They were the "original beings" the ones that created all forms of magic, except dragon slayer, god, and devil slayer magic. For those magic belong to them who arrived after the "original beings."

They were a mysterious race. Never interacting with humans finding no reason to do so. The most introverted were the "Celestial beings." They created celestial spirit magic and the zodiacs including the celestial king. The zodiacs were considered their children because they created them, and the zodiacs were completely loyal to their creators. They reigned and prospered away from humans for a long time but the celestial beings were different from the rest. While its true they weren't very active around the human ace they didn't find them displeasing. One of the celestial beings found a little blonde child who was on her last breath and took the child to the rest of the beings. The celestial beings decided to give all their knowledge to the child seeing the child's heart was pure and held no ill intent towards her own race. They poured all their magic into the child binding her soul with celestial magic and their life force as well. The child was reborn that day and was no longer named the one her parents gave her, for she was now Lucy meaning "light" for that was what she was to them, their light. The child's hair grew long to the point where it covered her whole body as if protecting her purity from the impurity of this world; her eyes became gold colored showing wisdom within those young an innocent eyes. The celestial beings knew that this child was to be the one to inherit everything once their time would soon expire, even the celestial spirits crowded the girl wanting to be with her as much as possible for she would be their new mother.

That time soon came when the celestial beings gave the girl the rest of their life force so that she would live in the same way as they did. For all eternity. And so the girl known as Lucy soon grew to the age of seventeen when her body stopped aging making her the last celestial being to walk the earth. The celestial spirits of the zodiac including the celestial spirit king and Ophiuchus the thirteenth gate created by the girl fused with her by asking their keys be destroyed for they did not want to be used by humans, only her. Accepting this, she absorbed all of them gaining their abilities to use as her own whenever she pleases.

Lucy would watch the humans from the celestial realm out of sheer boredom despite once being human herself. Sometimes she would go down there to purchase a book from their many book stores. She had to admit that for humans their books and knowledge of the world around them was quite impressive to say the least. The last celestial being spent her days absorbing herself within a new book everyday to appease her boredom, that and fighting dark mages and monsters whenever she encountered some. Before she knew it many years soon went from centuries.

This is how she soon met them, him, and him.

400 years now

Lucy was reading a book from one of her collections ignoring the dragons that flew above her head. Honestly the only dragons that didn't get on her nerves were Igneel, Atlas Flame, Grandeeney, Metalicana, Skiadrum, and Weisslogia. Closing her book the immortal simply walked away from the area but not before sensing herself being watched by someone who was familiar yet unfamiliar, "Come out child of man."

The bushes rustled for a while before someone finally came out, the boy had black hair, eyes, and was wearing what looked to be a robe of the magic academy.

Lucy sighed, "You again? What do you want?" she looked back at the boy, "Zeref."

Zeref smiled innocently and bowed politely, "I'm sorry, but I wanted to see you again. I enjoyed our talk the last time we met."

"You mean when you stayed even though I told you to leave you annoying brat." Lucy stated.

Zeref laughed, "Your funny, Lucy-nee."

Lucy whacked him upside the head with her book, "I never gave you permission to call me such a thing you annoying brat."

Zeref merely laughed while rubbing his head, "Violent as always."

"Hmph," she eyes him suspiciously, "Now then, why are you here?"

He smiled and looked behind him, "Its okay, this persons my friend and she's really nice."

Lucy looked at him as if he were some kind of idiot which in her mind he was, she just whacked him with her book how in the world is that her being nice? She was pulled from her thought when another young child stepped out from the clearing, he had pink hair and green eyes wearing white robes. He looked up at her with eyes that shined with curiosity as he looked at her making her raise a brow at the child.

"Lucy-nee," Zeref called out to her, "This is my little brother Natsu Dragneel."

"Little brother? I was unaware you had such a thing." Lucy said.

Zeref smiled, "I wanted you to meet him."

Natsu kept staring at Lucy before grabbing onto her white robe smiling up at her, "Luce!"

Her eyes twitched with annoyance, what was it with these two brothers? First Zeref and now this boy Natsu.

Zeref smiled at their interaction, "He likes you!"

"I can see that," she looked down at the child, "Such strange children you two are."

Natsu raised both arms in the air towards her making her raise a brow, "What?"

The black haired boy smiled, "He wants you pick him up."

Lucy looked back at the boy, "Zeref you little…" she growled.

"Please Lucy-nee? He really does like you just like I knew he would." He grinned.

The blonde glared at him promising punishment before picking up the brat who immediately latched onto her rubbing his nose in the crook of her neck with a serene smile on his face.

She sighed, "Honestly, I don't understand you two at all."

Zeref frowned, "Is it because we're human?"

Looking up at the sky she saw three dragons coming right for them, "Perhaps…"

Zeref looked up and froze when he saw that three dragons were coming right to them and hid behind his surrogate big sister, Natsu opened his eyes and saw the dragons coming hiding his face in her shoulder making her sigh with annoyance, "Oh how I find these dragons to be a nuisance."

All three landed before them eyeing the children before looking at her, "What are you doing here celestial being? Spending time with children? How unlike you."

"Begone you wretched lizard," she said not bothering to even look at them, "Less you want to end up like the rest of your brethren."

"What was that?!" the second roared, "You dare threaten us?!"

Lucy sighed, "I find your shouting to be annoying, would you mind shutting your mouth before I do it for you?"

"How dare you!" the third one retaliated by thrusting out its claw about to attack her but a white barrier prevented the claw from hurting her or the children. The dragon brought its hand back seeing it was burning making it angry.

"You three need to be punished for raising you hand against a celestial being," she raised her arm drawing a triangle above her it was a yellow magic circle with a star symbol in the middle of it, "Ryūsei-gun (Meteor Shower)." The sky was soon engulfed in clouds and three orange meteors rained down from the sky hitting all three dragons piercing their rock hard skin making them cry out in pain before they soon met their end.

