Hello to all of my fans... it's GDream here ready to kick off an amazing Saturday with a new Chapter. Hope all of my Student readers are doing Okay with school, and remember that midterms are right around the corner. Also, I'm going to start hosting a weekly check in. Nothing suspicious, but if you have had something amazing happen to you, and want to share it, leave a review and I will announce it before the start of the next chapter. Also, I will be updating every Friday through Saturday, because Junior Year is a killer, and I don't have time to update sooner. What a downer, right? Anyway, read, love and review. I will put up a poll to partner Lucy up with someone after all the possible pairings are met.

Dear Mom,

After Natsu took me to Fairy Tail, I was met by an everyday guild brual. I don't know what events led up to this but eventually an Ice Make Mage name Gray Fullbuster was fighting Natsu Dragneel. Natsu ended up taking Gray's underwear, leaving him to come up and ask me if he could borrow mine. "Hell No!" is what I thought as I ended up hitting him with a broken chair leg.

I guess you could say I adapted fairly easily to the life of a Fairy. The way that my team would always check up on me. It was nice knowing what it meant to have someone finally care about you. However, some things do change, but Nakama never forget about you. That is why they are there right? To always watch over you like family.

The team I would later establish would be called Team Natsu. It was made of Gray, Erza, Natsu, and I. We were known as the strongest team. The team that stood for Nakama.


Lucy's POV

"So, what do you think of the palace?" Acnologia asked me excitedly. I looked around my final destination of our tour of the palace, my bedroom. The place was a-MAZ-ing. My bedroom had a soft pink glow to it. In the middle of the room was a huge king sized bed with huge wooden bed posts that rose to the ceiling. In the corner closest to the entrance was a good sized desk for me to write on. And next to the desk was a door that led to a giant hallway like walk in closet. In the left corner across from the bed, was a bathroom that was just shy of being as big as a bath house.

"I like it. Whoever made this place has great taste." I spoke.

"I'm glad. Now you should fix yourself up while I gather the dragons that will be teaching you Dragon Slaying magic. See you in half an hour Princess." Acnologia bowed and left the room before I could object. How the hell am I going to get done up like a princess in half an hour? Good thing I have Cancer to help me out. All I need to do is pick out a dress, get in it, and have him do my hair. Now what should I pick?

I entered my closet and was bombarded by millions of dresses, jean, shirts, skirts, and shoes that, if I wanted, I could wear everything only once and have enough clothing to last me three years.

"Mmm... how about this one?" I picked up a pink body strapless with a silver skirt. It is a beautiful dress, I do have to admit. The shimmer and shine only adding to its beauty, plus it was actually very easy to get on. Now for Cancer's help.

"Open Gate of the Giant Crab: Cancer!" I held the key out in front of me and chanted.

"Hello Shrimp." Cancer greeted.

"Hello Cancer. Can you do something with my hair? I'm kind of meeting my new teachers and I have to look my best." I asked him.

"Of course Shrimp." I sat down on the floor with my back toward him as Cancer began his work. Three minutes later, he had curled my hair in loose ringlets and pinned them to the right side of my head.

"Thank you Cancer." I bowed my head slightly in thanks and Cancer nodded before disappearing back to the Spirit World. I was about to open to door of my room when it opened itself and I saw Acnologia standing in front of me. He had changed his coat and was now wearing a semi formal trench coat that went down to his knees in the front and down to the floor in a gentle slope so that it ended near the floor in a point. It was black with a white collar, yellow lines going from collar to shoulder, red lines going from collar to sleeve, and a white shield outline in red on his chest. He had it unbuttoned so that it revealed a black v-neck shirt and white tank underneath the v-neck. He also had on black dress pants, and black loafers that looked brand new.

"Princess Lucy." Acnologia bowed from the waist. For some reason it pissed me off to be addressed by him so formally.

"Just Lucy, Acnologia. I want you to call me Lucy." I said as I stepped out of my room and motioned for him to guide me through the castle.

"Yes Prin- I mean Lucy." Acnologia obeyed.

"Good." I nodded as we reached the Royal Banquet Hall. Acnologia opened the door for me and I nodded my thanks. I stepped out onto the balcony that overlooked the floor below me.

"Look! It's the Princess!" Someone in the crowd cried. All of a sudden, there were uproars coming from the first floor.

