Once Lucy told Lucy that she was his family, he felt content. His mother had died because he had gone out and picked berries that ended up killing her. Then he was sent to the orphanage where the rest of the orphaned exceeds called him a murderer and he couldn't argue with them. His mother has been dead for a year already and no one wanted to be his friend. He thought he would never have a home again, that is until Lucy showed up.
He's been with Lucy for 2 months and today's date is July 6th. Duffy was happy he had made new friends at the guild. His best friends were Lector and Frosch, but Lector scared Duffy when he would brag about how Sting was the best. The first time Lector said it Duffy tried to argue back and that ended up with Lector punching him in the face and crying to Sting. Then Sting tried to punish him for making Lector cry but that was when Lucy showed up and beat Sting up. All of this happened with Rogue and Frosch watching in the back ground.
In those two months Lucy had befriended Sting and Rogue, also she was friends with Rufus but he wasn't around a lot for some reason. Today though Duffy and Lucy were packing up for a trip to Lucy's old house. The two partners lived in a little apartment much like Lucy's old one but cheaper so Lucy didn't have to go on missions a lot, which gave her training time.
"Mama, why can't we go to the guild?" Duffy asked for the thousandth time that morning.
"I already told you Duf, we are going on a trip and need to leave right away." Lucy told the little exceed.
"But, I want to see Lector and Frosch." The exceed complained.
"I know, but we need to leave." Lucy tried to reason but Duffy just pouted even more.
"Can't I at least say bye to them. Because if I don't tell them I'm leaving won't Sting-san and Rogue-san break in, again?" Duffy exaggerated the again. Lucy thought this over and finally gave in.
"Fine, but only for five minutes, while you talk to Lector and Frosch I'll talk to Oji." Lucy instructed Duffy.
"Yes ma'am." Duffy saluted then burst out into giggles, which he does often.
"Ok then hurry and finish packing then let's head out. I don't want you to invite them with us, like you every time we go on a mission." Lucy warned Duffy.
"Don't worry, geez have a little faith in me." Duffy muttered. With that the duo left the house and each had a bag filled with necessities. Once they reached the guild Duffy flew off to were the dragon duo and their exceeds usually sit.
Lucy looked towards the table to make sure that Duffy was alright, knowing that sometimes Lector intimidated him, and found him already laughing with the two others. Sting and Rogue waved at her and she waved back but didn't go over to the table like she normally did. Lucy turned away from them and walked to the master's office not bothering to knock on the door before entering.
What she saw though threw her off. A black haired girl was there, 'She looks like one of those old Japanese theatre people.' Lucy thought.
"Excuse me, can't you see that I am talking to my father." The girl sneered.
"Minerva relax this is Lucy, your cousin." Jiemma introduced.
"Cousin? Oji you never told me that you had a daughter. She only looks a little younger than my age, why haven't I met her?" Lucy asked baffled by the idea of having a secret counsin.
"Well, my wife and I decided to keep it a secret." Jiemma said casually.
"Father did you let her into the guild? She looks so weak, how did she beat Sting?" Minerva questioned her father. But before he could reply Lucy spoke.
"Beat, what do you mean beat? Why would I beat up Sting other than if he annoys me." Lucy muttered the last part.
"Because, it's the entrance exam for weaklings like you. I get to decide who has to take exam or not. If you can last five minutes against Sting then you're in, if you can't you don't join. Of course no has beat him ever but plenty of people have stayed conscious." Minerva explained.
"What, guilds aren't supposed to work that way." Lucy spat.
"Well Sabertooth does. And since I'm guessing you didn't take the exam and still got in, you have to battle Sting and win." Minerva smirked.
"I have a better idea, I'll battle you." Lucy glared.
"Fine, but you do realize that I am the strongest person in this guild." Minerva cackled.
"Then why aren't you the master?" Lucy shot back and it was Minerva's turn to glare.
"Outside now." Minerva ordered.
"Ai, ai master." Lucy teased the fuming Minerva.
Once outside the whole guild was there because Minerva went through the guild screaming and tossing furniture and people out of the way.