Zeref saw with wide eyes as she killed all three dragons just by drawing a magic circle in the sky, but their conversation worried him. Why did they call her a celestial being? He knew she wasn't human, but still…

Lucy sighed, "How annoying those dragons are, and after I was being polite in asking them to leave."

"Wow! Luce's strong!" Natsu grinned.

She glared him, "Refrain from calling me that immediately."

"Luce!" Natsu kept his grin.

She rubbed her temples, "You are such an annoying brat."

Zeref smiled, who cares if she wasn't human? She's still Lucy and that will never change.

Lucy hadn't seen Zeref or Natsu for the longest time. She had also heard there was a recent dragon attack, could the two incidents be related? It wouldn't surprise her; the dragons have been active a lot lately making her wonder just what the hell is going on. Closing her book with a sigh she decided to take a walk, well that was the plan anyway had someone familiar not appeared from the bush with a look of pure horror on his face.

Lucy felt it. This black magic felt familiar to her, "This is…Ankhseram curse."

Zeref gave her a look of utter despair.

"Zeref…what have you done?" Lucy questioned softly knowing the boy must've had his reasons for angering Ankhseram. Zeref shot at the girl hugging her tightly gripping her robe so tightly that his balled fists soon became white. He cried hard into her white robe and the woman herself let him do so knowing this was something he had to do in order to feel better. Ankhseram probably cursed this poor boy for messing with the laws of life and death. Lucy wrapped her arms around the boy letting him cry for as long as he wished not trying to stop him at all.

The one thing she hates the most…is seeing children cry.

Lucy let Zeref guide her to the magic school she was pestered to go and become a teacher there one time by the headmaster. She told him with a blank face that she had absolutely no interest what so ever and to not bother her again. When she came back then it was full of life and scholars but now, there were nothing but dead bodies around and the aura of the black magic Zeref unknowingly released but not of his free will, no, it was unconscious act that will forever haunt him and she did mean forever. The curse will not only make him kill without his free will, but it will also make him immortal just like her when he reaches a certain age.

Lucy looked around the layer of dead bodies, "I've heard his curse was pure black magic, but I wasn't expecting this."

Zeref stood there horrified at what he had done but a pat on the head from Lucy assured him, "Zeref…you had no knowledge of what would happen, so don't look like that. It'll destroy you."

Zeref nodded wordlessly.

"Listen well," Lucy told him, "You have been cursed by Ankhseram because you tampered with the laws of life and death. It is known as "Ankuseramu no Kuro Majutsu (Ankhseram Black Magic)." That is what you posses now."

"I-I have black magic?" Zeref questioned.

"Yes," she closed her eyes, "He has also cursed you as well."

"Cursed?"

She opened her eyes looking up at the sky, "Mujun no Noroi (Contradictory Curse), when the cursed individual holds life more they will end up killing inadvertently, and only when they no longer have any regards to life will they stop killing at all. However the main side effect of the curse is near-absolute immortality, so if someone let's say try to cut off your head it wouldn't work. And if by some chance someone else gets the same curse as you the same rules apply to them as well." She explained.

"Then…I'm immortal, just like Lucy-nee?" Zeref asked.

"You are, although not of your free will," she told him, "I have been on this earth for a very long time Zeref and have come to terms with it, but I fear the same might not be said for yourself."

Zeref nodded walking over to the bodies before facing her, "Lucy-nee…will you listen tot what I have to say? Will you promise to not to judge me for my actions from now on?"

Lucy stared at the boy knowing that what he was about to do would make him the enemy of all magical beings in the near future, "I will hear you out brat."

Zeref showed a small smile, "Thank you…Lucy-nee."

Zeref's Lab

Lucy blinked staring at the unmoving body of Natsu Dragneel who was soon about to be reborn as something more, something no longer human. The boy was put into a stasis like sleep; this little one will soon grow to be a great evil to those around him when he grows. Many years have passed since Zeref told Lucy of his plans to die, she made it very clear that she would not do the deed herself even though she can she chose not to, for that is not something she would do. She is a celestial being not a grim reaper passing down judgment on those who seek out death or she believed needed to die. She watched as Zeref created Etherious Demons with their very own curses that are each unique to them and them alone. They were smart enough not to attack her knowing that the moment they do it would be their end which was smart and making Zeref chuckle that stupid brat.

"So this is where you where Lucy-nee," A voice from behind her said with amusement making her roll her eyes, "Came to see my little brother?"

She turned her head to him, "It amazes me that you managed to actually bring him back from the after life, though I suppose if you hadn't then Ankhseram wouldn't have cursed you in the first place."

He smiled, "That's right," he approached the egg shaped thing that held his brother, "Saying that I'm his creator is a little mean of me since he originally had his own body," he leaned his head on the glass wanting to hear his little brothers heartbeat, "I did it Lucy-nee, I've completed two of my goals. Bring back my brother and create the strongest Etherious demon." He saw that his little brother was opening his eyes making him smile, "Lucy-nee…would you like to know my little brothers new name?"

She didn't answer for a few minutes, "I'm somewhat curious."

He turned to her with a smile as the boy's eyes fully opened focusing on the two before him, "Etherious Natsu Dragneel."

She whacked him on the head, "You basically gave him the same name you stupid brat!"

Zeref rubbed his head, only Lucy's strikes can hurt him this much and she was holding back, "Ow, there's no need to be upset Lucy-nee."

"Honestly," she looked up and saw that the boy was looking right at her, "This brat…I feel like he hasn't changed at all."

Zeref smiled at his little brother, "I believe your right."

"Hyah!" Natsu charged at the blonde from behind only for her to back hand him sending him crashing into a tree making the dragon behind them shake his head.

Lucy closed her book sending a scowl at the fire dragon king, "Igneel," she growled, "When I asked you to teach him your magic I never told you to make the brat attack me!"

