Hello my lovelies! I'm sorry for not updating in awhile, I was just doing a lot of things this time around. But so what? I'm here now. So, one of you told me that "whatever happened to the silver keys?" Sorry. I wrote 10 eggs didn't I? It's supposed to be 14 eggs, right? I can't remember how many silver keys she has. But anyway, while I try to remember, I hope you enjoy this chapter!

When Natsu and the others opened their eyes, they noticed a big change in appearance.

"Where'd those keys go!?" Natsu asked shouting loudly.

Then, he noticed everything. The minute Natsu turned around to look at the others, he and they were very surprised. They all looked like they were 10 years old again. Their clothes were the same, it was their height and voices that had changed in a gigantic way.

Wendy though just looked a little shorter than usual, but otherwise she was still Wendy.

"This will get some time getting used to again." Gray spoke up.

"That's true. It's been so long since we were actual children." Erza agreed.

"Aww man! I hated being a kid! No one ever took me seriously in a fight!" Natsu complained spitting fire.

"Never mind that now. Looks like I'm the older one now." Wendy said her hands on hips.

Carla and Happy face-palmed.

"C'mon. Let's look for Lucy's gate keys." Erza commanded.

As Team Natsu looked around the strange place for the gate keys - or eggs - they were stopped by a blowing whistle.

"Hey!" A man's voice called.

The 5 turned around slowly.

"Act like normal cats." Wendy whispered to the 2 Exceed cats.

Happpy and Carla obeyed and stood on all 4 legs 'meowing'.

"What do you kids think you're doing out of school?" He asked.

"Um..." Gray and Natsu stammered not responding.

Then, Erza and Wendy stepped up.

"We don't go to school sir." Wendy explained.

"Yes. We're homeless kids. We have no money for school sir." Erza added.

"Really now? Well your in luck. Seiyo Academy is making a program for kids like you and all expenses are not needed of you." He explained.

Wendy and Erza was mentally crying inside being countered.

Meanwhile a little earlier, Lucy and Amu had just woke up and a surprise was waiting at Lucy's bed.

When Lucy woke up, she tried to stay very calm.

In front her were 14 colorful little eggs. Each having a weird drawn symbol on it's center.

The 1st one was blue and gold. It's symbol looked like waves. The 2nd one was a light pink. It's symbol looked like a sheep. The 3rd one was white gold. It's symbol looked like a cow. The 4th one was a light blue. It's symbol was 2 similar faces. The 5th one was red-orange. It's symbol was the number 69. The 6th one was bright orange. It's symbol was a little cute lion. The 7th one was a bright pink. It's symbol looked like a flower. The 8th one was a dark brown. It's symbol was like a scorpion. The 9th one was a green color. It's symbol looked like a arrow. The 10th one was a light grey. It's symbol was like a goat. While the last 4 were metallic silver.

Lucy kept staring at the eggs. She slowly went over to Amu and shook her awake.

"Amu." Lucy whispered in her ear.

Amu didn't move.

"Amu. Amu."

"What is it now?" Amu asked groaning.

"There are 14 eggs on my bed." Lucy whispered.

"14.. eggs?" Amu asked tiredly.

Lucy nodded and Amu suddenly got up, realizing it.

"Ehh!?"

"Yeah. Come look!" Lucy said.

Amu pulled off her covers and saw the 10 eggs.

"How many things do you even want to be Lucy?" Amu asked.

"I don't know. But, I feel something familiar about it." Lucy said.

"Look, at how they're decorated." Amu looked and then noticed something.

"That's weird. The symbols on each one are like the zodiac." Amu said.

"It's strange." Lucy added.

"Let's ask the Guardians about it later, okay?" Amu suggested.

"Alright." Lucy agreed.

The 2 girls got ready for school and headed off.

Later that day, Team Natsu were given uniforms and their new class for Happy and Carla, they stayed in the Royal Garden.

Natsu, Gray, Erza and Wendy were then transported to their class. Which happened to be Lucy's.

"Man! Why do we have to go to freakin' school!?" Natsu complained.

"It's actually better this way. If anything, we might find the gate keys here." Wendy said.

"I wish we were older again." Gray complained.

"Not you too, Gray." She said.

"Stop complaining the both of you." Erza commanded them.

"Yes Ma'am." Natsu and Gray said as they started to sulk.

When they entered, both of them - Team Natsu and Lucy - didn't expect their reactions.

Meanwhile as Carla and Happy tried to find something to do, Carla started to see the future. It was Lucy, the one in Fiore. But another came. It was the Lucy they all saw in the portal. Both Lucy's were faded in half. But then, the female mage started to fade even more while the other was becoming fuller.

"This can't be." Carla thought. Suddenly, both Lucy's alligned themselves and revealed the same person. They were both. Carla found out the exact truth. Lucy was still alive, but this Lucy was the rest of her life. Without one or the other, one Lucy will cease to exist forever. Lucy Hinamori, had come from their friend... Lucy Heartfilia.

"Carla! Carla, are you alright!?" Happy asked trying to sound quiet as possible so no attention come to the Exceeds.

Carla came back to reality and panted heavily as she did so. "Lucy." Carla whispered softly.

