Celebration

Erza thrusted open the big wooden doors of the guild hall only to have their little group enveloped by the sounds of rowdy laughter and hearty conversations. Canna and Baucus were having a drinking contest while Gildarts was trying to schmooze over the younger recruits I fairytail. Romeo was juggling his fire to entertain Asuka as Alzack and Bisca watched in smiles. The master was sitting on the bar while Mira was telling him to pace himself. Evergreen and were cozy in a corner. Everyone was just laughing and having fun. Not much changed in three years but the scene did seem incomplete somehow. However Lucy didn't even know that.

The clanking of Erza's armor made heads turn toward the door. Though it wasn't till Lisanna dropped a tray of drinks to the floor that the guild hall quieted down. All was silent and all eyes were on a slender blonde following behind a armored fairy.

Mira was first to attack Lucy with a hug."Oh my God Lucy!" little tears made their way to the corners of her eyes.

"Lucy!" Romeo ran over to the blonde and hugged her as well.

"Holly shit Lucy!" Canna stopped drinking and stared in disbelief which was what almost the whole guild was doing. Master Makarov went from smiles and laughs to a blubbering mess trying to ask a incoherent question.

Soon the whole guild was in an uproar of happiness and questions. Many of her old friends ran toward Lucy wanting to embrace her. Though it was Lucy's question that once again made the guild go silent.

"I'm sorry but who are all of you?" She asked with a confused look.

The hugs ceased and Erza quickly interjected and explained what had happened thus far.

Cana stood and walked over toward Erza, "So your saying she doesn't remember anything? But she remembers you two sort of." She crossed her arms and raised an elbow. "Lucy do you seriously not remember me, it's Canna." She pointed to her self eyes still on Lucy.

"MMM,Canna," Lucy thought hard and put a hand on her head.

"Don't push yourself too much," Erza urged.

Lucy looked at her and smiled then looked back at Canna, "Canna," She repeated. "All that comes to mind is beautiful and drinks to much, and then there is a small old man who is like a grandpa but can act pervy."

Everyone looked at Lucy and then the guild erupted into laughter."Hahahahhaha, it's ok Lucy it'll jut take time." Canna said reassuringly and placed a hand on Lucy's shoulder smiling. Lucy just smiled back a slight blush on her cheeks.

After the little old man was done rolling around from laughter he stood on the bar top and began to speak. "All right you brats listen up." Everyone went quite again and looked to their guild master, "Three years ago we lost an important person of our guild. Today she has returned to us. Though she might have forgotten who we are this is still fairytail and in fairytail we take care of our own," Lucy listened with a familiar overwhelming warmth in her heart and then a flash of what seemed to be a memory came to mind. It was blurry but as she continued to listen to the old man, it began to become clearer and clearer.

"In fairytail we are family. One persons burden is all of our burden. One persons sadness or happiness becomes the rest of our sadness or happiness. In a guild we are bonded to each other by the pride and love in our nakama. So as our Lucy is going through this confusing period of her life we will help her the best we can. Though she may not remember we certainly remind her what fairytail is all about. Now lets celebrate the return of a old friend." Master Makarov finished pointing a finger in the air jumping up and down.

Everyone followed by example. Lucy however was still focused on the old man. then suddenly it came back to her. Master Makarov! The short little man was someone kind, caring and deeply devoted to the children of his guild. Lucy all of a sudden filled with tears and tackled Makarov in a tight hug.

"Master I remember you." She hugged the little man as his nose crinkled and he shed a few tears.

"In time my child you will remember all of your family and met new members." He patted her head and smiled. Everyone in the guild smiled and were about to start drinking, and then the door to the hall opened once more. At the sight of a salmon haired dragon slayer all was quite again.

The fiery dragon walked toward Lucy who had let go of her embrace on the master. The master sitting next to her looking sternly at Natsu. Natsu continued toward Lucy and everyone just stared in apprehension. He stopped a few feet in front of her and extended his right hand toward her and ruffled his hair with his left. He looked slightly down and then to her.

"Hey Luce I'm sorry about before. I was out of line and a little nuts. so let's start over." He smiled his signature smile and waited for her to grasp his hand. "Hi I'm Natsu Dragneel they call me the salamander I'm a fire dragon slayer."

A quick scene at Hargeon passed her mind and a familiar feeling over took her then it faded. She smiled and took his hand in hers. "I'm Lucy nice to meet you." She smiled and it wasn't just any smile it was the smile Lucy only gave him and in that moment he was more determined than ever to bring back her memory and make her love him again. He let the hand shake linger a moment than broke it. He raised a fist in the air and smiled "Ok now let's party. Welcome back Lucy!"

Everyone followed suit and erupted into a party that lasted three whole days kind of like another one, but of course Lucy doesn't know that..yet.