This chapter is longer than my normal ones because I wanted to get so much done here. I will go back to my normal chapter size... next chapter. Enjoy this extra long treat.

I also want to thank those who have reviewed my story and those who have favored and are following it. If gives me the will to continue writing this story.

I've been waiting for a long time now to explain who Emrys and Morgana are and it's finally here. I know I've touched on who they are several times but I will explain in dept who they are, where they came from, how they met and what it means for Lucy and her siblings and their future. Also, this chapter will be a strange one, because it's gonna pull a few elements from different folklore and different cultures. I've been itching to write this chapter for a while now. Please remember... even though I'm altering some myths and legends, I'm doing it so that it fits into where this story is going.

On a personal note, my Dad's side of his family is Welsh so I like some of the old Welsh mythology and this is where the ideas for Lucy's parents came from. Dad used to tell us stories about Fairys and Fairy Paths. It used to scare the crap out of me, so I'd run home pass the paths every night... scared stiff. LOL. There was also this old crumbling house not far from our home which had an old stone well and I was told that a witch lived there... dam! parents can be mean. LOL. At night I had to walk pass the well which was on one side of the road and the Fairy path which was on the other side and to top it all off, there were no street light in our little town... so it was generally very dark. Might explain my weird sense of humor. LOL. Thank God, they eventually bought me a bike.

I hope you all enjoy this chapter.

Disclaimer... I do not own Fairy Tail.

Chapter 11

At Sabertooth's Training Grounds Later That Night...

Morgana's POV

I was sitting by the campfire sipping on a cup of tea, which Lucy had so lovingly made for me. As I stared intently at the flames, they danced around the fire, my mind started to wander to what Emrys had said earlier and of course... my past, 'I still can't believe that I'm here with my two babies. I've dreamed of this moment for eons and now that it's here, it's hard to contain myself,' I thought as I lowered my head and started to cry. I was truly happy for time in a long time.

"Mom, why are you crying," Layla said as she came running over to me with Lucy hot on her heals.

"Mom," Lucy said as she leaned down and wrapped her arms around me. 'I missed this feeling so much,' I thought as I reached up and clasped my babies arm in my hand.

"My dears, I'm sorry for crying. It's just that I'm so happy to be here with you two. You have no idea how happy this makes me feel. There was a time when I thought I would never be this happy again... but that was so long ago," I said as my girls both wrapped their arms around me. I felt warm and content... I felt loved!

"Listen girls, I want to tell you a story... no not really a story, it's more my story or better yet, our family's story. Please! sit!" I said as we all sat on the ground near the fire and sipped on our tea. 'How lucky I am to have two of my beautiful daughters sitting by my side,' I thought as I looked around for my husband.

"If you're looking for Dad, he's asleep in the tent. He looked so happy and content, even Draig and Usa were curled up against him... they all look adorable," Lucy said with a smile as she poked at the fire.

"That's good, he's had a long day and this story will be easier to tell without him here," I said with a grin. My girls laughed with me as they figured it may be something that only us girls would understand.

"Well... here goes," I said as I took a deep breath and slowly released it. "In time you may hear all kinds of stories, legends and even rumors about me and some of it may be true, but for the most part it's misinterpreted gibberish. I'll tell you the truth of who I am and who you are and how I met Emrys... So get comfortable sweeties... It's a looong story," I said with a smile as they leaned in, listening intently.

"I met your father maybe eighteen hundred years ago, give or take a century. He looked as he does now, believe it or not. To me he's my rock, my everything. He saved me from my despair, so I owe him everything. You are both very lucky to have him as a father... you should be very proud of him, he's a wonderful person, no matter what you may hear. Of course neither of us are saints, but were not evil either like some people say. We've just been around for such a long time, that we have little interest in others lives or their petty conflicts. In time, they'll be long gone and we will still be here. It always goes that way," I said as they looked on intently. They seemed to have rather sad expressions and I knew I need to explain myself.