Igneel chuckled, "Believe me when I say that was not of my own choice. This little runt brought it on himself to fight you on his own accord."

"Obviously." She saw Natsu get back up with a smile running towards her.

"Luce! Fight me!" Natsu grinned.

She whacked him upside the head with her book, "Forget it you brat. Don't treat your Dragon Slayer Magic as something to use just to fight strong opponents. Its much more than that, understand?"

Natsu rubbed his head but nodded anyway making Igneel sigh, "Why is it that he listens to you when you scold him?"

"Its called discipline." Lucy stated simply making Igneel give her a deadpanned look as Natsu grabbed her hand with a smile.

"Luce's funny!" Natsu grinned.

The blonde looked away with a huff, "Remind me to beat up that other brat later."

"I feel sorry for Zeref," Igneel said laying his head down on the ground, "But know this old friend, we are all grateful to you for helping us turn the tide of the war."

"Acnologia." Lucy simply said.

The Black Dragon was what they decide to call the former dragon slayer turned dragon who bathed in the blood of the dragons in the ongoing Dragon Civil War.

"He seems to be quite afraid of you," Igneel mentioned, "Which strikes me as odd because he lives for battle and nothing else."

She snorted, "Because the fool knows that he is merely a dragon slayer who bathed in so much dragons blood that he became a dragon and I'm an inhuman being that's been here since the birth of magic."

Igneel closed his eyes, "That is true, you are the last of the Celestial Beings but very powerful with your craft that not even I wish to fight you in battle."

"You think too highly of me Igneel," Lucy told him, "Remember that you are a dragon descendent of the "original beings" that created dragon slayer magic. You and the other dragons are just as strong as well, but never forget that as long as Acnologia still breathes causing destruction whenever he goes I will be there to tear him down limb from limb."

Igneel could stare at his old friend knowing that no matter how much she claims to not care for humans all that much she will still protect them should they ever need it.

"You truly are one of a kind old friend." Igneel smiled.

"Hmph."

The Dragon Civil War ended when Lucy fought on Igneel's and the rest of the dragon's side. She had almost killed Acnologia but the lizard made a hasty retreat to the point where the girl couldn't sense his magic signature, such a clever little lizard. So here she was sitting on a bolder reading another one of her books when a giant fireball came out of nowhere prompting her to create a barrier around her extinguishing it. Annoyed that she had to stop reading she got up from the bolder and turned to her attacker, "What do you want now, brat?"

Above her was a boy with pink hair, red eyes with black markings all over him and a tattoo that spelled 'E.N.D' on it looked down at her with a smirk, "Impressive."

She rolled her eyes, "Go away. I have no time to entertain you today, understand?" she blocked an incoming fist with her bare hand.

He smirked, "Just like I thought, you're the only person capable of giving me a good fight and standing with on equal footing."

She raised a brow, "Equal footing? Is that what you think?" pushing him away from her she had her book in one hand leaving the other one free, "You've gotten quite cocky haven't you? Since you insist on such idiocy show me what your made of then, brat."

E.N.D grinned and sent a giant fireball at her but Lucy dispelled it with just a flick of her wrist, "Is that all?"

He then disappeared and reappeared behind her about to send a kick but she was faster, grabbing onto his arm she twirled him around sending him flying into a tree with a snap of her fingers she sent five yellow projectiles at him all of them piercing his skin making him cry out in pain. E.N.D got up slowly glaring at her.

"Glaring are we?" she raised a brow, "How bratty of you."

He charged at her again intending to end it right then and there.

25 minutes later

E.N.D lay down on the ground in complete and utter defeat with Lucy sitting back on the bolder reading her book, "You've got your fight now leave and never bother me again."

E.N.D sat up staring at her actually looking at the woman that defeated him like it was nothing. Her blonde hair, her eyes, her very essence, this woman made him actually feel something.

"Be my woman."

A tick mark appeared on her head whacking him upside the head with her book, "You stupid brat!"

"I will only ask you this once, is this really what you want?" Lucy asked.

Zeref gave her a sad smile, "We have to do this Lucy-nee, Acnologia is too powerful and the other dragons are too injured to fight back. Only you can fight head to head with him but he's gone into hiding and not even you can sense him. Plus, this will be good for Natsu and the others to grow stronger, sending them to a period that's rich with Ethernano will greatly help us all." He bowed to her, "Please…help us with this plan, Lucy-nee."

Lucy could see the desperation when he explained the plan to her and whether she wanted to admit or not he was right they needed to do this otherwise Acnologia will wipe out humanity, "Very well."

Zeref stoop right up, "Lucy-nee…"

She walked over to the gate, "Zeref…I will send them to a time where Ethernano is the most richest. I take the dragons have already performed the ritual yes?"

He nodded.

"Then I shall go along with your plan," she gave him a small smile which the first smile she had ever shown to him, "You brat."

Year X679

There was fire everywhere she looked, Mavis Vermillion watched as the Blue Skull guild killed and burned everything to the ground having killed everyone in the Red Skull guild. She desperately looked around to see if there was anyone still alive and by some miracle she found Zera trapped underneath some wood, having freed the girl they ran as faraway as they could watching as everything burned.

Mavis looked on in horror, "How horrible…"

Zera glared at the fire, "They killed everyone…everyone's gone…"

They watched as the fire continued to grow until water came from the sky washing over everything eliminating the fire from existence making them stare with awe.

"What?" Zera said.

"The fire…its been washed away." Mavis observed.

They heard footsteps from behind them, "Naturally since water dowses fire." It was a blonde woman with long blonde hair that reached passed her shoulders, she had golden eyes, wearing a white shirt with long sleeves and white pants, with white boots holding a book in one hand, "How tragic, so ends the guild known as Red Skull. Annihilated by the Blue Skull guild, it almost poetic really."

