"Ladies, ladies. Natsu isn't the only one that great guy around here. I'm here." Loke said as he was surrounded by a few girls. It's true. Natsu might be a model, but Loke is pretty good with the girls himself. They loved him, but there was one girl he had his eyes on. He spotted Lucy on her way to class. "Hey, Lucy! Wait!" He called as he rushed over to her.

"Hi, Loke." Lucy said.

"Listen, I hear we're going to be working in groups in Miss Porlyusica's class." Loke said as he got the door for her. "If you're lucky, you might get me as your partner."

"How...flattering." Lucy said as she wasn't sure what to think of that. She liked Loke, but she didn't like playboys.

"Look, Samantha. Lucy actually has a boy crushing on her." Taylor mocked. "Figures it would have to be the guy that is so much of a loser that girls actually hang with him just because they feel sorry for him." She and Samantha laughed with Loke getting embarrassed.

"That's enough, Miss Allard." Porlyusica, the science teacher, said. "Loke, could you do me a favor and stop with all the flirting long enough to give these papers to Principle Conbolt?" She asked as she handed some papers to him. Loke grabbed the papers, but he still felt embarrassed and frustrated because of Taylor. She mocks everyone and he couldn't take it.

...

Black Wizard

"Embarrassed and frustrated. Must be hard for someone who is as confident as a lion." Black Wizard said. "He took an etherious into his hands and filled it with dark power. "Fly, my little etherious, and evillize him!" He released the etherious into the city and have his new villain be created.

...

Loke

Loke was on his way to the office. He stopped for a moment to adjust a ring on his finger. That ring was what the etherious entered once it reached him.

"Dark Regulus, I'm Black Wizard." He said as he was speaking in Loke's head. "You want power to get back at those who like to ridicule you? I'll grant you that power, but you'll have to get me something in return when the time comes."

"Whatever you want, you'll get it." Loke said as he was transforming into Dark Regulus.

...

The Science Room

"You'll be working in groups of three in this project." Porlyusica said as she was speaking with the class. "The first group will consist of Levy, Gray, and Natsu."

"Lucky." Lucy said since she wanted to work with Natsu.

"The second group will be Taylor, Samantha, and Lucy." Porlyusica said. The three of them didn't like that at all.

"So unlucky." Levy said.

"Miss Porlyusica, Samantha and I work better on her own. You can just go ahead and fail Lucy." Taylor said.

"This is group work, not pairs. Just deal with it." Porlyusica said. Something Taylor hated to do.

"I don't suppose you be willing to trade groups?" Lucy asked Levy.

"I love you, but not that much." Levy said. "However, I promise to talk good about you while I'm working with Natsu." At least Lucy can count on Levy, but she doubts she'll be able to count on Taylor and Samantha on the project. When class ended, the groups got together and got to talking about the project.

"I have can't do the work. You'll just have to work on the project without me." Taylor said to Samantha.

"No problem. Lucy and I will do all the work." Samantha said.

"Is there a problem?" Lucy asked as she came over.

"It's fine, Lucy." Taylor said.

"So why can't you work on the project?" Lucy asked.

"I just have a hair appointment to get to." Taylor said.

"It's okay, Lucy. You and I will do all the work, and Taylor can join us in the presentation." Samantha said.

"What?" Lucy said as she didn't like that plan. "She can't do that. She can't skip on the work just for some hair appointment? Samantha, do you usually do all of Taylor's work?"

"Yeah. We've been doing this ever since elementary school. That's why we're great friends." Samantha said.

"Got a problem with that?" Taylor said like there was no problem at all.

"Samantha, Taylor's taking complete advantage of you. She's not acting like a friend." Lucy said. "You deserve to be treated better than that."

"Not only am I Samantha's best friend, I'm her only friend." Taylor said.

"Well, I rather have no friends than have you as a friend." Lucy said. "Samantha, you don't need Taylor. She's just taking advantage of you. You should stand up for yourself. I don't know what goes on between you and Samantha, but I can tell she's just using you. As for you Taylor, you're not getting out of this project. Help out and forget about your hair."

"How rude. I wouldn't expect you to know anything about style and beauty." Taylor said as she whipped her hair at Lucy and just walked out of there.

"Lucy, that was amazing! I can't believe you stood up to Taylor, and for me!" Samantha said.

