Hey all! I'm so happy you all enjoyed the first chapter; hopefully this one can live up to the last one. It's a little longer if that helps ;) Thank you to all who reviewed ( dragon-slayer45, Pooglelover, SkyFairies, Rose Tiger, and wandxrlut) you guys rock!

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She was having the absolute worst day of her life: she was away from the home she knew, but somewhat grateful for that; she was out of money and energy; she was frustrated and tired; she felt defeated, plus she was lost. Yep, the worst of all possible things happened and to add to it, she was now kissing some random stranger who, moments earlier, was arguing with some girl, probably his girlfriend; however, there was one problem … was this bad or good? Bad, she thought, because he was a complete stranger who was using her to get back at this girl… but she didn't seem to care. She didn't want to fight him, she didn't want to fight this; it felt good.

Giving up, Lisanna screamed and stomped her foot, then she went back inside, making sure to slam the door. Natsu glimpsed towards the door and upon seeing Lisanna nowhere in sight, he released whoever was in his arms. Lucy was so busy thinking, she was shocked when the warmth on her lips left and was instead greeted by the cold air of the night. She slowly opened her eyes and saw the pink haired guy pacing around in front of her; she couldn't help but stand them shocked and blushing.

"What the hell is her problem? To go behind my back and just do that?!" Natsu mumbled to himself. He began to run a hand through his hair and Lucy's blush deepened. "I should have listened to them! They were right about her but I was too stupid to see it!" Lucy's brain finally kicked in and she grasped the situation. She raised her hand to his shoulder and opened her mouth to speak but was interrupted by the sound of the alleyway door slamming open. Both Lucy and Natsu turned their heads toward the sound; a shirtless dark haired guy with even darker eyes emerged from the door and began walking towards them; Lucy couldn't help but notice how impeccable his abs were.

"So this is where you went huh?" He stopped a few feet away from Natsu and stood with his arms crossed in front of his chest blocking Lucy's view. Sensing Lucy's eyes roaming over him, he turned his gaze towards her. His eyes met hers and began to look her up and down, which made Lucy blush again. He met her eyes again and he smirked; "Nice" was all he said before he turned his attention back on the other guy standing there. "Laxus is looking for you." Natsu nodded and headed towards the door with his friend following; but before closing the door, the dark haired boy winked at her.

Now Lucy stood by herself in front of the center with wide eyes and a red face. By now, people began flooding from the building's doors and past her into the street. Lucy just stood there staring into space, eliciting a few odd glances from people in the crowd.

A small blue haired girl came running out of the doors and slammed into Lucy, knocking them both over as well as bringing Lucy back to her senses. "Oh my goodness! I am soooo sorry!" the girl said slowly helping Lucy up.

"It's ok, I shouldn't have been standing there." The girl took in Lucy's appearance; bags under her eyes, and worn out clothes. "Are you alright?" she asked. Lucy stopped from dusting herself off to look back at the girl, "I'm fine."

"I've haven't seen you around her before."

"I'm new in town."

"What brings you to Magnolia?"

"I'm trying to find Fairy Tail." The girl's face brightened, she even had a twinkle in her eye as she looked at Lucy. "I'm a student at Fairy Tail!"

Lucy grew in excitement, what are the chances? "Seriously?"

"Yes! I could take you there if you would like."

"That would be amazing!" Lucy said, trying to hold back the tears of joy. "I'm Levy," the girl said as she held out her hand, which Lucy graciously accepted, "Lucy."

Levy's keys jingled as she unlocked the door of her apartment. The door swung inward and Levy flipped the light switch illuminating the room. Her apartment looked simple but had a homey feel to it. The front door opened to the living room which was connected to the kitchen and there was a hallway to the left which Lucy assumed led to the bedrooms. "Make yourself at home, Lucy." Levy said as she set her stuff down on a table near the front door and strode into the kitchen. Lucy took in the place and smiled at how comforting it made her feel as she sat down on the couch. Levy returned with two glasses of water and giving one to Lucy, she sat on a chair adjacent to the couch. "So you wish to enroll at Fairy Tail huh?" Lucy replied with a nod as she drank her water. "What department?" Lucy swallowed before answering, "Music."

Levy jumped with excitement, "Me too! I play bass and piano, you?"

"I play a little piano but mostly I sing."

"Oh I know! How about tomorrow you come with me to school and shadow me to see what it's like and then I will introduce you to the headmaster so you can apply!"

