Loke's p.o.v.

The next morning after me and Kess had a talk with Akira about the vision while packing for the trip.

It was agreed something would happen that would prevent Kess and others from returning home for some time so with Kyo, Tai , and Thor's help when they popped in our apartment was emptied into my celestial world apartment as a precaution before we left for the guild with our bags for the trip. I was wearing jeans with a green Zodiac t-shirt with my symbol and Kess was wearing likewise only her shirt was black and her black hair hung down over her shoulders with her bangs braided to the side. And today she sported some black shades, gosh is she hot.

Unlike some of the girls in the guild Kess only carried her backpack and messenger bag, and I knew for a fact she'd packed food and extra water or Gatorade due to a gut feeling she had. When we arrived we were met by our partners, her's Pantherlily and mine Gray.

Eventually we all took carriages to Hargeon to catch the ship to Tenrou Island.

She sat reading her magazine leaning against me as I left my arm around her as I played with the tips of her hair with my fingers, while Panther Lily and Gajeel chatted on the other side with Levy on the way there. I figure she got a coded message since she has a pen making markings as she reads through the article. She looks so cute when she's in thought.

"So Gray how are you gonna handle the competition knowing Loke's key holders are on separate teams.", Levy says catching my attention.

"I'll be fine, they know it's just a little friendly competition.", I say.

"It won't be that bad. It's not like Loke's my strongest key, like he is with Lucy. Now her strongest Key likes to drown her.", Kess says "All though I do enjoy his company the most." as she winks making me blush.

"Besides except for whether she or Gray passes everything goes back to normal after S-Class.", I say.

"I'm definitely gonna win. There's no chance I'm going easy on you!", Gray shouts pointing at Kess.

"Not if we beat you first!", the Iron dragon slayer chuckles.

"Fine don't go easy on me, it would be an insult to those that worked for it and weren't picked if you didn't.", she says still making marks.

"But don't expect me to be a push over either. I'm a lot stronger than Lucy, even with out having any other gold keys." making me chuckle.

"Awe babe, don't you worry your pretty head we'll go plenty hard when we beat you.", I say smirking.

"That's if you get to face me, remember you could get knocked out by someone else at anytime.", she says smirking.

After a long ride we eventually reach the port and are aboard the ship. And to my surprise it's tropical temps as the girls all change to lighter clothes. Kess sits on the ground next to me in jean shorts and a work out tank top leaning on my legs as she now puts on some sun screen.

"Hey Wendy can't you use that Troya spell on me.", Natsu begs the little slayer.

"No can do Natsu, she's on my team. It's against the rules for her to help you.", Mest says.

"He's got a point.", I say as Kess looks up at me.

"Does that mean I have to see if someone else wants to put sunscreen on my back so I don't blister and burn.", she says batting her eyelashes at me.

"I'll do it!", shouts Bixslow.

"No, I think that I'm fine to do that.", I say.

"No you said your self no helping other teams.", Happy says as Kess pinches her nose bridge.

"I guess Tai or Kyo", she starts as my eyes widen and I grab her bottle.

"It's no magic, it's sunscreen. I can at least help her with that.", I say huffing as I get a dab and she turns so I can rub it in as I say low for her ears. "Besides don't need you burning or someone else's hands on you."

"Oh come on, if I burned you'd be all over me with the aloe, one so you'd have your hands on me and two cause your a worrier.", she says in my head making me blush.

"Your probably right.", I send back "because if everyone else wasn't here there's a few things I'd like to do to that body."

and I'm satisfied by the reddening of her ears.

Soon the master comes and makes an announcement about how the trial starts now as I note Kess is focusing on Freed as Lily comes by her when we stand up.

Her and Lily share a look and I know she's speaking to him telepathically as Freed and Bixslow take off after Natsu crashes into the runes.

"Ready Lily.", she says smirking

"On it.", he says grabbing her as he flies towards the runes.

"Kess be careful!", shouts Lucy.

"It's fine cuz cause when Freed was making them I planted a suggestion to leave an opening for me and Lily!", she shouts flying through letting out a whoop.

"Have fun being behind.", Lily says teasingly as I shake my head amused as Lucy stares in shock.

Kess's p.o.v.

When it come to plans in front of team mates me and Lily discussed ours telepathically so as to keep our guild mates guessing.

