Signal

Natsu pushed himself up on all fours after being hit by the aftershock of the strange attack from the mountains. "What just happened?"

Gray sat up, rubbing the back of his head. "We got caught up in some kind of blast."

Happy came out from behind a tree. "But it sounds like all the dragons we heard earlier are gone."

Natsu got up on his feet. "Erza was in that direction. We need to go check it out to see if she's ok?"

"Right," they all agreed. They all picked themselves up and headed in the direction of the earlier blast.

Erza rested against a partly uprooted tree near the crumbled mountain that had become a crater.

"Erza!" Natsu and the others ran out from behind the tree to find the S class wizard. "I thought I smelled you."

Erza tightened her eyelids before she opened them up. She held her side and clenched her teeth as she struggle to sit up.

"You're hurt, Erza." Wendy sat down beside her and instantly started to heal her with one of her spells.

"Don't worry about me we have to find Laxus and Lucy," Erza said as she struggled to get up.

Gray had his head down with his fist balled up. "Erza, we remember who they are," the ice wizard said. Natsu bit down on his teeth and balled up his fist so hard they shook. "Which means?"

"They're alive," Erza spoke that shocked everyone. "That is the last time I saw them when they broke Zane's spell."

"They broke the spell?" Wendy said in confusion.

"I thought that was impossible?" Gray questioned.

Erza smirked with one of her eyes closed. "That spell never took on Fairy Tail wizards before."

Natsu pumped his fist into the air with huge smile on his face. "Yeah, I knew those two wouldn't go down without a fight."

Erza picked herself up on her feet. "But I'm afraid they hadn't fully recovered from their time in the forest when they were blasted by that spell that separated us. They could be badly hurt and if Zane is still alive he'll no doubt go after them."

"What? He's still alive?" Gray responded.

"When his spell failed to kill Lucy and Laxus he gained back his body with his exchange magic," Erza informed them.

Suddenly the ground in front of Erza broke open and a dragon appeared. It opened its jaw wide, scaring all of the wizards who hadn't seen the unison raid. The dragon flew toward them.

Erza rushed forward and requiped into her lightning empress armor. She got in front of the others and slammed her fist down on the ground, creating a barrier to hold off the dragon that turned into lightning and dispersed.

So I was right, when Lucy and Laxus combine their attacks Laxus used Lucy's stars as a type of lacrima to shape his lightning into dragons and combine that with his projection magic to give the full force of dragons, Erza thought. But why are they still around? They should have been dispelled when Lucy and Laxus finished their attack.

Erza looked back at the others. "We have to split up and find them. If this spell is still active they could be in danger as well so be careful. Gray, do you still have the communication lacrima we brought with us."

"Uh, yeah." He took the backpack off of his shoulder and putted it down. He opened it up and pulled out the crystallize ball. "It looks alright."

"Inform the master," she told him. "We're need as much help as we can get."

"Ok, I'm on it."

The rest split up.

"Let's go, Happy."

"Aye." Natsu and Happy ran to the East.

Wendy and Carla headed to the West.

Erza headed straight forward.

"Hey, gramps are you there?" Gray said through the crystal ball on top of the bar.

Makarov turned around to face the ball. "Gray."

"Erza found Laxus and Lucy alive, but there was a spell cast and they got split up," Gray quickly told the Fairy Tail master. "We're currently searching for them, but we need as much help as we can get since Zane might still be alive and after them."

"I'll inform the others," Makarov said.

"Good, but let them know a lightning spell might be at work in the forest so tell them to be careful."

"Understood."

The communication ended. Makarov wiped his eyes. "Thank goodness."

The Thunder League flew out of the forest they were in, heading toward where Natsu's group was. "I can't believe I ever doubted Laxus," Freed said.

"We'll find him no doubt about it," Bickslow said.

"And then that fool Zane is going to pay," Evergreen stated.

Mirajane and her siblings flew out of the forest they were in with their take overs. "We can't afford to lose them again."

Cana's team stood at a train station, waiting to get on a train, but knew they probably wouldn't arrive until tomorrow.