"My dears, your father and I are... immortal, I was born a Goddess and your father a Demon. I believe you know what that means! We've lived and seen a lot over the millennia and we will live and see a lot more. Do you understand what I mean?" I said as Lucy now looked a little confused. "Yes! and No! my dear," I said as I ran my hand along Lucy's cheek, knowing what was going through her pretty little head.

"Huh!" Lucy said with a confused look, as if she was awakened from a trance.

"You wanted to know about you and your older sister... you were wondering, are you also immortal? Well the answer is, yes Layla is and no you are not. Now before you get to concerned, I'll explain all of that later, but for now let's continue our story," I said as Lucy smiled at me. 'Hmmm! the face of an angel, my precious angel,' I though as I turned to Layla who was now grinning. I laughed a little, as I knew she would have that reaction. 'She reminds me of myself so much, back then' I mused.

"How about we start with your father. He's had a few names over the years and out of all those names, two have really stuck with him. The name you know him as now, which is Emrys. By the way, that is his true name and his other name is Merlin The Magician. Lucy you love to read so when you get a chance read up on King Arthur and you will see who your father was at that time. Although, I'm sure the truth of that story has been twisted to much. Actually! Now that I think about it, don't read that garbage... Arthur was a self indulgent fool," I laughed as I remembered how the fool got himself killed through his own arrogance.

"Your Father's Father was a middle class demon, an incubus to be precise, who like all incubus wanted to sire a child. So he went to the human world and found a target and impregnated her. Normally this is common place for demons, but he messed up big time. The woman he impregnated wasn't a human woman at all, but a Goddess in disguise. She craved power and saw him as an opportunity to gain it. Old law decrees that Demons and Gods are never to intermingle because of the unknown nature of their offspring. So it was against the rules and he was turned into a human and eventually died. However, the child having both light and dark in him was seen as an abomination and was to be killed upon it's birth. These children generally are an unknown and almost always turn out to be pure evil. After the child, your Father was born, the Goddess who bore him was banished to the same faith as the demon and the child Emrys was taken to be destroyed. A sorceress stole the child and removed the evil from within him and saved his life," I said as I smiled at my attentive girls.

"Mom! were you that sorceress, by any chance?" Lucy smiled when she asked, already knowing the answer.

"Such a smart girl," I said as I rubbed her head. "I couldn't bare to see an innocent child be killed, even if it was evil. Besides it was in my power to save him... so I did, and I'm glad I did," I said as I looked at two main reasons I did it, sitting on either side of me.

"I hid the child with the Druids and they raised him. Many, many, years later I ran into him again, when he came seeking my sword, Excalibur. After many meetings we started to developed feelings for one another and I eventually gave him the sword. Years later I came across him again, after I had tracked down my son Mordrid, who was trying to kill the King that Emrys or Merlin as he was called then was protecting. King Arthur, who was now ruler of Camelot all thanks to Excalibur, had become drunk with power. As powerful as Excalibur is, it is also just as deadly. In mortal hands it over time will feed of it's user and eventually destroy them. Unfortunately, Emrys never knew this and he blamed me for his precious Kings decent into the abyss. That hurt me to my very core, the man that I had come to love now hated me and blamed me for destroying his King," I said as tears rolled down my face dropping to my hands. It still hurt, even now after all these years.

"I'm sorry Mom... that must have been very hard on you, but you and Dad are together now, so something must have changed... please... tell us more!" Layla said with a smile.

"Well!" I said, as I paused remembering those events. "Mordrid and King Arthur, finally ended up on a battlefield. They had no love for one another and Arthur finally managed to kill Mordrid with Excalibur, well... he believed he did! His stupidity got the better of him after he killed Mordrid, he dropped the scabbard which protects the holder from all injuries. In other words, if you hold the scabbard you cannot be killed. As soon as Arthur dropped the scabbard, Mordrid pierced Arthur's heart and Arthur died on the battlefield. What Arthur didn't know was that my son Mordrid can't be killed that easily he's immortal after all. So when Mordrid faked dying... that was that fool Kings last mistake. That drove your Father over the edge and he disappeared. I later retrieved the scabbard from the battlefield, but there was no sign of Excalibur, Mordrid or Merlin," I said as I sighed and continued.

