A/N: This is a rewrite! Not a minor, nor a major one. But I did fixed up some aspects of the chapter.

My hands slipped and created some slight drama between Lucy and Erza....oops

PROPHECY:
Into the future, doom shall befall
It is up to the chosen 5 to help the wizard of light to stop it
The stars of 88 must combine
Revelation of the stars and knight shall collide
A new relationship must not occur for it will usher forth of doom for all
When myth becomes truth, a naked star shall sacrifice the one its love the most
Once friends, now enemies, the wizard of light and darkness shall meet

Please enjoy? 😢

Whilst Erza was engaged in a battle with Jellal, her old friend, the reoccurrence of uncertainty and unfamiliarity followed the redhead as she neared her old friend. The aura surrounding the blunette was unknown to Erza, and was questioning to what's the difference between now and the  time she had last saw the man.

Then there's Lucy. Erza noted how different she was acting. Guilt, anger, and sadness was all that she could decipher from the eyes of the blonde.

Then the ground begun to tremble, debris started to float, tiny explosions rippled through the area, and the lacrimas were deforming and losing shape. Erza could understand and conclude  that the place was going to be destroyed, and she needed to get the others and escape the explosion radius, and fast.

She turned back to face Jellal again, only to find that he was not there anymore. Before she could even look for him, a wave of magic collided against her and the boys.

Couple moments later, Erza stood back up on shaky knees and sees that the boys were knocked out...completely. Her armor must've protected her against the blast. She then turned around toward to where the wave of magic had come from, only to see Jellal having a tight grip around Lucy's neck who was flailing around weakly.

Erza was about to run and scream out to Lucy, but a sudden bright light interrupted her and begun to surround the mages, blinding them temporarily. As the light died down, Erza turned back to see Lucy now on the ground, unmoving.

In the corner of Erza's eyes, she saw Jellal leaning against the wall, gravely injured and unconscious. Before the redhead could start toward the unmoving blonde, a wave of fire appeared and quickly engulfed Lucy, and then moved to engulf Jellal.

Erza took a step backwards as the flame then started to move toward the redhead and the boys who had yet to stir. The knight questioned the nature of the fire as it neared closer to the mages.

As if sensing her thoughts, a deep voice was heard. "Do not be afraid, Knight. If you want to live, then allow me to take you to safety."

Erza took a moment to stare at the raging fire who was actually talking. "Alright..."

The talking fire then engulfed Erza and all in a split second, the fire disappeared, Erza and the boys disappeared, Lucy and Jellal disappeared, and the dead body of Jude Heartfilia disappeared.

All that was left was the sound of small explosions and debris falling and floating as they pleased.

..................

Darkness.

That was all that had surrounded her.

Silence.

That was that she could hear.

The girl then stood in front of a certain building that had suddenly appeared. Fairy Tail. But the guild was not in its natural state. It was destroyed, decayed, trembled into bits and pieces of debris.

It was abandoned.

The girl walked into the uninhabited building, not mindful of the crumbling ceiling or the weakened state of the building itself.

Something was guiding the girl to a specific place, a place she never knew it had existed. A place that she was never meant to overpass and enter.

The girl felt no emotions of fear or anxiety as she followed to a certain place while being mentally directed. Down a door that led to the basement, and pass a hidden door that was locked and sealed by a powerful magic. It was already opened and gave the girl no difficulties in walking through the door.

The girl now stood in front of a gigantic door, and a giant emblem of Fairy Tail decorated the floor. She raised a hand and gently pushed the door, seeing that the magic was already unsealed.

Stepping through the set of doors, the girl walked into the room and sees two people already in there. A wizard known for destruction and the creation of demons. And a wizard known for the creation of Fairy Tail.

Zeref stood, towering over the limp body of the First Master, Mavis Vermillion. Zeref looked up and glared at the girl that had just walked in.

"The redemption of your war had failed. You are the last mage standing." Zeref smirked, stepping over the limp girl and started to walk toward the girl and activated his magic. "You should go and join your friends."

The girl did not move or say anything. She had no control over her body as Zeref walked over to her. But she now felt many emotions.