"Shut up all of you! Don't overwhelm her." A fiery red headed man of about 30 spoke up. That's right, man. Apparently all the dragons had a human form. I also guessed that by his appearance, he was Igneel. To his right was a man that looked around 36 with shaggy black shoulder length hair and red eyes. He's probably Metalicana. To Igneel's left was a young woman of 28 with long deep blue hair tied up in a high ponytail and sky blue eyes. Judging by her kind smile, she was Grandine. I can't tell you why, but seeing them put me at ease. I walked down the staircase and up to them.

"Thank you Igneel. I don't think I could ever take the noise." I bowed my head in greeting before turning to look at Metalicana and Grandine, "Grandine, Metalicana. It is nice to finally meet you in person. I've heard all about you from Gajeel and Wendy." As soon as I said the names of their foster children, their eyes brightened considerably, "And you Igneel. I haven't seen you since Tartarus. Though you probably didn't see me. How have you been?"

"Ummmm good I guess." Igneel shifted uncomfortably and Metalicana gihid. So that laugh was inherited?

"So, Princess Lucy-" Grandine began to make conversation.

"Lucy just Lucy." I corrected her.

"Right, Lucy, how are our foster children?" Grandine asked me.

"Good. Wendy-nee and Gajeel-nii are doing wonderful. Wendy has mastered the secret arts and Gajeel has found himself a girlfriend. Her name is Levy McGarden. And Natsu..." I trailed off because I didn't know what to say about him. I noticed that Igneel stiffened as I trailed off.

"Whatever it is Lucy, you can tell me." Igneel spoke stiffly.

"Well, Igneel, the truth is I don't know how he's doing. He started ignoring me about three months ago, after the Tartarus incident." I spoke sadly.

"I see." Was all that Igneel could say. I think I saw sadness and disappointment in his eyes. I was about to say something when Acnologia appeared.

"Lucy. I think it wise for you to mingle with your other teachers before picking your favorites. 'Kay?" Acnologia said jokingly, but I got the gist of what he was saying, 'go out and mingle with other people.'

"Of course, Acnologia. I was just making conversation to the teachers of my dragon slaying friends in Fairy Tail. Will you introduce me to the others?"

"Of course." Acnologia said as he walked off and I followed him. I stopped a couple paises away and made a couple of funny gestures to the trio behind his back and they chuckles softly.

"Lucy, I would like you to meet Weisslogia and Skiadrum. They are the white and shadow dragons and also-"

"Sting and Rogue's fathers." I interrupted and laughed a little at their confusion.

"I met Sting and Rogue when our guilds competed in the Grand Magic Games. They're good kids, although it seemed like they got mixed up with the wrong crowd at first, they're doing okay. Better than okay actually. They're running a guild now." I saw the beaming smiles coming off of Weisslogia and Skiadrum and I couldn't help but smile back. These two look very young. In human years, they couldn't be older than Sting and Rogue.

"So... um... don't take this the wrong way or anything, but aren't you guys supposed to be dead?" I asked them.

"We are... kind of." Skiadrum said, "I'm sure you're aware that Layla was killed by Zeref." I nodded my head, "Our mission was to make it easier for him to kill her. If she poured all of that magic into reviving us, she would be subjecting herself to being killed Zeref. If he killed her, he would think he would be killing off any future heirs to the throne. Make sense in any way?" He asked me.

"Wow! So in retrospect, Sting and Rogue were protecting me too. I really should send them a 'thank you' card. Well, it was nice to meet you. I should probably go before Acnologia gets antsy. I spent three minutes with Igneel, Metalicana, and Grandine and he was about ready to crawl up my ass." Weisslogia let out a belly laugh while Skiadrum gave a well amused chuckle. I gave them a small wave and they waved back before I went on to meet more people... err dragons.

Pale blond haired Visala greeted me next. She had blue eyes that sparkled as she spoke and she was the Celestial Dragon. (Think Elsa from Frozen) She was basically the person who ran the spirit world but didn't get any credit for it. I already can't wait to see her in her dragon form. Then there was dark purple haired, blue eyed, big busted Bryony, the Poison Dragon. Before we met, she was talking to a very Laxus-like person. He was Deseronto, the Lightning Dragon. He looked like he had just turned 35, he was tall and bulky, like Laxus, with bright blue eyes and longish blonde spiky hair. I ended up telling them all about Laxus and Cobra (aka Eric). They were quite interested it what I had to say, unfortunately, I was interrupted by Acnologia. I rolled my eyes and told them we would talk more later.

