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Third Pov

When our heroes open the door to Lucy's old home, they are immediately confused at what they see. There they stood in an empty hall, with not a single box in sight. All is silent until Wendy decides to speak up.

"Umm...Ms. Anna?" She asked. Anna turns to her, and much to the group's surprise, tears start to form in her eyes.

"Hey, what's wrong Anna?" Gray asked. The tears begin to fall more freely now as Anna tries in vain to keep them from falling. Suddenly, without warning, Anna walks up to Wendy and hugs her tightly.

"I'm sorry Wendy, I should've told you sooner." Anna says weakly. Wendy is in shock from the sudden action. She just stands there as the group watches in confusion at this.

"Should've told me what?" Wendy asks, not knowing what her teacher was talking about. Carla looks at Anna with suspicion when suddenly, Carla starts to have a premonition:

Wendy was backed up into a corner, holding a silver and gold lance, with a fearful look on her face. Above her, was a set of sharp claws that looked like they could cut through iron with no problem.
"Save me...GRANDEENEY!!! She screamed as the set of claws came bearing down at her.

"AAAAAAH!" Carla screams with fear as the vision ends. The rest of team Natsu whirl their heads to Carla after they hear her scream. Happy immediately puts his paws on Carla's shoulder and shakes her, trying to wake her up.

"Carla! Wake up! It's ok!" Carla immediately snaps out of her trance and looks at everyone, who have worried expressions on their faces. Carla takes a deep breath and looks at Anna with a worried expression.

"Anna, what's the real reason we're here?!"

Anna dries her tears, gets up, and gains a serious expression on her face as she explains everything."Alright, I'll tell you all the real reason for bringing you all here." Everyone leans in to listen.

"As you all know, about 400 years ago, Zeref, the dragons, and I put the to defeat Acnologia into action in which the dragons, Igneel, Metalicana, Grandeeney, Weisslogia, and Skiadrum would seal themselves within the bodies of their foster children, who would go to the future and slay Acnologia." Anna explains as the group listens intensely.

"But..." Anna continued. "One of the dragons, Grandeeney to be specific, possessed an artifact that existed from around the time of King Arthur." At that moment everyone (especially Wendy) looked at her in utter shock.

"My mother had an artifact that existed from King Arthur's time?!" Wendy exclaims in shock.

"What?" Gray asks.

"Really? Cool!" Natsu said with a grin on his face.

"Why in the world would Grandeeney have something around that era?" Lucy questioned, not understanding why a dragon would have something to do with a human King.

"What's going on here Anna, explain. Erza demanded.

"Yea, and why are you bringing this up now." Happy asked.

Anna looked at the ground and paused for a minute as if deciding how to answer team Natsu's questions. Finally, she looked up at them with a fierce gaze, as she told them the truth.

"Before Wendy entered Grandeeney's life, she used to live around the ruins of Camelot. Every now and then, I would come and visit her just to discuss the latest event leading up to the great Dragon King Festival. One day though, she and I sensed a high amount of concentrated ethernano within the castle ruins, specifically, where the great roundtable once stood. As it turned out, there was a secret basement underneath the roundtable. She and I went down into the basement and were astonished at what we saw." Anna informed them.

Everyone was silent until Natsu raised his hand. "Hold on just a second, how did Grandeeney go with you? Wasn't she a dragon?" Natsu questioned, not understanding why a dragon would fit in a basement.

"Wow. Flamebrain actually used his head for once." Gray said casually.

"WHAT DID YOU CALL ME!!! IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY, WHY DON'T YOU SAY IT MY FACE!!!" Yelled Natsu.

"Next time you use your head, use it when you're fighting, Lizard face." Gray irritably said while throwing in another insult.

The two began bickering as usual, but before things escalated further, Erza's voice rang out, sharp and commanding.

"ENOUGH!" Erza bellowed, her presence immediately silencing the two brawlers. She turned her gaze to Anna. "Please continue," she said, her tone calm but firm.

Anna nodded, her expression softening as she resumed.

"To answer your question, Natsu," she said, "all dragons are capable of using transformation magic to some extent. Grandeeney, however, was exceptionally skilled at it. She could transform into a fully human form, or even a hybrid form, part dragon and part human."

"WHAT?!" Natsu exclaimed, his eyes lighting up with excitement. "That's so cool!"