Rage.

Anger.

Hate.

Sorrow.

Sadness.

Love.

Loneliness.

The girl that the girl had loved died before her eyes. She had failed her, her mission, her loyalty as a friend. She betrayed them by doing nothing. It was too late.

And she had never got the chance to tell her feelings for the girl she had loved.

The girl, a girl that once stood tall, with a stoic posture that rivaled a knight, the girl stood proud and prideful. She never let up during a fight, she fought till her dying breath. She had never betrayed her own...until the war.

She abandoned them. Her friends. Her family. She betrayed them, and that had cost them their lives. And now, she is the only one left standing.

The girl once feared for her magic and attitude. The girl once feared as a mighty wizard of Fairy Tail. Now she was reduced to a mess of betrayal and abandonment.

All she wanted was to stop this and see her loved ones...especially the one that she had loved, the one she had betrayed and abandoned. But she will not stop until she tries to stop Zeref herself.

She will try and die...and maybe that would atone for her sins

The sight of Zeref unleashing her magic upon the girl was the last thing she saw before everything became black.

Silence ensued.

Darkness ensued.

The girl was alone again, constantly replaying her betrayal and abandonment for her friends and family...her only regret.

...............

Erza sudden bolted straight up with alert in her eyes, instantly realizing that she was in the infirmary of her guild. She begun to scan her surrounds, see Natsu and Gray, who were glaring at each other, and she also spotted Lucy in a nearby bed, still unconscious, yet to stir.

Erza stared at Lucy some more, only to be interrupted by grumbles and shots coming from the two mages that stood at the other side of the room.

Erza rose from the bed with annoyance and approached the boys, and pushed them apart before any fight would ensue. "Knock it off!"

"Erza!?" Natsu and Gray had a shocked expression on their face for a moment before grinning.

"About time! Thought you would never wake up!" Natsu grinned.

"It's already been two days since we were mysteriously taken back to the guild." Gray explained, crossing his arms.

"Two days?" Erza raised an eyebrow at boys, who merely nodded. "Explain." She ordered, wanting some explanations.

"Well...after we were mysteriously knocked out...which I don't remember losing conscious. The last thing I remembered was that I was glaring at you for being too reckless." Gray spoke, glaring daggers at Natsu.

"Say what! You were being reckless too!" Natsu roared.

Erza and pushed them away again with force. "Stop it. Tell me what happened."

Natsu and Gray gulped before the boys begun to explain what they remembered.

"That's the thing, Erza. We don't remember. The last thing I remembered was glaring at Natsu for being an idiot, and the next thing I remembered was waking up at the guild." Gray explained.

"Yeah, same here. I really don't know anything! Please don't cut me!" Natsu whimpered, noticing a stern and disappointed look on Erza's face.

Erza sighed. She does remember the talking flame engulfing her, telling her that it would take her to safety. But how did the flame knows where she lived or what guild she was in? She turned to face Lucy, who was still in bed, and upon further inspection, she noticed bandages riddling her body. Some on her hands, her neck, and her head. Maybe some on her body, but she couldn't really tell.

Erza suspected that Lucy may know who the mysterious fire was, since it had saved her from Jellal.

Wait.

Where's Jellal?

Erza turned back to the boys, only to find them gone. Erza grown a tick, seeing that they ran away, mostly from Erza intimidating them....Erza turned back to Lucy for a moment before walking out of the room to find either Mira or Makarov.

Erza sauntered down the stairs and spotted Mira cleaning the tables. She ignored the eyes that begun to bore themselves in her, questioning her condition.

"Mira." Erza spoke once she was in her hearing range and sat on a stool and stared at the barmaid.

Mira turned around when she heard her name being called, seeing Erza sitting on a stool. "Erza! Glad to see that you are awake. You feeling well?"

Erza just grunted, not wanting to talk about her health. "What happened? How did we...end up back here?"

Mira stopped and looked up at Erza with a small frown. "I can't really say. One moment, everything was normal, then a giant fire appeared out of nowhere, and the flames literally engulfed the guild. But nothing was burnt, nobody was burnt. And the fire wasn't even that hot...it was warm to the touch. The moment it appeared, it disappeared, and you, Natsu, Gray, Lucy and two other men were suddenly in the middle of the guild."

