The guildhall was deathly silent. Guild members helped anyone who was injured, though, there weren't many. Many people were surrounding the resident Fire Dragon Slayer. Natsu held his head in his large hands. He hadn't spoken since he discovered Nashi's kidnapping. He thought it was bad that Lucy was take, but now he felt worse.

He felt like a failure.

Gray walked up to the crestfallen man. He felt awful fro him. He tried putting a hand on his friend's shoulder, only for it to be swatted away by Natsu. Gray's dark eyes landed on the wooden floor below them.

"Natsu I'm sorry. She was more powerful than I thought."

Everyone was shocked when Natsu rose from his seat and threw a flaming fist at the Ice Maker. Juvia rushed to Gray's side.

"Natsu, what was that for?" Erza yelled. Tears sprouted from Natsu's eyes.

"She wasn't more powerful than you!" he yelled at Gray accusingly, "You just underestimated her. You let your guard down, thinking it was an easy win but you lost! You didn't take her seriously, and now N-Nashi's gone," Natsu fell on the floor. Mira and Wendy rushed to his side, trying to comfort him. Onlookers watched in pity. They couldn't even comprehend how he felt. Mira held the boy close to her, rubbing his shoulder tenderly as he whimpered. She glanced at the guild master who was rubbing his chin in deep thought.

"What now Master," she asked softly. The old man did not respond. Happy sat in Wendy's lap, the young woman rubbing his ears as he too cried.

"W-Why do they want Lucy's keys?" he stuttered. Erza folded her armored arms over her chest.

"I don't know, but now we know that that's what they wanted, and if they want to use them…"

"They need a Celestial Spirit wizard to do it," Natsu finished the redheads thought from where he kneeled on the floor.

"Which means Lu-Chan is still alive," said Levy. That piece of news made the group feel a little bit better, but not by much. It didn't change the fact that she was still gone, and now so was her daughter.

"Now it is even more imperative that we find them," Makarov finally spoke. All the people in the room nodded. They just had to find them.

They just had to.

A laugh alarmed all the mages in the room. Everyone followed the sound up to the second floor of the building. Up by the railing was a large blonde haired man with a coat on his shoulders and a scar over his eye. The people gawked at him, finding his attitude strange.

"I can't believe you guys." He chuckled. Natsu stood from his spot, glaring at the blonde haired man.

"What are you laughing about Laxus? This isn't funny," hurt evident on his features. Laxus just continued laughing.

"I can't believe you all are so blind! It's so obvious, even someone as dumb as happy could have thought of it." A soft "Hey!" could be heard. Anger radiated off of Natsu and a few others.

"What the heck are you talking about Laxus?" Gray yelled. Laxus shook his head, finding his family ridiculous.

"Just a few hours ago, you were all complaining about how there was no chance in finding a member of their guild, then POOF, three of them come waltzing up to our door." Some people were starting to catch on.

"We have four dragon slayer in our guild, and now, we have three scents we can track," he concluded.

"But, they vanished," said Lisanna up to the Lightning Dragon Slayer, "We can't track their scents through the floorboards."

"But they walked in through the front door," he said smartly. Everyone couldn't believe what they were hearing. He was right.

They could find Nashi.

Wendy cast her head down sadly, "I don't know if my nose is strong enough," A large hand fell on top of her small shoulders. She looked up at the largest Strauss sibling.

"You can do it Wendy! Your nose is just as man as Gajeel's and Natsu's."

"Her nose doesn't have a gender you fool," Evergreen muttered next to him. This earned a few laughs from the guildhall. Natsu stared up at Laxus, a few stray tears gathering in his eyes.

"Thank you Laxus," he said softly.

"You're going soft Natsu," he said smirking, "Don't thank me till you bring Blondie and your kid back safely." Laxus had never really spoken to Nashi, but he could see how much she meant to Natsu, and he would never be the same if they didn't get her back.

Natsu turned to Makarov, his eyes burning with passion, "I'm going to get them back Jii-chan." Gray stood up, his fist clenched so tightly his knuckles turned white.