Terran the earth dragon, Almas the gem dragon, Nebula the water dragon, Anshu the sun dragon (and his pupil Ryan Chalek), Chanlyeya the snow dragon, the creepy pair Shivian the demon dragon and Taevarth the ghost dragon, old fart Horace the time dragon and his young niece Ather the space dragon. They would all be my teachers along with Acnologia, Igneel, Grandine, Metalicana, Weisslogia, Skiadrum, Deseronto, Bryony, and Visala. Damn... I got a lot to learn. But I can do this though. I can become a queen my mother, my nii-chans, and my friends could be proud of.


Back at Fairy Tail

A dark aura came from the usual table that Lucy used to sit at that was coming directly from her three nii-chans. They were pissed that everyone was partying, oblivious to the fact that Lucy was no longer a member of Fairy Tail. Everyone else had long read the letter and now they were just waiting on Happy and Lisanna to read it so that they could burn it like Lucy asked them to. They were all sulking quietly, depressed that their beloved celestial mage was no longer with them. Suddenly, the door opened with a bang and five silhouetted figures stood in the doorway.

"We're back!" Everyone turned their heads to see Team Natsu and Lisanna walking into the guild.

"Welcome back everyone. How was the mission?" Mirajane asked. It made Gajeel, Laxus, and Bickslow snarl softly as Mira didn't even stop to ask were Lucy was.

"Great. But I kind of destroyed part of the city." Natsu said as he rubbed the back of his head.

"Part of the city Flamebrain? You leveled the whole town to the ground." Gray snorted.

"Well at least I didn't try a devil slaying technique and fail, Stripper." Natsu screamed back as he shoved his head into Gray's. At this point, Lisanna sighed and walked over to her boyfriend and her other friends. She crawled onto Bickslow's lap and he gave her a kiss on the back of the neck as a hello before Laxus handed her a piece of paper. Happy flew over to see what was going on with his friends and ended up looking over Lisanna's shoulder as he read the inscription on the paper she held.

"What did you say Firebreath?" Gray snarled at Natsu.

"I said you're a fail at devil slaying Ice Princess." Natsu smirked.

"Why don't I show you how much of a fail I really am Pinky."

"Bring it Snowman."

"Yeah well maybe I will Slanty Eyes."

"I'm waiting Ice Freak." The two of them squabbled some more before Erza intervened by smacking their heads together.

"That's enough. Now I expect you to-"

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" A loud howl interrupted Erza and everyone turned to see Lisanna clutching a piece of paper, crying, while Bickslow was trying to calm her down. Lisanna wrapped her arms around his neck and sobbed into his shirt, her hand losing it's grip on the paper that she was holding. Happy flew over to join them and as he did, his wings created a small gust of wind that blew the letter over to the feet of Team Natsu. A hand gingerly picked it up and began to read it to his team.

"Dear Friends, I have decided to leave the guild. Love Lucy." As soon as the "Lucy" escaped Natsu's lips, he froze. Lucy leave the guild? Why? Wasn't this place her home? He turned around quickly and began to make a charge to Lucy's apartment when he was stopped by Laxus's words.

"Don't bother, Natsu. She's not there."

"What do you mean she's not there? She lives there." Natsu retorted densely.

"He means that she already hauled ass out of Magnolia. We got worried about her when-" Gajeel stopped mid sentence, took a shaky breath, and started a new one, "Anyway, when we got to her apartment, Laxus and I noticed that she wasn't there. We opened her apartment door and the whole thing was empty. Even the walls were this blank grey."

"How could she leave so quickly? She was with us on the mission." Erza jumped in clearly confused. That's when three of the few true friends of Lucy began to shake with anger.

"That's right. We all boarded the train together. How could she pack up everything and leave in, like, five minutes." Gray voiced in his thoughts. The three friends of Lucy stood up simultaneously, shadows covering their eyes.

"Fess up you guys. This is just some sort of practical joke isn't it?" Natsu began the laugh a weak chuckle. And that was the last straw.

SLAP! SMACK! WHACK!

Came the sound of three people being backhanded simultaneously across the face. Team Natsu was so surprised that they fell back on their butts, looking up at the three pissed off people in front of them while holding their stinging cheeks.

