"Kill Jellal?" Gray choked as his eyes widened. He gripped the railing behind him tighter and he looked down, "...I can't do that to a friend."

The woman laughed, "Yea, right. A while ago you were sulking at how he stole Lucy but you can't kill him. Lucy was supposed to kill him though," She shrugged and smirked when Gray fell to his knees, his hands still grasping the bar, "Well, it seems like Lucy abandoned her mission and more people are after her. Now that they know she has a weakness, gangs will take the advantage. But if you kill Jellal..."

Gray gulped, "Lucy would b-be safe..."

"Exactly."

The brunette stared at the floor and he propped one leg up, placing his elbow on top. He ran a hand through his hair, "Can you... Can you give me at least time to think?"

The woman grinned, "A week, I'll give you a week."

"T-Thanks..."

"And jump we go," Lucy whispered, driving her heel against the concrete road as she pushed herself upwards. She landed on the wall and she quietly climbed down the wall. Once her feet touched the ground, she tucked her hands in the pocket of her leather jacket and she walked forward. Her steps were silent and careful. Her eyes darted everywhere for signs of the enemy.

She knew that she had to raise her guard up whenever she'd be with Jellal. Word was leaked that she had a boyfriend and they were going to target her more often now. But that was why she was here; she was going to get rid of a few gangs before heading over to Jellal's house.

From a distance, she could hear running footsteps. She listened as she hid herself in a dark, narrow alley."One... three, five, eight," She counted in her head,"Twenty all in all." She flipped her sleeve and stared at the watch that used to be hidden under her school tie,"In three minutes, they'll be passing this area." She looked to her left and saw that there was a dead end at the other side of the alley. It was good though, she could camouflage in the dark since she was wearing all black. As for her hair, she would have to hide it under a black snapback.

The footsteps were getting louder and louder now. She pulled out a folded snapback from her jacket and she tucked all of her hair except her bangs under it. She walked deeper into the alley and when she was sure that there was only faint light for her to see what was happening, she crouched on the ground.

"This way! She went this way!"

"Are you sure? I think she's the type who will hide in dark alleys..."

"Nah, she likes to jump high up on walls and run as fast as she can."

"I bet she's already on her motorcycle."

"Really?"

"Yup."

Lucy grinned dimly, "Five voices, five out of twenty."

She knew that she couldn't hide forever; she knew she had to show herself but she was too tired to. She'd been fighting for what, thirteen years?

Yea, thirteen years of fighting made her tired. Though, she liked fighting - it released her stress - it got exhausting sometimes and hiding was different from battling. She'd feel like a coward every time she hid but this was an exception. She was waiting for someone to help her defeat this gang. Who was she waiting for?

A man with black spiky hair who has piercings.

"Where are you going?" Levy asked, frowning.

The man ruffled her hair, "Just somewhere, no need to worry, Shorty."

"...Fine."

Lucy leaned back on the wall, frustrated. The gang was still in the area next to the alley, it was like they knew she would come out if they left. Of course, that was to be expected, it's what most people do. Normally, she would go out and just kill them all but she was too relaxed to break some necks. The blonde noted that a few gangsters had dozed off while they waiting for her for she could hear a few snores.

She released a silent sigh, "What's taking him so long?"

As if on cue, she heard a motorcycle drifting from outside the alley. Yells and curses were heard along with a few sounds of bones breaking: he was here.

She stood up and dusted the dirt off her top. She walked out of the alley and ignored the startled look of the other gangsters. She glanced at the bodies piled on the floor before focusing her eyes on him, when she did, she sighed, "Took you long enough."

The man shrugged, "Levy wouldn't stop asking questions, it was like she was stalling me. You should be grateful that I was able to leave.

"I know," Lucy closed her eyes and she smiled, "And I am grateful, I just don't find it in me to thank you."

The man clicked his tongue, "I knew that."

"Hey!" Someone from the other gang yelled. Lucy looked over her shoulder to stare at the man. He was glaring at them with gritted teeth. He held up a gun and pointed it at Lucy, "D-Don't just nonchalantly talk to your friend! W-We're s-still here, you know!"

