Ok so here we go peeps that start of what I hope to be a story that we'll all find enjoyable and give us warm fuzzy feelings of joy and happiness. Can't really explain how this story popped in my head or why I wanted these two to go on adventures with each other it just kinda happened. So I hope you all read, enjoy and then continue to keep reading and keep enjoying. So yeah just tell me what ya'll think and yeah... Go have fun.

Beware of Key! Buy at your own risk!

"In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit." - J. R. R. Tolkien

Lucy walked next to Plue heading to the magic shop near her home feeling very satisfied after a surprisingly successful mission with her team. And when she said successful she meant that Erza, Natsu, and Gray didn't totally destroy the town that they were meant to protect and actually got some of the reward. She felt so satisfied infant that after she and her team had parted ways Lucy decided to go and splurge some money shopping.

Finally reaching the relativity small shop, Lucy let a happy smile pass on her face as she heard the soft tingling of the bell signaling her arrival.
"Ah welcome, welcome young miss! Feel free to look around and if you need anything then don't hesitate to ask for my help!" The old store clerk greeted warmly from where she stood next to one of the displays, arranging it. Lucy smiled warmly at the older woman nodding at her as she started to browse. The little shop had a whole arrangement of knick knacks and oddities, however to Lucy's dismay there was nothing that was truly eye catching for her to spend on.

"Excuse me miss but might you be a celestial wizard?" The silence that had settled in the store was interrupted by the older woman. Surprised Lucy turned back to see the old woman nod to where Plue stood next to her doing his signature dance.

"Oh yeah I am actually, this little guy here is one my spirits; Plue." Lucy answered as she affectionately smiled down at Plue.

"One of your spirits?" The clerk titled her head.

Smiling once again at the older woman Lucy nodded before lifting her key ring up, it's charges jingling softly against each other. The old woman's eyes widened at the sight of not only the golden keys (and so many of them) but the large amount of silver keys also.

"My that's quite the collection you have there deary. I'm very impressed, I've never seen so many keys before." The clerk complemented warmly. Lucy was about to voice her thanks when she noticed the look that suddenly flashed across the old woman's eyes. The blonde couldn't help the shiver that ran up her spine.

'S-So creepy. It's like she's looking into my soul!' Lucy thought frantically. A few more intense moments passed as Lucy began to break out into a cold sweat, fortunately though the old woman's face broke out into a grin.

"You just wait one second my dear I have just thing for you." With that the woman turned on her heal with surprising agility for someone her age and headed into the back. From where Lucy still stood in a daze, she could hear multiple shuffling noises before a loud crash shook the shop.

"Miss? Are you alright?" Lucy called out, worried.

"Oh fine, fine. I'm tougher than I look!" The old woman called out as she shuffled back out into the open space of the shop. In her hand was small and simple rectangular black box, nothing special about it all. Yet the way the old woman was holding it would make anyone think that it was the most precious treasure in the world.

The old woman gently placed it on the counter top in front of her and then carefully opened the box with gnarled hands to reveal a silver key surrounded by red velvet. Plue abruptly rushed forward to the counter where he jumped up and down waving his arms looking back at Lucy to be picked up. The celestial complied but was surprised to say the least at how Plue seemed to react to the key.

However Lucy was also confused by the key. For the life of her Lucy could see absolutely no abnormality with the key and there in lie the problem. All stellar keys, even silver keys, had different shapes and symbols but here was this regular looking house key. So it was only logical to think that key held no magical properties. It was probably scam the old lady was trying to sucker the blonde into.

Or at least that was what Lucy thought until Plue jumped out of her arms and waddled over to the key. He then picked it up and walked up and raised it to Lucy in offering cooing 'pun~.'

Still skeptical about the key but seeing no harm in at least holding it the blonde gently removed the key from Plue's grasp and held it in front of her face.

Nothing happened.

Lucy now thoroughly confused and a little frustrated opened her mouth to question the old woman when a light burst from her hand. Amazed and dazed the blonde gaped as the key was washed in light and grew and morphed into a new form. When the light faded the away the once plain key was now formed with the head of the key as sun the rays formed into pointed spikes. In the white center was a seagull, it's legs sticking out on either side of its body.

"Whoa..." Lucy mumbled in awe.

"Hmm, yes I thought that would happen. You have that look to you." The clerk muttered to herself so quietly that Lucy almost missed it.

"What do you mean I have 'that look to me?' You knew this would happen?" Lucy questioned.

"Hmm? Well I didn't know it would happen, it was just a guess."

"Well why did it do that and why me? What look do I have? What spirit does this key summon? I've never seen or heard of a key like this..."

"Ohohoho so many questions, most of them I unfortunately can't answer. All you need to know is that you somehow need to convince whatever that key summons to come out. Then you will understand." The woman spoke mysteriously. At this point it was safe to say that Lucy very much shaken and beyond the point of confusion. She clutched at the strange key tightly in front of her chest, her eyebrows had drawn together above brown eyes displaying every emotion crossing them.

Lucy was unsure how to proceed, on one hand she could just drop the key and walk out the store and attempt to forget the whole thing had happened (which would probably be the most logical and safest choice), or let her curiosity get the better of her and pay for the key and whatever new mysteries and adventures it held (which seemed like the most interesting choice and really the key couldn't be that dangerous).

