So instead of doing seven one-shots for JackaLu week, I decided to do one fic with each chapter centered around the day's prompt. I had a lot of fun with the world building for this fic! (And I have no idea where the Chendy came from it just appeared.)

This is completely unproofread because I got too late of a start.

JackaLu Week 2016

Day 1 Prompt - Summon

Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail.

Chapter 1:

I Summoned A Furry

Energy, of both the arcane variety and the more mundane, thrummed in the air of the classroom today. Lucy herself could barely contain her enthusiasm as she slid in between two blue-haired girls at a long bench.

"Today's the day!" she whispered to the pair, her face split into a huge grin.

Her friends didn't seem to quite share her excitement, however. In fact, Wendy - the smallest girl in the entire school - looked downright nauseous. "Today's the day," she agreed weakly, sinking low into her chair.

Lucy's smile fell, and she placed a hand to her friend's forehead. After a long moment she announced, "You don't seem to have a fever... but are you sure you're feeling alright?"

On her other side, Levy let out a faltering laugh. "She's just nervous, Lucy. Can't say I blame her."

"Whaaaat?" Lucy dragged out the word, dropped her hand from Wendy's flustered face. "How are you guys nervous? This is the day we finally get to summon our contract partners! You know... the summons that will be with us the rest of our lives!"

Rolling her eyes, Levy replied, "Yeah... totally no pressure there."

"You've been taking the same classes as me," Lucy lectured, "so you know as well as I do that there's nothing to fear! The spell is safe!" She paused, and then amended, "When performed correctly, it's completely safe."

Wendy let out a strangled sob and buried her head in her arms.

"Oh Lu," Levy said, reaching behind the blond to rub the back of the crying girl. "Now look what you've done."

Feeling a pang of guilt, Lucy patted Wendy's arm. "I'm sorry, Wendy - I'm just really happy."

Blue strands of hair parted, as Wendy tilted her head to look up at Lucy. "I know," she said. "I'm just... What if my summons don't like me?" Unshed tears glistened in her eyes. "I don't think I could handle that."

"Don't worry," a soft voice came from behind them. The trio turned to find a white-haired girl smiling kindly at them. "Our first summons are always the ones who will have the strongest ties to our souls."

"That's right!" a pink-haired girl sitting beside the first girl piped up. "Besides... you're such a sweet person, I don't see how anyone could possibly hate you. Much less your own summons!"

Wendy hiccupped, and turned a virulent shade of red. "U-Um, thank you!" she squeaked. "B-But you couldn't possibly know that..."

"Of course I do!" the pink-haired girl declared, pounding her fist into her chest. "If there's anything I know about, it's love!" She didn't seem to notice as Wendy turning into a crimson, spluttering mess. "I'm Chelia, by the way! I've sat behind you guys ever since the beginning of the school year, actually. Since I've been watching you the whole time, I definitely know you're deserving of love!"

The innocent words nearly slew Wendy on the spot.

Chelia blinked. "Did I say something wrong?" she questioned.

Her companion laughed. "Something right, I think!" She giggled at her friend's confusion. "Never mind." Turning back to the other three, she said, "My name is Lisanna! I'm sorry we haven't introduced ourselves before now. We meant to but... well after two months we thought it'd be awkward."

Lucy let out a laugh. "No worries - we should have introduced ourselves as well. I'm Lucy, this is Levy, and that's Wendy."

Levy greeted them cheerfully, but all Wendy could manage was an incoherent mumbling.

Further conversation was curtailed by the arrival of their summoning instructor - via throwing the doors open with so much force they slammed against the walls. "Hello, mortals!" the blond man shouted. "I, the great God Serena, am here to grace you with my holy presence." Ignoring the chorus of groans as the students all settled into their seats, he reached the podium at the front of the room. "Please, I understand that I am ethereal and my presence is awe inspiring, but try not to let that distract you from today's lesson! That's right, boys, girls, and all else! Your summons class today is to summon your lifelong contract summons! Of course, none-other than I, the great God Serena, will be supervising this activity! Yes, my name does need to be said twice, there's no wearing it out."