"Lisanna!" Gray breathed.

"W-Wendy!" Natsu sputtered.

"F-reed?!" Erza gasped.

"GET A GRIP!" Lisanna screamed at them, "Lucy wasn't on that mission and you know it!"

"For those who she considered her friends, you seemed to have cared very little about her and more about catching up with Lisanna." Freed spoke with a calm anger.

"And now when she finally reached her limit and left, you fucking losers wonder why." Wendy spoke with a creepily soft voice.

Everyone in Team Natsu froze. Not only because of the truth in Wendy's words but also because she swore. Little innocent Wendy swore!

"Enough!" Laxus spoke with authority in his voice. Everyone froze, including Makarov who had heard of the whole conversation from his perch on the balcony railing. "I think its time that everyone read the letters that were written for them. Lucy took time out of her day to write them, so the least we can do is read them." Laxus reached into his coat pocket and remove multiple letters. He frisbeed each one to their owner, even Makarov, before handing the guild letter to Mirajane as a sign that she should be the one to read it.

"You were the last one she tried to speak to before she left." Laxus sneared at her. Mira looked stung by his words but took the envelope, opened it, took out its contents, and began to read:

"Dear Fairy Tail,

How could you? I thought we were nakama and you always said that it is important to never forget your nakama. But you forgot about me... does that mean I'm not worthy of being your nakama? If every member of Fairy Tail is nakama to one another and you forgot about me... does that mean you don't want me as part of you guild? Am I too weak? If that is the case... then wish granted. I am leaving Fairy Tail. For good. Do not try to look for me. Do not try to find me. Do not try to bring me back. After all, who would want to be part of a guild that forgets about them? A guild that says one thing and does another, why would I want that?

You know what? When I first joined Fairy Tail, I was running away from someone who didn't care about me, who didn't love me. I thought that I had found a family who would love me and protect me when it mattered. But that didn't happen and here I am alone once again. Sad, defeated and alone. But it's better that I learn this valuable lesson now; the moment that you trust people the most, they let you down. Thank you for showing me that I can never let my guard down in front of people. For showing me that no one truly cares about you. Thank you for teaching me never to trust ever again.

Know I will take this betrayal with me so goodbye forever, Fairy Tail.

Yours,

Lucy Heartfilia, Newest Ex-member of Fairy Tail."

Silence gripped the guild hall for what seemed like forever. Everyone seemed afraid to move, afraid to think, afraid to speak. Finally after a few more minutes of silence, the sound of a door slamming brought everyone back to reality. Those who had not received letters from Lucy, went into the farthest back of tables to sulk.


Levy's POV

I looked at the letter Laxus gave me with tentative fingers. How could I forget about my best friend and fellow bookworm? I-I was supposed to read her book. And bug her about writing another one. And be the maid of honor at her wedding. And she being mine. We were supposed to go shopping together. When did that change? When did I change? Was I really so consumed with catching up with Liz that I forgot about Lucy?

Hoping that her letter to me would give me some answers, I opened the envelope gently before pulling out the letter inside. I looked at the pretty engraved seal of the envelope that sealed it shut. As I looked at the broken seal, I began to regret not looking at it more closely before I broke it. Guess none of that matters now. I can't change the fact that it's broken. I look a deep breath before I unfolded letter that Lucy wrote me:

"Dear Levy,

You were once my best friend. But I guess that I was just a replacement for Lisanna, so when she came back, I was put aside. That really hurts, you know? Well, whatever. I finished my book if you ever find the time to tear yourself away from Lisanna to read it.

Goodbye,

-Lucy Heartfilia, Ex-member of Fairy Tail and Ex-friend"

Oh Lucy. How can you ever forgive me? I-I-I never meant to... I swear. I looked up at my team, that was sitting across from me, with tears in my eyes before I let out the water works. I want nothing else then to cry into Gajeel's shirt right now... but Lucy was his nee-chan and I doubt he'll forgive me that quickly. I whimpered into my hand before I felt a rough hand push me against his chest.


Gajeel's POV

I looked at the letter in my hands with deep regret in my heart. I should have gone after her. It's my fault that she left because I didn't comfort her right away. What kind of brother am I? If I had gone after her then maybe she would still be Lucy of Fairy Tail and not Queen Lucy of God Knows Where. I took a deep and shaky breath as I brushed my right thumb over the golden seal of a heart. I chuckled softly. Lucy always had a bunch of different seals for every occasion. She customizes them as a personal hobby, I think. I created a letter opener and slit the top of the letter open, not wanting to break the seal or ruin the way she spelled my name in such beautiful cursive.

