So I don't really know what this is. It just came to me and I'm running with it.

Don't know if that's a good thing, but whatever.

Probably not going to put too much plot in this, but I might. I don't even know.

Enjoy! (hopefully)

Captain Lahar liked to believe he was a simple man. He enjoyed the simple things in life. Like sitting down with a steaming cup of tea and a good book. Taking evening strolls through the park.

Never in his twenty-seven years of life did he feel as though something was amiss. He enjoyed the peace solidarity brought.

Unfortunately, Doranbolt disagreed with this. Loudly.

"I'm telling you man, you just need a lady around." He said as they made their way to their designated pick-up location.

A group of bandits had been apprehended by a Fairy Tail mage and were apparently 'hog tied and awaiting arrest.'

Aside from his usual indignation for the guild and all of its members, Lahar was left curious as to why a single mage felt compelled to hog tie an entire group of bandits. Why not just tie them up normally?

The raven-haired man huffed an irritated sigh. "Doranbolt, for the last time I do not need a woman. I do not need to get laid. I do not need to get some. I am perfectly fine with the way my life is and you need to deal with it."

Doranbolt just rolled his eyes. "Bullshit. You're too straight-laced. To be honest, you're kind of a total stick in the mud. A woman in your life would loosen you up."

Lahar opened his mouth, a retort at the tip of his tongue, when he noticed the state of the town. As he looked around, the words and conversation forgotten, he felt his ire spike.

Holes, deep almost never ending holes littered the streets. Some buildings and shops were in shambles. And for heaven's sake why was everything wet?

The more they walked, the more waterlogged the area appeared. By the time they arrived they were ankle deep.

"Holy shit, they weren't kidding!" Doranbolt said, sounding highly amused.

Sure enough, there the bandits sat. Hog tied and gathered in a small field, most of them unconscious.

"Mest!" A feminine voice called.

Lahar turned as the source of the voice limped to the group of Rune Knights.

She was a small woman, slender in some areas and definitely not in others. Her hair, he noticed against his own will, was the color of golden wheat and hung to her waist. It contrasted greatly with her deep mocha eyes. But besides all that, it was obvious she had taken a great beating. Her clothes were in tatters, barely containing her bust. Several deep gashes and bruises marred her pale skin. And yet, despite her split lip, she was smiling radiantly at his partner's arrival.

"Crap Lucy, you look like shit!" Said partner cried as he moved to meet her half way.

The blonde raised a slender brow. "Just what every woman craves to hear."

Doranbolt chuckled and helped her sit back down on the grass as the rest of the Rune Knights started loading up the bandits.

"I see they gave you some trouble. Why isn't your team here?"

Lahar stood by watching curiously as the two conversed, trying desperately to place where he had seen the woman before.

"I wanted to try something new. I'd never tried a solo mission before and I thought it would be a good idea. As for the trouble… the job request failed to mention that the bandits were mages, so I was unprepared. But hey, I did it, right?" She chirped.

Lahar's eye twitched. Yes the blonde mage completed her job, but in true Fairy Tail fashion, she caused quite a bit of property damage and didn't seem to notice or care.

"Still, Natsu is going to take one look at you and never let you go on your own again." Doranbolt said, and the blonde just sighed dejectedly.

However, at the name 'Natsu' Lahar's hands clenched into tight fists. He realized just who the little blonde was.

Lucy Heartfilia. Celestial mage of Team Natsu, the most destructive team of the most destructive guild in Fiore.

Looking around, an idea suddenly struck him.

"Lucy Heartfilia." He said seriously, trying to hide the joy he felt at the moment.

Said blonde turned to him and smiled, completely misreading the situation.

"Hello, Lahar." She said sweetly, giving him a little wave.

He ignored it. "I have to ask, why are there deep holes in the streets?"

She suddenly turned sheepish, "Uh, that would be one of my Spirits. Virgo tends to get a little overzealous, but it's always helpful to the situation."

Lahar nodded before he continued. "And the water damage?"

Lucy's cheeks turned pink and she looked away in embarrassment. "Another one of my Spirits. She gets a little…angry when she's summoned so she ends up going a little overboard."

Doranbolt at this point, was watching him curiously.

The Captain smirked slightly, and his partner shot him a glare that clearly said 'don't you dare.'

"Then I'm afraid that you, Lucy Heartfilia, are under arrest for causing mass property damage."

The Fairy Tail mage gaped at him from where she still sat on the grass.

"If you'll please stand and cooperate, we will be escorting you to Headquarters."

In a daze, she slowly rose to her feet with Doranbolt's assistance.

As he was about to cuff her wrists with the magic nullifying restraints, she seemed to snap out of it.

"You need to understand something, Lahar." She said with a seriousness that he didn't know a Fairy could possess.

"And that is?" He questioned, a sinking feeling forming in his gut.

"I understand that Fairy Tail causes a lot of destruction. And yes, some of it is because we aren't as careful with our magic as we should be. But a lot of it comes from fighting the enemy, or the enemy causes it themselves. Fairy Tail has taken on some of the toughest foes. We've saved the world, saved magic. Have you ever considered that we cause the most destruction because we take on the biggest opponents?"

She paused and looked at him pleadingly. "If you arrest me right now, it will greatly impact my magic. All of the contracts I hold with my Spirits will be null and void. I love my Spirits, they are my family and I would give my life for them. So think about what you're doing. Are you willing to do this to me over property damage that will be paid for by me or my guild, just because you don't like us?"

Lahar was conflicted for only a few seconds. He wasn't stupid. The Fairies needed to learn that actions had consequences and she couldn't talk him out of it.

So he cleared his throat.

"Lucy Heartfilia, you are under arrest. As I said before, we will be escorting you to Headquarters. Your guild will be notified after we arrive."

He dropped her gaze as her wide brown eyes filled with tears, instead focusing on restraining her wrists.

"Captain Lahar, you can't be-" Doranbolt started, but Lahar cut him off.

"I am serious, Doranbolt. Now, Miss Heartfilia. You can either ride in the transport vehicle or walk with us. I'm only giving you the option because all of the bandits were males and it is against protocol to allow you to be alone with them."

His partner spoke up before she could. "I will carry her. She's hurt, Lahar."

"Very well." Turning around to escape the man's glare and the now silently sobbing Celestial mage, Lahar strode away.

He wanted this. He had dreamed of the day where he'd have the opportunity, no matter how small, to get the Fairies somehow.

The day had finally come. He should be happy. Ecstatic.

But hearing what the small blonde had said. Looking into her eyes as they welled with tears.

Captain Lahar couldn't shake the feeling that he had just made a big mistake.