"Years, decades, centuries passed when I heard a rumor of an old magician, who traveled from town to town putting on magic shows. When I heard what he looked like, I knew it was Emrys and I spent another few years searching for him, until one day I tracked him down in a small village on the English border. When I came upon him, I feared he would still hate me, but the moment he saw me he ran into my arms and held me tightly. It was my happiest moment until you two came in to my life... I was so happy and his new attitude made me feel so relieved. It turns out that after Arthur died Emrys threw Excalibur into the lake and the Lady of the Lake caught it. She had heard about Emrys and wanted him or to be more precise, she wanted his power but he wanted nothing to do with her. So she trapped him in a crystal at the bottom of the lake for a Hundred years until Emrys finally escaped," I said as I smiled at the thought of one frustrated water witch sulking for a century.

"During his time trapped, Emrys slowly began to forgave me and grew to miss me, eventually he fell in love with me. So once he was freed he went searching for me. He went from town to town looking for me and doing magic shows, until the day that I found him. We told each other how much we missed each other and we married not long after... the rest is history," I said with smile as I looked up to the tent where he peacefully slept. "I love him even more now! Girls when you find your special ones, I hope they are as good to you as Emrys is to me," I said to my beautiful girls.

"Someday I hope," Layla said with a frown. "I don't know if I'll be as lucky as you, Mom. My last relationship went bad because of my rotten attitude. I drove him away." 'Poor dear looks so dejected,' I thought as Lucy spoke.

"Don't worry Sister, I'm here and I'm sure we can find someone who will see the real you, the girl who is beautiful on the inside and out. We just need to work on your bed side manner," Lucy said as she burst out laughing as Layla punched her in the arm with a smirk. "HAHAHA! we need to fix that," I laughed at them both and kissed them both on their foreheads.

"I'm sure you both will do fine, trust in yourselves and someday you will both find happiness," I said with a loving smile.

"Mom, Lucy, thank you both for making me feel better and for finding me... I'm sure my life will only get better from here on out," Layla said as she nestled her head into my chest.

"Mom, you never said how Mordrid came about... what's the story with him?" Lucy looked up at me and asked.

"Right! Mordrid! Well that is somewhat..." I paused and sighed. "I guess I should tell you about him... shouldn't I," I said as I looked to the tent and hoped that Emrys wouldn't come out now. This could get embarrassing.

"Are you alright Mom? Perhaps I shouldn't have asked about him," Lucy said with a hint of guilt in her voice as she stared into the fire and shuffled her feet.

"That's alright my dear, I want to tell you both everything and that includes Mordrid," I said as I held them closer.

"Thank you Mom... we would like that," Layla said with a radiant smile that gave me the confidence to continue.

"Okay my dears, thank you for your support," I said as I sighed and started to tell my tale. "I told you about your Father's origins. Right!" They both nodded. "Well your Father's Father had a brother and he sought vengeance on those who killed his brother. The problem with that was... there was no one he could take his anger out on... except for me!" I sighed as they both looked at me and urged me to continue.

"You will both learn as the years go by, that your powers will grow. How much I don't know because you two are unique. There has never been a situation like yours before," I said with a proud smile, "where children born from a Goddess and a former Demon exist. Just so you know, your Father is now a God and has been since I removed all the evil from him all those years ago. So don't worry about the law, our union has been sanctified by the Holy Tribunal," I smiled as I looked at them. They had a relieved look on their faces.

"All Gods and Goddesses have one flaw in their nature and you must keep this a secret... we must rest after we release vast amounts of energy or magic as the humans call it. Both of you may have to do this as well, but that is way down the road and it may not happen at all... we just don't know about either of you and your true potential. Also you were born in this world and you can use magic the same way as everyone else here can. That added to what you gained from us makes you two an unknown among Gods," I said as I knew what was coming next and I sighed a little and released my hold on my babies.

