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Chapter 2: Revelations

Walking down the path that led her to the guild she hummed to herself.

"I wonder how everyone is doing."

I'd been on a mission for about a month before arriving home last night. It was a mission to track down a beast and slay it. It wasn't supposed to be as hard as it was. Just a simple track and defeat. No one counted on it being protected by a dark guild. The wound on her stomach stung just thinking about it.

Shaking her head she sighed as she arrived at the guild doors. Gently she pushed them open and stepped inside. No one looked up but Mira, who smiled at her and ushered her to come join her at the bar. Smiling Lucy made her way over there.

"Hi Mira. How have you been?", she asked smiling still.

"I have been great! We were updated on how the mission went. You weren't hurt were you? The mission was updated to S Class as soon as we found out", Mira said scanning her over to asses any damage.

"I am fine Mira. A gash across my stomach but other wise I am fine. It is healing nicely." Lucy assured her.

Mira's gaze stayed on her and she sighed, "Ok but you must stay out of harms way for a few more days so sit back and relax.", she said with a stern tone.

"I will Mira. I promise." Lucy sighed smiling softly. She loved that Mira cared so much for her,

Just as the guild started to feel peaceful a loud bang was hear throughout the building. "WE ARE HOME!" Natsu bellowed as he, Gray, Erza, Happy, Wendy, Carla, and Lisanna came inside, returning from a small mission they took. Lucy sighed smiling no more peaceful chatter. She looked them over from her spot at the bar. None of them seemed to be injured which was great. They may not be talking to her or spending any time with her but she was always happy when they came back perfectly fine. Taking one last glance towards them she turned back around in her stool to relax, thinking to herself. It's been over a year since I have gone on any missions with them. I have no idea if they have even noticed. But they seem happy at least. That's all that matters right?

Resting her head on the counter she continued to relax. CRASH!

Sitting up she looked around and saw a brawl starting up.

Looking away she muttered. "I should have seen that coming. So much for relaxing." Just as she finished muttering that someone crashed into her stool from behind and knocked her to the ground, the person on top of her.

"Oh sorry. That ice bastard threw me!" he said sitting up, "Not funny Ice Princess!" He yelled at the laughing ice mange. Growling at the ice mange he looked down only to become shocked at the brown honey eyes staring up at him in also in shock.

"Natsu." She whispered. It had been so long since she had been this close to him. He had really matured and became even more handsome since the last time.

Natsu continued staring at her in shock. It was Lucy for sure. She was beautiful, how had she changed so much, it hadn't been that long since he had seen her, just a few months. Maybe it had been longer. His eyes traced her face, from her chin, to her pink lips, up to her nose and back to her eyes, finally they landed on her eyebrows about to pass over them until they stopped on her scar that cut through her eyebrow.

"Natsu" he heard her whisper.

"Lucy" he whispered back. "What happened to your…"

"Ouch!" she yelled pushing him off of her and trying to stand. He sat on the ground in shock. The middle of her shirt turned red.

"Lucy!" Mira yelled grabbing her to support her and taking her upstairs.

Natsu sat on the ground in shock still. She was hurt. When did that happen? Why wasn't I there when it happened? He looked at them as Mira got her to the stairs calling for Wendy who hurried to her side and helped take Lucy to the infirmary.