"What about Lucy?" He asked.

"We have a problem Happy!" Carla said really worried. Confusing the poor Exceed.

Back in the classroom, Team Natsu had walked in while Lucy was drawing on her notebook.

"Class. We have new students today. Please be nice to them." Nikaidou said.

Team Natsu came in, not noticing Lucy at all.

"My name is Erza Scarlet. Pleasure meeting you today."

"My name is Gray Fullbuster. Great meetin' ya for the first time."

"My name is Wendy Marvell. I hope we can be friends okay?"

"My name's Natsu Dragneel. Great to be here... in school."

When Lucy heard that voice and name, she fully stopped.

"You 4 can sit behind Himamori-san for now, okay?" Nikaido said pointing at Lucy.

"Sensei." Amu said blankly.

Lucy then looked up and made eye contact with Team Natsu. They stared at each other wide eyed and in total surprise. Lucy felt her eyes start to well up and to the 5 of them, time had stopped entirely for them.

"Luce." Natsu thought.

When Lucy looked at Natsu, she looked at her little drawing. Both Natsu and the drawing were exactly the same. For some unknown reason, Lucy felt like running to him and hug. But she stayed in her seat.

Team Natsu started to walk to the back table. But never broke their eye contact with Lucy. After they'd pass, Lucy let a single tear fall from her eyes.

"It's... it's Natsu." She thought. "But, why... am I crying now?"

At the same time as Lucy thought that, Levy and Mira was about to clean Lucy's bloody body. Until, something unexpected happened to her. Mira and Levy stood in shock. Tears fell from the dead girl's eyes. Mira dropped the bucket of water and Makarov and Macao came running to see what's up.

"What happened?" They asked.

The 2 girls said nothing. Just staring at Lucy.

When Macao looked, he too froze. Makarov looked over as well and also realized that the celestial mage - whom was dead - was crying tons of tears.

"What is going on here!?" Makarov asked aloud.

"Is this trickery!?" Macao shouted.

Then, most of the others came down too.

"What's up, Big Sis?" Elfmen asked curiously.

"Look." Mira only said.

He - and the others - looked and were confused.

"Lucy's... crying?" Lisanna asked.

"Hey Dad..." Romeo was about to say, but then stopped because he knew Macao didn't know why either.

"Contact Team Natsu! Tell them about the situation now!" Makarov shouted immediately.

"Right." Levy and Cana said.

Back with Team Natsu, class was over and it was lunch time. Natsu and the others were about to find Happy and Carla, until a certain blonde came.

"My name is Lucy Hinamori. Nice to meet you." She said.

"Darn it. I know she's the one from the portal but, she looks so much like Fairy Tail's Luce." Natsu thought.

"Lucy! Let's go!" Amu called with Rima and Nagi.

Then, Nikaido approached the 5 students. "The Secretary told me your cats are in the Royal Garden. Himamori-san, can you take them with you?" Nikaido asked.

"Yeah yeah, Sensei." Lucy replied clearly being annoyed by her nickname.

"Amu! We have to bring'em along." Lucy said as she and Team Natsu approached the 3.

"Alright, let's go." Nagi said.

While the group was walking, Ran, Miki, Su, Kusukusu and Rhythm appeared from their eggs that came from Amu, Nagi and Rima's school bags.

Since most kids - except Lucy - couldn't see them, the Chara's thought it was fine to come out. But they were totally wrong.

The minute those eggs opened and the Chara's appeared, Team Natsu stared at them.

Gray poked Lucy's shoulder and she turned her head alittle. "Um... Lucy? What are those?" He asked as he pointed at each of the Chara's weirdly.

Lucy froze, not knowing how to answer. She tapped Nagi, Rima and Amu's shoulder too.

"Gray can see the Chara's and by looking at the rest of them, they can too." Lucy whispered.

"Ehh!? How!?" Amu asked.

"Don't ask me." Rima said. "Well, we can't pretend like it's nothing." Nagi added as well.

As the 4 talked, the Chara's floated above their heads too.

The 4 mages were so confused that they thought they were being delusional about them.

Soon, the other 4 came to a decision. They would tell them.

"Okay guys. Here's the deal. We can see those things too." Nagi said.

"Hey!" The Chara's said offended by being called things.

"Sorry." Nagi apologized.

Team Natsu sighed in relief. Knowing they weren't delusional at all.

"These are called Guardian Characters. They are what we want to be." Rima explained.

"They're born when we make a wish about whom we want to be. They come from our 'Heart's Egg.' From our heart." Amu continued.

"We are the Guardians. Each one of us has a Chara, which is short for Character." Lucy added on.

"We'll tell you the rest when we arrive at the Royal Garden." The group continued to move and soon arrived at the garden.

Where Tadase, Yaya and their Chara's were waiting for them.

Well whaddaya know? I just made things even more complicated! So anyway, Team Natsu went to school. Lucy Hinamori got 14 new eggs - which are the gate keys. Lucy Heartfilia and Lucy Hinamori are the same person. Team Natsu just met this world's Lucy and the Charas. How do you think Team Natsu will react to Lucy's dead body suddenly crying? Find ot in the next chapter.