I am so sorry for not updating in a while. Schoolwork has taken a lot more time than I thought. I've been working my butt off to keep my schoolwork in check. I'm finally starting to get used to all the work and finally have enough time to write more. As a reward for putting up with me, I'll upload two chapters this time. I don't own Fairy Tail. Hiro Mashima does, otherwise you would see a lot of LaLu and some Wendy X Romeo. I want to give a shout out to a friend from my school who helps me when I try to come up with ideas or when I have writer's block. Anyway, let's start shall we?

After getting breakfast, we walked out of the house we were living in and started heading out to the forest. Just before we left the town, a man dressed in an old greek robe and a very surprisingly big beard walks up to me and says, "Nice to meet you Miss Lucy, my name is Zeus."

Chapter 4: Vows

Lucy's POV

As both Laxus and I were trying to process what was going on, I was trying to figure out who he was. I was about to speak up and ask who he was when Laxus beat me to it.

"Who are you? State your business or be gone." Before I could scold Laxus about the way he was talking to this Zeus, he spoke up.

"A thousand apoligies sir. It was rude of me to not introduce myself." He then knelt down in front of me and said, "my name is Zeus. I am the god of all gods. I am here to serve you milady."

"Ehhh! W-Wait a minute! What do you mean you are here to serve me?!" I asked dumbfounded. Laxus just stood there with a shocked expression, most likely because of Zeus' manner of speak. For some reason this man's voice seemed familiar. But where did I hear it from?

"I believe I told you about our arrival in the dream you had." Zeus answered in a calm voice.

"Wait that was you! No wonder your voice sounded so familiar! But I thought you said that gems would be searching for me, not humans?"

"Forgive me milady, but it seems I forgot to mention something when informing you about our arrival. We will seek you out in our human form and turn into gems after having talked with you." Zeus responded with a commanding voice in his voice. His tone of voice got me wondering if he was the leader so I asked him, " Hey Zeus, by any chance are you the leader of the gods?"

"Why yes, milady I am. I felt it would be better if I was the first to meet you so I help you with the rest of the gods when they show up, after all I am their leader." Zeus said with a voice that obviously showed that while he didn't show his pride, he was proud of the fact that he was the leader of the gods.

"That's good to know, well how exactly do your contracts work? I'm not familiar with how contracts work with gods." I asked trying to find out how exactly I would be able to contract these gods and how I was supposed to summon them as well. By this time, Laxus already snapped out of his daze and spoke up, "Wait a minute! This is the guy that showed up in your dream Lucy?" "Yes Laxus, and if you weren't paying attention, he isn't just any guy, he is a god and potential a new friend, right?" "Of course milady, if that is what you wish."

After a couple more minutes of fillling Laxus in with what was going on, we were finally able to continue. "Now Zeus, you were about to tell me how to contract you and how I was supposed to summon you?" I asked.

"Of course milady. Creating a contract is simple. Although most gods won't call it a contract, they will prefer to call it a partnership or as you call it, friendship. The contract simply entails each of us gods to vow our service and strength to be yours as you see fit. As for how to call us, that is simple enough. After the contract, I will turn into my gem form, and when you wish to call me, all you will simply have to do is to hold my gem in your hand and call out, 'O God of the Gods, Beckon my call, Come to my side, Zeus!'. I will then show up and help you."

With Zeus' explanation done, I spoke up, "well Zeus, care to get contracted now?"

"Yes milady. Now allow me. I, Zeus, the God of the Gods, hereby swear my loyalty and strength to your cause and swear upon my life that I will follow you through any and all obstables you may face in the life of my new master, Lucy Heartfilia."

After he finished chanting, Zeus began to glow and soon, all that was left was a gem in my hand hanging from a silver necklace. The gem was a beautiful aqua color with a small lightning bolt in the middle of it. The lightning bolt reminded me of Laxus, so I showed it to him with a smile on my face. "Look Laxus, looks like your not the only one that likes Lightning." "Well look at that. Well should we get going, we already spent too much time with the contracting of your god friend?" Laxus asked.

"Sure let's get going." I then began to pull on Laxus hand and started pulling him into the forest while at the same time hidding the blush that was on my face. Acting this way with Laxus seems to right. Well for now I guess I'll focus on my training. My train of thought was broken when Laxus spoke up, "Lucy, you coming or do I have to pick you up and bring you myself?" "Cool your jets Laxus I'm coming!" I screamed and began to run to catch up to him.

"Hey Laxus…" I said. "What is it Lucy?" Laxus asked with concern in his voice. "Thanks…for everything you've donce ever since all this has happened. I know I keep saying this but I really don't know where I would be without-". Before I could finish, Laxus interrupted me, "Lucy, how many times do I have to tell you that there is no reason that you have to thank me. I did it gladly and I would gladly do it again. Now stop with all this gloominess. It doesn't fit you. Show me that smile of yours and let's get going." I was speechless as always and all I could do what just smile at what he said and nod and follow him towards the woods where we were going to train.