Chapter 2
"Everyone smile big for the camera!" Mira announced while staring and grinning into the old-style ticking camera.
She was standing next to Elfman, who was standing next to Lisanna and he had his arms flung around both the girls.
To Lisanna's left was Loke who was sitting and leaning back onto one of the wooden tables. His arm was wrapped around Lucy's waist who wasn't paying much attention to notice. She was sitting straight up with a bright smile and holding up a peace sign to the camera. Max was slightly squished between her and Loke's shoulders while giving a thumbs up with a grin.
To Lucy's left was Cana and Gray. Cana had both her elbows propped up on Lucy's and the ice mage's shoulders while drunkly smiling to the camera. Gray was crossing his arms nonchalantly and slightly smiling.
Next to Gray was his one-girl-fanclub, Juvia. She was smiling and waving her hand for the picture, surprisingly not love struck. Above her was Levy and Gajeel.
Gajeel was glaring to the camera with his crimson eyes while Levy, much like Lucy, was grinning and showing off a peace sign.
To the right of Levy and to the top of Lucy was Master Makarov. He wasn't smiling because he had his fist in the air, trying to swat away Natsu. Who was pushing off his bald head, launching slightly into the air and fist-pumping. He had the biggest grin of all. Happy was on top of his head smiling with his little arms open.
Next to them was Erza who had a small but proud smile on her face while staring into the camera. To her right was the small dragonslayer, Wendy, who was jumping up to get into the picture with a huge smile and wove around her hand. Charle was floating around next to her, frowning.
Everyone else in the guild was in the background trying to get into the small picture and doing crazy or funny poses. But all around big smiles.
"Click" Everyone who heard the sound sighed in relief. Everyone stood up and started stretching out. All the member left to do their own thing, probably to go fight or get a mission.
Levy and Lucy rushed over to see the picture Mira was holding.
"Mira-san! Can we see the picture?" Levy asked the older member. Mira was quite the beauty. She's Lisanna and ElfMan's older sister. Her white hair and big blue eyes compliment her figure perfectly. No wonder she's a model.
"Just wait a second. Let me pin this up on our 'wall of memories'" she said, almost bragging about it. She took out a piece of tape and placed it onto the wall next to the bar. Many other pictures are taped to the wall too.
There's were all kinds of pictures and group shots up on the board. There was a group photo of Team Shadow Gear from a mission a long time ago, the picture Reedus painted when Happy was born, a picture from the sleep over all the girls had recently, there was a group photo of Team Natsu from that time they had to preform a play, one of Cana and Makarov in a drinking contest, one of Levy getting carried on Gajeel's back after getting hurt, an adorable group shot of all the exceeds together, and one of Macao and Romeo. Hell, there was even one were Loke kissed Lucy's cheek while Happy flew by saying "They llllliike each other" and she started chasing him.
The picture was placed smack down in the middle. Mira smiled brightly at her photography skills and went back to the bar to talk with Lucy and Levy.
"So, Levy-Chan! What's up with that photo of you and Gajeel?" Lucy teased as her blue haired friend's cheeks started to burned. She started stuttering.
"Wha-! There's nothing to it!" She said while blushing and holding her cheeks.
"Really? Because it seems like you like him" Mira said smugly while propping up her elbows on the bar's countertop.
"N-Not how you're thinking!" She stuttered. Even if she's as smart as she is, Levy couldn't get out of this one easily.
"Of course you don't! That's why you're sitting next to him most of the time" Lucy giggled and started whispering jokes into the barmaids ear, making her laugh. Levy pretty much looked like a tomato at this point. She pointed at Lucy who was still whispering to Mira.
"Lucy likes Loke! And Natsu!" Levy shouted, loudly trying to get the attention off of her. Lucy's cheeks started to sizzle and she covered Levy's mouth with her hand.
"Levy-chan! I do not!" She said trying to cover up her embarrassment. Especially since Mira started grinning and almost squealing.
"Denial~! Denial~!" Levy teased even though it was muffled by her friend's hand. Lucy tried to turn her head and ignore them.
"Lucy~! I didn't know you were such a-" Mira whispered the last part into her ear, making Lucy turn multiple shades of red.
"MIRA!" She shouted making Levy and her laugh. Lucy covered her cheeks with her arms, trying to hide her face. She started mumbling about "just a friend" or "they're my family"
"Speak of the devil" Levy whispered to Mira as Natsu bolted over to Lucy with a slip of paper, waving it around frantically while shouting incompetent words.
"Lucy! Let's go on a mission!" He grinned at her. She snatched away the paper and tried to hid her red face with it, to no avail.
"Hey, Lucy? Are you sick? You're all red" the dragon slayer said while putting a burning hot hand on her forehead, making her turn even more red. Mira-Jane released a small squealed at the two.
"I'm fine, Natsu" she said while taking his hand off her forehead. Her blush eventually drained out and she scanned over the job request. She read the important parts out loud to them.
"Wanted, escaped convicts, gun mages, known to be holdup men, extremely dangerous and we would advice to steer clear if not an advanced mage, rewa- 50,000,000 jewels?!" She yelled with wide eyes. 50,000,000?! That enough rent for more then a year! Well if he doesn't destroy anything. That's the same amount from an S-Class quest. Mira and Levy could practically see money signs forming in her eyes.
