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Chapter 1

Lucy was walking down the street with her friend Erza when she heard an obnoxious exceed yelling about his dragon slayer friend being the best. When the duo walked around the corner they ran into Sting.

Upon seeing Lucy, the blonde dragon slayer walked up to her and started to flirt, "hey beautiful girl you just couldn't resist the best huh?" Lucy trying to be polite, "I see you are doing well, but Sting what are you doing in Magnolia?" Sting looked at Lucy flirtatiously, "well baby I came to see if you'll be mine." After saying this Sting threw his arm around Lucy's shoulders and accidently brushed across her unusually large breast.

Erza seeing her friends honor being tarnished requips into her heavens wheel armor and starts to punish the cocky slayer. Lucy finally calms her friend down leaving the dragon slayer bruised in the street. Lucy looks back, as she takes the red haired mage away, to check on Sting.

"Erza why did you beat him like that before I could resolve the situation myself? I could have fixed it without causing such a scene.", Lucy looks at her friend for an answer.

Erza looks at her friend with her normal serious manner. "a tarnished reputation is a serious matter Lucy. Someone must stick up for you. You could not have put him in his place properly." "Erza do you think that I can't take care of myself?", Lucy asked the redhead. "of course you can take care of yourself Lucy but Sting is strong enough that if you were to even think of punching him you would probably hurt yourself more than him."

Hearing how weak her friend thought she was upset Lucy. She said a short goodbye to Erza not wanting the S-class mage to see how hurt she was by the comments. Lucy started walking toward the guild lost in thought. She heard a voice yell, "Lucyyyyyyyyy!". Suddenly a blue ball of fur was hugging her.

Natsu, Happy and Lisanna had just come back from a week long mission. She waved excitedly to see her friends. She had missed them greatly even though trouble seemed to follow the pinkette.

Lisanna and Natsu greeted Lucy and they started walking with her. When passing the girls' dorms Lisanna said farewell to take a shower and change. Natsu and Lucy who was carrying Happy continued on their way to the guild hall.

"Hey, Natsu do you think that I can't take care of myself?", Lucy asked. Natsu answered in his usual carefree way, "Don't worry Lucy, I'll always be there to save you if you get into trouble." Happy looked up at Lucy and yelled, "Yeah Lucy I'll always fly you away from danger even if you are fat."

At this point Lucy was highly upset about her friends' opinions of her. She turned around and was knocked down by Grey. They landed with Grey's face in between her breast. Seeing this Natsu started screaming at Grey, "You perverted ice-prick, you can't touch Lucy like that!"

"you stupid pyro why would I want to touch Lucy like that?!", Grey yelled.

Grey had quickly gotten off his blonde friend and stripped in his anger at Natsu.

Hearing what Grey said had hurt Lucy. She had hoped to ask Grey out on a date; away from Juvia to spare the blue haired mage's feelings. Her feelings for the ice mage had been growing of late and now it almost felt like her heart was breaking.

Lucy stood up and screamed, "You are all bakas." She then pushed her way into the guild to find a mission to go on alone.

Laxus had been at the bar drinking a beer watching the guild like he usually did, but all was well. Due to the boisterous activity in the hall he couldn't hear the commotion going on right outside. He decided that he was going to leave the guild to pack for his mission he was starting with his team tomorrow.

On his way out he passed Lucy and noticed her cheeks were red, her hands were curled into fists, and her chest was heaving. Following the small blonde, he had no idea how to help her. He decided to just ask what had her angry.

"Yo Blondie, why do you look mad?", when he got no response he tried to joke around, "Someone try to kidnap you again?"

The angry blonde Lucy Kicked Laxus in the face so hard he flew back, "SHUT THE FUCK UP YOU BAKA!". The lightning mage didn't block he had been staring at Lucy's body. Laxus hit the wall hard enough to be knocked out. Lucy turned and stomped her way to Master Makarov's office and walked in without knocking. "Master I am taking time off to train. I don't know how long I will be gone, and I would like you to tell Team Natsu not to follow me."

Makarov was so shocked by the normally kind mage's behavior that he immediately tried to change Lucy's mind. "Master I need to become stronger. I need the time to myself to become my own person. I don't want to have to depend on my team for protection.", Lucy argued with Makarov. The short master saw that his child had made up her mind, "you may go but please take a communication lacrima with you and check in with me or Mirajane so we know you're safe. My child your nakama will always be with you no matter how far you travel."

"Thank you Master.", Lucy quickly left the office after grabbing a lacrima.

As Lucy left the guild hall her friends went silent; they had all wondered what had happened to make Lucy suddenly kick the scariest wizard in the guild. It was even scarier that she had accomplished the feat of knocking the lightning dragon slayer out.

Laxus woke up after Lucy had walked out of the guild. He was ticked and immediately went to his grandfather's office to see why Lucy had attacked him. "BLONDIE, WHY THE HELL DID YOU KICK ME AND PUT ME TO SLEEP?!"

The master filled Lexus in on Lucy's sudden travel plans. He then grinned. "Lexus did you say our sweet Lucy actually succeeded in knocking you out?" Laxus walked away without answering knowing that he would never live today down. He walked home wondering about Lucy behavior.

Dang blondie took it over bored. I wonder why she was acting that way. Although who knew that sweet light of the fairies could curse, or had the balls to kick me. Hehe she did look hot as hell all flustered like that. Man I wouldn't mind seeing her like that on my bed saying my name. WHOA! Where did that thought come from? You don't sleep with guild members; especially ones who can't keep up with you. She wouldn't last a day in my bed. It would nearly kill her. Plus, if I ever did touch her the guild would come together and castrate me as a single unit. I should forget I ever imagined that.

Lucy had returned to her apartment and called Virgo and Leo out. "Time for punishment princess?" Virgo asked. Leo felt his friend's mood and decided to stay silent till she decided what she wanted to say.

"Leo will you please discuss a training schedule with the others? I have requested time off and wish to use it expanding both my magic and physical capabilities. I would like to take a month but if it takes longer that would be fine. Also, ask the others of a location that will be suitable for this training." Leo looked at his key holder in concern. "Of course. I will return now and get things started. May I suggest the woods outside of Clover Town for your training?"

"That will be perfect Leo. Thank you. I will call you again when I get there to discuss the training further." As Lucy said this she smiled for the first time since Erza's reaction to Sting's behavior. Leo disappeared in a shower of gold back to his realm. Virgo asked, "Princess shall I help you prepare for your trip?". "Yes Virgo that would be helpful. I do not know how long I'll be away so it's best to prepare for longer than a month.", Lucy replied.

After to the two had finished packing Virgo bowed to her princess, "Shall I store your luggage for you till you get to Clover Town?". Lucy smiled at the maid spirit thankfully and nodded," Thank you Virgo." Virgo disappeared with Lucy's bags in a shower of gold.

Lucy pulled out a small safe from under her bed and opened it to count out a modest budget of jewel for her trip. Then she counted out two months rent and replaced the safe back to its original place. Lucy walked to her landlord's apartment and explained to her about the training. After leaving the money with her understanding landlady Lucy walked to the train station; just barely making it in time to get on the train to Clover Town