A/N: So it's the second last week of Term One of school…yay. I had a Japanese exam and submitted two assignments and holidays are coming up soon so I'm excited for that. That also means more updates, so yay! So…response to reviews time! The plot thickens indeed, Bentears,indeed. Thank you for waiting patiently, by the way! Oh, and to Stardot, I'm trying to update every couple of days since more people are starting to read! Maybe I could update every Friday afternoon after school is over? (It's Friday today, after all!) Or maybe something more regular? Any ideas? Xx Thanks for the support! Also to LiGHTNiNGFAiRY59, I feel honoured that you would want to translate this into French for French fans to read and I'm only on Chapter four! *Smiles and cheers happily* Thank you for all reviewing, favourites and following! *40 Followers and 21 Favourites Dance Party*

Disclaimer: All rights of Fairy Tail (フェアリーテイル) are reserved to Hiro Mashima sensei, besides the storyline ofFalling Starsand any OC's Imayinclude in the future. The song lyrics and all rights that come with them belong toPanic! at the Discoand I'm obviously not going to make any profit from this so I guess I'm done! Enjoy Chapter 4! Xx

The Undeniable

This is gospel for the fallen ones

Locked away in permanent slumber

Assembling their philosophies

From pieces of broken memories

A wet cloth was gently pressed to Lucy's forehead, steady hands smoothing back her hair from her eyes as a pleasant aroma invaded her senses. She allowed a soft sigh escape her lips as the aching pain in her head returned. She slowly cracked an eye open, finding herself staring at three women crowded around her. No, it was one woman, but her mind was still hazy and her vision was tripling everything she could see. Blinking her eyes open and shut to increase her focusing speed, Lucy looked at the woman, who she deemed to be a nurse, or at least some kind of medical professional, judging by the white clothing alike to a doctor's uniform in Magnolia. The woman smiled in surprise and even delight as she saw the Celestial Mage had awoken. "Oh, you're awake, dearie." She spoke in a sweet, cheery tone as she approached the girl, fluffing up the pillows underneath her head. "That's lovely, it's wonderful to see you recovering so quickly, but you need your rest." She draped the covers over Lucy, carefully tucking her in with a motherly gentleness that the younger girl hadn't experienced in years.

"W-Where a…am I?" Lucy's words were slow, choppy, as if she was speaking her second language. Her tongue felt heavy in her own mouth, her voice sounding hoarse and strained as she struggled to speak.

"Oh, you're in Starlight, sweetie." The woman said brightly. "It's time for you to get some more rest, alright?"

"B…But I brought…I…where...where is…where's Vir…Virgo…?" The Celestial Mage felt weakened suddenly, the familiar darkness returning, clouding her vision.

"She's fine, dearie, she's fine…" the woman soothed, patting her head as if she were a small child. "Don't worry, Lucy, just get some rest." She smiled gleefully, confusing the blonde-haired Mage. She wanted to ask how she got here, how the woman knew her name, but she couldn't. She was already fading back into slumber, into the darkened abyss of dreamland. Soon, her eyes had drooped shut and the woman left the room, turning out the lights that hung above her patient's bed before she exited the room, shutting the door behind her.

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The next time the girl woke up, the nurse wasn't there.

A startled shriek escaped Lucy's lips as she awoke once more to the sight of her beloved Spirit kneeling over her, her intense gaze focused solely on her Master's face as their noses were inches apart. Lucy had instinctively tried to move herself backwards in her state of shock, but found her movements still slow and sluggish. Oh, and she'd slammed into the bedhead in an attempt to create distance between her and Virgo, which had resulted in a sharp pain ricocheting throughout the back of her head and shoulder blades. "Virgo!" she exclaimed in surprise. "What are you doing?!" Lucy rubbed her head slowly, an expression of confusion crossing her features as the Maiden sat up and then bowed.

"I am honoured, Princess," the Spirit said in a grateful tone. "…that one of your first thoughts after awakening would be my health." She straightened up again, seemingly pleased, even overjoyed.

Lucy blinked in surprise. "Of course I would be worried about your health. You just…vanished!" the blonde was happy her speech was back to normal, but frowned suddenly. "Did…did we get teleported here?"

"It seems so, Princess." Virgo responded, completely unfazed by the entire ordeal itself. "I am here to see if you are well." She checked the Mage over carefully. "You seem to be recovering well, Princess. Would you like me to return to the Spirit World in order for your Magic Power levels to be replenished?" she stepped off of the bed, smoothing out the creases in the blankets she had created.

Lucy gave a faint, fond smile at the Maiden. "If you'd like to, Virgo. Thank you for helping me." Her smile grew into one of slight amusement as Virgo bowed once more, addressing her one last time as if she were royalty before she disappeared in a shimmer of gold. Virgo's key shined brightly from inside the pouch Lucy always had strapped to her belt as she vanished. Lucy looked around the room she was currently residing in. It was small, but comfortable. Well, the double bed she was staying in was absolutely comfortable. Dark threadbare curtains were closed and concealing the world outside, a chest of drawers sat adjacent to them. The floor was made of dark, seamless timber, the walls covered in pale yellow wallpaper. A fan spun in lazy circles above her, but she could barely make it out in the darkened room. She caught a glimpse of a picture frame hanging on the wall across from her bed, a bookshelf and a desk to the side of the room. It was basic, but it was homey. But why was she here? What was that light? The Celestial Mage snuggled under the warmth of her blankets, deciding she'd need to be fully rested before she began her mission, or before she began questioning the people who brought her here. Her thoughts drifted to her teammates. Natsu…Happy…Grey…Erza…were they well? How was there mission going?

