~Lucy~ 

That night Irene and Larcade took the nine welder deep into the forest to train while me, Brandish, Dimaria and August set up camp. August had a shield go up as us girls set up tents that August had teleaported here. "So Dimaria finish that bet?" I asked as Brandish and Dimaria's face went red. "Y-yes" Dimaria answered as I knew her. She had too much pride to not finish it out. She kept her word no matter what she was dragged into with it. "Brandish" I sang smirking as she looked toward me blushing harder.

"I told her how I felt" she whispered as I jumped up and down clapping excited, acting much like Mira from what I remembered. "You girls finally are a thing" I spoke as they both smiled slightly looking toward each other. "Wait now I am a third wheel" I soon spoke pouting as Brandish looked toward me. "What about Natsu or Larcade?" Brandish asked as my cheeks started to burn up. I understood why on Larcade but I was confused on Natsu. "We saw how you looked at each other, you was happier than anything he agreed to this training" Brandish pointed out seeing why I confused.

I soon smiled my cheeks burning. "Yeah I can't help but admit I think I have feelings but I am unsure for which one" I answered as Brandish was in some shock as I was smiling toward her as Dimaria walked over putting her arm over my shoulders. "Both are Princes of the Alvarez Empire so you basically in end you would be related to King Zeref" Dimaria pointed out as they knew about Natsu being Zeref's younger brother way before myself and Natsu. "Larcade and you have history but that was so long ago" Brandish spoke thinking.

She was trying to pick who I should date. "Natsu guy is too unsure about your damaged side while Larcade wants to heal it and ain't scared" Brandish then mumbled deep in thought as I sighed rolling my eyes while Dimaria laughed and smiled more. "But I have to thank you for winning that bet Lucy" Dimaria spoke as shew as still red herself. That night us girls went hunting and got back to start cooking up dinner. By the time it was ready Irene and Larcade brought the others back who looked tired.

"Foods ready" I spoke smiling as Gray and Natsu were next to me in a second getting energy back inside of them. "Food?" they asked as I laughed as Brandish and I was handing out cooked dear with some vegetables and some other things we found that were safe to eat in the forest. Everyone was eating while the Dimaria forced out war stories with the welders as Erza had the most ones as Dimaria and here got into them. I saw Irene looking toward Erza proud before she got up and went into a tent.

I got up and followed taking a breath knowing I might of gotten killed. "Irene why don't you tell her who you really are?" I asked as Irene turned her head seeing me as she sighed. "Too many questions I don't want to answer" she answered as I crossed my arms. "Irene she is your daughter, I never thought I would see you scared in my life" I then spoke as Irene glared toward me but I kept my ground looking toward her as she then muttered a curse word under her breath. "I am not good at timing" Irene mumbled.

"Leave it to me" I left the tent smirking slightly as Mira picked up on it right away looking interested. "Erza, Irene would like to speak to you about something" I spoke as everyone even August looked toward me confused and shocked. Erza got up losing the shock and confusion first as she walked to the tent Irene was inside. I smirked even more. "You didn't" Brandish spoke in shock standing up. "I did" I sang like a child as Dimaria fell backwards nearly passing out. "You got Irene to finally admit it to her?" August asked as I nodded.

The welders looked more confused as Mira was at my side in a second. "Spill" Mira ordered as I nodded. "Erza scarlet or should I say Erza Belserion is the daughter of the Queen of Dragons, Irene Belserion" I spoke out as Natsu and Gray ended up coughing and choking on their food in shock as they was in pure god shock. "Irene had to leave her in Magnolia long ago as she was born half human and as Irene is a pure dragon from the past it pure Erza in danger to be raised around the Queen. So to protect her Irene had to give her up" August soon explained before walking off to a tent he made himself.

"He is hiding something himself" Dimaria whispered as I nodded in agreement. "Wanna find out?" I asked smirking as Brandish and Dimaria smirked nodding. "Ain't pissing off the powerful guy a bad idea?" Gajeel asked as I nodded. "They wanted me as a Spriggan so I shall I will snoop" I then spoke making sure I wasn't too loud as they sighed. "How do we help?" Mira asked shocking the welders making them all go 'EH' loudly as I laughed. "He is taking you guys training tomorrow, try and be best as you can that will make him drag the training longer he will work on your weaknesses while Irene and Larcade work on the power part" I then answered and explained.

