Author's Note: Hey guys! Welcome to my first Fairy Tail Fanficiton, which I am proud to say, it will be pretty cool... Although probably millions of other fanfictions have been similar to this, which is why I made this. I love the concept of Lucy being hurt, run away and start a new beginning. I hope you won't be annoyed by this (and my slow updates), because I sure had fun writing it. Alright and now that I have done this quick author's note, let's get this show on the road!
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Chapter one: A Painful Goodbye
(This takes place RIGHT before the 7 year gap, btw somehow Lucy got caught up in the 7 year time freeze... Don't question author's logic! XD)
Normal P.O.V:
The blonde headed key mage stepped into the busy guild hall which was buzzing with excitement and low, hushed voices. Confused, Lucy walked up to a certain blue headed girl who was wearing a light yellow dress, hair pulled back by a beautiful headband, and red glasses sitting in front of her vision. A smile crossed Lucy's face as she asked Levy,
"Levy-chan, what's the guild so excited about?"
The small mage shot the blonde a bored, emotionless glance before returning to the book which she had been skimming over. Heaving a sigh of annoyance, much to Lucy's surprise, she responded,
"Lucy, didn't anyone tell you, Lisannas' back! Although I wouldn't bother speaking with her, you'd be such an... annoyance."
Hurt by her best friend's sudden harsh words, it became hard for Lucy to fight back the tears. Backing away from the solid script mage, the female thought, Why is Levy-chan acting this way? And did she just call me Lucy? Giving her a weak, fake smile, she now made her way over to the only person she knew could never be nasty, Mirajane. Still concerned by Levy's outburst, she walked up to the white haired girl and asking her cautiously,
"Hey Mira... Do you know what's wrong with Levy-chan? She seemed bothered by my presence."
The older female's gaze drifted up from the plate which she had been cleaning. Flinching at the cold stare, which was held together by an obviously forced and furious smile, a dark aura formed around the once joyful mage. For Lucy, the tears keep on building up by each harsh pair of eyes laid on her... Not to mention, even Natsu's. Snapping back from her thoughts at Mira's words, she once more felt dread consume her.
"Levy-chan has finally come to notice the issue at hand with our guild Lucy! Isn't it great?"
Once more put into shock, Lucy gave her friend the same fake smile before heading for a far away table where nobody ever sat. Resting her head on a free hand, Lucy was now sulking and trying to figure out what might have made her friends act in such a way. Glancing up, she found herself to be locking stares with a onyx pair of eyes. Brown eyes filled with sadness, Lucy was disappointed to see the eyes were harsh as well, as if sending her a death stare. Why? Why is everyone treating me like this? Have I done something wrong? What should I do... Suddenly a flash of blue came into view and soon a 12 year old girl, with a set of twin ponytails, stood in front of her.
"Lucy-san, are you alright? Everyone seems on edge today..."
The blonde was glad to see at least one of her friends still remembered her as a comrade and not an enemy. Giving Wendy a full, truthful smile, it was now that the tears fell. It was as if the sight of a true friend had been enough to set off her delicate emotions. Cheeks now stained with the watery liquid, she told the young mage gently,
"I must have done something wrong..."
"Lucy-san? What do you mean? You haven't ever done something so horrible as to earn death glares from our guild... Perhaps they have been put under some spell-"
"No." Lucy interrupted as almost all hope was being lost at this point, "I don't believe that they have been put under a spell... It is my presence which bothers them. May-Maybe I should just go."
Wendy's big brown eyes now lit up with alarm, it was if she had just seen a ghost. Shaking her head fiercely, the girl became concerned and said desperately, trying to win sense over from Lucy,
"Please, don't! I-I don't know what I would do if I couldn't speak with you... Please Lucy-san! Stay, we can get through this... As a guild! Just as it has always been! We are your comrades! Never forget that Lucy-san!"
