Chapter 1: Forbidden Spell

The world around her was so devoid of life everyone and everything she had ever loved was gone, or at least that's what it felt like. Zeref had been destroyed and the truth about E.N.D was reveled and the true reason Natsu had left right after the battle against Tartaros and not returned for a year. Natsu's memories as the younger brother of Zeref and the strongest demon of the books of Zeref had surfaced, and he had left afraid of everyone finding out. Afraid that his friends would find out that he had been created to murder his big brother, and that he wasn't even fully human anymore.

Their war against Alvarez ended with only Zeref dead, but at the same time so much more had been lost. Natsu's mind had sort of snapped after having finally gone through with everything and Mavis's spirit had disappeared. Lumen Histoire or Fairy Heart as the now knew it had vanished as well. The only reason Mavis had never truly passed wasn't because of her body being stored in a lacrima, but rather because her heart had still belonged to Zeref.

Yet in the last few years they had all lost so much and suffered so much pain. Gray had lost Ul and Ultear not to mention having to lose his father again after finally being reunited with each other. Natsu and the other slayers had lost their dragons because they hadn't defeated Acnologia in time. Lucy herself had lost Aquarius the spirit who had been a second mother to her and her second chance with her father. Levy after being attacked by one of Zeref's allies could no longer have children and she was pushing Gajeel away because of it, everyone knew that the stern dragon slayer had always wanted a big family. The worst part though was that everyone had lost their home, this time Fairy Tail was being disbanded for good, the Council believing they attracted too much trouble. All of the mages had been ordered to scatter and Lucy was going to lose her second family.

Lucy couldn't handle losing Fairy Tail again it had been hard enough the first time she had to go through it there was absolutely no way she could survive a second time. Instead Lucy had found herself on a cliff overlooking Magnolia watching the city fix itself up once again and watching as her nakama all left. The battle of Alvarez and all the pain of the last couple of years had changed everything and her friends had lost the heart and will that had made them so formidable. Even if Fairy Tail wasn't ordered to disband there was no way that it would have stayed the same.

It had led to Lucy deciding to do a spell that she had read about when she was seven years old. A spell her mother had taught her, but she had been told that the cost would be great on the caster. This particular spell could only be cast by a celestial mage and it was the sort of spell that Ultear had been looking for all those years ago. No matter the risk though Lucy wanted to change things and make it so that this time her friends wouldn't be so alone, this time she would do everything in her power to save the ones she loved.

I'm the one connected to the starry path

Past, Present, and Future collide in my dreams

To much has been wrought

Much pain has been cast

By the magic in my veins

I pray oh great Celestial Queen

Let the Present collide with Past once again

Send me back

Starry Night Illusions Time Back

A giant whirlwind of magic surrounded Lucy as she was brought back to the past. Thousands of needle like objects pricking at her skin and she felt like her body was being shredded apart. Screams rose up from her throat as her past self a small six year old girl collided with her body. The body stayed but Lucy's mind merged with that of her past, and the pain was too much on her small body as her magical container expanded as her magic cores merged together.

What Lucy didn't know though was that miles away in the Heartfilia Mansion it was believed that young Lucy Heartfilia had been kidnapped and killed. Blood having appeared on her sheets from the cuts before her past body had been summoned to her. The rumors were that she had been killed for the keys her mother had given her, and her mother the still living Layla Heartfilia blamed herself for her daughter's death.

When Lucy woke up again it was to being slightly jostled by something opening her eyes she was shocked to see a twelve year old boy carrying her. Unfortunately the angle she was laying at made it impossible for her to see who was carrying her, but she didn't feel like he was going to hurt her. Instead something about the unknown boy put her mind at ease and Lucy found herself shifting closer to him and the warmth he provided for her small body.

The spell she had pulled off had drastically lowered her own magical stores, so it was actually good for her that the unknown boy found her. Although she had been expecting to wake up in her own home it was actually better if she left behind her own life as the heiress Lucy Heartfilia. Besides she doubted that her parents would look for their lost daughter in a mage's guild and maybe she could get this boy to direct her to Fairy Tail. After all Fairy Tail was known for taking in orphans, and she never actually had to lie to them, not that she would be lying since her parents had died just in a different time.

Lucy was shocked when the boy looked down at her a painful looking scar was across his eye and his eyes were stormy blue. Something about the boy was familiar, but she was still so drowsy from using up so much magic that she couldn't place him. "You woke up," the guy said looking shocked.

"Where am I, who are you?" she asked trying to keep her words childlike and scared like a normal six year old girl would be.

"We're in a place called Magnolia. I found you passed out on the ledge that overlooks the town, so I decided to bring you to my Jiji. He's really smart and the Master of our guild, so he should be able to help you. Oh my names Laxus Dreyar by the way," the cheerful boy said. It completely shocked Lucy since he was a lot more cheery then she had ever known him. Perhaps she had arrived before he had turned into the bitter man that he had become in the future.

"Tank you Lax-kun," she said acting like she was having trouble saying his name. "I Luce," she added as an afterthought using the nickname most people had called her at the guild. Of all the people she had first expected to meet when she tried to fix everything it hadn't been Laxus.

"Well Luce-chan I hope we can be good friends," he told her with a bright smile.

Yawning Lucy found herself drifting back to sleep feeling safe in Laxus's arms. She found it a little weird that he was offering to be her friend, but maybe it was because he knew how scary it was for a child to be lost.

A little while later Lucy found herself stirring again as she heard the familiar rowdiness of Fairy Tail. She was glad that Laxus wasn't looking at her anymore because she wouldn't have been able to explain to him why she was crying. Lucy was just happy that she was coming home and she prayed that this time things would be better.

