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Something is Changing	By : moxiflox Category: +. to F > Fairy Tail Views: 5257 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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We found ourselves back in the sitting room, waiting for Lord Rannelly. Oliver had brought us in and he was now standing off to the side, leaning against one of the wooden pillars. Natsu leaned over. Sniff.
"What are you doing you freak! Don't sniff me!" I said as I pushed him back.
"You smell different, Luce," he said, his eyebrows furrowing. I saw Gray raise an eyebrow from the corner of my vision.
"Well, that doesn't mean you should sniff me!" I said in a loud whisper, my eyes darting to the lounging earth mage behind us. "There are other people here."
Natsu frowned, but leaned back again. "Lucy's grumpy," said Happy as he mocked disapproval.
Before I could swat at the cat, the doors opened and Lord Rannelly entered. He was alone.
"As you can probably tell, Daniella hasn't arrived." His face was cheerless. "When we learned of their delay yesterday, we were told they had been followed. We all thought it would be better for them to not travel and to stay at the last safe house until reinforcements could safely take her on this morning. However, we haven't heard from the reinforcements since late last night and the guards she was with have stopped responding through the lacrima."
Happy let out a small cry.
"Indeed, I fear the worst. I'm sorry, but that means we will be going to her. Oliver knows the way there and back and will be carrying a lacrima for communication. I wish I were more help myself, but he knows Daniella and her guards, so you should be in good hands. The safe house is the house of some family friends who are currently out of Fiore. You could go by carriage, but I fear it would bring more attention to you. I think going by foot is the best option."
"We actually prefer that," Natsu said quickly.
"I'm leaving in twenty minutes so get whatever you need to bring with you." Oliver said from behind us as he moved to leave.
Twenty minutes later, we were on the road. We traveled mostly in silence, expecting the worst. It was about a two hour trip on foot. Oliver led as Happy flew above us. I consciously stayed an inconspicuous distance from Gray, thinking about his words from last night. Our team would be uneven. I would have something more with you than anyone else. With teamwork being such a pillar of our strength, I was afraid to risk that. I really couldn't blame him. Especially on missions like this where there would only be three of us, a couple would be very out of place. I didn't want to upset our team dynamic either.
Oliver slowed as we crested the final hill and saw the manor in the distance. There was no movement that we could see.
"Damnit," Oliver swore.
"What is it?" Gray asked.
"The last bedroom window, top floor," he motioned. The curtains were pulled open, but nothing looked off.
"Open curtains in that window is a warning, a sign of distress."
My stomach sank. Until now, we were only hoping that there had been foul play. Now, it was certain.
"Well, at least we know that we are walking into something, even if we don't know what," said Gray.
"I'll still burn them to pieces," said Natsu angrily. "Let's go!"
Natsu had such a soft spot for children I thought, as I reflected back to Romeo and Asuka. Especially ones who had lost their parents. I knew this mission would hit close to home after we learned the details. For being such a doofus sometimes, he had one of the biggest hearts I knew.
Oliver hesitated at his words.
"What?" Natsu shot at him.
"I didn't sign up for this shit," Oliver spat at the ground. "We're probably too late anyway. We should just head back instead of risking losing one of us."
"What? You'd leave family?" Natsu growled menacingly, fire dancing in his eyes. I knew this was going to turn bad. "I knew you were a bastard, but I guess I didn't know how much of one. What's your precious one on one training worth if you can't do shit." Both of his hands were afire now. He turned away from the earth mage.
"Gray?"
"Right."
"Lucy?"
"Mhm."
"Happy?"
"Aye!"
We started over the hill, a reluctant Oliver trailing behind us.
We approached at a run, knowing we would be seen coming out in the open like this. Sure enough, blasts shot from the windows in our direction. I threw myself to the side to dodge as I heard, "Ice Make: Shield!" and saw a wall of ice appear before us, deflecting the remaining blows.
"Happy!"
"Aye!"
"I'm going in from above," said Natsu as Gray nodded and Happy whisked the fire mage away.
"We still have a lot of ground to cover," said Gray, clearly in battle mode.
"Right," I nodded. "Open the Gate of the Ram! Aries!" I cried as I lifted her key from my ring. With a poof, Aries was in front of us.
"I'm sorry!" the ram quivered feebly.
"Aries, I need you to shield us as we run," I said to the pink haired spirit.
"Yes, master!"
"Oliver, find the windows they're shooting from and smash through them with any rocks you can find," ordered Gray.
Gray looked back to make sure the earth mage was on board. Oliver nodded and the ground started trembling. Maybe this guy would be worth something.
"Open the Gate of the Archer! Sagittarius!" I called forth my horse costumed spirit.
"Moshi moshi" he uttered as he appeared.
"Sagittarius, I want you to shoot out those windows where the enemy is!"
We continued to crash forward, deflecting as many blows as possible while Sagittarius, Oliver, and Gray shot projectiles through the windows. As we got closer to the manor, I heard Gray yell, "Oliver!" while motioning to the door.
