Natsu raised his fist and punched Dan across the face as he tried to scurry passed him. He wasn't about to let this man get away and touch his Lucy ever again. He was trying to be understanding before, the guy was love sick obviously. But he really thought he was going to claim Lucy without Natsu doing anything. He wasn't about to let that happen.

Dan stumbled back and held his hand up to his mangled nose. Glaring at the dragon slayer, he held up his spear dangerously. Natsu didn't give the man a chance to attack, swooping down and landing a fire dragon's roar to his face. Unfortunately, Dan dodges just in time. Then blocking Natsu's other attacks with his shield.

"Why must you get in the way of our love!?" Dan shouted solemnly.

"Because she isn't your love! She has me!" Natsu growled. How could the guy not get it through his skull. Not only has Lucy denied him multiple times, but it seems the guy just ignores him every time he tells him Lucy is his. He knows nothing's about Lucy and only fell in love with her looks rather than her personality. Natsu could bet all the fish Happy has stored away that if Dan really got to know Lucy, he would run for the hills.

He was done playing games with the guy. Just as he was going to shoot another attack, he looked over to see that in the time that he spaced off, Dan made his getaway. Smoke fell from the young slayers mouth, fire rising from his feet, all the way to his head. Not only was that man running away to find Lucy, but he did it in the most cowardly way possible. Further pushing Natsu's nerve to the edge.

He stocked off clenching his jaw tightly. He was going to have to find Lucy first it looked like. Hopefully she knocks Dan out before he comes to actually kill the guy.

...

Lucy scoffed in annoyance as she could see Coco behind them running at full speed. She really didn't want to hurt a little girl who thought she was doing the right thing, Lucy didn't think it was at all fair. But her team has things to do get done too, and Coco was seriously getting in the way. Stopping abruptly, Lucy turned on her heel quickly, feet sliding back from the quick movements. She tossed the book to Happy and told the others to run off.

"You're sure you'll be okay?" Michelle asked in a hurry. Romeo, Happy, and Marie were already running so far, that Lucy could barely see them. She nodded and smirked at the other blonde.

"You know me, I'm always going to be okay. Now go!" Nodding sadly, Michelle took off. Shouting at the others to wait for her. Lucy glared down at the little girl who finally stopped running. Coco looked over Lucy's side to see the others running off with the book and attempted to speed passed the blonde. Though Lucy was quick to block it.

"Get out of my way!" Coco shouted almost desperately. Lucy held no sympathy for the girl and kicked her back onto her bottom. Coco held her abdomen tightly, wind knocked out for being kicked in such a place. She looked up to see Lucy scowling harshly. Coco shivered and back away from the celestial dragon slayer.

"I'm not one for picking on little girls, but you're getting on my nerves. Celestial Dragon-" Just as Lucy was about to roar, the ground below them broke away, both tumbling down into a dark pit. Lucy managed to grab a vine sticking out from the wall and steady herself. Using her other hand to clutch the small girl's wrist. Hauling Coco up, she steadied herself next to the blonde. They both sat there in silence, trying to make heads or tails of what just happened.

"You were just about to kill me. Why did you save me just now?" Coco asked suddenly. Lucy looked over to the Legion Platoon member and sighed.

"I was just planning to knock you out, not kill you. We don't like to do those kinds of things in Fairy Tail, especially when it's not neccessary," Coco furrowed her brows and looked away. Though Lucy was too busy trying to find more leverage to notice what the girl beside her was thinking. "Maybe I can just grab onto that rock there..." Lucy mumbled, reaching for the small boulder above her. Luckily, she was able to just reach it, but the rock came loose. Propelling the dirt above them to collapse, making the two girls loose their footing.

Lucy grabbed onto Coco as she screamed and turned her body so that she would land on her back and break the girl's fall. The air left her body once they hit the ground. She laid there in awe for a moment, before trying to gulp large amounts of air in order to breathe. Sitting up, she let Coco go and coughed. Wincing at her sudden back pain as she choked.

"You are such a moron!" Coco screamed. "How come all dragon slayers are the so idiotic!?" Lucy pursed her lips in offense.

"Don't bunch Wendy into us!" The celestial mage screeched. She knew that she lost a few brain cells hanging with Natsu and Gajeel, but Wendy was one of the smartest girls she knew. She would not allow Coco to assume all Dragon Slayers were dumb. Coco scoffed, not knowing what Lucy was talking about, and started to walk down the large hallway they stumbled in to. Lucy jumped up and followed after the shorter one.

"Why are you following me, go somewhere else!"