With that, he promptly pivoted and began to march right back out the doors. "Come, come, now! Summon up some enthusiasm and let's get going!"

Since he'd left no time to prepare for the sudden change of venue, the class scurried to catch up to their flamboyant instructor. This wasn't the first time he'd blindsided them during a class, or strung them along to his tune like a pied piper spirit, but this was definitely a new course of action.

Lucy and the others joined the throng, she far more willing than her friends.

"Go ahead, Lu!" Levy laughed, peeling Wendy up off the bench. "We'll catch up!"

She hesitated, and then doubled back. "Don't be silly! I'm not gonna abandon my friends just because I'm excited."

When the impromptu field trip came to an end, the students found themselves in an open field behind the school.

God Serena beamed at them, two students Lucy didn't recognize standing beside him. "Wonderful! Today I'm enlisting the assistance of a couple of your upperclassmen in order to make this as swift as possible. We've got three summoning rings set up, so three of you at a time will be performing your summonings."

"Uh... it's not being held in the class?" a student from the back called out.

"Of course not!" Serena laughed. "After that debacle four years ago with the kraken and the leviathan, all summonings are now being held outside." He shrugged, his arms splayed wide. "Though large summonings like those are rather rare, but we'd really rather not have to rebuild the building if such a fluke happens again!" Serena paused.

On cue, the students groaned at the pun. Though this only seemed to spur him on. "So these are the students helping out today - Freed Justine and Cana Alberona. Freed drew up all of the summoning circles and wards, and Cana's determined how many life contract summons you're each capable of sustaining at your current ability level. Treat them with due respect, my little cretins."

The brunette girl laughed, while the green haired boy politely coughed at the introduction. Was it just Lucy, or did the girl seem... drunk? She was teetering from side to side, and appeared to have a nasty case of the hiccups. And were those horns on the boy's head? Or was that his hair? She'd seen some strange things done with hair before - her instructor's gravity defying up-do proving the point - so it wouldn't really surprise her.

"Remember, children! The beings you call forth here today will be not only your partners, but your friends. So treat them well... even if they are different from what you had expected." Serena cleared his throat. "Alright then, first up is Vanderwood, Beth; Corona, Flare; and Tilm, Eve!"

It wasn't especially surprising to anyone at this point that their instructor had decided to forgo the normal policy of alphabetical order. Though Freed had definitely shot God Serena a peeved look before turning his attention to a small redhead and his clipboard. Cana was draping herself over the blond boy that had approached her, and he was positively soaking up the attention.

Lucy turned to her friends, positively beaming. "It's finally happening! I'm going to be a summoner like my mother!"

Wendy smiled, her courage fortified (Lucy suspected) by the presence of Chelia at her elbow. "Your mother summoned um... celestial spirits, right Lucy?"

"Heavenly spirits!" Lisanna gasped. "That's so cool!"

"Thanks, you guys!" Lucy laughed. "I'm really excited. It runs in the family so... I'm looking forward to meeting my new friends. So do any of you know what to expect?"

Chelia tapped her chin in thought. "My cousin summons an incorporeal demon capable of possessing inanimate objects, but that's all I really know about it. She also has a magical beast summon - a giant rat. Maybe I'll get something similar to that?"

Next, Lisanna spoke up, "My older siblings have Take Over type summons - the souls of beasts and demons live inside them. So I'll probably have that, too. I'm kind of hoping for something cuter though."

The others had to repress a shudder. Take Over type summoners allowed their bodies to become one with their summoned beings. It was a terrifying possibility.

Suddenly, a shadow fell over them.

"Oh, would you look at that!" exclaimed Serena happily. "A giantess, right out of the gate. Good thing we held this outside, yeah? And oooh, watch out for that fire elemental! It's a scorcher!"