Mira paused for a moment, looking at Erza to observe her reaction before continuing her story. "Then there was a voice. It was hard to tell if it was female or male, but it spoke, saying that it had managed to save you guys in time before an explosion killed you guys. Before we could even do anything, the council stormed in and collected the man with the tattoo and collected the dead man, and then left without any other words. Then the voice disappeared and we were left to treat you and such."

"So he's in prison." Erza muttered, hearing that Jellal was now in jail...which made her at ease. "Anything else?"

"After the council incident and the voice disappearing, we went to check on your injuries. Lucy's was the worst. It had seemed like she was being choked to death. There were bruises on her neck..." Mira frowned.

Erza could faintly remember Jellal having a grip on Lucy's neck, dangling her in the air. "But she'll live, right?"

Mira nodded. "Yes. But it had already been a two days. We were getting a little worried about you. The boys had already woke up yesterday, we were scared for a moment."

Erza sighed. "Whatever the case, we are still alive." She frowned for a moment for looking at Mira in the eyes. "Do you ever feel like Lucy is hiding something else?"

Mira stopped what she was doing and turned to Erza. "What reason do Lucy have to hide something?"

Erza had thought about. During the fight with Jellal, she had noticed something with her...guilt or something. "Maybe it has to do something with her...personal mission."

Mira hummed for a moment. "Perhaps. But Lucy has her reasons for things like this. It's not like she has a secret motives for whatever she has planned...right?"

Erza inward sighed. "You're right..." Erza paused for a moment, looking around to make sure that no one was near her to hear what she was about to say. She turned back to Mira and leaned toward her, "It's just...that...I've been having this feeling...toward Lucy."

Mira dropped whatever she was doing and leaned toward Erza with glint in her eyes and a wide grin plastered on her face. "Keep going."

Erza stared at Mira, thinking that she was the wrong person to talk about this...but it was too late, so she continued. "I think I...like Lucy...so I became really paranoid with her...mission and her goal."

Mira frowned with confusion in her eyes. "I...I'm afraid I do not understand."

Erza sighed. "Lucy has a mission, she can't afford to be in a relationship, and her mission makes me...question on some things. There's so many mysteries surrounding Lucy, like who she is, or exactly where she had come from. And -"

"Erza." Mira interrupted, realizing that Erza was rambling and was not stopping anytime soon. "I get it. You like her, and your worry too much. I do not know the full extent of this mission of Lucy's, but you should trust her. She is genuine and kind. And I do not think that she means any harm."

Erza sighed deeply and rested her head in her hands. "I trust her. But I'm afraid. I want to ask her out, but there is a greater possibility of her rejecting me."

"How can you be so sure?" Mira smirked a little.

"She told me herself. That she will not be in any relationship until this is all over."

"Then ask her out when her mission is over." Mira smiled.

Erza stood back up and stared at Mira like she was the dumbest person she had met. "Lucy's mission could take years...even she doesn't know when it will end."

Mira frowned a little. "I see. Then..." She trailed off, not knowing what else to say.

Erza gave her a knowing look, understanding that she has nothing else to say. "Don't worry about it. I going home to rest. Bye Mira."

Mira waved as Erza left to go home and sleep. Sleep. That's all she needed for the moment, though she had been asleep for 2 days, she was still exhausted. Both physically and mentally exhausted.

Right now, Lucy's prophecy scared her the most.

...

The next day, Erza came back to the guild, somewhat well rested. She expected to come across a quite yet rowdy guild. But instead, the members were scared, and Erza could hear murmurs of uncertainty and doubt.

Walking deeper into the guild, Mira noticed and called out to her. "Erza! Come over here!"

Erza complied and approached her. "What happened?"

"Well...It seemed that Lucy woke up, but she went into a frenzy and almost killed Natsu and Gray." Mira spoke.

Erza stood with wide eyes as she stared at Mira doubtfully. "What brought this on? Why would Lucy do this?"