"I'm coming too. It's my fault she was taken, and I'm going to make that shadow chick pay." Natsu and Makarov didn't argue with him. He would come whether they forced him to stay or not. Natsu looked into the large group of people filling the hall, "Anyone else?"

Erza didn't hesitate standing up and unsheathed her sword, "I will not rest until my friend and niece are safe."

Wendy and Juvia stood close to Erza, not needing to say anything. It was clear that they would help their friend. All eyes in the room fell on a certain Iron Dragon Slayer. The raised an eyebrow in puzzlement. When he realized what they were expecting, he started waving his arms in front of him, hating what they were implying.

"No, NO! You already have two dragon slayers; you don't need-" Gajeel was interrupted by a tug on his shirt. His red eyes met the brown, teary ones of his daughter.

"Daddy, please help Nashi-Chan. I know you can bring her home." Gale's lip trembled as she gazed at her father. Gajeel struggled to resist her adorableness. He eventually caved, letting an irritated sigh fly from his lips.

"Fine, count me in too," he grumbled. The exceeds' joined in as well, ready to lend a hand when needed. All the team members faced their guild master with determination. The old man squinted his aged eyes.

"Bring them home brats."

"We won't fail Jii-Chan," said Natsu. With their mission set, the group of nine ran out of the guild. Natsu, Gajeel and Wendy, turned their noses to the sky, taking in the lingering scent of the brutes that took their nakama. Their sweaty scent was unmistakable.

The Dragon Slayers led the team through the streets of Magnolia. The town's citizens watched from the sidelines, seeing the determination in the guild members eyes. They knew they meant business and whoever messed with Fairy Tail, was going to get it one hundred fold.

Natsu ran down the streets as fast as his legs could take him. He paid no mind the nakama behind him; all he could focus on was the child and her mother who were at the end of the trail.

I'm coming Lucy and Nashi.

🌟FAIRY TAIL🔥

Lucy leaned back against her cell wall. Something didn't sit right with her. It was about the time that Shinzō would come and interrogate her on the whereabouts of her keys, but he had yet to come, not that she was complaining.

Her body ached and throbbed. Everyday, he would move her blood around inside her, causing her excruciating pain, leaving her body weak and aching. He had been doing it nonstop and she didn't know how much longer she could take it.

But she was determined to stay quiet. If it meant keeping her daughter safe from that monster, than she would do it.

The sound of footprints echoed through the halls, nearing Lucy's cell door.

Here it is, she thought to herself. The door in front of her unlocked, opening to reveal Shinzō, a deadly smirk on his lips and his hands holding something behind his back. Lucy didn't like to look one bit.

"Well Miss Heartfilia, it would seem that you are in luck, I no longer require information from you," he said. Lucy scoffed at him, trying to act indifferent.

"Decided to give up?"

Shinzō moved the object behind his back in front of Lucy. Her eyes widened with fright at the sight of it. In Shinzō's hand was a lime green backpack, to be precise, Nashi's backpack.

How did he get that?!

"And look," he said, unzipping one of the pockets, "It has a little present inside." Lucy paled at the sight of the ring of gate keys. She abruptly rose from her seat, only to fall back down because of the pain.

"How did you get those?" she demanded. Shinzō tossed the backpack to the side carelessly and shifted to one side of the doorway. Lucy watched as another clump of shadows neared the entrance. Next to Shinzō stood a woman with dark brown hair and a black jumpsuit. Her right fist was grasping something that was blocked by the doorframe. She yanked it into Lucy's view and said woman began to tremble.

"N-Nashi?"

The brown haired woman held in her grasp a terrified little girl, tears running down her cheeks. When she saw her mother, her entire world stopped.

"Mommy!" Nashi wanted to run into the cell and hug her mother like no tomorrow; however, the woman shoved her into the room roughly. Lucy used all her energy to crawl to Nashi's side and cradle her in her arms. Nashi threw her tiny arms around her mother's neck, whimpering into her blue shirt.

