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Chapter 1: The Set Up

"That was nice~" Lucy hummed as she stepped out of her bath and wrapped a fluffy white towel around her midsection. She had just finished her job with her team and decided she deserved to relax a little. She exited the bathroom and headed straight for her closet to get redressed.

"What to wear?" she muttered, sorting through her clothing. She finally settled on a simple white and blue tank top with jean shorts and sandals. Lucy crossed back to the bathroom to fix her hair and makeup. "Perfect!" she grinned at her reflection.

She wandered back to the living room to grab the rest of her belongings and head over to her guild. Though she had already gone on a mission today, the guild was always lively enough to make her return, especially in the evenings. Lucy enjoyed just sitting at the bar and talking to either Mirajane or Levy while watching the complete chaos that was Fairy Tail. She smiled to herself as she strapped her whip to her belt.

"Just need my keys," she said to herself, heading toward her dining room table. But they weren't there. Lucy froze. She could practically hear Aquarius yelling at her for losing her key again.

"Nonononono!" she wailed. "They can't be missing again!" She looked under the table, under the couch, in her room and even checked the bath tub. Lucy turned her whole apartment upside down in her search for the keys.

After about twenty minutes of searching every viable location, she finally sank to her knees on the floor. Tears rolled down her cheeks. "This…can't be," Lucy sobbed. "I remember putting them right there on the table!"

She wasn't even worried about Aquarius' punishment anymore. She just wanted to know that her keys hadn't been stolen. 'What if they get hurt?' Lucy thought between sobs. 'Aries has already been through so much…' She thought of the sweet, soft spoken celestial spirit. She could be alone somewhere or, even worse, abused by someone.

This thought gave Lucy the resolve to stand up. 'I can't just sit around here,' she thought with determination. 'I need to find them!' She burst out of her apartment and practically flew down the streets to Fairy Tail.

~~~~~Fairy Tail~~~~~

Natsu and Gray were arguing. Now, this is not an unusual occurrence, so no one else bothered to intervene. Apparently they were playing a game of pool and were disputing over the score.

"What are you talking about? You only get five points for destroying the pool cue!"

"No, you get ten!"

"You just made that up!"

"No, I didn't! It's in the rules, stupid!"

"Who are you calling stupid, lizard breath?"

"I hope we're all getting along here." Erza strode up to the duo, glaring them down.

"O-of course we are," the boys chorused in unison, backing away from her. They almost let out a sigh of relief when the guild's door burst open, interrupting the impending lecture. Lucy ran straight towards her team mates.

"IlostmykeysandIneedhelptoget themback!" she rushed out, bent over in exhaustion from running so hard. Erza rested a hand on Lucy's back to help steady her, but she waved Erza off.

"Woah, slow down," Gray said, raising his hands. "What's wrong?" Lucy seemed to have recovered.

"I can't find my keys!" she burst out, startling her team.

"Are you sure?" Erza asked. "Where did you last have them?"

Lucy began to sob. "I put them on my dining table and then took a bath. When I returned, they were gone!" she explained in between hiccups. Erza looked thoughtful.

"And there were no signs of a break in?" she asked. Lucy shook her head.

"So, a ghost stole them?" Gray asked, utterly confused. Erza rolled her eyes.

"No, Gray. But this is a very serious matter," she stated.

"I'm really worried about them," Lucy said, wiping away her tears. "What if someone is hurting them?" Suddenly, there was a loud sound, like thunder, and a glowing magical circle appeared under the team.

"What the heck?" Natsu cried, trying and failing to escape the circle. As he attempted to punch through the invisible barrier, the circle glowed brighter. In a flash of golden light, they were transported away from the guild.

~~~~~A Chamber~~~~~

"That hurt!" Lucy groaned, sitting up and rubbing her head. She looked around. Her team mates were scattered around the room, all unconscious. "Where am I?" she murmured, examining the chamber. It was vaguely circular and completely made of stone and the ceiling was a good twenty feet over her head. The only sign of exit was a large pair of stone doors with the symbol for the zodiac sign Cancer above it. Her friends started to wake up.

