Hello there! Man, this is my first fanfic. I'm sorry if it's bad and not that good, but I'll improve! This takes place after the newest chapter of Fairy Tail, Chapter 303. The idea popped into my head. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I don't own Fairy Tail, the genius behind it is Hiro Mashima! All hail Mashima-Sensei!

At the very back of all the cheering fans, a hooded woman leans silently against the wall. Tears start to stream down her face as she watches Natsu's battle. 'Natsu, I miss you so much. I'm so glad you're okay and doing well, but I want to see you. I know I can't, but that doesn't stop the way I feel.' Silently, she leaves the arena, followed by Jellal. She knows she's being followed, but she wants to put as much distance from the arena as she can. Jellal decides to face the woman. He tells her "I'll show you my real identity, so show me who you are," as he pulls his mask off. Knowing that she must speak with him, she turns around.

"What!?" shouted Jella, completely stunned at the woman's identity.

"Shh, I don't have much time. I can't explain everything, but please listen. I can only tell you what I can at this point," the woman says, beginning to explain what she could to Jellal. 'I hope I'm not too late,' the woman hoped, praying that she would make it in time.

"Mama!" shouted an excited 5-year-old Lucy.

"Yes, Lucy?" her mother, Layla, asked.

"Look at what I made! It's for you!" Lucy exclaimed, holding up a wreath of flowers, beaming with pride.

"It's beautiful, Lucy." They were sitting in the garden, which was filled with many types of different flowers and trees. Layla took the wreath that Lucy had offered and placed it on her head, smiling warmly at her daughter.

"I have something for you too," her mother said, pulling out a wreath also and placing it on her daughters head. Lucy squealed with happiness as she ran around showing the gardener what her mother made her. She ran around, smelling all the different types of flowers while dragging her mother around by the hand. She named all the flowers she knew from her studies to her mother, enjoying the time that they spent together. Layla watched her daughter, relaxed and enjoying the sunshine. She noticed a figure standing under the trees, hidden in the shadows. She smiled at the figure, recognizing who it was.

"Lucy, come here dear," Layla called to her, reaching her arms out. Lucy ran to her mother and hugged her, looking up at her with curious eyes.

"Lucy, look at those trees. Do you see something?" she asked. Lucy turned around, studying the trees. She did see something, but it was too far away to tell. As she studied it harder, she could almost see who it was-

Lucy woke to the sound of cheering. Rubbing the sleep out of her eyes, she realized that the 6th day of the games had started. She wished that she was out there to cheer for her guild, instead of being stuck in a prison cell. She wondered who was going to take part in the games. Lucy guessed that Natsu wasn't since he would be too worked up at her being taken prisoner. She sighed, knowing that they probably had to tie him down to keep him from running off to rescue her. She knew the Empire wouldn't do anything to her and Yukino until after the games. Knowing that she was stuck, she got out of bed and stretched. She noticed that Yukino was still sleeping, on the top bunk, with a pained expression on her face.

'Nightmare?' Lucy wondered as she stroked Yukino's head. This seemed to calm her down, as she sighed contentedly and a peaceful look replaced her pained one. Smiling, Lucy lied down on the bottom bunk, thinking about the Eclipse plan. She didn't think it was a good idea. There was no guarantee it would work, or if it would make things worse. Time couldn't be changed so easily, not without consequences.

Sighing, she thought of the dream she had about her mother. 'Who was that person?' Lucy wondered. The figure seemed so familiar, but she couldn't put her finger on who it was. Confused, Lucy decided to think of a way to escape, in case of the worst case scenario where she would be executed. She sat there, thinking on her bed, wondering what would become of her and Yukino.

Meanwhile, Lucy's rescue group ran towards the castle, determination shining in their eyes. The streets were deserted; everyone had gone to the arena to watch the games. Their footsteps echoed loudly in the empty street. Natsu quickened his pace, yelling for the others to hurry up.

"Natsu-san, please slow down," Wendy said. "Exactly, the Master said to sneak inside you impatient oaf," scolded Carla as more cheers erupted from behind them, coming from the arena. As the castle came into view, Mira yelled "Stop!" as Natsu put in another burst of speed, making him stop with an irritated look on his face.

"Why?" asked Natsu impatiently, crossing his arms. He was itching to run to the castle and bust the doors open. 'Lucy's in there! We're so close, why do we have to stop?!" Natsu yelled in his mind. Mira was just as worried as Natsu, but they had to be cautious.

