3rd P.O.V

To say everyone was woken up nicely would be a lie. But, let's start from the beginning.

Ripley woke up at the break of dawn. He looked around the cave. Lucy was between Laxus and Bixlow in the far corner. Beside Laxus was Freed. Evergreen was between S.J and Em as they slept next to the fire. Closer to the entrance of the cave where all four exceeds huddled together.

Being in a good mood, Ripley walked up to a gently woke up the exceeds.

"Mhm, what time is it", Crystal mumbled.

"About 6", Ripley replied.

"Say what", Jason and Percy yelled. Annoyed that he was woken from his sleep Lupin hit then over the head.

"What do you need Rip", Lupin asked.

"I need you to help me catch some fish for breakfast"

The little animals nodded, with a pop now stood 3 boys and a girl. Rip smiled at the exceeds, now in human form. Crystal was blonde with blue eyes just like her brother Jason. Percy was shorter than Jason, with black hair and sea green eyes. Lupin stood off to the side, his grey hair covering one of his amber eyes.

"The three of you head down to the river and catch some fish, Lupin and I will gather the water and some more wood, okay", the bluenette command. Everyone nodded, understanding their tasks.

"You could have easily done this task yourself, why did you bring me", Lupin asked, ignoring him Ripley continued walking. Lupin sighed, should have known I wouldn't get an answer, he thought.

After about ten minutes of walking in silence Rip finally answered Lupin's question.

"I brought you along in hopes to see what has been bothering you"

Amber eyes widened. He had thought he was covering up his pain well. Guess not.

"Nothing's been bothering me", he said bluntly. The dragon glanced at his companion before rolling his eyes.

"Bullshit", he replied, just st bluntly.

"Excuse me", Lupin asked. Rip stopped walking. After a minute he turned and looked straight into the amber eyes of his companion.

"I said 'bullshit', there is something bothering you", Ripley snapped, trying not to sound rude. Lup sighed before he began to talk.

"I like Cryst, but it feels like I shouldn't like her because our masters our cousins, which sorta makes us cousins"

"That's what you're worried about", Rip asked, laughing. Lup glared at him.

"No, not really, but it's clear she likes Perce. I don't stand a chance"

"Don't think like that, you never know, she might like you to", he bluenette said, trying to cheer up the grey-haired boy.

"Thanks, Rip"

Ripley smiled before turning and walking away.

"Where are you going", Lupin asked, running to watch up to the dragon.

"We still have to get water and wood remember"

By the time the 4 exceeds and dragon got back to the cave it was probably a little after 7. Upon looking into the cave, everyone was still asleep. Rip smiled, a sinister smile plastered across his face.

"Watch this", he told the other four. Standing at the entrance of the gave Ripley changed into his dragon form.

"Cover your ears"

Listening to the dragon's instructions, the four exceeds waited. Sucking in a deep breath Ripley roared:

"WAKE UP"

Laxus was the first to jump up. The blonde man looked around, legs shaking. Lucy latched herself to Bixlow while Freed had a death grip on Laxus' arm. S.J just rolled her eyes while Ever and Em held each other screaming. After they calmed down they heard laughter from outside. Walking out of the cave they saw five people rolling around laughing, tears running down their faces.

"WHAT THE HELL", Laxus and Bixlow yelled in unison. S.J walked out, not even bothered by the wake-up call.

"Oh... that, that was... oh I can't, your, hahaha, I'm dying"

"I hate you all", Lucy said, glaring at the exceeds and dragon. With a pop the exceeds stood in their exceed form.

"Do you really hate us", they asked far too sweetly and innocently. Lucy gave a curt nod. A smiling playing on her lips.

"How come you weren't bothered by our wake up call", Freed asked S.J.

"Ravena used to do the same thing all the time, I got used to it over the years", she replied, "I miss her"

Lucy looked at S.J before running back into the cave. Everyone looked around at each other, confused. Running back out Lucy help a dark red key.

"Oh yeah, cheerleader I meant to ask you, how come the dragon isn't sapping up your magic energy", Bixlow asked the blonde female.

"Once I open the gate of a dragon, they can stay here on their own magic, It doesn't affect my magic. The same way Loke likes to pop in every once in a while", Lucy explained, "Now let's open another dragon gate"

"I, Lucy Dreyar, Open the gate of the blood dragon, Ravena"

A magic circle form in front of Lucy. Walking out of the circle came a young woman. She was tall, taller than Ripley's human form. She was pale, you could see the blue of her veins. She had long black hair, it looked like she was wearing a black veil her hair is so long. Her eyes were the most noticeable. Her left eye was dark purple and her right eye was a vibrant blood red. Her voice was cold when she spoke.

"Who dares summon me"

A/N 920 words. Longest chapter yet. I hope you enjoy. - S.J