Chapter 1: Spirit Mayhem

Lucy's POV

Rent. My stupid rent! At this rate I'll never make my rent! Why do I never have enough jewels to pay it! Oh thats right, the idiot flaming boy who destroys everything in his path accompanied by the stupid ice cold stripper. The expenses to repay for the damages is always so high. I pass by the only magic store in town. Wonder if they've gotten any keys. Maybe I'll go see. Deciding quickly, I stride into the store confidently. An older man immediately notices me and runs over to begin his salesperson antics.

"Hello there, is there anything I can get for you young lady? I have a lot of magical items in stock. Maybe this mystical water fountain interests you? Or this compact that holds real fairy dust. Perhaps the cream that changes your skin color? Its very popular with the ladies." he attempts to sell me items but my interest is elsewhere.

"No I'm looking for celestial spirit keys. Would you happen to have any?" I question.

His eyes brighten up considerably. That's gotta mean something good right?

"Why yes we just got three celestial spirit keys from an anonymous donor!"

"Thats wonderful. What keys are they?"

"We have three Magnesium keys: The Bunny, The Dog and The Sheep" the salesman says with a mischievous grin "You're a part of Fairy Tail right? Promise me you can keep your guild from destroying my shop and you can have all three for 20,000 jewels" 20,000 jewels is a great deal, but my rent... oh well I'm sure I can still scrape together enough jewels to pay the rent at the end of the month.

"Deal" I exclaim, smiling and handing him the expected amount and received the three white keys in return. Then with a hop, step and jump I find myself at my apartments door. Bursting into my apartment expecting silence I instantly hear the clattering of pots and pans. A thief? Landlady? No. Probably just Natsu. My thoughts were confirmed as I saw a pink-haired boy trying to put away all of the pots he spilled. Happy the accomplice flying around giddily with a fish in his mouth.

"BAKA!" I scream as a shocked Natsu turns around, "Get out of my apartment!"

"But Luce~" He starts, "I'm bored" I swear that boy..

"I don't have time for this! I have new spirits to make contracts with!" Shit. Now he's going to stay no matter what. Why did I open my big mouth. As expected his eyes got bigger and I had no choice but to let him stay, "Fine, stay but don't get in the way on my practices, got that Natsu?" He nodded up and down furiously.

Sighing I pick out the key belonging to the Rabbit, "I am the person who connects the road to the stellar spirit world... Thou shalt respond to the calling and pass through the gate. Open a door to the Rabbit, Harlequin!" In a flash of a baby pink smoke a lady appeared.

The lady looked to be in her late 20s with shiny white hair that ended around her waist. She had white bunny ears popping out of her head with light pink in the center of them. Thin whiskers sprouted from her nose. Her hands were slightly curled and had small shiny nails big enough to be a part of a claw. Her tail was a white puffy ball. Her outfit consisted of a white T-shirt and a airy light pink poncho over it with a white skirt. Complete with a pair of pink furry boots and bunny earrings.

"Greetings Master" Harlequin speaks with a sweet childlike voice. She's so cute! She's just like a little kid!

"Hiya! No need for honorifics. Just call me Lucy"

"How about Queen?" I shake my head. "My lady" I continue shaking. "How about Princess?" At this rate all of my spirits are going to end up calling me Princess.

"Well I do like the sound of that" I pretend to think about it "Sure! Now about the contract" The Bunny and I go through each day with shakes of yes or no. I found out that Harlequin was available every day of the week excluding Friday.

"Hey Harley," (Harlequin allowed me to give her a nickname) "What kind of magic do you use?" I ask with curiosity laced into my voice. She's a bunny. What kind of magic could she use? Bunny slayer magic or something? I almost laugh out loud at that thought.

"Princess, my magic will be revealed as the time is right" Harley admitted with a smooth tone. "For now hime, I must take my leave, but be warned, you must summon me before you walk into the guild. It will be much safer for you and your friends " She foreshadows. I sweatdropped nervously. Is she the bunny of the future.. it almost sounds like that. With that nerve-racking statement the bunny disappears in a flash of light pink.

"Well that was, weird. Luce, you're so weird that even your spirits are weird!" Natsu exclaims happily. I send him a death glare before grabbing my second Magnesium key, to the dog.

"I am the person who connects the road to the stellar spirit world... Thou shalt respond to the calling and pass through the gate. Open a door to the Dog, Azizi!" A dark light appeared quickly and soon disappeared as quickly as it appeared revealing a small boy around ten years old. His hair was a light gray in a somewhat spiky style. His shirt was gray yet it was mostly covered by his pitch black biker's jacket. Azizi had baggy gray pants to match the shirt as well as black combat boots. He had a black leather choker on with a dog on it.

