(Author's Note: Needed to change this story to M rated for the fact that I couldn't find any other way to write the phone conversation between Laxus and Virgo. So, it became M for the fact that Laxus has a Sailor's Mouth on him
Lucy finished her Research Solo job, and Mira contacted her to let her know that there was small mole infestation in the next town over and she was the closet Wizard to the site and she needed her approval before Mira contacted them. Lucy of course, accepted it, she would reach the area in a day. Then she would be able to head back and do a job with Laxus and his team. Her soon-to-be new team.
On this job, Lucy was sure that nothing bad was going to happen. Alright - so she jinxed herself as she was on the battlefield fighting this Giant Mole. God - why did she take this solo!
"Open! Gate of the Lion! Loke!" Lucy summoned. "Leo Stardress!"
"At your - Lucy! What the hell! You are injured beyond -" Loke started to say.
"Giant Mole, first, healing later." Lucy said as she went to attack the mole with a Regulus Lucy Punch.
After a defeating battle - Lucy won. Virgo had opened her own gate to bring Lucy to a spring that would help heal Lucy both in Magic and injuries. It's meant to work mostly for Celestial Wizards.
Laxus and his team arrived back at the guild - he scanned the guild for a certain blonde and still didn't find her. He started to worry about her, but he didn't understand. He asked Mira about the job she was one, and Mira said that Lucy had taken another one because she was the closest to the town. Moles. It was a simple mole infestation job. He looked at the jobs that were accepted. So there was nothing that could've prevented her from coming home sooner. The Thunder Legion were already on the second floor, at their table. Bickslow looked around at the guild, watching to see if the Celestial Wizard would be showing up.
Laxus walked up and sat down and shook his head. "She's not back yet. Nor has she called the guild to say how much longer she would be."
"What if we called her?" Evergreen asked looking at her nails. "She's bound to answer your call, Laxus."
Laxus pulled out his cellphone and dialed Lucy's number.
"Princess, the Lightning Slayer is calling you." Virgo called.
"Answer it!" Lucy said as she was sitting in the hot tub.
"Hello, Princess's phone."
"Princess? Who the Fuck is this?"
"Virgo."
"Where the hell is Blondie?"
"Relaxing in the hot springs."
"Ask her when she's coming back to the guild."
"Princess, the lightning slayer will like to know when you are going to be coming back to the guild!" Virgo shouted.
"Tell his Royal Assness, that I'll be back in three days!" Lucy whined.
Virgo turned back to the phone, "Three days."
"Alright. Bye."
With that Virgo hung up and put the phone back in Lucy's bag. This was something new - usually Laxus doesn't like to call people, and yet here he was calling Lucy while she was relaxing.
After three days, Lucy was on the train back to Magnolia. She felt so much better after that dip in that hot spring. Her magic energy was amazing. It was amazing that after two days there, she would be healed - the water would've been nice if she had -
No. Lucy stop.
She shook her head as she looked down at Plue who was staring up at her.
"Pun?"
"I just miss her, I'm sure she would've enjoyed the hot springs."
"Puuun~Punnn~" Plue noted
"Yeah, Yeah, I know." Lucy smiled.
She got off the train and walked back to the guild hall. Of course the guild was rowdy as ever. She spotted Laxus as he glared at her and pointed her to come to the second floor. She sighed as she made her way through. On her way, Natsu grabbed her hand.
"Hey Luce! Wanna go on a job with me?" Natsu smiled.
"Oh, Natsu, I would love to, but I just got back from one. I promised Laxus I would take the next one with him and his team." She smiles - "How about when I get back from the one with Laxus, we'll go on one." She added.
"S-sure." He nodded.
"Why does she have to go with that Lightning freak?!" Natsu thought as he didn't understand it at all.
Lucy walked over to where Laxus was - because he gave her that look from the second floor. She gave him one of her go-lucky Lucy smiles.
"Hey there!" She smiles.
"What the hell took so long, Blondie?" Laxus demanded.
