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Elven Point

Chapter 1: Farewell Fairy Tail

Lucy had enough. She never thought once since she came to Fairy Tail that she would ever have to make this decision. And yet, the guild didn't feel like home anymore. They were still nice to her but her team no longer seemed to acknowledge her presence. Levy, Wendy, Mirajane, the master, the exceeds and a few others were now the only ones who talked to her. But Mirajane was always working and sometimes went on jobs. Levy and the rest of team shadow gear had hit a rough patch. The master could not force the others to be with Lucy.

Most of the time it was Wendy and the exceeds who were with her. Lucy took a deep breath and let it out, calming herself before knocking on the master's door.

"Come in." she heard the master's voice say from inside. Turning the knob she opened the door. The master's office had a desk at the center that was covered in paperwork. Lucy recalled the master complaining about the amounts of paperwork he always had to do, she guessed that he wasn't kidding. The bookshelves contained a few books, some of which looked old enough to have been there during the first guild master's reign.

"Ah Lucy, what brings you here my child?" he asked kindly. However, as Lucy looked him in the eye his smile turned into a frown.

"I was hoping it wouldn't come to this…..I had hoped that those fools would realize what they were doing but….." he sighed. Looking at the blonde he could only see hurt and loneliness in her eyes.

"Lucy, you may leave Fairy Tail. It seems that while we pride ourselves on family, we sometimes fail to keep that promise of family and friendship," he said.

Lucy couldn't hold it in anymore, tears began to stream down her face. She hugged the master, he was caught off guard at first but then relaxed and hugged the girl back.

"Just know, that if you ever decided to come back, the guild doors are always open to you," he said patting her on the back.

Lucy wiped away her tears as they stopped hugging. Pulling a few envelopes out of her bag she placed them in front of the master.

"I plan on leaving immediately, those letters are addressed to those who stuck with me through it all. Please give it to them," she said.

"Of course I will. And Lucy? Take this." he said handing her a small box. Receiving the small box Lucy opened it, her eyes widened at what she saw. In the box was a key, but not just any key. It wasn't silver, nor was it gold, no, this key was red. It was one of The four keys of the seasons. The blue key of Winter, the green key of Spring, the yellow key of Summer and the red key of Fall.

"Master…..how did you get this?" she asked in awe.

"I remember you telling us about how legendary they are, so when I saw it in the antique store I asked about it. The man had no idea its true value, only that it was a magic item. I bought it for your anniversary of being in Fairy Tail for one year. However, seeing as your leaving I feel that I should give it to you as a farewell gift instead." said the master smiling.

"Thank you…." whispered Lucy tears streaming down her face once more. Giving the teen one last hug Makarov watched as she left his office. A tear streamed down the old man's face, he never would have thought that this day would come. The day he would see her leave the guild. The day he would see her walk away from him with so little chance of returning. He prayed to whatever god that was out there that they would watch over her and keep her safe. And give her a new home where she was loved, and cherished by those who care about her and who she cares about.

Lucy was in her apartment, she had given her landlady weeks notice about her leaving. Her stuff was all packed and she was ready to hit the road. She was glad that she had purchased an expanded bag. It allowed her to pack almost all her stuff into two bags. Taking one last look at her apartment she left. She headed for the forest and began her journey. She was upset that she had to leave but as she took one more glance at Magnolia she only felt a burning desire to get stronger, to find a new beginning and to find people who would care about her. Steeling herself for the journey ahead, she glanced at her now markless hand, closing her eyes she took a deep breath.

As she let out her breath she began her journey. One that could lead her anywhere and to anyone. But she had to do it because for now, she chose to make a new goal for herself. As she travels she will locate the rest of the keys of the seasons. And if she makes new friends and family on the way, then even better.

Mirajane walked to the master's office with the mail in her arms. She knew that he would not appreciate having more paperwork to do. However, like the master, he knew that it was a necessary evil. Knocking on the door she waited for him to respond.

"Come in," he answered, his voice sounding solemn.

Mirajane opened the door and was about to speak when she saw him. His eyes were red and puffy and his face was tearstained. He seemed to have been crying for quite a while.

"Master….what's wrong?" asked Mirajane, wondering what could have gotten the master so emotional.

"Here." he said handing her a letter from the pile of letters he had on his desk, "I got one too." he gestured to the paper he was holding.

Mirajane looked at the letter, the only words on it were To Mirajane it didn't say who it was from. However, the handwriting looked like Lucy's. Opening her letter Mirajane began to read.

Dear Mirajane,

While you might not be happy hearing about this from a letter, I couldn't stand telling you in person. Before I tell you what I intended this letter to be I have to tell you something else first. I wanted to thank you for being there for me when the others weren't. Ever since I first joined Fairy Tail you have always been there to lend an ear or give me advice on how to deal with the others and their antics.