"Mom, are you saying that we are Goddesses," Layla asked as she and Lucy moved back a little and sat staring at me. I was forced to inch back as well so I could see them properly.

"Yes you are Layla. You are immortal. I guess I better explain this before I tell you about Mordrid," I smiled as they both leaned in, hanging on every word I spoke.

"Gods, Demons and Humans have identical growth patterns. Other than appearance, upbringing and surroundings, there is no difference between growing up as a God, a Demon or as a Human. They all age the same way, that is until they become an adult and that is where the similarities end. A person may appear to be an adult on the outside, even when they are a teenager, but until your mind becomes an adult you are still a child. For most people this happens in their early to mid twenties. That's when you truly become an adult. On Earth, where we're from that is around twenty five. Here it is earlier as there is a difference in the length of a year, so the normal age here is around twenty one. Although everyone matures differently, this is about the norm for most," I said with a smile.

"Lucy! The reason I say you are not immortal is because of that. In a few years you will mature and when that happens you will also become immortal... a Goddess. Until then you are human and as such you can die a human death, never to become a Goddess. Do you understand what I am trying to tell you?" I said as I gently brushed her hair back with my hand.

"I understand!" she said as she suddenly shot a glance at me. "So that night that I almost died, if you and Dad never saved me, I would be dead now!"

"Lucy my sweet baby, I had hoped I could avoid this discussion with you but it seems that I have no choice but to tell you the truth," I sighed as I tried to build up my courage. "Lucy! that night after you were hit by that dragon child's attack, the little blue headed mage tried to heal you and it wasn't working. Even your Father and I tried to save you using our own life force but sweetheart you died that night," I paused with a sigh. "Once a being dies there is no force, mage or person who can reverse that or restore life... except for the Creator, the being that created everything in existence. Sweetheart you were given a second chance at life, we don't know why or what your fate holds, only the Creator knows that, but you were blessed that night, so value life and the gift you were given," I said as tears formed in my eyes, but I could see Lucy was smiling.

"Lucy, only your Father, Layla, Myself and the Creator knows that you died that night... please keep it that way. Perhaps in time you may speak of it to those who you truly love and trust, but do not spread that around, it will only bring you unwanted attention. Also my dears, what we discuss here must stay between us. When you both find your future partners, seek us out and we can give them immortality if we find them worthy.

"Oh and one final thing, before I get back to my story about Mordrid... Immortality! It doesn't mean that you will live forever. All things in creation must die at some point. Immortality means that you can not be killed and will live a long, long life. Thousands perhaps even Millions of years, nobody knows for sure so finding the right partner is very important. You can be hurt or mutilated, so training is also important and above all else... be careful who you trust with your secrets and your life. Do you both understand?" I said as I looked at them both with a serious look.

"We understand," they both said as they lowered their heads.

"Thank you Mom for telling me the truth. I guess that's the reason my memory was gone and my head felt like it never worked right for a while. It wasn't until I met Sister, that everything fell back into place. So thank you for sending me to her," Lucy said with tears in her eyes as she reached over and hugged me.

"You're welcome! We hoped that you two would find and help each other and we were right," I smiled as Layla now made it a family hug. We stayed like that as moments passed and I slowly released them and took a deep breath as I readied myself to tell them about Mordrid. We all got comfortable as I continued.

"Now that that's been explained, let me finish telling you about Mordrid. During one of my rest periods, I was sleeping in my usual hidden den. I've done this for as long as I can remember ever since I've been living in the realm of man. I believe that time, I slept for maybe eight months. The duration of these sleep periods depends on how much energy I use and after saving Emrys I was almost drained... so a long sleep was needed. Well when I awoke and tried to sit up I felt hindered and that's when I realized that I was pregnant. I immediately knew something had happened as I had not been with anyone for many years... not since him!" I sighed as I still felt the pain of that failed relationship. Both Lucy and Layla noticed my reaction and looked to me with concern.

