A.N. Thank you all so much for your continual support in this endeavor. I am glad that there are so many of you who are enjoying this story so far. I'm sorry that I haven't updated in the last couple days. I was staying at a friends house and they didn't have good wifi but I'm back at home and ready to start writing again. I also want to thank all of the people who have followed and favorited not just the story, but me as well. It makes me happy to see that so many people like this story that much. Now for the review replies:
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Now as you have probably figured out, I am not Hiro Mashima and therefore I do not own Fairy Tail or any of these characters. Happy reading 3
Chapter 3: Warm Welcome
Lucy P.O.V
It's been nearly a year since I left Fairy Tail to train. I wonder how everyone back at the guild is doing. I hope nothing crazy happened while I was gone. I thought to myself as I walked on the edge of the canal. "Is that Lucy?" I heard one of the boat guys say. The other one responded with a shocked "No way" the way he said it made it sound like I died. "Yep, it's me! And I'm back for good this time!" I shouted to expel any doubt they might have had that it was me. " You gotta stop disappearing like that, Lucy!" the first one shouted back. " I didn't know you guys cared that much" I reply in an almost sarcastic tone. But they were already too far behind me to hear.
Finally home. I think as I open the large wooden doors to the Fairy Tail guild hall. Everyone just stared at me, but one person in particular caught my eye. "Laxus" I whispered just loud enough for only him to hear. " LUCY" the entire guild screamed at the top of their lungs while trying to tackle me into some form of a group hug. It wasn't unlike how they reacted when Lisanna came back.
I managed to doge most of them, but I had to fight my old team off. I can't let them see my scars...not yet. After fighting Natsu, Gray, Happy, and Erza the whole guild just stared at me like I was drooling rainbows or something. I suppose it made sense though Natsu, Gray, and Happy were on the ground and unconscious, whereas Erza was standing parallel to me. Apparently we were both out of breath.
I looked over to Laxus and he had that smile, the smile from my dream. Everyone in the guild sat/stood completely still for a good ten seconds. The silence was broken by everyone except for me and Laxus while everyone was screaming random comments such as "How did you do that?", "Where have been for so long?", and "Welcome back, Lucy". As the seemingly random comments continued so did mine and Laxus' staring contest.
Apparently Mira had noticed our little moment because as soon as I went to the bar to get my usual strawberry milkshake she asked "So how long have you and Laxus been a couple?" I nearly choked on my milkshake and Laxus practically did choke on his beer a few seats away. Master was sitting on the counter between us and was muttering something about blonde grandchildren with brown eyes or blue eyes. It was then that Mira, being as calm as she was, noticed one of the scars on my face. Specifically the largest one that went from just above my right eyebrow and across my nose, to just below my left eye.
"Lucy, dear, what happened? Where did you get that scar?" Mira asked worriedly. "Well, I was training in some unclaimed mountains for about two or three months. I got it while taking out a small dark guild that was terrorizing the nearby village. Apparently that village had sent out a job request for it about a day before I took them out and as thanks they let me keep the property of the hall so that I could repurpose it." Just as I had finished explaining what happened I heard a challenging voice behind me "Oh, please, get over yourself. You probably got it by tripping and hitting your face on a branch. Personally, I think it's an improvement" the voice mocked on. "That's enough, Lisanna!" shout Mira and the master in unison. "Come on! We were all thinking it. There is no way that a weak, blonde, bimbo like her could ever do something that that!"
Finally fed up with her commentary in that annoying voice of hers I stood up and simply said "Shut up" "Excuse me? What did you just say to me bitch?" asked Lisanna. "I said shut up. Now, if you're done throwing your temper tantrum, I'd like to find a job request" I retorted quite calmly. "Sorry, I don't think we have any solo jobs that are easy enough for you." she said sarcastically. The thing is, I wasn't just training my physical strength and magic in those mountains. I was also training my senses, so now my senses are probably on par with Laxus and the other dragon slayers...even my eyesight.
"I think I'll take that one" I said while pointing to a request asking to defeat some Vulcans and a Wyvern that were tearing up a town called Rivent for 200,000 Jewel. "Hey, Mira, since Lisanna is kind of in my way, can you put me down for the monster slaying job in Rivent?" I ask the takeover mage as though Lisanna wasn't even there. "Sure thing, Lucy. Have fun!" she called as I walked home to get packed.
The entire guild with the exception of Mira, Master Makarov, and Laxus was frozen with disbelief. Natsu was the first to snap out of it." Come on, Happy, we've gotta go protect Lucy!" he screamed "Aye, sir!" Happy shouted back. "That's enough, Natsu" said the master. "But Gramps-" Natsu was shortly cut off "I said that's enough! I shall choose someone to watch over Lucy from the sidelines" said the master with a grin similar to Mira's signature matchmaker look on his face.
