Gray's eyes widened as he heard the woman's words replay in his head. He quietly walked to Natsu who was looking in the food aisle with Happy.

"Oi, Happy.. That rice cake looks so good!" Natsu exclaimed with drool almost falling down his mouth. "Aye sir!" Happy agreed. Gray felt bad telling Natsu what happened to Lucy.

"H-hey, Natsu..." Gray tried to say calmly "Yes stripper?" Natsu jokingly said. The ice mage twitched but stayed place as he kept on talking. "It's about Lucy.." He said. Natsu looked at him. "You found her?!" He yelled. "N-not really.. Well this old lady kinda said.." Gray felt like he didn't want to say it anymore. "WHAT IS IT!?" Natsu yelled impatiently. "S-she.. Joined, a new guild.." Gray choked on his words as he didn't want to look at Natsu's expression.

Natsu looked at Gray, then Happy who he both know were hurting. But Natsu was hurt even more. This is all my fault.. He thought. He was angry, he wanted to burn down the whole city. But he couldn't, he tried to stay calm and said. "That's why we're here right? To get her back.." He said emotionless. But Gray and Happy could feel the caring and hurt Natsu in his words. They both looked at Natsu and nodded.

(Now, let's see how Lucy got into the guild.)


Lucy's P.O.V.

I was walking down the street of Crocus as I was really hungry. I barley had enough money to get a full meal. I felt stupid for not getting money before hand, cause I knew i would've needed it. I looked down the food aisle as I saw different kind of meats. But they were all to expensive. I looked at the pizza, it was only 1,500 jewels with a drink. I only had 50,000 with me. It was pretty cheap.. I thought. Cause I knew I'd need that 50,000 on different things.

I asked the person who was selling the Pizza for that small meal. The person was an old man, rather short for his size. He had a chef hat and white coat with a mustache. "No, I'm sorry. But that's my slice." A voice came approaching her. I turned around to see a blonde with spiky hair coming her way. He had slanted dark eyes, and above his right eye there was a thin scar, His left ear had an earring, and his sign was just in-between his arm and his shoulder.

I blushed. No, get it back together Lucy. No time for this man, he has your food! I thought. "Excuse me, but I asked for the pizza first!" I coldly snapped at him. I couldn't help it, I was starving. The man looked at me with his dark blue eyes. He stared at me for so long I got a shiver down my spine. I finally turned away. "Are you going to give me the pizza or what?" I hissed at him with my arms folded against my chest.

He laughed. "If you can get it." He ran away laughing. "Don't call me that! And give me back my pizza!" I snapped at him while chasing him down the aisle's of food. "STING!" A voice said to him stopping him from running. I was to late to see him stop I bumped into him and fell.

"Thanks.." I said sarcastically as I rubbed the back of my head. "I'm sorry miss, did my friend do something?" Another man came towards me helping me get up. He looked rather slimmer than the other one. He had messy dark black hair almost reaching his shoulder, along with some strands pointing upwards on the top of his head and his hair is later brushed to the right side of his face covering up his right eye. He had red eyes with slit pupil's similar to Gajeel's eyes.

I looked at him, he was handsome. I thought. I blushed by looking at him too, Then I came back to reality. "O-oh, uhm.. Well, he took my food." I bluffed while pointing at the other blonde. "Oh, i'm sorry about that. My friend here likes to take food from other people." He said sweatdropping. "O-oh, it's okay.. I can get another one.." I said awkwardly.

"Anyways, My name is Rogue and my friend here is named Sting." Rogue introduced himself and sting and asked me. "What's your name?" I looked at him and said "My name is Lucy, Lucy Heartifilia." I introduced myself not knowing why I did.

"Well, from your hand I can see you are from Fairy Tail. What a weak guild." Sting cockily said. I gave him a bad look. "Well, I'm not really in that group anymore." I said calmly trying to avoid the boys gaze. "Well, you can join our guild if you like. " Rogue gave me a smile that made me feel warm inside. "Rogue! What are you saying!? Our guild are only for the strongest people!" Sting yelled at Rogue. "Well, I heard that Fairy Tail is a very strong guild. So if she's in it, she's probably really strong!" Rogue fought back.

"It doesn't matter, and if master doesn't let her in then i'll say something about it." Rogue smirked. (In this story rogue has contact with other people who can convince their master to do what Rogue pleases.)

Sting couldn't say anything to that. "Whatever.." Sting annoyingly said as he turned back to me. "-Fine, come with us." I followed behind them as we reached their guild. "Come with us." Rogue calmly said as he entered the guild.

I walked in awkwardly to see the guild huge and gloomy. It didn't have much of a good aura in the guild, or maybe it was just me. We walked into a long hall that lead to a big door. Sting opened it. "Master, we have a visitor." He called out. Rogue told me to stay out of the room because it was more of a private room.

They both went in the room as I stood there quietly but awkwardly. I looked around not seeing much in the hall. It was really empty but dark. I was scared.

What if no one accepts me? I wonder what they think about me? I kept on thinking about the negative things as they were in the room talking to their master.

It took at least half an hour for them to come back out. I was nervous as I saw them walk out of the door. They looked at me emotionless. I couldn't tell what they were thinking. Rogue than broke the silence. "Lucy.." He said quietly.

"-Welcome to the guild."