"I have you baby, I have you," Lucy whispered, rubbing soothing circles on Nashi's shoulder. Nashi couldn't believe this was happening. She clutched the shirt tightly, her knuckles turning white. She could hear her mothers rapid heartbeat and feel her comforting warmth.

It's really her. She's really here.

"Yes, a mother-daughter reunion is always nice," said Shinzō, finding the sight before him boring. He shook the keys happily, "but I have other things to take care of."

Lucy pulled Nashi closer to her body. She might not have her keys, but she was going to die to protect her daughter. Shinzō placed the Gate keys in his coat pocket.

"The Gate is nearly complete. By tonight, history will be rewritten," his gray eyes stared at the family, sending shivers up their spines, "Be prepared Lucy, everything is about to change."

Shinzo turned n his heel and stalked down the hallway. The brown haired woman smirked at the girls before slamming the door and running after her master. Lucy continued to hold Nashi as her tears began to dry. All that could be heard in the dim cell was the sound of water dripping from the ceiling.

"I'm sorry Mommy," Nashi whispered. Lucy looked down at her daughter erplexed, "You told me to protect them, but I couldn't. I'm sorry."

At that point, Lucy didn't even care if Nashi failed, she was just glad to have her daughter back in her arms.

"I don't blame you sweetie. You did your best, and that's all I could ask for," Lucy lifted her daughters chin so that her brown eyes would meet hers, "I'm so proud of you." Nashi gave her mother a sad smile before clinging to her again. Lucy shifted herself so that she was once again up against the wall, her daughter in her lap.

"If anyone should be sorry Nashi, it's me," Lucy said softly. Nashi said nothing as her mother continued. "If it wasn't for me, none of this would have happened. You would be safe and we wouldn't be in this miserable place. B-But now," Lucy quivered, tears building up in her eyes, "now, there is no hope. People are going to die, and we have no way out." Lucy hated saying this sort of stuff in front of her daughter, but she couldn't find it in herself to lie to her. Nashi was a smart girl, and she would find out at some point. Lucy felt her daughter shift in her lap. She looked into the doe like eyes of her daughter. They were watery, but she could clearly see the courage held within them.

"But there is hope Mommy." Lucy couldn't understand what her daughter was trying to say. Nashi took one of her mother's hands in her own; the one with the Fairy Tail guild mark.

"Fairy Tail will save us. I know Daddy wont rest until he defeats that evil man. Everything is going to be okay." Lucy had completely forgotten about Natsu and the rest of her nakama, however she didn't know how she felt about it. She knew Nashi wouldn't tell Natsu the truth about her, but something still made her feel on edge about seeing the man again. And even if he did come, what could he do?

"He would save us of course." Lucy was unaware she had voiced her last thought, earning an answer from her daughter, "He'll stop that scary man and we'll all live happily ever after," she spoke with firmness. Lucy's eyes fell on the cold, stone floor of the cellblock.

"Happily ever after's aren't real Nashi," she said sadly, " It's hopeless. Shinzō has won."

"Is that Lucy Heartfilia speaking, or Lucy of Fairy Tail?"

Lucy was startled by her daughter's sudden statement. Nashi Sat up a bit, straitening her back.

"You are still a Fairy tail wizard Mommy, and if there is one thing that Fairy Tail is known for, it's that they never give up. So you can't either Mommy. Daddy will save us. I know he will." Lucy blinked twice at her daughter, a sad smile on her lips.

How can you be so strong?

Lucy pulled her daughter into her chest, rocking the child back in forth. It was utterly hopeless. In a few hours, Shinzō would return and force Lucy to open the Eclipse Gate, then he would change history and billions of people would die. As much as Lucy wanted to believe in a happily ever after, she couldn't. How could she? She lost hers long ago. But Lucy did not say anything as she rocked her pride and joy, for what was most likely the last time. She just wanted this one moment, for all she knew.

History could erase them from existence.