Mira sighed. "When she first woke up, she was fine. She was perfectly fine and had a smile when we approached her, but she did seem sad though. And we decided to leave Natsu and Gray alone with her so they could have some friends quality time and talk about what had happened during the last mission. The next thing we knew, Lucy was angry and almost killed them. Before we could even do anything, Lucy ran away."

Erza was silent as she listened to Mira's story. "Sounds like the boys had said something to her to make her angry."

"That's what I thought. I would ask the boys, but they are unconscious right now."

Erza frowned in disappointment. "Then I will have to wake them up."

Mira blinked as Erza made her way to the infirmary. She would stop her before causing any more injuries on the boys, but she held back. She also wanted to know what happened to Lucy and what the boys had said to her. So she followed Erza and kept her distance as the knight approached the boys and grabbed them by the collar and vigorously shook them.

"Wake up! You will tell me what happened between you and Lucy!" Erza shouted and she shook the boys.

Natsu seemed to be injured the most, so he remained unmoving and mute. Gray, however was only minor in injuries and managed to stir to Erza third attempt in waking them up.

Gray groaned as Erza slapped him in the face.

"Get up you worthless ice mage!" Erza yelled with rage, her patience already worn thin.

Gray blinked and stared back at an angry Erza. "Erza? W-Where am I?" He whimpered from the intense glare that he was receiving.

"You are in the infirmary. I had only heard that Lucy had almost killed you and Natsu. So you will tell me what happened between the three of you." Erza demanded, staring at Gray with strong intensity that was not friendly at the moment.

Gray gulped nervously before speaking. "Well, when she woke up, she seemed...alert and sad. Maybe guilt? I don't know. But I knew she wasn't happy, even though she had a smile on her face...So, Natsu and I wanted to her happy. After what Natsu said, Lucy just snapped and attacked us, like she was possessed. That's all I know."

Erza narrowed her eyes. "What did Natsu say?"

Gray looked up to remember what the dragon slayer had said before looking back at the redhead. "Something about killing that dead man...or something like that?"

Erza sighed and backed away from the beds, thinking what she had just learnt. It did not make any sense. But it did make sense that Lucy held back on hurting Gray...She turned to Mira with a questioningly look. "Do you know who that dead man was?"

Mira shook her head. "There was no existing record of him being alive or anything of that matter. So it is a possibility that Lucy knows something about him."

"Alright...I'm going to look for her. Keep these two in check." Erza ordered, walking out of the room and left the guild.

Now, she just needed to find Lucy.

...

She was not fond of hide and seek, but she never knew it would be this difficult to find a single mage. By the time Erza had found Lucy, the sun was almost kissing the horizon, and the stars slowly blinked into existence.

Erza found Lucy in the graveyard, which was the last place she expected anyone to be, but she gave it a shot, and apparently she was there. Go figure.

Erza made no sudden movements as she slowly approached her, taking baby steps toward to blonde.

As she got closer to the blonde, she could silently hear muffled cries and an almost invisible tremble from the blonde, if Erza was not observant.

Lucy was sitting in front of a certain grave, a lone grave, surrounded by beautiful black fence. A barrier meant to keep people out, but Lucy had stepped over and was sitting directly in front of the grave, hugging herself as she cried.

Erza now stood on the outside of the fence, the barrier that now stood in between her and Lucy, with her back to her.

She did not say anything at the moment, as she was speechless and unsure. For what she knew, the grave that Lucy was standing in front of was one of the founders of Fairy Tail. So she was confused.

Couple of seconds stretched into minutes and Erza had not said anything. The only thing that could be heard was the sound Erza's own heartbeat and Lucy's quite sniffles.

Then Lucy decided to speak, but remained unmoving. "What do you want, Erza?"

Erza jumped in surprised, not expecting Lucy to say anything. "Oh...I-I...wanted to see if you were...alright..."

Lucy was silence for a moment for speaking again. "I'll be fine. I just want to be alone for now."

"I can't do that...I want you tell me what's wrong." Erza spoke, wanting to help Lucy in any way she could. "And...I also want to know why you decided to attack Natsu and Gray.