"The mission was longer than I thought, plus I stopped at the hot springs to relax." She sighed as she looked at him. "Don't call me Blondie, Sparkles!"
"Don't call me Sparkles!"
"Then don't call me Blondie."
Evergreen let out a laugh as she looked at the two blondes. "You two might as well be bother and sister."
"Well, she's just Kin, so basically she is a sister." Laxus shrugged.
"Anyways, what is the job that you are wanting to drag me on?" Lucy asked as she looked at Laxus.
"No idea." Laxus said as he just grabbed a random from the S-Class board.
They were now on the train to head to their new job. Lucy was listening to her music, as Bickslow looked at the Celestial Wizard and her...Snowman? No. Dog. She mentioned that he was dog spirit. Looks more like a snowman than anything else. Evergreen nudged him.
"You keep staring at her." Evergreen pointed.
"No I'm not." Bickslow rolled his eyes.
"You are and I'm not even paying attention." Laxus said as he opened one eye.
Due to being a Dragon Slayer, he was also prone to the motion sickness. Though he just listen to his music and didn't pay any attention to anything around him. Though he still knew what was going around him.
"Why are you staring at Lucy?" Freed asked.
"None of your concern." Bickslow looked out the window.
They finally arrived at their destination. Lucy looked around, and picked up Plue, holding him close. Laxus never said what the job was going to be. Just then there was shimmer of gold light, it was Loke.
"Loke, what do you want?" Lucy asked.
Loke looked at Laxus and the Thunder Legion. "Oh, um, the Spirit King says that - They adjusted and are ready for contracts with you. You saved them, and they want to help you." Loke smiled.
"Tell them, I will when I find the time to make contracts, it might be a while and how is -"
"You know I can't talk about -"
"I know, I just wished you guys would!"
"Lucy, he forbids contact with her!"
"Thanks Loke, go back, I'll need you for the job"
The Thunder Legion looked at her. There was something she wasn't telling them, and they weren't going to press the issue. She would tell them when she was ready.
"Let's go check into the hotel, and then we can scout the area and make a plan." Laxus said as she patted her head and headed off towards the hotel.
"Wait - make a plan?" Lucy was shocked.
"Did you think we went in guns blazing?" Evergreen asked.
"Kind of." Lucy smiled.
"That's just your team." Freed noted.
"Riight." Lucy looked at Plue.
"I think I'm going to like it on this team now." Lucy thought.
"Laxus, do you think it's alright, before, I officially join, I take one last job with Team Natsu when we get back?" Lucy asked as she caught up to walk next to him.
"Sure. We have to get Makarov's approval too." Laxus noted.
Soon enough, the team arrived at the hotel and they got three rooms. One for Laxus, One for Bickslow and Freed, and one for Lucy and Evergreen. Laxus paid for the rooms and they headed to the third floor and they went to their rooms. The girls had their room on the right side, and the boys had the two rooms on the left. Lucy and Evergreen unpacked while the boys didn't bother.
"Hey Lucy, I didn't want to say anything, but what was Loke talking about?" Evergreen asked.
"Oh, um, just some new keys I found, I had Loke asked them if they wanted to form a contract with me, and he said they wanted to see me fight before making sure." Lucy lied.
"I see. And they wanted to form Contracts with you?"
"Yeah. It can wait though."
"She's hiding something." Evergreen noted.
"Let's go." Laxus knocked on the door.
They made to the place - a dark guild. Lucy couldn't believe there was still more of them. Bickslow looked at it, with his eyes.
"Thirty Souls in total." Bickslow told them.
"It would be no trouble then, but how will we get inside?" Freed asked. "I can write an enchantment that will prevent them from leaving...but how will we get inside?"
"Lucy and Evergreen go under as entertainment." Laxus noted.
"What!?" Lucy looked at him. "Entertainment?"
"Singing. Freed did the search, this guild loves to sing, and if you are able to keep their attention long enough for freed to activate a sleeping enchantment that works only on them, then we can take them out in one move." Laxus looked at Lucy.
