Ch 1: Kicked Out
DISCLAIMER: NOT MINE. CHILL.
AN: Hey there! This is my first attempt at writing fanfiction, so some of the characters may be OOC. Also, I like the thought of a smart and confident Lucy, and a non-emo Rogue! I know that the plot is overused, Lisanna's back, Lucy cries, all of that stuff. I've hopefully put a new spin on this plot, so enjoy!
Lucy's POV
I sighed, swirling my strawberry milkshake around in my glass. It had been almost three months since Lisanna had returned from the 'dead' and almost no one was talking to me. They were still wrapped up in elation for the return of their white haired Take Over Mage, and had completely forgotten about me. Even Team Natsu. The only people who acknowledged me were Levy, Wendy, Gajeel, Romeo, Master, Charla, Happy, and Pantherlily, but with the exception of Master, they were all either on a mission or at home. I looked over at my 'friends,' who were currently laughing with Lisanna.
I sighed again. It seems like they've forgotten my birthday, which was really out of character for them. Even though they wouldn't talk to me, I thought that they would at least make my birthday an exception and talk to me, but no such luck there.
Also, since everyone that would talk to me were either out or at home, I didn't really expect anything today. Well, I could always talk to Master, but I bet he has to put up with the paperwork that the 'new' Team Natsu brought in, and I didn't want to disturb him.
Suddenly, Team Natsu and Lisanna stood up, and walked over in my direction.
"H-Hey guys, what's up?" I stammered. I couldn't believe that after three months, they were finally talking to me again. I stubbornly shoved down my hope at the fact that they might've remembered my birthday, knowing deep down that I would just be setting myself up.
"Well, we want to kickyouofftheteamsothatlisannacouldjoin," Natsu rushed, all in one breath. Even though he had said it so fast, I understood every word perfectly and I felt my heart shatter.
Well, THANK YOU for noticing 'cheery old me,' OBVIOUSLY not watching you go on mission after mission with Lisanna, and SO TOTALLY not understanding that I was kicked off the team already.
Also, on my birthday no less! He never really had the best tact. Or any tact.
I was ready to just sock him where it really hurts or just yell expletives in his face until I turned blue.
I just needed them to understand that I had feelings, for Mavis' sake, and to just go!
"Yeah, and if you go solo, you could get stronger so we wouldn't have to protect you anymore," said Erza, smiling at me. She obviously thought she was doing me a big favor, and if looks and thoughts could kill, Erza would be six feet under.
They just didn't know of the power I held! It was just locked away…and now that Hikari's dead…I may never be able to unlock it…
Now, instead of just Natsu I was peeved at, I was ready to take Erza on too. I had expected Natsu and Lisanna, at the very least, but Erza? The one I've considered to be my nee-chan? Definitely not.
"Also, you would be able to get your rent money easier, and we wouldn't have to hear you whining anymore," added Gray.
GRAY! NOT YOU TOO! How…could you? How could ANY of you?! What did I ever do to you?
Is that really how they felt about me? Do they really think I'm a weak, whiny Mage who couldn't hold her own in battle? And I really thought they were my friends!
I felt my eyes slowly filling up with tears as Lisanna chirped, "So, you're out of the team!"
I couldn't take in anymore and screamed, "HOW COULD YOU?! YOU COMPLETELY DISMISS MY PRESENCE FOR THREE WHOLE MONTHS AND NOW YOU THINK YOU CAN JUST GO AND TELL ME I'M OFF THE TEAM LIKE YOU CONTROL MY LIFE?! YOU COULDN'T EVEN LET ME REACH A DECISION MYSELF, OR AT LEAST PUT IT A BIT NICER! YOU GUYS GO ON AND ON ABOUT NAKAMA, BUT IT'S OBVIOUS THAT THOSE WERE JUST EMPTY WORDS OR ELSE YOU GUYS-NO, ALL OF YOU WOULD'VE AT LEAST ACKNOWLEDGED ME WHEN I TRIED TO TALK TO YOU! NAKAMA DON'T JUST KICK EACH OTHER OFF THEIR TEAMS JUST BECAUSE THEY'RE WEAKER! THEY HELP EACH OTHER, WHICH NONE OF YOU GUYS SEEM CAPABLE OF DOING!" By this time, I was out of breath and panting, while everyone else just stared at me, shocked.
"For your information," I said, trying to be more civil, "I have been going on solo missions for the past three months because you couldn't eve tear yourself away from Lisanna to help a guild mate! NAKAMA!"
"Well then, that's just pathetic." Sneered Lisanna. "You couldn't even get someone to go with you. See, everyone likes me better. YOU were just a replacement for me while I was gone, and now that I'm back, you can go and GET LOST!"
Suddenly, the guild doors burst open. "Excuse me, would you mind repeating everything you just said?" A deathly calm voice enquired.