"Dear Gajeel,

Thank you. That just about sums up everything I could ever right. Thank you for being an awesome honorary brother. Like I told Laxus and Bickslow, you make me wish I grew up with a brother like you. Don't hurt Team Natsu, they are still my team at heart and once my close family. I know this will be hard to do, so I will give you this loop hole: I said don't hurt them, I didn't say don't smack them around a bit.

Please be nice to Levy after I'm gone. It wasn't just her fault that I left, and I would like to think that she is still my best friend. Also, I read all the corrections that "Levy" made to my story and I know it wasn't her writing, so thank you. You always did try to cheer me up. I'm honored to be able to experience the teddy bear side of Black Steel Gajeel. But do me a favor, try to show that side of you a little bit more often, even if it just to our group. You don't have to be the tough guy twenty four seven, it is okay to cry. Especially with you friends. If I ever come back, I want to see the new Gajeel S-Class and slightly sensitive. (and I don't mean motion sick sensitive)

Goodbye & love forever nii-chan. Thank you again for everything.

Love,

Lucy Heartfilia, nee-chan and close friend

P.S. Don't take the guild letter to heart, I wasn't talking about you or the group. I can still trust because of you.

P.P.S. You and Levy better be a thing by the time I get back. I want a friggin' wedding invite ten years from now at the most. Just leave the letter in my old apartment and I'll be there. Look for the girl in light pink!"

Oh Lucy. Why? Tears began to run down my face and out of instinct, I turned to look at Levy, only to find that she was balling her eyes out. She looked so guilty, so sad, so miserable that I couldn't help but walk over to her. I sat down next to her and pulled her rather close to me. She continued to cry into me for about a good minute or two and I felt myself hardening my emotions. No! Lucy wants me to be a teddy bear kind of guy. She wants me to stop hiding my emotions. She's right. It's okay to be sad. As soon as that resolve hit me, I felt a new wave of tears flow through my eyes unchecked. I let out short gasps and hiccups as I cried into Levy's hair.


Laxus's POV

I smelled Gajeel's tears again and knew he was crying. That guy has been all sorts of emotional ever since Lucy left. I feel bad for him. Lucy really was like a sister to him. They became so close, after Gajeel arrived at the guild. I think she was the first person to accept him when he arrived at Fairy Tail and he freakin' attacked her when he was in Phantom Lord! It might not have seemed like it ever, but the two of them always leaned on each other. *Chuckle* Now that I think about it, they might have ended up as partners had Natsu not asked her the minute she arrived. Then maybe she could have been happy if she was Gajeel's partner instead of Natsu's.

What the hell am I thinking? What's done is done. Lucy's not coming back so I should just read the letter, accept it, and move on. Pretend like she was never a member, take a decade quest and disappear for a while. Ten years ought to be enough time to forget about her. Maybe gramps would let me go if the whole group wanted to go.

There I go again. Why can't I just read the letter and get on with my life. I looked down at the seal and smiled at the dried gold ink stamped with a heart. Lucy sure does like her hearts. I broke the seal gently and pulled out the letter. I began to read in in my head, every once in a while mumbling a couple of words:

"Dear Laxus,

Thank you for being the best older brother a girl could dream of. Like I told Gajeel and Bickslow, you make me wish I grew up with a brother like you. Please don't hurt Natsu, Gray, and Erza. It wasn't their fault they forgot about me. They just got caught up in the excitement of having time to spend with Lisanna. Also, don't break up with Cana because she ignored me and I left. She is usually drunk so she probably had no idea she was ignoring me. Don't worry about Gildarts killing you. When I asked him what kind of guy he wanted her to date, he said he wants his daughter to have a man in her life that will treat her with kindness and never leave her side. Ever. Basically, Gildarts is cool. If I ever come back, I want you to be inserting yourself in the guild's activities. Also, when I'm gone, I need you to be the sensible one and keep everyone else in our group out of trouble and afloat. They are your nee-chans and nii-chans now, so protect them please. For me. I trust you to lead the group and be the one to comfort them when they are down.

