Yep, another story, and for those who are furious at me about my one shot It's Only Just a Dream, I am so, so sorry. I have a very, very tentative storyline, but dammit, it's hard to piece things together. I'm working on it, and yes, I'm planning on publishing it sooner or later, honestly later than sooner :/ Let's just hope that inspiration will hit me ASAP. If you guys have any ideas to help spur me on (which would be beneficial), my PM is always open :)

Anyways, back to Supernova, I actually started working on this around 2014-ish, having been inspired by some "Lucy-gets-stronger" stories. As I watched the anime, I found myself getting annoyed with the fact that Lucy's powers were not as developed as I hoped it'd be. She has such an interesting style of magic that I feel like has so much more potential than portrayed in the anime, so I decided to take matters into my own hands. Also this was written before I found out the full details of the Zodiac keys and the Eclipse Gate, so there's quite a lot canon divergence— more specifically the fact that they're unaware of the Gate's existence. I'm not sure myself if I'd add it, but that's a detail I'll work out later.

Several of the concepts I used are my own (but have drawn from world mythology), but probably similar to other works because let's face it: I'm not creative. Be prepared for cliches, my friends. Lots of them. I admit, though, for all the cliches that come with it, I'm a sucker for these kinds of stories. I'm an action gal, after all. I'm also not sure of the pairing, but NaLu and some LaLu are the main contenders. We'll see.

"One day," Lucy huffed, dodging the barrage of flaming spears aimed at her person. She landed harshly on some sharp rocks, ignoring the pain that lanced through her body. "One day we'll get a mission where we don't get into any unnecessary fights!" Her eyes widened when a huge boulder hurtled towards her, and she shrieked, crossing her arms in front of her face. There was a burst of heat, but no pain, so Lucy slowly opened one eye to assess the damage. Natsu stood before her, wielding a shit-eating grin on his face, his hand extended towards her.

"Oh come on, Luce!" he said, white teeth flashing. "It's so much more fun this way!" He suddenly jumped, bending his back into a perfect arc and executing a perfect back flip. He landed a meter away from his previous spot, three spears sticking up from where he was standing just seconds ago.

"Show off," Lucy grumbled, thoroughly not amused and maybe a little jealous. Natsu only grinned widely at her again before taking a running leap, flames engulfing his arms as he leapt over her. She felt the heat of his fire as he soared over her, feeling as if the wild hairs standing innocently atop her head would burst into tiny little flames. Lucy watched as Natsu jumped in front of one of the cloaked people that were so kind to have ambushed her and taken her whip and keys when she wasn't ready, a wicked grin on his face illuminated by his fire. She'd known Natsu for years now, not including their time at Tenrou, and yet she'd never understand the thrill he got from fights.

Of course, how would she know the thrill of a fight since all she got from them was a beaten body? How would she know the thrill of a fight since she had her spirits do it for her? Lucy watched as Happy carried Gray over a flaming rock and straight into an ambush-er. Damn it, even that damned cat was in on the action, and yet, she was standing there like an idiot because she didn't know how to fight properly without her items.

Fuck her life.

She needed a vacation.

Mirajane was highly amused.

It had only been six hours since Fairy Tail's legendary team had come back from a month-long mission, but their antics once more plagued the guild as if no time had passed. Gray and Natsu were at each other's throats again, with no one being able to do anything since the only one who could was too busy cherishing her precious strawberry cake. Wendy was caught in between Charle and Happy, who had attempted to give the young dragon slayer's Exceed fish that was long past its due date. And Lucy...

Well, Lucy was too busy mumbling into her cup of beer, with Cana by her side, no doubt influencing the younger mage to join her daily drunken practices. Mira supposed that she could've protested against it, but Lucy's rather aggressive agreement to Cana's proposal momentarily stunned Mirajane. By the time she shook herself from the initial shock, it was too late; Cana had transformed Lucy into a drinking monster.

Lucy slammed her mug forward, drooping eyes attempting to hold contact with Mirajane's own blue ones. "Yes, Lucy?" Mira asked, her lips twitching as she attempted not to laugh. 'Dear Lord, she's so adorable!' Mirajane squealed internally, an affectionate glimmer appearing in her eyes.

"Where's all the rum gone?" Lucy slurred, her head nodding forward before snapping back up.

"You were drinking beer, Lucy."

"Uhuahhghh," Lucy said in reply.

Cana slung her arm around Lucy's shoulder, laughing hysterically. "That's so funny, Lucy!" she howled. "Tell me more, tell me more!"

"Thieves! Thieves with weird, velvety cloaks!" Lucy yelled, her back straightening. "There was magic and lights a-and... and fire!" Her eyes twinkled in admiration, and Mirajane leaned forward, her ears now wide open and alert. "Pretty fire..." Lucy slumped forward again.

"Do you want more beer, Lucy?" Mirajane asked, holding a jug in her hands. 'Continue, dammit! I need my fix before this day ends!' Unbeknownst to her, her eye began to twitch crazily, causing the approaching Macao to back away slowly from the bar.

