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~At the Guild~
"Hmm, eto…" Erza scanned the request board (eto = 'umm' or 'uhhh')
"Ah! Guys, let's do this one!" The pink haired mage grabbed a paper.
"EEEEEHHH?!" his team exclaimed in union.
It was a job located on one of the hottest places in Fiore, Magma Falls. It had volcanos spewing lava practically everywhere, and instead of ponds, lakes, rivers, and waterfalls, there were lava lagoons, Magma Rivers, and magma falls! Of course Natsu of all people would choose such an outrageous task.
"N-Natsu, I think that's a bit…extreme for us…" Lisanna mumbled while Gray and Erza sweat dropped.
"How about this?" The ice mage held up yet another intense job.
This time, it was in a deep cave hidden within Mt. Hakobe, the coldest place in Fiore. The girls just sweat dropped once again as their eyebrows twitched a little, while Natsu snatched the request out of Gray's hand and burned it to a crisp.
"No way ice princess!"
"What did you say flame brain?!"
"Do I hear arguing?" Erza questioned, sending a murderous glare towards the two mages who were now smiling with their arms linked together, when just 2 seconds ago it looked like they were about to kill each other.
"Eheheheh nope!" Gray said, hoping his life would be spared.
"Aye!" Shouted Happy #2.
Speaking of Happy…. The guild doors opened revealing a little blue cat with white angel like wings holding a fish wrapped in a shiny green bow.
"Where's Carla?" The little neko asked.
"She went on a job with Wendy, what's with the fish?" Natsu questioned.
Happy mumbled something about "confessing" and "giving fish to show feelings" but nobody paid any attention to Happy's love life problems.
"Oi! Happy, help us pick out a job, we can't decide!" the fire mage shouted over all the ruckus the guild was making.
"Aye sir!"
"Oooooh! This one seems ok." Lisanna stated holding up a job and waving it in the air. The team sat down as she read it out loud.
"900,000 Jewels to travel to the far east of Fiore to a city called Merrill and get rid of all the bandits."
"Seems like a good warm up mission for our new team, I like it." Erza talked with a mouthful of cake, how very…unladylike. Happy's ears perked up at these words.
"Eh?! New team?"
"Oh, that's right, Lucy is off the team now and I took her place. Well, Lucy was sort of a replacement for me when I 'died' so I guess it really doesn't make a difference. "
Happy felt a variety of feelings at the moment. Confusion, because he didn't know anything about this until now. Anger, because of what Lisanna said about his dear friend Lucy and because Lucy was off the team. But then he felt normal, because he knew that Lucy would have said something if she wasn't okay with the idea of being 'kicked off' the team. So he just nodded and said "Aye!" once more.
"Then it's settled, the trip to Merrill alone is a few days, and it shouldn't take more than a day or so to eliminate the bandits, so it'll only take about a week to complete the whole thing." Erza stated, her inner smartness showing off even as she broke up yet another fight between Natsu and Gray.
The new and "improved" team (as they would say it) approached Mira so she could approve it. The bartender simply nodded as she marked it down in the request book. They left shortly after that, and Natsu was practically begging them not to take a train.
~Lucy's POV~
I look at myself in the mirror, ugh, I'm a mess. My eyes are all puffy and red from crying on the way home and my hair is…..I can't even describe it! My apartment now had the occasional tissue on the floor and teardrop splatters on the letter I wrote to mama, it says…
Dear Mama,
Today was one of the worst days I've ever had. Ever since Lisanna came back I've been ignored by the guild, except for the few people who are now my only friends. I can't believe what happened today though. I got kicked off of Team Natsu! I guess the more that I think about it; I was just a replacement for Lisanna. I may be able to forgive the rest of the guild. But I absolutely cannot forgive my old team, ever. I thought I was their friend, their nakama, but no, I was wrong, they are just cold hearted people. Maybe I'm just saying these things because I'm sad, and maybe I would forgive them in a few weeks…more like years, but I'm not going down that easily, not without a fight!
Love, your daughter,
Lucy
After my little pity party, it was almost 10:00PM. I took a nice, long, relaxing bath, threw on a tank top and some sweatpants and threw myself on the bed. I laid there for a few hours thinking what I should do. I couldn't go back to the guild, it would be too humiliating. Even though nobody but me and Team Natsu know about the situation. I still couldn't bear to show my face for some reason. I know what I should do now; I would keep my promise to mama. I will leave the guild temporarily and train as hard as I can. So that I wouldn't be called weak ever again. But I can't just suddenly disappear…
"Ah! I'll write them letters!" I said, thinking out loud. As I drifted into sleep.
The next morning, I woke up early at about 5:00AM, I then began writing letters.