"Why do you have to be so nasty to me! Y'know, Fairy Tail is just trying to prevent disaster and I know that's what you guys want to do too. We should all be on the same side." Lucy reasoned. And it was true, they both just wanted to stop the inevitable. Unfortunately, both had different ways of going about it and that's why the Legion Platoon has to be stopped. Their way was going to cause the disaster to happen in the first place.

"I don't care what you guys are trying to do. I'm just following orders." Coco sighed.

"Wow, the other version of you was so much nicer. You should try to take after her." Lucy scoffed. Coco stopped abruptly and turned to Lucy. Planting a hand in her hip and raising a brow.

"Everyone keeps bringing up this other version of me that's supposedly so much better. What is your deal?" Lucy hummed at the question. Maybe it was because she was surprised by the rudeness that of this Coco. Maybe because the Coco in edolas was so innocent and just wanted to help her dear friend Pantherlilly. Or that this Coco hates cats. Lucy sniffed the air and held an arm in front of the girl.

"I smell something dangerous." Lucy whispered. Looking around quickly, she tried to find out what the threat was. Finally snapping her gaze towards the ground, she saw an elevated tile. She grabbed Coco by the waist and used her whip to press the tile down before jumping back. Coco stood in astonishment as she watched spikes come up from the ground where they were about to walk.

"How could you smell something like that?!"

"It's like when an animal senses danger from predators. All Dragon Slayers can sense any kind of harm to themselves or others. That's why we have such quick reflexes." Lucy smiled proudly. Coco looked off in the distance. Her expression blank. Lucy frowned and was going to ask what was wrong when Coco spoke up.

"Tell me...about the other me." Blinking at the odd request, Lucy slowly nodded.

"Well, she's from another world called Edolas. We all have counterparts there, trust me, I met mine and she is totally weird. Coco there was so sweet and kind and she really like cats. Especially Pantherlilly," the blonde giggled. "She really helped us get back home. Saving both Natsu and Wendy in the process. I can't describe to you how grateful I am to her." Lucy smiled happily while thinking of the little girl back in edolas. Now Lucy wonders how she's doing there, along with Mystogan.

"She sounds pretty great. Nothing like me."

"I wouldn't say that. The Legion Platoon pisses me off, stealing my father's memento and getting into this ordeal, but I can't exactly blame you all. You were just following orders from whoever you work for. And I know you all are just trying to save the world, even if you're wrong."

"You sure talk a lot huh?" Coco blurted. Lucy pouted and crossed her arms. They walked their way up tons of stairs until they came to a dead end. A statue sitting against the wall, in front of the two. Lucy hummed and walked up to the large slab of concrete.

"Maybe there's a passageway behind it..." she mumbled. Just as Coco was going to warn her, Lucy started pushing on the statue. It's eyes started to glow red, Lucy chuckled nervously at this and backed away. "What did I just do?" The blonde groaned. The floor above them broke away once again. Falling on top of Coco instead as Lucy backed up far enough not to get hit.

Feeling horrible from what she just caused, she ran to check up on Coco. The poor girl was knocked out cold. Lucy began to dig out the enemy and set her down carefully and examine her body for any wounds. Finding one on her ankle, Lucy tore out the ribbon in her hair and tied it tightly around the girl's ankle. It wasn't perfect, but it would heal.

She sat down until she heard footsteps above. Remaining quiet, she hoped it was her team or Natsu. Seeing a ball of blue fur, she grinned and yelled from her spot below them. Romeo got down on his knees and looked through the large hole she caused. He help out his hand for her to take. "You okay down there?!" He asked.

"Yeah I'm good. Coco isn't doing so good though. But I'm sure she'll be fine in a little bit, let's just get out of here and find that clock piece." Romeo pulled her up with the help of Michelle and they took off in the direction of the item they desired. Minutes later, Coco woke up and looked around in a dazed state. Remembering what happened before she blacked out, she growled in annoyance and attempted to stand up. She winced in pain and plopped back down to hold her ankle. She gasped when seeing the ribbon that was tied nice and neat around it, like it was done with care. 'Didn't this ribbon belong to that blonde?' Coco thought to herself.

Why'd you choose to help her?" Romeo asked as they walked.

"I don't know. It just seemed right is all." Lucy answered shortly. Marie hugged Lucy close and scolded her for running off and getting hurt. That she was filthy and that she worried the poor cat to death. Lucy laughed and pet Marie's head while the white cat snuggled into her neck. They all finally made it into the actual Cathedral after a short while and sighed in relief when they noticed Natsu there with a frown on his face.

"Lucy, did you run into that Dam guy?"

"You mean Dan? And no, I didn't thank god." She tilted her head at his odd and hostile behavior, but eventually shook it off. She knew that Dan pissed him off everytime he made a move on her.

She just hoped Dan can handle a dragon slayer at his worst.