"I just thought that Taylor was being unfair to you." Lucy said.

"You're amazing!" Samantha said as she was awestruck with Lucy's courage. "That settles it. You're my new best friend!" She said as she hugged Lucy. "We'll work on the project and tell Miss Porlyusica that Taylor was no help."

"Okay..." Lucy said as she wasn't really sure what to think of this.

...

The Library

"What do you mean you won't do the project for me?!" Taylor said. Everyone was in the library and tried working on their project. Lucy, on the other hand, seemed to be making less and less progress, and it annoyed her.

"Lucy's right. I'm not your slave." Samantha said as she finally stood up to Taylor.

"I didn't actually say that." Lucy said.

"What you are is a thief for stealing my friend." Taylor said to Lucy. "I bet Heartfilia couldn't get you this beautiful beret." She said as she held one out for Samantha to see. It appeared to have been working as Samantha loved it.

"Are you actually trying to buy her?" Lucy said as she thought that was the dumbest thing she's seen.

"I let her borrow it...for an hour or so." Taylor said.

"It is pretty." Samantha said as she reached for it, but Lucy stopped her.

"No, Samantha. You're not an object. You're a person like her." Lucy said. While the three of them were debating, Dark Regulus was about to make his debut. Dark Regulus was wearing black and gold armor with a blue cape. He also had long and spikey hair. His ring also had the Leo sign on it. He held out his hand and dark flames formed in it. He gave it a good toss and it nearly hit Taylor with everyone getting a good scare.

"What was that?!" Taylor said. More dark fireballs were thrown around her. "My hair! It better not burn!" Taylor said as she and the others ran for cover. Lucy ducked behind a shelf and made sure no one was looking as she let out Stella.

"Stella, Twinkle!" Lucy said as she began to transform into Celestria. She wasn't the only one taking the chance. Natsu ducked for cover and let Igneel out.

"Igneel, Fire Up!" Natsu said with him becoming Salamondra. Taylor ran from the flames, but Dark Regulus soon had her cornered.

"Nowhere to run, Taylor." Dark Regulus said as he seemed ready to finish her. He was about to attack her some more, but his arm was pulled by Celestria's whip and tried pulling him away from her.

"Run!" Celestria said. Taylor followed her orders and ran for her life. Salamondra jumped in.

"Care to shed a little light on the situation?" Salamondra asked. "His flames are too dirty to be used as a good light source."

"Less puns, more action." Celestria said. Dark Regulus grabbed her whip and tossed her around, but Salamondra was able to catch her.

"You think you can stop me? Dark Regulus? I'm as strong as any lion with my flames mightier than anything you can throw at me."

"And you're capable of talking in a third person." Salamondra said. He pulled out his staff and went on the attack. He swung it down, but Dark Regulus was able to block it. Salamondra took notice of the enemy's ring just before flames formed around his hands and pushed him back. "Well, I think I know the etherious is in that ring he's wearing."

"Good call. That's got to be it." Celestria said.

"Too bad you won't get it." Dark Regulus said. He smashed some flames against the ground and used it as a cover for him to escape. He might be gone, but at least they know what he's after.

...

Taylor

After the attack, Taylor headed straight home. Celestria and Salamondra went to talk to her to find out more about this villain, but Celestria wasn't that thrilled about being there.

"It seems like this Dark Regulus is targeting you specifically, Taylor. Do you have any idea why that is?" Salamondra asked as she was playing around on her phone.

"How should I know? Everyone adores me." Taylor said.

"Right because you're so adorable." Celestria said with sarcasm, but Taylor thought she meant that.

"Yay! Celestria says I'm adorable!" Taylor said as she wrapped her arm around her. "BFF selfie!" She tried taking a photo, but Celestria tried pulling away. "You don't look that good in this photo."

"I'm not in the mood." Celestria said as she tried to keep her distance from Taylor.

"What's wrong? You've got to admit that it's nice this girl admires you." Salamondra said.

"Yeah... So nice." Celestria said with annoyance. She would rather do anything than hang with her. "You know what, I'm out of here." She said as she headed for the balcony.

"Wait. You can't leave. What if Dark Regulus attacks again?" Salamondra said.

"You're so worried, you stay. I'm out." Celestria said as she tossed her whip and started swinging.

