Author's Note:

Hey guys! I haven't updated for what seems like years, hey? If you catch my saying 'eh?' in my sentences a lot, it's not because I'm Canadian, it's just cause it's become a habit. Me and some friends had this contest to see who can go 'eh?' for the longest period of time and now... This is the result, eh? Ya see?! I'm laughing my head off now. LOL! Well, here's the next chapter! Please review!Oh yeah, that's another thing. I haven't been getting a whole bunch of reviews lately... T_T PLEASE REVIEW!

~Zaïde~

Disclaimer: I don't own Fairy Tail!

A glimpse of what happened in Life Beyond Fairy Tail; Without Natsu:

"I'm going to get Lucy back!"

'Maybe, since I'm starting over, I should change my appearance too?'

'Meet the new me!'

"What guild were you from?"

"Fairy Tail"

"You're from Fairy Tail?!"

"Not even close..."

'What if I was just a replacement for Lisanna?'

Bold for memories and letter to the guild.

Italics for thoughts

Now to the story...

(Sting's P.O.V)

'I'll see you guys tomorrow!" Lucy said while waving. I waved back and smiled. I turned back to Roku, who was cleaning a glass with an old rag.

"Lucy Ashley? From Fairy Tail? Don't remember ever hearing about her." he said casually. I nodded, tapping a finger on my chin.

"You're right. I've only heard of Lucy Heartfilia. Maybe they're cousins?" I asked, guessing the last part. Roku moved his hands to an 'I-don't-know' position. I sighed. All I could remember about Lucy was that she had this bubbly personality and her smile was just...

Gorgeous... Not to mention her now black hair. It really framed her face and made her brown eyes stand out. Plus the yellow steaks in her hair made them pop out even more.

I wonder what she's doin now...?

(Normal P.O.V- Lucy's P.O.V)

I broke down in tears again.

"Hey Gray? Did I ever tell you how I hate how weak Lucy is?" I heard Natsu say.

"Now that you mention it Natsu, no. You haven't." he said, angered. " And besides. Lucy's not weak!"

I was sitting at the bar, asking Mirajane for a glass of water. I heard the mages conversation from behind me.

"Yes she is! We both know that we just brought her here to get our minds off Lisanna!" Natsu said, loudly. It had shattered my heart.

"Well, I wasn't the one who brought her here in the first place right?! You were! In my heart, she was NEVER a replacement for ANYONE! Got that?!" Gray yelled defensively I pushed away from the bar and ran out of the guild, tears streaming down my cheeks.

More tears poured from my eyes as I stood up. I closed the door, that was still wide open from when I came back from the store. I let out a scream of rage as hit the wall. I heard a little shuffle from behind me as I continued to sob. I quickly turned around to see Sting. Once he saw my face, his eyes widened in shock.

"W-what wrong Lucy?" he asked. I ran to him, plunging my face into his shirt.

"I hate him! I hate him I hate him I hate him!" I yelled, muffled by the shirt. I could feel Sting's slight hesitation as he wrapped his arms around my curvy figure. He rested a hand in my hair and as tried to calm me down.

"Hey, it's ok. 'He' isn't in your life anymore. You'll get new friends. Don't worry about the past Luce, think about the future!" Sting comforted. I looked up, staring into his blue eyes. I hugged him.

"Thank you... For everything, Sting." I thanked.

"No problem, bumble bee!" he said, ruffling my hair. I got the joke. My hair and clothing, both yellow and black, made me look like a bumble bee.

"You know, there was a Dragon Slayer back at Fairy Tail that always called my 'bunny girl'." I giggled.

"I bet you that was... Oh dammit! What's his name again? Gabriel?" Sting guessed.

"Gajeel?" I asked. He nodded, showing off a grin. I smiled in return. I started to pull away from him and he loosened his grip while lowering his arms. I took his hands and placed them by his side, shaking them a little bit before going to pick up the bags from the floor.

"I'm redecorating. Wanna help?" I asked while turning to face the blond Dragon Slayer.

"Sure!"

(Natsu's P.O.V)

My eyes widened in shock once I realized what was happening. I broke away from Lisanna.

"Why'd you do that?" she asked. I turned and ran, turning the corner to where Lucy's old apartment was. I kicked the door open and ran up the stairs to her bedroom. I flung myself onto her bed and cried.

"Why did you have to leave?!"

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