"That would be great Levy! Thank you so much!" Lucy said as she hugged her new found friend.

"You can stay here tonight and if you still need a place after you get in, you can live with me!" Levy said.

"That would be amazing! I would love too!" Levy stood up and walked toward the hallway, "I'll make up the guest bed for you." She smiled at Lucy and then continued down the hallway. Lucy couldn't help but smile; things were finally looking up.

Lucy couldn't believe how big Fairy Tail was; she did expect it to be huge, but not THIS big. Fairy Tail wasn't just one building; it was made up of multiple ones, including: a building for each department, recording studios, offices, a small concert hall and more! Levy and now Lucy's apartment was located on campus; a majority of students lived in the on campus apartments. Levy had taken Lucy through the entire Music Department building and had even sat in on a few of her classes.

At lunch, Levy guided Lucy to the cafeteria building and bought them both lunch. With trays in hand, they made their way to an empty table near the center of the room. They began a casual conversation about the school and how Lucy liked the classes when she was interrupted by a woman with long red hair walking towards them. "Hey Levy," she said as she set down her tray on the table and sat down next to Levy. "Who is this?" she asked.

"Erza this is Lucy," she said motioning to Lucy who raised her hand and waived, "Lucy this is Erza." Erza nodded her head toward Lucy, "Nice to meet you Lucy." Lucy looked down at the girl's tray which only held a huge piece of strawberry cake and a tiny fork. Masking her confusion she answered, "Likewise."

Erza took a huge bite out of her cake and began to talk to Lucy, "So how do you like the school?"

"Uh, great actually. I've always dreamed of enrolling here so hopefully soon I will be your classmate." Levy turned her attention to Lucy, "Erza lives next door to me and also plays the drums." Lucy was astounded, "Seriously? The drums?" Erza nodded, her mouth full of cake. "She's amazing!" Levy chimed in. "Have you talked to Headmaster Makarov yet?" Erza asked after finally swallowing. Lucy shook her head, and Levy answered, "I'm taking her to see him after my classes."

Erza took another bite, "You'll like Makarov, he is really nice." Lucy smiled as she wiped a piece of cake form her face, "I can't wait."

Cheers began to come from outside the cafeteria doors and began to fill the room as they opened. Lucy, Erza and Levy turned their attention toward the sound, curious as to what the commotion was about. "Audio Uproar!" people yelled. Four young men walked into the room, each waving and smiling at those around. One winked eliciting a "Gray- sama!" from one of the girls. One had blue hair and a red tattoo on his face, one had long black hair and piercings all over him, another had dark hair and dark eyes with a winning smile and the last one had a familiar pink head of hair. Lucy gasped and quickly ducked her head to the table trying to hide her embarrassment as the blush returned.

"Are you alright Lucy?" Levy asked.

"That's him!" Lucy whisper yelled to her friend still trying to hide her face. Erza turned back to the table, her mouth still full of cake, "Him who?" Lucy took her hands off of her face and looked back up at the group making their way around the room, "The pink haired one."

"Oh you mean Natsu?" Levy asked. Lucy quickly grabbed Levy's collar and brought her face close to hers, "You know him?!" Levy swatted Lucy's hands away from her shirt, "Of course, he is a student here in the Music Program. Erza and I are friends with the entire band."

"Band?" Erza and Levy both stared blankly at Lucy, "Audio Uproar," Erza answered, "Natsu is the lead singer, Gray is the one with the dark hair, plays lead guitar and does back up vocals."

"Gajeel is the one with the piercings and plays drums and Jellal has the tattoo and plays the bass and keyboards like me." Levy finished.

"Oh," was all Lucy could say as she turned back to the band, her eyes settling on Natsu. "Natsu, huh?"

"What's the big deal with Natsu?" Erza asked. Snapping back into her embarrassed state, Lucy ducked at the question. "N-nothing, I bumped into him last night outside of the concert hall."

"Yeah, they had their first concert there last night. I went there to support them." Levy answered. The conversation ended with the sound of the bell, alerting everyone else that it was time to return to classes.

The headmaster's secretary led them down a hallway to a wooden door labeled Makarov Dreyar. She opened the door letting Lucy and Levy walk in and she shut it behind them. "Please have a seat," a balding old man directed them as he sat behind his desk, which they did. "Hello Levy, nice to see you," he turned his attention to Levy, a big smile across his face. "I'm doing well Master Makarov, thank you for asking." The headmaster turned his attention to Lucy and she was met with the same big smile, "And who is this beauty?"

