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Edited since Tuesday 22nd Of July 2014
Time skip 1 month (no ones P.O.V)
The guild was it's normal self today. Levy reading a thick book that as almost bigger than her, Gajeel watching her closely without her noticing and of course Laxus scowling at anyone and everyone that came close to him. Just another normal day at Fairy Tail. Hardly anyone noticed the golden haired mage walk in. The people that did notice her were puzzled by her expression. In all truth since Natsu and Erza began dating, Lucy began to drift away from the team. She'd done many solo mission and come back with a new bruise every time. The only people who didn't ignore her were Mira ,Happy ,Wendy ,Carla ,Levy , Gajeel , Master and surprisingly Juvia and Laxus.
The expression she wore didn't suit her as her friends noticed it to be sad and longing. She silently glided across the room and gave a sad smile to those who noticed her. This added to their uneasy feeling. They felt even worse when she walked up to the second floor, to Masters office.
Lucy P.O.V
I stood just outside of Masters office. ' This is it ' I thought. Taking a deep breath, I knocked gently on his door. I heard a muffled 'come in' and then entered. He raised his head from a desk full of papers and smiled brightly once he saw me.
"Ah Lucy it's nice to see you again, is there anything I can do for you?" he asked looking straight at me. That's when he caught my gaze and looked directly into my saddened eyes. He frowned, he must of known just from looking at me. "Now Lucy are you sure?" he asked looking anywhere but me. I could understand why he did this. He was like a father to me. Yet I still nodded.
"I need time to rethink everything...so I can train and become a better Mage...repay the guild for all the kindness it's gave me. And.."I paused in light though. "..find out what I really want for myself." I explained to him. He sighed deeply before turning his gaze upon me again. This time I noticed tears in the corner of his eyes. My eyes softened.
"Please give me your hand." his voice seemed so quiet. Unlike any time I had ever heard it before. I did so and a golden glow began emitting from his hand which hovered over mine. When he moved his hand away my guild markYeah I used to take pride in was gone. I was now guildless.
"Now before you leave there are three rules that you must know and live by.." he began. "One: You must never reveal sensitive information about the guild to others for as long as you live..." he paused looking at me saddened. Another of his chime of his children was being driven away. " Two: You must never use former contacts met through your being in the guild for personal gain..." when I looked into his eyes I could see it. The certainty in them that knew I would never do such a thing. "Three: Though our paths may have diverged, you must continue to live out your life with all your might, you must never consider your own life to be something insignficant , and you must never forget about your friends who loved you..." Master finally finished. I nod my head determination spiking through me.
"We shall meet each other again...someday" I said to try to cheer him up. Also trying to stop tears from falling myself.
"You will always be welcome here my child, I bid you farewell..." he stammered. This made me smile softly at at before hugging him tightly. "Promise to write?" he added. I nodded in reply.
"Goodbye...Makarov" I said, not calling him master because he was no longer my master. With that I left the room, I regained my confidence and smiles as I descended the stairs which led to the first floor. As I reached the bottom , before I could leave I found my path blocked. Gajeel.
"Bunny girl why can I smell tears?" he asked. I smiles knowingly I had been kind of expecting this, at least team Natsu was on a mission.
"Maybe because of this." I said holding up my right hand, still not looking at him directly. He was taken aback by this and just stared ,other members of the guild noticed the absence of my guild mark and gasped. I continued walking towards the giant wooden doors, no one tried to stop me. They were too shocked to do anything. Once at the door I turned to face the entire guild who were all staring at me. One face caught my eye. Levy. She was in tears and staring straight into my eyes asking, pleading for me to stay. I shook my head at her and sent her a sympathetic smile as I stepped over the thresh hold for the last time in a long time. "Goodbye Fairy Tail."
Lucy's apartment (still Lucy P.O.V)
Packing my stuff into a medium sized bag was easier said then done. I would leave a lot of things behind in my apartment. A couple of missions ago we actually managed to get the whole reward. That's when I finally had enough money to buy my clothes for a week and my journal whilst also having food for a couple of days and everything else I could need to train. I wore my white and blue blouse with a blue mini skirt. My keys and whip hung loosely from my brown belt. My long black combat boots adorned my feet and a blue ribbon tied around the side ponytail in my hair. I also took my novel and supplies for writing letters to Mama.
'Okay...' was my thought. 'I think I'm ready..'. I looked around my apartment, it might be a while til I next saw it. Already having asked the land lady to keep it open for me, just in case, I left. My plan was to find a quiet spot away from Magnolia and train to become stronger. I was going to take the train but I remembered team Natsu went on a mission and were due back today. I'd rather not take the risk, I felt rather...uncomfortable with Natsu and Erza. So I decided to walk. Heading north, to the woods.
