Lucy P.O.V.

I knew they'd hate me for this. It's all my fault. Dad was right, all I ever do is cause problems for everyone. Bowing my head in shame I managed to speak. "I'm sorry. I thought it was safe for me to come back. I'll just leave. This is all my fault."

"Like hell you will." Came a barrage of voices saying the same thing. I could pick out Natsu's, Gray's, Erza's, the Master's, Mira's, Elfman's, and even Freed's voices. Laxus stared at me, his eyes glistening.

"Why would you go back to a place you can't stand?!" Laxus yelled. "Answer me that. Why would you be your father's puppet and marry that dumbass of a Council Member?! He's using you, Lucy. Your mother showed you this guild so you'd know what freedom is. Don't make her actions in vain. Damn it, Lucy! Open your eyes. You said it yourself, you have me and Gramps. What's more reason than that to fight for your freedom. I know all he's done is make you think of horridly of yourself, but he's wrong. You're S-Class, Lucy! One of the strongest we have."

Macao, I recognized him from when I was a kid, smiled at the two of us. "You two still need to grow up, huh? You're both S-Class. You two pulled off a Unison Raid at a really young age. You two take on Phantom by yourselves."

"But that's not gonna happen. They picked with one of us. They're gonna pay for that!" Gray yelled.

"Yeah! I'm all fired up!" Natsu yelled.

"Aye!" Happy cheered.

I covered my mouth as tears streamed down my face.

"Geez, how much are you going to cry today, Luce?" Laxus shook his fur coat off and dropped on my head while cracking his knuckles.

"Your tears are our tears and your happiness is our happiness. We're a family, Lucy, my child." Gramps said.

"Lucy," Natsu said. "Join Team Natsu. We got your back. You're family after all." He smiled, cocking his head to the right a little.

I can't do that, Natsu. I have a promise to keep. I thought

Laxus growled. "She's part of the Thunder God Tribe. Deal with it."

I blushed slightly. He was protecting me again. I'm always causing him trouble. I shook my head.

He looked down at me. "Do you have a problem with that?" He smirked. "I like it when you cause trouble. It gives me something to do."

"Awwww." Went the guild members in the basement.

"Looky, here. Laxus does have a heart." Erza and Mira said in unison.

"Since when are you two so chummy?" Gray asked.

"Wait, if Lucy's a celestial mage and Laxus uses Lightening magic, how did they pull of a Unison Raid?" Natsu asked, question marks floated around his head.

"I have a little bit of lightening and water magic, too." I smiled.

"Well, enough of this quizzical non-sense. Let's go kick Phantom butt." The Master yelled.

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