"Yo Grandma, guess you're my new owner," Azizi looked at me thoroughly with disdain, "How do I always end up with the ugly ones. What does the spirit king have against me"

"Exc-" I start only to be interrupted by the dog boy,

"Yeah miss princess, I ain't calling you princess or master or whatever the hell you expect me to call you. All the spirits speak of you like god or something. You don't look like much to me, just a mage wannabe" He finishes berating me. "Before you ask me about any of that contract crap, I'm not coming on Thursdays no matter what so don't bother me!" Once I tell clear signs of him being done talking. Natsu looks at him with a mixture of shock and anger. I just sigh and ignore the two with the electricity flowing between their eyes.

I grab the final key, to the sheep, "I am the person who connects the road to the stellar spirit world... Thou shalt respond to the calling and pass through the gate. Open a door to the Sheep, Marrical!" A pure white smoke appears, once it clears a young girl stands shyly. Her shiny brown hair is in two side ponytails. Naturally shining, her brown eyes look up like a young doe. She has a white dress which stops above her knees, a pair of furry boots, and a silver chain bracelet with a sheep on it.

"Hi," the little sheep girl said nervously.

"Hiya! You're so cute," I gush over Marrica and she just looks at me as a newborn child would. Eyes emit emotions as love, confusion, and trust freely, almost like wearing your heart on your sleeve. Thats it! The final straw.

"Come 'ere you!" I declared, walking over to the little girl and hugging her tightly. She looked a bit shocked before hugging me back. We stood there for a few minutes just hugging warmly until I remembered.. We have company. Turning around slowly I see Natsu with his jaw hanging open, typical, but I see Azizi looking at not me but Marrical with shock then glances over at me with... jealousy?

"Hey um," Marrical stammers out, "Do y-you t-th-think you could b-be my Nee-chan?" Once she finishes the statement she looks up at me with hope shining brightly in her eyes. I notice the dog boy's stares at me become more intense.

"Of course!" I beam at her happily, "How could I resist you, You are already like the sister I never had!" Yet again I pounce on her with another big hug.

"Yeah Yeah such a touching scene. I could barf. Seriously, what is up with you and hugs old lady." Azizi berates.

Before the spirit can insult me anymore Marrical steps in, "Azizi! You should be nicer to Nee-chan!" The ten-year old boy took a step back as if he had been shot. What is this? Young unrequited love between stellar spirits? Marrical hugged my waist.

"What's this grandma? Hiding behind a little girl, despicable. Maybe I'll just take this" He said snatching my wallet with my hard-earned jewels, "And take my leave" With that Azizi vanished into the spirit world.

With an angry look in her innocent eyes Marrical disappeared after him leaving Natsu, Happy and I to wonder what just happened. MY RENT! NO!

"That's one feisty spirit" Happy muttered.

"I'll say! But I'm all fired up now!" Natsu yelled his catchphrase, "Let's go to the guild and get a job, Luce!" I nod and we start toward the guild

Once in front of the guild Harley's words ring in my head with the mention of the guild, 'For now hime, I must take my leave, but be warned, you must summon me before you walk into the guild. It will be much safer for you and your friends.' I should listen to her.

"Hey Natsu you go on inside, I'll meet you there!" I shout to him, he just nods and heads inside the guild with Happy following close behind him.

"Gate of the Bunny, I open thee! Harlequin" In a flash of a baby pink smoke Harley appeared.

"Hello Princess how may I help you," She says calmly, she notices the guild and shudders with disdain, "I wouldn't recommend you go in there hime" Harley cautions.

"I already promised a friend I'd meet him inside though!" I insist.

The bunny woman just sighs and motions inside. I walk up to the guild doors and lightly push on the wooden doors. I step inside and yell, "Miina! I'm here!" My remark is greeted by silence. This is weird.

Walking further into the guild with Harlequin behind me see everyone is crowded in one spot. When I get over there I have to push my way through the crowd. I gasp because what I see in the middle of the crowd is something I could have never imagined would happen. This was impacting people in different ways, though most were either beyond pissed ready to rip a certain someone's head off or depressed beyond imagination. Its something that all Fairy Tail mages have dreaded. Literally a nightmare becoming reality.

What I saw there was Makarov lying on the ground, unconscious next to a stone Mira who was bound by rope, both fatally injured and a maniacally laughing Laxus and Thunder God Tribe towering above them.

Lucy: WHAT THE HELL PIE!
Natsu: I. Want. To. Kill. THEM!
Pie: Calm down! You'll get your chance!
Lucy and Natsu: WHEN!?
Pie: When I say so!
Natsu: So I don't really understand how this happened..
Pie: Seriously.. .
Lucy: Isn't it obvious? You're so dense Natsu..
Pie: Obviously Lucy!
Natsu: STILL I'M GOING TO KILL THEM!
Lucy: Calm down o.O
Pie: So I'm planning to try to update every other day... hopefully! I'll try my best to!
Lucy: You better...
*Lucy gives Pie death glare*
Pie: OK OK!
Lucy: Read and Review ^.^
Pie: Peace out peeps!