Mavis stared at the woman before them sensing her magic was very high, "Who…are you?"

Lucy looked down at the two girls, "I am simply a wandering mage with no affiliation and no purpose, but if you want to know who I am I suppose you may call me Lucy Celestial."

Mavis's eyes grew big, "Lucy Celestial?! You're a Celestial Being?!"

Zera looked at her, "Celestial Being?"

"One of the original beings who created magic," Mavis explained, "The Celestial Beings were the ones who created Celestial Magic!"

Zera looked at the woman sensing that she wasn't exactly human so Mavis's words ring true.

Lucy looked down at the girl impressed by her knowledge, "You know about our race, but there is one thing you do not know and that is I am the last of the Celestial Beings child of man. The rest either mingled with human or chose to end their existence."

Mavis perked at this new information, "There were those that mingled with humans?"

Lucy walked in front of them, "If your legs still work then walk with me children of man, I will tell you our story from a fellow one that seeks the knowledge of this world."

Mavis grinned and took Zera's hand, "Come on, Zera!" the two girls ran after the woman known as Lucy interested in knowing more about the original beings that created magic.

Years have passed since the day Lucy arrived on Tenrou and told them her story of how a normal girl became what she is now. Lucy stayed on the island teaching the girls magic that suite them best, for Mavis it was the ability to create illusions, and Zera it was Telepathy. Both girls were now thirteen years of age, and Lucy hadn't aged a single day, which made Mavis's claim about her being a Celestial Being rang true not that Zera ever doubted her to begin with.

"Lucy-neesan!" Mavis ran over to the tree the blonde was currently sitting on top of reading another one of her books. Mavis was now wearing a long white and pink dress her long blonde wavy hair reaching all the way past her shoulders wearing no shoes on her feet.

Lucy sighed closing it; she had just gotten to the good part too, "What is it Mavis? You and Zera are supposed to be cleaning the library."

Mavis grinned, "I know! I just wanted to spend time with you!"

Lucy rolled her eyes, "Lovely, now leave."

Mavis pouted, "Mou Lucy-neesan!"

Said blonde jumped down from the tree landing behind the girl hitting her upside th head with her book making the girl pout, "Don't use that pouting method on me you brat," she looked over to the tree, "Zera stop hiding and come out this instant."

Zera popped her head out from the tree and pouted, "How did you know I was here?" she had also changed now wearing an orange long sleeved dress that reached her knees, wearing black stockings, and brown boots. Her hair was in two ponytails.

"As if you could hide your magic presence from me." Lucy scoffed.

Mavis giggled latching onto the girls arm, "Come to the library with us Lucy-neesan! You haven't read all the books there yet!"

Lucy fought the urge to sigh again, this girl was a master at getting people to go along with her willing or not, "Fine." she let the girl drag her to the library with Zera following right behind them. The two were unaware of the three uninvited guests but Lucy was aware of them.

Proven right, there were three uninvited guests to the island. Lucy sensed no magic coming from the three, so they were ordinary humans, not mages. The blonde one broke off from the group heading straight in the direction Mavis and Zera were. Lucy decided to deal with the other two out of sheer boredom. One of the men was tall with black spiky hair, while the other had blonde hair wearing an eye patch. Materializing in front of them she watched, as the two tensed having not have sensed her till just now.

"Three pests on the sacred island of Tenrou," Lucy narrowed her eyes, "How annoying."

"Who are you?" the tall one with black spiky hair demanded.

Lucy looks at them calmly, "Leave."

The one with the eye patch took a stance intending on fighting her making her sigh.

Lucy snapped her fingers bringing them both down to their knees with a strong force of gravity making them unable to move.

"Wh-what is this?" the tall black one grunted trying to move as was the eye patch one.

Lucy merely sighed, "That's why I told you leave…how troublesome you are," she snapped her fingers again, "Tenkyū (Celestial Sphere)." Two yellow spheres surrounded both males trapping them within it, "These sphere's are slowly draining your energy away, so don't bother trying to move or you'll just speed up your death." She told them, "Now then, your friend was heading towards the library so that's where we'll be going."

She materialized them to the library outside and walked through the building only to see Mavis playing some ridiculous game with intruder. The girl spotted her and smiled, "Lucy-neesan!"

The intruder turned to her in surprise not having felt her from behind him, "You! Who are you?!"

"Should you really be worried about that right now?" she materialized his comrades who were inside the spheres, "Shouldn't you be more worried about them?"

His eyes widened, "Warrod! Precht!"

"Ah, so those are their names." Lucy yawned, "I politely asked them to leave and they wouldn't, so I improvised."

Zera poked her head around the corner shyly, "Improvised she says. Lucy-san's ruthless sometimes."

Mavis giggled, "Lucy-neesan, this is Yuri Dreyar. He's a treasure hunter."

Lucy looked at the girl then back at the blonde haired man, "I see…then shall I give him the same treatment as his companions then?" before she could do anything Mavis stood in front of Yuri.

"No you can't Lucy-neesan," Mavis told the woman, "Please let them go if they stay in there any longer they'll die."

Lucy closed her eyes, "I'm well aware of that Mavis, I don't need you to tell me that." With a snap of her fingers both spheres disappeared freeing both men who looked utterly exhausted.

Lucy walked away from them, "What you seek is no longer here. And even when you find it I suggest you seal it right away, for if you don't then you will be swallowed by its darkness." With those words of warning she materialized away from them.

Warrod and Precht stood up slowly while Yuri looked at the place where she disappeared with caution, "Just…who was that woman?"

Mavis gave then a cheeky grin, "That's our Lucy-neesan! She's pretty isn't she?"

Warrod scratched the back of his head, "More like scary."

Precht could only nod in agreement.

Yuri looked at Mavis, "What is she?"

Mavis put her finger to her lips, "Secret."

