re·demp·tion

rəˈdem(p)SH(ə)n/

noun

1. the action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil.

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From the moment Lucy Heartfilia joined Fairytail, she had a strong connection with various guild members.

Levy McGarden being one of them, as they both enjoyed reading and writing.

They were also well acquainted with Erza Scarlet, also widely known as Fairytail's strongest woman wizard, Titania.

Lucy had especially been close with Natsu Dragneel. She had met him when she had been hypnotized in a love spell. Natsu broke her from the spell.

Levy had been close with Gajeel ever since the Phantom Lord incident ended. It's odd enough to say that since he had attacked her and her team mates, that had only made them close with each other. Gajeel usually sent mixed signals towards Levy; she had no clue how he felt about her. She was hoping this trip would help them both figure out how they feel.

One night when Lucy and Levy were having a sleepover, they were bored without their scarlet haired friend. She had to attend an important 'S class meeting' at the guild hall, and would catch up with them after the meeting.

"I wonder what they are talking about at the meeting," Levy questioned.

"Me too, I get the feeling it's something bad." Lucy said warily. Suddenly, Lucy's Celestial spirit, Virgo had popped up out of nowhere.

"Hello Princess." She said.

"Virgo? What are you doing here?" Lucy questioned.

"I had a feeling you and your accomplice were bored, so I brought you these. They are invisibility pills. Now you may go eavesdrop on the meeting at the guild."

"That's great Virgo! Thank you."

"Anything for you, Princess."

With that, Virgo disappeared into thin air.

Lucy and Levy decided to take the pills, and just as Virgo said, they turned invisible. They made their way down to the guild hall from Lucy's apartment. As they approached the guild, Lucy sensed Levy's anxiety and she said, "I'm really happy we have such amazing comrades. This is no different than Natsu eavesdropping on everyone else in the guild. Nothing will happen, I promise." Levy nodded with a smile.

As they entered the guild hall, they saw that everyone was there. Even the non S-Class wizards. Everyone seemed to be drunk out of their minds.

What's going on? The two girls thought.

There was pure silence.

Master Makarov, accompanied by Mirajane were both at the front, "Listen up you brats. I heard about the mission Lucy and Levy went on. They bit off more than they could chew. Had it not been for Happy, we would have lost 2 valuable members. Happy accompanied them on their mission, and came back for help as fast as he could. My point is that they have been down in the dumps lately, and we all need to be as supportive as we can."

Lucy and Levy left the guild, and headed back to the apartment. Completely down in the dumps.

"Lucy, what are we going to do? We can't keep acting sad like this over one mission." Levy said, drinking her hot cocoa at Lucy's apartment.

"I think we should temporarily leave Fairy Tail and train for a year. I don't want Natsu to know either, I can't deal with him or whatever actions he may do to get me to stay. Same with Gajeel. I think you should not let him know." Lucy replied.

"I never imagined myself ever leaving Fairytail or Gajeel for that matter, but I think that would be best and what are we going to tell Erza?"

As if on cue, Erza walked in with a sad look on her face. "No need to tell me, ladies, I completely understand why you would want to improve your skills. It almost cost you your life."

The two girls firmly nodded their head.

"I do know that the master will want you to join another guild for safety reasons. The rest is up to you."

"Wait, how did you know that we were there?"

"Master told me afterwards that you took pills from Virgo."

The following day would indeed be a sad one.

The three mages made their way to the guild hall. Arms all locked together, as this would be their last moment together for a long time. When they arrived, they all took a deep breath and opened the doors.

Lucy and Levy left their scarlet haired friend and immediately went to see master Makarov.

Lucy quickly scanned the room for Gajeel and Natsu. Neither of them were there. She felt an immediate feeling of relief mixed with guilt.

The two girls walked into the master's office and he was in there chatting with Mirajane, the she-devil. The girls both felt happy, as they saw Mira's comforting smile. "Master," she said, "Lucy and I need to talk to you about something serious."

Master looked at Mira, she nodded and left.

"What can I do for you ladies?" The master asked, a little uneasy.

"Well..." Levy said but choked. She looked at Lucy for help.

"We want to temporarily leave the guild." Lucy said.

Master Makarov, looking completely un-surprised said, "I'm afraid I knew this would happen, I knew that both of you girls were at the meeting last night."

Completely shocked, Lucy said, "But how? We used invisibility pills that Virgo gave us."

"I am one of the wizard saints, I could easily detect my own children," The master said, "You girls are like my daughters. Even if I can't see you, no matter how far away you are, I will always be watching you." He then proceeded to remove the guild mark off of both girls.

The two girls said their goodbyes to the master, and walked outside of his office to see everyone crying. They all knew this would happen.

As they said their goodbyes to everyone, and reached the exit, everyone was doing the Fairytail hand symbol. Even if I can't see you, no matter how far away you are, I will always be watching you.

Lucy and Levy could barely talk, as they returned the gesture back to their fellow comrades.