"Levy, why did you call us all back here?" Gajeel questioned. He, Panterlily, Jurvia, Jet, and Droy surrounded the small wizard.

"I just got news from Master Makarov," Levy told them. "Laxus and Lucy are alive, but they got lost when a spell was cast. They're believed to be somewhere in the forest Natsu and the others are searching in. They need everyone's help to try to find them as quickly as possible."

Levy balled up her fist in front of her chest. Don't worry Lulu we'll save you.

Natsu and Happy flew through the air when a dragon flashed into the air in front of them like lightning. "Another dragon?" Natsu questioned. The red scale dragon flew toward them. "Fire Dragon's Iron Fist." He threw his blazing hot fist toward the dragon that opened its mouth.

The dragon bit down on Natsu's fist, zapping both Natsu and Happy with a raging bolt of lightning. The two crashed to the ground, burned up. Swirls spun around in their eyes. "What just happened?" Happy asked.

"Ow, that hurt."

"Ice Make: Gungnir!" He froze a dragon that attacked him in the middle of the forest that had come after him. He landed on the ground, partly admiring his work. "What is going on around here?"

Lightning sparks danced out of the ice. The dragon turned into a lightning body much like Laxus with a star in the center of it. It broke out of the top of the ice, freeing itself. It took back its original form again and glared at Gray.

"What in the world?" Gray stepped back with his eyes trembling.

"Hurry, Carla," Wendy shouted.

"I'm going as fast as I can," the white cat yelled. She carried Wendy through the air as three dragons chased after them. All three dragons had their jaws wide open. "Why are they after us?"

"I don't know they it's like they have any brains at all," Wendy said.

Carla looked down at Wendy. "What do you mean by that?"

Erza blocked another dragon with a barrier with her lightning empress armor. "Could it be possible the dragons that weren't able to get at Zane infused themselves into the ground, waiting for someone to trigger them."

The sun rose into the sky the next day. Laxus slowly opened his eyes. He let out a bit of a groan before he looked over at Lucy who was still unconscious. He sat up, crossing his legs. He held his broken right arm. "I thought she be alright after a good night's rest, but she's worse off than I thought."

He looked up at the trees in front of him. "I need to get her to Wendy." He tried to pick himself up off the ground when a sharp pain shot inside of his mind. He shut his eyes and clenched his teeth from the physical pain he still had for being in the dark forest of memories.

A sharp pain then came against his heart. It was no wonder he had such a hard time yesterday against Zane. His mental wounds that had become physical were still fresh even now. He shifted his attention over to Lucy. The Celestial wizard must be in the same position.

Laxus then focused back on the task at hand. He wasn't one to let some bruises and heartache beat him. He pushed himself up onto his feet. He had one eye closed. "If I can just find away to get Wendy to know where we are."

"Lucy." Laxus looked back at the little princess to see Loke had appeared beside her on one knee. "Are you alright?"

"Loke," Laxus spoke.

The celestial spirit looked over at the lightning wizard. "Laxus, what happened to Lucy?"

"She got hurt in our fight against Zane." Laxus then thought of an idea. "Wait a minute, Loke can you send up signal with that ring magic of yours? I need Wendy to know where we are."

Loke nodded, understanding. "But why didn't you just do that in the first place."

"Lighting has been flashing throughout the forest ever since yesterday so they probably just think it's just another one of those," Laxus responded.

"Fine, but could you at least make some serious noise with that lightning to make sure they look in this direction," Loke said as he stood up.

"Yeah, sure." He raised his left fist straight up into the air. He blasted a large lightning bolt into the air to roar louder than anything else in the area.

Natsu looked up at where the flash of lightning came from. "Another lightning blast? Wait, that's not it." Natsu then saw the Fairy Tail symbol in the sign with the words: Lucy & Laxus. "It's a signal. They're over there. Let's go, Happy."

The pair ran toward the sight.

Erza looked back at the signal. "So they're together. I have to hurry."

Loke lowered his hand. "There, that should do it. Hopefully, they saw it." He looked back down at Lucy worried as she still hadn't moved yet.

