Hello, here's the next chapter. I'm not going to say much. Just enjoy this chapter, kindly comment and like, add to your library (you don't need to read it always, just include it and let it rot in there if you want) haha. Just kidding! Please tell me your thoughts as always! I dedicate this chapter to none other than, RuralMaiden. How have you been my dear? I missed you so!

♥LucyAshleyHeartfilia♥

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“Promise me Romeo. If not, everyone will be in danger”, Lucy said.

“But I…wasn’t I supposed to be involve in this mission? Why can’t I fight with you? Is it because I’m weak? Is it because I’m just a kid? It’s not fair!”, Romeo insisted.

“Romeo…you promised the Master didn’t you? Also....”, Lucy kneeled in front of him and told him something.

Lucy felt some magic lingering around.

“Someone’s here”, she warned Romeo.

“Could it be them?”, Romeo was alert.

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“So, any sign of them?”, Jura asked.

“None. We can’t sense anything in here”, Laxus replied.

“Does the Council had the wrong information?”, Erza asked.

“No, I think those Galion Alliance are smart enough to anticipate this”, Kagura said.

“Wait..”, Sting intercepted. “I can feel them”

“Sting, I can hear them not far from here”, Rogue said. He activated his signal to warn the others.

“Everyone, head towards where Sting’s team is!”, Jura announced. With Hibiki’s help, they found the coordinates in their wrist straps and headed to where they are.

Before they managed to get to where Sting and the others are, they were blocked by different wizards.

“Who are you?”, Laxus asked.

“You’re strong…we may need you”, one of them said and attacked.

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Kagura and Bacchus’ teams were able to meet up with each other but they were stopped by wizards too.

“You think they’re the so called Galion Alliance?”, Bacchus asked.

“Looking at those numbers? I think so”, Kagura replied.

“Well things just got interesting”, Bacchus sipped a drink from his gourd.

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“Well what do we have here?”, Jura smiled at the numbers of opponents he was seeing. They were able to reunite with Lyon and Ichiya’s team.

“I can definitely sense a sinister parfum”, Ichiya said.

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“I thought they will be meeting up with us?”, Natsu asked while punching some wizards..

“Looks like trouble found their paths as well”, Gajeel said.

“Things are getting lively here too”, Sting said.

“Everyone has their own things to settle. Aside from our numbers, they’re surrounding us a hundred to one”, Hibiki informed.

“They brought their whole battalion”, Rouge said.

“Fro thinks so too”

“I really can’t believe they went all out. If they reach Magnolia, a lot of civilians will be in danger”, Yukino said.

“Then let’s beat them all before that happens”, Sting said.

“This is the first time I was actually thankful for the Council’s request. This will be good stamina training”, Gajeel grinned.

“Heh, they got me all fired up”, Natsu said.

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“They’re the so-called Galion Alliance?”, Erza asked.

“They’re even more than what my memory can remember”, Rufus fought back to back with her.

“Be careful now”, Cherry warned.

“I won’t look out for you”, Ren said. “But in this case, I might make an exemption”, he added after defeating a wizard going for Cherry. With that, Cherry blushed.

“They’re all powerful! How will we….AHHH!!!”, Max shouted when an attack hit him.

“Max!”, Erza worriedly asked.

“I’m alright, but…..that attack…”, Max doesn’t want to admit it, but he knows that magic too well. Sure enough when he followed where it came from, he saw what he was expecting to see.

“Laki”

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“Look at what we found”, a man said.

“I never thought we would see you here. I thought we would have a hard time looking for you but instead you found us”, another man smirked.

“Celestial Spirit Wizard. Lucy Heartfilia, correct?”, a woman asked.

“What do you need?”, Lucy asked. “There’s too many of them”

“We need your keys and your magic”, a man said pointing to her keys in her waist.

“There’s another Celestial Mage from Sabertooth but we’re not interested in her. She only has two keys while you have ten. Judging from your experiences, you hold great magic power within you”, the first woman said.

“Also considering the fact that you made audience with the Spirit King”, another chuckled.

“Looks like she was separated from the others”, a woman laughed.

“So they’re fighting Natsu and the others already?”, Lucy thought. “Wait how did they know that I made an audience with the Spirit King?”

“Take her”, with that command, she simply readied herself for a fight.

“Open the gate of the Centaur!”, she initiated.

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“It started”, Master Makarov murmured.

“Lucy Heartfilia. I hope she succeeds in doing the first step”, Mavis said.

“Let’s pray that she’ll be safe”, Master Makarov said.

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“What the…”, Hibiki stopped from fighting.

“What is it Hibiki-sama?”, Yukino covered for him.

“I’m getting another signal”, Hibiki said. “It’s far from here”

“What are you saying? Maybe its Erza and the others”, Natsu said.

“No it’s not one of the teams”, Hibiki said. “There’s only one and it’s going farther”

“Has there someone who got separated?”, Sting asked.