"Anyway, I always cast two spells when I sleep. One to hide my existence and the second to monitor my surroundings. I checked the spell that monitored me and it showed an intruder and he did things to me that I can't bring myself to say... I-I-I w-a-as r-rap-ed," I said as I broke down and started crying. 'I had finally said it out loud,' I thought as my babies pulled me into a deep hug and cried along with me. The hug seemed to last forever and I could feel all the bottled up emotions, slowly but surly wash away as if I was was been cleansed... no... forgiven.

"T-Thank You! You don't know how difficult that was for me to say... You two mean the world to me... Thank you," I said as I released them and wiped the tears from my eyes.

"Mom, we will always support you... you're our precious Mother after all," Layla said as she tried to smile. I looked at her and gave her a half-hearted smile and then looked to Lucy who was nodding at me. I pulled up all my courage and continued my story.

"Two months later I was standing in front of the Tribunal and because I never consented to the attack I was released. But the incubus who raped me was condemned to the same fate as his brother. His vengeance destroyed him. Let that be a lesson about vengeance... it always ends bad," I said as I looked at Lucy.

"Lucy at some point you will have to face this reality as well, please remember what I just said. Your Father and I have forgiven the young dragon slayer and the fairies... I hope you will be able to as well," I smiled and kissed her cheek.

"Mom! I haven't had much time to think about that, but I'll remember what you said when the time comes," Lucy said with a blank look on her face.

"Good! That's all I can ask," I said as I shifted my position.

"So what happened with your son, I mean our brother," Lucy said.

"The tribunal wanted to destroy him but they left that decision to me and I could never harm a child, even one that was forced upon me. It was decided that his powers would be sealed and he would be placed in care and his existence wiped from all records. He would not exist in the eyes of the Tribunal and was sent to live with a human family. It was also decided that if he regained his powers he was to be destroyed," I said as I continued.

"Everything seemed to be fine, but several centuries later a powerful dark wizard appeared. He destroyed without remorse and had over the course of a century incited a war between Demons, Gods and Magical Creatures. He had become a threat to all life on Earth and I was asked to go out and find him. The Tribunal knew that I would not destroy him so I was to only find him and leave his punishment to them. I agreed and spent years searching for him and I found him because of Emrys. Mordrid had wanted to destroy Camelot, the symbol of all that was good in the world," I said with a sigh.

"I already told you some of this before so I will skip past that and pick up a few years after Emrys and I were married. The tribunal blamed us for what happened to Arthur and Camelot and gave us a chance to redeem ourselves. They had recieved many complaints from the various groups about humans destroying Demons, Magicians and other Magical Creatures. It was quickly becoming a bloodbath and they wanted us to meet with the delegation representing the magic community and solve the problem that we created. We did and the only course of action was to relocate them all," I looked at my babies who were now totally focused on my story.

"So as Emrys and I summoned all our powers and created four gates; The first gate lead to the Earthland Realm and most magicians and other magical beings went there. The second gate lead to the Celestial Realm, where most spirits went. The third gate lead to the Dragon Realm where most dragons went. The forth gate we opened when we found Mordrid. We opened it and forced him in. The one advantage I have is that he can not harm me as my power or rather my blood flows within him. You both should be safe from his powers as well. Unfortunately most of your powers won't work on him either. Anyway we sent him into a dark void," I smiled and took a deep breath.

"Years later we were summoned by the Tribunal, who informed us that Mordrid had escaped with the help of a Dragon Slayer and he was causing havoc on Earthland. It seems that he started a war there as well. The Tribunal also informed us that Mordrid or Zeref as he now calls himself had corrupted a Dragon Slayer and they were destroying Dragons and stealing their powers. The Tribunal contacted the Magic Council there and sent them instructions on how to seal the Dragons, thereby stopping the two blood thirsty mages. Eventually the young Dragon Slayer morphed into the Dragon, Acnologia, when his source of power disappeared and Zeref was sealed on Tenrou Island, where he eventually slept," I said with a big grin.