...Could it?

The old clerk could obviously sense the celestial wizard's doubt and must have decided that she would be forced to intervene as she leaned in closely towards Lucy. This action Lucy to become flustered quickly as the woman's head barely reached Lucy's shoulders meaning that the old woman's leaning caused a rather awkward position, or at least awkward for Lucy. The older of the two didn't seem to notice as she stared long and hard at her junior through the slits she called eyes.

"What? Your not going to buy it? And after nearly killing myself to get you that key just for you make me go and strain myself just to put it back where all it will do is gather dust! Oh just think about that poor spirit all alone and goodness knows that key has been in this shop for years! Can you imagine!? Years! All alone! And then there's my income! My little ol' shop just can't keep up with the bigger ones around here anymore and these bones just aren't wha-"

"W-wait! Wait! I never said I wouldn't buy it! It's just tha-"

"Perfect! That'll be 50,000 Jewels!" Before Lucy knew it the silver key had been snatched out of her hand, rung up, paid for, and was abruptly shoved out back onto the street. Lucy simply stood in a daze shocked that the supposedly 'feeble' old woman had essentially just taken Lucy's money without her full consent and so quickly done as well. Anger rose and the blonde turned around to give the crazy old coot a what for when she saw the old bat had put up a closed sign.

"Why that-" Lucy began to seethe but abruptly stopped when she felt a tug on her blue mini skirt. Looking down Lucy saw that it was Plue who held his paw up trying to reach for the key in Lucy's hand. Startled, Lucy hadn't realized that the old woman had given it back without her even realizing it, Lucy bent down to Plue and gave him the key.

The hard stare that Plue gave the key as he held it both paws caused Lucy to forget her ire and giggle. She couldn't help it. The image of the small spirit dog giving an even smaller object such a serious look was too cute. Still it was strange how Plue was reacting to the key.

Granted the key in it's self was strange. Really of all her years studying celestial magic Lucy had never heard of key quite like this one. Gently Lucy reached down to pick up Plue and took the key back from him. Holding the key in front of her Lucy studied the object, carefully looking for clues that could answer any of her questions.

But there was nothing any different about it from any of her other keys. Well you know, other than the fact that it transformed.

Well guess there's only one way to find out...

With that Lucy thrust her hand forward, tunneled her magic into the key and shouted "open!"

Aaaanndd nothing happened.

Thoroughly confused Lucy heaved a deep breathe and tried again. Again nothing happened.

"Aww man I bet that old lady conned me into buying a fake one!" Lucy pouted. However still determined to make sure that there was something special about this key Lucy reached deep down inside of herself an into her pool of magic. When Lucy felt her magic flow around her Lucy focused her magic into the key resting in her hand. The effect was almost immediate as the key's door appeared in her mind's eye.

'Well at least it's not a fake...'

The door was different though. Unlike most stellar spirit doors that seemed to have their own light originating from them, this door looked like it had a spot light shining on it from somewhere else. Also where most spirit doors were bright and golden and grand in design with vivid ornate carvings down to the smallest detail this door was boring. It was a simple plain wooden door with a gold door nob, in the center a large gold sun with a seagull carved into it, just like the design on the key. However unlike the key the words Unclear Justice were written right underneath the seagull. The only the thing that stuck out about the door was how plain it was.

Lucy 'approached' the door and gave it a tug. Yet to Lucy's surprise the door refused to budge. Again she tugged at it and continued to do so for the next few minutes but every time it refused to move. It was like it was locked and whatever was on the other side didn't want to come out. It was to say the least strange to the celestial mage. Never had she heard about a spirit refusing to come out, maybe not going back in, but definitely not allowing itself to be summoned. She hadn't even realized spirits could refuse summons. They could refuse to follow certain orders or act out but to straight out not come to summoners request? It was unheard of for her.

'Maybe they're just shy?' So with that thought in mind the blonde tried speaking to it.

"Hello? Is anyone there? There's no need to worry, I don't mean you any harm. I'm Lucy Heartfilia! But you can just call me Lucy! It'd be really cool if I could meet you! I promise I won't bite and I really like to be friends with you! So whadya say, huh? How about you come on out and we can talk for a little bit?" Lucy coaxed gently trying to get the spirit to come out. She had no idea how long she waited for anything to happen but to her everlasting disappointment nothing did. Reluctantly Lucy accepted defeat and pulled back into the real world, releasing her magic, where Plue stood shaking next to Lucy. The blonde looked up at the sky to see that sunset had finally set and that in it's place had been filled with the beautiful array stars and galaxies which under normal circumstances would always up lift the blonde but tonight she just couldn't bring her self to be happy when disappointment gnawed at her heart.

She had thought with that with the way that old woman had been going on about it... that the key would be something special...

But it wasn't. It was just some broken key... A disappointment... Just like her...

And with those thoughts drifting in her mind Lucy began the trek home, Plue loyally by her side and broken key in hand.

Can you guess who our dynamic duo is yet?

So? Love it? Hate it? Meh? I know it's not much and to be honest I've really been struggling to get the first few chapters down on paper, but I can't help it I'm just so excited for when stuff really starts to kick up. Ah well so what mistakes are there? What should I change? Lucy too out of character? Hard to understand? Booooring? Comments make the world go around.