Before I realized what he was doing, a large tree flew over our heads, barreling down the door, leaving it open for us to run through. We made it inside, crouching behind the tree for cover. I closed both gates as we panted to catch our breaths.
"We're going to need to split up to find Daniella," Gray said, looking over the fallen tree.
"What? What if we run into someone?" protested Oliver.
"Then you fight them," Gray said dully. He was clearly as impressed as Natsu was with the earth mage. "Natsu will have started up top. Lucy, you and Oliver go to the next floor and split up. I will check this one."
His eyes reached me and I could sense a silent be careful from them. I nodded as I braced myself to stand.
"Ready?" I asked.
"Let's go," said Gray as we leapt over the tree. Oliver and I ran over to the staircase as Gray disappeared down the hall. Once we reached the top, we split directions and I headed down a long corridor. I hadn't run into anyone, which made me nervous. Suddenly, I heard blasts above me and knew that Natsu had found someone. I debated going to help, but knew that he might not have found Daniella, so I pushed the first door open. I found the room empty, but as I turned to leave I heard footsteps in the hallway. I placed my hand on my whip as I braced for whoever would come through the door. Seconds later, a blast of light shot through, narrowly missing my leg.
"Open the Gate of the Bull! Taurus!" I shouted, waving his key in the air.
"Mooooo," my spirit bellowed as he appeared before me, his axe in tow.
"Get them, Taurus!" I commanded.
"Yes m'lady, I will protect your marvelous boo-oo-dy," he declared as he swung at the three mages who burst into the room.
I pulled out my whip and angled one of the mages between me and Taurus, hoping one of us would catch him from behind. One of the mages ran from the room. Taurus continued to swing at the hooded figures as they cast at us, one volleying light toward us and the other placing burning pools of fire on the floor. I struck at them as I dodged the circles on the floor, finally catching one around the ankle. I pulled him down into his own pool of fire. He yelled at the same time Taurus did, and I looked up to see a blast of light shoot through his body. "I'm sorry Lucy," he said as he disappeared.
"Open the Gate of the Lion! Loke!" I called, not having to grab my key. The other mage was still down, but I didn't dare try and fight the one alone who took down Taurus.
A brilliant flash of light emanated before my lion appeared before me, playing with his cuff link. "Hello, love," he smiled at me, not even looking as he shot a blast of golden light toward the encroaching light mage. The mage was knocked back into the wall, but lifted his hand quickly to shoot off another beam. Loke was quick to act, rotating his arms, "Regulus Blast!" His great golden seal appeared before him and a pillar of light slammed into the mage. He slumped down the wall.
"You know, if you called me right away Princess, I could deal with them with so much less stress on you," Loke doted as he pretended to dust off his sleeves.
"Thanks, Loke," I said, ignoring his boast and the weariness that was beginning to creep up in me. Four spirits in such a short time was catching up to me. "Is he conscious? I need to know where the little girl is."
Loke walked to the man against the wall and lifted him off the ground, shaking him awake. The mage opened his eyes slowly, trying to focus on the man holding him up.
"Where is Daniella?" I demanded.
He smiled drowsily, "It doesn't matter where the girl is, your numbers are too few to overcome us."
Loke growled threateningly, "My Princess asked you a question and I think you should answer her."
"I told you, it doesn't matter. We are the Seventh Sanctum." That's when I noticed the guild mark on his neck. A snake with a large fang tearing through it. A dark guild. "You will never get past our guild or our master. Besides, Tarquin already has his noble. In fact, now he has two."
"Oliver," I choked.
"Need anything else, love?" Loke asked as he nodded toward the grinning mage.
"No, let's go!" I said as I moved for the door. I heard a slam behind me as the mage crashed into the wall again. "Oliver was down the other end of the hall!" I called back to him.
We took off at a run as we passed the staircase to the other wing of the house. Most of the doors were already blown open and I could hear blasts coming from further down the hall. We rounded a corner and I stepped into the room as I saw a panicked Gray motion for me to stop.
Before I understood what he was saying, I heard a curse from behind me. I turned around and Loke was standing outside the door, a barrier clearly between us. Looking up, I saw purple words flash across the invisible wall. "No elemental magic may be used in this room nor contracted celestial spirits enter. Once you enter, you may not leave." I groaned as my hand shot to my whip and I whirled around to face whatever threat was before us.
Scanning the room, I saw Gray, Natsu, and Happy all pressed against the floor by some mysterious force. I noticed that each of them seemed to be trapped inside smaller barriers, almost like cages. Off to the right, I saw the body of a small girl lying on a table. Daniella. Oliver was flattened next to her, unconscious. A tall man stood behind both of them. He had long, brown hair and a long face. Another man was lounging behind him in a chair, seemingly uninterested in his surroundings. Both were dressed in elegant clothing. A third man stood nervously in the corner and I recognized him as the one who had fled the fight earlier.