"Yes please!" Lucy straightened again, nodding enthusiastically, much resembling a child hoping to convince her mother to give her cookies before dinner. Mirajane poured a little more beer into her mug, noting that somehow Lucy had finished her sixth mug when she wasn't looking. "You're the best, Mira," Lucy mumbled, and had Mira not gotten adept at translating the language of the drunken people, she would've never understood any of the garbled mess that escaped from Lucy's mouth.

"You look tired, Lucy," Mira commented. "What exactly happened? I thought it was only a retrieval mission."

"Was, but thieves! Ambush me... hah! Natsu..." Once again, Mira leaned forward as she attempted to decipher Lucy's drunken mumblings, the familiar glint returning in her eyes.

"What'd Natsu do?"

"Save me... again..." Mirajane's heart melted at Lucy's dejected tone, knowing that she hated feeling like a burden to the group. "Useless..."

Mira winced, then and there deciding that enough was enough for tonight. She felt a sliver of guilt for letting Lucy uncharacteristically drink a few beers just for the sake of entertainment and a little gossip. She should've known better, really. She went to grab for the mug in Lucy's grip, but the girl withdrew quickly, pulling the mug to her chest. "Mine!"

Mira sighed. "Lucy, it's getting late." She looked around the guild, which was nearly empty, with her, a knocked-out Cana, a pissed-drunk Lucy, Laki, and Wendy and a sleeping Charle being the only ones there still. Oddly enough, she hadn't noticed Gray or Natsu leave, especially since the two had made such a wild ruckus upon arrival. She placed her hand on Lucy's forearm, gently prying the mug from her grip. Lucy whined in response, but her grip slackened.

"Mira?"

"Yes?"

"Do you think I could ever be as strong as you?"

Mira smiled, her heart breaking slightly, and she gently squeezed Lucy's right hand. "You already are." Lucy giggled before her head lolled onto her folded arms. Mira's mouth twitched again, and she started gathering the empty bottles that littered the bar and the empty tables, Laki quietly helping her. "Hey, Laki?" The wood-make mage hummed in response. "Do you think you could drop Lucy off to her apartment?"

There was a bright flash, and Loke appeared before them. He gave them a slight smile, but it seemed almost strained. 'Must be the light,' Mira thought, but she knew better than to ignore her instincts. "I'll do it," he said softly, gently wrapping his left arm around her shoulders and sweeping his right arm under her knees, Lucy's head nestled on his chest. It was a cute sight, Mira begrudgingly thought, but there was something about the way Loke clutched the Celestial Mage close to his body that niggled at Mira's mind- she just didn't know what. Mira's eyes stuck on him like glue, Loke moved towards the guild doors, which Wendy graciously opened for him.

"Wait, Loke." The Celestial Spirit froze in his tracks, but did not turn to face Mirajane. Pushing down the slight irritation of talking to someone's back, she continued, "Is everything alright?"

Loke chuckled, but it was dark, and the girls exchanged glances. "Mira..." he began. "I think something bad..." He paused before continuing, "I have a feeling that something bad will happen soon. Just... be careful. Please." With those cryptic words, Loke walked out of the guild doors, leaving behind three confused and worried girls.

"Ughhmmmm," Lucy groaned, rolling over in her bed when a wave of nausea washed through her. "Holy fuck," she hissed, grabbing her pounding head. Another wave of nausea hit her, and she gagged, bolting out of her bed and to her bathroom. She retched into the toilet, closing her eyes so she won't see the contents of her stomach thrown up. Her nose crinkled at the disgusting stench, and she reached up to flush the toilet. Releasing another moan, Lucy leaned on her toilet, her eyes squeezed shut, willing the pounding in her head to just go away. Too preoccupied with her lamentations and regret, Lucy didn't notice Loke appearing by her side, starting only when his cool hands wiped the sweat from her forehead. "Loke," she croaked, "what the hell did I do last night?"

"You drank." His voice was flat and accusatory, making Lucy wince in guilt.

"I was stressed," Lucy grumbled, standing to wash her face and mouth in the sink. "Don't blame me for having a moment of weakness..." Loke didn't reply, and Lucy took a quick glance at her surprisingly quiet spirit. He was standing silently near her bathtub, his face unreadable. "Loke?" Lucy stepped towards her spirit, hand out in an attempt to reassure him— but for what, Lucy had no clue. "Are you okay?"

Loke took a deep breath, his lips pursing in a thin line as he gazed at his worried master. "The Celestial World..." he started.

Lucy's eyes widened, and she closed the distance between them. "Did something happen? Are you guys alright? Loke, tell me what happened."

"No, no we're alright. It's just..." He seemed to be struggling finding his words, and Lucy's wide brown eyes searched his, as if the answer was hidden in his hooded eyes. "Lucy, the spirits and I have had... premonitions, almost."

"Of what?" she asked gently, fighting to keep her cool.

"I—" Taking a deep breath, Loke stared deep into Lucy's eyes. "We think something is targeting Celestial Mages. I don't know who or what is, but what matters is that you're in danger."

Approx. Word Count: 1800

Wow, way to break it to her, Loke smh -_-

Also, I'm looking for a beta for this story! While I already have a beta for one of my stories (musicboxhearts, if you're reading this, you are absolutely amazing!), I don't want to burden her with another of my ideas. XD anyways, if you're interested, let me know! :) thanks guys!