Hello everyone! This is my second story and I hope that this idea is a good one. It has been in my head for a while and I just had to write it down. So please review and tell me what you think about all of this!

Hiro Mashima owns Fairy Tail and all corresponding characters. I only own the extra characters and plot.

"Yes, I promise I will get checked into a hospital as soon as I reach the port." Lucy says as she makes big nods with her head.

"Alright but if I find out that you didn't…" Master says as he gives her a knowing look.

"Master…" Lucy whines.

Makarov gives her a slight smile before gesturing to Bickslow and Freed. Both men promptly pick the blonde woman up and carry her onto the ship to a small bed on the deck. She waves goodbye to Cana, Erza, Mira, Lisanna, Juvia, and Gildarts as she looks over the balcony.

"I'll see you guys back at the guild!" Lucy calls out.

"Bye Lucy, take care of yourself!" Mira yells back with a big wave.

"Don't get into any trouble now!" Erza shouts afterwards.

The horn from the ship blows its whistle as it announces its departure. "Same goes for all of you!" she laughs over the sound of the boat sailing out to sea.

She watches all of her comrades faces as she is steadily pulled away from them. Erza has her arms crossed and looks as strong and beautiful as ever, Mira is still waving and smiling her bright, beautiful smile, Lisanna is calling something out to her but she can't hear it over the roar of the engine, and Juvia is standing there with a neutral look on her face. Every few seconds she will turn and look at the island in silent wonder before turning back to the boat. Lucy can't help but giggle at how the water woman is obviously thinking about where Gray is at the moment. The best view though is Cana and Gildarts. Gildarts has his arm around his daughter's shoulders and is grinning ear-to-ear while Cana is looking bashful from all of the unusual attention from her long sought after father.

Eventually everyone on the shore of Tenrou Island are little blurry figures on yellow sand in the distance.

Lucy lies back against her small bed that has been put on the deck for her convenience. She hates to leave after the first trial but she has no other choice. Or at least her broken leg gives her no other choice. Still, she us happy to be able see everyone off before she left. She looks up at the clear, bright blue sky as she recalls the past few hours.

Her and Cana are about to win against Freed and Bickslow.

Bickslow is lying unconscious on the ground and Freed is trapped inside a wall of sexy ladies. Cana has laid a ring of cards to trap Freed once he takes the only route to leave the barrier of bikini clad women.

Once Freed figures out how to escape, he instantly steps inside the prepared trap.

"Alright!" Lucy yells with a big smile on her face.

"Summoned Lightning!" Cana yells with a satisfied smirk.

A human sized ring a green lightning emits from the cards on the ground and surrounds the green haired man. In a last ditch attempt, Freed swings his sword to cut through the lightning. The lightning does not react well with the material of his blade and causes an intense explosion.

The blast throws Lucy and Cana back against the cave wall and pushes Freed into the other side of the lightning wall. The shock from the fast moving electricity instantly zaps Freed unconscious and he falls to the ground defeated.

The sudden impact against the cave causes a stalactite to fall from the ceiling above Lucy. No one notices the falling piece of rock and a few seconds later it crashes into Lucy's right shin. The sound of a bone cracking and an agonizing scream echoes throughout the cave.

She reaches down and cradles her leg in her hands. A piece of bone is almost protruding through the skin at the top of her shin. She tries to move her leg but tremendous pain shoots from her leg through the rest of her body.

Cana comes running over and quickly falls to Lucy's side. She instantly sees the obviously broken bone and her face pulls into a grimace. It's a nasty sight, no doubt about it. But right now they have to get out of this cave; there is nothing they can do until then. She looks over to where the exit to the cave is and sees that the way is unblocked.

Cana hoists Lucy's arm up around her shoulders and helps Lucy stagger out of the cave. It is slow, tedious, and painful but they eventually make their way out of the rocky landscape. As soon as they get out into the open, Cana finds a rock to place Lucy comfortably on. She pulls out the small flare gun to shot up a yellow flare for some assistance.

"Cana! Don't! I'm fine!" Lucy yells as she tries to stop her friend. She tries to stand up but the agonizing pain stops any sort of movement on her part.

"I've got no other choice! Your leg is hurt too badly," Cana retorts.

