Hi guys! I can't believe so many of you guessed XD I thought no one was going to bother with it, but because I don't actually HAVE five buck to give away, I'll just give bragging rights to the person who was right, Shiranai Atsune. Good job, I'm kinda surprised you were the only one who saw it coming XD Maybe everyone was just hoping Fairy Tail would get mixed into everything soon..

Thank you to everyone else who bothered to guess XD I'm glad you like this story enough to even care! Thank you so much. Anyways, I hope you enjoy!

Chapter 7 (Dragon Soul)

Lucy's pov,

It felt like hours since I had found out that someone had taken my keys and read the note the thief left behind. I had spent the day packing my things away and thinking of ways to get my keys back without blowing the thief up completely.

Not that I wouldn't have loved to do that. But I needed to know why the thief even took my keys in the first place. They were certainly brave or very stupid to sneak into a Dragon Slayer room and steal something.

Whoever it was knew I could have sensed them from five feet away. Nevertheless they still broke in and left no marks. And something told me this wasn't revenge of Infinity Blade for their three dead members. They were a treasure hunter guild, not a dark guild.

Revenge isn't in their dictionary.

I glanced at the setting sun for the fiftieth time that day, willing the sun to set faster. I had arrived in the alleyway a few minutes before, hoping the thief had turned up early.

But of course no one was there.

Loki, Aries, Aquarius, everyone I'm sorry.

I frowned as I remembered the Gildarts incident. I wasn't just a jerk to Loki that day. I was down right evil. And I haven't even apologised to him yet or Aries. Now I let their keys be stolen by some random thief.

I knocked my forehead into the wall, closing my eyes.

"Lucy, you are an idiot." I muttered.

"Well, I wouldn't say that."

I turned around and saw that the sky had darkened while I was beating myself up over my keys. And the person was here. Right. On. Time

I focused my eyes on the figure as she walked closer. She was quite tall, her long black hair just swept her shoulders, long bangs framed her face and two buns of her hair on either side of her head. She wore a long sleeveless blue dress with buckles at the side and a lot of blue eye shadow.

I narrowed my eyes at her as she walked closer to me, I glanced at her shoulders and thigh but I couldn't see any exposed guild marks.

"Lucy? Lucy Heartfilia?" She asked. "I don't know who you are, but I would appreciate having my keys back." She smirked. "I'm sorry we had to do that, but we needed something to get your attention. My name is Minerva Orlando. I'm from Sabertooth, the guild currently occupying the top spot as best official guild in Fiore."

Sabertooth? Isn't that suppose to the number one guild at the moment? Makarov was talking about that. Something about the GMG.

She's not lying.

"What does Sabertooth want with me?" I asked crossing my arms over my chest.

"We want you." She said holding out her arm with my keys in her palm.

I turned around so I had my back to her. "I don't do that anymore."

"What do you mean you don't do that before?" She accused. I was silent. Was I seriously going to tell my life story to this girl...

But I need to get my keys back.

"Because my guild kicked me out once, I don't need to go through that I'm sure you understand. Please give me my keys back and I'll pretend this never happened." I said softly holding my hands out. She drew my keys back into her palm and behind her.

"Sabertooth provide for the best and only the best. We've heard a lot, about you, your destructions towards Tartarus and the dark guilds. We need more people like you, clearly your old guild didn't know what they had."

I laughed darkly. "That wasn't the case, I assure you Minerva." "Then please, join us, you'll be surrounded by people just as powerful as you. You'll be able to show what your old guild was missing out on. The Grand Magic Games are coming soon, we already have our representing team but I'm sure we'll be able to make room for the Mage that destroyed Tartarus as if it were nothing more than a fly."

I met her eyes, her's shinning with a certain kind of malice I've seen in some of the people that were dark guilds. I was curious, why wasn't this girl, who was so interested in power, in one of those dark guilds before?

"Look, it's a few hundred years too early to ask me to go to any guild. I have no interest to go to any guild at the moment. So just leave me alone." I hissed as balled my left hand up at my side. "I don't want it to get physical." I added.

Minerva grinned wildly. "Able to fight with one of the strongest Mages in Fiore. Of course." I chuckled. "The destruction of Tartarus was really an accident to be honest. I'm not proud of it, the person that did it is long dead anyway."