"I'll talk about it later. I just want to be alone for now."

Erza did not move. "I just want to help you, Lucy."

With a deep annoyed sighed, Lucy stood up and faced Erza fully with an annoyed expression. Erza recoiled slightly, seeing the dried tears on Lucy's cheeks.

She held herself from tugging the blonde into her arms to reassure that she will be alright. "Lucy. Tell me, I can help you." Erza spoke in her most soothing voice.

Lucy smiled gently. "Perhaps. But nothing can ever undo what had happened. And I know you understand that too."

"I do."

Lucy stepped over the fence and turned back to the grave. "This is my mother. One of the founders of Fairy Tail."

Erza did not say anything or move. But she was impressed, though it does seem...doubtful and unrealistic. But she does remember Lucy's story about her coming from the past, more than 400 years ago...but Fairy Tail was created 100 years ago... so there was some confusions. But Erza trusted Lucy, even with her mission.

Lucy then turned to Erza with a sad expression. "Then my father..."

Erza turned to face her, listening to what she as to say.

"That dead man from the last mission. That was my father."

Erza's eyes widened at her confession. "Your father? He's...been alive?"

Lucy chuckled weakly and turned back to the grave. "It seemed unreal to me at the time and didn't want to believe it. I soon learned that he was being controlled by the curse...the same curse that my Lupus key was cursed with. That curse had kept him alive..."

Erza couldn't control herself anymore. She grabbed Lucy and held her in her arms, seeing how emotionally distraught the blonde was. Lucy didn't need to suffer, already having to deal with the burden of the world on her shoulders.

"I killed him." Lucy muttered, leaning deeper into the knight, not caring about anything at the moment.

Erza was surprised, but she did not say anything. She tightened her hold, indicating that she'll never let go, both figurative and literary.

"For a long time...for more than 100 years, he had suffered. He basically...had me kill him. He said nasty things, insulted you and the others, just to have me kill him." Lucy rambled, wrapping her arms around Erza.

Erza was definitely unsure on what to say.

"I swore that I would never kill. But...I had killed my own father."

Erza started to rub Lucy's back to soothe her, unable to voice anything, afraid that her voice would betray her. She glanced at the grave that supposedly belonged to Lucy's mother.

For a split second, she swore she was a faint shimmer of a figure, a middle-aged woman that looked so much like Lucy, so transparent and had a gentle smile. It hovered over the grave, and smiled directly at Erza.

Erza couple of times and looked back, only to see that no one was there. A ghost? Or was it just her imagination?

A sudden violent shift moved in Erza's arm, where Lucy started to cry again. Erza snapped herself out of her reverie and pushed Lucy away gently so she could see her face, and her tears falling down.

"There's no reason to cry. Your father had suffered for 100 years. You saved him. He should be happy." Erza tried, she really tried.

Lucy shook her head. "That's not the problem, Erza." She said, wiping away the tears as she stepped away, thinking she had done enough, which made Erza miss the contact. "I...just never knew what it's like to have a father. My father was always distant and absence. The most I got out of him was a simple smile and that was it. No hugs, no...interactions with him. Nothing. After I had come back from the Realm, I had assumed him...to be dead, considering how my mother had died as well. Then I find him at that place. I was happy to see him. But I was confused. Unsure."

Erza stood in place, staring at Lucy for a moment, not daring to say a word.

"Then I landed a final blow on him. He muttered the words that I had longed to hear when I was little. A gentle smile that I had forgotten. Father gave me all of them before he passed. I became so angry at the people responsible for making him suffer." Lucy paused for a minute, before looking at Erza in the eyes. "For a split-second, I wanted to kill your friend."

Erza understood all too well on what she's feeling.

Lucy sighed and looked down, facing her mother's grave. "Yes. I killed my father, but I had laid him to rest. I realized that's what he wanted. So I won't dwell on that fact that I had killed him. He's in a better place now."

"Lucy."

Lucy looked back to see Erza with a soft smile.

"I'm sure your father was very proud of you. And I'm positive that he would want you to move on."