"Celestria, call me!" Taylor called.

...

Lucy's Room

Celestria headed all the way home. Once she was in her room, she transformed back to Lucy, but she was still frustrated about Taylor.

"I'm sensing you're upset." Stella said. "It might have been a good idea to stay and keep an eye on her for her own safety."

"Maybe, but I couldn't help it." Lucy said as she fell back on a chair. "She just gets under my skin with her arrogance and snobby attitude. I don't blame that guy having it in for her. Who wouldn't?" When she said that, she remembered something important. "Samantha! The project!" She reached for her phone and saw several missed calls from Samantha. "Thirty messages in the past hour? Oh boy."

"Looks like someone got a new BFF." Stella joked. Before they could talk anymore, they saw someone trying to open Lucy's window. Stella quickly hide as Dark Regulus let himself in.

"Hello, Lucy." Dark Regulus said.

"You! You're the guy from before!" Lucy said.

"Don't be afraid. I'm not here to hurt you." Dark Regulus said.

"I find that hard to believe after what I saw." Lucy said.

"I know that looked bad, but it's only Taylor I want to hurt." Dark Regulus said. "She might be a beautiful girl, but she's also mean, cruel, and rotten."

"Can't argue with that." Lucy said. "So, what do you want with me?"

"Taylor's not like you, Lucy. You're beautiful, kind, and I actually like how you don't fall so easily to my games. I like a challenge." Dark Regulus said. Lucy didn't understand until she figured out who he really was.

"Loke?" Lucy said.

"I insist you upcoming me tonight." Dark Regulus said. "Please join me on a nice night. It will be just the two of us." Lucy wasn't sure about it, but this could be her chance to get the etherious.

"Sure. I like to." Lucy said.

"Perfect!" Dark Regulus said as he loved this. "

"On one condition. You have to stop attacking Taylor. She might be a brat, but it doesn't feel right." Lucy said.

"Agreed. Come to La Seine." Dark Regulus said as he made his way out.

"What are you thinking?" Stella asked.

"Poor Loke's crushing one me, but Celestria needs to crush Dark Regulus." Lucy said.

"But how are you going to be in two places at once to do the crushing?" Stella asked.

"A certain dragon is going to crash the party." Lucy said.

...

Taylor's Room

"Urgh! Samantha is so selfish making me do this project myself." Taylor said as she was trying to do her work while Salamondra stood guard. Taylor hated doing all the work, but she had a little idea. "Salamondra, how good are you at physics?"

"I dabble." Salamondra said.

"Perfect!" Taylor said as she pulled him in and gave him all her work. "Now make it hot. Ha! I made a dragon joke!"

"Hilarious." Salamondra said with annoyance. Before he could even do anything, he heard his staff go off like a phone. He answered it like one too. "You know you can't just come and go whenever you please, my little star."

"I'm sorry, but you don't need to protect Taylor anymore." Celestria said. "Dark Regulus isn't going to attack her anymore. He's agreed to stop his attacks since he's going out with a girl named Lucy Heartfilia." Salamondra was shocked to hear that Lucy got involved in all of this. Taylor also tried getting him to do her project, but he just kept pushing it aside. "You need to work with her to get that ring."

"What about you?" Salamondra asked.

"I have something else I need to take care off." Celestria said. "Just get the ring and keep it safe. I'll meet with you later." She ended the call and left it to him.

"You're safe now. So I'll be going." Salamondra said as he made his way out.

"Wait! What about my project?!" Taylor called.

...

Lucy

"There." Lucy said as she was on her way out to meet with Dark Ragulus. "Everything is set. I just hope Salamondra shows up." She stepped out her door, but was shocked to see Samantha standing there. "Samantha?!"

"Did you get my messages?" Samantha asked.

"Yeah. I meant to call you back." Lucy said.

"I have something for you. Here." Samantha said as she handed her a folder. "I did your geography homework for you."

"You did?" Lucy said.

"Yeah. It's the least I could do." Samantha said.

"That's very nice of you, Samantha, but I can't accept this." Lucy said as she tried to give it back. "I can't take credit for something you did. It wouldn't be right."

"Really? Well, you want to start on the project?" Samantha asked.

"I really wish I could, but I got somewhere I need to be tonight." Lucy said.