"Just go back home, Loke," Laxus told him. "You won't do her any good worrying over her body."

"You'll take care of her then?" Loke asked.

Laxus simply nodded.

Loke looked at Lucy one last time. He placed her keys on her hips so she could have all her allies once again before he went back home.

It wasn't even five minutes later when, Natsu and Happy burst out of the trees. "Lucy!"

"Natsu," Laxus spoke.

The fire dragon slayer jumped off the rock he stood on and ran over to Lucy. He kneeled down beside her about to touch her. "Lucy, are you alright?" Happy was right at his side.

"Don't touch her!" Laxus told him. "She's injured and she doesn't need you to make it any worse."

Natsu looked back at Laxus. "I wasn't going to do anything."

"So you made it here before me, huh Natsu."

The two dragon slayers looked over at to the right of Lucy to see Gray come out of the trees without his shirt.

Laxus eyed him. "So he's here too."

"It's good to know everyone is alright." The group looked behind Laxus to see Erza swoop down to the ground in her black wing armor.

Laxus had an annoyed expression on his face. "Great, all the worthless wizards are here."

Natsu stomped his feet on the ground while his fists were in the air, throwing a fit. "Hey, what's that suppose to mean?"

"Enough, Natsu," Erza said. The boy instantly calm down. "So is Lucy that bad off?"

"She's still breathing, but she hasn't woken up yet," Laxus answered. "She needs a healer."

"Wendy went the opposite direction of me and Happy to look for you guys so that would mean she's the furthest off from this place," Natsu said.

Laxus glared back at Natsu with his eyes white with rage. "Are you kidding me?"

Gray folded his arms across his chest. "But she has Carla with her. As long as she saw the signal she shouldn't be that far off."

Elsewhere in the forest the Thunder League flew through the trees. "We shouldn't be that far off from where we saw the signal," Freed said. "Laxus, if Zane has done anything to harm him I won't gratitude his life."

Laxus and the others looked up into the sky. "Someone's coming," Gray said.

Natsu's noise twitched. "It's Wendy."

Carla landed Wendy in the middle of the group. The first person the young wizard spotted was Laxus. "Laxus, you're hurt. Let me heal you." She came toward him with her hands up to perform her spell.

"I'm fine," Laxus said as he pointed toward Lucy, "she needs your help right now."

Wendy turned her attention to her fallen friend. "Lucy." She immediately ran up to the girl, kneeling beside her. She placed her palms over her, performing the spell. The girl's eyes were filled with determination to do everything she could to make sure that Lucy was alright.

Everyone watched as color started to come back to Lucy's face.

"Laxus!" Said man turned around to see his team come out of the trees and land in front of him. "You're alright." All three of them grabbed him in a hug that he objected to and let out a yell. The three backed away to look at Laxus.

"Laxus, you're hurt," Freed spoke.

The lightning wizard shifted his eyes toward his broken arm. "I'll be fine." He turned his attention back over to Lucy.

Lucy slowly opened her eyes. She titled her head to see Wendy by her side. She said the girl's name so weakly the girl barely heard it. "You need to save your strength, Lucy," Wendy said. "Don't worry I'll have you back on your feet in no time."

The others watched silently as the sky dragon slayer finished what she could do for Lucy. Natsu and Gray then helped Lucy up on her feet. Wendy wiped her brow. "Laxus, let me see your wounds now."

Laxus just sat down in front of the girl and allowed her to do her thing. While in the middle of the process, Mirajane, Elfman, and Lisanna had shown up as well. After Wendy had did what she could so both wizards would be able to walk on their own she stood up, taking a breather from using so much magical power.

"Thank you, Wendy," Lucy said.

Wendy merely smiled.

Footsteps came off of the bottom of the mountain side. "This is truly a shame."

The group of Fairy Tail wizards turned around to see who was there.

Zane stood before them. "Like I said before, the next time your friends were supposed to see you, you were supposed to be dead. I suppose I'll just have to do something about that." His eyes narrowed.

Lucy's eyes opened wide. "How are you," her voice quivered, "how are you still alive?"