Lucy would soon see them again through Zeref who she hadn't seen for a long while. The boy just appeared before her bringing along Mavis, Zera, Yuri, Warrod, and Precht. They were all surprised when they found out that she and Zeref knew each other and were more surprised when she allowed him to hug her and even MORE surprised when he called her "Lucy-nee."

"Hmph." Lucy said closing her book, "If they saw through her Illusion magic then that means their strong wizards capable of seeing through such things."

Zeref nodded, "That's what this young girl has told me."

"W-wait a minute!" Yuri said interrupting them, "You two actually know each other?!"

Zeref smiled, "This person is very precious to me, she is second to only my little brother. She's my Lucy-nee."

She whacked him upside the head with her book, "You brat, how many times do I have to tell you to stop calling me that?"

He rubbed his head with a smile, "Who knows? You've said it so many time that I've forgotten."

"Obviously," she sighed, "Let me guess, you want me to teach them magic even though I've already taught Mavis and Zera."

He nodded, "They would learn more from you than from me, but I will also help with the teaching."

Lucy rubbed her temples, "Why is it that every time you come and see me you make me deal with problems like this? Do you want me to hit you?"

He raised his hands as a sign of peace smiling weakly, "You misunderstand Lucy-nee, it is not my intention to make you upset with me."

She poked his forehead, "Whatever," she looked at the rest of them, "Now then Zera and Mavis will be learned under Zeref, while you three fools will be learned by me, if you so much as complain even once I'll hit you, make me mad and I'll hit you, back talk and I'll hit you, understand?"

"Hey wait a-" Yuri was cut off by a kick to the head, "What part of back talk and I'll hit you did you not understand you brat. You belong to me now so you better be grateful I'm even bothering to teach you magic at all," she grabbed one of his legs and dragged him away, "You two follow, now."

Warrod and Precht looked at each other before following after them not complaining or saying a single word. Zeref, Mavis, and Zera watched them leave.

Zeref chuckled, "I see nothings changed with Lucy-nee."

Mavis looked at him, "How long have you two known each other?"

He closed his eyes with a smile, "For a very long time, ever since I was child she has been a close sister figure to me and has always been beside me."

"Then…she knows." Mavis said.

He nodded, "She was the one to tell me about the curse that's been placed under me, and the only person the curse has no effect on," Zeref looked at the girl, "You know her as well?"

Mavis nodded happily, "She washed away the fire from Tenrou Island our home. She taught me Illusion magic and taught Zera Telepathy magic. To me she is a very special existence, she's my Lucy-neesan."

Zeref looked back at the clearing where they went, "I see…"

For days both Lucy and Zeref taught them the importance of Ethernano and how it is all around us and how to absorb it when needed to replenish. They all trained for days on end trying to perfect their own unique magic day in and day out until finally they successfully did it. It was then that both Lucy and Zeref just left without saying goodbye.

The two immortals were walking away with Zeref the first to strike up a conversation, "Lucy-nee, you once told me that the stars give you predictions. What did you see?"

She kept walking but still answered, "Mavis will use an incomplete version of a very powerful magic and will suffer the same fate as you."

Zeref stopped walking, "Are you certain of this?"

She stopped to look at him, "Who do you think I am you brat?"

Zeref smiled, "I see…Lucy-nee, I'm thinking of creating an empire."

"The brat tries to become an emperor," Lucy states, "So what till you name it?"

The area around Zeref begins to decay except Lucy for such a thing has no effect on her, "The Alvarez Empire."

Lucy looked up at the sky, "What a fitting name."

Year X690

"Lucy-neesan!" Mavis smiled with glee running up to the girl hugging her.

"I see you haven't stopped you hugging habits since our last encounter." Lucy states.

The girl merely giggled, "Maybe," she then pouted, "How come you and Zeref disappeared on us back then? You could have at least said goodbye."

Lucy rolled her eyes, "You brats didn't need us anymore, speaking of which I've noticed that you look the same as you did back then and Zera seems to have finally vanished from this world."

Mavis detangled herself from the blonde, "So you knew…that Zera was already dead."

"Mavis, I am a Celestial Being capable of not only using the power of the stars but I can also tell who is alive and who is not. The stars predicted that she died on Tenrou, and that your illusion of her merely remained." Lucy explained.

Mavis nodded sadly, "Zera told me the same thing when she was about to disappeared."

Lucy said nothing.

"But," she perked right up, "She will always be in my heart."

"Is that so?"

"Oh! I created my own guild!" Mavis smiled, "Its called Fairy Tail!"

She raised a brow, "Fairy Tail?"

Mavis nodded.

Lucy closed her eyes, "Another fitting name for the tales of history."

Mavis tilted her head, "What do you mean?"

Lucy flicked her forehead, "Nothing that concerns you, brat," And with that she walked away, "By the way Mavis…the price you paid for saving that blonde fools life is much more greater than you realize." She disappeared before her leaving behind those final words.

The next time Lucy and Mavis meet its when the girl becomes an astral projection. Lucy stared at the girl before speaking, "You stupid brat."

Mavis pouted poking the blonde's arm surprised it didn't go through, "How…?"

Lucy pinched her nose, "Celestial Being Mavis." She said letting her nose go the girl rubbing it, "Honestly how in the world did you even end up as an astral projection?"

Mavis looked down, "What you said about me paying a much greater price was true, and Zeref confirmed it."

"That doesn't explain why you are in such a state." Lucy reminded.

Mavis flinched, "Well…Zeref almost stole all my life force away because of the curse which was surprising to me."

"You fell in love didn't you?" Lucy said.

Mavis blushed a deep crimson red.

"I see, that explains why there's a grave here with your name on it." she theorized, "So, I take it your body is somewhere in Fairy Tail?"

Mavis nodded, "Precht has kept it within a lacrima preserving what little magic I had left. My body is currently deep within Fairy Tail's basement being kept a secret unknown to others except the current guild master."

