A Second Chance - 1

A/N So this is the story I'd be working on for a while. I don't own Fairy Tail or the characters. :)

It is almost Fairy Tail's 10th year anniversary. A very special occasion that everybody has been looking forward to. It has been ten years since the last person that had joined Fairy Tail, which was Wendy and Carla. Technically, you could say that the date is for them, but it actually it is a time to reminds people how long everyone has been together in Fairy Tail. Not Gray, or Natsu, or Erza - because that would be way more then ten years. But everyone.

Lucy was walking home that evening. The job they had completed today was really tiring, and she was looking forward to get home and have a hot bath. Natsu had totally over-done it, as usual. He ended up burning up the whole village - so to pay back, they didn't receive their reward. They had tried their best to please the villagers as they were really grumpy and it did not work! So now, Lucy has decided to go home, feeling a bit disappointed. Her apartment was the same as usual and she went up the stairs.

Why is the door not closed fully? Lucy thought. Although she had a feeling she knew why. As she walked in she was expecting a guy with pink hair messing up her room. To her surprise, Natsu wasn't inside. She sighed and dropped her bags on the floor.

Lucy walked into her room and immediately removed her clothes. She started walking towards the bathroom with a towel covering her. As she walked in, she was greeted by a familiar voice.

"Hey Lucy!" laughed Natsu, his scarf wrapped around his head.

"What are you doing in my bathroom?!" yelled Lucy in disgust.

"Hey! We got here ages ago but you wouldn't come back," explained Happy.

"So?" asked Lucy.

"So we thought we'd relax while we're waiting!" was Happy's response.

"Well - get out!" she screamed.

Natsu sighed and sat up, about to get up and walk out. Lucy is such a pain, he thought.

"Not now!" yelled Lucy, "Let me get out of here first."

Lucy walked out of the room and slammed the door behind her. She opened her mouth a bit to say something, but hesitated and quickly shut it. The water could be heard from outside, and he was getting rid of it. She heard Happy giving out to Natsu, and she giggled a bit. Within a minute or two, Natsu opened the door. But the door hit something and he heard a big THUD.

"Ow?" yelled Lucy for help.

"..."

"Why did you push me?"

"Why were you standing in front of the door?" Natsu complained.

"You know, Lucy?" Natsu continued, "You're butt's getting bigger it's in everyone's way!"

"Excuse me?"

Natsu sighed and gave her a hand. With Natsu's help she got up onto her feet. Happy was on Natsu's shoulder. His scarf still wrapped around his head. The scar on his neck was visible, which was very rare since he never took that scarf off. Suddenly, there was a knock on the door and they were interrupted. The three turned their heads in the direction of the sound and said nothing.

"Who is it?" Lucy called.

"It's me. Can I come in?"

It was Gray. Lucy ran to her room so Natsu would open the door, since she wasn't wearing proper clothing. Natsu didn't want to but Lucy insisted. Natsu opened the door to let Gray in.

"Why are you here?" Natsu said.

"Lucy's my friend so why can't I come here?"

"You're not welcomed!"

"Hey I'm not here to pick a fight, Salamander!"

Lucy peeped through the corner of the door and saw Gray. To her surprise, he was wearing clothes. A white and blue coat that reached his thighs. Normal bottoms and shoes.

Lucy tightened her skirt at her waist and went into the living room.

"What is it?" she asked.

"Oh, hey Lucy. Mira asked me if I could get you and Natsu at the guild." he replied.

"Why?" asked Happy.

"I'm not sure," said Gray, " Maybe it's some sort of a meeting? Everyone has to go."

...

By now it has already gotten a little dark outside. With the sun just barely in sight. When they reached the guild, they saw everyone waiting at the guild. Levy was sitting at the front along with Lisanna, Erza and Wendy. Mirajane was the top of the room, prepared to announce something. Natsu, Lucy and Gray also found a seat and Juvia quickly accompanied them beside Gray. Gray rolled his eyes but no one saw. Mira cleared her throat which also made everyone quiet.

"Hey everyone!" Mira called out.

"I know it's unusual for us to have an assembly like this, or whatever you want to call it.." she continued

"But, as you all may know, it's almost the 10th year anniversary for all Fairy Tail members, especially the new ones. And I have been trying hard to organize something for all of us. Something exciting, and fun to celebrate. I've been working hard for weeks with the master trying to think of something and a few days ago I finally found a place perfect for us. But - before I tell you, would anyone like to have a guess on what we're going to do?"

There was silence for a while. You could see the excitement in some people already. Wendy was talking excitedly to Carla, who was getting frustrated and telling her to calm down. Nobody had a clue, but still managed to hazard a guess.

"A party?" asked Erza.

"Well sort of. You could count it as a party," replied Mira.

"Anyway everyone is clueless so I might just tell you what we're doing. I booked a 5 - star hotel for us all at a theme park. A very big one at the other side of Fiore!" she grinned.

"Wait, all of us?" Levy asked.

"I was just getting onto that," Mira said.

"It's a very famous one and a lot of people are going there lately and now it's one of the most popular theme parks to visit! It's very big and it would take days for a person to try everything! Of course I already booked all of us down for a week but I didn't organize the rooms yet and I'm not sure who isn't going. So if anyone isn't going I would cancel their ticket. Is anyone not able to go?" shes asked at last.

"I won't be, I have a job to go to tomorrow and I probably won't be back in a month." Laxus said, a little disappointed to miss all the fun but not showing any of it.

Mira took note of Laxus and put his name down on a list along with Evergreen, Freed and Bickslow.

Lisanna and Elfman wouldn't be able to go either so their names were also put down on the list.

In the end only a number of people had time to go.

"So I've got, Gray, Erza, Natsu, Happy, Lucy, Levy, Gajeel, Wendy, Carla, Juvia and Lily," she said.

"What about you?" asked Lucy.

"Well I'd love to go with you guys but I have to stay here and mind the guild while everyone's gone."

"Oh"

This was great. Going to a huge amusement park sounded so fun. Everyone could finally find a time to relax and stop thinking about jobs for a whole week. And most importantly, celebrate for the anniversary.

A/N How did you think of that? The first chapter is a little boring and hopefully it gets interesting when it reaches the action and climax.

Thanks!