It was like any other normal day at the guild, as Natsu walked through the doors. He had just finished a job, and was now returning after being gone for a few days. The only abnormal thing was that he was returning from a job with Lissana.
He walked over towards the bar, and sat down. "Oy! Mira can I get some food!"
"Sure thing Natsu!" Mira smiled as she walked off to grab something for him.
Natsu sighed as he smacked his head down onto the counter. He was exhausted, he had thought going on a job with Lissana would have been fun. Instead the whole time she lectured him, and nagged about everything. He couldn't wait to go out on a job with Lucy, and Happy.
He cheered up at the thought, until he remembered that he and Lucy had had a fight before he left. Lucy had gone off on another job with Happy that she should be back from by now. He released another sigh "Guess I'll go apologize." He mumbled.
"Here you go Natsu!" Mira said cheerfully as she laid a plate full of meat in front of him.
"Thanks." He said as he sat up and started to nibble at his food.
"So how was the tri-" Mira was starting to inquire, when the guild doors slammed open. Everyone's heads turned to see who was making such noise. The guild grew quiet as an injured happy stumbled through them.
"HAPPY!" Natsu shouted as he ran over to his feline friend.
"Natsu..." Happy moaned with tears in his eyes. His hands tightly gripping something in them. " I-I-I couldn't do anything!" He sobbed weakly as he slowly started to lose consciousness.
"It's alright." Natsu said calmly. As a slow fear started to grow inside him. "Happy tell me what happened."
"Th-The forest, Lucy..." Happy whined as more tears fell from his eyes. A crowd of worried guild members had formed around Natsu as he knelt down holding Happy in his arms. They all leaned in as Happy spoke. "Lucy is... "More tears fell from his eyes, as he felt a pain in his heart speaking her name. "Lucy is dead!" He cried as his eyes fell shut, and Lucy's keys dropped from his limp paws.

4 days ago

Lucy sat at the bar chatting with Mira, as she waited for Natsu so they could go on the job they had decided to do. It had been her turn to pick, and he agreed to do it. It wasn't too difficult just stopping these notorious thieves that had been stealing artwork from an art museum. They used magic, but nothing Natsu and her couldn't handle.

"Geez! What's taking Natsu so long!" She moaned looking at her watch.

"I'm sure he and Happy are on their way." Mira laughed. "I bet they just got distracted by something strange they saw in a shop window, or Natsu saw something he thought you'd absolutely love, and bought it for you!"

Lucy felt her face get slightly red. "Mira would you drop it with the Natsu liking me thing! He's too much of an idiot!"

Mira just laughed as she watched her friend squirm.

