Disclaimer: I don't own Fairy Tail, etc.

Note: There will be more crossover characters, specifically the rest of the ones from the original story. Only a year or so has passes since the others disappeared, and if I want the other characters at the right age and having already been through their own stuff I need to have them join the guild at different times.

Sorry to all of you who were confused when you got a story alert but there wasn't an update. I did post a chapter, but my sister pointed out to me that I was using crossover characters in this story that I haven't introduced yet, so I took it down. And sorry it took so long to repost it; I'm on vacation and haven't had the time.

Enjoy!


Lucy took a deep breath as she arrived at the train station.

She wasn't surprised to find that she was the first to arrive, so she bought her ticket and sat down on one of the benches, pulling out one of her favorite novels…


*One week earlier*

Lucy blinked in surprise as she noticed everyone crowding around the job requests, sprinting out of the guild hall after having Kinana approve the missions.

Was it really that time again?


"This year's S-Class candidates are…" Macao paused, allowing the tension to build.

"Come on, old man, don't be cruel." Wakaba said with a smirk.

Romeo snorted. He was obviously too young to become an S-Class mage, so he wasn't nearly as tense as everyone else was.

"It's Master to you!" Macao snapped irritably. "Whatever. Lucy Heartfilia. Jack Frost. Meredy Milkovich (since Ultear's her foster mother). Max. Nab. Kozue Orihara. That's it. You can have one partner for the exams. Choose wisely."

Jellal and Ultear had been granted automatic S-Class status due to Jellal having been Wizard Saint as well as having been on the Magic Council, and Ultear also having been on the council. No one had argued with that decision. The two were thrilled that Meredy and Lucy had been chosen, but S-Class mages weren't able to partner up with the candidates, and since both were chosen they couldn't pair up with each other."

Lucy gaped in shock. Sure, she had been training, but did the Master really think that she was ready to be an S-Class mage?


Meredy pouted.

She couldn't choose Ultear, Jellal, or Lucy. Her next choice, Kozupii, was also out for obvious reasons.

She paused for a moment, thoughtful, before heading towards Laki.


"Why didn't anyone ask me to partner with them?" Cobra asked with a huff, feeling slightly insulted.

"Because you get grouchy when Kinana's not around." Laki answered with a smirk, enjoying the blushes on both of their faces. "No one can pick her for the same reason, and even if both of you were asked, you would be pitted against each other and you would be even worse."

Cobra growled at her in warning, but Laki just laughed.


Macao shook his head in amusement as he watched their interactions.

"Meet at the train station next Monday at 9 o'clock!" he called, receiving a few nods.

It was traditional to leave for the exams via water, but with what had happened last time, Macao wasn't willing to jinx it.


Lucy grinned at her friends as they (finally) started to arrive.

She didn't know it, but when they came back, she would be S-Class.


Please review! :P

Raven is most definitely powerful enough and smart enough to become S-Class, but Macao didn't chose her because he wants her to gain more control over her abilities first.

I'm not going into detail about Lucy's S-Class trials. You guys can use your imagination. The point is: she won.