Hello everyone, it's Ilicia here back from the dead. And I've come to collect your souls! Okay, so not really that, but I did come to steal some of your time so that you may read more of my great works! With a little bit of introduction to this story, I will tell you that I've recently gotten into Fairy Tail again. Long story short, I love it so much, I'm going to start a Fanfic of it! As I await the newest chapters of the manga, for the anime to catch up, and for me to permanently station myself in isolation for years to come. Okay... maybe not really. Maybe.

Without further ado, here's my first FT fanfic! This story takes place after the Tartaros battle, and is completely going by my own imagination. So, if you don't know what's happened up until then, you might want to take a look at that first. (Be warned, currently Tartaros arc is at chapter 396 and isn't finished yet.) The pairings are GaLe, JuvGrEr (interesting..), NaLu, and some mix of MiLa ;) I might decide to throw more in later, but those are the main ones.

Disclaimer: I don't own Fairy Tail, but I would sure love to be a Fairy Tail wizard :3 Hmm... What would my magic be?

"It's a quiet, Tuesday afternoon in Magnolia. The city's streets are serene, yet lively with friendly people. Our brilliant sun shines above the cobblestone walkways and on the glistening canals of which I walk by every day on the way home. I smile to myself as I arrive at my destination, the home away from home that gives me joy every time I walk in. Its outer walls stand tall and proud, its banner flag flapping gallantly in the fair breeze. Indeed, today is a calm and quiet one to enjoy..."

Lucy set her pen down with an audible sigh and aggravated expression simultaneously. "Or at least it was," she mumbled in annoyance as she closed her journal and stuffed it back into her purse.

Yes, the usual clamor started up again in Fairy Tail's halls. Behind her, particularly, a certain squabble was taking place, as per routine.

"Say that again, ice bastard!" came the pink-haired youth's pompous voice.

The one in question piped up even louder than his counterpart. "I'll say it as many times as I want, flame-breath!" Grey and Natsu were at it again, quarreling over who was stronger. Since the events of the battle with Tartaros have ended, both have claimed to gotten stronger than the other.

Wendy sat with the blonde and could only give a small laugh as the celestial wizard sighed again. "Looks like they're back in spirits again, ne?" the small dragon slayer asked.

"Yeah, I know that the battle was tough and all, but I sure wish they'd just give it a rest already," Lucy replied, glaring at the bickering males. By this time, Juvia was cheering along side for Grey to win for her sake, wherever she came up with that idea. Joining Lucy and Wendy were Happy and Carla.

"Honestly, they're so immature," said the white cat, sipping at her steaming cup of chamomile. As usual, she ignored Happy's offering of fish. The blue cat didn't seem bothered and shrugged while eating the fish himself, no doubt planning on attempting the same ritual tomorrow. "Though it seems like that their annoying squabble is going to end soon," muttered the female cat.

Just as the prediction was made, sure enough, the quarreling duo somehow managed to destroy Erza's cake again, a doom that could not be avoided. The knight mage quickly ended their bickering by her mere presence and verbal threats alone. Just like that, the guild hall became slightly more calm, or as calm as it may ever be.

A very audible clearing of the throat disrupted all other noise however. The guild members all turned their head to discover the owner of the interruption.

Standing upon the bar was none other than the famous master of Fairy Tail. The third. Or was it sixth now? Who cares, Lucy thought. The whole issue has become unnecessarily complex for her to concern herself with. After he obtained all of their attentions, Master Makarov began his announcement with Mira at his side.

"Everyone, I want to congratulate you all on a job well done with defeating Tartaros and ending reign of a good chunk of dark guilds. It was not an easy task. We came close to risking everything... But nothing is impossible for us fairies!" As usual, his announcement was garnished with the prideful tellings of Fairy Tail's accomplishments and the strength of their bonds.

After everyone finished cheering in response to this, the master continued. "Therefore, it has come to my mind that we could also use... A vacation!" Another uproar overcame the halls, this time even more tremendously. Everyone became excited over the proclamation. Well of course, mused Lucy. After all, this is Fairy Tail we're talking about here. They get excited over the littlest things.

"Did you hear that, Lucy-san? We're going to get a vacation!" Wendy exclaimed. The young, innocent girl's enthusiasm put a smile on Lucy's face.

"Awesome! Let's go to a bar and hot springs!" Cana piped in from the middle of the room. She was soon scolded by Macao and Wakaba. Erza nodded and suggested going to the beach.

One by one, suggestions were thrown out into the open air. Natsu shouted over them all a suggestion to go to another country to try their food. Levy was just joining Lucy's and Wendy's table when somehow, Natsu, Grey, and Gajeel got into a brawl. Grey contended to separate vacations, to which Juvia agreed with him, imagining a vacation with just the two of them. Her imagination leaked strange and somewhat perverted from her mind. On the other hand, Gajeel was opting for a karaoke, to which all the others blatantly told him no.

"What would you like to do, Lu-chan?" the blue-haired scribe asked her comrade.

"Hmm, I'd probably take the chance to shop. Or maybe go to the beach? Travelling doesn't sound too bad either, though I don't really want to go just for food..." The three girls giggled at this. "What about you, Levy-chan?"

Levy responded with a shrug and smile. "Anywhere with books to read sound fine for me. No matter where we go, I'd probably stop by the library or book store."

"As expected of Levy-chan. That sounds good too!" Lucy agreed.

"...Is what I'd like to say," came Makarov's sudden interruption again. The guild once again became quiet, the members' faces going blank as their spirits began to sink. He continued, "But we can't really afford to plan a vacation."

"Eh?!" came the expected reply of the entire guild, followed by several complaints. Lucy instinctively grabbed her own wallet, tears forming in her eyes as she look at its empty contents. She could swear a dust bunny waved back at her from its dark crevices.

Makarov turned to Mira for support against the onslaught of complaints from the guild. The model nodded and took the front. "That's why we're going to be taking more requests to earn money for a vacation!" she cheered. Fairy Tail seemed to be pleased with this decision, judging from the uproar that followed soon after.

"Great, more work!" Natsu exclaimed excitedly, uttering his usual catch phrase.

Simultaneously, Lucy sighed, "Great, more work..." in defeat.

Yay, so that was the end of Chapter 1! I'm so excited. I have great plans for this story already. In fact, I'd continue on, but it's 1 AM and I have work in 6 hours lol. I'm glad this chapter came out nicely. Look forward to the next one! What's the vacation? Will Fairy Tail earn enough money? You'll have to find out.

Alright, it's bed time for me. Even authors need to sleep. (Levy: Staying up isn't good for your health.) Good night! I'll be dreaming of your reviews! ;)