Lucy was shocked by Wendy's outburst, this was the first time she had seen her so desperate... So-so sad. This was her fault, she was only bringing pain and sadness to the guild which she loved. looking down to see that her eyes were filled with tears, some already dripping down her cheeks, Lucy pulled her friend into a tight, warm hug. Rubbing the dragon slayer's head, the blonde said in a whisper of dread,
"Wendy... I-I will never forget you... Please never loose that child inside you! Keep the guild alive and happy! Do something, I couldn't do..."
And with that, she pulled away from Wendy which only broke Lucy's heart to the point it now pained her to look down at Wendy. Walking away from her past comrade, body quivering slightly from the feelings flooding in, she made her way towards the master's office. She didn't ever dare look back, but Lucy could hear the soft cries from the hurt 12 year old.
Lucy knocked hesitantly on the old master's door, the sound of her knuckles hitting wood delicate to her ears.
"Come in my child. Oh! Lucy, how are you? Is there something you need?"
Breathing increasing, she nodded slightly, half frightened and half somber. Lucy would have to pick her words carefully, she did not want it to sound like the reason for leaving was meaningless. Perhaps I'm over reacting- The key holder quickly brushed the thought away and turned to the guild master. Letting go of a sigh, she choose her next words cautiously,
"Master... I-I'm sorry for being so straight forward and that this is so sudden... I... I think I need to leave Fairy Tail."
Makarov stared at her with pure horror, he couldn't believe the words she had just said. Lucy had always wanted to be apart of the guild, it had been her dream! She was family... And now she wanted to leave without an explanation!
"Lucy, what has brought you to say such words? Surely you do not mean them."
"No master... I mean this. The decision has not been easy for me either. So could you please..."
Lucy held out the hand which held the imprint of the Fairy Tail guild mark. Her weary brown eyes gazed at the sign, saddened by the way the pink seemed to loose it's bright and cheerful glow. Makarov gave a curt nod which was obviously wanted to be taken back, although he had no right to say no. This was her choice, he could only hope that one day she would come to her senses. With the motion of a hand, the mark was removed, a trail of golden dust gleaming as it faded away. Lucy began to sob once more, tears coming out more then ever. This was her nightmare, leaving her comrades without even saying goodbye. Just before turning to leave, she said,
"Also, please don't tell anyone about this... Please, I don't want to be a bother. Although, when the time is right, could you give this to team Natsu?"
Lucy gently handed the Fairy Tail master a carefully folded paper with a message unknown to all. He gazed down at the letter for a few seconds before nodding towards his past guild member... No child... It was as if one of his fairies had lost it's wings and was now unable to fly. Cracking a small grin, Makarov told Lucy one last time,
"The adventures have been fun... Perhaps sometime we can share them again."
Lucy now began to cry so loudly that the whole office was filled with the heart wrenching noise. Flashing her master a look filled with agony and pain, she screamed out, but not so loud that the whole guild could hear,
"Master! I promise you, we will make more memories! I will never forget the times our guild has shared! I will always remember our adventures... I-I never wanted the adventures to end!"
Lucy couldn't stand another moment of the regret, the pain, the confusion she was feeling. Stepping out of her past master's office, the mage was quick to dry her tears, although her eyes were still red and puffy. Keeping the hand which once carried her guild mark behind her back so it couldn't be seen, she walked towards the exit. Smiling painfully, she announced to the guild forcefully happy,
"I'm going on a mission! I'll be back... Tomorrow!"
Just like that, Lucy left the guild for the last time... This was the end. Her adventures really had ended.
Soooooooo, what do you guys think of chapter one? I tried to make it not overly sad, cause you know, crying isn't always a good thing! I promise though I will make it more emotional in the future! Please bare with me as I try to update as fast as possible! Please review and tell me what you think and whether I should continue the story or not. As always I hope you'll have an awesome time on Fanfiction and stay Happy! (see what I did there, I put Happy in uppercase, you know why ;)