Chapter 282

Ten Keys and Two Keys is the 282nd chapter of Hiro Mashima's Fairy Tail.

Yukino offers Lucy her two gold keys but Lucy declines, not wishing to take the Celestial Spirits from their master. Though initially surprised, Yukino leaves, wishing that the two of them cross paths again. After following her, Natsu learns of her excommunication and attacks Sabertooth's base, challenging Guild Master Jiemma to fight him.

Summary
Lucy, Natsu and Wendy invite Yukino into the Honey Bone Lodge. It appeared that Yukino wanted to speak with Lucy; this made Natsu uneasy because he believed Yukino to be a sinister person due to her involvement with Sabertooth. Yukino then proceeded to ask Lucy to take her Two Gold Keys; Pieces and Libra. She tells them that see decided to give Lucy the keys after the Grand Magic Games but decided to do it earlier because she was no longer participating and being replaced by Minerva, one of the "Strongest Five" of Sabertooth. When Lucy was about to decline the offer, Yukino then tells her that if she has all Twelve Zodiac Keys, she would be able to open the 'Gate to Change the World', an ancient story that she heard of. Yukino then begins to insist Lucy take the keys, stating that she is the stronger Spirit Mage, but Lucy declines the offer because she didn't want to break the bond between Yukino and her spirits. Yukino resigns and accepts this, although leaves with a warning that the Twelve Zodiac Keys will someday meet again. She then leaves with a slight smile, telling Lucy that she hopes to meet her again.

Later that night while Carla, Wendy and Lucy were getting ready to sleep, they began to discuss how Lucy could have possessed all Twelve Zodiac Keys. Lucy tells them that she would have wanted to in the past, but she didn't want to break the bond between Yukino and her spirits.

Outside, Natsu and Happy chase after Yukino to apologize for believing she was a bad person when she turned out otherwise, even though she was from Sabertooth. Touched by their concern for her, Yukino begins to cry and falls to her knees. She then tells Natsu how she had always wanted to join Sabertooth and how she could go back, due to her failure. She tells them how she was made to strip naked in front of her guild mates and how they made her erase her guild mark. Finally, she tells them that she had nowhere else to go, since Sabertooth destroyed all her memories and self-esteem. Trembling with rage, Natsu tells her that because Sabertooth made her cryand feel humiliated, they had no right to call themselves a guild.

In another part of the city, Gray meets up with Erza, who was thinking about the things Millianna said to her earlier that night. Erza then asks what he was doing alone. Gray tells her about how he got caught up in some messy business with Lyon and Juvia and Erza asks Gray if he had noticed Juvia's feelings for him yet, which caused Gray to become a bit embarrassed. Erza then says that love and hate are things that are too heavy for her. Then they both decide to head back to their Lodging.

At the Castle, Arcadios is looking over a huge pile of papers claiming that he will collect the keys which Lucy and Yukino own and he will go through with the Eclipse Plan. He then begins chanting Zeref's name.

Meanwhile, at Sabertooth's lodging at Crocus Garden, a blast wakes up Sting and Lector. Rogue and Frosch enter the room telling them that there is an intruder attacking. While running through the halls, Sting asks if they know who it is, but claims to only that the intruder must have a death wish, barging in at their lodgings while knowing every member of Sabertooth is there.

Down one hallway they see a blast come out one room and one member flies towards them. Suddenly, Natsu bursts out of the flames, beating all the Sabertooth members in his way and demanding that they show him where their master was, utterly shocking Sting, Rogue, Lector and Frosch. Jiemma comes out asking what business Natsu had with his guild. The enraged Natsu then demands a fight with Jiemma for banishing Yukino liked he did and tells him that if he were to defeat him, Jiemma would have to leave the guild as well.

Fights

 * Natsu Dragneel vs. Sabertooth members

Magic used

 * Aera (翼 Ēra)
 * Fire Dragon Slayer Magic (火の滅竜魔法 Ka no Metsuryū Mahō)

Spells used

 * Fire Dragon's Claw (火竜の鉤爪 Karyū no Kagitsume)

Abilities used

 * Enhanced Strength