Wendy's nerves had returned, along with Levy's.

Lucy patted them both reassuringly. "Don't worry, I'm sure he won't call your names for -"

"Marvell, Wendy! Blendy, Chelia! Milkovich, Meredy!"

A whimper arose from Wendy. "I'm not ready for this!"

Without breaking stride, Chelia slipped her hand into Wendy's and dragged her off towards the rune circles. "Wish us luck!"

Wendy stared back at them, her eyes wide with horror... though she didn't pull her hand away from Chelia's.

"Oh that is adorable," Lisanna sighed. "We should catch up, though."

Proceeding to the front for a good view of the show, the three settled into the grass. "Good luck!" they called out.

Chelia had already hop-skipped her way over to Serena, but Wendy's feet were rooted into the grass beside Freed. With a gentle nudge, and soft words that Lucy couldn't catch from her position, he cajoled her into entering the circle. Despite the horn-hair thingies - which were even stranger up close, if that were possible - the upperclassman seemed like a nice person.

Shooting a terrified glance over to Chelia, Wendy fisted her hands in her dress. Chelia noticed her gaze, and gave her a thumbs up. With a smile, Wendy turned back to face Freed. "I'm ready, now."

He nodded. "Then start."

There wasn't anything special to a summoning spell, contrary to what the main public thought. It was a silent affair, power releasing from Wendy's skin in bright, shimmering arcs - though Wendy herself did not witness the splendor for her eyes were squeezed shut. Lucy knew that Wendy was pleading with all of her heart right then - calling out into the vast void for her new friend to join her.

Then the energy coalesced and...

Blinking rapidly, Lucy peered at the space around Wendy. She didn't see anything. Had the summoning failed? That couldn't be...

Wendy's hair lifted in a slight breeze, and the girl's eyes shot open. Delight bloomed across her face, and she twirled with a delighted giggle. The wind strengthened, ruffling her hair and tugging at her clothes playfully.

"A wind elemental," Freed intoned calmly. "Wait... no. A sky elemental. Congratulations, Miss Marvell." He glanced down at his clipboard. "According to Cana's readings..."

"Which are always right!" the brunette shouted.

Freed ignored her. "...It would appear that you have another partner waiting for you to call them."

"Okay!" Wendy agreed, all traces of hesitation gone from her body. She inhaled deeply, and the magic flowed around her once more.

At first, nothing seemed to happen. Wendy opened her eyes, and glanced around in puzzlement. "They came," she said. "But I don't see..."

Then a giant egg clonked onto her head, sending her tumbling to the ground. "Ouch!" she complained, holding her head.

The egg bounced once on the ground, and then split open. "Good heavens, child," a voice came from within the remains of the shell. "You didn't need to catch me with your head, of all things. Your hands would have done just as well."

Wendy hesitantly crawled over to the fragments and scooped up... a small, white kitten. With even tinier wings. "My name is Carla," the kitten informed her. "And your name is...?"

"Wendy!"

"Pleased to meet you, Wendy."

"A magical beast," Freed's level voice announced, Wendy returning to the group. "Exceed species." He jotted down the information and shot Wendy a kind smile. "Well done."

A moment later, Chelia flopped down beside Wendy. She made a victory sign. "Wind elemental and sky elemental!"

As the group congratulated the pair, Cana's voice rang out, "Heartfilia, Lucy!"

"That's you, Lu!" Levy gave her a little shove. "Get going!"

Lucy could almost feel herself vibrating with enthusiasm. Approaching Cana, she gave the upperclassman a brilliant smile. "I'm Lucy!"

Cana grinned back at her. "Nice to meet'cha hot stuff!" She glanced down at her clipboard, not seeing Lucy's face burst into red. "Looks like you've got two..." Then she frowned. "Hmm... might want to exercise caution on the second. Looks like a powerful guardian summon."