Goodbye & love forever nii-chan. Thank you again for everything.

Love,

Lucy Heartfilia, nee-chan and close friend

PS. Don't take the guild letter to heart, I wasn't talking about you or the group. I can still trust because of you."

Tears slide down my cheeks unconsciously as I finished reading the letter. Lucy. The girl who used to sit on my lap when we were with our friends. The girl who was like the little sister I never had. The girl who would whack me on the back of the head if I acted out. The girl who was my best friend and the strongest person I know. The girl who was gone. I put my head in my hands and cried quietly.


Bickslow's POV

The boss must really be upset if he's crying. Laxus is not a crier so if he's bawlin' how can I be the strong one? Between trying to prevent Gajeel and Lisanna creating a river of tears, and Wendy, Freed, and Evergreen from trying to kill everyone in the guild, I don't have time to wallow in my own misery. Now Laxus is going to join the crowd and pretty soon we will have a freaking lake! No offense guys, but Juvia already has that job covered.

I stared down a the letter in front of me. Flipping over the letter repeatedly, I memorized each detail into my mind. I looked at the dried gold ink indented with a heart shaped stamp. Taking a deep breath, I ripped the envelope apart. Lucy, I swear to god, if you make me cry...

"Dear Bickslow,

Thank you for being the best older brother a girl could dream of. Like I told Gajeel and Laxus, you make me wish I grew up with a brother like you. Please don't hurt Natsu, Gray, and Erza. It wasn't their fault they forgot about me. They just got caught up in the excitement of having time to spend with Lisanna. Speaking of Lisanna, be sure to treat her with the respect she deserves. Also, I need you to be there for her in the case that she thinks this whole thing is her fault. (it sooo isn't) And if I ever come back, I want you and Lisanna to be public, if not engaged or married. You two are perfect for each other so I am sure it won't be long till you tie the knot. Be sure to invite me to your wedding if you do get hitched. Leave the invite in my apartment and you will see me at the wedding. Promise. (and a celestial mage always keeps her promises) Also, be sure to keep your helmet off while in the guild, you look good with it off.

Goodbye & love forever nii-chan. Thank you again for everything.

Love,

Lucy Heartfilia, nee-chan and close friend

PS. Don't take the guild letter to heart, I wasn't talking about you or the group. I can still trust because of you."

Dammit Lucy! I told you not to make me cry! I felt hot tears flow down my face as I pulled my girlfriend into a tight hug. Look out Juvia! I'm going to help you cry an ocean.


Evergreen's POV

There is nothing that I'd rather do then smack everyone upside the head right now. I know I might seems cold when I say this but I'm just thinking of Lucy's letter that I read.

"Dear Evergreen,

I'll be honest, when I first met you, I thought you were an arrogant woman who thought of everyone else as below her. But now that I know you, I'm glad that isn't the case. You were always the first one to offer any wisdom and guidance when I needed it and saved me from my nii-chans when they were being too overprotective. So don't keep up that appearance. Let the world see the beautiful, kind, intelligent person that you are. I'm sure your brightness will dazzle them. In my mind, you are much more worthy of the name Tatiana that Erza. She may be stronger (slightly ;3), but a true queen remembers her subjects and treats them with love and kindness, all while showing an air or authority. That is you Ever. But don't tell Erza I said that. Also, don't break up with Elfman because I left. I would hate for you to lose your potential soul mate because I left. I need you to be the one who hold him upright because I have a feeling that he will be one of many that takes me leaving the worst. I know I can entrust you to keep everyone in Fairy Tail spirited like always. After all, a true Queen would always put the emotional well being of her subjects before her own.

So farewell forever Tatiana Evergreen, Queen of the Fairies. Thank you again for everything.

Love,

Lucy Heartfilia, loving friend (and follower :D)

PS. Don't take the guild letter to heart, I wasn't talking about you or the group. I can still trust because of you."

As a fellow queen, Lucy, I promise I will do my best to keep everyone's spirits in tip top shape, even if that means smacking them around a little bit. You can always count on me.


Freed's POV

Lucy... I promise to do my best.

