So I was kinda stuck on what to do next, but I eventually just stopped thinking about it and started writing! This chapter isn't that long, though.

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"I knew it! I'm better off alone. This always happens no matter where Fairy Tail goes and it always has something to do with that idiot! I shouldn't have let him sway me into playing that game." Lucy exhaled a loud exasperated sigh as she walked back to her secret alcove. Well sorta secret. She fell facedown on her beach blanket, feeling totally exhausted from her earlier activities. After awhile, she caught herself starting to dose off and decided it'd be better to float around in her inner tube, thinking it would prevent her from falling asleep and getting a sunburn. After a few minutes of the oceans gentle rocking, however, she was out like a light. Back on the other side of the beach, everyone started to calm down after Erza managed to take control of the situation. The beach was entirely in shambles and those of the lifeguards that were conscious and still able to move, asked that they leave. Most the members resisted until Erza glared at them all collectively, insisting that they comply. So the guild marched right off the beach while Erza looked on, checking the faces to make sure no one escaped. When she saw Natsu (with Gray) and Happy, but no Lucy, she called Natsu over to inquire. "Where is Lucy? I assumed she'd be with you." "I dunno, I haven't seen her since the chicken fight." He said after scratching his head for a few seconds. "She wasn't with Levi either." Erza mentioned, having seen Levi chatting with Gageel and Lily, though mostly with Lily, earlier on. "Wait, is she trying to stay at the beach and have fun without us?!" Natsu exclaimed with jealousy. "No, I doubt Lucy would try to escape, so she probably didn't know. Would you find and inform her of what happened...?" Erza looked to where Natsu should've been standing, but it seemed he had already left, leaving only his dotted outline behind. Looking back to the line, Erza glared at kana who was trying to sneak away.

Natsu ran over to the little alcove he had found her in earlier that day and jumped over the wall as he yelled her name. "LUCY! WHAT ARE YOU DOING TRYING TO GET OUT OF... Lucy?" But his blonde friend was nowhere to be seen. Lucy slowly blinked open her eyes and realized she accidentally fell asleep, which made her bolt up suddenly, nearly falling out of her inner tube. She looked around her and noticed that she must've drifted away from her alcove, because she couldn't see her private beach... Or any beach... "AAAAAAHHHH!" She shouted at the knowledge of her situation and frantically looked around for any kind of sign of land, but she saw none. She was stranded in the middle of the ocean. "I'm stranded! And alone! I have no idea where I am! And I'm only in an inner tube!" Paranoia suddenly striking her, she looked down between her legs, imagining there'd be a swarm of sharks beneath her and even though she didn't see even a single fish, she still felt uneasy. Deciding that trying to swim to shore wasn't a good idea since there wasn't one in sight and she might be going the wrong direction, Lucy decided to do the next illogical thing: scream for help. "NATSU! GRAY! ERZA! HAPPY! SOMEONE!"

"..."

"I'M SORRY FOR THINKING I WAS BETTER OFF ALONE!"

"..."

"I'M GONNA DIE..!"

She was whining more than shouting, now, as waterfalls of tears ran down her face. That's when she saw him. Her one hope. Her savior. Her one shinning ray of sunlight. Coming closer and circling in the air around her head... He was flying? "Happy!" Lucy's tears dried up as Happy flew down to sit on her stomach, nuzzling into her chest. "Lucy! I flew everywhere to look for you! Why are you trying to have fun without us?" Lucy's brightly lit up face, became an annoyed one at his question. "Does it look like I'm having fun out here?!" She was stretching Happy's face out to help make her point. "What are you waiting for, anyway? Fly me back." Lucy stopped her torture to give him a chance to reply. "... My transformation's up." After which, she continued torturing him. "I'm sow-wy Lush-y." She stopped again noting it was entirely futile. "So how are we supposed to get back? Which direction is the beach?" Happy's paw pointed out the direction "That way!" He seemed pretty confident about it too. "But, Happy, you flew in from that direction, didn't you?" Lucy pointed in the opposite direction. They were both still for a while when a sweat drop appeared on Happy's head. "Stupid cat!" Lucy stretched out his face for a third time. "We were probably rotated around by the waves while we were talking. And there's no reference point to go by.." 'Well at least I'm not alone...' They both were in silence for a while when Happy spoke up, "Don't worry, Natsu will rescue us!" He said coming up to his feet. Lucy smiled at Happy's bold claim; admiring the strong bond of friendship and trust between them. "Probably!" Her face dropped at his addition. "Well what are we supposed to do until someone 'probably' comes to save us?"

"Let's play a game!"

"Yeah what kind of game?"

"Hmm... Eye-spy!"

"... Okay... I spy with my little eye... Something large, and blue."

"I know, it's me!"

Head-chop.

"IT'S THE OCEAN!"

Aaaand done. With chapter 4 at least. I know it's not much, but it's going to get juicy eventually. I'm building. I'm just amazed I thought of the story while writing it! But I guess I do that normally... Anywho, let me know what you think! And I can't read your minds, so if you have a comment, compliment, or complaint, you're gonna have to review!

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