"Which is Precht." Lucy guessed.

Mavis stood in front of her, "Lucy-neesan, I want to tell you about it. Fairy Tail's light."

The blonde said nothing.

"It is called… Fearī Hāto (Fairy Heart), also known as, Rūmen Isutowāru (Lumen Histoire)." Mavis told her seriously.

Lucy stared at the girl, "So you intend to use your body as a weapon?"

"Please don't be upset with me Lucy-neesan," Mavis looked down like a scolded child, "I know hearing this doesn't sit well with you but please believe me that it is Fairy Tail's light!"

Lucy stood up from the ground light tapping the girl upside the head with her book, "While I do not like it because I really don't this is the choice you have made yourself so I have to accept it."

Mavis smiled, "Thank you…"

Lucy walked away, "The stars have told me to guide those who are lost to your guild which radiates light. They will struggle, but such as the way with humans and mages."

Mavis watched her leave with a smile, "I have a feeling that as long as you're the one watching over them I have nothing to worry about," the wind breezed past her making her hair move along with the wind, "For you are…Fairy's Celestial Light."

Year X774

A boy with raven black hair was walking through the snow heading to where his teacher said would be powerful mages there. He was stopped suddenly when he heard an inhuman roar and believed it was Deliora, but it was a simple monster. Before he could do anything a yellow magic circle appeared above it and a bright light destroyed it defeating it quickly. He stood there in a daze, "You seem surprised, child of man." He turned around quickly having heard a woman's voice from behind him.

He got into an ice-make pose, "Who are you?"

"A wandering mage with no purpose," she looked up at the sky, "Right now you have a purpose do you not?"

"That's none of your business!" he yelled.

"Perhaps," she walked past him, "There are powerful mages in the way your headed, but I suggest you head to Fairy Tail, Gray Fullbuster student of Ur."

He turned to her as she continued to walk away from him snapping out of shock he ran after her, "Wait! How do you know Ur?! And how do you know my name?!"

"You couldn't defeat Deliora, but that's only natural. For that is a being I'm afraid you had no chance of defeating on your own, yet Ur managed to do with the cost of becoming ice herself," Lucy ignored his question, "Such as the price one pays for using Iced Shell."

Gray got in front of her halting her in place, "You know about Deliora?! Tell me now!" he yelped when she whack him with her book sending him to the ground.

"Don't raise your voice to me you brat," Lucy said, "I'm under no obligation to answer your questions, so don't get cocky."

Gray grumbled rubbing his head, he could this persons magic was way stronger than Ur's and much more terrifying. Lucy looked down at him, "Are you coming or not? I don't have all day brat." She walked away from him again.

Gray got quickly and ran after her, "Hey! Do you know how to reverse is?" he asked matching his pace with hers.

"I know of a method, however I doubt its something you will like therefore I will not tell you." Lucy told him bluntly.

"Why not?!" Gray yelled only to be whacked on the head again.

"I believe I told you not raise your voice to me you brat, do it again and next time I'll kick you." Lucy told him.

Gray grumbled rubbing his head, "Hey…who are you anyway?"

"Lucy…Lucy Celestial."

Fairy Tail Guild

Lucy and Gray arrived at Fairy Tail the boy looking up at the large building, "This is it?" he asked.

"It is," she told him, "This is where you can train your magic along with others, and remember this these people will be your new family." She walked through the doors Gray following right behind her as soon as they walked in all the fighting stopped having sensed her magic levels it wasn't all that surprising to see them stop and observe the new comers even Makarov the guild master was on edge sensing the blonde woman's magic levels that were far above wizard saint level even his own! It was above the first Wizard Saints levels as well.

The blonde woman stopped in front of him, "Makarov Dreyar I presume?"

Makarov stared at her golden eyes before nodding, "I am."

Lucy observed his features a little more and pictured a younger looking Makarov and saw that he exactly looked like Yuri Dreyar, "As expected of father and son, you look exactly alike."

His eyes widened, "You…who are you?"

Instead of answering his question she pushed Gray in front of her the boy looking up at the old man blinking in confusion, "This is Gray Fullbuster, student of Ur. He will be joining your guild as of today."

Gray looked at her with confusion, "Your not joining?"

"I am not, but you are." She told him, "I have no reason to stay here but you do," she showed a small smile taking him by surprise, "I wish you luck." And with that she disappeared.

"Hey!" Gray called out but she was already gone, he wanted to thank her for at least bringing him here.

"Young man," Makarov called his attention over to him, "Who is that young lady?"

Gray thought back to when she told him her name, "Lucy…Lucy Celestial."

Year X776

She washed up on the beach crying for her weakness, for her inability to help, but mostly for not being strong enough to protect them, and him.

"There is no need to curse your own weakness child of man," a voice called out to the red head making her look up. A blonde woman with gold eyes was looking down at her with a gentle gaze, "You have done nothing wrong Erza Scarlet, so do not damn yourself anymore."

Erza wiped her eyes again, "But…its true…I was too weak to do anything…to weak to help them…to weak to save them…to…to weak to save him." she was embraced by the blonde who was rubbing her back gently.

"I assure you child that you are far from weak," Lucy told her, "When it was your time to shine you did so beautifully, like a red crimson fairy that stood up and fought for those around her. You stood up against all the odds, for their rights as well as yours, that is not what I call weakness, that is was I call a strong will. Your will is strong Erza never forget that."

Erza listened to her words before hugging her back crying her eyes out the blonde held her there for as long as she wanted letting her cry her heart out for she knew the girl needed this, so she let her cry her soul out.

Lucy was carrying a tired out Erza to sleep in the forest for the night; she was reading a book as they settled down near a tree while Erza's head was on her lap sleeping peacefully like the innocent child that she is.