Eclair sighed shaking her head as I turned my head to her. "You will get killed at this rate Lucy" Eclair spoke as I walked over shaking my head. "August loves me to much and loves Brandish too much meaning I am safe as long as Brandish is on my side" I answered as Eclair didn't believe a single word I spoke as Brandish sighed getting up. "It is getting late, we should head to bed. You all will need it with Grandpa's training" Brandish spoke as her and Dimaria headed into a tent together as everyone was to share but Irene, Larcade and August.

Mira and Laxus went into a tent as Mira shouting night to us all. Gajeel and Jellal went into one both being quiet. Wendy and Juvia shared one as Juvia was upset she couldn't have one with Gray while Gray and Natsu were annoyed they had to share. I waited for Erza to come out of Irene's tent as I saw her eyes were widen in pure shock. "Erza" I spoke as she looked toward me. "How long did you know?" she asked in some rage. "I found out yesterday" I answered as she grabbed my wrist and dragged me into a tent.

Afterwards she hugged me crying slightly. I was in pure shock as the time I knew Erza she kept her cool unless it was about strawberry cake I heard. I hugged back right away as she was crying. "Growing up I had no parents or anyone to take me in other than Makarov, I always wanted to know why I was left behind by my family" Erza spoke crying still as I was rubbing her back. Brandish put on all the tents the spell so no one else could hear inside. I was then glad she did as Erza was telling me things I was shocked to hear.

I found out she and Jellal were kidnapped at young ages by a dark cursed slave traders as they captured older people and children to work as slaves to rebuild a weapon. Erza told me how every night she cried out for her mother or father. How she begged them to return to her. Now she found out her mother needed her as much as she needed her. Now she knew the truth on how Irene had no choice. She now knew Irene picked to protect Erza over everything else. "Erza please don't blame Irene for leaving you" I asked as Erza looked toward me.

"I might of only just found out but if you didn't noticed the ways she looked at you through training, the way she was holding herself back from helping you" I spoke smiling toward her. "She loves you so much" I added as I put my forehead on Erza's as she as in some shock about it. "Please don't blame her" I whispered as Erza wiped away some tears. "I don't but I am unsure if I could call her mother" Erza replied as I pulled away my head. "You both need time together, I believe you both will get along well" I spoke holding Erza's hands as we pulled away from the hug.

"I never seen you so sure" Erza spoke as I was smiling like my normal self. "I rarely am but I right all the time I am" I replied getting Erza to laugh as that whole night Erza got me to tell her everything I knew about Irene. How I met her, what battles we shared and so on. It took the whole night but by morning we was both fine and wide awake as we left the tent. August and Irene were waiting. "Irene is coming for protection, I won't be saving any of you if you need it" August spoke his eyes closed as he was playing with his beard.

"Sounds like Grandpa" Brandish mumbled rubbing the back of her neck. "Good luck guys" I spoke as they waved before leaving as us girls watched and waiting until they was far enough. "Lets go" I spoke as we moved fast toward August's tent to have Larcade in front of it stopping us from moving inside. "What are you lot planning?" Larcade asked raising an eyebrow as to him August was a uncle type figure. "He is hiding something, we wanna know what" I answered giving it a innocent voice.

"Please help us" I asked with puppy eyes as Larcade's cheeks went slightly red as he looked away sighing. "Fine" he mumbled as I hugged him excited. "Thank you" I spoke as his cheeks went more red as Dimaria and Brandish were smirking. The four of us headed inside the tent to look around. His tent was filled with books and magic items. We moved around looking as I found what looked like a picture of a younger Larcade with blackish eyes. "Guys" I spoke getting their attention as they walked over looking at the picture in my hands.

"That you Larcade?" Dimaria asked confused as Larcade denied it was him. "Could this be August?" Larcade soon asked in shock as I ended up nearly dropping the picture as my mind went to the pictures of a certain child I heard about. "Oh my god" I whispered confusing the three people with me. "August is the first child of Zeref and Mavis" I then spoke looking toward them all.