"Oh, I see." Samantha said as she didn't look happy. "You're really just like Taylor. You get me to do your work while you go off and have fun. I can't believe I did your geography homework." She said as she turned away in annoyance.

"Like Taylor? Really?" Lucy said as that had to be the harshest thing anyone has ever said to her. That was right when Salamondra jumped down.

"Wow. Seems like you two have problems." Salamondra said.

"She doesn't have much experience on having real friends. Salamondra? What are you doing here?" Lucy said as she acted like she didn't know a thing.

"Celestria told me what's going on." Salamondra said. "You're going out with that supervillain. I hope you don't mind if I tag along. I'm going to need your help to get this guy."

"Me help a superhero? How thrilling." Lucy said. "Don't you usually work with Celestria?"

"She's busy doing something. Which means you get to be my Celestria for the day." Salamondra said. "I just need you to get his ring from him and I'll take care of the rest."

"But wouldn't it be dangerous?" Lucy asked.

"Don't worry. You'll have a big strong dragon to protect you." Salamondra said as he flexed his muscles. "See you tonight." He said as he saluted his fingers at her and took off. Lucy just laughed at how ridiculous he can be sometimes.

...

Dark Regulus

Dark Regulus was able to get a boat and set a series of lights and candles for a romantic ride down the river.

"That's quite a lovely sight." Black Wizard said as he spoke in Dark Regulus' head. "However, you better remember our deal. You must bring me the miraculous."

"But I just want to please Lucy." Dark Regulus said.

"I like to be pleased myself." Black Wizard said. He held out his hand and focused. Dark Regulus can feel pain through his whole body. It was like be was being pulled apart.

"Okay! Okay! I'll get them when I get the chance!" Dark Regulus said with Black Wizard sparring him.

"Hey there." Dark Regulus pulled himself together right when Lucy arrived. He allowed Lucy on board and showed her around. "It's beautiful."

"I'm glad you like it. Just let me light the candles." Dark Regulus said. He was about to use his powers, but the moon ended up being blocked by some clouds. "Are you kidding me?!"

"What's wrong?" Lucy asked.

"Sorry. It's just that I need to absorb light to use my powers." Dark Regulus said as he tried using the lanterns to absorb light and lit the candles. Once the scene was set, the boat began sailing with Dark Regulus and Lucy on a bench.

"This is amazing, but I just don't understand why you would use your talents to hurt people." Lucy said.

"Just Taylor, but I'm keeping my promise." Dark Regulus said. "I just thought a special girl like you deserves special treatment." He's really turning on the charm, but Lucy kept her focus. Especially when she saw Salamondra following them.

"I guess I just needed my eyes open." Lucy said as she put his arm around her. She was being careful as she tried sliding the ring down his finger carefully. Salamondra jumped on the boat and landed behind them, but Dark Regulus noticed him.

"I'm sorry, Lucy, but there's just a small detail I need to take care of." Dark Regulus said.

"Sorry, but I can't let you." Lucy said as she took the ring and moved away from him with Salamondra extending his staff to keep him in place.

"You're with him?!" Dark Regulus said as he couldn't believe Lucy played him. "I thought you were nice, but you're just like Taylor, the way you played and teased me!"

"Seriously? Why are people comparing me to Taylor of all people?" Lucy said as she was highly offended. "Loke, you're not yourself. Black Wizard is just using you." He refused to listen. He grabbed Salamondra's staff and tossed him against Lucy. Lucy dropped the ring and Dark Regulus took it back.

"Our deal's off, Lucy. Taylor's getting what she deserves." Dark Regulus said as he put his ring back on. He used his dark flames and blasted a hole in the boat with it starting to sink. He jumped off it and left with the boat about to sink.

"Hold on!" Salamondra said as he grabbed her and extended his staff so they make it on land. They got out just in time.

"Thanks." Lucy said.

"I wish I could stay, but a hero's work is never done. Maybe as a thank you, I'll take you out one day." Salamondra said before he took off.

"Boys..." Lucy complained as she found some of them to be unbelievable.

"Well, that boy's going to need help." Stella said with Lucy knowing that.

...