I had to laugh at the look on there faces when we got off the ship. We reached shore quickly.

"Awesome flying Lily.", I say as we land and he grins.

"Clever idea, I can see part of why your in the running.", he says smirking.

"Well now to pick a path.", I say rubbing my pretend beard "Guess the scientific approach, Einy meaninie"

"Wait that's the scientific approach.", he says chuckling.

"Ya there's two serenity routes and the rest have us fighting a guild mate, so rather than worry who I have to fight I pick one by chance.", I say as I go back to my game and then go down my selected row. We wound up getting lucky you could say and got one of the Serenity routes.

"So who were you hoping to fight or not fight.", he says.

"Actually I was hoping to conserve magic to the serenity route was perfect.", I say as we exit plopping on a rock " Besides this reduces our competition." I return to my code as I wait for the others to arrive while I chat with Lily not liking my message. Also I dislike this bad feeling I have. After we all gather and are given orders to look for Mavis grave I have Lily come with me and we wait in a tree as we solve the clues and realize she's in tunnel E all telepathically of course. Soon the gut feeling gets worse.

So I open my mind up and spread out as I sense new minds arriving on the island, and one old one that sends chills up my spine as I feel the first of the ambushes take place.

"Lily I need you to find Wendy and get her to safety. I can sense she's in danger and needs help.", I say looking at the sky as a familiar goat flies over head. "I have an old score to settle and need to find and protect Lucy from that." as I point "We're going to war." He nods and flies his way as I take off in pursuit of Capricorn and Zodeo who have been merged and are now Caprico.

I open up my minds walls and take down any barriers I'd put up between myself and Loke in case he decided to try and use our link to read my mind and give him an advantage during the trials. I need to catch him before he tries to merge with Loke and finally get a humanoid body or he spots and tries to kill Lucy since by default Capricorn's contract goes to her.

All the clues were there in print he was coming. I tried to mentally prepare for my fight with the mage that likes to take possession of peoples bodies and minds remembering my last encounters.

Loke's p.o.v.

Why was Capricorn working with Grimoire Heart. I had to wonder as we fought the soldiers that attacked as he watched us. I needed to get Lucy away before he recognizes her. Being Layla's daughter it could be dangerous. I wondered where my Kess was but I was to occupied as the old goat began to attack.

I convinced Lucy, Gray, and Cana to run so I could take Capricorn since as a Celestial Spirit in my spirit form I'm immune to body possession magic. As they fled I began my fight with him trying to get answers while preventing him from harming Lucy when a large rock comes flying striking Caprico in the face shocking me.

"Zodeo, I think you forgot about me. We have a score to settle and you know you've been waiting for this show down.", she says her arms crossed. If I wasn't confused about what she said or concerned for her safety I had to admit she looked hot as she adjusted her shades.

"Why Miss. Kyle I do believe your right. Only this time your daddy can't save you.", he says smirking at her as I take in what he says "I'll finish what I started with your mother while you watched helplessly. With you after I get my humanoid body."

"Yes you would know all about that. After all you sent the men who started the fire after us.", she says coldly as she holds her sword ready to attack "And you won't be doing anything like you tried with my mother. I'm not the helpless little girl I was that day. And I won't let you get your humanoid body."

"Princess what's he talking about?", I ask.

"A long time ago a wizard named Zodeo merged with a Celestial Spirit by the name of Capricorn breaking a magical law. Now he can't release Capricorn and live unless he merges with another body.", Kess says "I got him fired by the Heartfilia's for attempting to rape my mother Layla's sister by calling my father for help telepathically. My father had to be pulled away from Zodeo. He almost beat him to death in anger that he would tie his daughter up and threaten she'd be after her mother"

I feel the anger building up inside me that this man inside Capricorn would try to harm and is planning to harm my mate.

"And Leo the Lion's body will due.", Caprico states "I'll enjoy myself with her immensely once I have it. Did she tell you, I know she figured it out. I was the one that killed her parents. If she hadn't been away she'd have died as was the plan."

"You won't be getting Leo's body.", Kess says with a venom "And you can get your pervy ideas out of your head, I'd die before I let you touch me that way. Even with Leo's body, I'd still know it was you."

"Caprico, you won't be laying any hands on my princess.", I state glaring as I call regulas and strike him across the face. This man's not touching my wife.