"Your Father and I a few years back went to Earthland, chasing after the Lady of the Lake. Apparently she was involved with Mordrid before we sealed him away and she was the one who first corrupted the Dragon Slayer, who eventually broke the seal releasing Mordrid all those years ago. We search for years for the little Water Witch, but found no sign of her, that is until three months ago. We spent all that time searching for her to recover Excalibur and what we found was our most precious gift... you two! It was all thanks to that one event that happened to me while I sleep, all those years ago... That was my Fate and it lead me to Emrys and the both of you. So no matter how bad your fate may appear... there's always a bright side. Understand Lucy?" I quietly said as I smiled at her.

"I think I understand! I guess I'll have to wait and see what happens. I'm sure of one thing after listening to your story... I'm glad that you're my Mother!" Lucy said as she took my hand and held it between hers. "I already knew you were special, even when you were Layla and looked totally different than you do now. You know I prefer the way you look now. I wish I had remembered to take all those letters that I wrote to you... Hmmm! I wonder if Virgo has them? Virg..." I started to say when Mom put her hand over my mouth and cut me off.

"Please don't call her or any of your spirits, I want to spend this precious time with you both," I smiled at them both and they smiled back. "Lucy, my child, I have a confession to make... I've read each and every letter you wrote for me. They made me so happy... thank you!" I said as I winked at her and grinned.

"HUH! How!" Lucy said as her eyes widened, then she quickly hung her head with embarrassment.

"Magic of course!" I said with a smile. "HAHAHA! I know everything."

"Ah! how embarrassing," Lucy said as she turned red.

"OH! What did she write, to make her turn so red?" Layla asked as she looked at me for answers.

"Please don't Mom!" Lucy said but I wasn't letting this go to easy as I laughed my normal evil laugh.

"She liked the pink haired Dragon Slayer and she even had dreams, sexua..." Lucy put her hand over my mouth to prevent me from speaking further, but Layla pulled her hand away and laughed. "Sexual dreams," I said and laughed.

"Geez! Thanks Mom, now I'll never hear the end of that," Lucy said as she buried her head into her knees with embarrassment.

"Nope! You never will... you're mine now," laughed Layla as she reached over and lifted Lucy's head up and winked. We both laughed at our poor embarrassed Lucy.

"Someday, I'll get you both for this," she said with a sinister grin that made us both pull back. 'That's my little girl,' I laughed to myself. "That reminds me, you said something about sisters before... what was that about?" Lucy asked as she slowly raised her head and gave us a little smile.

"Right you are... I was gonna tell you about that. Well Lucy, Layla," I paused and looked at them both, "you have three older sisters. Now before you get to excited... this is a very complicated relationship. Perhaps I should start at the beginning," I said as I finished of my tea and laid the cup to the side.

"Complicated... I'm confused," Layla said as she tilted her head and gave me a confused stare.

"Complicated... Yes' it's very complicated," I said with a long drawn out sigh. "It all started when I was just about your age Layla. Actually maybe I should start from the beginning... Let's do that shall we!" I said as they both agreed.

"Well I was born in the realm of the Gods. You've heard the stories... floating clouds, waterfalls everywhere, bla, bla, bla... It was a boring place to live. Nothing ever happened there and there were no children my age to play with. I hardly ever saw my mother, who was known as the Mother Goddess and Mother never spoke of Father and she always changed the subject when I asked, so I have never met my father. Basically, I was raised by maids. The only friends that I had were Aquarius and Capricorn, although they weren't called that then, but that's a story for another time. Every culture had it's Gods and Goddesses and they all had their own realms. So they never fought, like I said it was boring. The only good thing about living there was the GATE that connected all known realms. I would sneak out and use the gate every chance I got. I explored many different realms but I feel in love with the human world... one place in particular. The river Marne in Gaul," I said with a smile

"So Mom, what's your real name?" Layla asked.

"Well, I've had many like your father, but my real name is Matrona... I really hate that name, sounds like a mans name. I was also called Morrigan, but I prefer to not use that name as it scares everyone... War Goddess and all. So I shortened that name and called myself Morgana le Fay. I hope you two will use my last name as well," I said as they smiled and quickly nodded. "Thank you, I'm glad you will do that."