"Oh I'm sure we can bring her back, I look forward to you joining us Lucy Heartfilia." I scowled. "I'm not joining anything." I whispered before rushing at her with my fist raised high. She only smiled. "Territory." She whispered as she held up her hand, a bubble of distorted space appeared.

I gasped in shock and tried to stop myself, best I could but I didn't stop in time. I fell into distorted space fist first and found myself in Minerva grip. "I told you, we would bring her back." She whispered triumphantly. Her face neared mine, her breath against my cheek.

"Let's see the destroyer of Zeref's kin's true power!" She yelled. Letting me go harshly so I landed on the floor.

My power that I had forced to the bottom of my being after Acnologia died, after I killed him, coiled tightly against my stomach, tense and alert.

"Why do you have Zeref's power around you?" Mard Geer whispered with glee as he began to insert various needles into my arm. I struggled, oxygen coming slower every time. "I don't know!" I shrieked as cold pain began to wrap itself around my arm.

"Don't be shy, tell me." He laughed and turn the knob of the machine that was transporting the poison into my arm. Turning the amount of poison coming into me higher and higher.

I sobbed tiredly, screams erupted from my mouth. Clawed at my throat. "I DONT KNOW ANYTHING. STOP!"

It was going to happen, all over again. There was no stopping it. It was going to let itself go. And I had no idea how to stop it.

And I said I didn't want to blow the thief up. Heh.

I stood up shakily, holding my arm to my side. "Stop doing what Tartarus did." I muttered as a one less attempt to settle this peacefully. Minerva smirked blasted me backwards with Territory.

I hit the wall with a thump.

Let her feel the pain.

No. No. No. It'll happen again. I'll fall into the darkness.

That is the price for your keys.

Darkness or light, you choose Lucy.

I stood up again this time, planting my feet firmly on the concrete ground.

Darkness or light Lucy?

"I warned you." I sighed.

Minerva since we met suddenly looked terrified, but her fear quickly turned into anticipation.

Dark Energy flowed through my chest to my fingertips, I pointed them up to the heavens feeling the power consume me.

The virtually twinkling sky darkened and swirled around me. My power dragging Dark Energy towards me, into me. I could feel it. The power that even the Nine Demon Gates and the Underworld King couldn't defeat.

Chaos Dragon Slaying Magic.

"Chaos Dragon Roar!" I screamed. Concentrated Dark Energy swirled towards Minerva faster than lightning, not fast enough before Minerva had Territory in front of her.

The Dark Energy shot straight past her and suddenly it was behind me, shooting straight at me, the impact hitting me on to the ground.

Minerva smiled and began to walk towards me. Her footsteps echoing on the concrete. I could hear it. Click clack.

"Chaos Dragon Secret Art, Soul Distinction." I cried, standing up shakily, lifting both my arms up and aiming them at her.

Dark Energy fired at her from all sides. A normal Mage would have died under an attack like that. Not even Natsu could have left that attack without a scratch.

Minerva attempted the impossible and came out scot free.

I stared at her wide-eyed. My triumph card literally went right through her and she was still standing. My moves were still too slow.

This wasn't a fight that I could win just by overpowering her. I had to think.

I stood in front of her panting, she was a few steps away. Eyes sparkling with malice and cruelty. Most of all amusement.

"Is that all you've got?" She asked amused. I scowled. "In your dreams." I snarled. I was lying, I knew if my triumph card couldn't even touch her than virtually nothing can.

If I just keep attacking, I'll just end up attacking myself and use up all my magic power even if my attacks wouldn't really hurt me. I didn't have anything fast enough to avoid Territory and unless I can hear what she would do next, I couldn't hit her.

Unless I could hear her.

Cobra.

The Poison Dragon Slayer's famous talent suddenly hit me. If I activated my Second Element, I might just have a chance. But I have no idea whether it even worked like that. I've only used attacks with my Second Element. If it doesn't work, I..

I can't think like that. I can't loose to her. Not as long as I have a chance.

"Chaos Dragon Slayer Second Element, CHAOS POISON DRAGON SLAYER!" I yelled, feeling the left over power come back and fill my chest. "Trying again I see?" Minerva grinned.

