The next day at the guild.
Lucy was enjoying a beverage when she was called into the Master's office.
"Again?" Still Lucy made her way into the office.
"Evening Lucy."
"Hello Master Jose." Lucy knew exactly what this was about.
"I'm very sorry to bother after you have completed a mission. But this guild is in need of some money."
"Knew it." Lucy thought. For months this routine has continued, in fact ever since she joined Phantom Lord. Lucy didn't want to oppose but she really was exhausted.
"Um, excuse me Master." Master Jose mood changed. "I will gladly give you the money but I've been working a lot lately, so I plan to have a bit of a break, I'll have to bring you the money after I take another job." Just then the Master turned and gave Lucy a glare that made Lucy shrink back.
"What a selfish thing to ask." Master Jose started. "I, no, this guild is in need of your help and you refuse to give a few jewels to us, that should be nothing to you!"
"Nothing to me?" Lucy didn't understand what that meant. Or perhaps she didn't want to understand.
"I'm, sorry Master but I don't have enough money to donate to the guild, my rent is due and I need the money to stay in my apartment."
"Well then.." Master Jose approached Lucy. "I suppose you'll have to find somewhere else to sleep tonight." With that Lucy's world went black.
When Lucy came to, the sky was black and had stars twinkling above. Lucy could feel the cold area that rested on her skin. The first thing she did was examine her surroundings. She wasn't at the guild nor inside her apartment but she was at the park that she knew wasn't too far from her place. Slowly Lucy collected her thought, replaying the events that had taken place. When fully releasing what had happen she checked her pockets, sure enough, not a penny was left.
Lucy didn't know what to do. She was already behind in her payment so reasoning with the landlady was out of the question. Along with no close guild mates Lucy was left with no good solution. Lucy made her way to a park bench and cured up on top the wooden surface.
"So cold." Lucy shivered. Lucy caught sight of her guild mark and cradled her hand.
"you refuse to give a few jewels to us, that should be nothing to you!"
"It can't mean what I think it means." Lucy said to herself, her voice cracking. "I mean I haven't told any one how could they possibly know." Even though Lucy felt reassured, tears still tried to escape her eyes.
After a few hours Lucy was starting to doze off. With her eyes almost closed a figure appeared in her blurry vision. The figure looked to have spiky hair. Triggering a memory in Lucy's mind. But then heavy breathing was heard and felt upon Lucy which caused Lucy to fully focus. A grubby man with a hideous face was staring down at Lucy, examining the surface of her body. Lucy sprung into action. With a loud scream Lucy brought her attack upon the pervy stranger.
"LUCY KICK!"
"UGGG" The man moaned grabbing his stomach tightly in pain as Lucy sped off to she doesn't know where.
After using up the only energy she had left, Lucy draped herself against a wall huffing out puffs of air.
"Can't-move-too-tired." Lucy now surrendering to her fading consciousness, Lucy collapsed in a heap into a deep sleep. Unaware to her another figure had stumbled upon her, this time they were not alone.
