Gray and Erza had just finished their battles and found eachother, though they were victorious, they did not emerge unscathed, Erza had a gash in her side and Gray was hit by one bullet, lucky for him, it wasnt in a life-threatining place. "Those guys were stronger than we thought"Gray said to Erza. They were suddenly starteld by a heart-wrenching scream "LUCYYYYYYYYYY!" Is what they heard, the scream was agonizingly familiar, it was Natsu. Gray and Erza hoped that lucy was okay but based on Natsus cry they could tell that her life was in danger. It took them a couple minutes but they made it back to the clearing where they saw natsu sobbing at a crater

"Natsu?" Erza asked, she wasnt sure this was even him, the natsu she knew was her annoying little-brother figure, the only time she had ever seen him cry was when he talked about igneel, and that wasnt even close to this.

"Natsu, wh-wheres Lucy?" Gray asked, he was trying to stay calm but anyone could tell he was internally panicking.

"L-Lucy's..." Natsu trailed off

"Lucys what" Erza didnt even try staying calm

"Shes gone" Natsu choked out, Erza fell to her knees and a numb feeling washed over her, she wanted to say something but she wouldnt, she wanted to do something but couldnt No, it wasnt true it couldnt be, she promised herself on the day of simons death she would never let her nakama die again, as long as she lived, yet here she was a live and a comrade dead. She was suddenly interrupted from her thoughts to the sound of Gray screaming

"HOW COULD YOU!" He said grabbing natsu by his scarf "HOW COULD YOU DO THAT TO HER YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO PROTECT HER! ISNT THAT WHAT NAKAMA IS?! YOU, YOU..." ("I would wright what he said next but those words are not suitable for anyone and i dont want this story to be banned, thank you") even after grays swear-fit natsu didnt even flinch, he just bore an expression that could only be described as dead

"she trusted you" gray said "and you betrayed that trust, its your fault, its all your fault" Natsu did flinch at this, not at the words themselves but at the trueness of them, Gray was right he did betray her. it was his fault. "its no ones fault" said a broken voice. The two male mages looked at Erza to see she had been crying, no one was like themselves. The scarlet-haired women stumbled over to the crater and held the gate keys shakily in her hands. was this realy all that remained of her dear friend Lucy Heartfilia? Then Erza did something very few have seen Erza do. She bawled, she bawled loud enogh for the heavens above to here.

a few hours later

Natsu Gray and Erza finally had arrived at the guild hall. how were they going to tell the Master, how were they going to the whole guild? they knew The Strauss would be furious and sad. allong with cana and they couldnt even imajine how levy would take the news. but Grey took a deep breath and pushed the doors open.

"juvia is so happy Gray-samas home!" Juvia thought as her beloved opened the doors. Then she saw his face. It was twisted with agony and sorrow and his eyes were red and pufffy as if he had been crying for a long time. Erzas face had the same expression. But theirs couldnt even be compared to natsus, the spark in his eyes was completely gone and he looked as if a part of him had been ripped away. The Rain woman couldnt bare seeing a comrades face like that so she averted her eyes so she could see Lucy, thats when she realised she wasnt there. "could it be... no it isnt" juvia mentally argued with herself, though bye the looks on their faces she could tell with horror that her original thoughts were true.

"welcome h-" Mira started but stopped smiling when she saw them "what's wrong?" she asked worriedly when she noticed Lucy's absence "where's Lucy?" but she (along with everyone else at the guild) could already tell what had happened fairy tail wizards only bore those expressions when someone was dead.

"is Lu-chan..." levy started already tearing up

"She's gone" Grays strangled voice said

"I'm so sorry gray-sama" juvia said crying. Her and Lucy had become really close after she realized that she was not chasing after gray but his rival and by looking at the complete helplessness Natsu seemed to be feeling now that she was gone she could tell he felt the same way.

"Is it true that one of my children have... died?" said a sad old voice behind them. It was Master Makorov.

"yes... it is" Erza whispered tears rolling down her face Makarov looked down sadly andand shook his head. He couldn't let his other children who were already crying see him. he had to be strong. for them.

"Her funeral shall be held tomorrow." he said quietly before taking Lucy's keys from natsus hand "I will deliver the news to the sabertooth guild and give her keys to yukino" he said before retreatinretreating to his officeto cry like a baby.

Authors Corner:

Erza/Gray/Natsu: so sad *sniffs

Lucy : *sweatdrops YOUR CRYING?!

Erza/Gray/Natsu: *tackels Lucy and hugs her...sobbing WE'RE SO GLAD YOUR OKAY HERE!!!

Lucy: um... thanks?

E/G/N: *looks over at fairytailfinatic murderously HOW COULD YOU!!!

Fairytailfinatic: I'm sawwy *gets attacked

Lucy: anyway hope you liked this chapter! don't forget read rate

Fairytailfinatics ghost: and review! (I'll try to update soon)

everyone: Bye!