AU. Thank you to my best friend, miwJEMmiw. She is so awesome and I would like to give credit to her for coming up with half of the story line. This is my first Fairy Tail fanfiction so don't be too harsh.

"Be careful. If you're not back in two days, I'm sending your team."

The Master's words still echoed in Lucy's mind. Her deadline was in two days. Makarov was giving her two days to complete her quest before sending reinforcements. What was she going to do if she couldn't do it? Walk around the guildhall with her head hung down in shame? No. She had to complete this quest before her time was up. Makarov had come to Lucy specifically because it had to do with her childhood home and her father. Supposedly, her father had gone back to the former Heartfilia mansion and tried to win it back. Now he was being held prisoner because he wouldn't give them information about Lucy. Lucy's father had gambled her hand in marriage for the mansion. So now Lucy was not only going to save her father, but she was going to get the mansion back without having to get married. Well... She was going to try. Keyword: Try.

Before Lucy left, she had noticed Loke at the guildhall. She knew he came on his on and that was exactly why she didn't tell him where she was going. Lucy knew that he would follow her and try to help without her even calling on him. Hopefully he'd return to the Spirit World soon so in case she really did need help, she had Loke to rely on.

"Lady Lucy!" An ex-boyfriend of Lucy's called sarcastically to her.

Lucy's eyes narrowed and she ignored him, carrying on. Unfortunately, he wasn't having any of it. He grabbed Lucy's forearm and pulled her into his chest. Lucy forcefully pushed on his chest causing her ex to backhand her. Grabbing one of her keys, Lucy called forth a spirit.

"I am linked to the path to the world of Celestial Spirits, now! O spirit, answer my call and pass through the gate! Open, Gate of the Golden Bull, Taurus!"

Taurus, with his Giant Labrys, popped up next to Lucy. "Moooo! I'll protect you, Lucy!"

Suddenly, Taurus swung his giant labrys and knocked Lucy's ex into the next kingdom over. Lucy held her cheek and smiled gratefully at the bull. "Thank you, Taurus."

"Is Lucy okay?" He asked, genuinely concerned. "Mooo! Dooo you need me to get Leooo?"

"No!" Lucy exclaimed. "Anything but that. Please don't tell him," she implored. The bull gave Lucy a look of questioning before she managed to force his gate closed.

Assuming that Taurus was going to inform Loke about this little mishap, Lucy concentrated on keeping all gates closed unless she called on them. Sure, it took a lot of magic, but she had to do what she had to do. Lucy hurried towards the entrance of the mansion. Even from outside, she could feel the power of the many mages that were located inside. Whether the mages were good or bad, Lucy didn't know. Truthfully, she didn't want to know, but sadly, she was going to find out. Lucy made her way into one of the entrances. This particular one would lead her straight to the kitchen. Upon hearing voices, Lucy stopped in her tracks.

"What is it about her?" A woman asked.

"She's different," a man replied.

Lucy could practically hear the woman purse her lips. "She's going to get us all killed."

The man scoffed. "Just because she's unpredictable doesn't mean that she's going to get us all killed."

"Lucy Heartfilia is the strongest Celestial Spirit Mage in the world. She will get you killed. I do not want my son to be marrying an unpredictable woman. He must be able to control his woman at all times."

Me? Lucy thought. Oh. This must be the man my father lost to.

"She will be mine," he growled.

Damn. Now Lucy was freaking out on the inside. This guy sounded like he would do absolutely anything to get what he wanted. She just hoped that he wasn't part of any powerful dark guilds. Frazzled, Lucy made her way down to the dungeons. There were many twists and turns and it took a while for Lucy to arrive at the location.

In the corner of a cell, her father sat, crippled and bloody. Hearing footfalls, he looked up. Upon seeing his daughter, his eyes widened in fear and shock. "You have to leave!" He whispered. "They're going to kill you."

Lucy rolled her eyes and rushed forward. She was just about to call out Virgo so she could unchain her father, but clapping from behind her made her jump.

"Lucy Heartfilia in the flesh. Pictures do not do you justice. You are much prettier in person." It was the man from before. He had violet colored hair and chocolate colored eyes. "My name is Masaru Oshiro."

She snickered. "You want me to become Mrs. Masaru Oshiro?"

He mocked bewilderment. "Hell no. You're going to die. But not before you watch your pathetic father die."

Masaru snapped his fingers and sticky rope wrapped around Lucy's legs and wrists. Lucy stumbled into the wall and slid to the floor. Masaru walked over to Lucy's father and punched him in the face.

"Stop!" Lucy yelled. "Why are you even doing this?"

He looked towards Lucy with anger in his eyes. Then he walked over and kicked her repeatedly. Lucy refused to show weakness by crying out. When Masaru walked back over to her father, Lucy tried to reach for her keys. With no possible luck, she turned to Masaru and her father. Right now, Jude Heartfilia was being punched and kicked until he begged for mercy. Lucy cringed every time a foot was impaled in his side.

Masaru pulled out a knife from who knows where. Lucy tried even harder to reach for the keys. She couldn't let her father die no matter how horrible of a person he was. Masaru ran the knife along her father's cheek. A stray tear ran down Lucy's face as she watched in horror as Masaru impaled the knife in her father's stomach. The tears started to flow faster as the rope started to tear her skin. Finally, Lucy was able to grab a key. Hoping that it was Loke's, Lucy opened the gate. Unfortunately, it turned out to be Virgo's key.

"Virgo! Untie me and then help my dad," Lucy commanded.

"Will I be punished, Princess?"

"Now is not the time!" Virgo nodded and rushed over to untie Lucy. After she was untied, Lucy stood and ran over to Masaru. She lucy kicked him while Virgo tried to untie Jude. "Not so tough now are we?"

