MISSING IN THE DARK- LEAVING

It all started after Makarov went on a mission or so that was what he said but no one knew why?!

Lucy woke up and done her normal morning routine. When Natsu came in

"Oh hi Natsu" said Lucy

" ..."

" I need to ask you a question?!".…" Is it ok if Lisanna goes on a job with me? Because I have not been on a job with her in a long time or ever "

"ok" said Lucy as her smile dropped

As Natsu walked out Lucy began to cry but only for a couple of seconds. Then she heard a knock on the door it was Natsu again. He said "Oh I forgot to mention the job is 7 weeks long."

Lucy said "ok" Although she was not impressed deep down

7 weeks later …

Team Natsu came back!

"HEY Luce " said Natsu

"OH Hi "

" How was the job?"

"Great Lisanna is sooo strong !"

"Cool" Lucy said with a sad expression but she tried her best to conceal her emotions

Then Lisanna came over and grabed Natsu's arm and said "hi"

As Natsu left. Lisanna said "is it ok if I go on another job with Natsu? as you know we are both S class and you're not!"

LUCY P.O.V

I felt so angry but she is his friend so I said "yes"

"The job will take a month! " exclaimed Lisanna

"Great now a month" I said in my head. Trying my best to hide my rage.

After they left I noticed Lisanna was holding Natsu's arm for some reason I felt a bit jealous.

"Why am I thinking like that?"

"I should never think like that… but I wonder why I feel jealous?"

"Is it that she wants to replace me?"

"come on Lucy stop thinking like that." I muttered to myself

Then I saw Erza look at me and smiled. Could she see how I was really feeling? I was a bit happier when l saw her smile but it was not enough. I felt like l was WEAK!

Then I just had a thought "Two weeks ago I got that letter and there was a girl who wanted to train me. But she lived far far away from the guild fairy tail. She is a friend of Makarov's, and I know all too well that Makarov would want me to go there if I wanted to get stronger."

so l will go to Guildarts and asked if l could temporarily leave the guild! It felt weird talking to him.

" Why would you leave?" He said

" I want to get stronger " l replied

" oh ok then but for how long?" He asked unwillingly

I felt like crying and running away but l said one or two years.

"ok then I will tell every one in the guild so the won't go looking for you "

" NO!" I Said

"tell them I went on a solo job for one year or something like that."

"But is that not like a S class job. What will I say ?"

"Say anything" I said nearly crying

As I left the guild and went home I could feel the tear's pouring off my face.

"I already miss them all."

NORMAL P.O.V

Once Lucy finished packing her belongings she wrote a note to Erza,Gray,Natsu,levy,Juvia,Cana,

Wendy,mirajane,Gajeel,Lilly,Carla and happy. They were Lucy's friends everyone got the same note explaining how she will miss them all except Natsu that is! His was different….

A month had now passed and team Natsu where back. The same thing happened as always. Natsu would kick the doors open and shout "WE MADE IT HOME!" but unknown to him at this time Lucy would not be there! At this stage she was still traveling to her destination…..

As an excited team Natsu burst through the door, Natsu noticed that Gildarts was not there to greet them.

"Where is Gildarts?" Said Natsu exasperated

"Does he not wish to meet with us?"

"He is in his office...well Makarov's office that is" said Wendy

"Oh" said Natsu puzzled

As team Natsu went to go and get a table to sit at, Natsu told Erza to get Lucy. But to Erza surprise she could not find her. She then told Natsu. Gray said he would go to her house and check.

When he got there she was nowhere to be found but he failed to see the notes under the book he knocked. He returned to the guild at great speed to alert the other to her disappearance.

"She's not there" Gray said trying not to alarm the others too much.

Natsu replied "Maybe she's gone shopping?!"

but Erza knew she was not shopping. Deep down she knew Lucy had felt left out. So Erza went to ask Gildarts if he knew.

As she approached the door she knocked on it ferociously he said

"come in"

"where is Lucy?" Said Erza

Then Guildarts slowly dropped his smile.

"where is she !"

"I SAID WHERE IS SHE !"

"She is on a job OK! "

"With who?" Erza said rather puzzled

"it's a solo job" replied Gildarts abruptly

"..."

Erza turned and left feeling completely speechless and puzzled Lucy never liked solo jobs. Erza knew there was more to the story.

SHE KNEW GILDARTS WAS LYING ABOUT LUCY!...