Chapter 5

(A/N: Sorry for the late update, school started up and I've been having terrible writers block over and over again! And IT! SUCKS!)

*Fairy Tail*

The guild was just a rowdy as usual. People were fighting, shouting, and became completely drunk. But, that all immediately changed after the guild doors slammed open. And revealed an out of breath Juvia, Sting, Rouge, Ryu, and the exceeds.

"Juvia?" Mirajane said question. Juvia acted like she didn't even listen to Mira and immediately went over to Natsu, Happy, Gray, Wendy, Charla, and Erza.

"Guys, we have serious problem!" Juvia exclaimed.

"Calm down Juvia. Now, what happened?" Erza asked.

"It's Lucy! She's run off to find Zeref!" Juvia answered.

"What!?" Gray said.

"She got this lead from somewhere, but it lead to one of the most dangerous places in Fiore." Rogue explained.

"Then why would she go?" Wendy said.

"She would know that that would be suicide." said Charla.

"She just started shouting about she wasn't going to let the last family she had go." said Sting.

"And it didn't help that Sting slugged her." said Ryu with a hint of anger in his voice. Sting just glared at him for snitching on him.

"You did what!?" shouted Natsu, grabbing Sting by the collar.

"He's not the only one to blame Natsu! We all weren't supportive of Lucy." said Juvia, prying Natsu's arm off of Sting.

"Yeah. She just boiled over." said Lector.

"Frosch thinks so too." said Frosch.

"That's enough!" Makarov suddenly shouted. Everyone quieted down quickly after they all heard his booming voice.

"Now, do you people know the name of the place Lucy ran off to?" Makarov asked.

"The island is called Hurricane Eye because storms or any other disasters haven't hit it for years now." Rogue answered.

"Then if you'll allow us, some of our members can come with you. She is still part of our family." Makarov said.

"We would actually appreciate it." said Juvia.

"Then it's decided. We'll all set out tomorrow morning." said Erza.

"Right." everyone agreed.

*Hurricane Eye*

Lucy and Zeref have been running all across the island for at least an hour and they haven't seen any members from this group that is after them, but Lucy has finally noticed the blackening of her skin. How couldn't she? It's now covering her entire right arm. They were both resting under a near by tree.

"Z-Zeref, what's happening?" Lucy asked, slightly scared. Zeref just looked at her sadly.

"It must be because of your latent power awakening." Zeref said.

"Latent power?" Lucy said.

"The same power that...made your mother..." Zeref trailed off, looking at the ground. Lucy's eyes widen because she could pretty much get what he was saying.

"No. No, I don't want that to happen!" Lucy suddenly cried while clutching her head. Zeref placed a hand on her shoulder and made her look up at him.

"Calm down. I think if you just don't use your magic you should be fine." Zeref said.

"My magic? You mean my Heaven's and Hell's magic?" Lucy asked for verification.

"So that's what you call it. Yes, you mustn't use that magic no matter what." Zeref said. Suddenly, he noticed the black on Lucy's arm quicken by his touch and it moved across her shoulder. He quickly removed his hand away from Lucy.

"But...but if I can't use my magic..." Lucy trailed off.

"It'll be fine. Just promise me you won't use it until we figure this out." Zeref said.

Lucy looked down at the ground and tightly clenched her fists and reluctantly nodded her head. They both got up and began walking around the island once again. Lucy had a sad expression for the whole time now and she always kept a tight grip on her right arm. Even then, the black on her arm was slowly but gradually spreading, soon almost covering her whole shoulder. Even if she wasn't showing it, Lucy's head was starting to hurt more and more and she had trouble breathing. But, she soon couldn't keep it up, because she suddenly collapsed onto the ground.

"Lucy!" Zeref exclaimed. He rushed over to her and tried to help her to her feet. But, she still had trouble standing, so she leaned up against a tree.

"Lucy, what happened?" asked Zeref. He answered his own question when he saw the black on her arm now cover her shoulder and now spreading to her neck.

"I...I just feel...light headed..." answered Lucy, completely out of breathe.

Suddenly, when Lucy placed her right hand on the tree she was leaning on, a bright black light appeared and the tree was blown to pieces, while throwing Lucy and Zeref back in the process. When they both saw the new crater in the trees place, both of their faces paled.

"Wh-what just..." Lucy muttered. Without even getting up off of the ground, she slowly looked at her shaking black right hand after seeing what had happened. Zeref soon was kneeling down beside her after he had gotten back up.

"I think I now know what's going on, but you may not like the answer Lucy." Zeref said. Lucy looked up at him with a fearful and anxious look in her eyes.

"The power that you posses, as you know, belonged to Layla. And unlike her, you kept your power in check and under control. So, instead of taking you over like it with Layla...it's starting to spread inside your body while also pouring out of your body as well." explained Zeref. Lucy's eyes widen and all of the color in her face immediately vanished.

"So...when it covers me completely..." Lucy trailed off, afraid of the answer and to even say it.

"It'll make you end up just like Layla." said Zeref.