Hey there! Sorry for the delay, I've been swamped with everything lately. Thanks, as always, for you guys for reviewing :) I don't think I've mentioned it before because I keep forgetting, but Abaddon basically means destruction in Hebrew, so that's why the power is called that. Okay~ Hope you guys enjoy! Please review and tell me what you think!

The sky turned shades of pink, purple, and black as night fell on Fiore. The wind began to pick up, brining in the nightly chill. Levy's eyes hesitantly fluttered open and she immediately looked up. The stars; she could finally see them again. They shone beautifully and brightly against the black canvas of the night sky. This may have been the most beautiful night Levy had ever seen, or maybe it was just because there was finally something there up in the darkness. In the cave there had been nothing, only the feeling of suffocation and the sound of water slowly dripping down from the stalactites. The stars defined the night, they showed that the darkness wasn't never-ending, and that darkness was not all that was out there. The stars held promise.

The wind picked up again and Levy shivered; she knew she'd have to make a fire. Looking away from the sky, she scavenged the area and collected some twigs and branches. Setting them down and positioning them for an optimum burn, she thought to herself. She'd have to learn to use the Abaddon's power if she were to do anything with it and why not try to start a fire with it?

Levy began to glare at the stack of twigs; she held her breath and continued on glaring. Her eyes began to twitch from strain and her cheeks stung from holding the breath for a long time. Letting the breath go and her eyes rest she pondered. How on Earth could she get the power active? She could barely feel the magic inside her; almost as if it had gone dormant once again, but she knew that was not the case. Looking back at the fire she tried again. And again. And again. Each time she used a different technique and strategy but she still remained chilly.

Becoming frustrated, Levy plopped down next to the fire and concentrated on the pile. "Maybe if I meditate a bit?" she thought out loud and began her meditation. She focused on one question in her head. What had caused it to activate in the first place? She racked her brain for answers for hours but could not seem to find an answer. When Levy finally reopened her eyes from her meditation the rays of red, pink and orange streaked across the sky signaling the sunrise.

Levy stood, leaving the pile of twigs, grabbed her things and looked at the cave. She was finally free from it, it had taken a long time but she had done it. Now it was time for her to go home, if she could call it that anymore. She turned, her bag on her back, and left the place that had kept her prisoner for so long far in her dust.

She began to weave through the trees in the direction that she had thought about going every single day; the way to the town. She still had the money for a train ride if the rates hadn't gone up in the time she had been gone. Stepping over a fallen tree and continuing on her trek, she became lost in thought.

What would she do when she got back? Should she even go back? Maybe she should just take a train to a small town and live out her life there. No…she couldn't do that. She needed closure. She needed to rub it in everyone's faces that she had survived without their help because she didn't need it anymore. Her heart began to grow heavy with her thoughts but she shook her head. They were the ones that had abandoned her; she should feel no guilt about this.

The next question to fly into her head was more important; how would she show them? How could she show them she got stronger when she could no longer even control her magic? Without the Abaddon and with her appearance, even though she had yet to see her face, she was positive she looked much weaker not stronger. Maybe she would have to hop for the best? Maybe it would activate on its own? Levy could only hope. The only thing worse than going back, would be going back a weakling.

The constant debating in Levy's mind kept her occupied for most of the walk and it wasn't long until she could start to see the shape of buildings through the trees. Finishing, collecting, and storing the thoughts in her head, Levy concentrated on walking and reaching the town. With her newly found pace, Levy reached the town in less than 15 minutes.

Standing at the edge of the tree line Levy hesitated; How much had she really changed? People were sure to stare; who wouldn't? Her clothes were almost rags and she was most certainly coated in dirt. After mulling her decision over in her head, she simply stepped out and into town, no longer caring about a bystander's opinion of her.

Walking onto the main street of the town, Levy walked with her head held high. She should be proud of herself with how much she had gone through. The street was bustling with people going to stores and little stands of all different sorts. Levy tried to blend into the crowd, which for the most part worked. Some people looked at her oddly, but no one openly spoke up about it; at least they had that decency.

Levy stopped moving with the crowds and pulled over to the side of the walkway in front of a bookstore. Looking through the glass she saw all sorts of books, new books that she had never even heard of, sequels of some of her favorites, long awaited additions to a series, and even some old historic books. The sight made her both happy and sad at the same time. Life had continued on without her. The realization hit her harder than it had when she first entered the town. Time didn't wait for her; it just continued on it's never ending journey.

Levy stopped looking into the store and just gazed at the glass window; at herself. Silently she took her appearance in, but not without difficulty. She had changed so much. Her hair was a much duller and lighter blue than it had been before. Her hair reached past the small of her back, this was the longest it had ever been, and it was an absolute mess of tangles and knots that would be a pain to get out. Levy was deathly pale, her lips and cheek had lost their color, her fingernails extremely long and jagged from several breaks. Looking herself in the eyes, Levy noticed her eyes were darker, duller, and empty. The shine had completely gone from them. Above everything else in her appearance, Levy noticed how thin she was; she was skin and bone, and her clothes looked huge on her. Even though she could find some food in the cave, it was never enough to maintain a healthy diet, plus she had had to ration it out. Unable to bear looking at herself any longer, Levy turned away from the store front and walked toward the train station.

When she reached the station she looked at the ticket price which, thankfully, hadn't changed and at the times of the trains. The next train to Magnolia would be in two hours. Two more hours until she could finally start making her way back. Back to Fairy Tail. Back to her old family. Back to the ones who had abandoned her.

Also! sorry for no Gajeel this chapter, he'll be back next chapter! Next chapter is going to be dramatic with the renunion.