"Dear Freed,

Thank you for being the sensible person in our otherwise crazy group. I shudder to think what the Thunder God Tribe would be like without you. Please try to keep everyone in the group from ripping out the guts of everyone who forgot me, especially Team Natsu. Laxus, being a close friend of mine, will need a shoulder to lean on, so please, be that shoulder. After all, Fairy Tail-ers always helps one another. Also, give Mira a chance, cuz I know you have a thing for her (and she has one for you). If I ever come back, I want to see Freed Justine as a confident young man who is not afraid to express himself verbally in front of large people. And Freed? Thank you for letting me and Cana win the fight against you at the S-Class trials. I know you felt bad about going against us at the Fantasia Day Parade, but you didn't have to let us win. So thank you.

Farewell Freed Justine, powerful and sensible warrior of Fairy Tail. Thank you for everything.

Love,

Lucy Heartfilia, loving friend and comrade.

PS. Don't take the guild letter to heart, I wasn't talking about you or the group. I can still trust because of you."


Juvia's POV

Lucy, why do you always think that I should forget about my feeling for Gray-sama? Is it because you can't bear to see me hurt? I'll give Lyon-sama some thought. I'll miss you Love-Rival. You were my first female friend.

"Dear Juvia,

Thank you for bring the well spirited shine that come with Fairy Tail. I know whenever I was feeling down, I could always go to you for comfort and support. You knew how to make me laugh, even when I felt like I couldn't so much as smile. Gray is an idiot not to have fallen head over heels in love with you. You are a beautiful, smart, sensible young woman and, while I think this might hurt to hear, you have to be ready to move on. If Gray is too dense to notice your feelings, then it is try to move on to someone who really cares about you. And you don't have far to look. (A.K.A Lyon) If I ever come back, I want to see you either dating Gray or Lyon, got it? Don't mind what other people might ever say about you Juvia. You're the nicest, brightest person I've ever met. SO get out and show it to the world.

Goodbye Juvia. I'm really going to miss you.

Love,

Lucy Heartfilia, loving friend and love rival

PS. Don't take the guild letter to heart, I wasn't talking about you or the group. I can still trust because of you."

Thank you for being my first true friend, Lucy.


Lisanna's POV

This is all my fault. Lucy is gone because of me. If I hadn't come back to earthland then Lucy would still be happy. I don't even have the heart to open the letter she wrote me. Even though I know that Lucy will probably say that she doesn't think it's my fault, I still can't open it. I just feel soooooo guilty.

"Bickslow?" I mumble into his chest.

"Yeah?" I hear him sniffle.

"Can you read me Lucy's letter?"

"Alright." Bickslow drops one of his arms to grab the letter. I hear a ripping sound followed by a rustling. Then Bickslow's arm was back around me as he held the letter behind my head so he could read and hold me at the same time.

He cleared his throat and tried to imitate Lucy's voice:

"Dear Lisanna,

Thank you for always being a supportive person. Though our time together was short, I would like to call you one of my best friends. Also, don't ever feel like you are responsible. I know that everyone was excited to have you back so they forgot about me, that's all. It has nothing to do with you. You have a good thing going with Bickslow, so don't ever let him go. If I ever come back, I want you to be engaged or married. Until then, I wish you the best.

Goodbye Lisanna. May you always find happiness.

Love,

Lucy Heartfilia, loving friend and comrade

PS. Don't take the guild letter to heart, I wasn't talking about you or the group. I can still trust because of you."

I wailed into his chest one more time and it wasn't long before I felt Bickslow's tears land on my hair.


Wendy's POV

I can't say that I'm surprised that Lucy left. To be honest, I always admired the fact that she stayed around to the very end even though everyone forgot about her. But that's just Lucy. Always believing in people until the bitter end. I looked at the envelope in my hands before I opened it.

Dear Wendy,

You were the best little sister a girl could as for. You are a kind, thoughtful, positive person who found way to bring light to my world when it was dark. I know we didn't have a lot of time to really get to know each other, but I hope that we could have considered each other best friends. Also, don't worry about your cup size. You're a twelve year old girl, you have plenty of time to grow a set. To be honest, I'm kind of sad that I won't be here to see the kind of woman you grow up to be, but I do wish you the best. Don't be afraid to be bold. If I ever come back, I want you to be a bold young woman who isn't afraid to take risks. But I'm not worried. I have seen you mature and grow into a girl who will take some risks. Be the best Sky Dragon Slayer you can be, for Grandine's sake.

Goodbye forever Wendy. I think you're one of the ones I will miss the most.