I didn't meet her eyes as I rushed towards her, Chaos and Poison energy coursing through my fist. "I told you that doesn't wo-" My fist came in contact with her stomach sending her backwards, sprawled on her back.

She sat up wheezing, eyes wide with shock. "How did you..." I smirked and pointed at my ears. "I can hear you." She stood up shaking. "You.. Can hear me?" "Every. Single. Thought. And don't worry. I'm not out of mercy yet."

I rushed her again, my fist outstretched.

Right, left hand.

I jumped out of the way just in time, distorted space covered my right side. If I hadn't jumped away I would been sucked in again. Minerva reacted quicker this time, sending a blast of Territory to my left before I could hear her.

The blast hit my left arm, immobilising me for the moment. I flinched as my left arm fell to my side, pain coursing through my arm and side, ripping apart the left sleeve of my cloak. I crouched down to examine the wound.

"Crap." I muttered under my breath when I realised that it was broken.

Minerva only laughed and fired three separate Territory spell, all of them in front of her.

I couldn't stop now, not even if both my arms gave in and my legs couldn't even drag themselves.

Because if I do, I would have broken my promise. I wouldn't have gone back to Fairy Tail.

I tore off my cloak and threw it at the ground, exposing my mark that was glowing in the darkness surrounding me. Holding my left hand tightly with my right I stood up again.

"Do you surrender?" She simpered. Her eyes gleaming with excitement. I gagged inwardly in disgust at her love for battle and destruction.

"Never." I hissed, my mark glowing brighter than ever.

"When can I use it?" I asked Acnologia annoyed. He smirked and pointed at the mark that covered my the back of my right hand to my collarbone. "When, that glows. You'll be able to use it. It's not something that you can use all the time alright? It uses all of your magic energy and it's one of the most destructive spells in your arsenal. Even stronger than Soul Extinction."

"Really? Then I can use it now right?" He chuckled. "No way, you can't even master Soul Extinction. Plus, that thing activates itself. I've never even needed to use it." I crossed my arms over my chest. "And what if I need to use it?" He grinned. "Trust me, it'll find you before you find it."

I glanced at my mark again.

This was what he meant. Life and death.

I tore my gaze away from my mark to Minerva again. The three Territories glowing menacingly. I half-smiled thinking about Acnologia.

He was always cryptic.

I stared at the three Territories in front of me, I slowly lifted both my arms up, ignoring the pain that coursed through my left arm

Well, I'm not gonna fail him.

With the small amount of magic and energy I had left, I rushed towards Minerva one last time. Leaving my entire body at the hands of my instincts, the little voice calling at the back of my head.

To destroy.

And destroy I will.

"CHAOS POISON DRAGON SLAYER SECRET ART, DRAGON SOUL!"

Normal pov,

That night to everyone else that day would have felt like the night sky had exploded into white light. Everywhere, the white light that looked like fireworks illuminating the velvet dark sky, woke the young and the old.

It felt like the stars had turned into burning white light, chasing the darkness away.

But to Lucy Heartfilia, it was everything. Life, death. Magic. Nothing mattered more to her than it was to take down her opponent. The person that had taken the last thing she had held close to her heart.

Her keys were on the line. She didn't care if she had to give up her life for them, because she had turned away from her friends once. She refused to turn away twice.

Her power flowed from her body in a burst of white light and gathered above her fallen body in the shape of her soul.

A howling dragon.

The dragon was pitch black, with electric blue swirls all across it's body. It's axe-like tail swung beneath it as it flew towards Minerva.

Minerva couldn't believe her own eyes. Her mind was having trouble even beginning to understand this. But she wouldn't have had enough time anyway.

White and black light encased her body as the dragon neared her, obliterating even her Territories.

Minerva opened her mouth in a silent scream. Her eyes wide as saucers before the dragon's body hit her on the full. Her body exploded in an explosion of black and white light.

Her screams echoing through the sky. One name filled the screams.

"Acnologia."

This chapter was originally called (Lucy vs Minerva) but I decided, since everyone was guessing, why not make it a surprise? XD I hope this chapter name wasn't too sloopy. I had to come up with it last minute. I hope you guys liked the chapter! Read and review.