Smoke Rings and Gate Keys:

Farrah Lee-Dreyar: 5

Nashi Dragneel: 2

Storm Fullbuster: 2

Cato Dreyar: 2

Roman Fernandez: 1

Persephone Redfox: 1

Koree Redfox: 1

"Hey, Luce, c'mere!"

Lucy had just finished closing up her bag when she heard her husband calling for her. She arched an eyebrow as she ventured downstairs, making sure to take her backpack with her. She and the girls were going on a job, just them. A chance for them to get away from the kids for a few days and earn some money. Hey, couldn't leave all the fun to the boys. She was still waiting for them to come pick her up, though, so she had time to see what Natsu was up to.

Natsu was seated in the middle of the living room floor. Nashi, their 2-year-old daughter, was doing and excited dance in front of him.

"'Gain, 'gain, 'gain!" she was cheering. She rushed towards him, grabbing both sides of his face with her hands. "Daddy, 'gain!"

"Wait. Wait for Mommy to get here, okay?"

"Daddy, I wanna go 'gain!"

"Okay, I'm here, what's going on?" Lucy said as she set her bag down and squatted down next to Natsu.

"Alright, ready, Nashi?" Natsu asked.

"Yeah!" Nashi skipped back, dancing from excitement. "Do it, Daddy. Do it."

Natsu chuckled as he straightened his shoulders, a mischievous look in his eye.

"Fire dragon roar!" he shouted.

"Wait, Natsu-" Lucy shrieked. Surely he was not crazy enough to breathe fire inside at their toddler daughter!

Natsu blew a smoke ring towards Nashi, who burst into a loud series of giggles as she tried to grab it. It, of course, blew right past her. She let out a squealing giggle as she turned and chased after it until it disappeared.

"Uh-oh!" she said as she turned back to her parents who were both chuckling at her. "It go bye-bye!"

"Did it go bye-bye?" Natsu asked.

"Yeah," Nashi answered.

"Can you make it come back? You do it, now," Natsu said.

Nashi grinned as she turned back to them.

"Go on, you do it."

"Fiya Dwagon Woaw!" she shouted before blowing raspberries.

Lucy could help but burst out laughing, at the way her daughters face furrowed in concentration as she continued making "pfft!" noises.

"Aw, it no work," Nashi pouted. Only for a second though. In an instant she'd skipped back over to Natsu and had grabbed his face again.

"I can't do it. You do it 'gain, Daddy."

"I do it? Okay."

Nashi grinned as she shuffled back, bouncing in anticipation.

"Fire dragon roar!"

Nashi squealed and chased after the smoke ring again. Lucy chuckled as she watched her race after the gray circle in the air, chubby hands reaching for it.

"You silly girl!" she smiled as the ring disappeared again.

"Aw!" Nashi pouted.

"Okay, now you do it," Natsu encouraged.

Nashi continued pouting and shook her head.

"C'mon, sweetie, you do it."

"Uh-uh. I can't."

"Ah, sure you can. Try it again."

"Uh-uh."

"C'mon just one more try for Daddy? Plleeeeaassseee."

Lucy arched an eyebrow at Natsu. They already knew Nashi wasn't going to be a dragon slayer. A prophecy had predicted that she'd use a lost brand of magic know as the Flames of Tartarus, or Titan Fire, either name worked. Why was he so insistent that she try to do a dragon roar.

"No!"

"But you're so cute when you try it!"

Ah, there it was. Lucy shook her head. Sometimes she wondered which was the toddler and which was the father when it came to those two. She had to admit, though, Nashi's "dragon roar" was adorable.

Nashi let out an exasperated sigh.

"Okay. If you in-sis-ta!"

"If you insist?" Natsu arched an eyebrow as he laughed. "Oh, you've been hanging around Mommy too much, Nashi!"

"Hey, what's that supposed to mean?" Lucy crossed her arms.

Nashi took up her best fighting pose and shouted: "Fiya Dwagon Woaw!"

She blew raspberries once more and waved her arms wildly. While the blowing didn't result in anything, after about the third arm flap a burst of tiny, dark crimson, sparkling flames fluttered into existence around the little girl, dancing wildly about her head. Natsu and Lucy gasped at the sight. Nashi gasped and began jumping up and down and clapping her hands.

"Look, Daddy! I did it!"

"You did something!" Natsu agreed. "Never seen that one before!"

The glittering flames vanished.

"Aw, they go bye-bye too!" Nashi whined as Lucy drew near her and picked her up.

"I don't think I've seen that one either," Lucy said as she stared intently at her daughter. "Come to think of it, the only one I've ever seen her use is Rhea's Flame. And even then, only when she's scared."

