CHAPTER ONE

Lucy's Point of View

I woke up from a strange dream. It was that I was holding or carrying a golden light by the palm of my hands.

It was really weird.

But anyways, I got up from my bed, grabbed clothes from my wardrobe and went into the my bathroom and did my morning routines. I went out of my bathroom, while wearing the clothing that I just randomly grabbed.

The clothes that I was wearing was a white button-up long sleeved blouse with a black with red lining corset over it. For my lower body, I was wearing a black with red lining skirt that ended over the knee and white knee-high socks with black leather one heeled boots. I looked pretty bad ass.

I stared at myself in the full body mirror. Nodding with a satisfied expression, I grabbed a chair and started to do my hair.

In the end, I made a side braid on the left side of my hair and with the rest of my hair, I let it down and curled the ends a bit. I stared at the mirror, debating whether should I apply makeup or not;however, decided against it, liking my natural look.

"Well then, off to the guild!" I said to myself, grabbing the leather belt that holds my whip and keys.

I left my house with my head held high and with a happy attitude. With habit, I jumped on the ledge of the canal and walked on it. I can hear the men on the boat shouting their usual "Be careful" and the rest. As habit I raised my hand and waved at them, assuring them that I'm safe what so ever.

As I was nearing the guild, I could hear my families ruckus and noise. I grinned and ran towards my family.

I reached the guild and heard the voices of Natsu and Gray with their normal bickering, along with Erza's scolding. I giggled and pushed the doors. As the doors open, I could see the faces of the people that gave me a home and took me in. "Good Morning Everyone!" I screamed so loud that I hurt my throat. I could see the smiling faces of my best friend, Levy McGarden, and Lisanna Strauss. I grinned even more and ran to the table of where some of my friends are staying.

"Good Morning, Lu-chan" Levy says, after seeing me sit. I nodded in acknowledgement and greeted Lisanna. "Morning, Lucy" Lisanna says, with a sly smile on her mouth, pointing at Natsu. I feel my face flush and I shook my head. My two female friends smirked as they see my flushing face. "Hey, Luce!" I hear two voices say. "Well, then. Speak of the devil." Lisanna says with a sly smirk on her face. Levy choked out a giggle.

I felt two arms on my shoulders, one cold as ice and the other one, hot as fire. "Hey, guys!" Levy says. I glared at them, giving them a face that says 'traitor'. The two just giggled in response. "Yo" Natsu says, with a big toothy grin on his face. "Hey, flame brain. Let go of my sister, you'll burn her," I hear Gray told Natsu. Another giggle left the mouths of my female friends.

"Now, I really hate you guys" I told Levy and Lisanna. They shook their heads and stared at Erza as she sits down with us, just beside Lisanna. "Boys, are you fighting?" Erza says, completely oblivious at the fact that the two idiots are REALLY fighting.

I felt the idiots flinch and cower under Erza's glare. The two's usual response was Happy's "Aye!"

I giggled along with my two best friends. Erza was satisfied and relaxed, called out to Mira for her strawberry cheesecake. The two boys relaxed and held me closer to them. "Oi Lushee, let's go on this job! It's requesting for you" Happy says with the request paper on one hand and a fish on the other hand. I grinned even more, if possible, and nodded at the cat. "Sure! Do you guys wanna come?" I obliged and asked my teammates, in return, the gave a nod as a response. Erza stood up, placing her finished cheesecake on the table. The red head asks for the paper and read. "Pack up, we leave in an hour," She orders, a weird gleam in her eye after reading the request paper. I nodded and asked for the paper, and she complied.

HELP! MAGES BADLY NEEDED!

A DEMON IS DESTROYING OUR TOWN!

THE CREATURE IS FROM THE UNDERWORLD, WE NEED A CELESTIAL MAGE!

GO TO SYMPHONIA ISLAND.

REWARD:6,000,000 JEWELS AND ONE PLATINUM GATE KEY.

