♥LucyAshleyHeartfilia♥

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"It stopped?", Master Makarov's eyes were wide.

"Yes, Master. It exactly stopped both its hands at seven", Erza replied looking closer at the pocket watch.

"It can't be. Does it mean....", Levy was in the verge of tears.

"A miracle has happened", Master Makarov uttered.

"Then....Natsu and Lucy....will return?", Happy is already crying.

"Wait, Master!!!", Lisanna alerted them.

"What is happening now?", Master Makarov asked.

"The pocket watch is fading!", Mirajane said.

"NO!", some tried to grab it but it vanished.

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"Huh?", the older version of Lisanna looked at the portal.

"Something's coming", the older version of Gray said as he readied himself for a fight.

"No it's Dad", Naru said.

Natsu came out of the portal.

"Where's Toki?", his future self asked as he stood beside him.

"He vanished", Natsu said.

"Really?", Future Lisanna sighed in relief.

"It's all over now", Future Natsu relaxed as well.

"There's something I don't understand", Natsu said and looked at Future Lucy. "Before Toki vanished, a woman told him, "your misstep doubled" and "it was a mistake'"

"The Second Hand of Time", Future Lucy gasped.

"What does she mean by that?", Natsu asked.

"I understand now. Natsu, I have to tell you about Toki. He was......originally from this point of time", Future Lucy revealed.

"What?", Natsu sweated from the revelation.

"His missteps doubled huh? I guess so", Future Lucy said.

"Missteps?", Future Natsu was looking for answers as well.

"Toki's first misstep is when he returned 1000 years ago to plan and set everything up", Future Lucy explained. "When he left the pocket watch to lure my past self in the future and kill her so that these children won't exist"

Naru hugged both Nashi and Ryuu together when he heard the danger they were about to undergo if they didn't defeat Toki.

"Why would he want to kill your past self?", Future Natsu asked.

"His craze for magic. He wants to make sure we can't stop him in this time. He wants to succeed in having all magic for himself but Nashi and Ryuu....", Future Lucy looked at the two kids with their older brother. "He knows those two can stop his plans for Nashi has the ability to control time if she learns Celestial magic properly and with Ryuu's help, her abilities will be unstoppable. More so if Naru is with them. Originally, he plans to kill my past self first so that I wouldn't be able to bear those children"

"But I'm the one who took the pocket watch and dragged Lucy, I mean of my time, here in the future", Natsu gasped.

"Yes. That's true. That's why his attempt in leaving the pocket watch in the past is his first misstep"

"What about the second one? His missteps doubled right?", Future Lisanna asked.

"Yes, that's because of Natsu", Future Lucy looked at Natsu. "Natsu was the one who took the pocket watch instead of my past self which Toki left behind. Then, when our older selves separated in this time, Natsu met Nashi who is looking for me. My past self ended up leaving her keys behind in the past and I managed to bring her to the time space to meet up with the second hand of time. Toki can't stay in the time space and risk being seen by the second hand of time because of the deal he made with her. Once he stopped transcending and stayed in the time space for too long, he will be taken by the second hand of time to stay with her forever. His second misstep is when he stepped inside the time space and Natsu following him and defeating him in there. My past self is in their as well probably confronting with the second hand of time"

"I see. So that's why", Natsu looked at the object he obtain before Toki vanished.

"Wait what's that in your hand?", Future Lucy asked.

Natsu opened his hands and showed it to them.

"That's.....",, Future Lucy gasped.

"The thing that started all of this. This is why we were taken here, I think", Natsu said.

"I don't understand. That should be left behind nineteen years ago when both of you touched it right? What's it doing in here now?", Future Natsu said.

"A miracle!", Future Lucy gasped with realization. "My other self probably did it"

"What?", Future Lisanna looked at her with confusion.

"The second hand of time", Nashi mumbled. "Mama, you told me that story. It was from the book in the basement of Fairy Tail right?!"