"We'd be proud to carry your name Mom," Lucy said as I smiled back at her. "What's this about, "War Goddess,"" Lucy asked.

"HMMM! I think I'll keep a few secrets... besides a girl is entitled to a few... Right!" I said as I grinned.

"I guess so... I take it we shouldn't piss you off then," Layla said as she laughed.

"Smart girl," I said with a laugh. "You definitely take after me and Lucy takes after your father. So it should be fun watching you two grow."

"Some people over the years have confused me with my mother and think we are the same Goddess, but we're two totally different beings. Anyway for years I would sneak off when ever I got a chance and played by the river. One day when I was about your age Layla, I met a man there. He was tall and dark and very handsome... I fell in love the moment I saw him standing under a tree. He looked like a God with the suns rays lighting his face and the gentle breeze blowing his hair to and fro. Turns out he really was a God and had been watching me there for years. We quickly became friends and over time we became so much more... we loved each other," I laughed out loud at the thought of us.

"What's so funny?" Layla asked.

"Well! I just thought we were an odd pair... A Welsh War Goddess and the Egyptian God of the Dead. A match made somewhere, by someone I'm sure," I laughed. "We met like that for what seemed like ages until one day I showed up and he wasn't there... I never saw him again. I heard rumors of problems within his family, but I never knew anything for sure. Around this time I found out that I was pregnant with twins and I was confined to the palace by my Mother and I spent my next eight months there. I was supposed to gave birth to twins but I had triplets instead, which was never hear of in our realm. I had three beautiful daughters... Fea, Babd and Macha. It made loosing him easier to take. I went back to that river one more time and never saw him so to this day I have not returned there," I sighed as I looked to my girls who had small smiles on their faces.

"Mom, can we meet our Sisters!" Lucy innocently asked.

"Sweetheart, I'm afraid you can't," I said as I felt old emotions roll over me, the feeling of despair and loss. "They were my pride and joy, my everything and I was so looking forward to showing them all the wonders of the world. They were a handful, but they were my handful. As the years passed and they reached your age Layla, Mother and I noticed that something was wrong... they should have been Goddesses by then, after all both of their parents were Gods. Year after year went by and they continued to age. We checked with so many Gods, Goddesses and Demons, trying to find an answer as to why they weren't becoming Goddesses and no answer could be found," I sighed.

"As the years passed, they slowly aged from the beautiful young girls that I knew to old women. Fea passed on first, quickly followed by Babd and Macha. I was devastated... I had no explanation as to why they never gained their immortality yet they had all of my powers and that's when it occurred to me... this was all their Fathers fault. His power was different from most Gods. He had the power of re-incarnated, which explained why he never stayed with me for more than a few hours. His power was passed on to my babies. I left the realm of the Gods and never returned. At first I was very angry and took it out on anyone that I came upon, hence my bad reputation, then one day I met an Oracle who told me that my children were blessed. They would get to live their lives in different forms for eternity, through reincarnation. She also said that my future children will forever be linked to them, when all five of them come together, something special will happen. She was referring to you two. I'm not sure how that all plays out, I guess time will tell. She also said I would have a cursed child as well.. I guess you can figure out who that is," I said with a small smirk.

"ZEREF!" They both said in unison.

"So when Dad mentioned a sister before he was referring to our sister," Lucy said.

"Yes my dear, he was. Over the years we have become very in tune with my children, even Emrys can now spot them. It seems that you both may have that ability as well... or at least you are all drawn to one another. You've both met one all ready and she's a member of your Guild. Her name is Yukino and Lucy you fought her sister, Angel. Perhaps you can find their other sister, at least I hope so. I want you to treat them like your sisters, but DON"T EVER tell them who they are. Remember they will reincarnate at the end of their lives, when they do reincarnate again... seek them out until all five of you are together. I believe that something special will happen then. Oh and kiss them for me," I said as I kissed my girls on the cheek.

"So, are all of us Celestial Mages?" Layla asked.