"I never sang in public," Lucy sighed.
"If it's anything like you singing in your apartment, then you'll be good." Evergreen smiled.
"What would we sing?" Lucy asked.
"We'll think of something, don't worry." Evergreen stated.
"Freed, write the enchantment, don't get caught." Laxus told him.
Evergreen and Lucy were in the hotel room, thinking of a good song to sing. Lucy had her music hooked up the music dock, so that Evergreen and her can pick a song to sing. There was just so many choices to pick.
"What about this song," Evergreen asked as she played, 50 Ways to Die
"I mean, it's good, but it's a male singing, and I don't know if we can change it to make it feel like us singing about a bad break up." Lucy noted.
"Princess, what about Your love is my drug?" Virgo asked as she brought snacks for Lucy and Evergreen. "You sing it a lot on walks"
"VIGRO!" Lucy shouted. She was totally embarrassed.
"Is it about Natsu~" Evergreen teased.
"No way. He's been with Lisanna, and he marked her as his mate." Lucy whispered.
Her soul started to break more, turning more darker.
"How do you know?"
"I saw the mark, Natsu didn't tell anyone, but I could see it on her shoulder."
"I see."
Her soul was singing help.
"Cosplayer..." Bickslow looked at his own door.
"What?" Laxus asked.
"I can feel her Soul, it just got...darker somehow." Bickslow stated. He didn't know how to really describe it to them. "Something is happening to it, and I don't like it. Once a White and Gold soul goes dark, it's impossible to turn it back to the original state. I don't know if there is a way, or if it's been done before." Bickslow sighed.
"Maybe you can help her," Freed suggested.
"How? She doesn't want anyone's help." Bickslow growled.
Evergreen and Lucy agreed on singing, You're love is my Drug for the dark guild, but it will be harder for them to try and do it, because it will difficult to keep their attention.
"Are you sure this is going to work?" Evergreen asked for the tenth time.
"Look, Gemini is on stand by to poof in to trade spots with me as I go let in Laxus and Bickslow. We can do this." Lucy smiled at Evergreen.
Lucy walked over and knocked on the door, one of the guards looked at the two girls.
"Yes?" He asked.
"I'm Celeste and this is Aqua, we were told to come here by someone in town to have a good time." Lucy lied to him.
"Hmm, you sure can have a good time here." He smirked.
"It is alright if we sing a son for you and everyone?" Evergreen asked.
"We do like singers. Sure, come on in"
The plan was going according to plan. Laxus and Bickslow got into position as Freed got to work on his enchantment, to make sure it was going to be activated once Lucy got Laxus and Bickslow in. The Guard led Lucy and Evergreen, or he knows their names as Celeste and Aqua. There was something that they didn't expect, two hot girls, who seemed to be none wizards to go into their guild for a little fun.
"Look Aqua! A stage, it was like they knew we were going to be coming here!" Lucy joked as she looked at Evergreen.
"Aren't you guys sweet" Evergreen smirked.
"Hey everyone, these two lovely ladies are going to be singing us a song." The guard said.
Lucy went over and played the song on the speakers. Evergreen pulled out two mics as they knew that they had to get ready to sing, and Evergreen had to be ready when it came to the phase two of the plan. Lucy and Evergreen headed to the stage. Lucy started to play the song, and this was something that was going to be hard to do, as Gemini had to appear and she had to disappear.