"Did you say Fairy Tail?" Erza asked holding Lucy's hand as they walked through Magnolia to their destination.

"Yes," Lucy said, "You've heard of it I presume from someone in the Tower of Heaven?" the girl had told Lucy about what they had go through at the Tower of Heaven and how an old man named who she called grandpa Rob told her about the guild.

Erza nodded, "Grandpa Rob told me about it."

"I see, well that is where I am taking you so you can perfect your magic some more." Lucy told her.

Erza looked at her, "You said my magic was Kansō (Requip) right Anue?"

Lucy nodded, "Correct, but yours is special you are able to not only requip weapons but armor as well."

"Really?!" Erza beamed with excitement.

Lucy found herself chuckling at the girl's enthusiasm, "Indeed, and here we are." They were staring up at the guild building the red head looking up with awe, "Are you ready?"

Erza nodded, "I'm ready Anue."

Lucy opened the doors getting everyone's attention especially a certain raven-haired boy who ran right up at her as soon as she stopped in the center of the guild, "Lucy!"

The blonde looked down at the boy, "Ah Gray, your doing well I presume?" she then raised a brow, "Where are your clothes?"

He looked down, "Crap!"

She rolled her eyes, "You brat, do you find pleasure in blinding people with your lack of clothing?"

"I'm not doing it on purpose!" Gray protested, "And anyway where have you been? How come you didn't come to see me?"

"Oh?" Lucy raised a brow, "I was unaware I had to."

Gray crossed his arms and looked away, "Yeah well you gotta!"

She flicked his forehead, "Don't order me around you brat."

Everyone around them laughed at the interaction, when she first came they were scared shitless but seeing her interact with Gray made them feel more at ease around her. Makarov approached the girl, "You're here again." He said.

"Yes I am, there's someone who wishes to join your guild. She will tell you her story when she's ready." Lucy told the old man.

Makarov looked behind her and saw a girl with red hair wearing an eye patch was hiding behind her, "Who is she?"

"Erza Scarlet, an old friend of yours referred her to come here as soon as he passed away." Lucy said.

Makarov didn't understand at first but his eyes widened, "W-was his name by chance…"

"Rob? Yes," Lucy looked at the girl, "Erza called him grandpa and rightfully so, he took very good care of her. Will you do the same?"

Makarov nodded, "You have my word."

Lucy bent down till she was eyes level with the girl, "Erza this person is Makarov Dreyar, but you will refer to him as Master Makarov."

Erza nodded, "Okay Anue."

"Good," Lucy stood up, "Good luck." And with that she disappeared.

"Anue!" Erza called out.

Makarov chuckled, "Fear not child, something tells me she will return."

Year X777

"Igneel! Where are you Igneel!" a boy with oink spiky hair yelled with tears in his eyes.

"I'm afraid Igneel is no longer child." A voice from behind him said making him turn around to see a blonde girl with golden eyes looking at him in sadness.

He felt a sharp pain in his head as he saw her believing she looked familiar but he had an important question to ask, "You know Igneel?! Where is he?! Tell me!" he grabbed onto her pants.

Lucy looked down, "He hasn't disappeared from your reach Natsu Dragneel, I assure you that my old friend is still alive and is watching us even now."

"Wh-what do you mean?" Natsu asked.

Lucy leaned down pressing her forehead against his, "You have my word that you will see Igneel again, maybe not now but in the near future. All you have to do is wait, can you do that?"

Natsu nodded slowly believing in her words, "I really will see him again?"

She nodded standing up walking away from him but he grabbed her hand, "Wh-where are you going?"

"Do not fear Natsu, for you will be coming with me to a place where unique individuals gather," Lucy told him, "It is called Fairy Tail a guild where mages gather, will you come and join?"

Natsu nodded grabbing onto his scarf which Igneel gave to him, "I'll go! If it means I can see Igneel again I will go with you!"

Lucy smirked, "Well now shall we depart Natsu?"

The boy grinned, "Yeah!"

They both walked away but Natsu never did let go of her hand, "Hey, what's your name?"

"Lucy. Lucy Celestial." She answered.

Natsu looked at her then grinned, "Then Luce!"

She almost stopped when he called her that but kept her pace, "You haven't changed one bit."

He tilted his head, "What does that mean?"

"Nothing."

"Tell me!"

"No."

"Luce~" he whined.

"Shut up brat." She whacked him with her book making him pout.

Gajeel was the most aggressive dragon slayer out of the bunch which was proven when he tried to attack her when she mentioned Metalicana was another old friend of hers but with a kick to the head sending him crashing into a tree he was easily defeated impressing Natsu. She got the aggressive boy to come with her mostly because the boy feared her, which was smart.

Natsu snickered.

"What?" Gajeel growled.

"Luce beat you up."

He blushed in embarrassment, "Shut up!"

"There there Wendy, its alright." Lucy patted the girls back; "I promise you Grandeeney will appear before you again in the near future, just be a good girl and wait for her."

Wendy sniffled, "R-really?"

"Really." Lucy promised.

The little girl wiped her tears and smiled, "Okay Lucy-nee."

Lucy rolled her eyes at the nickname thinking about a certain black haired brat, "And? What about you?" she asked the boy that was with the little girl he had blue hair, brown eyes, and a tattoo on his face, "Will you come with us to Fairy Tail as well or will you travel to destroy the Anima?"

The boy was taken back, "Who are you?"

"She's Luce!" Natsu grinned.

"Bunny girl." Gajeel crossed his arms.

"Lucy-nee." Wendy said cutely.

Lucy's eyebrow twitched at Gajeel's nickname for her, "Gajeel call me that again and I'll send you flying you stupid brat."

"Keh, yeah right bunny-" she kicked him far away from them falling hard to the ground when he landed.

Natsu was rolling on the floor laughing, "Serves you right!"

Wendy giggled a little.