Rhea's Flame was a protective Titan Fire spell developed by the Titaness Rhea. Whenever it was cast over someone they'd be covered in a pink flame. The fire wouldn't hurt them, but it would burn anyone the caster or casted-upon regarded as a danger or foe. So far this was the only Titan Flame Nashi had ever cast, and only when she was scared, startled, or nervous. So far she hadn't seemed to be able to control it.

"Yeah," Natsu nodded as he drew closer to his wife and child. "How'd you do that, sweetie?"

"I dunno!" Nashi shrugged.

A knock came at the door.

"That must be the girls," Lucy said as she passed Nashi to Natsu. "I'll be back in two days," she promised.

"Alright, have fun, kick some butt," Natsu smiled as he leaned down and kissed her.

"Ick!" Nashi cried in disgust as she crinkled her tiny nose. Both parents giggled at her revulsion. Lucy ruffled the little girl's head.

"Mommy's going on a job for a few days, okay?"

"No!" Nashi crossed her arms. "Mommy stay."

Lucy's bottom lip stuck out slightly at the sad look on her daughter's face. "It's only going to be for a little while, baby. I'll be back soon."

"No!" Nashi grabbed her face. "Mommy stay!"

"Mommy can't stay. Mommy's gotta go on a job."

"No. You gotta stay."

"Alright, Nashi," Natsu gently pried the little girl's hands from her mother's face. "She'll be back, don't worry."

"No!" Nashi began crying.

Lucy clutched a hand to her chest. "Oh, honey," she kissed Nashi's cheek. "I promise I'll come back. And I'll bring you presents."

Nashi wiped her eyes on her hands.

"Nashi…" Lucy felt her heart breaking slightly.

"Just go on and go, love," Natsu said. "The longer you stay the worse it will be on both of you. Trust me. I know."

This was the first overnight job Lucy had taken since Nashi's birth. Natsu had been the one to go off during the past two years, so he had a bit more experience with this than she did.

"Okay," Lucy groaned, picking up her backpack.

"We'll be alright," Natsu promised her. "You just enjoy yourself."

"I'll try," Lucy promised, stealing another small kiss from her husband before walking outside.

"Hey, Lu-Lu!" Levy cheered as she raced to hug her friend.

"Nice of you to join us," Erza commented, a bit of annoyance in her voice. Mirajane and Juvia waving from behind her giant cart of suitcases and belongings.

"Sorry it took me so long, Nashi was crying."

"Aw," Levy stuck out her bottom lip. "Did Natsu have to shove you out the door, too?"

"Why, did Gajeel have to shove you?"

"Yeah…"

"Did Persephone and Koree cry too?"

"Just Koree," Levy answered as she and Lucy walked back to the group. "Persephone barely even gave me a wave good-bye. I have never seen such a reserved and cool baby, Lu! I swear, she's so much like Gajeel it's uncanny!"

"Storm cried," Juvia whimpered as they began walking off. "I felt like such a failure of a mother leaving me there, but my Gray told me that I needed some time away so I trusted him."

"Cato wasn't so bad," Mirajane said. "Farrah, though. Well, she didn't cry but she did look scared. She has such separation anxiety. But given what happened to her birth parents I can't blame her."

"How are her nightmares?" Lucy asked, concerned.

"They're getting better. She's still got a long way to go, though."

"What about you, Erza?" Levy asked. "Did Roman cry?"

"No, actually. He just gave me a hug and a kiss and then went to Jellal like a little angel."

"Honestly, how is that child so well-behaved?" Lucy crossed her arms. "It's totally not fair! He hasn't caused you two a lick of trouble since he was born!"

"I know," Erza bragged. "We really are fortunate to have such a wonderful child. He's already so kind and intelligent. He'll grow up to be an exceptional young man!"

"Well, I'm sure my little Storm will be just as exceptional," Juvia stated.

"Guys, it's not a competition," Mirajane said. "All of our babies are amazing and will grow into wonderful wizards."

As the conversation continued, Lucy thought back to the sparkling flames Nashi had casted. What were those? Was it another Titan's Flame, or was it just a some other type of fire. Maybe one of the other girls would know?

"Hey, um, guys? Can I ask you something…?" Lucy recounted the event to her friends.

"Hm…" Erza stroke her chin as she dragged her cart of bags behind her. "It would seem that Nashi has indeed unlocked another of the Titan's flames."

"Maybe. But when Rhea came through it had a specific purpose. To protect," Lucy explained. "And when we contacted Rhea she said each flame had a purpose. This didn't really seem to do anything other than sparkle though."

"Maybe just doesn't know how to use it yet," Levy suggested. "This is the first time she's used it right? Maybe she just needs practice to figure out what she's supposed to do with it."

