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Chapter 1

"Damn it Laxus, get out of my way!"

"No Blondie, you are not doing this alone."

"This mission was already approved by gramps yesterday. I'm not going to let what happened stop me, I will be fine. Now move or I will make you move."

Laxus chuckled, "You can try." Lucy growled and uncurled her whip from her hip. She snapped her whip at Laxus 's wrist, and pulled to try and get him off balance. He just smirked and grabbed the whip in his hand. Lucy braced herself, and smirked getting an idea. Laxus pulled the whip expecting Lucy to stumble, instead she ran at him and vaulted over his arm dropping down behind him. She pulled the whip from his wrist and ran out the guild.

Instead of running to her apartment, she went right to the train station. Once she purchased her ticket and bordered the train, she called Virgo to go to her apartment and pack her a weeks worth of clothes. She sighed and looked out the window, why can't they all understand that I need this time away. Just because I'm upset doesn't mean I need a baby-sitter on a mission. Suddenly Loke appeared on the seat next to Lucy.

"Princess, are you sure this is a good idea? I know you are hurting and just want time away. I and all your spirits worry for you. Just be careful please."

"Loke, I am fine. The last thing I want is everyone pitying me. I need to become stronger anyway. Doing solo missions will help, and I want you and Capricorn to train me."

Loke nodded, "Okay Princess, I will speak with Capricorn about what you want to do. Just know that you can call me if you need anything." Loke kissed her hand as he disappeared to the spirit world.

-Back at the guild-

Everyone was stunned that Lucy was able to figure a way to get around Laxus. Laxus growled as he went to his grandfather's office to tell him about Lucy. He knocked and waited until he was told to enter.

"What can I do for you my boy?"

"Gramps, Lucy took off on the mission that you approved for her. She isn't emotionally stable to be taking a mission let a lone a solo one." Makarov's eyes widened.

"I forgot about approving that mission for her, since it was approved yesterday. I know she originally wanted Natsu to go with her." He said sadly. Everyone knew how Lucy felt about him.

"Well I tried to stop her, I sent Erza and Levy to her apartment to try and stop her. I figured those two could get through to her." Makarov nodded in agreement. Makarov was deep in thought, trying to figure out what to do to help his favorite brat, not that he would let anyone know Lucy was his favorite. She brought so much light and joy to the guild. A knock on the door brought him out of his thoughts, and told who was ever there to enter.

"Erza, Laxus told me what happened. Were you able to stop Lucy?"

"No master, she wasn't there. I wanted to come report to you that after leaving her apartment we decided to go to the train station. She wasn't there either, but the person at the ticket both said someone with a pink guild stamp on their hand bought a ticket."

Laxus growled, "Gramps we need to send someone after her! She is jumping into this and not thinking. This mission may be too dangerous for her by herself, if she was asking Natsu to come."

Makarov thought about it for a minute, "We will give Lucy two days before we send someone after her. We need to believe that she will be able to complete this on her own. She has grown in strength over the last year."

Laxus didn't like the idea at all of Lucy being out there by herself right now. He knew his gramps was right about how much she has grown in strength. She has ten of the Zodiac keys, which from what Freed has said, no other celestial mage has had that many before.

"Laxus I will send you and the Thunder Legion after her in two days. I will call the mayor who has requested the help and let him know we have a mage on the way and have him tell Lucy to call us in two days to check in. " Everyone left Makarov's office and went to their tables. Freed, Bickslow, and Evergreen looked up at Laxus when he sat down.

"What did gramps say boss man?" Bix asked.

"If we don't hear from Lucy in two days, he is sending us after her. He said he would have the mayor tell Lucy to contact us in two days so we know she is okay." They nodded. Laxus put on sound pods and closed his eyes.

-With Lucy-

She arrived at the mayor's house to get more information about the mages that were attacking Balsam Village. The mayor explained that it was a group of dark mages that had wanted to build a guild by the town, and he turned them away. He explained that they mostly attacked at night, and so far hadn't hurt anyone just broke into shops and stole items. She told him that she would check into a hotel, and then go out at night to see if she could find the mages. The mayor stopped her before she left and let her know that her guild master wants her to contact him in two days. She nodded as walked out of the mayor's house.

Lucy got checked into a hotel room, and decided to order room service and then take a bath. After she ate she soaked in the bath thinking about how Natsu was suppose to be with her on the mission for a couple reasons; one being he loved the fighting missions and two, she wanted to tell him how she felt about him. It doesn't matter now though, I can't tell him how I feel. He found his mate. I am happy for him, but it hurts to be around him right now.

She sighed and got out of the tub, and after getting dressed she decided to take a small nap before she had to go out looking for the mages. Will I ever find someone to love me? Was her last thought before falling asleep.