"Ah, you must be Lucy," the tall man said as he started toward me.
"And you must be Tarquin," I raised my whip as I heard Loke shout behind me. Before I knew it, hands were on both my arms and I was being dragged further into the room. More mages filed in, all with the same guild mark as the two we had taken down. One moved forward, larger than the rest. His face was scarred and his eyes were a dark purple. He must be the master.
"I hear you took down two of my men," he said as he appraised me. "Your friends did some damage to my ranks as well.. minus that one," he nodded toward Oliver, "I eagerly await to repay the favor," he said, lips dripping with malice.
"It's no matter who we lost," said Tarquin, waving the master away. "Now we know what we are up against and Lysander can make more efficient enchantments," he motioned to the passive mage in the chair. I turned to Loke as I saw him Regulus Blast the wall in frustration. I turned back to face Tarquin, but was slammed down by an invisible force. "Don't bother trying, my friends here will make sure you are completely helpless as I finish what I came for. It shouldn't take long. Then they can dispose of you as they like," he said as he turned back to the table with the small girl on it.
"What did you do to her!" I screamed. He stopped in his tracks and turned, a heinous smile on his face.
"I'm just.. borrowing her power for a bit. It can be a bit painful sometimes you see, so we are just taking a break. No worries, it shouldn't be long until I can continue again. It won't be much longer after that until her body gives out and it becomes mine for good."
I heard Natsu growl as I saw him try and fidget free of the invisible weight.
"Wait!" I yelled. "Take me!"
The room stilled.
Natsu's eyes went wide.
"Lucy.." a warning rumbled from Gray's chest.
BOOM. Another explosion hit the wall signifying Loke's anger at my decision.
Tarquin laughed as I unsuccessfully tried to stand. "It's a nice gesture, but unfortunately I require the magic of a noble. Not that I wouldn't enjoy sucking the life from your body. Maybe I still will when this is over," he winked.
BOOM. Another blast.
"No, Luce," Natsu barked as the realization hit him. He struggled frantically to stand, his hands flexing as he hoped to draw some sort of power, damning the enchantments.
Gray's face was as hard as stone, but I could see pain underneath. "There's another way, Lucy."
I shook my head as I tried to stand again. "Well, you're in luck. I am Lucy Heartfilia,"
BOOM.
"Only heiress and living member of the Heartfilia Conglomerate."
BOOM.
"..and I can guarantee my power exceeds both of theirs. Take me. Take my power. But only if you let her and the rest of them go and never try for them again. I am all you will need."
Tarquin's eyebrows rose as he nodded to the mage in the corner. I felt a weight lift off me and I stood, pulling myself up to my full height.
Gray's head sank to the floor as Natsu watched in distress.
"How interesting," he mused as he walked toward me again, "but I will have to test that."
I raised my chin and held my arms up beside me, inviting him to try.
Purple cords shot across the room from him. Pain shot through me as I struggled to stay standing. Soon enough, a golden shimmer wafted across the room toward him. Gray's face contorted with rage. Natsu started helplessly slamming at the floor.
"My, it seems you are telling the truth. However, I don't sense much power from you, though it may be from the fighting," he said as he seemed to ponder the situation.
"Then I'll prove it to you," I said as strongly as I could, but I knew my voice was still breathy from the pain. There was only one way to do this, and since I couldn't summon Gemini I had to do it alone. I closed my eyes.
"Survey the Heavens, Open the Heavens..
All the stars, far and wide..
Show me thy appearance.."
I barely registered Loke's voice as he yelled from the other side of the barrier. "You can't do this, you're going to burn yourself out!"
"With such shine.
Oh Tetrabiblos.." I continued.
"Lucy! You've exerted too much power!" he yelled again.
"I am the ruler of the stars..
Aspect become complete.."
"God da—" he closed his own gate in frustration, leaving me more power for the spell. I needed to thank him later, if I got the chance, but I didn't think he would be very happy with me.
"Open thy malevolent gate.
Oh 88 Stars of the Heaven.."
A brilliant light filled the room. Time seemed to slow as I chanted.
"Shin—"
"Enough!" Tarquin yelled and I felt my magic be abruptly cut off. I opened my eyes. Lysander was standing, my own barrier had been created around me. "Yes, you will do."
"I need your word. Change these barriers that as soon as I step out, they are all transported to safety. All of them," I demanded.
"No fooling you, I see. Lysander?" he motioned to his brother with a smile, who started rewriting his work.
I looked to Natsu, his face was frenzied with alarm. I smiled at him, hoping to calm him down. I turned to Gray and met his eyes. They were filled with panic. "I'm sorry," I mouthed to him.
"It's done," said Lysander.
I gave Gray one last small smile. "I'm coming for you," he growled, looking dead in my eyes.
I took a step.
Tarquin reached out and chained me as I heard Gray yelling my name one last time.

"Lucy.."
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