Lucy stared at the tall blonde guy in horror for a while.

"Sting! Grab her!" Jura's voice bellowed from behind, with that Lucy snapped out of her trance of horror, Lucy let out an earsplitting screamed and made a run for it.

"Shit!" Lucy heard Sting curse from behind her,

She turned her head and saw him text someone, fear coursed through her as she ran to find a hiding place.

By now Lucy had found a large tree that was just large enough for her to crouch behind so that she was out of sight, though her breathing was heavy from running but she was sure she was safe as she was far from the school building.

"Miss. Lucy,"A black haired boy with piercing red eyes much like those of Gajeels spoke from the shaded area the tree provided.

"R-Rogue...get away from me, don't come near me," Lucy whimpered falling back onto her butt, her previous confidence shattered by fear of the red-eyed boy.

That's when she heard Lisanna's scream, Lucy's head swung in the direction of her scream where she saw her father stood in front of Lisanna glaring down at her, without a second thought or the chance for her fear to take over her Lucy ran as fast as she could and stood between Lisanna and her father, Lucy was facing her father arms out covering Lisanna. Her eyes full of fury as she stared at her father, Lucy could feel her legs shaking in fear but she ignored it and stood strong to protect her friend. Lisanna looked completely stunned to see Lucy stood strongly in front of her father.

"Lucy... you... came to protect me?" Lisanna whispered fear making her voice tremble, tears threatened to fall from her blue eyes.

"Why wouldn't I come to protect you? He can do what ever he the hell he wants to me, but I will never let him get away with hurting my friends, especially not you. He is not getting away with hurting or scaring you ever again!" Lucy spat towards her father, glaring at the man in front of her.

"I told you she wouldn't run away and leave us here to fight for ourselves like you would, Jude," Lisanna growled at Lucy's father as she tried to glare at him.

Soon enough Natsu, Gray, Gajeel, Laxus, Elfman, Mira, Erza, Levy and Makarov were next to them, ready to defend Lisanna and Lucy if needed,

"This bunny girls old man? He ain't that much of a scary guy, 'm sure yer just over reactin'," Gajeel said nonchalantly, Levy elbowed him in his side to which he glared at her.

"Seems like you've made a few friends here, Lucy," Jude's voice was cold and his eyes emotionless.

"Yes, they gave me the strength to stand up for myself again," Lucy said hatred filling her eyes,

"Must be a pity, to be friends with such a rich, privileged, child," Jude's voice was full of venom, Lucy had heard these words in this tone many times before and what happens after isn't a pretty sight, and Lucy couldn't bare it to happen again.

"Father! I-I'll come home with you, B-but only on one condition. That condition is that you have to leave this school and all its pupils alone, they do not deserve the pain you plan to give them. T-They where just unfortunate enough to know me is all, they won't interfere," Lucy said calmly, she tried to stay as calm as she could despite hearing the reactions of those behind her.

She knew her father would agree to her terms since he needed her home if he didn't then he wouldn't be here right now, he hadn't cared about her disappearance until his business began to suffering. He wanted her home so he could marry her off to Sting Eucliffe as the Sabertooth business proposed to join the Heartfelia's business but only if they had a legal attachment such as marriage. Which, in Lucy's opinion, was the dumbest idea ever.

"Fine... I'll leave your friends alone, just come home, It's so lonely without you there," Jude spoke with a softer tone feigning worry. His face had worry written all over it, though you could tell it was fake as soon as you looked at his coal black eyes alight with rage.

Lucy nodded and turned to face her friends with a smile, one that filled their hearts with sadness.

"I guess this is goodbye for a while," Lucy spoke softly her voice laced with sadness and regret, she kept her smile on her face no matter how much she wanted to cry, she would not cry with her father behind her.

Sting now stood next to her, his arm draped over her shoulder making her tense but her smile did not waver. No-one could speak as their blonde friend retreated to the large black car that was awaiting them, Lucy waved to the dumbfounded group fighting all her tears,

"Goodbye, forever," Lucy whispered and began getting into the car only to be stopped by and extremely pissed looking Natsu.

"I won't let you-" He began angrily. Lucy's heart leapt as he stared at her angrily and she looked away feeling guilty knowing he heard what she had said.

"I won't let you go back without a fight. I hear everything remember. I know what your dick of a father has planned to do with this dumb ass blonde that seems to think you're a leaning post and there's no way I'm letting it happen! I refuse to hand over my Luce!" He growled. Lucy fought the tears but to no avail.

Lucy tried so hard to keep her tears from falling, she refused to show weakness in front of her father but Natsu's words pushed her over the edge and the tears came pouring down.

"Natsu... just forget me, it's best if you do, p-please don't make this harder than it already is for me," Lucy sobbed refusing to face anyone.

She was then suddenly hugged by Lisanna who was joined by Mira and Levy,

"I don't want you to go Lu-Lu!" she cried, Lucy could feel the tears of the three girls on her as they hugged her tightly

"humph, girls..." Sting grumbled as he was shoved out of the way,

This earned him a hit to the back of his head, which actually kinda hurt, he turned to look who'd dare hit him to see Lisanna glaring at him which surprised him.

"Whats the matter Sting lost your confidence," Lisanna spat out his name as if it were poison in her mouth.

"I'm surprised a wimp like you is saying that to someone as strong as me," Sting glared which, earned him another hit on the head.

"I am not a wimp you big sabertooth ass hat!" Lisanna Yelled.

Everyone nodded and glared at the blonde who'd just smirked at her outburst. It wasn't the best idea to irritate Lisanna the way she is now.

"Ouch, what happened to that sweet, little, shy, innocent wimp who wouldn't hurt a fly?" Sting Teased which riled Lisanna up even more

"She died when Lucy left the first time, I had to fend for myself and protect myself when she left, you're exactly the same arrogant ass you were back then," Lisanna glared at Sting but she soon turned around and hugged Lucy tightly as said in the softest voice "Please don't leave again Lu-Lu... Nothings ever the same without you,"

"What happened to all your confidence Little Lis," Sting grumbled getting annoyed at the small white haired girls change in tone.

"Would you just piss off you arrogant bastard and leave Lu-Lu alone! We've had enough of your horrid teasing and your mean jokes you've done it since we were little! Why can't you just leave Lulu here?!" Lisanna screamed toward the blonde boy.

The group turned to focus on the blonde boy who was staring daggers at the white haired girl who was still hugging a trembling Lucy who looked quite shocked at her friend.

"You remember me?" Sting asked quietly, he wasn't sure if she'd completely remembered him or mistook him for her older sisters friend Laxus,

"You haven't exactly changed much from your arrogant ass hole of yourself. It's kind of hard to forget someone who bullied you for four years," Lisanna stated in a 'matter of fact' tone her glare soften slightly but it turned sad instead of nostalgic,

"Lis, Y-you actually remember him" Lucy squeaked terrified.

"Yeah... and there was another one who I remember, he was shy and quiet and was always hiding in the shadows or stuck to Stings side what was his name? R-R-R-Rambo? R-R-Rogue?" Lisanna said trying to remember the name of Sting's sidekick.

It was then that the dark haired boy poked his head out from behind the nearby tree looking rather irritated.

"I'm not shy, You're all just dumb... so annoyingly dumb." The boy stated in a gruff monotone before his head disappeared back behind the tree again,

Lisanna seethed with anger at him calling her dumb, which made Lucy giggle slightly, she'd miss these friends she'd made, she'd miss them so very much.