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Recap:
Yes that's what I've decided I'll do. 'I'll become S-Class before Natsu and before the next Grand Magic Games!' So that means I have 1 year to become S-Class.

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With that thought in her mind Lucy walked through the double doors that led into her guild, Fairy Tail. As she walked in no one had noticed her so she walked right on over to the bar where she knew her friends Mira and Levy would be. The guild however kept on with their usual rowdy lives until...

"LU-CHAN!" Lucy as well as all the other guild members heard Levy yell.

"I missed you so much" the small bluenette said while grabbing on to Lucy as if she was a life line. With that the guild members surrounded her asking her things like "where were you?" "why were you gone so long?" and "what happened?" Lucy just smiled at her nakama and listened to all there questioning. That was going well for her until she heard what sounded to be armor and she saw a flash of scarlet hair making its way towards her. "I demand answers now Lucy" Erza said with a look on her face that said 'you-better-tell-me-everything-or-else' kind of look. Lucy then began to panic. She was so determined to become stronger and beat Natsu that she forgot to make a clever excuse to cover her long absence.

LUCY POV

'Oh no what am I going to do!' I thought to myself.

"I'm sure she has her own secrets just as you have yours Erza. Besides she probably has a good reason and she'll tell us when she's ready." I heard a familiar voice say from the floor above us that could only belong to one man. Sure enough, as I looked up it was indeed him. None other than the famous Lighting Dragon Slayer, Laxus Dreyar.

"Hmm well Laxus I suppose your right, Lucy please don't take too long to tell me." Erza said then walked away.

"Oi Blondie the old man wants you in his office come up here." Laxus called down to me. "You do realise your blond too right?" I asked him walking up the stairs. "Tch, whatever" was his reply. Once I made it to the top I walked over to the master's office and knocked. "Come in" I heard from behind the door. I then opened the door and walked inside noticing Laxus came in as well. "Child how have you been, I couldn't help but notice you had been gone for so long. What could have cause this my dear? I've heard about Team Natsu's disperse, could that be the reason?" The old man politely asked me with worry written all over his face. I didn't know what to tell him.

"She's been taking some personal time for herself. She probably had a lot of new decisions to make since her team is no more." I heard Laxus say, once again saving me.

"Lucy is this true?" Master said.

"Y-yes sir I've been thinking and I came to the conclusion that I had to get stronger so no one felt I was a weak nuisance." I told him.

"And who would think that my child?" He said with a serious tone.

"Well u-umm I guess there's no point hiding it. The reason Team Natsu ended was because Natsu wanted to work with Lisanna again and I was basically just a replacement for her. It hurt me. I felt weak and used, the same way my father made me feel I guess. And this isn't either of their fault because what he said that day was true. Besides they have been through a lot together so it makes more sense than me being partners with him, plus they are dating. So that's why I'm determined to become stronger. I want to be the next S-Class and take part in the games at the end of the year so no one else thinks I'm weak." I said not afraid to show the emotions that had been bottled up before I even set foot through the guild doors.

"My child this should not of happened to you. Your team should have made you feel like you are apart of their family not like you are weak." Master Makarov said with a hint of anger in his voice.

"No master it's okay because now I have a goal. If I get stronger and win the games for Fairy Tail then I'll be happy because then I know I've proved them all wrong. So please let me do this." I said with a serious tone.

"Well okay my dear if there is anything I can do tell me. But if I may ask, how are you going to get stronger?" He asked me.

"That's simple. I'm going to go on harder jobs and any free time I get I'm going to train both myself and my spirits" I replied with a smile.

"That will be a lot of work. I hope your up to the task I'm also going to have Laxus checking up on you from now on." He said with a grin.

"W-why him?" I asked

"Because if Laxus ever wants to become master of Fairy Tail he has to show some responsibility." Master said

"Show some responsibility?! I already do ALL the paperwork and do you know how much that flame brain destroys! There's mountains of apology letters in my office waiting to be sent." Laxus said while I tried to hold back a giggle.

"Hmm, I think I know a way to solve that problem." Master said

"How?" Both Laxus and I said.

"Well I believe he needs to learn a lesson about caring for other people's feelings so as a punishment I have decided from now on he will take on missions that don't need and physical actions just mental abilities. If I do this then he can't destroy anything and you don't have to do anymore apology letters. Plus it will better his understanding of the people around him. How does that sound?" Master suggested.

"That would make so much less to do, I would actually have some free time. I say go for it, it's about time the brat learned a lesson." Laxus said with a grin.

"Good then that means you have more time to check on Lucy's progress and help her if she needs any helping." The old man said with a wicked grin.

"I guess some help wouldn't be that bad." I said as polite as I could trying to mask any nervousness.

"Guess it couldn't hurt." Laxus said.

"Wait a few minutes ago you said you have an office how come I've never seen it?" I asked him.

"Yea I do, all S-Class mages are required to have one to keep extra clothes and any other thing they may need in case of an emergency and the reason you haven't seen it is because you're not allowed on this floor since you're not S-Class." Laxus replied back.

"Oh that makes since. So when I become S-Class would I get one too?" I asked.

"If you do then yes. Now children leave my office and good luck to you Lucy, Laxus please call Natsu up here and then return to your paperwork." Master said.

With that with both walked out of his office. "Oi Natsu! Master wants to see you" I heard the man beside me call down. "Thank you" I said to him.

"For?" He asked me.

"Covering for me when Erza was trying to talk to me." I said.

"Oh that, you do realize you owe me a favor now right?" He said with his signature cocky grin.

"A-and what w-would th-at f-favor be?" I said not worrying about hiding any nervousness and fear.

"Come with me on a mission."

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End of Chapter 2 :)

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