"Thank you Erza." Lucy smiled back and gave Erza a quick hug. She then pulled back, but was then tugged back into Erza by powerful arms, keeping her in place.

Erza didn't want to let her go, she wanted to keep her in her arms forever. It felt so natural and perfect to have her in her arms. She was unsure if Lucy could feel or hear the racing heart that rammed against her armored chest.

"...Erza?" Lucy spoke, wondering why Erza was not letting go.

Panicking, Erza tried to find a reason or a lie for doing what she just did. "Shh...it's okay Lucy. Nothing will ever hurt you anymore. You are completely safe." After Erza said, that, she mentally scolded herself. That was supposed to be the words for someone waking from a nightmare!

Lucy frowned and blinked confusingly. "What are you talking about?"

Erza silently gulped. "You're broken...and I will help you." Erza mentally hit herself after saying that. She needed to keep her damn mouth shut.

Lucy pushed herself away and glared at Erza. "Well, thank you very much, Erza. I am completely fine on taking care of myself."

"I didn't mean that....I...mean..." Erza did not have enough time to explain herself as Lucy walked into her void and disappeared from sight.

"Great job, Erza. You really helped her." Erza muttered angrily at herself. "Now Lucy really hates you."

Sighing, she turned back to face the grave that supposedly belonged to Lucy's mother. "How can I win a heart that carries so much burden?" Erza asked, half expecting to receive an answer, and not at all.

Silence ensued after couple of minutes, and Erza decided to walk back to the guild in defeat, thinking how much she had messed up.

...

Walking back to the guild, Erza hated herself more with each step, thinking how she had hurt Lucy. She was just nervous by being next to her. She undoubtedly knows that she's undeniably in love with that blonde. Her mouth had slipped and said some things that was not meant to be said.

She wanted to apologize to Lucy for that.

Walking pass the guild doors, she was greeted with Natsu and Gray standing with a grin.

"'Bout time, Erza!" Gray smirked.

"Erza. Let's fight!" Natsu roared, thinking that the fight at the last mission was not enough for him.

"How are you standing? What about your injuries?" Erza asked, ignoring Natsu's declaration.

"Lucy healed us not too long ago. But she left as soon as she was finished. She still looked pretty angry." Gray answered.

"If she was still angry at us, then why did she apologize?" Natsu wondered as he scratched his head with a frown.

Erza did not dare to say it. And she knew that Lucy was still angry with her. How could she make it up with her? She wanted to be on her good side...and smile with her, and hug her, and hold hands with her, and cuddle with her, and possibly kis-

Erza mentally slapped herself, ridding herself of the thoughts of Lucy, and headed for the bar. She sat on one of the stool and faced Mira. "Strawberry milkshake please."

Mira complied and went to whip her up some strawberry milkshake for the redhead.

After her milkshake was done, Mira placed the drink in front of Erza, and soon realizing that Erza was not happy.

"Is everything okay?" Mira asked.

Erza sighed as she took the drink and sipped on it. "I made Lucy mad...and I think she hates me."

"Why would Lucy hate you?"

"I accidently said some stuff, which had hurt Lucy. She was offended and left without any other words."

"What did you say?" Mira inquired.

"That dead man that appeared with us, that was Lucy's father."

Mira's eyes widened at the new fact.

"Lucy attacked Natsu and Gray because they were insulting him, not knowing who he really was. Then I came to talk to her, I freaked out and accidently called her broken."

Mira was surprised to hear this as her eyes widened some more. "What made you...accidently slipped?"

Erza glared at Mira. "You already know. I was so nervous, and I was hugging her to boot, which made me even more nervous!"

Mira understood now. "So what will you do now?"

Erza sighed and rested her head on the table. "I want to make it up to her, but I don't know what."

Mira stroked her chin as she thought up an idea before a light bulb appeared over her head. "I'm sure Lucy's father is still at the morgue."

Erza sat up, looking at Mira curiously to what she was saying.

Mira leaned forward and whispered her plan into Erza's ears, to which Erza nodded slowly, already thinking that the plan will be a success.

She stood from her stool and ran out of the guild, ignoring her unfinished drink. Mira smiled, thinking how much the redhead loved Lucy if she was willing to put aside her favorite drink for the blonde.