"We're dealing with the Empire; we can't just barge inside and free Lucy. We need a plan," replied Mira. "The games will take a while, but we should get this over as quickly and quietly as we can. We can't use the front door so Happy, Carla, Lily, you will have to fly us to a window somewhere so we can get it. Since we don't know where Lucy is being held, Natsu and Wendy, you'll have to find Lucy by smell and lead us to her," explained Mira.

"We'll be like ninjas!" said a very excited Natsu, wrapping his scarf around his head. Both he and Happy made ninja poses and said "Nin-nin."

"Stop fooling around," sighed Carla while Wendy and Mira giggled.

"Indeed," agreed Lily. Mira stopped giggling and turned towards the group.

"Everyone ready?" They all nodded and started running towards the castle again.

"Juvia hopes she doesn't disappoint everyone," Juvia said, her voice filled with worry. "Don't worry, you'll do fine Juvia," Gray assured her. Juvia's face went red with embarrassment. She clutched her hands to her chest. 'Oh, Gray-sama! Juvia is so happy to hear you say that!' Juvia swooned. Gray felt someone watching him. Looking for the source, Gray saw Lyon glaring daggers at him. He was about to glare back until Erza hit him on the head.

"What was that for?" grumbled Gray, knowing if he yelled at her he was dead.

"Focus, Gray. Just because we're a distraction doesn't mean we should lose our concentration. We must still win," said Erza.

"Knowing Natsu, he's gonna mess this up somehow," sighed Gray, knowing he could destroy any plan in an instant.

"Have faith in him, Gray. For now, we must concentrate on the enemy in front of us." As Erza finished, Mato-kun, acting as both announcer and judge, announced that the 6th day of the games had begun; earning another cheer from the crowd.

Makarov looked at Mavis. She was unusually quiet and serious. "What's wrong First?"

"Hmm? Oh, nothing. I was just wishing the rescue team luck," replied Mavis absent-mindedly.

Makarov chuckled. "Don't worry too much; they're members of Fairy Tail. It will take a lot to bring them down," he said, pride in his voice. They were his brats, and he knew they would complete their mission no matter the odds. Mavis smiled, knowing that he was right. She then started to cheer at the top of her lungs. He too worried about those brats, but they would be fine. Sighing, he settled into his spot, ready to enjoy the games, hoping that things didn't stray too far from their plans.

Guards surrounded the castle, each at their assigned post. Once the rescue team got as close as they could, Mira transformed into a bird to see where they could get in. She would have sent one of the Exceeds, but if someone saw their friend looking inside they would get caught. So, circling the castle, she found a window that was open and empty. Joining the group, Mira transformed back to conserve her magic. Happy, Carla, and Lily picked their friends up and flew to the window Mira pointed to. Once inside, they realized they were in a library. Dozens of shelves filled the room, each packed with books of different size and topic. 'Lucy would love this,' Natsu thought, imagining his friend running squealing around the room, taking stacks of books out to read. He smiled at the image, wishing she was here to see this.

"Natsu, come on," Happy said to his fire-breathing friend. Everyone had moved to the door and stared at him, ready to go since the coast was clear.

"Oh, right. Haha, let's get going then!" Natsu said, flashing his signature smile. He was eager to find Lucy and rescue her.

"Make sure the both of you stay quiet. We're trespassing and I don't want us to get caught because of you two," warned Carla, pointed an accusing finger at Natsu and Happy.

"Aye!" Happy said, happy to do anything Carla told him to do. He knew how important this was and that they couldn't goof around, not with the stakes so high. He didn't want to leave Lucy in a jail cell, she was his friend and she didn't deserve being thrown in jail.

They left the library, Wendy and Natsu sniffing the air to see if they could catch Lucy's scent. Both couldn't find it and sighed. They'd have to go look around until they could catch it.

"Let's try looking for the basement. Usually they keep prisoners underground," Lily said, showing what he learned as a guard in Edolas.

"Good idea! But we have to make sure we don't cause attention. If we get caught underground we'll be trapped," said Wendy, wondering if they could sneak in and out without causing attention.

"Right," Mira said as they started running down the hall, looking for the entrance to the basement.

However, even with two dragon slayers, they didn't notice the hooded woman watching them from the library window. 'It's started.'

Whew, that's the first chapter! Hoped you liked it! Sorry if I jump around too much. Anyway, thanks for reading my first chapter! Please review! If you have complaints, please tell me so I can improve! If you don't that's just fine xD