Lucy, quick to regain control, gave Natsu a sharp chop to the head. "Keep it down, Natsu. Let her finish."

Anna chuckled lightly at the scene, but then grew serious again. "When we reached the basement, we found a hidden storage room, filled with relics of the Knights of the Round Table. But the most surprising discovery was a glowing lance—Longinus, the very same one once wielded by Sir Percival himself."

The group stared at Anna in disbelief.

Anna continued, "When we saw it, the lance suddenly flew into Grandeeney's hands as though it had chosen her as its new wielder."

"Did she ever use it?" Carla asked quietly, her voice full of curiosity.

A sadness flickered across Anna's face. "No, she didn't. Grandeeney didn't want to use it, but she kept it safe. Before she died, she entrusted it to the Heartfilia clan, knowing that one day it would be passed on to Wendy."

Wendy's eyes widened in shock. "M-Me? But... why?"

Anna's gaze softened, and she paused for a moment before replying, "Follow me."

She turned and led the group up a flight of stairs, into the attic of the mansion. As they climbed, the group exchanged confused glances, unsure of what to expect. When they reached the attic, they were greeted by a room full of dusty boxes, some large, some small, and even an old grandfather clock standing against the far wall.

"I didn't even know this house had an attic," Lucy muttered, her eyes scanning the cluttered space.

Anna turned around and gave them instructions. "Everyone, look for a slender, silver, vintage box. It's important."

The group spread out, searching the attic for the box. Natsu and Happy looked inside the grandfather clock but found nothing. Gray carried boxes down and handed them to Erza and Lucy to examine, but still no silver box. Wendy, Carla, and Anna checked the smaller boxes, but their search came up empty as well.

Just as Wendy was about to give up, a small glimmer of light caught her eye in the corner of the room. She pointed it out to the others. "I think I see something."

The group halted and watched as Wendy made her way toward the light, carefully stepping over piles of boxes. As she neared it, the light began to fade, but when Wendy finally reached the source, the light disappeared entirely, revealing a slender, silver, vintage box, its surface gleaming in the dim light. Attached to it was a letter.

"I think I found it," Wendy said, her voice filled with quiet determination.

She tried to lift it, but the box was too heavy. Natsu, noticing her struggle, strode over and picked it up effortlessly. He set it down in the center of the room.

"Look, there's a letter attached!" Happy exclaimed, pointing to the envelope.

Erza picked it up and glanced at the name on the front. "It's addressed to you, Wendy," she said, her voice soft.

Wendy carefully opened the letter and began to read aloud:

Dear Wendy,

By the time you receive this letter, I will be long gone. I know we didn't have much time together, and there is so much I wanted to tell you. So to make up for this, I am giving you this lance as a way to meet 'him.' He is a kind soul, and he will tell you the truth about me. It might hurt at first, but please know that I have always loved you and always will.

Love, Grandeeney.

Wendy's voice faltered as she finished reading. Tears welled up in her eyes, and she began to sob. "Grandeeney... mother, I love you too," she whispered, her words broken by grief.

Lucy gently placed a hand on Wendy's shoulder. "It's alright, Wendy," she said softly. "Grandeeney will always be with you, no matter what."

Wendy sniffled, wiping away her tears, and smiled at Lucy. "You're right. Thank you, Lucy."

With newfound resolve, Wendy turned to the group. "Alright, everyone, are we ready?"

"Hell yeah! We're always ready for anything!" Natsu shouted enthusiastically.

Wendy nodded and opened the box. The group gasped in awe as they gazed at the lance inside—its shaft was a stunning blend of silver and gold, the tip forming a sharp triangular shape.

"That's one impressive lance," Erza commented, admiration in her voice.

"Not bad," Gray added, his tone begrudgingly respectful.

Suddenly, Natsu froze, his nostrils flaring. A dark scent filled the air—demonic, not human. His fists ignited with flame as he stood up, his gaze sharp. "Who's there? Show yourself!"

A mocking voice echoed from the shadows. "Well, well, I never thought it would be this easy to find it."

The group turned, frozen in shock as the voice continued, cruel and familiar.

"It can't be..." Erza murmured in disbelief.

"KYOKA?!" Erza shouted, her voice filled with horror.

The woman who appeared in the doorway smiled sadistically, her eyes gleaming with malice. "Yes, it's me. It's been a while, hasn't it... Erza?"

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