"Yes! All Celestial Mages have some connection with Gods and Goddesses. It's the one thing that binds us all. Although very few are as powerful as Lucy... remember you are unique. The only ones who may come close to your power would be your own sisters," I said with a proud smile.

"Yukino often spoke of her sister Angel but she never mentioned any other sister," Layla said as she looked at Lucy with a proud smile.

"So if we've met two of our sisters, does that mean that our other sister is dead?" Lucy asked with a long face.

"Don't worry girls, the third sister is out there. I've seen them through close to thirty reincarnations and they have all been the same. All three of them live to be old women. They never marry, nor do any of them ever have children... they are always the same people on the inside. The only thing that changes is how they look. I once saw them burned at a stake and when the flames died out they just up and walked away. They also always have powerful magic and light hair," I said with a smile.

"So you're saying tha..." Lucy started to say as she was interrupted by Emrys as he walked up to us with two small dragons waddling behind him which caused Layla to burst into a fit of laughter.

"HAHAHA! Here comes the Might Draig waddling over," Layla said as she laughed at him. She reached out with her magic and pulled Draig through space and placed him on her lap.

"Ah! Your so funny there.. little girl," Draig said as he still tried in vain to breath fire, while Usa flew into Lucy's open arms.

"Hi dear... good nap?" I said as Emrys sat down by my side and gently kissed me.

"Yes! Thank you," he said with a smile. "I see you've been busy telling stories."

"WHAT! You heard all of that!" I said as it was my turn to be embarrassed.

"Don't be embarrassed Morgana, I've known all of that for many years... and I love you even more for it," Emrys said as he pulled me into a tight hug.

"Really!" I shyly said, "and your not mad."

"Of course not... that's what loving someone means. Except everything... Forgive everything," He said with a smile and a wink.

"Get a room!" said Draig as Layla punched him on the head. "Ouch!" we all laughed.

"Anyway, I'm sure there is a third sister. Yukino and Angel probably don't know this yet. Do some checking girls, I'm sure the little sister will show up soon, she usually does by now," Emrys said with a nod.

"Okay, we'll do that," Lucy said while rubbing Usa's head as she purred.

"Layla, as the older sister, I expect you to care for and protect all of your sisters. Take them into your home and make them part of your family," Emrys said while he reached out to poke Draig.

"As soon as Mom mentioned more sisters, I was already making those arrangements. I'm sure Lucy won't mind the company," Layla said as she looked over to a very happy Lucy.

"Morgana, there is one thing that I don't understand and I can't see the answer, but there last reincarnation took place on Earth... so why are they here... why now?" He said as he rubbed his chin while deep in thought.

"I believe the answer is right in front of us... Lucy and Layla are here. I believe that because they are here, some higher power is pulling them all together. At least that is my thought... perhaps their father may be influencing them... I don't know," I smiled as I nuzzled into Emrys. "Hmmm that's nice," I said.

"Isn't Angel being held by the magic Council. She was picked up along the other members of the Oración Seis after the Allied Forces defeated them," Layla said as she looked to Lucy for conformation.

"Yes they're all there. Although, I don't think she'll like me very much..." Lucy softly said as she hung her head while lightly stroking Usa's head, "I was the one that defeated her on that mission."

"Really! that was you... impressive! I heard that she was the best Celestial Mage... well done little sister!" Layla said as she patted Lucy's knee as Lucy mouthed a thank you.

"There's not much we can do for her if she's in jail," Lucy said as she looked to me.

"Don't worry Lucy, I believe she will be free very soon," I said as I looked at Emrys who was now smirking.

"Huh! Do you know something that we don't," Layla inquired.

"Well yes we do! Your Father can see the future... so we know what's coming and it's gonna be fun. At least for us it will be. For others, maybe not so much fun," I laughed.

"What's coming Mom," Layla and Lucy asked at the same time.

"WAR!"

Finally done... that took forever to write, but I'm glad I finally got it done. I hope you all enjoyed it. Please let me know what you thought.

Until next week...