Lucy kept her pace slow. It was almost evening and the river was quite. She walked past the florist. Maybe some flowers would cheer her up so she entered. Along the small shop were roses and poppies and tulips. In one basket was a bouquet of beautiful Lilies. They smelt so sweat, like cooking marshmallows over a fire. These Lilies were a rare breed and were called dragon lilies. Lucy was about to pick up the bouquet but remembered who they reminded her of. Natsu. They were pink like his hair and the fact that they were Dragon Lilies made her feel empty so instead she bought red roses. After exiting the shop she walked through the dark street. Down the dark path. And balanced along the wall by the dark river. The old man did not drive past as much as he used to. The apartment felt big and empty to Lucy as she stood in front of it.

Opening the door she called out. "I'm home." No cat answered. He was likely still out. So to calm herself Lucy called out "I'm home Natsu." Hoping maybe he would answer but to no avail as the apartment stayed quiet. She walked into her room and saw on the mantel piece was a picture of her, Natsu and Happy. She walked over to it and kissed her fingers and placed it over Natsu's face. Even after three years she still could not forget about her love for him. Lucy had dated almost twenty boys to make her get over Natsu but nothing had worked on her first or second date she would break down in tears and say it wouldn't work out between them and would run off.

Lucy went into the kitchen and began to slice up some garlic, onions and chilli and put it into a frying pan then added oil, tomato purée and tinned tomatoes. In a second pot she turned a dial to mid-boil then added the water followed by pasta. She left the sauce to simmer and the pasta to boil. When it was done Lucy placed it into a bowl and sat at her table slurping on pasta. Happy came flying into the house through the window and sat at the table. Lucy walked over to the fridge and picked up a cod and threw it to the cat who caught it in his mouth and started in nibble on it tail first.

"How was your day Lucy?" Asked Happy optimistically as always.

"Awful." She simply replied. "How about you?"

"Charle turned me down again." Happy stopped nibbling his fish and sat on the table looking into the distance. "Aww." Said Lucy and rubbed the exceeds head making him purr. "Don't worry little guy. I know I'll give you a tip how about you give Charle one of those roses in the vase tomorrow instead of a fish."

"You think that will work?" Said Happy through tears. "I'll tell you what if it doesn't you can have two fish for dinner instead of just one." Said Lucy

"DEAL." Said Happy shaking his paw with Lucy's hand.

"Oh hey Lucy guess what?"

"What?"

"Erza and Jellal are getting married. They're so in looooove!" Teased Happy. Lucy squealed at the news and clapped her hands together. "It's about time. I'll talk to Erza about it tomorrow. I'm going to go to bed early tonight. Oh Happy we'll take a job together alright."

"Alright Lucy. Good night."

Lucy sat in bed for a while staring at the ceiling. She slowly drifted off into sleep and what she dreamt was what had happened after Makarov had died.

Lucy's dream

I woke up on the ground and there was master all bloody and burnt and there was Natsu, no E.N.D staring down on me. Again he hung me by my hair and glared at me with sharp dagger like eyes. "Its hopeless girl, now no one can save you. Not even Natsu." He continued to grip me by my hair it would rip out of my scalp soon I could feel it. This was not Natsu, this was not my best friend, this was not the man I fell in love with. His other hand set alight and was about to drive into me when I said "Please could you just let me say one last thing." He simply laughed. But I could see he was letting me do this for his own amusement. "Go ahead, it's not like it will do anything."

"Natsu if you can hear me, I just wanted to say one thing to you. I-I-I L-love You, I love you Natsu Dragneel. Demon or not, dragon or human I still Love you." I could see that on his face he was fighting to take control. Natsu had heard my words. I was going to help him, give him strength. I reached in and kissed Natsu on the Lips hard to make sure that he felt it. Natsu screamed out as his hair turned back to pink and his eyes faded back to onyx. The spell was broken and then my hair was released and Natsu pushed his lips against mine. And then he went limp in my arms he and the demon had passed out with exhaustion of fighting.

We took Natsu back to our makeshift guild hall. Porlyusica then placed a seal over E.N.D stronger than the one Igneel had placed so that Natsu had total control. Now all they had to do was find a way to dispose of E.N.D. Natsu very soon woke up. But what was strangest of all is that he barely spoke and when he could leave the infirmary he stayed at home.

Very soon the master's Funeral happened everyone in the guild was crying, no one could hold their tears and were washing the floor with even more water. Natsu had not come, I doubted that he could manage seeing master's burial as he blames himself for his death. Very soon after the funeral I came back to see Natsu standing in front of the grave his face stung with tears. I walked up behind him. "Natsu?" He did not answer only stood up and hugged me.

"Natsu you're hurting me." I said as he squeezed me. "Oh no I did it again, I thought maybe I could stay but I'll only end up hurting you again Lucy." I looked at him and he simply picked up his bag and began to walk. "Where are you going?" I asked

"Away." He replied.

"Why?"

"I don't want to hurt you Lucy." He said his head was hung low and I could see sadness and anger about himself in his eyes. "Lucy I have to go, I almost killed you and I cannot stay around you I would only hurt you more."

"I don't care." I clasped my arms around him, I would not let go, I love her too much to not let go.

"Lucy No" He said while pushing me away.

"Don't you remember what I said at the battle?" He looked me sadly, with that look I dreaded his answer.

"No, I can't remember anything about the battle it's a blur." He continued to stare deep into the graveyard soil. "Lucy looked I'm never coming back, but you must know, I love you Lucy Heartfillia." He kissed my lips and I kissed him back tugging onto his scarf. I felt his lips disappear and when I opened my eyes he was gone only a piece of his scarf was in my hand. I fell to the floor crying his words still echoed through my mind "I love you Lucy Heartfillia."

...

Lucy's eyes slipped open, it was morning already. It was cold again and it was an early seven. She stretched out and tapped Happy on the back. The blue exceed stretched and yawned loudly much like a lion than a cat. She walked over to my wardrobe and took out a pink tank top and a short brown miniskirt. She then tied her hair into a one sided and held it with a hair band. Next she placed over her skirt, her belt with her keys in a pouch on one side and her whip on the other.

Happy tied on his bag and hoped onto my shoulder. She grabbed him a rose to give to Charle and they walked to the guild. The guild was early for that morning and at the table were sat Lucy's team, Erza Gray and Wendy. "Lucy we have an urgent job request. We have to take out a dark guild. Romeo, Gajeel and Levy will be joining us." Said Erza. She grabbed her arm with the other. "I'm all fired up."

"Aye sir." Our Party Marched out, that dark guild was done for.