"T-Thanks!" Lucy said, heading towards the summoning circle. She yelped at a sudden sting to her rear end.

"Go get 'em tiger!" Cana shouted, as if she had not just slapped Lucy on her ass.

Hastily, Lucy entered the circle.

Squaring her shoulders, she closed her eyes and took a deep, meditating breath. She could do this. She was born to do this. Nothing could stop her or stand in the way. Her mother had once stood on these academy grounds, and had summoned forth spirits of the stars. Now Lucy would, too.

Allowing her magic to well up under her skin, Lucy felt it then wash off of her. Deep in her soul, she sang to the stars.

After a moment, she heard a quiet, "Pun Pun!"

Lucy opened her eyes and glanced down. A quivering, white creature with a drill-like nose was staring up at her. It raised a paw. "Pun Pun!"

She let out a shout of delight. "Oh my goodness, you're so adorable! Do you mind if I pick you up?" It raised its other paw, and Lucy took that for permission. "Constellation of the Little Dog! A Celestial Spirit! I didn't think you'd be this cute! Do you have a name?!"

Nearby, she thought she heard Cana laughing, but Lucy was far too entranced by the spirit in her arms.

"Pun," it informed her.

"Oh, I get to name you?" It nodded. "Alright then... how about... Plue?"

Nodding vigorously it stated, "Pun!"

She gave the spirit a final hug. "I'm gonna have to let you go back home for a bit, but don't worry - we'll get better acquainted later. I promise!"

With a shimmer of gold light, the spirit vanished.

Lucy dropped her empty arms to her sides, and faced Cana once more. "Ready to go again!" she announced.

"That's the spirit!"

Inhaling deeply, Lucy calmed her stammering heart. There was another friend waiting for her. A strong one, according to Cana. That thought excited her, but Lucy would have been fine with a weak spirit too. Either way, she was ready to meet them. A lifelong friend.

Her magic overflowed, filling up the space in the summoning circle, humming from the density.

Then she called out as she had before.

But somehow... it didn't feel like there was a response.

Frowning, she poured more energy around her. A strong spirit would need a lot of power to push through a gate. It was up to her to provide it.

She called out again.

'Please, please hear me. Please come here. I want to meet you. Where are you? Come here.'

The ground suddenly lurched beneath her feet. With a shriek, Lucy fell into the grass. Her eyes now open, she stared in dumbfounded awe and terror at the dark portal she now shared the space with.

What was that?

That wasn't a celestial gate!

A clawed foot, dark as soot, stepped out onto the grass. And then another as the being emerged from the portal.

Lucy's eyes trailed from the bestial toes upward, past golden furred legs, and spotted arms. Her eyes rested on his face, and the long ears protruding from his skull. A tail, thickly furred, waved in the air behind the being. The clothes he wore were hardly more than tatters, hanging off his lanky form.

The portal disappeared with a pop.

Confused, Lucy tried to sit up. "You aren't a celestial spirit..." she said, her voice shaking. "What... did I summon a furry?" Something wasn't right here. Something had gone wrong after all. Alarm bells were ringing in her head.

Golden eyes with slitted pupils flicked over to her then, and she found herself unable to move under their baleful light.

"Freed!" Cana shouted, though Lucy didn't dare turn her head to look. "God Serena! Something's wrong! I've got a bad feeling about this!"

A grin, full of glimmering fangs, split across the summon's face. "Well, well, well!" he laughed, throwing back his head. "This is rich! This is too rich!"

He spread his arms wide.

"If it ain't the bitch that murdered me! Must be my lucky day!"

Lucy's ears rang with the sound of his howling laughter.

His eyes gleamed, feral, as he advanced towards her.

"I'm going to enjoy exploding you sky high. You're going to rain down in Itty. Bitty. Pieces."

Light emanated from the tips of his clawed fingers.

"Bye bye, Blondie!"

To be continued…