Lucy bites the inside of her cheek to stay her arguments. No matter what she says or how she says it, the truth is that she has a broken leg. This is the end of the line for both of them. Strong, normal mages with no hindrance at all have an immensely difficult time passing the exam so even the thought of finishing the exam with a busted leg is impossible.

She was supposed to help Cana but now the only reason they lost was because she was careless enough to get herself hurt. Stupid, stupid Lucy. There are no words to describe how terrible and guilty she feels about the whole situation.

A bright yellow flare zooms in the sky and bursts into a yellow sphere right above their location. Within minutes, the small master of Fairy Tail comes walking up next to them. "What's going on?" he asks.

Cana turns her head away from Lucy in concealed anger but speaks up, "Lucy's leg is broken. She needs to see a doctor."

Master Makarov walks up to Lucy and examines the blonde's leg. He gently pokes where the piece of bone is almost poking through the skin but stops as he hears Lucy hiss in pain. "Yes, you need to see a doctor right away. I'll have the ship prepared immediately," he says with a frown. He hates seeing any of his children hurt.

"Can't Wendy heal me? That way me and Cana can continue the exam," Lucy asks hopefully.

The old man shakes his head, "No. Wendy is currently participating so I can't pull her out just so she can heal your leg. Remaining uninjured is a part of the S-Class trials and all participants must be treated equally. You need immediate care and there are no doctors on this island so you must be sent to a hospital in Hargeon. That being said, you and Cana are disqualified from this year's S-Class exams."

Lucy's shoulders and heart drops at his words. That was her only chance and now there is no more hope. She can't bring herself to look at Cana but she knows that the brunette is angry and upset at failing the exam for the fifth time.

Freed and Bickslow come out of the cave and look genuinely surprised to see the two girls and the master. They were about to question what everyone was doing but the sight of Lucy's leg quickly stops those thoughts. Instead, they started to freak out and profusely apologize for hurting her so bad. Lucy tries to calm them down but completely fails.

Ever so gently, Bickslow and Freed grab each side of Lucy and carry her back to camp.

As the group of five make their way into camp they can see that no one else has made it back from the first trial yet. Bicklsow and Freed sit Lucy down on a stump in the middle of camp while Master calls for a boat to come as soon as possible.

Cana still hasn't spoken to Lucy and she really can't blame her. She would be angry too if her only opportunity for passing the exam was snatched away from her by something as simple as being flung against a wall.

As time passes, a calm Gildarts walks into the camp and greets everyone happily. Master tells him that a boat should arrive soon to take Lucy away to Hargeon for medical support and that he can leave for the guild if he wishes.

Lucy looks over at Cana and realizes that she hasn't looked at the man since he came to the camp. Pity fills her soul for her dear friend. She hates seeing her friend so beat up over this and knowing that it is all her fault. If Cana would just tell Gildarts the truth, she would feel a thousand times better. The only thing stopping her is taking that initial step…

Swallowing hard, Lucy prepares for the worst. "Gildarts," Lucy calls out to the orange haired man.

"Hmm?" he mumbles as he walks up to the woman on the stump.

"There's something you need to hear…"

Cana grabs Lucy around the top of her arm and hisses at her to stop whatever she's doing.

Lucy wrenches her arm away from Cana and turns to look at Gildarts. "Cana has something to tell you," she tells him.

"Oh? What is it?" he asks Cana.

The brunette visibly stiffens and stares at her feet. "U-Um…"

"It's alright, just tell him," Lucy encourages her friend. She didn't want it to happen this way but it's either now or never.

Cana bites on her lip and doesn't lift her eyes from the ground.

Lucy notices that the master, Bickslow, and Freed have questioning looks on their faces and are very interested in the private conversation. Frowning at their rudeness she orders the three men to help her across the camp so she can rest. The three men take Lucy away, albeit very reluctantly. Although the group made sure that they have a perfect line-of-sight and are within hearing distance of the card and crash mages.

Several long minutes pass as Cana tries to summon the courage to speak while Gildarts silently waits. Finally Cana barely speaks up, "Did you know that the reason I joined the guild…was so that I could find my father?"

"Actually that's the first I heard of it," he says calmly. "Wait, you joined to find him? You telling me your old man was a member of Fairy Tail too?"

"Eh…yes." A small leaf falls from the trees and she clenches her fists for strength. "His name is Gildarts."