"My name is Lucy, sir, and I would like to apply here."

"You are interested in the arts?" he asked. Lucy nodded, "Yes sir, I wish to be a singer." Makarov hung his head slightly, "My child, there is no wishing anything; if you sing, you are a singer; if you dance, you are a dancer; whatever you do, is what you are. Now, do you sing?"

"Yes sir." The Headmaster began chuckling to himself and he gazed at her once more. "Why do you sing?" Lucy was taken aback, she had never been asked why; she just did. She looked down and thought deeply about the question. "I've never been one for discussing my feelings, but I find that through singing, I am not only able to express my feelings but connect to others who feel the same. Music reminds me that I am never alone, that there is always someone out there who will understand." She looked back up at Makarov, the smile on his face and grown and it filled Lucy with a sense of hope and happiness. "You have my approval to apply here Lucy." Tears began to well up in Lucy's eyes and her chest tightened; "However-" and her heart dropped. "Before I can allow you to enroll in our /music program, you must first audition."

"Audition?" Lucy asked.

"Yes, you must showcase your skills in a performance for the Department Board as well as myself. If there is a majority decision, you will be enrolled in our program."

"I will start working on it right away!" Lucy suddenly stood, bowed and marched out of the office with great determination… Levy soon followed. Makarov sat at his desk and smiled at the thought of Lucy; he saw the determination in her eyes and knew she had what it took… just like her mother.

Levy sat on her couch reading a book and Erza sat on the ground looking through a magazine; all was silent and peaceful, until Lucy slammed open her door and rushed into the living room. "I don't know what to do! Help me!" Lucy pleaded as she kneeled on the floor in front of Levy. "Do about what?" Erza asked as she looked up from her magazine.

"My audition! I don't know what I should do!" Lucy fell face first on the floor and just laid there. Levy watched her new roommate and giggled, "You're thinking about it too much Lu-chan." Levy set down her book and joined Lucy on the floor. "What do you want to accomplish with your audition?"

"To get into Fairy Tail." Lucy mumbled.

"Other than that. What do you want your song to convey?" Lucy rolled over to face Levy, "Well, it's my introduction to the school, so I want to show them who I am and let them know that I'm here to stay… that this is only the beginning."

"Don't forget to have fun!" Erza chimed in and winked at Lucy. Lucy chuckled, "Yeah that too." Almost instantly lyrics popped into Lucy's mind and her eyes widened. "I thought of something!"

"See, it's not that hard." Levy said.

"But to do this, I'm going to need your help, both of you." Erza and Levy both looked at each other and then back to Lucy. "You in?"
"Count me in!" Erza yelled.

"Me too!" Levy added.

"Let's do this!" Lucy yelled as the three girls stood and high fived each other.

The Next Day- Lunch Time

Natsu sat at a lunch table eating his spicy ramen with his band mates Gray and Gajeel; they were discussing new song ideas. Jellal noticed his friends and walked over to their table, "Sorry, Natsu they were out of hot sauce," he said as he sat down.

"Damn, they're always out!" Natsu yelled as he slammed his hands down on the table.

"Maybe if you stopped eating it so much there would actually be some!" Gray smirked back at Natsu. Natsu stood suddenly causing the table to shake, "You wanna go ice princess?" Gray responded by standing and pushing his forehead against Natsu's, "Bring it on flame breath!" Jellal and Gajeel simply raised their hands and pulled their bandmates back down to the table. Gajeel sighed, "Seriously you guys need to get over yourselves. Now what are we going to do about this week's assignment?"

Suddenly all the lights went off in the cafeteria and sounds of confusion could be heard throughout the room. "What the hell?" Natsu wondered.

"Get these lights turned back on!" a voice matching Makarov's yelled. The speakers started to make a glitching sound and carnival music began to play. "Is that a circus?" Gajeel asked. The lights on the stage towards the front of the cafeteria turned on and shone on Erza beating on her drums and Levy jamming out on the bass. Everyone's heads turned towards them and were shocked at what was happening. Then, the back cafeteria doors slammed open and a spotlight settled on the spot revealing Lucy. She was dressed in a white dress that poofed out like a tutu at the bottom with a brown belt around her waist and a single black glove on her right hand where she held a microphone.

Now's the time, get in line, don't be afraid tonight

We're gonna take you high, before you realize

'Round and 'round you'll go, up and down, never slow

Feel the excitement grow,

Lucy weaved her way through the crowded room, interacting with the crowd.