{Lucy}
Maybe I need some rehab
Or maybe just need some sleep
I got a sick obsession
I'm seein' it in my dreams
{Evergreen}
I'm lookin' down every alley
I'm makin' those desperate calls
I'm stayin' up all night hopin'
Hittin' my head against the wall
{Lucy}
What you've got, boy, is hard to find
I think about it all the time
{Evergreen}
I'm all strung out, my heart is fried
I just can't get you off my mind
{Both}
Because your love, your love, your love is my drug
Your love, your love, your love
I said your love, your love, your love is my drug
Your love, your love, your love
{Evergreen}
Won't listen to any advice
Mama's tellin' me I should think twice
Better left to my own devices
I'm addicted, it's a crisis
{Lucy}
My friends think I've gone crazy
My judgment's getting kinda hazy
My steeze is gonna be affected
If I keep it up like a lovesick crackhead
{Evergreen}
What you've got, boy, is hard to find
I think about it all the time
{Lucy}
I'm all strung out, my heart is fried
I just can't get you off my mind
{Both}
Because your love, your love, your love is my drug
Your love, your love, your love
I said your love, your love, your love is my drug
Your love, your love, your love
Lucy summoned Gemini, as they can speak through the keys, and there was smoke that was filling the stage, as Gemini appeared as Lucy as she was and she nodded as the smoke got worse, for anyone unable to see so that they had enough time to switch places. Gemini-Lucy appeared and was ready to finish the song.
{Gemini-Lucy}
I don't care what people say
The rush is worth the price I pay
{Evergreen}
I get so high when you're with me
But crash and crave you when you leave
{Gemini-Lucy}
Hey, so I got a question
Do you wanna have a slumber party in my basement?
Do I make your heart beat like an 808 drum?
{Evergreen}
Is my love your drug?
Your drug
Huh, your drug
Huh, your drug
Is my love your drug?
{Both}
Because your love, your love, your love is my drug
Your love, your love, your love
I said your love, your love, your love is my drug
Your love, your love, your love
Because your love, your love, your love is my drug
Your love, your love, your love
I said your love, your love, your love is my drug
Your love, your love, your love
{Evergreen}
Hey
Hey, so...
Your love, your love, your love, your love is my drug
I like your beard
Before the song finished, Lucy made her way and opened the door to let Laxus and Bickslow in. The two boys nodded as they made their way to the main room.
"Evergreen, Now!" Laxus shouted.
Evergreen let loose the stone eyes as she tried to get as many as possible. Bickslow smirked as he let loose his own babies. Gemini-Lucy summoned Taurus. Lucy summoned Cancer to help, which he only cut off hair to let those men freak out. As Laxus shocked a bunch of people. Lucy touched Leo's key.
"Leo Stardress!" Lucy said her outfit change, "Lucy Regulus, punch!" She shouted as she punched a guy.
"Lucy!" Gemini said, as she was over-using her magic at the moment. Cancer went back to the celestial world, Gemini still had out Taurus, and it was working, but Gemini could feel the magic drain that was happening.
"I'm fine Gemini!" Lucy shouted as she dodged another attack. "Aries Stardess!" She shouted as her outfit, changed again. "Open! Gate of the Ram! Aries!"
"Sorry, I'm late Lucy!" Aries said as she appeared.
"Let's go, Aries!" Lucy smiled.
"Wool Bomb!" Both of them said as there was the pink fluffy wool was aimed at the other guys, as it made everyone fall in love with how soft and fluffy it was.
"Go Laxus!" Lucy said as looked at him.
They made it back to the mayor's house and gathered the reward. Lucy felt the magic drain on herself during the fight but she had to make sure that the plan was in order before she stepped back. Gemini was able to open their own gate and transform into Wendy to do some minor healing. Ever since the war, Lucy's connection to the Spirit World was so great, with summoning him, that he granted the spirits to open their own gates and use their own magic to help Lucy. Even though, Loke already did that. All the others could, everyone but Aquarius, who was stuck to watch everything happening through the spirit world.
Lucy told them to go on headed to the guild. She had contracts that needed to get done, and it was going to be boring, so she needed them for herself. When they left, Lucy walked far into the forest, into the opening and looked at the keys.
"Open, the gates of the Dragons. Come forth and experience the world once again." Lucy muttered as she was able to open their gates at once to make contracts. This was the only time she was able to open all their gates, it was the power that she kept to herself. Opening the Dragons at first wouldn't put a drain on her magic, but when she opened them again it would.
Igneel. The Fire Dragon.
Metalicana. The Iron Dragon.
Grandeeney. The Sky Dragon.
