Lucy's P.O.V

"What's the daughter of the most wealthiest family in all of Fiore, doing at a rowdy and dangerous guild such as Fairy Tail?" Makarov asks.

"I-.."

"Wait, don't tell me your here because my brats destroyed something from your estate or causing trouble around where your living.." he says turning pale.

"No no not at all they didn't do anything wrong!" I said a little bit loud.

He sighed in relief. "Thank goodness, I would've had a heart attack if they really had done something wrong around your area." he chuckles. "But anyways, if it isn't something out of that topic, why are you here?"

I started getting nervous. "I- uh.."

He raised an eyebrow at me.

"I.. would like to join your guild Makarov! Please! I bowed.

There was a long pause. It felt like forever and I was holding my breath!

"Child, please take a seat." he says gesturing to the brown leather seat not to far from where I was standing. I then sat down, trying to avoid eye contact with the tiny man sitting in front of me. I can feel his eyes on me. I can tell he already knows something is up. I mean who wouldn't think something is up? The daughter of the richest man in Fiore asking to join something dangerous like a guild?

"Miss Heartfilia. Lucy Heartfilia."

"Y-Yes." I say still avoiding eye contact.

There was another long pause, his eyes still on me.

"Is there an explanation for why you are here asking to join a guild?"

"Yes."

"May you share with me that explanation?"

I nodded. I then tell him about my situation that I have shared with the others. The exact same way. Starting with my name.

Natsu's P.O.V

God what's taking them so long?! She's been in there for hours!" I shouted in frustration.

"Calm down Natsu. They have lots to talk about." Erza explains.

"What's there to talk about?! All he has to do is allow her into joining our guild!"

"You really are an idiot." Gray mutters.

"What was that stripper!"

"You heard me fire breath!"

"Ice queen!"

"Ash for brains!"

Gray and Natsu were about to go at it but suddenly felt a deathly aura surrounding a certain red head who was looking at the two. They immediately stopped knowing that Erza is not to be messed with considering that she's the strongest female in Fairy Tail.

"I hope Lucy-san is alright, she was looking pretty nervous when we were suddenly being chased out by master." Wendy mentions.

"Aye.." says Happy.

"You guys are overreacting. Lucy will be fine they just have to talk about some stuff that's all. Besides it's not like something bad will happen, we're in the guild." Carla says as she walks back to them after looking at the S-Class mission board.

"Yes but still, I never seen master talking to someone for this long. Usually it'll only take an hour or so but this is just surprising. But considering that she comes from the richest family, I suppose that he has a lot of questions and she has a lot of explaining, Including her story for being on the run. If you want to join a guild, your past and present and all events that has taken place has to be told to the master just in case anything partakes in the future so we'd be prepared." Erza exclaims.

"Yea and considering the situation Lucy's in for being on the run, we should probably be expecting a fight or something like that when words get's out and her father finds out." Gray added.

"And when that happens, we'll be there to protect Lucy. Cause that's what Fairy Tails all about! Helping their friends and family when times gets rough!" I shouted as I pumped my fist into the air. Everyone smiled and agreed.

On the other hand, Lisanna was laying out her plan to get back at the blonde for "taking" Natsu away from her. She was clearly not in her right state of mind. She was talking to a few other people who seems too be partaking in her plan. She smiled deviously at what she thinks is the perfect plan.

Your so going to regret ever stepping foot into a place you don't belong in Lucy Heartfilia. Lisanna then started laughing like maniac. I'll make you relive your nightmares.

Lucy's P.O.V.

I was finally done explaining to Makarov about my whole situation. From my past, to my mom, to father changing, to the run, to meeting everyone here and how they helped me, and till what brings me to the present. Makarov though, wasn't looking so nice. After hearing what my father has done to me and how inexcusable his actions are, he was a beast. Veins popped out from the side of his head and his fist was clenching hard against each other that it turned white. I noticed he hasn't said a word this whole time and the room was dangerously silent.