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A solid smack to the back of Natsu's head ceased his laughter from catching sight of the word Terranpetpainted in large scripting upon the sign they had just passed. He rubbed the now tender area, mumbling a sheepish "Sorry, Erza." The girl in question simply frowned at him, lifting her head to resume her more professional posture as they entered the town. An eerie silence was what they were greeted with. They'd arrived in the late of the afternoon, just as the last of the sun's rays danced across the town before disappearing from the sky. Shadows were cast up the side of buildings and bathed small cottages in darkness. Not a soul was visible in the street, all of the windows and doors had been boarded up. Clouds of dust became airborne as the group trudged through the abandoned streets. Erza drew her sword as a precaution, as Grey's hands filled with ice vapour, both observing the area with caution. Natsu sniffed the air, trying to catch onto the scent of anyone near. Happy rested atop his head, looking around nervously.

If Lucy had been here, the exceed would've gone straight into her arms and cuddled close to her like he did during missions to ease his nerves.

"Anything, Natsu?" Erza asked, her voice seeming loud in the noiseless city.

Natsu shook his head. "All of the scents I'm picking up…they're…not old but they're not really fresh." He sniffed the air once again to confirm his suspicions before speaking again. "I'm guessing the last time anyonewas here was at least three days ago. I can't pick up any more recent scents." He said, lifting up his hand to ignite it with his fire. The orange and red flames illuminated the Mages' faces with colour as they continued to travel deeper into the town.

"Why would they just abandon this place?" Grey wondered aloud, stepping over a pile of crates resting beside a few market stalls.

Erza frowned, surveying the surroundings slowly, running her hand along one of the boarded doors. "That's what we need to find out." She decided, dropping her hand as she turned to Grey. "It's odd; you'd at least find signs of the abrupt departure-"

"Wait!" Natsu suddenly blurted out, holding out his arm in a gesture to halt his comrades. He experimentally sniffed the air a few more times before his eyes widened. "Blood…" He murmured. "Follow me!" He took off running with a start, jolting Happy as he let go of Natsu's hair and flew into the air, in quick pursuit. Used to his antics, Erza and Grey simply followed after him without question. Their hurried footsteps were the only noised in the town which had been rendered silent. The further they ran, the stronger the metallic scent of blood became. Natsu bared his teeth as he picked up another scent. One of the scents he dreaded the most. The stench of death.He slowed his panicked strides, turning to his Nakamara as they skidded to a stop behind him. "This isn't going to be pretty." He warned, fixing his muffler to cover his mouth and nose from the horrid stench. "There's…there's a lot of blood and I can…I can smell the scent of death." The Dragon Slayer informed, watching as Erza and Grey's facial expressions became grim. "Happy, you probably won't want to see this." Natsu sighed, not wanting him to witness anything that could scar the six-year-old. The exceed nodded fearfully, taking a place on Natsu's shoulder before he hid his face with a trailing end of Igneel's scarf.

They journeyed for a few more minutes before Erza and Grey's senses also picked up the undeniable smell. Lifting an armoured hand to cover her nose, Erza narrowed her eyes as they came to a stop once more. Happy didn't dare look up as he heard the shocked gasps of horror emit from his friends' mouths. None of them dared to speak as they stared at the gruesome sight before them. Grey took a step back, covering his own nose as well, his expression pained. Natsu turned away, averting his gaze and pressing his muffler tighter against his face. Erza simply assessed the damage the two males beside her refused to look at. The sight even caused her to shiver a little, but her nerves of steel were kicking back in again. As a member of Fairy Tail and an S-Class Mage, she had to do her duty to her Guild, so she raised her head and assessed.

In front of the group rested the mass of Terranpet dwellers, bloodied, bruised, broken and beheaded before them. Erza swallowed hard as she noticed the amount of dead Mages before her, all of the bodies stacked upon one another in a pyramid of the deceased. Men, women and children of all ages had been murdered. Blood had been splattered across the area messily, various weapons having been tossed far from the deceased's reaches. The surrounding remains of what looked like a lining of walls had not been spared from the droplets of red. Scorch marks were visible on many of the dead's clothing, their facial features contorted in agony and fear. According to Erza's memory, Master Makarov had told her of the population of this town, and the Requip Mage knew what she was staring at.

She was staring at an entire town's worth of slaughtering.

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A/N: The song lyrics above are more fitting for the last part of the chapter I guess, but as you can see, the plot continues to thicken. Natsu, Grey and Erza's mission is labelled S-Class for a reason –these Mages are dangerous. On a lighter note, Lucy hasn't been kidnapped or anything dire like that, but the reason for her abrupt "transportation" will be explained next time.

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