A/N: WARNING: This chapter is a chapter

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Lucy suddenly let out a loud squeal which instantly alerted Gray to turn around.

The ice make mage was surprised to see the two exceeds which belonged to Sabertooth twin dragons, as well as Happy and Lavender.

"Lavender!" Lucy exclaimed her face as coloured red and she had a hand placed over her chest most likely from shock.

Lavender handed Lucy her celestial keys causing the blonde mage's eyes to widen in excitement and wrap her arms tightly around the small exceed.

"You guys, thank you...I really owe you one!" Lucy said happily once she had released Lavender and got ready to summon one of her spirits.

"We need to find Natsu and the others..." Happy started before there was a loud explosion which caused the entire museum to shake.

"I think I know where he is..." Lucy said before she sweat dropped.

Walking into the room, the exceeds where the first to run off to their respective partner's whilst Lavender remained by Lucy's side.

"What are you two doing back here?" Sting asked confused once he had finally defeated one of the duplicates.

Lector gestured to the blonde celestial mage "We gave Lucy her keys" He stated

"I'm glad that you're all safe" Rogue stated as he affectionately patted the space between Fro's beady costume eyes.

The smallest exceed sighed sadly at watching her friend's reunite with their partners, causing her to wonder if her own was alright.

As if sensing her sadness Lucy picked up the exceed in her arms with a soft smile "She'll be fine..." Lucy stated and Lavender nodded.

There was a loud clang as Erza knocked Emmanuel's sword from his hand and the cyan haired man held up both hands in clear surrender.

"It appears that I have been beaten..." Emmanuel stated with a shrug of his shoulders "However you have been a worthy opponent Erza-San

The ceiling above the mages suddenly shattered, causing all everyone to duck and shield themselves from the sudden impact.

To the mage's surprise thick pink wool was placed directly above them which had successfully trapped the fallen glass. However pink wool now coated the entire floor, leaving the lamb sprit feeling quite guilty as well as giving the appearance of cotton candy snow.

Lavender quickly jumped from Lucy's arms to play with the wool that had covered the ground "Ooh so squishy!" she exclaimed before she threw some at Lector.

The brown coloured exceed grabbed a handful of wool before throwing some back at Lavender, however it missed and hit Happy.

Lavender excitedly declared it a 'wool fight' before throwing more wool around the room, leaving Lucy staring at all the chaos.

"I'm sorry..." Aries whispered before she quickly side stepped to avoid getting hit by a falling Happy.

Lucy sweat dropped as she watched Erza backhand Natsu for hitting her with wool "Don't worry...Aries its fine"

Lucy smiled as she watched all the mages have their wool fight, it seemed that Gray and Natsu had teamed up to fight Sting and Rogue and like young boys the mages had built their own wool forts and proceeded to throw wool balls at each other.

The exceeds were rolling around in the wool like snow whilst Erza was trying her best to untangle the large amount of wool from her hair.

Turing around, Lucy spotted the cyan haired man slowly walk away from the all the wool excitement and after taking a glance back to her friends she decided to follow him.

Emmanuel tilted his head to the ceiling in search for his twin. "Esther..." He called out; however he heard no response from the older twin from their connection. Lucy followed on with Aries walking behind her, taking a left Lucy suddenly stopped wondering where the cyan haired man had gone too.

"Um...Lucy..." Aries whispered as she ever so gently tapped Lucy on the shoulder.

"Yes, Aries" Lucy said as she turned around, which caused the spirit to flinch slightly.

Aries pointed over to the middle of the large hall where Lucy suddenly heard what he realised where soft sobs.

"I'm sorry..." Aries whispered before lowering her head slightly.

Lucy smiled before placing a hand on her shoulder "Aries...you did great" She said with a smile before she closed her gate and sent her back to the spirit realm.

Lucy slowly walked to the middle of the room, where Emmanuel was stood. Her eyes widened at the sight before her and a hand clasped over her mouth in shock. Rissy was sat in the middle of the floor the broken glass surrounded her and some was sure to have been stuck into her exposed skin.

However what Lucy noticed first was the motionless form in Rissy's arms, the motionless body of Emmanuel's twin and other half. Lucy noted how peaceful the cyan haired woman looked; with her eyes closed it almost appeared as if she were sleeping. However Lucy knew better than that, she knew that no one would have been able to survive that fall.

Emmanuel took the lifeless body away from Rissy, whilst Lucy wrapped her arms around her saddened friend.

Emmanuel gently ran a hand through his hair as if afraid he would break her, however she was already broken.

"I'm sorry..." Lucy whispered after the silence, even after what the twins did to the townspeople as well as having taken her keys...no one deserved to lose someone so close to them.

Emmanuel shook his head sadly "...I should be...you know...sorry" He said sadly. Lucy opened her mouth to speak however Rissy sadly shaking her head silenced her and Lucy sadly watched as Emmanuel gazed sadly at the lifeless body of his twin.

"She liked geraniums..." Rissy stated after the short silence.

Emmanuel turned his head toward the salmon haired woman "I never liked them..." She started with a small shrug of her shoulder "But she did...there were some in that forest we passed...maybe we could put her with those" Rissy suggested.

Emmanuel nodded "She would have liked that.."

A warm hand was placed on her shoulder and turning around Rissy turned to face Erza, the red-head had a set of clothes in hand placed in front of Rissy "You can't stay in those" Erza stated with a small smile.

Rissy nodded before standing letting out a small hiss in the process once she remembered that she was bare foot and standing on a glass covered floor.

She suddenly found herself in the air and turning behind her she realised that she was being carried.

"Can't have you waling like that" Rogue said in his usual tone, however Rissy noted the softness in his voice.

Giving the shadow dragon slayer a small smile she gently buried her head against his chest, and Rogue was grateful that she wasn't able to see that blush that had taken over his face.

"Thanks..." She mumbled against his chest.

"...What happened?" Sting asked as he walked over to the two dragon slayers with both Lector and Frosch walking behind him.

Rissy stiffened slightly in Rogue arms, however the dragon slayer only held onto her tighter. "Esther...fell" Rissy said sadly. Lucy's eyes softened as she glanced over to Emmanuel who was carrying the body of his sister, whilst Rissy had her face flat against Rogue's chest.

"Rissy...it was no one's fault" Lucy said with a small smile and Lavender nodded in agreement.

Rissy sniffed "I know...I wish that I could have done something...anything"

"You said you were there" Natsu stated matter of factly and Rissy nodded, glancing over at her brother who had his brows furrowed as if he was deep in thought.

"Well that's all that mattered...she wasn't alone" Natsu added with a grin and Rissy couldn't help but smile since those grins were contagious.

So what did you think of that

Sorry that I didn't actually include and 'Homicidal Muffins' in this chapter nut it wouldn't have fit?

Sorry about the shortness...maybe the next one will get a growth spurt.

Any who stay tuned for the next chapter 'Mature As A Muffin'

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