Master, Bicklsow, and Freed's eyes go wide and their jaws drop while Lucy sagely nods her head at the news.

Gildarts blinks at Cana as he tries to process the new information. "AHHHHH!" he yells when it finally hits him.

Cana stands her ground and remains strong. After Gildarts tries to figure out whom Cana's mother is by naming off the thirteen women who he has slept with and Cana getting angry with him, they have a touching father-daughter moment when he realizes that Cana is his and his late wife's daughter. Cana finally calls Gildarts 'dad' and Gildarts swears to never make his daughter sad again.

The whole scenario beings a tear to Lucy's eye and she wipes it away with a content smile. In the background, Bickslow, Freed, and Master are crying big exaggerated tears from the wonderful display.

"Are you sure you don't want to go back to the guild?" Lucy asks Cana as they wait for the ship to arrive.

"Yeah, I'm sure. I want to stay here and see who finishes the exams," she replies.

"I'm just glad everything worked out for you."

"Me too. Thanks for all of your help; I don't know how to repay you."

"Don't mention it," Lucy laughs.

The other women, Master, Bickslow, Freed, and Gildarts join the blonde and brunette as they see the boat approaching. Bickslow and Freed are ordered by the Master to watch over Lucy and to see that she is admitted to the hospital once they arrive at port. Soon enough, the boat reaches the shore and everyone says their goodbyes.

The memory of her friends' happy faces brings a warm smile to Lucy's face. She gazes up at the sky as she soaks up the warm sunrays. The sky is so blue and calming; almost like it came out of a painting, she muses. A soft breeze blows over the blonde woman and makes loose hair strands tickle her nose. The whole atmosphere is so relaxing that Lucy steadily falls into a deep slumber.

Rattling noises and footsteps can be heard as Lucy slowly opens her eyes. The bright florescent lights above head make her squint as her eyes adjust to the light. A blurry figure moves overhead and speaks with a friendly voice, "Miss Heartfilia? Can you hear me?"

"Where am I?" she groans.

"You're in the hospital; you have a broken leg." The man speaking is wearing a white coat and Lucy realizes that the man must be a doctor. She looks around the room to see an ordinary looking hospital room; complete with a large window, a small bathroom, a side chair, a side table, a small hospital bed where she is currently located, and various medical tools on a desk at her left side.

She tries to move her body but discovers that one of her legs has a heavy weight surrounding it. Rising up on her elbows, she sees the white, plastered cast along her entire shin, ankle, and the top of her foot. She unconsciously groans and plops back down onto the bed.

"How long do I have to be like this?" she whines.

The doctor chuckles before clearing his throat, "You'll have to have the cast on for at least three months. If you are making good progress by the end of the third month then we can take the cast off but you will still have to have crutches for another two weeks."

"So three and half months in total?"

"Most likely."

Another groan from Lucy makes the doctor give her a small smile. "You're lucky. Your tibia made a clean break three-quarter of the way down your shin. It could have been a lot worse."

"Could have been a lot better too…" she mumbles. Suddenly remembering how she got here she realizes that she hasn't seen a wooden totem or a sword since she woke up. "Were there two men here? One has a visor and the other has green hair. I would like to see them," Lucy asks the doctor politely.

The doctor thinks about all of his patient's visitors and he faintly recalls two men with descriptions like that carrying the woman into the hospital. "Yes, I remember them. They said there was some emergency on an island and they had to leave immediately."

"Emergency? What kind of emergency?" asks a concerned Lucy. Did something happen to her friends?

"I'm sorry but they didn't say," he replies gently. "Now, I want you to rest and relax. You'll be released as soon as you have someone to help you get home."

"Thank you doctor," she says as she gives him a big smile. The doctor returns her smile and leaves to attend to his other patients.

Lucy looks down at her cast and can't help but moan in self-pity. Why do these things always happen to me? she wonders to herself.

The clock on the wall says that it is evening and that the sun should be going down in about an hour. Rolling her head back toward the ceiling and the lights overhead she closes her eyes to get some more sleep.

A deep, bone cringing force rushes through Lucy's body. She shoots up out of bed and looks around the room to try to find where that horrible sensations came from. Another ominous feeling sweeps through her body and she can't help but sense that it's coming from the sea.

