Hello Everyone! ((: Second chapter, finally. I would have updated yesterday, but for some reason wouldn't let me upload the chapter onto Document Manager... T.T But the problem is solved, so here it is! And I want to warn all you guys, I write like it's a novel, so... Mwahahaa...

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14 YEARS LATER…

"Mirajane! I'm going to town, okay? I'll be back at noon!" Lucy ran out the door of her small cottage that she shared with Mirajane, her unofficial guardian.

"Okay," Mirajane replied as Lucy slammed the door shut. "Such a joyful girl, she is…" Mirajane whispered softly to herself. She got up from the seat she was sitting on at the kitchen table and walked to a small calendar posted on the decaying wall. "Time is running out…" Mira sighed, still staring at what was written. July 1st: Lucy's Birthday! ~15~ Apparently, time was not in her favor. She would soon have to tell Lucy of everything. Mira remembered how Lucy would always ask about her parents and such. All Mirajane could tell her was that they died. When Lucy grew, she knew not to question about her past anymore.

Fourteen years ago, Lucy's mother Layla asked Mirajane to flee the city to a small town, Akemi, where they would change their last names to White. Mirajane admired Layla, someone who gave her advice and consoled her when she was upset. Layla was like a mother to her. She agreed, to make up for all Layla had done for her. After raising Lucy, Mira became fond of her. She looked exactly like her mother.

Mirajane walked upstairs, the stairs creaking softly. There were two rooms, Lucy and her having one to themselves. Downstairs was a kitchen, living room, and bathroom. Though it was sometimes crowded and claustrophobic, it still sufficed to their needs. Mira walked into the door to the left, which was her room. Her room had many things, but it really only held a few prized possessions. She took out a box from her bedside drawer and opened it to reveal pictures. On top of the stack was a picture of a white-haired girl around 16 on the left, and a blonde girl around 30 on the right who was holding a small baby girl. They were both smiling, as the baby slept comfily in its mother's arms. Mirajane smiled, thinking of the times she had with Layla. A tear slowly dropped onto the picture, as Mira burst out crying. "Why," She sobbed, "Why did you have to die?" She curled up in a ball on her bed, still holding the picture tightly in her right hand.

Lucy walked next to a river, balancing on a beam. "Be careful, Lucy!" A fisherman yelled to her, fishing on the side of a small boat in the water. She looked up at him, smiling. Her hair was a wave of gold flames in the wind as she continued to walk. She jumped off the beam and entered a small pub called Fairy Tail. She was welcomed by the sound of arguing and yelling. She felt comfortable here, surrounded by friends and all- it was home.

Many faces were familiar and common, an occasional stranger here and there. The place was crowded and small, filled with an aroma of cigarettes and beer. The floors were wood and the walls a pale color with papers and ads. To the left was a bar that sold alcohol and soda. Everywhere else was crowded with small tables and chairs.

Lucy walked towards the bar, sitting next to a boy and a girl her age. She ordered a root beer and turned to face the girl and boy. "Hey Lisanna, Gray," Lucy said to her two best friends. The girl looked up, staring at Lucy with her deep blue eyes. She had short, white hair and wore a striped shirt with black shorts and sneakers. Lucy looked the opposite of Lisanna, wearing a white sleeveless shirt that was outlined with blue, a blue skirt, and black boots that reached to her knees. She smiled at Lucy.

"Heya," The girl named Lisanna replied back. She held a newspaper, The Akemi Times. She looked back down and started reading a column in the paper. The boy sitting next to Lisanna waved and grinned at Lucy. The boy, Gray, had spiky black hair and wasn't wearing any shirt. He had on green pants and black boots.

Lucy pointed at his chest. "Uh, Gray, you have no shirt on again…" Gray looked down at his chest, surprised as if he had never seen it before. Which is an unlikely story since he had a habit of stripping down unknowingly. As a child, he grew up in the cold mountains so he easily got hot in the village where he's unadjusted to the temperature.

"Shit!" Gray cursed as he looked around for his shirt. Lisanna and Lucy looked at each other and started giggling until the giggles turned into large bursts of laughter.

Lucy held her stomach, gasping for air. "Hey," She smiled, saying "no cursing allowed!" She put a lock of hair behind her ear and grinned.

"Sorry, that rule doesn't apply to me." Gray said, glaring at her,

"Sure," Lisanna rolled her eyes. "Whatever you say. But if Ul heard you, she'd slap you right on the head." Gray's eyes widened, and Lucy and Lisanna burst out laughing once again. Lyon, Gray's brother, walked up to the three, also reading the newspaper. He had white-blue hair and black eyes and wore only navy boxers. Like Gray, he had a stripping problem.

"Lyon, you need clothes…" Lisanna stated. Lyon looked at himself, only to shrug. Lucy rubbed her temple, tired of seeing the same thing every day.

"Boys…" Lucy said to herself, something only for herself to hear.

"Hey," Lyon said, staring at the newspaper. "Can you believe that they're still hunting down mages? They should know by now that they're all extinct."

"Well, not all." Lisanna said. "A few can be in hiding. But personally, I think it's stupid how fourteen years ago the Dragneels killed all of the mages just to be more powerful. Millions of people were killed in less than a week."

"Pshh, I'm glad I'm not a mage. If so, I'd be dead by now!" Lucy yelled, folding her arms, unaware of the truth. Gray looked away and Lisanna nodded.

Lyon read off the paper again. "Seems that they're looking for a certain mage this time." Gray stiffened and Lisanna sighed.

"Again? Ughhh," Lisanna exclaimed. Lyon nodded.

"A female, who should be around our age, 14." Lyon told them. Gray relaxed a little bit. "Apparently she was the child of the Head Master of the Council in Magnolia and his wife, Layla, who was of pure noble blood. They were both killed, but the daughter was missing from the house. Now they're hunting the girl down, rewarding millions to those who capture her."

"Wow…" Gray said, sighing. "I feel bad for this girl. Needs to be in hiding for the rest of her life if she wants to live." Lucy nodded. She was sure glad that she wasn't this girl. Lucy glanced at the clock, seeing that it was ten minutes after noon.

"Dang it! I'm late! I'll see you guys later?" Lucy said, running towards the door.

"Okay, bye!" Lisanna yelled back as Lyon and Gray nodded. Lucy opened the door and ran through the streets. A gust of wind comes, slamming the door back into its place.

To Be Continued...

Hmm... I dunnoo, but someonee seems a LITTLE suspicious... (read between the lines.!) And I know... They're very Out Of Character... T.T Oh well. Things might be a little sloww for a while, I need reaching climax and to explain the 'situation'. The next chapter will most likely be about Natsu since this one was Lucy... :) Hope it wasn't TOO boringg. If so, im so sorryy. T.T

Sooo, REVIEWW REVIEW REVIEW! -BlueeMoon.