PLEASE!

With the two boys behind me, they immediately let go. I turn to Natsu, "C'mon, we need to pack,". The redhead smiled grimly and nodded. "In one hour, don't be late."

I ran towards my house and saw Virgo already there, closing up the suitcase. I grinned and thanked her. Not bothering to look at what she got, I dragged my suitcase and immediately left for the station. But before I left, I got another bag and placed a pocket knife, three boxes of matchsticks and a book that I found. Before I could place the book in the bag, I stared at it. The title was 'Etherion'. I arched an eyebrow. However, placed the book into my void bag.

An hour has passed and I am now sitting down on the bench, waiting for Natsu Dragneel to arrive. I rolled my eyes and said, "I think that we should just leave Natsu and go now," I stood up and bought a ticket for Erza, Gray and I; until I heard a scream, "Wait! Lucy!" Natsu runs towards us with Happy on his tail.

"Well, his timing is impeccable. Lucy, let him pay for his ticket to Hargeon, and onto that all of us shall pay for our own ticket to Symphonia" Erza says as she points at the ticket counter, ordering Natsu to buy his own ticket. I nodded and got onto the train as soon as it arrived. I motioned the team to get on board and the followed. Erza led us to a seat and I sat in front of her, with Gray and Natsu beside me.

Just before the train could leave, Wendy barges in with Carla carrying her by the waist. "Wendy! Why are you here!" Gray said out of shock and concern, since the blue haired child just came from a mission with The Thunder God Tribe and was resting in the infirmary. "I wanted to help you guys, since the mission is kind of difficult" the girl said nervously.

Erza grinned, "Well, they do say 'The more the merrier!' don't they?" and sat down with Wendy beside her. I felt myself nod. "Wendy... Troia...on me?" Natsu says from the window. Wendy obliged and healed the man with no hesitation on her face or actions what so ever.

Natsu, now fully healed, stands up and sits beside me and asked, "So, after this. What's the plan then?" Gray nods and said, "The request paper says that there would be men guarding the area, so he-or she-could lead us to the town and to their leader" Erza nodded at his plan and added, "From then on, we should also ask him how are we going to defeat the monster... However since Lucy is requested, maybe she's the weakness of the monster since the creature came from the underworld, and Lucy calls out spirits from the spirit world, which uses Light Magic," this time I was the one who nodded at this. "C-could I see the paper?" Wendy says with a flushed face. I giggled and gave the paper to the youngest dragon slayer.

After reading, the child gave the paper to Erza and said, "I've heard of this monster. Legend says a monster like this was once defeated by a sorceress named Risha Valentine. She is capable of using Etherion Magic. Risha is also known as Elie Glory, wife to Haru Glory. They and their team sought out to defeat the monster Endless.

Elie was the woman who destroyed Endless, but she was not able to destroy the creatures remains," Wendy stopped and shed a tear, feeling sad herself, "She never finished the creature because...her lover, the knight, Haru Glory, was trapped in Endless and forced her to destroy him and the creature together" and she ended there. I stiffened and forced myself not to cry. I will not cry. I say to myself over and over again.

With pure determination in my eyes, I say, "Well. We're going to be the ones who'll destroy the creature, right guys?" I saw my teammates nod and grinned at my energy. "We are now approaching Hargeon. Please grab your things and we will be arriving shortly" the announcer said.

We all grinned and grabbed our things and got off the train as soon as we arrived. "Well, we are here. Lets go to the docks and go to a ship, the ride should be about two to three days tops" Erza say, walking ahead of us. "However, before that...lets eat, I'm starving" Natsu and Gray say at the same time. The girls and I giggled and nodded. But we should do this fast. My brain says. "OK guys, but lets hurry, maybe there are ships going to Symphonia today, and I hate being tardy" Erza say with a glare on her face which is focused on Natsu and Gray. The two just ignored her glare and continued bickering like idiots.