The blue haired boy blinked not expecting her to promise her threat to kick him if he called her that again.

Lucy sighed, "Now then, since they told you my name what is yours child form Edolas?"

The boy looked at her and answered, "I'm Mystogan."

"What a fitting name."

Fairy Tail Guild

"Ah Lucy welcome back." Makarov greeted happily, "Oh, you brought more little brats with you."

Lucy put Wendy down next to Mystogan, "The three children minus the blue haired boy are dragon slayers trained by actual dragons."

Makarov spit out his drink coughing a few times, "A-are you serious?!"

"Dead so," Lucy then pat Mystogan's head, "This boy who I have instructed to cover up his face is called Mystogan, while the pink haired boy is Natsu, the black haired boy is Gajeel, and the blue haired girl is Wendy."

Makarov grinned down at all four of them, "Welcome to the guild brats!"

Natsu grinned, "Yo gramps!"

Gajeel scoffed and looked away.

Wendy bowed politely, "N-nice to meet you."

Mystogan bowed politely as well, "It is a pleasure to meet you."

"Well Lucy these children certainly are-oh she left." Makarov noticed the blonde was no longer here making all four children look around in panic.

"Luce! Luce!" Natsu called out.

"Oi bunny girl!" Gajeel yelled.

Wendy looked around frantically about to cry, "Lucy-nee…"

"When did she…" Mystogan looked around. The old man chuckled getting their attention.

"Don't worry she'll return, she does that a lot." Makarov assured them.

"Really?" Natsu asked to be sure, he didn't want her to disappear like Igneel did.

He nodded, "Positive. You will see her again." He brought out a stamp, "For now lets get you those guild marks shall we?"

Heartfilia Mansion

Grammi was trying to wipe her tears away because her dear fried Layla was dying from Magic Deficiency Disease, and no matter how many times the blonde told her it was okay she didn't believe it herself.

"Mommy!" she looked up and saw it was her daughter Brandish running towards her happily.

"Brandi-" she never got to finish because she was soon stabbed in the back by someone, looking over her shoulder she saw it was Zoldeo.

"You…because of you…Layla-sama is going to die!" Zoldeo growled sticking the knife in deeper making her cough out blood.

"Mommy!" Brandish cried out.

Grammi smiled, "Brandish…I love you." Zoldeo pulled the knife out making her fall down to the ground limp and unmoving Brandish ran over to her mother's fallen form.

"Mommy! Mommy! Wake up!" Brandish had tears in her eyes, "No…don't go MOMMY!" she hugged her mother's dead body crying her eyes out not noticing Zoldeo bring the knife up to stab her.

"You…you will die with her!" Zoldeo yelled about to bring the knife down but was stopped when he felt himself be pierced five times by light projectiles making him cough out blood, "Wh-what…?"

"You worthless excuse for a human." Zoldeo and Brandish turned to see Lucy standing right behind them looking positively enraged.

Brandish ran over to the girl, "Lucy!" she hugged the woman tightly, "He…he killed mommy…"

"So I see," Lucy glared at Zoldeo's frozen form, "That is why I will deal with him as of right now."

Zoldeo couldn't believe what he was seeing, "Layla-sama…?"

Lucy pointed her finger at him, "Don't you dare defile her name with your filthy mouth." Light shot out from her finger piercing his heart killing him instantly, "May your soul forever be cursed from the grave." She held a crying Brandish in her arms the girl crying loudly, "Brandish, lets take your mother someplace far away from here shall we?"

The girl quieted down and nodded, "O-okay."

Lucy had made a grave for Grammi outside of her house in a forest outside of Magnolia not wanting the woman to rot next to that pile of trash Zoldeo. Brandish was adamant about not joining Fairy Tail and would rather juts stay with Lucy. Feeling she owed it to Grammi she adopted the girl taking her on as an apprentice teaching her magic known as "Komando Tī (Command T)." the girl showed much promise practicing day after day while increasing her own magic as a result, she could be considered S-class of right now had she joined Fairy Tail. She really let her magic loose when they took down a dark guild that was dealing in human trafficking, having shrunken down the dark mages Brandish merely put them into tiny jars leaving them there to be picked up by the authorities, it was also there that they found a girl known as Juvia who was sold because of her rare magic ability to use water in the way that she did. Lucy soon took the girl to Fairy Tail telling Makarov of her origins he immediately accepted the girl who had fallen in love with Gray immediately making the boy run away from her. It was soon after that Lucy picked up Levy having her hometown raided by dark mages and bandits; she was the only survivor when Lucy and Brandish took them down in no time at all.

Year X778

Lucy and Brandish were walking with the Strauss siblings down the streets of Magnolia. They ran into the three while visiting a town with the townspeople throwing things at the siblings because Mira, the oldest of the three awakened her magic, which was Take-Over magic, but of course the townspeople didn't see it that way and thought the girl was possessed calling her a demon because her arm had become demonized because of her magic. Lucy snapped her fingers making light projectiles come raining down from the sky scaring them away while Brandish grew big threatening to stomp on them if they didn't scram.

So here they are now on their way to Fairy Tail. Mira looked at Lucy, "Your sure they'll help me control it?"

Lucy nodded holding Lisanna's hand, "Yes, Makarov will help you control your magic and the rest will be up to you as well Mira."

"What do you mean?" she asked.

"Will you embrace your magic and control it, or reject it and let it control you?" Lucy asked her.

Mira looked down thinking about it before giving her a determined look making Lucy smirk, "Guess that means you have your answer."

Tenrou Island

Mavis was sitting onto of a tree smiling feeling more and more people coming to her guild thanks to Lucy's guidance just like stars are suppose to, "That's right…the stars guide those who are lost and bring them to the light," she looked up at the clear blue sky, "Isn't that right, Lucy-neesan?"

Next Time: Saisho Esu-kyū no Shiken (First S-Class Exam)!