With Natsu
Natsu was on his way to the guild with Happy, when he ran into Lissana. "Hey Lissana!" he waved as she walked over to him.
"Natsu can I ask you something?" She smiled.
"Sure! What's up?"
"Well.." She reached behind her and pulled out a flyer, " I saw this job, and was wondering if you would like to go on it with me?" She handed him the flyer. "It isn't very far so we can just walk so you don't have to ride any transportation."
Natsu studied the paper. "Sounds fun when do you want to go?"
"Well, we would need to leave today." She said.
"Oh..." He looked down at the paper, then back up at Lissana. He didn't wanna say no as he could see the hopefulness in her eyes. "Alright I'll go."
Back at the guild
Natsu walked through the guild doors with Lissana walking happily by his side. "Lucy!" he called as he walked over to her.
"Bout time! she scolded. "Any later and we'll miss the train!" She stopped when she saw that Lissana was by his side, and happy was awkwardly floating next to them.
"Ney Lucy.." He said as he scratched the back of his head. "Lissana wants me to go on this job with her, it'd just be this once." He pleaded.
"What about the job we already decided to do?" She asked trying to hide the hurt she was feeling.
"You can go with Happy! It's an easy job that you can do by yourself. The job Lissana wants to do is harder than yours it'll be more fun!"
"If you didn't want to do the job cause it was boring you should've said so in the first place!" Lucy could feel the anger rising up within her. People in the guild started to watch as the two friends started to argue.
They yelled at each other for a few moments until Lucy yelled, " GO ON THE STUPID JOB THEN! I DON'T WANT TO GO ON ONE WITH YOU ANYWAY YOU ALWAYS MESS IT UP!"
Natsu shouted back, "I ALWAYS MESS IT UP? YOU NEVER DO A THING! CAUSE YOU'RE ALWAYS GETTING CAUGHT OR BEATEN!" He instantly regretted saying this as he saw Lucy flinch back with a slight pained look appear on her face.
The look lasted for only a second, "GO ON YOUR MISSION! STUPID IDIOT I HATE YOU! HAPPY LET'S GO!" She grabbed onto the poor blue cat and pulled him out of the doors leaving a stunned Natsu, and a quiet guild.
"geez..." Natsu huffed. "Let's go Lissana..." He said as he headed for the door.
"Uhm.. are you sure this is alright, Natsu?" She said hesitantly, feeling a little guilty that she caused them to fight.
"Yea... let's go." with that he walked out, and he and Lissana headed on their own way.
Lucy
Lucy stalked angrily all the way to the train station with Happy floating cautiously behind. "Geez!" She made an annoyed pouty face. "That jerk changing his plans on me!"
"Lucy..." Happy whined. "Slow down!"
Lucy slowed her pace as Happy caught up to fly beside her. "Sorry, Happy..." She stared down at the ground in front of her as she walked. Letting out a small sigh, she could feel tears forming, as she thought back to their argument.
"Lucy?" Happy turned to float backwards facing Lucy. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing.." Lucy said as she looked away from him, blinking away her tears. "Let's hurry Happy!" She said looking up.
"Aye!" He shouted, as he flew off to the station with Lucy running along with him. Unaware of the fact that there was a group of three dark figures following, and watching them.
The train ride took overnight, till they reached their destination. They walked to the art museum owner's house. It was a fairly spacious house for one man living alone. They knocked on the door, and waited until a butler answered the door.
"May I help you?" He asked with a stuffed up voice.
"Yes!" Lucy chimed. "I'm the mage from Fairy Tail, I responded to Kyo Shikimeki's request."
"Ah..., come in then. Follow me." Lucy, and Happy followed him into a room with couches, tables, and several bookshelves lining the walls. "I will go get him please wait here miss."
"Alright thank you." Lucy said as she looked around the room, while she sat down. The place was nice, and fairly fancy, making her remember her house from when she lived with her father. She sighed as the nostalgic feeling swept over her.
The door opened waking her from her thoughts, and a short orange haired man stepped in. His hair was spiky, and seemed to be almost a foot tall all on it's own. His face was small his eyes looked like they were shut, he had a short stubby round nose, and a tiny mouth. "Afternoon." He said, as he walked over to sit on the couch across from Lucy. "I'm glad you responded to my request, they've stolen so much from my museum that if I lose anymore i'm afraid i'll have to shut down my museum. I would just like you to follow these men after they steal again tonight, and find where they keep all the paintings, beat them, and bring them and the art back." He looked Lucy in the eyes. "Sound good?"
"Yes." She nodded.
"Alright then GET GOING!" He yelled. Lucy jumped at the sudden change, and rushed out the door.
"Yes sir!" She called on her way out. "Happy can you fly me to the museum?"
"Aye!" He cheered as he grabbed her, and they flew off to the museum. Leaving three figures in the shadows watching. "That the girl?" one asked in a gruff voice.
"Yes it is!" Another said with a sneer.
The third one said in a calm voice, "Rist, Shin, quiet, we will get her soon enough. Remember patience is a virtue."
"Heh! I can't wait to get my hands on her! It's gonna be a fun time!" The one named Shin cackled.
"I like her keys, they look expensive." Rist said. "How soon is 'soon'?" He asked.

"All in due time my friend, all in due time." A twisted grin growing on his face.

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