“Wait…it stopped suddenly....give me some time”, Hibiki said.

“I’ll cover for him”, Rogue said and stood beside Yukino.

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A signal flared up to the sky and the Galion Alliance started to move accordingly like a command was given to them with that flare. The other teams noticed that they’re opponents are starting to retreat one by one.

“What the…what is happening here?”, Jura was confused.

“They’re retreating already”, Lyon and Gray were already shirtless.

“Looks like Lucy did it”, Laxus thought. “It won’t be long now before he knows”

The other groups were confused as well to their opponents’ behaviour.

“LAKI!”, Erza and Max tried to chase after her but she disappeared suddenly.

They all saw some kind of incoming call from Hibiki on their minds.

“Is everybody alright?”, they heard him ask.

“Yeah”, Hibiki heard them all said.

“I caught a signal earlier which is similar to ours. I just wanted to check. Erza, your team, is it complete?”, Hibiki asked.

“Yeah, we’re all accounted for”, Erza replied.

“Lyon?”

“Everyone’s here”, Lyon replied.

“Laxus?”

“No casualties”, Laxus replied. “I knew that Blue Pegasus dude will surely notice”

“How about you Kagura-chan?”

“Chan?! No one’s missing here, and stop flirting with my name!”, Kagura angrily said.

“Alright. Bacchus?”

“Everyone’s wild but no one is missing”, Bacchus really sounded drunk from the other line.

“Then, Teacher, is it from your team?”, Hibiki asked.

“I don’t know what happened, men. But no one got separated from us, men”, somehow, Hibiki can imagine him posing on the other side.

“This is strange”, Hibiki said.

“Is there something wrong?”, Erza asked.

“Meet with us to this point. I have something to discuss with everybody”, Hibiki said and gave them the directions.

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“Makarov, are you sure this will work?”, one of the council asked.

“One of my children is willing to sacrifice herself just to make this mission succeed”, Master Makarov replied harshly.

“Lucy Heartfilia. She’s the only Celestial Wizard that can distract their attention”, the Council said.

“Is it true?”, a woman’s voice was heard.

“What….”, Master Makarov was surprised to see her in the Council.

“Did you say Lucy volunteered?”, she asked.

“Reina-dono”, Master Makarov uttered. “What are you doing here?”

“She told us the information Reimonbeth Arigon said about the secret organization, Galion Alliance”, the current Council leader explained.

“Why did you let her?! That’s what they’re after!”, Reina shouted out.

“We know full well about what they’re after. Lucy Heartfilia will be their main target, but she will also be the key to their undoing. By letting them have her, we will find where they are. We sent out sixty people to retrieve her”

“But still! You’re endangering her safety!”, Reina said.

“That’s something we are willing to make. She gave her consent in doing this mission”

“Then, let me join the teams retrieving her”, Reina said.

“What? Reina-dono you can’t go”, Master Makarov tried to stop her.

“Makarov-san, you said everyone in Fairy Tail is your children right? Everyone is your family right?! THEN WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS!”, Reina cried.

“That’s right. Lucy is definitely my child, which is why I am doing this. I trust and respect her decisions. It pains me to have to talk to her into doing this kind of dangerous thing and having to accept the danger of losing her even more! But, a parent’s role is to support his child”, Master Makarov was serious.

“Makarov-san…”

“Reina-dono, you’re quite informed about Galion Alliance right?”, Master Makarov asked.

“My uncle told me everything I need to know. Makarov-san….please….let me join them. I can’t see my sister crying again if something happens to Lucy. I’m sure Natsu….”, Reina said.

“Natsu doesn’t know Lucy is doing this”, Master Makarov told her.

“What?”, Reina was surprised.

“I sent him together with the others. He doesn’t know that as of this moment, Lucy is captured by the Galion Alliance. Lucy asked me not to tell him anything. I promised my child I won’t tell him. Now, Lucy already did what she was told to do and I did what she asked me to. As long as I’m not the one who told him, I kept my promise right?”, Master Makarov gave her a sad smile, what he just said signalled Reina that she’s allowed to tell Natsu about what happened. Reina understood it, she must also have felt Makarov’s worry about Lucy’s situation. “Please help them save my children”, he bowed in front of her.

“I understand. Of course, I will go to them and I’ll tell him myself. Makarov-san, thank you”, Reina wiped her tears and bowed to him. She stood up and started walking to the door.

“Reina-sama, you can’t just go in there alone”, the Council stopped her.

“Oh I won’t be alone”, she stopped and turned to look at them once again. When she did, Tetsuya and a number of wizards who are with her before to guard Elizabeth appeared beside her. “We’re going”

With that, the Council doesn’t have anything to say to stop her leaving the door.

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And here's where I cut the story with a cliff-hanger. AGAIN. Sorry guys, this has become a habit of mine so that I would know who wants to read it further. I'll save your excitement until then (peace everyone!) Until the next chapter!

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Chapter Seven: True Friendship