Weak No More
Lucy was always fighting it seemed. Weather it was with her inner conflicts, her enemies, or even those she considered her family.
She bitterly smiled into the strawberry milkshake she was drinking- it'd been three- no two month since lisanna had returned from Edolas. In all honesty- Lucy was just as happy as the rest of the guild was- sorry- still is. She had even planned on getting to know the girl in question a lot better too.
One thing she hadn't counted on was the fact that her ties to the guild would slowly severe as they welcomed back their long lost nakama.
It was the little things at first, Erza, Gray and Natsu would visit less often- she had welcomed the peace at first, and then it had gotten lonely…
Next, it seemed they didn't go on as many missions as the used to- she missed the chaos that would follow when taking missions with her fellow team...
And then they had slowly drifted apart from her, taking time to spend with Lisanna instead...
She didn't blame them one bit and would happily have been content with the fact that they were welcoming back a lost friend; if it hadn't been for the fact that they were pushing HER out of the picture at the same time.
Lucy didn't know if they knew or not-but she went with it. She was Lucy Heartfilia- the girl who went with the current and adjusted to change- she gave them their space- she would spend her time with Juvia, or with Wendy and Carla, Or fantasizing about books with Levy while Gajeel would grumble in the back; they weren't as tied to Lisanna as the rest because they- like Lucy, had come after she had 'died'.
Finishing up her smoothie, she remembered that her rent was coming up soon- time to take a mission! She looked over her shoulder a few tables back and saw that her team was happily conversing with Lisanna. Not wanting to disturb them, she would take a job with someone else. Maybe Levy- or Juvia? Nah. She could handle a mission on her own…
She looked to the request board;
Help Wanted
In need of a Mage to guard artifact
90,000J
Crocus Museum of Magic
That seemed to be something she could do! Guard duty, not too hard and would pay enough for three times her rent and then some; Perfect!
Grabbing the paper from the board, she showed it to Mira who stamped the approval.
With a smile- she waved and left to go board the next train to Crocus.
Boarding the vehicle- she imagined her friends were with her right there- Erza fantasizing about cake, Gray, arguing with a sick-to-his-stomach Natsu…Natsu.. She missed her best friend, the one who brought her to Fairy Tail; she missed the smile that she thought was only reserved for her.
With one glance out the window, she found herself drifting off to sleep…
A sharp ring echoed in her ears and Lucy found that she wasn't on the train anymore…
Looking to the side, she gazed around and found herself to be in a meadow, and there were little springs of water. she looked in one of them and saw her childhood- a mini Lucy running around, summoning spirits, playing with Michelle, and being yelled at by her father…..
Tears glistened in her eyes… she knew her childhood brought back sad memories.
Moving on, she looked to another- it showed her time at Fairy Tail,
She'd rather not linger at that one too long, lest she begin crying again. There was one the size of a lake too- except she could only see her reflection in that one. A breeze rustled her hair and she turned to the left, there was a girl! She reminded her of Levy, "Lady Lucy-"she spoke, "You're heading towards a greater future than fate had planned for you." Now Lucy was just confused- who was this girl? "My name is Destiny- carry on young hero- keep your head held high, hardships are only to come, here; take this" and Lucy was handed a pendant. "I must go now young hero, be warned…" before Lucy could even utter another word, a loud bell began gonging. Louder and Louder…
With a gasp, Lucy woke up with a start and looked around. She was still on the train- oh! She was at Crocus already! Grabbing her things, she made her way out of the station and into the city.
Wow! The City looked so grand and beautiful! It was amazing! She made her way through the Grand City and eventually found her client. He was a short little man who looked very serious.
"You must be the Fairy Tail mage right?" he questioned. Lucy nodded, "My name's Lucy Heartfilia, I came here to guard an artifact?" she replied. The man nodded before explaining "You, Ms. Heartfilia, shall be entrusted with the Element Jewels-" and unveiled 6 jewels "- they possess powers beyond even our comprehension! Air, Water, Earth, Fire, Ice, and Light! The seventh gem, Dark, is lost in time.
Do not take these pretty jewels for granted- they are valuable too! I need you to guard them tonight while we secure a much safer premises to protect them."
Understandment shone in Lucy's eyes "Don't worry! As a Fairy Tail mage- I'll make it my priority to guard them with my life!" The client smiled- he chose the right person for this task.
Later that night, Lucy was walking around the Display, effectively scrutinizing each and every detail of the room- this was important- she couldn't let anything happen to the Gems!
There was suddenly a breeze, and Lucy quickly whipped her head around- only to see a cloaked figure darting around the room. Grabbing her keys, she chose one to help her protect the artifacts.
"Open Gate of the Lion, Leo!"
She shouted out the chant, and in a white flash, out came Loke in a battle stance.
"Don't worry princess, your knight in shining armor had come to save you!" he said in his confident voice, adjusting his glasses.
"Loke! I need you to help me stop the cloaked figure over there!" she said, grabbing her whip and aiming for the figure.
"Regulus Impact!" Combined with Lucy's great aim, managed to knock out the Bandit. Before they could celebrate though- the stranger got up in a flash and grabbed the box of gems. He took out the light gem and threw it on the ground before Lucy could do anything! A blinding light enveloped the room and unbeknownst to Lucy and Leo- Lucy absorbed it.
Loke disappeared into the celestial worlds and Lucy fainted.
The following morning Lucy was shaken awake by the Client. "Lucy-sama, thank you for protecting the gems!-"Lucy groggily woke up and stood up "-Here is your reward! Thank you!" and Lucy was abruptly thrown out wondering what exactly happened…
Back at the Guild after paying the landlady, she sat at the bar thinking over what had happened...
'Didn't one of the gems get destroyed? Why did I get the full reward without getting arrested?'
Her thoughts were interrupted as Natsu and Lisanna walked in holding hands-
"Ohayo Fairy Tail!" greeted Lisanna.
"They're a couple now." Gray filled in to the rest of the guild.
Lucy didn't know why- but a part of her felt as if it… broke off… Was she actually upset that they were together?
She discreetly exited the Guild to be noticed by Levy only, "Oh Lu-chan…" she looked over sadly…
Lucy found herself running to her apartment- silent tears falling on the ground beneath her. Had she been replaced? No way... but when she looked back at the guild- she saw that they were all brawling- how did she ever think she would be a part of them? She was weak Lucy- not able to compete with the strength of the rest of her Nakama…
Packing her things; her keys, whip, a change of clothes, and necessities, she took off.
She would research more on the gems- and get stronger in the process. She'd move on before they did…
"Tadaima Fairy Tail…" she whispered looking behind her. As she walked away, her silhouette faded further and further into the distance.
"No more weak Lucy- look out world! Here I come!"
AN~ Tell Me what you think! Flames will be extinguished, and Constructive criticism is accepted! Hope you enjoyed this as much as I did while writing! This may or may not be continued- depending on what you all think!
This is dedicated to all the authors that have inspired me! There are so many- too many to list!