"Maybe," Lucy pondered as they continue along the road. They kept travelling until night came. They found a flat piece of land next to a bridge crossing over a stream to camp at. They chatted around the fire eating dinner.

"Juvia, are you okay?" Mirajane asked after a while. "You've been awfully quiet tonight."

"Oh, well, erm," Juvia muttered. "Is it possible we could take a few more of these jobs. This is nice and I won't be able to go on them for a while in about three months."

"What do you mean-" Lucy began asking, until realization hit her. "Wait! Juvia, are you pregnant?"

Juvia smiled and nodded.

Squeals erupted from all the girls as they hugged her.

"Oh, I'm so happy for you!" Mirajane cheered.

"What did Gray say?" Erza asked before laughing. "He didn't faint did he?"

"No, not this time," Juvia chuckled. "We'd actually planned it this time."

"Have you told Storm yet?" Levy asked.

"Yes, but I don't think he understood," Juvia answered.

"Well, to answer your question, yes, I believe we could take more of these trips. The boys may not like it, but they'll get over it."

"Gajeel's gonna whine that I'm trying to out do him," Levy chuckled.

"I think I'll get more grief from Freed and Bickslow than Laxus," Mirajane giggled. "They were so bummed that he couldn't go with them on a job this weekend."

"Actually, I think Natsu enjoys staying home with Nashi. He was really excited about getting to spend one-on-one time with her this weekend."

"My beloved was equally excited," Juvia sighed. "Though he tried to play it cool. He's such an eager and happy father!" she placed a hand over her still flat stomach. "You and your brother are so lucky!"

The girls chatted on and on until they began to get sleepy. They curled up in their sleeping bags to go to sleep. Lucy tried to got to sleep, but it was hard. This was her first night away from her little girl. In the back of her mind she knew Nashi was going to be fine. Natsu would never let anything happen to her, and he was nothing if not an attentive father (even if he acted as goofy as the toddler). She sighed, and tried to put her worries out of her mind. She was just about to drift off to sleep when she felt something. She lifted her head.

"Hello?" she asked looking about.

There was a presence, similar to the one she felt with she found Cybele's key, which allowed her and Natsu to communicate with Rhea. She sat up and looked about. Was there another gate-key around here? It certainly felt like it.

She turned towards the stream. That seemed to be where the presence was coming from. She stood up and walked towards it. Standing on her tiptoes she peered into the clear water. She could see something shimmering in the middle of the stream.

"Hm," she pondered as she began rolling up her leggings and waded through the water. She pushed her sleeves up and reached into the water, grabbing something cold, hard, and thin. She lifted it to her face.

Sure enough, it was a gate key. It was silver, but it was covered in garnets, similar to Cybele's, only Cybele's key had rose quartzes.

"Well, look at that," she murmured as she waded back to the shore, reaching into her key case. "Let's see if Crux knows who you-oops, wrong one," Lucy said as she realized she'd grabbed her second key ring. While communicating to Rhea she told her and Natsu that they would have another daughter at some point that would become a celestial wizard. Therefore, Lucy had decided not to write a contract with Cybele, but instead save it for that child. She'd do the same for this titan key, whoever the spirit it's gate opened was.

She pulled out her actual keys and called Crux.

"Ah, yes. This is the key for Misbah, the lamp," he said.

"Okay, thank you."

"You're welcome, I'll be going now."

Lucy waved good-bye to him, before clutching the new key tighter in her hand. "Open, gate of the lamp, Misbah!"

A crimson lamp that looked like a genie's lamp appeared in front of her.

"Huh," Lucy knelt down on her knees in front of it. "Well, this is interesting. Hi there little-ah!"

A plume of smoke poofed out of the arm of the lamp and an actual genie appeared. Well, okay, not an actual genie. Clearly this was a celestial spirit, but she looked like a genie. She had light red skin and eyes, and dark crimson hair and clothing. Her hair was pulled in a high ponytail. She wore a belly dancer's outfit that consisted of a mid-drift showing top, and a long skirt with two thigh-high slits in them. Both of which were embellished in silver beads.

"Well, hello there!" she called. "How ya doing?"

"Oh, hi," Lucy waved back. "I take it you're Misbah?"

"Yup!" the genie-looking creature said. "And I take it you're the Titan Fire wizard. Weird, I thought you'd be a lot younger."

"What's that supposed to mean?" Lucy crossed her arms. "And I'm not the Titan Fire Wizard, my daughter is."

"Oh? Then how'd you find me?" Misbah arched an eyebrow. "Our old master's said that we'd only be heard by the Titan Fire Wizard or a blood relative of them."

"Um, I'm her mother, so I qualify as a blood relative."

"Oh, I guess you do!" Misbah cheered. "So, how can I help you?"

