So here it is. The first chapter to my 2nd fanfic! I'll be updating soon, probably really often coz it's the holidays.

Disclaimer: I am NOT Hiro Mashima. Nor do I want to be. It'll be awesome owning the best manga/anime in the world but all that work would be tiring. I am NOT a fan of work.

"Lucy-san," Wendy tentatively called out. "What are you doing?"

Said mage was drooping in a corner, stomach rumbling, "I'm dying, Wendy," she moaned comically. "Dying..."

Before the Sky Maiden could question why, Lucy continued, "With all of this going on, I can't get a decent job."

By this, she meant the rush of people stampeding into the already crowded guild, to the request board, to Mirajane and back out the doors. It was the day before the S-Class exams, not that Lucy and Wendy knew since she'd never experienced them before, and all Fairy Tail mages were excited, some more visibly than most. Natsu and Gray had told her that the team was going to be temporarily disbanded, so she couldn't do very hard jobs. But there were no easy missions on the board, it was the time of the year where all clients knew jobs were to be completed, and because Fairy Tail was the best, sent the harder ones their way, and the easier ones to smaller guilds.

Lucy was totally broke and couldn't afford much food, let alone rent. Wendy was in a similar position, except had saved up a few hundred jewels the other day, and still could buy some things, but wanted to also go on a job.

Erza, who was sitting where Wendy was, smiled, "I'll go on one with you two then, Wendy can come too."

Lucy brightened, "Really?! Thanks!"

"Go get Wendy, I'll get the job," Erza promptly stood up and commanded all wizards huddled near the request board to move. They did so, immediately, scared of her. Erza grabbed a request, the one with the largest reward, 400 000 J, went to Mirajane to confirm it before moving back to her table where Carla, Wendy and Lucy were.

She handed it to Lucy who inspected it before nodding, "Defeat 30 Vulcans at Mt Hakobe. That might be a bit hard. I mean, Macao could only take down 19."

"Macao isn't an S-Class mage," Carla replied primly.

"True," Lucy admitted.

"Hurry up," Erza instructed imatiently. "The SE Cart is outside."

"So fast!"

"Ha! I came prepared this time," Lucy exclaimed, pulling her beanie tighter over her head, and slipping on a pair of mittens and fastening a jacket around her. She trudged behind her partners, eyeing the excessive snow piling up on the groud. They walked along in silence until Lucy heard a familiar -disturbing- cry, "Girlies!"

Suddenly she and her companions were surrounded by Vulcans, all giggling like perverts.

"Eek!" Wendy shrieked.

"~Ah, being cute is so troublesome," Lucy said vainly.

"I hate perverts," Erza said sternly. She requipped into her Heaven's Wheel Armour, "Dance, my blades." Swords appeared, before forming a circle and spinning, "Circle Sword!"

The swords flew towards the Vulcans, stabbing some. 7 fell back, unconscious.

"Sky Dragon's Roar!" Wendy blew a breath at the Vulcans, taking down 2.

"Gate of the Lion, I open thee, Leo!" Lucy chanted. Loke appeared, "How are you doing, milady?" He bowed and kissed her hand.

"Not now Loke," Lucy was serious, "Help me beat these Vulcans." She took out her whip and cracked it.

While all the fighting went on, Carla stood by the sideines. Her eyes glazed over.

"Carla?" Wendy shook her exceed. "Carla?"

"Yes?" she answered.

"We've done the job, let's go to the client," Lucy said.

She nodded, and followed them silently, recalling what she'd seen.

An island with a tree protruding at the top.

Cana wailing at the sky, tears cascading down her cheeks.

Master Makarov lying on the ground, defeated.

An airship hovering with dark clouds above it.

She remembered all of them, seeing every Fairy Tail mage. Some of them oddly older than they were now.

Weird thing was, she didn't recall seeing Lucy.

I know it's short, but I'm updating soon. the shorter the chapters, the quicker the update.

If you enjoyed it, please review. Don't hesitate to tell me about the mistakes I may have made, I'm sure I have (commas, comma, everywhere...). I'm wanting to make this a romance fic, but I don't know what pairing should be the main one. The main character is Lucy, so it has to include her, but please review what guy you think will be good for her. ANY GUY except...

Natsu (don't hate on me, it's just too mainstream...), Gajeel (Levy's!) and Jellal (Erza's!)

Thank you!

Update #1: The vote is now closed. Result is on Chapter 8