Taylor

"I'm sorry, Miss Porlyusica, but I just couldn't finish the project!" Taylor cried as she tried rehearsing what she'll say. "No. That's pathetic." She tried figuring out what she would say for not finishing the project, but she stopped when she saw Dark Regulus break into her room. She hurried off and hit under her bed.

"Trying to hide, Taylor?" Dark Regulus said as he looked for her. "How adorable, but where are you hiding?" He looked around for her. He opened up her closet and saw her outfits. He knew this would torment her as he destroyed everything in the closet.

"No!" Taylor shouted as she came out. "My dresses! My shoes! You're a monster!" Dark Regulus turned to her and was ready to finish her.

"I hope you don't mind if I crash the party." Salamondra said as he arrived. Celestria soon followed as she swung inside.

"Make that two." Celestria said.

"I'm glad you two are here. Now I can keep my deal." Dark Regulus said. He formed fireballs and threw them at the two of them. They twirled their weapons around and used them like shields to block his attacks. Celestria tried thinking of a plan until she realized something.

"Salamondra, he needs to absorb light!" Celestria said as she pointed to the light switch.

"Got it! Dragon Fire!" Salamondra used his powers and smashed the switch. He damaged the wiring and all the lights went out.

"That's just fine." Dark Regulus said. He took regular moonlight and absorbed it as well. He smashed the floor and caused it to fall apart. Salamondra got caught in it and fell through with him holding on.

"Oh no." Salamondra said as he was holding on with his time running out on his ring.

"Before you fall, you have something I want." Dark Regulus said as he was going to his miraculous.

"Open the Celestial Gate!" Celestria used her powers and formed a soccer ball. "A Scorpio soccer ball?"

"I'm done playing games." Dark Regulus said as he burned his flames and was ready to end this. Celestria looked around and saw the ball with the wall behind Dark Regulus. She knew what to do. She kicked the ball with it going over Dark Regulus. It bounced off the wall and hit him in the back. He was knocked through the floor, but Celestria used her whip and pulled him up to her. When he landed down, she took his ring and smashed it with the etherious flying out.

"No more evildoing for you, little etherious." Celestria said as activated her whip and twirled it around. "Time to de-evillize!" She tossed her whip and caught it. "Gotcha!" Once it was purified, she released it. "Bye-bye, little guy. Miraculous Starlight!" She tossed the ball in the air and restored Taylor's room, as well as any other damage that was done. Loke was also restored to normal.

"Where am I?" Loke questioned.

"Pound it!" Both said as they bumped fists.

...

Black Wizard

"No! I was close!" Black Wizard complained. "You're luck is bound to run out eventually, Celestria!"

...

The Next Day

"So what happened when Celestria and Salamondra showed up?" Levy asked as she was interviewing Taylor about the attack.

"Well, they just made things worse. They ruined my lights, and they played soccer in my room." Taylor said. Lucy stood off to the side and just let Taylor have her way.

"So, did you enjoy last night?" Samantha asked as she was still annoyed with Lucy.

"I'm really sorry, Samantha, but I stayed up most of the night and did some of the project." Lucy said as she showed her part of it.

"Don't bother. Taylor and I already did most of the project." Samantha said.

"You mean you did? So you and she are "friends" again?" Lucy asked.

"Yeah, especially after what happened to her last night. The poor thing." Samantha said. "She even let me have her beret." She said as she put it on. "She really is my BFF. Taylor, your homework needs done!" She called. Lucy just let it go seeing as how there isn't much she could do.

"Hey." Natsu said when Lucy closed her locker and gave her a scare. "I heard you worked with Salamondra last night. Were you scared?"

"Me? Scared? You're a dream. I mean, in your dreams!" Lucy said.

"So what do you think of Salamondra? He's pretty sly, right?" Natsu asked.

"I guess, but nothing compared to you. I mean... I... I..." Lucy said as she didn't know what to say. Natsu just placed his hand on her shoulder and nodded his head as he had an idea of what she meant. He walked away with Lucy in a daze.

"You are aware you just told Natsu how great he is, right?" Stella asked.

"He's really amazing." Lucy said in a daze.

"Careful. You don't seem to have much luck with boys." Stella said. Lucy was a bit offended, but they both had a laugh. Even though her attempts to help others didn't go that well, she still had good intentions. She's just going to need to be more careful on what she does so she doesn't make things worse.