"Blondie what's going on?"Sting asked coming out from the crowd with the 3 exceeds and Rogue.
"I'm just going to battle my dear cousin." Lucy answered.
"What why?" Rogue asked.
"You all know why, she didn't take the entrance exam and now I'm going to show her we don't except weaklings." Minerva sneered.
"But, she's already been in the guild for 2 months." Rufus added, magically appearing beside Sting.
"Yeah, we've already accepted her." Sting said.
"Well I haven't." Minerva huffed.
"Whatever, let's start already. I have to go soon." Lucy muttered.
"Oh yeah like where?" Minerva asked snootily.
"None of your business." Lucy spat at her.
"Everything is my business." Minerva smirked and started the battle by trying to punch Lucy which she dodged.
"Let me ask you, why does this guild care so much about strength? Why can't you see people for who they are and not put them in categories like weak and strong? Why does it bother you so much that I had joined Sabertooth without the entrance exam?" Lucy asked while dodging everything that Minerva threw at her.
"Because I hate weaklings they don't belong in guilds, especially Sabertooth." Minerva growled.
"Don't lie to me." Lucy snarled as she caught Minerva's hand in mid punch. All of the guild member's held their breath, even the master.
"Fine you want the truth, my father forced me to grow up to be strong never lose a battle, if you do you aren't worthy to be in his eye sight." Minerva said harshly. "I remember what he said when he first started training. 'Why are you as weak as this?' I would say forgive me and he would reply 'Don't beg for forgiveness you stupid girl! If I am to bear a daughter, it must be strong. If it were to be weak I would erase it… daughter or not. How long will you shed those worthless tears? Tears are the ultimate apex of weakness! How many times must I tell that to you before you get that through that thick skull of yours?! Take of your clothes. When your tears have finally dried up, you can come home.' That day the lesson was engraved that only the strong should live." 1 Minerva explained.
Then her eyes widened two slim arms engulfed her into a hug. She hadn't had one of these since her mother left. Every one of the guild member's jaws dropped to the floor at the two and at Minerva's story.
"Minerva, I know what it feels to have an awful father. I lost my mother 11 years ago and when she died my father grew cold. I ran away I didn't listen to him, he told me that I was only good for being marrying to another company. After I ran away I found a new family, then he tried to crush them to get to me. They risked their lives for me, In the end I went back to my father, he told me that he did all that to get me to marry an ugly fat boy." Lucy cracked a smile when Minerva giggled through tears. "I told him I was not his to claim I would choose my own life and not listen to him. I left him there and when I left the manor my family was running towards me saying that I shouldn't have run off." Lucy pulled apart from Minerva and smiled.
"If you want me to go I will, but if you let me stay I promise to never lose." Lucy promised.
"You should stay, I mean no one has ever made me cry in a long time." Minerva chuckled as she wiped her tears away. Just then Lucy turned deadly serious with a dark aura surrounding her. It made everyone watching want to pee their pants. She turned to where her Uncle was standing. She went over to him and balled up her fist, raised it. She swung and hit her Uncle square in the face which caused him to fall to the ground with a dent surrounding him.
"You're no better than him." Lucy spat. She squatted down to face her Uncle and pulled him by the shirt close to him. "The only reason I'm not going to humiliate you, is because you have a guild to run. But if I ever hear you talk, or act that way to someone, anyone ever again. I. AM. GOING. TO. KICK. YOUR. BUTT. TILL. YOU. CRY. OUT. FOR. MERCY." Lucy said with a sadistic tone which made the whole guild shiver.
"Lucy-san?" Frosch came up to me.
"Yes Frosch." Lucy said with a stoic face.
"When are we leaving for the trip, Duffy-san invited us." Frosch said innocently, as Lucy's eyes turned into slits.
"Duffy!" Lucy roared and afterwards there was a little squeak.
"Sting-san, Rogue-san, Minerva-nee, save me." The exceed cried.
Thank you for reading this and I am trying to make Lucy go visit Fairy Tail but I don't know when that will happen. Don't forget to vote for:
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1) I did not make that up those words were actually said in chapter 388 page 12 of Fairy Tail.