"Where are we?" Erza asked, examining her surroundings. Natsu frowned, set his fist ablaze and tried to punch through the stone walls with little effect.

"This isn't good," Gray muttered, but everyone just stared at him incredulously.

"Gray, you clothes," Lucy said pointedly. Gray looked down to see only that he had somehow stripped off his shirt and pants.

"Dammit," he growled, tugging his clothes back on. "What is this place?" he asked once fully dressed.

"I'm not sure," Lucy replied. "But that is the star sign for Cancer," she added, pointing to the symbol over the doors. Erza strode over to the doors and tested them.

"They're locked," she announced.

"Yes, they are," a voice echoed around the room. The team's heads whipped around to locate the source of the noise, but saw no one else.

"Who's talking?" Natsu yelled, scanning the ceiling.

"I am the Celestial Spirit King," the booming voice announced. Lucy gasped.

"What have I done?" she yelled, worried that she might have somehow mistreated her spirits.

Even though the voice was loud, Lucy could practically hear the king smirking. "You need not worry, Old Friend. You have proven to be a kind wielder of celestial spirits. However, you own an unprecedented number of the twelve golden gate keys. We feel that we must test you so that you may prove your capability in wielding them and-" The king's voice was cut off and there was a sound of a scuffle.

"Give me the mic, you old fart!" a voice grunted.

"Loke?" Lucy gasped, recognizing it.

"Hey guys!" Loke confirmed. "Yeah, he was taking too long and I'll make it shorter. Basically, you guys have to run through a gauntlet of the twelve golden gates and complete challenges to reclaim Lucy's keys. I'm sure-" There was another scuffle.

"Yeah! Finally, my turn!" a loud voice yelled.

"Er, Scorpio?"

"That's right, baby! Anyways, if you win, you have the opportunity to get the rest of the golden gates! How sweet is that?" More scuffling. The team sweatdropped.

"Little girl!" a commanding voice boomed.

"Oh God," Lucy moaned. "Yes, Aquarius?"

"You WILL reclaim my key. Got that?"

"Yes, ma'am!" There was a loud metallic shriek as the mic was apparently dropped on the floor.

"We're counting on you, mistress," came Virgo's voice.

"Good luck, Lucy-sama," said Aries.

"Good luck, good luck!" Gemini chorused.

"You can do it, ebi!" said Cancer.

"We believe in you, moshi moshi," Sagittarius said.

"Punnnn!"

"I know you'll get through it," Capricorn said approvingly. Lucy felt tears gather in her eyes.

"Thank you, everyone!" Lucy said, wiping her eyes. There was more sounds in the background.

"Give me the mic, stupid bull!" Loke growled.

"No! I'm talking to Lucy and her wonderful udders!" Taurus snorted.

"This is my mic, brats!" The king said. Lucy felt herself sweatdrop.

"Is this what you deal with on a regular basis?" Erza asked, at a loss for once. Lucy nodded and facepalmed. There was suddenly another crackling sound.

"Okay Lucy," Loke muttered, apparently having wrested control over the mic. "You have to get through the twelve gates and you will be tested by trolls-" the mic cut out.

"Wait, Loke!" Lucy yelled. "What do you mean, trolls?" No reply came. Lucy stomped her foot in frustration.

"Well, we should get started," Erza said, ever the practical one.