Carefully maneuvering herself out of bed, she limps over to the window. Looking out of the clear glass window, she sees a pale blue ocean, wooden docks, small fishing boats, and tourists taking photographs. She squints her eyes as she double checks her surroundings but nothing appears out of the ordinary. The ominous feeling is gone now and she nervously bites the inside of her lip. Shaking her head and saying that it was just her imagination, Lucy turns to get back into bed.

The biggest wave of spinal tingling horror she has ever felt runs down her spine as she fully turns away from the window. It gives her chills and makes her skin crawl in the wickedest of ways. Her muscles tense and she finds herself unable to move as a feeling of dread and death trembles through her into the deepest parts of her soul. The air in her lungs is sucked out in a single breath and she feels like someone or something has just walked over her grave.

Slowly turning around, she stares out the window with large eyes as if she expects this big, black monster to appear behind her at any moment—but there's nothing.

Convinced that's she's not crazy, Lucy limps over to her clothes, quickly throws them on, and grabs the crutches next to her bedpost. She needs to get outside. Something is horribly wrong…

She tries not to make a scene as she exits the hospital. Some of the nurses give her strange looks when they see the celestial mage trying her best to run, which is hobbling at best, down the hallway as fast as she can manage.

Making her way past the white double doors, Lucy hops over to the edge of the harbor. She looks everywhere: to her left, her right, up, down, front, back but still finds nothing wrong. What's going on…?

Not sure of what she can do, she waits for something to happen. Another feeling, a monster to show itself, an attack, a dark mage, something, anything…but it never comes. She waits and watches the sea for any indication of what made her feel so alone and scared earlier. She nervously bites her lip the longer she is left standing at the edge of the sea.

Long, stressful minutes slowly tick by and make her efforts for naught. No monster comes over the horizon, there is no attack on the city, there are no dark mages in sight, and she doesn't sense any more death anywhere. She takes a shaky breath as she tries to calm herself.

Maybe it was just my imagination… she wonders again to herself. Deciding that she needs some more fresh air and that it would make her trip worthwhile, she watches the crystal blue sea for a little while longer.

The low hanging sun has started to set behind the horizon of water and air. Vibrant hues of red, yellow, and orange paint the sky and blend beautifully into one another. Sparse wisps of clouds litter the sky and are given a golden-red color from the setting sun. Directly contrasting to the sky is the massive expanse of water that sits directly underneath it and extends for as far as the eye can see. The brightness in the sky causes the water closest to the horizon to turn a deep violet with gleams of light reflecting off of its surface. As the water rolls toward the shore, it gradually fades from a deep blue to a baby blue. It is one of the most beautiful sights that Lucy has ever seen and she can't help but marvel at its beauty.

About a half hour later, Lucy is about to return to her room when she sees a strange sight. A bright yellow lightning bolt streaks through the sky at a tremendous speed. It makes it way toward the harbor and before Lucy can move, it strikes down next to her. Within moments she sees a very familiar face looking toward the sea.

"Laxus?" Lucy says in surprise.

The lightning dragon slayer turns around and looks genuinely surprised to see the celestial mage. "Blondie? What are you doing here?" he asks.

Lucy frowns at his nickname for her but refrains herself from snapping at him. "That's my line," she says.

Laxus mimics her frown as he turns back to look at the sea.

Sensing his refusal to tell her why he is here, Lucy sighs, "I'm in the hospital with a broken leg. I accidently got hurt while I was doing the S-Class trials on Tenrou Island with Cana. I thought I sensed something so I came out here to investigate."

He looks back toward her with his eyebrows furrowed together in curiosity, "What do you mean?"

"I just felt like something was wrong. It's gone now though," Lucy says as she shrugs her shoulders.

A tense silence fills the air as Laxus stares at the younger mage. Should I tell her? What does all this mean? he deliberates to his self.

Lucy's whole being falters at being studied under his stern and hard gaze. She unconsciously shifts her weight onto her bad leg and winces at the sharp pain. Repositioning her crutches so she can face Laxus properly, she hears his deep voice.

"Were you on the island?" he asks.

Lucy cocks her head to the side in a questioning look, "Um, yeah. I told you I was there with Cana and everyone else."

"You're positive?"

"Yes, of course. Why do you ask?"

He opens his mouth as if he about to answer before shutting it and looking back at the water. It seems like he is having a hard time trying to figure out exactly what to say. "It's gone," he says finally.