Mira can only hope that everything will go well, and Lucy can forgive Erza.

...

Lucy sat on top of the giant church that overlooked most of the town. It was a beautiful sight, and Lucy enjoyed watching small specs of people walking and milling about in the streets.

If Lucy was in a good mood, she would have a smile and looking at the horizon. But she was in a bad mood. She wouldn't say that she was angry or hate Erza when she had said those words. If anything, Lucy noticed how...nervous she seemed.

But for now, Lucy wants to be alone and enjoy the silence and stare off into the distance.

"Enjoying yourself there?"

Lucy internally groaned before turning to see Mavis behind her with a small smile. "Hey..."

Mavis moved and sat next to Lucy. "Something's troubling you?"

Lucy sighed. "Well...I met my father in my last mission."

"Jude?"

Lucy nodded. "He was cursed...and that had kept him alive...until I...destroyed the curse.

Mavis stared at Lucy for a moment before turning and staring at the horizon. "So you killed him?"

"..."

Mavis took the silence as a yes. "It wasn't your fault."

Lucy sighed. "I know. The only thing I can do is stop Zeref and win the war to honor my parents."

Mavis smiled. "Your parents would be very proud of you right now. While I had known your mother, she had told me many stories about you. Her pride, her expectations, her only reason for living. Your mother did not expect you to do anything perfect. All she wants for you is win the war and come out of it alive."

Lucy turned to face Mavis. "What about my father?"

Mavis frowned for a moment. "I only met him once...then he disappeared one day. Nobody really knows what happened to him. Your mother was clearly worried and had searched for him. But she never found him." Mavis paused for a second. "If it wasn't for the safety of you for the future, your mother would already have a meltdown and give up on her own personal mission. But she didn't. She kept moving forward, the sake of your health and making sure that you could survive the war."

A single tear streaked down Lucy's cheek as she listened.

"Your mother loved you very much and had wished to see you again." Mavis continued.

More tears streamed down once again. Not of sorrow. Not of sadness. Not of loneliness. But the understanding of all of those emotions, and happiness overpowering them with the memories of her mother smiling down on her...her only last memory of her.

"Lucy." Mavis stated, causing the blonde to turn to the ghost. "Let others bear your burden."

Lucy kept silent for a moment, before remembering what Jellal and her father...and Lupus and said about a secret power that Lucy supposedly have. "Mavis. You know very well I cannot do that. Plus, there are some things you haven't told me."

"Perhaps. But it isn't time yet." Mavis responded.

Lucy sighed, thinking how hard it is to get through this ghost. "What is this secret power I have? I'm sure you know that I had almost died at the last mission. So tell me, what is this secret power?"

"The reason why you had almost died is because you lacked something. You were pulling your punches. Plus, you aren't even ready for it."

"I pull my punches all the time, stop dodging the damn question and tell me what's this secret power is, whether I am ready or not!" Lucy raised her voice, clearly frustrated with the ghost.

Mavis looked at Lucy knowingly. "I was told to only teach you to master it when a myth becomes the truth."

"Are you referring to the prophecy?" Lucy asked with an annoyed look painted on her face.

Mavis nodded. "However, this myth is something I do not know was well. So we need to at least wait till the time is right."

"...Can you at least tell me what this secret power is?"

Mavis shook her head. "I am not at that liberty to tell you."

"Because my mother said to wait till the time is right." Lucy muttered and turned and stared at the now dark horizon. "God talk, good talk."

"Everything happens for a reason. You should find a reason for why your father was cursed for a long time. You should find a reason for that other man, Jellal to be brainwashed. There is always a reason. And you should know that."

Lucy chuckled to herself before facing the ghost. "Being lectured by a ghost... But, yeah...there is a reason for this...but that's the hard part. I don't know why. So...I'm afraid that I'm running around in circles, chasing a duck that will never be caught."

"That's a good way to put it. But I can tell you this." Mavis said, looking at Lucy dead in the eyes. "And I'm sure you already know, but anyone that does dark magic, or are in a dark guild have a higher possibility of being connected to Zeref and has the answers that you are looking for."

