The Forbidden Key

Five

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Aria followed Lucy as they made their way to Fairy Tail.

"So, Natsu and Happy...are your team and we need to go with them?" Aria asked, going over facts about Lucy. Lucy nodded, "As possibly my other 3 friends." she added.

"And we are going to get my key...with them," Aria repeated, Lucy nodded again.

Aria let out a breath and stretched her hand in the air, "Well, seems like we are here" 

Suddenly her senses flashed and Aria jumped to the side picking up Lucy and out the way as huge spikes of ice erupted. Aria easily landed safely and let Lucy down.

"Wow Aria, you have keen senses" Lucy complimented. Aria blushed "T-Thanks" 

Aria slammed her foot against the ice in front of Lucy, which blocked the way, cracking it causing it to fall into millions of pieces. 

Again, Aria's senses flashed and she tackled Lucy out the way of a huge fireball that appeared out of nowhere flew by. 

"I suddenly know what's going on," Lucy grumbled as Aria landed on her feet at the last second. 

"What?" 

"Come on," Lucy said and lead Aria inside. 

Inside was a lot of commotion and two figures surrounded by ice and fire glared at each other. 

"Wacha say ice princess" one with pink hair shouted. 

"What ya heard me say flame brain" the other one with dark hair shouted. 

"Who are they?" Aria asked Lucy. 

"Natsu and Gray" Lucy answered sheepishly. Aria stiffened.

"So who's -"

"Lucy!" A blue cat exclaimed, flying over and hugging Lucy. Aria blinked curiously at the cat. 

"Hey Happy!" Lucy giggled. 

"Who's that, " the cat asked. Aria relaxed.

"I'm Aria, " Aria said. "You must be Happy?" Aria said, acting as if she hadn't heard his name. 

"Aye Sir" Happy said. Aria smiled gently, "Nice meeting you, so Miss Heartfilia, are we still going?" Aria asked

"Obviously!" Lucy exclaimed.

"So what are you going to do about your friends?" Aria asked.

Lucy sweatdropped, "Not even I know..."

"Gray, Natsu! Enough!" A woman said in a sharp commanding voice. The two fighters leaped back as a figure of a woman with scarlet red hair appeared. Calypso! Aria thought but as the woman turned she immediately noticed that this woman wasn't her old friend. 

"Oh hello, Lucy, your back," The woman said, Lucy, nodded. 

"Who's your friend?" 

"Oh, she's Aria-" 

Don't say I'm a celestial guardian! Aria exclaimed using her powers, Lucy turned startled and looked at Aria surprised.

"I'm going on a mission with her...." Lucy finished. The woman nodded.

"I'm Erza. Lucy, Are you taking Natsu?" 

Lucy nodded "Which is why I waiting for him and Gray to break it up," 

"Waiting for what?" The pink hair Mage said appearing suddenly along with Happy.

"We're going on a mission, with my friend, Aria" Lucy said. Natsu nodded and suddenly sniffed the air.

"Something smells familiar...." He said. I forgot and Natsu's keen senses! Lucy thought. 

"Hello, Natsu, nice to meet you," Aria said feeling Lucy's desperate energy. She made eye contact with Natsu and immediately she felt a tremendous amount of power surging within the mage, nostalgic energy...

"Oh, Hey, I'm Natsu. So we're going in a mission with you?" he said. Aria nodded. 

"What's the reward?" 

Aria flinched, R-Reward? 

"The price is given depending if we do a good job." Lucy quickly said. 

Aria rummaged through her bag she might have something to play along. She pulled out a sack of jewels and handed it to the pink-haired mage. As her fingers skimmed his she saw a flash...she felt like she knew this young man...but where? 

"This is just a small portion of what you might earn" Aria lied. Natsu nodded.

"Alright we'll do it" 

"Great!" Lucy exclaimed. Aria sighed, not being able to stop her clearly. 

EDITED 01-04-2020

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