"Alright!" Natsu grinned. "Time to kick some butt!" They all started towards the Cancer door.

~~~~~Rewind about one hour~~~~~

":33 *ac looks around nervously* where are we?" Nepeta asked, softly.

"1S TH1S 4 DR34M BUBBL3?" Terezi asked, looking around. She was standing seemingly in midair in the middle of a completely white space. The other trolls were all standing around her.

"WHERE THE FUCK IS THIS?" Karkat growled. "PERFECT. THIS IS JUST WHAT WE NEED. RIGHT WHEN WE WERE IN THE MIDDLE OF OUR SCREWED UP SESSION, WE'RE WHISKED AWAY BY SOME UNKNOWN FUCKASS."

"Pleas Calm Down, Karkat," Kanaya soothed. "Perhaps An Answer Will Make Itself Known In Due Time."

"ShE's RiGhT," Gamzee said, looking stoned as ever. "YoU nEeD tO aLl Up AnD wAiT fOr ThE mIrAcLeS tO hApPeN." Karkat rolled his eyes.

"I CANNOT BELIEVE I GOT STUCK WITH YOU GUYS HERE."

"None of u2 are thrilled two be 2tuck wiith you eiither, KK," Sollux said.

"Now the players are gathered," A voice boomed. The trolls looked around.

"Wwhat wwas that?" Eridan asked, raising his science wand.

"uHHH, mAYBE IT WAS A GHOST OR SOMETHING," Tavros muttered.

"Don't 8e ridiculous," Vriska snorted.

"I am not a ghost. I am the Celestial Spirit King," The voice responded. The trolls glanced at each other in confusion.

"I Apologize, But We Are Not Familiar With That Term," Kanaya stated. The voice chuckled.

"I would not expect you to be, Old Friend. I come from another universe."

"OH CRAP," Karkat said. "DID WE SOMEHOW MANAGE TO FUCK UP ANOTHER UNIVERSE IN ADDITION TO THE ONE WE CREATED?"

"No," the king replied. "I simply came to tell you that we celestial spirits need your help to operate a series of tests we are formulating.

"4ND WH4T M4K3S YOU TH1NK W3'LL JUST GO 4LONG W1TH TH4T?"

"If you participate, you will be able to create whatever challenge you desire the humans to go through and we will grant each of you one request."

"WAIT JUST A SECOND. YOU MEAN TO TELL ME THAT JUST BECAUSE YOU ASK, YOU THINK I'M GOING TO TRY AND TEST SOME SILLY PINK MONKEY? OH HELL NO. THINK AGAIN. THERE IS NO WAY I'M GOING TO PUT UP WITH ANOTHER ROUND OF STUPID HUMANS. I ALREADY HAVE ENOUGH SHIT TO WORRY ABOUT."

"But it sounds so glubbing exciting," Feferi begged.

"I think this might actually help us t0 devel0p 0ur abilities," Aradia chimed in.

"WHY DOES EVERYONE GANG UP ON ME? DON'T YOU REMEMBER? WE HAVE TO WIN THE GAME SO IT DOESN'T DESTROY OUR WHOLE FUCKING UNIVERSE!"

"Do not worry about that," The king reassured. "This universe exists separate from your time-space continuum. You will be able to return to your universe at precisely the time you left."

"H3H3H3! 1 L1K3 H1S 1D34! 1T'LL B3 L1K3 4 V4C4T1ON!"

"I tHiNk We ShOuLd AlL uP aNd Do It."

"D I agree with the high b100d."

"*ac beams up at you* let's do it, karkitty!"

"I have nothing 8etter to do."

"Perhaps It Will Prove An Enriching Experience."

"II don't really care eiither way."

"I appr0ve."

"Wwhatevver."

"uHHH, sURE,,,"

"I'M SO GLUBBING E-XCIT—ED!"

"I HATE YOU ALL." The trolls disappeared in a flash of light.

~~~~~Back to the plot~~~~~

Erza slashed at the door with her sword, but it still wouldn't open.

"How are we supposed to do this gauntlet if we can't even start?" Gray asked. Lucy though for a moment and strode forward towards the door.

"Open, Gate of the Crab Palace!" she shouted. Her team mates looked at her like she had lost her mind, but the doors glowed with a golden light and slid open with a groan. The team had to shield their eyes from the light.

"WHAT DO YOU FUCKASSES WANT?"

A/N: Hooray for plot bunnies! No seriously, this idea popped into my head while I was on a plane and I made a fanfic out of it, sort of... so yeah. Anyways, all the trolls will be involved, even though Lucy doesn't have all the keys. Oh, and I haven't read Fairy Tail in a while, so I'm sorry if the characters are OOC... *sweatdrops*

Anywho, please review and tell me if you like the story and think it should be continued~ Constructive criticism is appreciated, but please no outright flaming. Thanks~ :D