It was a warm and sunny afternoon in Magnolia. Fairy Tail was lively as usual and Mirajane was working her tail off at the bar.
"Uggh..." Natsu groaned. He looked kind of sick. "What's wrong Natsu?" Mirajane asked while cleaned out one of Cana's mugs.
"We actually returned from a mission not too long ago. Natsu had to ride on a boat and well he got sea sick." Wendy said.
Mirajane giggled at Natsu's grogginess. "Natsu I want to talk to you and Gray outside for a second." A certain requip mage said. Natsu
wasn't stupid enough to refuse a request from Erza with THAT look in her eyes.
"Alright, we're out here. So what do you want to talk about?" Gray asked. Erza sighed and pinched the bridge of her nose. "I don't really want to say this, but we should kick Lucy out of Team Natsu." Natsu and Gray looked at her like that was the worst idea she's ever had. "Think about it. When she's gone she can train and get stronger." The Salamander wasn't ready to admit it just yet, but she was right. However a certain blonde mage was hiding behind a wall listening to them talk. When they went back into the guild Lucy went around the back and went to Makarov's office.
Lucy knocked on the door twice. "Come in child." Makarov said. He was sitting in his casual pose on his desk. "Master I would like to be temporarily re leaved from Fairy Tail. Makarov was shocked but he understood. Members who want to train typically ask to be relieved for a time. "I just need to be separated from the guild for a little while." Lucy said and the master nodded. "I understand. Please return whenever you feel necessary." With that Lucy left Master's office.
She returned home and sat down to think, but when she did all she could do was cry. Had Erza and the others always thought that lowly of her? Was she gullible? Then it hit her. It was decided. If she was gullible she wasn't going to be anymore. Lucy packed her necessities and left.
"I am NOT gullible and I WILL prove it." Lucy said and made her way into the woods.