"I can't believe Jude Heartfilia is that kind of man." He finally spoke but his voice with filled with anger.

"I know joining your guild would only bring trouble. I was opposed to the ide-"

"Worry not my child. I am happy for what my brats has done for you after your arrival and I promise you that no harm will come to you as long as you are here. Yes, trouble will find us cause of your situation-"

"Exactl-"

"However." he says clearing his throat. I then shrank back into my seat. "That is what Fairy Tail is all about."

I looked at him with a puzzled expression.

"Lucy dear, everyone has a past. And everyone makes mistakes. They all have done something in the past that surely will catch up with them in the future. We Fairy Tail members treat each other as family and no one here will be treated differently. We definitely have had times where someone's past affected the whole guild. But we are family. And anyone's problem, becomes everyone's problem. We stick together through thick and thin no matter what. We will fight for our family and we will never give up as long as we live."

My eyes started to fill up with tears and before I knew it, they were raining downing my cheeks. For some reason, memories of my mom started popping up in my head. I started sobbing so much, my chest hurts and I clutched onto my stomach. It feels like the weight on my shoulders and everything else I've been carrying has been lifted off my shoulders. It felt like mom was there with me as I cried.

There's finally people.. who listened to my story.. and actually believes me.. I thought.

Makarov came over to my side and comforted me. "Everyone's weight, becomes ours too." He says. I then grabbed him and hugged him like my life depended on him and cried for a while.

"Lucy Heartfilia. I welcome you to our guild. You are now one of us, part of our family and I hope many new exciting adventures comes your way. I promise you that no harm will come to you as long as you are part of our family. I hope you enjoy it here."

"I already have enjoyed myself Maka- no, master." I said as I smiled at him. "Your guild is wonderful, full of outstanding people who surely has a bright future ahead of them."

"Yes they really do. I just pray that their recklessness won't get the best of them.." he adds as he shudders under the thought.

I laughed.

Master turns to me and motions me to come closer. He then whispers in my ear,

"Quietly go to the door and open it."

I looked at him with a wonder written all over my face. He just gestures me to go do it and I so I followed what he told me to do. I walked quietly over the door, I turned the knob and soon, the bunch comes flying in.

"Uh oh we've been caught.." Gray says rubbing the back of his head while getting up.

"Oh no guys run for it!" Natsu shouts as he tried to stand up but failing to do so due to Erza being on top of him.

"M-Master it's not what you think! N-Natsu-san forced me to eaves drop!" Wendy mentions as she panicked.

"I am deeply sorry Master and Lucy, please hit me for I deserve it!" She says holding her breath. Everyone just sweat dropped at the suggestion.

"Mhm." Master cleared his throat. Once again, the room fell silent. "It's alright you brats. Seeing as you've been told about the situation, I'll let it slide. Next time I won't let it go through." Master exclaims while glaring at the bunch making them shudder.

"Y-Yes sir!" They all said in unison.

He sighs. "Anyways, I am not done talking to Lucy."

I looked at him to see that he was already looking at me too.

"I still have some business with you. There's also something I have to show you downstairs."

"O-Ok." I confusingly agreed.

"Were coming to master." Erza tells him.

Master studied her expression. Everyone just sweat dropped at the staring contest the two we're having.

"Alright I guess it's fine." He spoke. We all sighed in relief.

"I can see you all have already became good friends?" He asks observantly.

"We have actually. We all stayed here at the guild all night just chatting away and fighting dimwit here" Gray explains while pointing at Natsu who was supposedly "dimwit".

"Shut it stripper." Natsu tsk.

Gray chuckles. "To be quite honest, it was a lot of fun staying here last night. Getting to know Lucy and all was really interesting and what's surprising is that we hung out together. Me, Erza, Wendy, and ash for brains. Yea we would talk but never how we did last night. It was surprisingly weird but fun. It feels like we knew Lucy all his time, that's how comfortable it really was with her." Gray says as he was looking at the blonde before him.

