"So, can you believe its been almost a year since Zero joined Fairy Tail?" asked Gray. He was sitting at the bar next to Cana, Natsu, Lucy, and Erza. "I mean it feels like just a week ago he was challenging Erza to a fight." he said. Erza grumbled. She hadn't really gotten as close to Zero as the others on her team. She couldn't say why, even though they had saved each other countless times on jobs. She made a decision, she was going to get to know Zero better.

"Its a shame what happened to him and Levy though. Jet and Droy went to far on that one. They made a cute couple." said Mira getting behind the counter. Mira was talking about when Zero and Levy dated. They were happy for the most part, but Jet and Droy got jealous. They gave Zero bad advice on gifts for Levy. Zero got her a spider, a set of "Blockhead's Guide to..." books, and took her on a trip to a cave. All of these things terrified her and/or degraded her. She broke up with him that day. Zero proceeded to bet Jet and Droy senseless and Levy also got angry at him for that. Even when Zero tried to explain what happened she said she didn't want to hear it.

"I guess, but that means he is back on the market. Maybe I'll make a move on him." said Cana setting down her barrel. "Unless he's yours Lucy." she said teasing Lucy. Lucy blushed and quickly brushed the comment to the side.

"What are you talking about. How could anyone like him?" said Lucy trying to play off the attention that was on her. Cana felt bad so she changed the subject.

"So are you guys planning anything for him, a party?" asked Cana. She had heard Natsu talking about planning something for Zero, but she had no idea if that was just Natsu's wishful thinking or if there was any hard fact behind it.

"Yeah, I have something real special planned for him. It will be sure to knock him on his ass." said Natsu chuckling to himself. Well I have to go. Lisanna and I are going to the carnival. Do you and Juvia want to come Gray?" asked Natsu.

"Thanks for the offer, but Juvia is on a job. Plus why would I want to double date with you flame breath?" said Gray finishing his soda.

Natsu got up in his face.

"You got something to say to me!" said Natsu. The two started to bawl and this cheered Lucy up. This was at least something normal. not that she didn't like Zero in the team, it just felt surreal. Like she wasn't living the same life, like there was something she wasn't doing. "Oh well, I just have to trust that everything will work itself out." thought Lucy.

"Miss me?" asked Zero. He had just gotten back from a job with Wendy. He and Wendy have gotten closer, he was almost like an older brother to her. They often spend a lot of time together going to carnivals, parks, day-trips, and every now and then they have a sleepover. "Well that was an easy job. pretty good pay too." said Zero.

"Well I wouldn't say that Zero. The job was to catch a group of thieves, but it turned out to be a Dark Guild. Then you proceeded to beat all of them up and bring them all into custody. It was amazing." said Wendy. Charle let out a loud "Hmph" and this let everyone know that the mission went of without a hitch. Charle usually has a lot to say about mission and the things that could have gone better, but the fact she said nothing meant she was impressed.

"Oh it was nothing, there were only like sixty guys anyway. It wasn't that tough." said Zero laughing. The whole guild erupted with laughter. Zero seemed to be the only guy on par with Erza and Natsu. That's when something unexpected happened. Erza got up and punched Zero in the gut. Not seeing it coming Zero could do little but take the full force of the blow. Erza picked him, threw him over her shoulder and walked out of the guild.

"Okay, what the fuck just happened!" said Romeo. Everyone agreed with the young child of Macao. What indeed had just occurred?