"Natsu! Let's get it!" She said while clasping his hands with hers. He slightly blushed at her change in demeanor. She was usually never excited for jobs. But of course he never looked at the reward money, he just grabbed it when he saw the word "dangerous". He grinned widely at her.
"Awesome! Let's meet at the train station in an hour!" He yelled, enthusiastically. Lucy deadpanned a little. One hour? She would need to leave to pack now then! ASAP! But of course after she talks with Levy-chan a little more...
"Sure! Meet you there!" She grinned back. Natsu called over Happy and his cat flew over with an "aye!" and they sprinted out the door together.
The blond had Mira stamp the mission, with a few witty remarks from the barmaid, it was finally accepted. She folded the paper and stuffed it into her pouch.
Lucy stayed behind for ten or twenty minutes to chat with her friends but then said her goodbyes to Mira and Levy. She walked out the guild doors and skipped along the little cobblestone trail, waving to fisherman as they pass by. Eventually she made it to her pink little house. Of course, you already know about her obsession with pink.
She packed her bag with what's necessary; hygiene utensils, maybe some snacks, extra changes of clothes, extra money in case Natsu spends it all on food, and also her whip and keys to fight.
Lucy zipped up her bag and jumped down her steps and out the door. Packing took her at least a good forty to forty-five minutes and little time to make it to the train station. Natsu was usually late to these kind of things either way so it wouldn't matter. As she walked she pulled out the job request and read over it, considering she stopped reading when seeing the reward.
"If they're know to be holdup men then we'll most likely be able to find them on a train, considering that's where you'd get a lot of money from innocents" she thought out loud some people looked at her weirdly but most expected it considering they're in Magnolia.
"Hmm, but a lot of strong mages use trains to travel around! Maybe they're the cocky type and they like fighting and challenges" Lucy said to herself, thinking of Natsu. She rubbed chin while looking at the slip, like it was a map or elaborate puzzle. She was concentrating so much that she wasn't looking were she was going and bumped into someone.
"Ah! Sorry!" She said while bowing to the stranger he shook his head and smiled. He was a little bit taller then Natsu and a little better looking, also. Well, not in her book. He had a yellow and black cloak on and he had shaggy dark brown hair. He was at least five to six years older than her.
"No- it's my fault for not seeing a Fairy Tail beauty in the way" he said in a slightly flirtatious voice. Lucy felt slightly flattered but slightly disgusted at the same time. He was obviously a playboy. He reached out to touch her arm but she took a small step back, not trying to upset him.
"Ah, that's very nice of you. But I think I'll be on my way. My partner is waiting for me" she politely tried to step around him but he blocked her path.
"Are you sure? We could go out for lunch right now and talk. Whoever your partner is can wait a little longer" he said while getting uncomfortably closer. Lucy scowled at him and probably would have let her forked tongue take control if another one didn't take over.
"Eh, I don't think he can wait anymore. He doesn't like to be kept waiting, ya' know?" Said a husky voice as a tanned arm placed itself around Lucy's shoulder. She could feel a familiar heat surround her neck. Lucy blushed and looked up at her friend.
"Natsu!" She said obviously relieved that he was here. Not that she couldn't take on a simple pervert it's just the thought of him being here made her feel safe. He grinned down at her.
"Natsu? As in Salamander?" The stranger said with a slight shake in his voice. Lucy had to keep from laughing, he was so confident just a second ago.
"Yep! The one and only!" He announced while pointing his thumbs to himself, proudly.
"I'm so sorry, I didn't know you were Salamander's girl!" He said while waving his hands in a weak protection. Lucy's face burned and she started stuttering under her breath. The dragon slayer's grin got even larger. Looks like he's not as dense as people thought.
"Yep, Lucy's my girl! So if you don't mind, we have a train to catch and I'd appreciate it if you didn't touch her" he said the last part with more of an small growl. The fire mage walked away with his blushing blond partner under his arm. When the guy was no longer in listening range he let out a loud laugh.
"Did you see his face! That was priceless!" He said while slapping his knee. Lucy's eyes started to water up. He continued to laugh until he ran out of juice. Lucy covered her mouth, slightly offended.
"We should have done-" he stopped laughing when he saw her watery eyes and created a small panic of his own.
"Of all of the cold and insensitive things you could have said! You-You-You! Bastard!" She yelled in his ear and tried to storm off and out of the train station while mumbling about "being heartless" or "insensitive" or "stupid pyromaniac" and never go on a mission with him again.
Key word: tried
Natsu grabbed her arm that wasn't holding her suitcase and pulled her back slightly, any source of laughter that was there was gone.
"I don't know, I think the title 'Salamander's Girl' suits you perfectly if you ask me" he said while looking at her soggy eyes and grinning. He had a slight blush decorating his cheeks while Lucy looked momentarily astonished.
But you know how it is. All good things never last and this one was cut short by a certain blue neko saying "they llllliike each other" and flying away. He didn't fly away with nobody chasing him of course.
I had to update the last chapter a little because I messed up on some of the grammar
I think there should be an episode of fairy tail about a wall of picture or a photo album and there's a bunch of flashbacks about each character or they're relationships
