natsu, what's my name?"

"Lucy Heartfi- Wait you're related to Jude Heartfilla, the owner and ruler of Heartfilla Corps!?"

"Yeah, duh. We can use that to our advantage. We'll just need to come up with a plan."

"And when are we going to do that, we only have the time limit of four more days until we reach our deadline we set up for ourselves."

"We'll do it in the car. Come on, I'm dropping in for a visit to see my father"

"Ok you got all of that right?" Lucy asked Natsu.

"Yeah yeah. I'll drop you off and then-"Natsu began.

"Ok all I needed was a yes or no."

"We there yet?"

"Uh-huh, just up ahead are the gates."

"Gates?"

"It's ok I'll talk."

"Whatever you say Luce." He said as they pulled up to the gates.

Lucy rolled down the window and stuck her head out to say "Hey Jack, its Lucy. I'm dropping in for a surprise visit to my father."

"Ah, Lady Lucy, so nice to see you after three years, go right on in" Jack responded before he opened the gates.

Natsu drove Lucy through the front gates before leaning over and placing a kiss on her cheek "Be careful."

"Careful is my middle name, unlike you."

"You got me, I'll start on the phase two as you work on phase one."

"Ok got it."

"Call me if things start to go south."

"I will now go. You want to finish this early right?"

"Yeah, ok." He said to her as she got out of the car. Hearing the gravel crunch under the tires as the car drove away, she felt a bit of dread in her stomach. All she could hope was that her father hadn't changed too much since she left. Going up the steps she knocked on the front door and waited. The door opened by one of her father's numerous maids and she was led into one of the sitting rooms. As she sat waiting for her father, she surveyed the room and went over her strategy in her head another time. When her father entered the room she couldn't help but note that he looked much older than the last time she had saw him but it had been three years.

Standing she said "Hello father, it's been awhile."

"Lucy, nice to see you. Sit, I haven't seen you for what, two years? We should catch up" he told her.

"Well I'm glad that you seem to have some time to talk to me."

"I always have time to talk to you. Now, how has your life been? Is working for Fairy Tail Incorporations enjoyable?"

"Yes, I feel it's a good learning experience for me until I inherit your company."

"That was why I approved of it of course. Couldn't have you not knowing how a business works. Though I must say, those con artists that have been in the news have worried me a little."

"Why on Earth would you worry, no one in their right mind would try to steal your fortune."

"Yes, but a man can't help but worry. I also worry that your company might be conned and you'll end up on the streets jobless."

"Well, I would come home and hope to get a job in your company."

"Smart girl, I raised you well. Now another topic would be your relationship status."

"Father-"

"Yes, I know, you wish to marry for love. But my dear, you are twenty-eight and without a husband. You'll need to have a child so you'll have someone who will inherit the company after you."

"I'm not worried about that at all father. Besides, I've met a nice man at my job. I won't end up a lonely old lady."

"That's nice, tell me about this man."

"He works pretty high up. I'm only in accounting and he's the vice president of the branch. So technically he's my boss, but once I begin work with your company that won't be a problem."

"Yes, maybe we would be able to form a trust with them. They are a pretty big company. I'll have to meet this man before I decided if he's a good match."

"Well, he did drive me here. I could call him and you could meet him today, if you're ok with that of course."

"Of course, call him."

With a smile Lucy called Natsu and said "My father would like to meet you, come around to the house."

"Phase one complete then?" he asked her.

"Yep."

"Ok then, on my way."

When the doorbell finally rang Lucy jumped up to go open the door only to have her father wave at her. "Sit, the maids got it. It is their job."

"Of course" she said as she sat back door and waited for her partner to walk through the door. When she finally saw his pink hair she jumped up and walked over to him. Grabbing his arm she whispered in his ear "Begin stage two."

Smiling down at her he turned to her father and offered his hand "So you're the famous Jude Heartfilla, I wish I could say I've heard about you, but Lucy never told me much about you."

"It's okay, I wasn't much of a father to her after her mother's death." Jude said "Now what is this I hear of you and my daughter being in a relationship?"

"Lucy and I have only been together for a few months. Nothing too serious though" Natsu told him.

"Well I expect it to get serious soon."

"What?" Natsu asked.

"Father!" Lucy exclaimed at the same time.

"Well you must know that my daughter is in line to inherit my company and after her there needs to be someone else. So I of course expect her to have kids. And seeing how she won't be young long much longer, I expect her to have a ring on her finger before she is thirty."

"Of course sir. I was just saying since we've been together for a short time I haven't put any pressure on our relationship."

"Uh-huh. Now what is it I hear about you working for Fairy Tail?"

"Oh, I'm the vice president of the Magnolia branch."

"Very nice, so that means you have some ties of course."

"Yeah, the main boss is kinda like a grandfather to me. Why?"

"I've been considering trying to form a trust between Fairy Tail and my company" he said. Natsu couldn't help but smile at that, phase two was starting well.

"Well, if I recall correctly, they were hoping to form a trust with you too. They thought you were out of reach though due to your normal unwillingness to form trust or agreements."

"Well, Fairy Tail has always held my attention."

"I would be willing to make an agreement with you right now."

"You would?"

"Of course, you would only have ties with the Magnolia Branch until I'm able to arrange a meeting between you and Makarov, but still, it's a start."

"You have yourself a deal…. "

"Dragneel, Natsu Dragneel."

"You have yourself a deal Dragneel" Jude said as he shook Natsu's hand. If only he had known that with that shake, his entire fortune was about to disappear.

The next morning as the two lie in the hotel bed, they looked over the newspaper with a smile on their faces. Once again they had graced the headlines and Jude didn't even suspect it was them. He just wanted to know how the famous con duo had done it. If only he had known that with those agreements he had practically handed them his company. And there was no mention of how he had been talking about forming a trust with Fairy Tail. They were safe.

"We did it Luce, went out with a bang" Natsu said as he leaned over and kissed the top of her head.

"No more! We did it. Got everything we need to pay back Fairy Tail and start a new life" she said as she rubbed her hand over her stomach.

"We'll make sure our child's safe and doesn't end up like us" Natsu assured her.

"I know" she said as she snuggled closer to him "So when are you ever gonna propose?"

"Soon, let me buy a ring first geez."

"Well, my answers yes."

"Really, I was sure you would turn me down."

"Pfff, I only turned you down the first time because you purposed to me three days after we met."

"I knew I was in love with you."

"Yeah, but we were only 14 when we first met."

"Details, details" Natsu said waving his hand.