Masaru laughed darkly. "Your father is going to die and then your guild will watch as you die."

"Open, Gate of the Ram, Aries!"

A young girl with pink hair, brown eyes and a pair of twisted horns on her head appeared in front of Lucy. "I'm sorry!" she cried.

"It's okay. Just attack Masaru!"

Aries nodded and stuck her hands out, closing her eyes and bracing herself. "Wool bomb!"

Aries conjures a massive amount of magical wool around Masaru and hurls him into the closest wall. After that, Aries disappears. Lucy could feel herself getting weaker by the minute. Blocking her spirits from coming to her aid using their own magic took a lot from her. Lucy watched as Virgo soon disappeared.

"No!" Lucy cried. She didn't understand what was going on. Their duty was not yet fulfilled.

Masaru grinned and dusted himself off. He conjured up a ball of dark power and threw it at Lucy. She cried out as she flew backwards and cracked her head against the concrete wall. Spots danced across her vision. Darkness seeped into her vision at the same time and Lucy fought to stay conscious. All of a sudden, a blinding light filled the room. When that was gone, Loke stood in its place.

"Nobody makes Lucy cry," he growled before punching Masaru.

o.O.o

Loke paced back and forth in the guildhall. Lucy wasn't at her apartment or in the guildhall. Loke was freaking out because he couldn't even summon himself to be at her side using his own magic. She was blocking him. He tried asking Makarov, but that got him nowhere.

"She will be back in two days," he had said.

So he knows something but isn't budging. Loke didn't know what to do. There was nothing he could say or do to find out what happened to Lucy. Team Natsu was out searching the town of Magnolia while Loke asked around. Growing tired, Loke went back to the Spirit World to see if Lucy had called on any of her other spirits. Fortunately, Taurus came running over with news.

"Moooo! Luuuuucy called on me for assistance."

"Is she okay," Loke asked, worried.

"Nooooow she is."

"What exactly happened?"

"Some man smacked her."

Loke saw red. Some man smacked her. And Lucy didn't call him. Maybe she had her reasons. Yeah, she had to have reasons. Virgo, Taurus, Sagittarius, Cancer, Gemini, Scorpio, Capricorn, Aries, and even Aquarius surrounded Loke. Then all of a sudden, Virgo was gone. Next, Aries was gone, but then she was back. As was Virgo. Everyone looked at them for answers.

Virgo gave them the answers that they wanted. "Princess is in a fight. She was crying and trying to save her father. Princess is getting weaker by the second. Will I be punished?"

Without notice, Loke summoned himself to be at his master's assistance. Lucy laid in a heap behind him and some man, who Loke assumed to be her father, laid dying across the room. A man in his mid twenties, Loke presumed, stood in front of him. Loke could feel the anger bubble up inside him.

"Nobody makes Lucy cry," he growled before throwing the first punch. He didn't care if he was getting carried away. His mind was in a haze and his only coherent thought was, "This guy made Lucy cry." "O Regulus... Grant me your strength!" He yelled and felt Regulus' power surge within him. Loke hit the man and watched him go flying back into the wall.

There was a sickening crack and the man was no more. Loke rushed over to Lucy, who had somehow made it over to her father. She had her hand to her mouth as if she were holding back sobs. Loke wrapped his arms around her. Lucy buried her face in Loke's suit and began to cry. "He's dead!" she sobbed. "He's gone! Just like my mom!"

Loke rubbed Lucy's back soothingly. "Oh baby, I'm so sorry."

"It's all my fault!"

"You were just trying to save him."

"If I had never left-"

"If you hadn't left then you wouldn't be in Fairy Tail. You wouldn't be where you are now. You wouldn't have me."

Lucy let out a heartbreaking sob. "Now I've hurt your feelings!"

"Baby, you didn't hurt my feelings. Come on, let's get you your mansion back before we have a proper burial."

Letting out a hiccup, Lucy nodded and allowed Loke to help her up. The couple barged into Lucy's father's old office to face the leader. She had short, bobbed gray hair and she was wearing a blouse with dress pants. "Ahhh, who might you be? And may I ask why you are barging into my house?" Recognition shone on Lucy's face, but all too quickly it was replaced with anger.

"Get out of my house!" Lucy yelled, stepping forward. Without realizing it, Lucy called forth each of her spirits. Virgo, Taurus, Sagittarius, Cancer, Gemini, Scorpio, Capricorn, Aries, and Aquarius surrounded Loke, but this time for a different occasion. "If you and your 'crew' are not out in fifteen minutes, so help me."

The woman's eyes widened in horror. "Y-yes," she stuttered and ran out.

Lucy collapsed, but Loke caught her before she could hit the floor. "Lucy!" All of the spirits yelled. Then, one by one, they all vanished back to the Spirit World. Only Loke was left because he was running on his magic.

o.O.o

"Congrats, Lucy." Makarov smiled warmly at Lucy, who sat at the bar with tears running down her face.

"Thanks," she sniffled. "So, although the mansion is in my name, I wanted to know if you would like to have a sort of Fairy Tail Headquarters."

Makarov raised in eyebrow with interest. "What do you mean?"

"Well, I was thinking that we could have the mansion as not only an HQ, but a secure location that would be used for... Anything really. It could be home to guild members. There is plenty of room. So if anyone had a family, and they wanted to go on a quest, their family would be looked after until they got back. Or if they didn't have money to pay rent, we could give them a home."

He nodded. "That's a really good idea."

"We could have the S-Class quests stationed there. There is a secure room that could hold them, making sure that no one except S-Class got in."

"Brilliant. We could use the mansion for many things. Thank you, Lucy."

Lucy smiled through her tears. "You're welcome. I'm happy to help."

Should I continue? Am I missing anything? Did I get anything wrong?