"Yes", Future Lucy patted her head.

"But wait, doesn't she always ask for an exchange if someone asked her help?", Naru asked.

"That's true. That watch is what Toki is using as a medium to transcend through time. It should be left behind nineteen years ago, and he shouldn't have it this time. He probably extended the deal or the equivalent exchange he asked with the Second Hand of Time. I sent my other self, I mean, myself, from Natsu's time, to where the Second Hand of Time is, to be a mediator. If that watch is the same as from nineteen years ago, my other self probably defeated the second hand of time", she said. And then, her eyes winded when she realized something.

"Natsu! That could be used as the same trigger to travel back to your time. It would have an opposite effect now that Toki is gone. You just have to find my older self, Natsu", she explained.

"So where's Lucy now?", Natsu asked.

"Probably in the time space", Future Lucy said. "Natsu, you have to go back now"

"But....."

"Don't worry, it's all over. The future will definitely be safe", Future Natsu assured him. His older version, kneeled in front of Future Lucy and took her in his arms as he stood to get closer to him.

"Natsu......", Future Lucy reached for his cheek and smiled warmly at him. "Thank you", she shed tears of joy.

"I should be the one thanking you", Natsu said sparing a glance at the three kids at the far off corner of the cave and smiling at her. He looked to his right and saw Happy. "You've grown bigger, partner"

"Aye sir!", Happy smiled at him. "You're still as reckless as you are in this time. I'm always having a hard time looking after you. How did you became so stubborn in your future?", he teased.

"Happy!", Future Natsu pouted. Future Lisanna laughed at it.

"You look great in the future too, Lisanna", Natsu grinned.

"Geez, saying such things", Future Lisanna hugged him literally and whispered something. "I never did had a chance with you though", with that she moved away from him and winked.

Natsu blushed a little and smiled.

"HEY!!!", they heard voices coming to them. Natsu saw all his friends back in Fairy Tail turned older than they look.

"What's he doing here?!", Future Gray shouted out.

"Stop it!", Future Erza silenced him.

"There she goes again", Eru shook her head.

"Gray-sama!", Future Juvia kneeled and helped him.

"Idiotic father", Yuki held his temples.

"Yuki-nii, don't be like that", a blue haired girl wrapped her hands on him.

Evergreen is with Elfman. Mirajane stood between Freed and Laxus while smiling. Wendy and Romeo are laughing together. Charle is walking closer to where Happy and Lily are.

Everyone else is there, smiling together.

"You should probably go now, Natsu", Gildarts put a hand on his shoulder with a smile. "You still have more adventures to do"

"Say hi to Lu-chan for me", Future Levy shouted to him, holding a raven haired boy in her arms. An older Gajeel is beside her, holding another raven haired little girl with a pacifier.

Natsu nodded and gripped the pocket watch in his hands. When he did, another portal opened behind him.

"That portal will probably take you to the time space where my past self is. Go to her, Natsu", Future Lucy said.

He started walking towards it. When he was just a step closer to the portal....

"Papa", Nashi's voice echoed. Natsu turned around and saw the little girl running to him and crying as she stopped and looked towards him.

"Nashi", Natsu mumbled. He felt a pain in his chest as he looked at the crying girl. Suddenly, flashbacks of their adventure together flooded to him. He felt tears stream down his face but not because of the pain, but because he was happy; happy to meet his family in the future; and more importantly, his only daughter whom he only had a few days with.

He kneeled and urged her to come forward. Nashi didn't waste a second and ran towards him and gave him a tight hug. Natsu chuckled at the gesture. Everyone watching them shed a tear or two as well.

"You seem to have your mother's hug after all", Natsu hugged her tighter and patted the girl's head.

"You always did tell me that", Nashi cried. "Papa...."

Natsu gapped himself a little to get a better view of Nashi. He balled his fist and slammed it into the left part of his chest hard. "I'll never forget you", he grinned.