"Lax-kun can I walk in on me own?" she asked him letting him see her big wide eyes having blinked away the tears.

"Ok Luce-chan, but kept your hand in mine ok?" he told her with a big smile.

Lucy wondered if maybe Laxus had recognized what the keys on her hip were, although she certainly had a lot less then she had the last time. It would explain why he didn't think it was odd to be bringing her into the Fairy Tail guild even if he had said that he thought his Jiji could help them. As he placed her on her feet Lucy felt a little dizzy, but Laxus's hand in hers gave her the strength and courage to go in.

Watching Laxus carefully as he pushed open the doors Lucy was a little surprised to not see a piece of furniture flying at her this time. Then again as she looked around at the guild she sort of understood why considering that except for the Strauss siblings and Cana there was none of her other friends here. Lucy couldn't wait to meet them all again and watch as a part of their life from the beginning this time.

As the doors creaked the older guild members turned towards them, and for the first time in a long time Lucy felt shy. Slightly hiding herself behind Laxus she wondered if she could actually make a difference in some things. Obviously there were some she just couldn't change, but could she maybe make Laxus's life better by making sure he didn't become the bitter guy she remembered.

"Oi Laxus who is the little one hiding behind you?" Master Makarov called out his eyes twinkling. Lucy guessed being younger this time around was a blessing considering that she wouldn't have to deal with Master pervertedness for a while. His eyes were kind as he looked at her and Lucy found herself giving him a soft smile.

"Jiji this is Luce-chan I found her all alone on the outskirts of town," he explained squeezing her hand lightly in reassurance.

"Well Luce-chan do you know where your family is?"

"No," she told him making her bottom lip tremble as she stared at him. "I just 'member lots of pain and then black, when I woked up Lax-kun was carrying me."

Lucy wasn't actually lying to them actually as she moved a little closer into the guild she let out a cry of pain as cuts she forgot about started to stretch. Laxus turned to look at her in shock his nose twitching and Lucy guessed that he could smell the blood on her.

"Jiji get Porlyusica-san quick, I didn't realize she was injured," Laxus said panicking as he took his hand out of hers and Lucy saw bright red staining his hand. Then in the next instant Laxus was picking her up and swiftly carrying her in the direction of the infirmary as people moved out of the way. Lucy had to hold in the cries of pain not wanting to worry Laxus more as the injuries she was finally noticing started to rip open.

When they arrived in the infirmary Mirajane was already at a bed the covers pulled back which made Laxus give her a quick smile before he carefully put Lucy down on the bed. Even though he did it very gently Lucy couldn't hold in the cry of pain as her back hit the bed, and she saw both of the older mages wince as they looked at her with sympathy. Laxus also looked really guilty probably blaming himself for not realizing that she was injured from the start.

"Luce-chan sweetie what's your last name?" Mira asked her kindly probably trying to distract her until the healer arrived.

Lucy allowed her face to scrunch up as she looked at Mira with big wide eyes, "don't 'member, no wanna 'member."

Mira and Laxus both looked at her with wide eyes, but couldn't really say anything because Porlyusica came rushing into the room. The old woman looked just like Lucy remembered her, but she allowed her face to scrunch up like she was afraid of the new person in the room. Lucy knew that kids meeting Porlyusica often got scared since the healer didn't really have much of a bedside manner.

Unfortunately for Lucy the old healer kicked both of the older mages out and set to work healing her various injuries. Lucy didn't even know how many times she blacked out from the pain of it all and wondered if this pain was part of the terrible cost her mother had warned her about. Lucy was positive if Laxus hadn't found her that she would have ended up bleeding to death before she could make it to town considering that her smaller legs would have made the journey longer.

Lucy ended up staying in the infirmary with Porlyusica for a week before the old healer decided that she was well enough for her to be left alone. In that time Lucy had confirmed that she was a mage herself, although she had hidden her golden keys and only allowed them to see Lyra and Horologium's keys considering that as silver keys they would have copies of each other. She was planning to wait a few years before revealing Aquarius and Cancer to others, and planned to say she had bought them from a travelling mage. This way no one would be suspicious about the Celestial Mage in Fairy Tail.

The first time Lucy had wandered into the bathroom to clean herself off she had been in for a big shock. It seemed that the magic that had taken her back had also changed her appearance making it so she was no longer a miniature of her mother. Instead her hair had changed from the blonde color she loved to a slightly lighter shade and her eyes had changed green. She looked like a younger version of the first Master, although she still had some of her mother in her, but not enough to be confused with Lucy Heartfilia if she ever ran into her family.

During the week she was stuck in the infirmary Laxus had visited her a lot and had also introduced her to the newly formed Raijinshuu. Maybe it was because they hadn't grown as harsh yet, but they seemed to accept her into their group easily not even acting afraid that she would take Laxus away from them. Mira and her siblings also visited and properly introduced themselves to her, although Mira was slightly scary. Lucy had forgotten the rumors about how Mira had been before Lisanna's supposed death.

Master Makarov had also told Lucy that she could join Fairy Tail and she had her familiar pink mark back on her right hand once again. Lucy had actually cried when he had given her the mark, but the Master hadn't acted like that was odd at all. Lucy had succeeded though she had rejoined Fairy Tail and had been unrecognizable as Lucy Heartfilia.

AN: I decided to start another LaLu fic although this one is different then Loving Lighting. The title of the story will be subject to change, but I will need some ideas on a title. I can't really think of a good one at the moment. Hope you enjoy this fanfic. Thank you for reading.