I currently feel more alive than ever. Yes, I, Lucy Heartfillia feel more alive than ever, flying through the wind on Stellar, my miniature celestial dragon. He is currently carrying me and a package for Lizards Heart, the guild I'm in, and one of the many guilds I deliver packages to. I feel like I'm a princess, riding on the back of a horse, except that Stellar is faster and smoother than any horse. My hands smooth his already perfect, midnight blue and white scales, tracing every detail, every memory, as if the white scales represent every important memory in my life. If I count them correctly, I can recall some of the memories they represent. When I met Natsu, when I joined Fairy Tail, when I met Gray, when I met Erza, when Natsu and I made a team with Happy. When we beat Phantom, when I defied my father, when we defeated Oracion seis, Grimoire Heart, and so many more memories. I can't count them all, there are too many.

Stellar drops down in Onibus, next to the always noisy guild, Lizards Heart. I thank Stellar and close his gate. I carry the package in my hands and kick open the door.

"I'M BACK!" I yell with a huge grin on my face, my chocolate orbs gleaming.

"Hey! It's Lucy!" Someone yells in reply,

"Lucy's back!" another one replies. I walk over to the bar and drop the package on the bench. I beautiful woman with crimson hair walks over to me.

"Hey Lucy, nice to see you again! Another package I see."

"Nice to see you to Karim, I just need you to sign the delivery and I'll be off."

"Gone so soon Luce!?" A pang of guilt hits me, I shake it off and quickly turn around to look at my friend Roman, with his signature grin and brown, tousled hair sticking up.

"What have I told you about calling me Luce?!" I yell at him irritably. He puts his hands up as a sign of surrender and asks.

"Why can't I call you Luce?"

"I don't want to talk about it." I say sternly, my eyes now watery. Roman notices this and understands. "I'm leaving. Karim, you don't need to sign the paper today." She nods and I leave, closing the door behind me, finally letting the tears loose, beads of water dripping down my face. In the distance I'm seeing pink, raven and scarlet hair as well as blue fur. I know it's fake. "Gate of the celestial dragon, I open thee, Stellar." I sob as I climb onto Stellar's back, and just as I'm about to take off, I hear a faint whisper.

"Luce…" And with that name, I crumble, I cry hysterically, realising how intensely I miss my family, how I miss Fairy Tail. Why did I crumble? Because that voice doesn't belong to Roman, or anyone else in Lizards Heart for that matter. It belongs to my best friend, my partner, my teammate, but mostly, the one I love too much, that voice belongs to Natsu. I have snapped. Stellar closes his gate and I fall to the ground.

I feel warm arms wrap around my waist, pick me up, and carry me bridal style. This warmth feels all too familiar. I hear the clanking of armour, I feel cool air around me. I hear the flapping of wings. I'm trembling, not out of fear but of happiness. That they didn't forget me. I hear a small girl's voice get louder with the pitter-patter of feet, and another pair of wings. I don't want to believe this is happening, but I want to at the same time. As I drift off, someone whispers in my ear.

"You're coming home Luce, you're coming home to Fairy Tail." I burst, I tighten my grip around his arms, letting tears fall from my eyes. I don't want to let go ever again. He lets me go for a split second before wrapping his scarf around my neck and lifting me up again. He's letting me soak my tears in his jacket. He pulls my body towards him into a hug, wrapping his arms around me. I wrap my arms around his neck. He whispers to me again.

"I'm never letting you go again." I gain the courage to reply.

"Me neither. I will never let you go again, Natsu."