Moving Forward

"It's a wonderful world. You can't go backwards. You're always moving forward. It's the wonderful part about life. And that's terrific." - Harvey Fierstein

Chapter 1: Living for Today

And with all the adventures I had in Fairy Tail, I feel that this guild became more than just a place to find work or a place where I could get away from the boredom of staying in that old mansion. This guild became my home, my family, and my life.

The End.

Lucy smiled as she placed her feathered tipped pen down next to her work. The novel she had worked so hard on all these years was done, and ready for the publisher the next morning. The Celestial mage sighed as she stretched her arms and looked through her clear glass window. It had been years since her youth as a mage of the now esteemed guild of Fairy Tail. She stood and walked swiftly to her new living room as she spotted a pink bundle of hair resting his head on her arm chair.

The pinkette lazily looked up, only to have his face brighten to see that the writer was done with her work. "Lucy! You're done with your work!" He cheered as another girl raised her head from behind him.

"Yay! Mama is done with her work!" The little girl cheered as Lucy kneeled down, arms spread open.

Natsu stood up and smiled as Lucy was welcomed with a tight hug from her daughter.

Yes it has been years since then. As time moved on since the Magic Games was over, more jobs popped up and since then, everyone was moving forward. Lucy, to everyone's surprise was asked out by none other than our beloved Fire Dragon Slayer. From there she never looked back, and now she was married with a pink haired daughter to cherish forever. Natsu walked over to his family as Lucy picked her child up.

"Ready to go?" He smirked.

Lucy nodded as they walked out the door. Outside the blond admired their new house, that they had worked so hard to buy. But it was finally theirs' to own and live in. All those missions and saved Jewls all led up to this. All thoughts were interrupted as her daughter squirmed out of her grasp.

"Mama, I want to walk on my own!" She pouted. Lucy giggled as she gently placed her hyper active daughter back down and watched her dart away toward her father. Like father, like daughter.

"Just be careful not to fall this time!" She called out before walking down the stone sidewalk.

Natsu waited for Lucy to catch up before softly grabbing her hand as they walked together, watching their first child running frantically in the distance. "One more year until she's in grade school.." Lucy mumbled softly.

Natsu nodded. "Time sure flies."

Moments later the family was welcomed by the rambunctious rumbles of the renowned Fairy Tail Guild.

"Natsu! Lucy!" A familiar voice yelled.

"Mira!" Lucy yelled back as she walked towards the bar.

"Oi flame brain! Where have you been?!" Gray coaxed as he strutted towards the dragon slayer. " You keep coming here less and less, you scared of me or somethin?"

Natsu scoffed. " As if I would be even remotely intimidated by you, snow bunny."

"Oh yah, Sulfer Breath?" Gray moved in closer.

"Yah Ice Queen!" Natsu retorted back.

After a few minutes of glaring fiercely at each other, growls turned into hearty laughs as the two exchanged pats on the back.

"Glad to see you back again." Gray smirked as the two talked over a mug of booze.

Back at the counter, Lucy and Mira were chatting away. " Really?! Your getting your novel published? That's great Lucy!"

The girl nodded. " Yup! The publisher is picking it up tomorrow!"

Mira's smile turned into a sly smirk. " And I see Layla is doing fine."

Lucy looked at her questionably." What are you talking about?"

Mira pointed her finger as Lucy followed it across the guild and right at her daughter talking to a red haired boy.

"You mean Simon? Erza's son?" Lucy laughed. " Oh Mira not this whole pairing thing again!"

The take over mage laughed, " As long as I'm here, someone is going to do it!"

The two girls looked over at Erza who was talking to the now retired Master Makrov about magical weapons.

"I can't believe that she had 3 children." Lucy awed. "It must have been hard."

Mira nodded. " Jellal has been helping, after all they are married."

"But still 2 boys and a girl? Twin boys!" Lucy sighed.

Mira smiled. " Simon and Siegrain Scarlet. Quite the names aren't they?"

"I like their oldest daughters name." Lucy sighed nostalgically. "It's pretty."

The mages chuckled as they watched Layla and Simon talk happily among each other.

"Mira." A voice called out and broke the silence.

The girls turned to see Laxus walking towards them looking completely exhausted.

"Laxus? You look horrible." Mira said concerned.

The lightning mage sighed and sat down, rubbing his temples. " Paperwork, it was all the paperwork I had to fill out. Now I see why Gramps is always complaining about damages. There's a shit load."

Mira laughed as she handed him a cup of coffee and kissed him lightly on the forehead. "Just do your best." She smiled brightly.

Lucy smiled as she watched the two. A lot of things changed during these couple of years. Her blond hair was much longer, and Mira cut her's mid- length. Laxas and Mira had started dating not too long ago and at the same time Laxus became the new guild master, still being trained under Makarov's guidance. Gray was still single although this time he is more aware to Juvia's affections, but no longer competed against Lyon for her. As for Erza and Jellal, the dragon incident back in Crocus helped the council go into Jellal's favor. Although he was still charged for crimes, Jellal dealt with prison for a reduced sentence and was soon reunited with the armored Titania. Despite this they were married and had 3 children in which all happily reside at the guild. Things were changing for the better.

Lucy's thoughts were interrupted by a firm, demanding voice shouting her name. "Lucy!"

The blond turned to see Erza calling her over to chat, unsurprisingly eating a strawberry cheesecake. Soon after Levy joined the two in their conversation and the guild was as rowdy as ever.

"You wouldn't believe it Lu-chan! Gajeel asked me out! On a date! I was so surprised! " Levy said elated.

Erza nodded her head in agreement. "I'm glad he finally worked up the courage to ask you decently."

The girls looked towards the table occupied by Natsu, Gray, Gajeel, and Happy who were arm wrestling.

"No matter how old they get, they never change." Lucy sweatdropped as the girl quickly nodded in agreement.

Lucy smiled as she looked at Natsu enjoying himself. He never changes either..