Everyone was stunned after what gray said, he never said anything like that and it was just so weird for them to see how sweet he can be. Except for Lucy, she was blushing but at the same time staring at gray in awe. This didn't go unnoticed by Natsu though. It looks he has some competition at hand! The first to break the silence in the room was Erza.

"Wow Gray I never knew you could say something like that." she says.

"It's not my fault Natsu's stupidness can have an affect on people." Gray mumbles.

"I can hear you, you idiot!" Natsu yells.

"You trying to pick a fight!?"

"Sure let's go!"

"Boys!" Master yells. The two stopped bickering and soon was punched in the head by Erza for fighting. "Now then, shall we head downstairs?"

The bunch nodded and soon left the room. Master locked the door before heading out, and as we head down the stairs, many people stared.

"Master! Is something the matter? What's going on?" The sweet barmaid ask.

"Nothing to worry about my children. We're just discussing some business. Please go back to what you were doing."

People shrugged and returned to what they were doing before. We then continued going downstairs into the a library. My eyes then lit up with excitement.

"I'm so going to love it here!" I say while looking at the tons and tons of books that were here.

"I suppose you like books Lucy-san?" Wendy asks.

"Like? I love reading!" I jumped excitingly.

"That's good to hear. But this is not where I'm taking you." Master explains.

"O-Oh! Forgive me." I bowed. Then, I was again met with a blow to the head.

"Formalities Lucy." Erza glared.

"B-But I thought you had to be formal to the master at least? Or at least when you're on a serious matter?" I looked at her with a confused expression while rubbing to the spot I've been hit. Erza though, stayed quiet for a bit then started shaking.

"Y-Your right. Please hit me for making an error on my part!" she suggest. Then again, we sweat dropped at her suggestion.

"No No, It's really ok!"

"Alright then. May we please continue?" Master asks getting a little impatient.

"Yes of course! Sorry about that!"

"Not at all." Master then walked to a certain bookshelf. He then place his hand on one of the row of books and started chanting a spell. After the spell was completed, the book shelf then started to shake. It then, started being lowered underground. Then the stone wall behind the shelf was being opened. We all stared in awe as the opening finished up. Then master gestured us to follow him inside. It was silent as we walked into the stone wall opening. It closed automatically behind us after everyone was in. We walked on a cobblestone pathway leading somewhere underground.

"Master I didn't know there was something like this underground." Erza spoke.

"Of course you don't your not supposed to know. It was supposed to be only me and Lucy coming down here, but seeing that you wouldn't back down if I refused you coming along, I simply had no choice. But I am trusting you guys not to say a word about this passage. Am I clear?"

"Yes master." We all said.

"Good. If I ever find out that this passage has been leaked, there will be severe punishment."

We continued our way down in silence. It was going down quite a long way. But after another couple minutes, we finally reached the end of the staircase. We were met with a brown wooden door that was arched instead of rectangle. Master chanted another spell then the door opened. I'm still in awe that master knows how to do spells. It's really hard to learn those in our world. Only the most strongest and skilled people can learn spells. For mavis sakes I only know how to do combat and free run! Well anyways, as we walked in, the room was filled with shelves that had boxes of what looked like classified records. The room was huge and full of it! I mean it like that's all that's here.

"Over here Lucy." Master calls out to her.

"Uh.. Over where?" Lucy asks. She kind of got lost as she was looking around.

"Over here Luce!" Natsu says waving her over. She walks over to where they were. Everyone was already grouped, waiting for her to come over.

"Sorry!" she says then walking upwards to master. He was waiting for her so they could open the box. Written on the box was "Heartfilia".

"Why does that box have my last name master?" I asked confusingly.

"Lucy. There is something I have to tell you about what happened in the past." Master says as he opens the box. There was a lot of files in it. Master picks up a vanilla folder and pulls out what looks like a photo. He then gave it to me. My eyes widen at the sight. I would of never guessed that she was one of them. The sweetest and most graceful women I ever known.. Layla Heartfilia.. was once a member of Fairy Tail..