Weisslogia. The White Dragon.
Skaidrum. The Shadow Dragon.
All of them were here. She was ready to make sure that their secret was kept. The Dragons, turned into human forms, each one looking like an older version of the Slayers they had created and help train. Lucy looked at all of them.
"Thank you, for giving us another chance at life. This is all new to us. Being Celestial Spirits. But we heard great things about you, Lucy Heartfilia. Daughter to Layla, and ancestor to the first Celestial Wizard, Anna Heartfilia." Igneel said.
"We are free and able to help you whenever." Skaidrum said.
"There is one thing, we do wish for." Grandeeney sighed. "We want to be kept a secret from our children. They aren't ready yet, we'll let you know from our keys when we are ready."
"The Spirit King, said that we also have these...Stardresses, like the Zodiac that you can use." Metalicana rolled his eyes as he was not too happy to be here.
"Thank you. I'll keep in mind everything here. As a Celestial Wizard, our promises are forever. I promise to not show you off to your children. I promise to keep you a secret until you are ready. Thank you for being available when needed." Lucy smiled.
They made it back to the Guild, and Team Natsu had a job ready to go. Lucy looked at Natsu and her team. She looked at Laxus, giving him the okay to get her transfer from Team Natsu to Team Thunder Legion ready to go when she got back from her job with Team Natsu. Lisanna was coming with them, and it was harder to get the money she needed if there was going to be extra person to split the reward with. Though with the S-Class job, she had enough for three months rent.
"This is one is going to be perfect! You can summon the fishy lady to help!" Happy smiled.
"It depends what day it is when we get there. Aquarius wanted some time off to go on a date with Scorpio." Lucy lied.
Bickslow, who was still standing close, could see her soul, he hated doing it but it had to be done. It was breaking more at the mention of Aquarius. Something happened to her. Right...that has to be it. He didn't want to jump to any conclusion. Lucy would tell them when the time was ready.
On the job, they were getting attacked.
"CRAP! LUCY SUMMON AQUARIUS!" Erza shouted.
"I-I" Lucy wanted to say no. She can't. She just couldn't. "Aquarius Stardress." Lucy called forth the stardress.
"What the hell! We said your spirit!" Lisanna shouted.
"..." Lucy wasn't paying them any attention as she closed her eyes and created a water sphere around the enemies. "just go! I can't hold them back for long!"
Loke opened his own gate too help and attack. "They don't know..." He muttered.
"No. No one knows." She said.
"Loke! Get Lucy to summon Aquarius!" Gray shouted over the battle. "ICE MAKE! LANCE!"
"Lucy...you have to tell them" Loke growled.
"I CAN'T DO IT!" She shouted as she was then blasted backwards her back hitting a tree. "That's it!" She growled. She felt a burning sensation.
"Lucy, use my stardress and blast them away." Igneel said through his key.
"Fire dragon, Stardress." Lucy muttered. Her outfit changings to Red and Gold skirt, her top changed into a halter top, and it was made out of red scales. Her hair was pulled into pony tail. She wore gold high heels. The fire was forming around her as she got up and she looked at the enemy. "Fire Storm Blast." She said as fire was shot out from her hands.
"What the hel-" Natsu looked at Lucy. She was different. The fire seemed familiar, but it couldn't be. He watched Igneel disappear and die. It was just his imagination. She probably picked up a fire Spirit.
They made it back to the guild. Team Natsu was still pissed that they took forever to do the job. It would've been quicker if she used Aquarius.
"Lucy why didn't you summon Aquarius!" Lisanna demanded in the crowd of the guild. Everyone stopped. "We took longer for the job, because you didn't summon her."
"That's a good question, why?" Erza looked at the blonde Celestial wizard.
Lucy closed her eyes and then opened them again. "I BROKE HER KEY! I BROKE HER KEY TO SUMMON THE SPIRIT KING TO SAVE ALL YOUR ASSES DRUING THE WAR WITH TARTAROS!"
Everyone stood there...Shocked.