Oh This is where you let go

Lucy reached the table where Audio Uproar was seated and jumped up on top of their table and began singing the chorus.

Hands high like a roller coaster

This love is taking over

Take us higher here we go

Oh, oh, oh

Welcome to the show

Gravity we're defying

'Cause we were made for flying

We're about to lose control

Welcome to the show

Lucy slightly bowed with her arms out to her sides. As she did, she glanced down to see Natsu staring at her and she couldn't help but grin. She stood up and held her hand out to Natsu; he reached up and took her hand, helping her walk down the table like they were steps of a palace. Once on the floor, she ruffled his hair and made her way to the stage.

Oh Oh, welcome to the-

Lucy crouched a little, like she was trying to hide.

Oh, oh, we're on a mission nothing, nothing, can stand in our way

She was now at the foot of the stage stairs which were being blocked by Headmaster Makarov. She simply smiled and pushed past him onto the stage.

Oh, oh, we don't need permission

We're gonna rise up and we'll be the change

Oh, oh, hear us on your stereo

Oh, oh, we're about to lose control

Oh, oh, everybody knows

Oh, oh, this is where you let go

Lucy raised her fist in the air.

Hands high like a roller coaster

This love is taking over

Take us higher here we go

Oh, oh, oh

Welcome to the show

Gravity we're defying

'Cause we were made for flying

We're about to lose control

Welcome to the show

She encouraged the crowd to get up and sing with her.

And put your hands u-u-up

We're gonna have some f-u-u-n

We've only just beg-u-u-n

Lucy pointed at the crowd.

And it's too late to r-u-un, you can't run

So put 'em u-u-up

She pointed at Levy, who was helping her with backup vocals.

We're gonna have some f-u-u-n

Lucy stood back to back with Levy.

Turn u the bass let it b-u-u-mp

We've only just begun, and you can't run

Hands high like a roller coaster

This love is taking over

Take us higher here we go

Oh, oh, oh

Welcome to the show

Gravity we're defying

'Cause we were made for flying

We're about to lose control

Welcome to the show(2x)

On her bigger, louder notes, Lucy stood with her head raised and her arm outstretched as to put herself on display.

We're gonna have some f-u-u-n

Turn u the bass let it b-u-u-mp

We've only just begun, and you can't run(2x)

When Lucy finished, she lowered the mic and stood there waiting to see what the crowd thought of her. After a few seconds of silence, the whole room erupted in cheering and shouts; they loved her! Levy placed her bass on its stand and came running over to Lucy to embrace her in a hug. "That was awesome Lu-chan!" Ezra emerged from behind her drums to join then center stage in their embrace. "You rocked! They are definitely gonna let you in now!"

Amidst the cheering, a single voice could be heard, the voice of Headmaster Makarov. "Ehkm." The whole room went silent. The three girls froze and slowly turned towards the sound. Makarov was standing a few feet from them on the stage and he did not look happy. Lucy broke from the hug and stepped towards him; he was a lot shorter than she thought he was but that didn't take away from how intimidating he looked now.

"Miss Lucy," he said sternly. Lucy gulped and answered, "Y-yes sir?"

"I asked you to audition, not create chaos in my lunchroom. You hijacked our speaker system, cut the power, misused school property and-" Lucy squeezed her eyes shut, preparing for the worst. "And you created the most entertaining show I have ever seen." Lucy opened her eyes and looked at Makarov; he now stood with his hands behind his back and a huge grin on his face. "Really?" Lucy asked.

"Yes, my child, and I am happy to say you are now a student of Fairy Tail." Lucy fell to her knees with tears of joy streaming down her face but also wearing a smile. Levy and Ezra knelt down on either side of Lucy and wrapped their arms around her. Lucy responded back to their hug with another; when she regained her composure, she raised a fist in the air and shouted, "I did it!"

Natsu watched the scene unfold from his spot at the lunch table in the center of the room. He had to admit, the show that girl put on was one of the best he had ever seen too, but he wasn't about to admit that to his bandmates. "Well what do ya know" Gajeel smirked as he started at the girls on the stage. He would have never guessed that that little blue haired girl had so much energy in her or that a girl could rock as hard as he could on the drums. "I wonder who she is. She looks a little familiar." Gray said.

"I don't know, but I will definitely find out." Natsu said a certain glint shining in his eye; the new girl had definitely perked his interest.

Thanks for reading! Chapter three will come out soon… I hope.

Song is Welcome To the Show by Britt Nicole.