Lucy eyebrows raise and she looks between the water and Laxus. "What's gone?" she asks slowly.

"The island. It's just…gone."

She blinks up at him, "What?"

He heaves a heavy sigh and finally turns to look her in the eye. "Tenrou Island is gone. I had the same bad feeling and when I went to go check out the area, all that was there was a fleet of Council ships but no island. No tree, no ground, and no Fairy Tail—just the military."

Lucy stares at the man with her mouth slightly open and wide eyes. Her mind is reeling and seems to be having a hard time comprehending exactly what he just told her.

"I didn't stick around to get questioned and I teleported here," Laxus finishes his story. He looks just as confused and lost as Lucy. On the inside, his insides are in complete knots. Everything about this whole damn situation screams tragedy.

Still unable to believe the whole situation, Lucy starts to hyperventilate and vehemently shake her head in denial. "No, no…!"

A loud horn from a ship announces its arrival at the docks. The military ship docks at a port near the two blondes and quickly catches their attention. A stern looking man with his hair tied into a bun and the Fairy Tail member known as Mest walk off of the boat together. She remembers the captain from when he apprehended Jellal after the whole Oracion Seis fight.

"Captain Lahar!" Lucy calls out to the officer in a shaky voice.

The man turns to see the two mages and makes his way over to the duo with a deeply troubled Mest slightly behind him. "You are Lucy Heartfilia, correct?" he asks in a neutral tone.

"Yes. Is it true? Is Tenrou Island…" she asks in a hushed whisper. She has to confirm what Laxus was telling her. It's not that she doesn't trust him she just wants—no, needs a reason to think he's wrong.

The rigidness in Lahar's face softens at the obvious fragileness of the woman in front of him. "Yes, I'm afraid it's true."

"H-how?" her lips quiver as a film of tears glisten along her eyelids. She is on the verge of a full meltdown if she doesn't get some answers quickly.

"It was Acnologia," Mest says in a harsh whisper.

"What's Acnologia?" Laxus demands, tired of being left out of the conversation.

The seriousness returns to Captain Lahar's face as he turns to glare up at the taller man. "That lightning bolt was you I presume," he says frankly as he looks Laxus in the eye. He thought he saw some lightning in the sky and now realizes that it was probably the blonde haired male.

"Yes, it was. Now tell us what Acnologia is," Laxus bites out. He wants his answers dammit and by God he is going to get them.

Lahar almost refuses to reveal any information about the situation but remembers that this man is, or was, the Master of Fairy Tail's grandson and he deserves to know what happened.

Clenching his jaw he speaks in a monotone voice, "Acnologia is a dragon; a large black dragon with blue markings. While we were doing an investigation into Fairy Tail we received information that the dragon was approaching the island. I ordered my men to retreat before we came into contact with the beast. The last thing we witnessed was a massive magical force that was in the same area as Tenrou Island. When we returned to where Tenrou Island was located last, it was gone. We suspect that Acnologia was behind an attack that obliterated the island."

Lucy freezes in shock and the small gasp that falls from her lips instantly brings Lahar's attention back to the shaking celestial mage. "What about everyone who was on the island?" she asks quietly.

Captain Lahar watches the young woman for a moment before taking a deep breath. "I'm sorry but right now we have to assume the worst," he says with a soft voice.

Lucy's face turns pale and her knees give way under her as she falls to the ground in pure heartache and grief. No…No, this can't be! Everyone can't be…

The thought of her family being gone forever opens the floodgates. Sharp wails can be heard throughout all of Hargeon as Lucy breaks down. Rivers of tears escape her eyes to run down her cheeks as her body trembles. She covers her face with her hands as she screams out her pain and sorrow. The yelling and wailing from grief quickly gains the attention of anyone in close proximity to the blonde.

Laxus hasn't moved. The shock is too great for him to process at the moment. All he feels like he is capable of doing is staring at Lucy as she bawls her eyes out. A part of him wants to do the same but the other part is trying to come up with any conceivable notions on how they could still be alive. Any at all…

No one says anything to comfort the Fairy Tail mage and ex-Fairy Tail mage in their time of distress. There is really nothing that can be said that can ease this amount of grief and sadness. The sun sets over the horizon and darkness descends as the wails of a heartbroken woman continue through the night.