The first letter was addressed To Fairy Tail:
Dear Fairy Tail,
I'm sorry that this happened so sudden, but by the time you read this letter, I should already be gone… don't go looking for me or else I won't be able to complete my task. I thank you for all of the happy moments I've had with you guys. But I will be leaving to train for… I don't even know how long. I guess, what brought me to this decision is what has been happening recently. I was ignored by the majority of you. But don't feel too bad about your actions, I'll miss you guys!
Love,
Lucy Heartfilia
The next letter was addressed to Master and the few others that recognized me for the past month.
Dear Master, Wendy, Carla, Gajeel, Lily, and Levy,
Sorry for leaving, but it's just something that I have to do. Thank you for 'supporting' me in my time of need for the past month. You have no idea how much I appreciate it. I will miss you guys the most. I hope you respect my decision of leaving and so suddenly too. I will always think of you when I'm gone, my true nakama.
Love,
Lucy Heartfilia
(P.S. don't go looking for me)
(P.P.S. Carla give Happy a chance)
And the last letter, to my Ex team, Team Natsu:
Dear Team Natsu,
Well, I hope you're happy now, not only am I not a part of your team anymore, but I have also left the guild. Each and every one of you played a part in this. I thought you were my nakama, but for the past month you didn't even care to glance my way.
Gray, you have been like a brother to me, make sure you don't go stripping anymore when I'm gone, and if I ever do come back you and Juvia better be together, because I will make sure I am strong enough to kick your butt if you don't. But ever since the Lisanna event, I guess you're just a 'brother' that I used to know. I'm looking forward to fighting you in the future.
Erza, you, like Gray, were like a sister to me, maybe even closer than that. I always enjoyed watching as you broke up a fight between Gray and Natsu and making special strawberry cakes for you. But I guess those cakes didn't seem as important to you when Lisanna returned. Ha, maybe I'll be strong enough to beat you IFI come back, maybe…
Happy, even though you weren't there when the team decided to 'break the news' to me. You too, have ignored me. Although I don't blame you as much since you're just a baka little neko (baka = stupid/idiot). And IF I come back, I hope Carla learns to accept you.
Lisanna, reading this letter, you must think I hate you by now. But that's not really true. In my opinion even though you ARE the cause, it's not like you meant for this to happen, right? I'm sorry I didn't get to know you for the past month; I couldn't find the right opportunity to start up a conversation.
And saving the worst for last…
Natsu, heh, where do I begin? When I first came to Fairy Tail I was glad you were the one to bring me here. I always thought of you as my best friend, maybe even more. But you are too dense of an idiot to realize. So it broke my heart even more you, personally, practically kicked me off the team. I don't think you have any idea how hurt I was when Lisanna came back, when people started ignoring me, when YOU started ignoring me. Salamander, I will be looking forward to beating you in a future battle.
Bye guys, I hope you feel the guilt of letting me go.
Sincerely,
Lucy Heartfilia
By the time I sealed the envelopes, packed my bags and headed out of my apartment. It was already almost 6:00AM I dashed towards Fairy to get my guild stamp removed. As I opened the doors I noticed there was only Mira in the guild hall, cleaning the bar counter.
"Um, Mira…is Master here?" I asked afraid she might react like she did the previous day.
"Uh yeah, I think so sweetie, he should be in his office." She said rather sweetly, she didn't even look up from the counter, so she probably didn't know it was me.
"Thanks."
~Normal POV~
Lucy walked towards the Master's office, and as she opened the door. She saw the little old man reading papers (more like complaints) from the council. He looked up to her as she walked inside, closing the door behind her.
"What is it that you want my child? And at such and early hour too." He shuffled the complaints setting them down, and then looking at Lucy with a questionable look.
"Um, I want to leave Fairy Tail." She said with a bold look, even though she was shaking on the inside.
Master looked shocked.
"Now, why on Earthland would you want to do that?!" he said in a surprised tone.
"Well, I have been feeling a little betrayed by the people of the guild, other than you and the few friends I now have. And just recently I was kicked off of my team, they called me weak. I want to leave to become stronger." She stated, feeling more and more confident.
Master pondered this thought for a moment before nodding his head with a sad smile.
"Ah, I see, and for how long do you wish to leave?"
"I don't know, however long it takes I guess."
Master now had tears in his eyes; he never thought a day like this would come. A day where his own children would drive another out.
"Give me your hand my child, I shall now remove the Fairy Tail mark." He stretched out his hand holding a cloth.
Lucy hesitantly stuck out her had as the Master took hold of it. Placing the cloth over her mark, he began chanting. A moment later, he took of the cloth. Her mark shimmered and glowed and then disappeared. Lucy gasped, trying her best to hold her tears back.
"Th-thank y-you." She said as she slowly walked out of the office, and the out of the guild rubbing her hand where the mark once was.
She took her suitcase and stared at the guild from the outside for a long time, 'I'm going to miss this place' She thought, As she made her way to the train station. The Masters tears slowly falling down as he turned back to the paperwork.
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