I'm sorry this is so short, but I had to completley re-write this because, being the idiot I am, I deleted the original version of this story. I think this one is better though. ~otaku432

"Hey Wendy!" Natsu greeted.

"Ah! Good morning Natsu-san." the young dragon-slayer replied.

"Hey, we're planning on going on a mission. Wanna come?" Lucy asked.

"Isn't it Erza's pick this time? Where is she anyways?" Wendy asked.

"She went on a mission herself." Happy informed her.

"Oh, really?" Wendy asked.

She looked over to see Natsu and Gray pouting. "She could have at least told us first."

"Master already told us it was best if Erza went alone. Besides it was an S-Class mission, that was up for a lot of jewel and was the most dangerous on the board. I doubt Erza would want you two getting in her way." Gajeel said walking by the table."HEY YOU SHUT THE HELL UP YOU METAL FREAK!" Natsu yelled.

Gajeel turned. "Wanna go pinky?"

And within five seconds the two were in a fight. And in 2 more seconds Gray was also consumed in to the scuffle.

"Not again." Lucy said rolling her eyes. Wendy gave a light laugh.

"Lucy, I don't think I'm gonna be able to go on this mission." Wendy mumbled, depressed.

Lucy looked over at the blue-headed mage. "Why not?"

"Charle's sick. Usually, I would heal her, but she doesn't want me to waste my magic power on her."

Lucy sweat dropped. "She's stubborn."

Wendy laughed a little more. "Yeah. But I'll go and ask her if she'll be okay on her own."

TIMESKIP: LATER THAT NIGHT

"Charle….Are you awake?" Wendy asked shaking her feline friend awake.

"Mmm, what is it?" Charle asked.

Wendy gulped at the possible outcome of this conversation. Wendy knew Charle liked Team Natsu, but she didn't like their recklessness. And if Erza wasn't there to keep them in their place, well then, there was a 1 in 100 chances she would be able to go on the mission.

"Charle, I know you are sick and all, but Natsu and the others asked me if I wanted to go on a mission. I don't really want to leave you, but we kind of need the money right now." Wendy said.

"Wendy," Charle started with a sigh. "I don't want you to go. But." Wendy breathed in suspense.

"If Erza's going it will be fine." Charle finished.

"Oh no." Wendy thought.

"Well about that….. Erza actually went on a mission by herself a couple days ago, sooooo…."

"Then no." Charle replied.

"What?!" Wendy asked in disappointment.

"I have nothing against Team Natsu, but if Erza or I am not going, then neither are you."

"But-but-! I'm nearly 13. I'm perfectly okay without you or Erza. No offence or anything, but I no longer need anyone to protect me." Wendy said.

"Wendy, don't be rash! I just don't believe that you should be going on a possibly dangerous mission, with people who hardly escape with their lives on missions." Charle replied.

"Jeez! You always treat me like a baby!" Wendy groaned with sadness. "And I hate that!"

"Wendy, no means no. I'm sorry, but that's my final answer."

Wendy turned with burning eyes. "Fine, I'm sorry for having disturbing you." And she walked to her room, and cried herself to sleep.

TIME SKIP: NEXT DAY

"Aww, that sucks." Natsu said.

"Natsu, that doesn't really help." Happy muttered.

"I feel really bad, but I don't want to disobey her, especially when she's sick." Wendy replied.

"It's fine!" Lucy reassured. "I mean it's not like it's our last mission together."

"Thanks, Lucy-san."

"Yeah, and next time hopefully Erza's back and Charle's better." Gray added.

Wendy sniffed. "Yeah."

Suddenly, the doors to the guild busted open, and everybody's heads turned. In the doorway stood a pale figure in armor.

"Is that Erza?" Wendy thought. "She can't be possibly back already! But if that is her…" Wendy looked up at the figure. "She looks so frail."

"Welcome back Erza! How was your mission?" Mira asked, smiling.

"Failed." The guild was filled with silence as the scarlet-haired mage said that word. Was failing even an option for Erza? "But right now-" Erza's voice was choked. It was soft and extremely hoarse.

"Mira, right now-" Erza continued. "A doctor." And as the last syllables left her mouth she fainted, falling to the floor.

For the next few seconds all you could only hear a couple of things. Gasps of shock, the running of some people towards her, and Wendy screaming. "ERZA!

Well that's chapter one, hope you enjoyed.

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~otaku432