Dara, Rufus, Rogue, Jura and Jellal were walking through the forest on their way to the mountain that was just up ahead of them. Everyone was tired and moody but Dara was determined to get to the foot of the mountain before night fall. She had given up floating a while ago and just walked like everyone else. It wasn't far to the mountain but it was when you have been walking non-stop for hours. Jura thought that they needed a rest but couldn't understand why Dara was so determined to make it.

'Dara why can't we rest?'

'Because I am surprised you haven't heard of this forest before. It is called The Night Forest. It means that every night monsters no matter how strong you are they will come out and kill you. The foot of the mountain is the end of the forest so no monsters can come out. Now do you understand?'

'Yes I am sorry for asking I couldn't figure out why you just didn't give us and yourself a break for a while.'

'Good now let's continue on it is almost night.'

Once again it fell into silence while walking until Dara thought that it was time to talk to Rufus.

'Guys go ahead Rufus and I will catch up very shortly we need to talk. Don't worry we will still be walking just slower. Keep heading this way and then turn left.'

'Of course Dara.'

Dara and Rufus watched them go a bit until they were out of sight then they continued to walk again just slower.

'Rufus in the GMG I did something which I can explain now so...'

'Are you sure you want to tell me? You don't have to. But when I heard that I will be teaming up with the Dara Heart I was happy to be able to fight with you now and not against you. That hurt too much.'

'Hehe. Anyway are you sure that you don't want me to explain?'

'No.'

'Alright. Let's catch up to the others.'

'Alright if you say so.'

Dara and Rufus ran and caught up with the rest. But Dara noticed that they hadn't gone far from walking so slowly so she went in front and set the pace. Which was nearly a speed walk.

'Dara can you please slow down a little?'

'No Jellal look the sun is going down already and we are not out of the forest.'

Dara looked around her and saw that they were nearly out of the forest. But it was now darkening by the second.

'We have to run. Rogue turn into a shadow that should protect you enough to get you out of the forest. Jura make a dirt box around you that moves. I am confident that you can hold it until we get to the mountain. Rufus and Jellal come close to me.'

Everyone nodded and did what they were told. When it was just Dara, Rufus and Jellal it was finally dark the monster were starting to come out. Dara pointed her staff out and out popped Virgo.

'Virgo dig underground to the other side of the mountain make sure it is only wide for the three enough and it has to collapse behind us.'

'Yes Hime.'

Virgo did what she was told and dug straight down and then across. Virgo stopped asking for punishment when Dara called her out and she was in a bad mood and said yes. Virgo smiled and then waited for it. Virgo suddenly felt lightening around her and it hurt so much that she never asked again.

Dara, Rogue and Rufus came up right beside the two. Rogue and Rufus was surprised when a celestial spirit came out. They looked at Dara questionably because they knew that the others magic was but they had thought that Dara was a dragon slayer.

'Hmm I guess I should tell you guys.'

Dara pulled down her wood and waited for the two's reaction.

'Lucy Heartfilia.'

'That was me. I went and trained with the dragons and became Dara Heart. Lucy Heartfilia is gone so do not call me that.'

'Alright. But you know that your guild missed you. You know?'

'Probably.'

Dara then turned around and started walking again. When she was at the bottom of the mountain she waited for the others to catch up.

'We'll camp here for the night.'

Everyone set down their packs and then sat down.

'Not time to rest yet. We will set up and then rest when everything is done.'

Rufus looked at Dara who was looking around and then sighed and stood up.

'I will go and get the fire wood Dara.'

'Alright. But don't go back into the forest. I saw some trees up the mountain a bit. Don't worry it is only about ten steps before you get there. Jura go and help Rufus.'

The two of them nodded and went up the mountain. Dara then turned to the others.

'Rogue look around here for some animals and again don't go back into the forest. Jellal go with him. Remember if you don't find anything we only eat energy bars. I will stay here and set up the tents and make runes around the campsite.'

'Alright.'

'Alright.'

When the two went Dara looked in everyone's packs to find the tents. When they were all spread out on the ground she quickly put the tents up and built a place to eat and talk around the fire.

'Dara we are back. We have loads of fire wood.'

'Thank you Rufus and Jura now can one of you set up the fire while I make the runes.'

'I'll do it.'

'Thanks Rufus I am surprised that you know how.'

'This isn't the first time I have travelled you know.'

'Oh.'

'It isn't that surprising is it?'

'Yeah kind of.'

'Hmmf.'

'HAHAHA!'

'Dara we are back as well we have found heaps of rabbits. Five to be exacted.'

'Alright now we won't starve which is always good.'

While Rufus was setting up the fire he realised that they didn't have a lighter.

'Dara we have nothing to light the fire when I am finished.'

'Yeah we do.'

When Rufus set down the last log he looked at Dara expectantly. Dara made a flame go onto her finger and set it down onto the fire. At once the logs lit up and they had a nice fire.

'Okay Jura get the food on and then we can sit down and relax.'

Jura rushed and quickly got the food done and then they all sat down in front of it finally relaxing.

'You have good Dara for your first day as the leader.'

'This isn't the first time before I had to look after a whole army of rune nights for a week that was chaos but we made it.'

'Wow.'

'Yeah.'

Dara looked at Jellal and saw that he was staring at her she smiled and then watched as he turned his head away and kept on looking at the fire.

'Let's talk about what we know about Zeref.'

Everyone stared at Dara for a minute and then nodded. Jura knew a bit about him so he decided to start.

'Alright. Zeref is the black mage as everyone knows that has been alive for over four hundred years. His magic is Death magic, living magic and uses dark arts.'

'Which I can now use all of them.'

'Right but Dara you are stronger than him with your dragon slayer magic. You should be able to defeat him.'

'No Jura. We are going to defeat him.'