At The Train Station (Happy P.O.V)
"Finally we're home...now can we get some fish!" I yelled. Erza was helping Natsu off the train while Gray was walking with Juvia. She had recently joined us, to become closer to Gray. Wendy and Carla were talking as well but all I wanted was FISH!
"When we get back to the guild you can have some fish." Erza stated still supporting Natsu on her shoulders.
"YAY!" I squealed in pure joy.
At The Guild (Gajeel P.O.V)
The guild was quiet. No one was doing anything, except crying in Levy's case. Cana was sober not even the littlest bit tipsy, Mirajane wasn't smiling and Elfman stayed quiet not making any manly remarks. Ever since Bunny girl left no ones been themselves. The look in her eyes...she looked so conflicted. Yet she still managed to smile. I knew she liked the salamander thanks to Levy but I didn't think she'd leave because of him. Here comes the twit now...
"We're back!" Natsu yelled. 'Oh joy' I thought. I glared at him but he didn't seem to notice. I growled in irritation.
"Hey, what's up with everyone?" Gray asked clueless. No one answered.
"Juvia thinks something bad has happened" Juvia said. Levy burst into tears again. 'Damn how many tears can one girl have?' I thought.
"Levy what's wrong?" Erza asked trying to take control of the situation and find out what had happened.
"L-lu-ch-ch-chan!" she yelled then hid her face in her hands. 'Damn it I'll say it'
"Lucy what-" I cut salamander off.
"Bunny girl left the guild! Happy now!?" I yelled loosing my temper. They all stopped. Wendy looked like she was gonna cry and that's exactly what she did.
"No. Lucy wouldn't do that!" Gray shouted in denial. 'Because I'd definitely make something like that up...' i thought groaning mentally at the dumb statement.
"Love rival is gone? But Juvia thought she was in love with... Juvia was...was wrong." Juvia said feeling guilty.
"Lucy..." Happy said he also cried. His excitement at the promise of fish diminished .Soon all of the guild was crying except me, Laxus, Freed, Bixlow, Natsu, Elfman and Evergreen.
"Why?" Natsu said looking hurt. How could he look hurt? It was probably his fault...
"Because she feels weak." Laxus said from the second floor. All gazes turned to him, some curious, some questioning and some how nodded in agreement.
"How would you know?" Natsu sneered taking the defensive side.
"Because I'm one of the only ones that hasn't been ignoring her for the past month." he retorted calmly looking each of them long and hard before moving on.
"We have not been ignoring Lucy!" Gray growled in irritation. I raised a brow.
"Oh really? When's the last time you spoke to her?" Laxus asked them. They stayed quiet, that's when realization hit them. They had been ignoring Lucy. They hadn't talked to the girl in days. They'd left her behind when they went on missions...and for what?
"Juvia is sorry that Juvia ignored Lucy.." Juvia said. She used her name instead of 'love rival' which shocked everyone, Laxus spoke up.
" Why should you be sorry? It wasn't you who ignored, your team all ignored her except you, Wendy and the cats." he explained. 'I sure hope your happy with yourselves' I thought 'This guild will never be the same now...'
"Where's salamander?" I asked to generally everyone. He was no where to be seen, I looked at the doors to see them half open. 'Oh great, more trouble.' I thought warily.
North Forest Of Magnolia (Lucy P.O.V)
I'd been walking for about an hour or so now and the sky was getting darker by the minute. It turned a weird shade of purple I'd never seen before. Unfortunately I came across a steep hill and self warned myself to be careful. 'I'll just get down this hill then set up a mini camp site' I agreed with myself. That's when I heard a 'snap' from behind me. My body swung around lightning fast to face the vegetation.
"Who's there?" I asked into the forest, there was a slight rustling in the bushes as a hooded figure stepped out into the open. I stepped back feeling slightly paranoid. "Who are you?" I questioned straight to the point. I had taken out Loke's key just in case. The figure put it's arms up signalling to calm down.
" I'm not going to hurt you." It was a man's voice and it felt...strangely familiar. Where have I heard that voice from before...? He took a step forward causing me to take a step back. He held his hand in front of him to signal he meant no harm but I was skeptical. As he advanced I retreated completely forgetting about the steep drop behind me. "Stop!" he yelled running forward, panicking I stepped back. When I didn't feel the ground under me I knew what I'd just done. I went tumbling backwards and hit my head while going down the hill. I received cuts and scratches all over my body and felt my clothes ripping. I tried to stop myself or at least slow down but it was no use my body had already gone numb. Being slightly relieved that I couldn't feel the pain I sighed, it was short lived when my body slammed against a rock at the bottom. Excruciatingly hard. I landed on my back and stared up at the night sky, which had turned a deep black.
That's when I felt the sensation of pain return to me. I guess my brain finally had to process it. My head was killing me as my vision began to blur. I saw black dots appear. The last thing I saw was a flash of blue. Then darkness.
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Edited since Tuesday 22nd Of July 2014