Love,

Lucy Heartfilia, loving friend and sister

PS. Don't take the guild letter to heart, I wasn't talking about you or the group. I can still trust because of you.

Good luck Lucy. I'll miss you too.


Exceed's POV

Pantherlily was the only one able to open the letter. Carla would have, but she was too busy holding a crying Happy. Feeling it unnecessary to read each one separately, he cleared his throat and began to read aloud:

"Dear Pantherlily, Carla, and Happy,

You guys are the best exceeds in the world. I know I can trust you to watch out for our lovable dragon slayers.

Pantherlily- Please keep everyone calm when I leave. You have a calming presence that makes people stop and think before charging head first. Also, be sure to get our Iron Dragon Slayer and Bookworm together.

Carla-Be sure to look after Wendy sometime. I know that you are the perfect person (exceed) to protect and look after her. But at the same time, know when to stand down and let her make mistakes in life. You can't protect her forever, but you can sure as hell try.

Happy-I'm going to miss you you silly little neko. You were one of my best friends. I left some fish in the fridge, so eat it before it goes bad. I left the window open for you to get it. And don't feel upset with Natsu. He made his choice, now I'm making mine.

Be safe all of you :),

Lucy Heartfilia, loving friend and comrade

PS. Don't take the guild letter to heart, I wasn't talking about you or the group. I can still trust because of you."

All of the exceeds hung their head at the end of the letter and thought about Lucy. She was a great friend and partner. (in Happy's case)


Makarov's POV

I have failed you First Master Mavis. To forget about a child... to forget about my child... to forget about the one that I'm supposed to lead. Dear child, how could you forgive ever me? Your father abandoned you and you tried to find shelter here in Fairy Tail. You tried to find the family that you never had. You found it for a little while and then you lost it again. It is supposed to be my job to look out for all of my children and I failed you. I wonder what you wrote to me in this letter. Did you write out your disappointment in me? Or did you say that it wasn't my fault?

I slowly opened the letter that rested in my palms and began to read the note on the piece of paper:

"Dear Master, Makarov,

What ever happened to never forgetting your children? How does it feel to know that you failed in your task to cherish each one of your guild members? If I ever become a guild master, I will never forget my members. Ever.

So goodbye and good luck,

-Lucy Heartfilia"

Dear child, it it my hope that you find the happiness that you deserve. Maybe you will be a better master than me, if you ever become one.


Natsu's POV

I looked at everyone it the guild that was crying their eyes out. It surprised me that Laxus and Gajeel would be bawling their eyes out. They usually seem so unaffected by sadness that I never knew that they had it in them to cry. For some reason, it made me even more guilty that Lucy left. How could I forget about my partner? She was the strongest, bravest, awesomest person that I know and I let her go. It's all my fault. It's all my fault. It's all my fault.


Gray's POV

Flame brain is just standing there with Lucy's letter in his hands. Is he ever going to open it? I-I have to know. I have to know if Lucy blames me for forgetting her. I have to know if she hates my guts. I have to know if there can ever be a way of redemption. I have to know if I can ever be forgiven.


Erza' POV

I watch the shadows form over Gray and Natsu eyes and I feel sadness engulf me. As the strongest person on the team, it was my job to make sure that Lucy was included in everything. I-I forgot my Nakama. I forgot the person who brought light to the guild. I-I forgot the person who was able to break the armor I hid under for so long. I gently began to lift the letter out from Natsu's grip, and opened it. I read it to myself before reading it aloud. I have to admit, seeing the three short sentences written on the large piece of paper gave me a shock and reading them aloud hurt.

"Dear Team Natsu,

How could you? I thought we were family. Guess I was wrong.

-Lucy Heartfilia"

I heard soft gasps and hiccups escape someone's lips and it took me a while to realize they were mine. Realizing that they were my mine that were escaping, I feel to the floor and began to wail. I curled my knees into my chest and began to rock myself back and forth. It was one of the few times that even my fake eye produced tears.


Natsu's POV

When Erza read the letter out loud, my whole world stopped spinning, my heart stopped beating, and my mind stopped processing what was happening in front of me. In my mind I could picture the tears that ran down her face as she wrote this letter. I could almost hear her voice pronounce each word as she wrote them down on the piece of paper. I could feel the sadness that she held as she reached the decision to leave the guild.

I feel my legs give out from underneath me and I fall to my knees. I punched the ground in frustration. How could I forget my best friend?