For that I am thankful however now I must inform you of why you are getting this letter. This letter is not just a thank you letter, it is also my goodbye letter. The true intention for me writing this letter is to inform you that I am leaving Fairy Tail. I don't know where I am going but I just know that I can't stay here. You have supported me in these recent months and I have helped me more than you would ever know. However, I have made my decision and hope that you will forgive me. I love you as my sister and I ask that while I am gone you never completely forget me, as selfish as that is for me to say, so farewell and please live the rest of your life without me in peace and happiness.

Lots of Love,

Lucy Heartfilia

Mirajane hadn't realized it but as she read the letter more and more tears welled up in her eyes. Wiping away the tears the looked at the pile of letters, on them, each letter was addressed to each person who helped Lucy in the past few months. Mirajane looked at the master hoping that this was just a joke.

Seeing her pleading look the master could only shake his head. Mirajane felt the tears increase and they began to fall. The master looked with sadness in his eyes as Mirajane, he was sorry that she had to find out this way. However Lucy didn't even speak that she wanted to leave, her actions were enough for him to know her intentions. To leave was probably one of the hardest things Lucy probably had ever done and Makarov was sorry that he couldn't have done more to help her, or at the very least give her something more to take with her before she left.

"Mirajane, take the day off. You'll still get paid, but please….take the day off." said the master. Mirajane could only nod as she left the room, closing the door behind her. Makarov looked once more at the pile of letters, his eyes widened when he realized that in his thoughts he didn't see Mirajane grab Wendy's letter.

He gave a small smile, he knew that Wendy would take Lucy leaving the hardest which was why Mirajane wanted to give the letter to the girl. To be able to comfort her afterward. Makarov sighed, this would cause him more headaches in the future. He knew that he would eventually have to announce Lucy leaving to the rest of the guild, he wasn't sure how Natsu, Erza, and Gray would take it. Especially since they were one of the main causes that she was leaving. He wouldn't tell them that unless he had to, the last thing he needed was for Natsu to try and make up for it by bringing Lucy back.

Because Lucy left on her own and he didn't want to have her dragged back by Natsu, he was one of the reasons why she left. He reread his letter once more before getting back to his paperwork. He always hated it when they left, he viewed those in the guild as his children and seeing one of the dies, get hurt, or leave always pained him.

It had been one week since Lucy had left Fairy Tail and Magnolia. Wendy had yet to leave her room since she found out. Those who were close to Wendy began to worry over the poor girl. Those who knew the reason why tried to comfort her only to be pushed away. The only ones who stayed with her almost every minute of every day were the three exceeds. Happy was upset with Natsu's behavior and began to ignore him.

When Happy ignored Natsu, Happy was surprised to see that Natsu while trying to get his little buddy back still seemed to ignore the fact that Happy was upset that Natsu was so mean to Lucy. So Happy began hanging around Wendy and Lucy more and more. Carla always stood by Wendy's side however now she stood by Wendy hoping to keep the girl from falling into a deeper depression.

Lily was never one to be anyone's pet. The main reason he was in Fairy Tail was that it was the guild where his prince used to reside. However, while he was good pals with Gajeel, he had to admit that he preferred to be with Wendy. Not just as a friend but also as a bodyguard. The girl while strong with magic had very little when it came to physical strength. And since she stopped hanging out with Erza so much she had no one with her who could help in that area. Although everyone knew that when Lucy punched or kicked anyone she could pack a decent amount of power behind them.

Wendy became very unresponsive to anything since she had found that Lucy had left. In order to get her to eat Carla with help from Mirajane spoon fed her and when that didn't work they forced food down her throat. While neither Carla or Mirajane liked forcing food down Wendy's throat it kept the girl from starving to death so they found it a necessary evil. They only hoped that Wendy would one day go back to normal.

Lucy trudged through the forest. She had been traveling almost nonstop, only stopping to eat, drink, bathe or sleep. And she normally did those things in one go before beginning to travel again. She had considered joining blue pegasus, or Lamia Scale, but she wanted a fresh start. One with fewer chances that she would run into Fairy Tail.

However, her body was running out of energy. She wasn't used to this kind of travel and it had begun taking its toll on her body. Her muscles ache and burned with every step she took. She was determined to keep moving and refused to listen to her body. Pushing it harder still. Each time she felt like stopping she would push harder.

She had to reach her goal. Find the other three keys or a new guild. Lucy hadn't slept inside at all since she had left Magnolia. She had been sleeping in the forest and avoiding most towns and villages. She didn't need them seeing her and allowing anyone to track her down. So she traveled through the forest, living off of the land and sleeping in the great outdoors.

She had to admit that while she didn't care to be dirty and covered in dirt, she felt enlightened by living this way. Even if it was for a short period of time in her life. She knew what it was like to have little food, to push your body in laborious ways. As she walked she found herself on a dirt road. It was old and ran down but it seemed to be that way naturally. It seemed to Lucy that while this road wasn't well traveled it was certainly old.

Her vision began to blur and she began to feel dizzy. Her body was at its limit. And she would collapse soon. Lucy prayed that no wild animals would get to her. As she walked, through her blurred vision she found herself in front of a building. It had words written at the top. Lucy could barely make out the words. But she had figured out what it said.

The building's name was the last thing in her mind before she saw darkness. Elven Point….