Lucy slowly nodded. "That makes sense..."

"LUCY!" A loud feminine voice screamed into the dead of night from down below.

Both Lucy and Mavis looked down from the roof of the church to see Erza running through the streets, apparently looking for Lucy.

Mavis turned to Lucy with a smile. "You should unleash your burden and share it with that girl. I know for a fact that she will help you 100%"

Lucy turned to her with a questioning look. "What makes you so sure?"

Mavis's only response was disappearing into thin air with a smile, leaving Lucy by herself.

Lucy would love to give the ghost a little punch on the arms or something for being so hard to understand. A mysterious ghost that knows so much, but won't share them.

"LUCY!"

Lucy turned back to the streets, seeing Erza punching a guy for not telling her where she was. Guess she would need to show herself before Erza makes too much damage...to the town and its people.

Lucy jumped from the roof and landed on the ground and leisurely made her way to where Erza was last seen.

Another block or so, four men laid ground, unconscious with a big red bump on their heads. And Erza was holding the fifth man by his collar.

"Erza!" Lucy called out, before Erza could punch the man for the lack of answers.

Erza turned and let go of the man once she sees that it was Lucy. "There you are. I've been looking for you." The redhead said with a smile.

Lucy sweatdropped as she eyes the four unconscious men on the ground. "I could tell..."

"I have something to show you. Come with me." Erza grabbed Lucy's hand and dragged her through the streets and headed for the graveyard, which made Lucy confused for moment.

Erza passed through the entrance of the graveyard and stopped and turned to Lucy. "Lucy...I want to say I'm sorry for what I had said. My words slipped and it was an accident. I never meant to offend you."

Lucy smiled. "Its fine, Erza. I'll forgive you. I had noticed that you were nervous back there. Can I ask why?"

Erza silently gulped at that question. "That's not important right now. Right now, I want to show you something."

Before Lucy could even ask what, she was tugged by Erza again and was dragged to a familiar place. The grave of her mother's was no longer alone.

"I took the liberty of adding the grave for your father next to your mother. Now they are together for forever." Erza explained with a nervous smile, hopping that it would help Lucy to not be angry at her.

Lucy covered her mouth with her hands, tears welling up in her eyes at the sight of what was in front of her. She then wrapped her arms around Erza.

"Thank you so much, Erza!"

Erza returned the hug and held the blonde gently. "I'm really am sorry."

"I was never really angry at you, so please stop apologizing." Lucy mumbled into Erza's warmth.

They pulled away, to which Erza instantly missed the touch, still wanting to hug Lucy.

"By the why, how did we get back. I don't remember anything." Lucy pointed out.

"Oh! I almost forgot to ask you that. Apparently, this...tame talking fire had come to your rescue and saved you and us, as well as your father and Jellal. Jellal is in jail right now, as I am told."

"Fire? It wasn't Natsu?" Lucy frowned.

Erza shook her head. "Natsu was knocked out, along with Gray. Plus the fire was talking...but it still saved us and brought us back to the guild."

Lucy sighed in deep thinking trying to remember....only to remember a flash of golden light engulfing her while being strangled by Jellal. "I really don't know..."

"Well, we're still alive, right? So that's good."

Lucy smiled. "Yes."

Erza glanced at Lucy sideways for a moment, wondering if she should confess or not. Maybe later when Lucy's feeling well...yeah. Maybe next week.

...

Mavis stood atop the roof the church, watching Erza and Lucy talk in the graveyard with a smile. "If only Lucy would let other people in and have them help." Mavis muttered.

As stubborn as Lucy was, she would never want to risk her friends, and put them in danger. Mavis swore that Lucy would have that last mission be the last mission she would bring her friends with her. She had a feeling that what Lucy was feeling.

"One should never fight alone. That's why the chosen five are here to help. Three of them are already here. You just need to look." Mavis intoned, now watching as the young mages made their way back to the guild side by side.

A/N: What you think of the drama between Lucy and Erza. Was it cute? Fluffy? Did you like? Please let me know what you think! ^^

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