"Well, last time I found a titan's key it was after Nashi had used their flame. So I'm guessing the reason I've found you now is because she just used your old wizard's flame."

"Oooh! So she's using Thea's fire now!" Misbah clapped her hands. "Its soooooo pretty, isn't it?"

"Yeah, it was kind of pretty," Lucy admitted. "It did sparkle quite a bit."

"I know, right!" Misbah agreed. "I can't believe humans used to be afraid of fire. If it hadn't been for Thea showing them how pretty it really was they would have never touched it, and Prometheus would have gone through all that trouble for nothing!"

"Wai-Is that it?" Lucy asked. "It's just pretty."

"What do you mean 'is that's it?'" Misbah set her hands on her hips. "After all the strongest weapon we girls have is our beauty? Why not let our fire to strengthen our va-va-voom and bit?" she danced around provocatively as if to emphasize her point.

"What do you mean strengthen our va-va-voom?" Lucy asked, a bit concerned.

Misbah giggled. "By pretty-fying her flames Thea may have added a few perks by accident. You see-well, I guess I should explain what Prometheus made her do first."

"Made her do first?"

"Prometheus warned Thea not to just use her fire to, as he eloquently put it, 'add to her harem of boy-toys!' So, she made it to where if she puts the flame around her eyes she can choose a person close to her to see through her eyes."

"Huh?" Lucy said.

"So, you're her mother, right? If your daughter puts the flame around her eyes she can let you see what she's seeing, or vice versa if she likes."

"Really?" Lucy gasped. "That's amazing."

"So did all the other titans, but Thea wanted to make sure her fire wasn't just a plain old flame. She wanted to add some spice to it! But…" Misbah giggled. "In doing that she made and oopsy-daisy! She didn't realize it until Ophion made her mad and she tried to burn his eyes out-"

"WHAT!?" Lucy shouted.

"Oh, those two were always going head-to-head," Misbah giggled. "Anyway, she ignited a flame in both of his eyes, and he spent the next week absolutely fawning over her." Misbah began laughing uncontrollably. "It took them seven days before they finally figured out what was wrong! Ophion was mortified when Thea took the spell off him and he realized what he'd been doing."

"IT'S A SEDUCTION FLAME!?" Lucy screeched.

"Yup! And totally by accident!"

"Uh...maybe keep this just between us. I'm not sure I feel comfortable with my daughter having that power."

"Aw, c'mon," Misbah chuckled. "Not gonna let her have a little fun?"

Lucy groaned as she placed a hand to her forehead. "Natsu is gonna have a fit when he hears this."

"Overprotective Daddy, huh?"

Lucy sighed. "Alright, do you by any chance have a message from Thea?"

"No," Misbah said. "But I'll be sure to pop in if I do. Anything else I can do for ya?"

"Not at the moment."

"Alright. Toodle-loo!" and with that Misbah disappeared.

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"I'm hhhhooooommmmeeee!" Lucy cheered as she stepped into her house.

"Mommy!" Nashi cheered as she ran as fast as her tiny legs could carry her. She tripped over the space between the living room and kitchen, where the carpet turned to tile.

"Uh-oh," she said.

"Oh no!" Lucy raced to her daughter and lifted her up. "Are you okay?"

"Mommy!" Nashi threw her arms around Lucy's neck.

"I'll take that as a yes," Lucy giggled as she stood up and held her daughter close to her. "Oh, I missed you, baby girl."

"Ah miss ya too," Nashi said.

"Hey, there, sexy," a warm, familiar voice came from behind Lucy. She smiled and turned to find Natsu walking towards her. He slipped an arm around her shoulders and kissed her.

"Hey," she smiled back.

"Did you have fun?" Natsu asked.

"Uh-huh," Lucy moved Nashi to one hip, and reached into her pocket. "And look what I found." She held out Misbah's key.

"Whoa! Is that another Titan Key?" Natsu gasped.

"Yup! I-mph!"

Natsu cut Lucy off with a kiss.

"Ick!" Nashi protested, covering her eyes.

"You are amazing, you know that, right?" Natsu said as he leaned his forehead against Lucy's. "Where'd you find it? Who's the titan that used to own it? What did you find out?"

"Found it at the bottom of a stream. The spirit is name Misbah, she said her former wizard was the Titaness Thea. You're not gonna like what she said though…"

"Why is that?" Natsu asked as he and Lucy sat on the couch, Nashi cuddled up in her mother's lap. Lucy explained what Misbah had told her. Once she got to what the second, accidental use was Natsu's eyes grew wide and he jumped to his feet.

"Oh HHHHEEECCCKKKK NO!"

"Natsu," Lucy sighed.

Natsu knelt down to his daughter's level. "Nashi, never use that flame, EVER!"

"Natsu!"