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Lucy didn't feel much better in the morning, but the headache was gone for the time being. At least it was one good thing this morning. She got herself dressed and headed for the guild, ready to get through this day as well. As she walked down the riverside, the nice fishermen told her to be careful so she didn't fall. It was a nice morning where the sun was shining and everything seemed to be great, Lucy couldn't help but smile.

Though the tiredness soon overwhelmed her and she almost fell. She got the image that she was running in her head, always running. It didn't give any sense, but the feeling was there nonetheless. She wasn't far from the guild, but just that little way seemed to be way too long. However, Lucy being the girl she was, she just sniffed at the thought and started to walk again. It was only some dumb thought; she didn't needed to listen to it. She could just fine mange to walk on her own.

Entering the guild, she found that it was as loud as usual. Behind the bar stood the beautiful Mirajane as always, on the bar counter sat Master Makarov and Cana not long beside, drinking even in this early hour. Lucy could also see Levy with Jet and Droy at a table, the Iron Dragon, Gajeel, by her side and Pantherlily sitting on the table. Macao sat at another table with Wakaba, Romeo and Warren. They were laughing at something Lucy couldn't hear.

Than it was the table where her friends sat; Erza, Gray and Wendy. She could see the white Exceed, Charle, sit in front of the young Wendy. Lucy headed for her friends, each step sending a pain jolt through her body. It was a faint pain, not something that hurt all that much. She more collapsed beside Gray than sat down, trying not to pant as she smiled at them.

"You feeling better, Lucy?" Erza asked, a frown upon her pretty face as she looked worriedly at her friend. Lucy only smiled, assuring them that everything was well. Her forehead was clammy with sweat, her heart raising in her chest. Once again Lucy wondered what could be wrong with her.

"Everything is great," she said as calmly as she could. She tried to stroke a blond

tress behind her ear without shivering, their eyes was like a physical touch. The blond mage didn't want to worry them for nothing, so she kept her mouth closed and soon the conversation was up and going. It was nothing interesting really, just the normal stuff they used to talk about; Gray complaining about the fire-breathing fool, Erza being scary and making him shut his mouth and Juvia coming up from nowhere, clinging to Gray and glare at Lucy while she kept saying, "my rival in love". Lucy didn't answer though, she was too busy staying conscious.

It seemed to have gone hours before Natsu turned up, coming through the guild doors with a yell. Happy came along as well, kneeling before Charle with a fish. It was a very cute gesture, and Lucy thought she could see Charle blush just a bit. The sweet Happy would apparently stop at nothing, since he nearly did it every day, and did so to say always turned down.

"Lucy!" Natsu said as he sat down beside her, grinning with his whole face. "Are you feeling better now?"

The blond smiled and nodded. "Yes."

"Good!" he grinned and held up a paper. She saw with the same that it was a job request. Frankly she thought that it was just what she needed. Something she could wrap her mind around! It was perfect, and while she was about to say right that, Erza and Gray joined in. Soon her three friends was yelling and discussing all in the same time as it looked like a fight was about to start. Though knowing Erza, she wouldn't allow that.

Lucy only sat there and smiled, resting her head in her palm. As she had thought earlier in the day, it was truly a very nice day. If she only could get her true power back and not feel so damn tired all the time, everything would in fact be perfect. Maybe all she needed was a rush of danger and she would be back to herself. A job where she would be needed to do something, anything at all - it was all she wanted right now.

"So then when are we going?" the blond interrupted as the ice mage and fire mage was about to lash out on each other. They both turned around to face her, glanced at each other once more before turning to Erza that was looking at the paper.

"Get ready," the scarlet haired girl said, "we are leaving as fast I have packed."