"Oh, yea," Lucy stared at him with cold eyes and though it was not a glare, it was frightening enough to make the man's body tremble with fear. "I forgot," Lucy mused, "You were still here. Why don't we, you and I, settle the score, hm?"

The man beside Lucy scowled, "You're not going to include me?"

"Oh, how silly of me," Lucy smiled slyly, "Of course, you and I plus Gajeel. Ain't that right, Lucifer Gang?"

"Tch! Don't get so cocky!" A woman walked up to the man and she gripped his shoulder, "It's alright, Daniel, we'll kill them."

The man beside Lucy, or Gajeel, stretched his arms, "It's annoying at how they belittle us. It makes me want to kill them more."

The woman ran forward and she was about to hit Lucy's temple with her gun. The blonde ducked under and kicked the woman's knees. She fell forward and when she did, Lucy drove her knee in her face. There was a satisfying crack and a scream before Lucy took the woman's gun. She threw it at Gajeel and the man caught it, grinning, "Thanks."

"No problem."

"Shit," Lucy mumbled and she dodged sideways as the man, whom she assumed was Daniel, swung his dagger at her. She kicked him in the stomach and she crouched down when he pulled the trigger. Lucy looked over her shoulder and found Gajeel looking at his shoulder, gazing at the small cut. Lucy's eyebrows rose into her hairline, "Did the bullet just graze his shoulder?"

Gajeel spat on the ground, "You're going to pay for that."

"Heh," Daniel grinned, "Looks like I grazed your team mate, War Maiden. Is that how weak he is?"

Bang!

Lucy stared at Daniel bluntly, watching him fall. She glanced at the other people who were quivering. "D-Daniel-sama w-was..." A girl whimpered.

Lucy smirked, "Dead."

"You didn't have to shoot him in the head, though," The blonde said, yawning. She heard Gajeel scoff and she stood up, dusting the dirt off her jacket. She placed a hand on her hip and she stared down at what was left of the Lucifer Gang, "Well, are you going to leave or do you want to be killed?"

The girl stuttered, "W-We'll leave-"

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Lucy diverted her eyes from the girl to a woman with short white hair. She was holding a gun in her shaking hands. There was a frightened look in her eyes as she spoke, "N-No... they're not going anywhere."

Gajeel raised a brow, "And you are?"

"Yukino..."

"Hmm..." Lucy licked her lips, "Would you like to join my gang, Yukino?"

The woman, or Yukino, nodded frantically, lips quivering, "Y-Yes, please! I hated this gang... they... they do nothing but doze off and kill innocent people."

"Those are the real criminals," Gajeel said, shrugging, "We could've reported them to the police."

Lucy rolled her eyes, "That's not what we do, Gaj."

"I know."

"Uhm... is h-he a member of your gang?" Yukino asked, playing with the hem of her shirt. Gajeel shook his head.

"Nah," He smirked, "I just felt like helping them again. I was once a part of her gang though. Trust me, you'll love it there. Though, you may not get used to all the killing stuff every day, you'll enjoy it when you guys do nothing but make jokes around. I used to be the clown there but I quit because of some problems."

Yukino stared at him, awe-struck, "W-Wow.... I-Is that true, W-War Maiden-sama?"

"Call me Lucy," The blonde smiled, "It's true."

"See?" Gajeel laughed, "I told you so."

Yukino could only gape at them with shock, who thought that the scariest gang in this country was this carefree?

Lucy laughed, grinning, "I'm glad I can still count on you Gaj, I mean, I thought you would never stay in contact with us after quitting the gang."

"Who knows?" He smirked, "I might join the gang again."

Lucy grinned, "We'll see..."

"I told you they were after her, this was the first attempt. So, are you going to kill your friend or not?"

He stared at the ground, "I... I don't know."

"You should think fast, kiddo. Even though she's strong, that strength will not last forever."

There was a long period of silence then an intake of breath.

"Okay..." He licked his lips, "I accept your deal."

The woman grinned.

"I will kill... Jellal."