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Lucy POV

It was the end of the day, and everyone had gathered in the Sabertooth lodgings on Master's order. Our team for the Games was lined up in front of Master. Tension was thick in the air, and I could feel sweat rolling down my back. Flicking my blond bangs out of my eyes, I clenched my fists and teeth. I was scared. Master's aura was terrifying. The fury and blame rolling off him was almost palpable. He stared at Sting and Rogue. His eyes were so wide with anger that I could see the whites right around his irises. Finally, in a grating voice, Master spoke. "You two. What have you to say about the disgracement you showed earlier?" In the slight pause that followed his question, you could have heard a pin drop. It seemed as if the whole guild was straining to listen, which they probably were.

"It is simple; the strength of Natsu Dragneel, even against both of us, exceeds our own. He is stronger than us." I gaped at Rogue. His voice sounded so strong. Master's horrific aura intensified. He bared his teeth.

"Stronger? Stronger?!" He barked. "How dare you humiliate this guild! Your weakness made the guild seem weak, even though we are the strongest guild in Fiore! You imbeciles! You are not worthy to be apart of Sabertooth! I'm removing your guild marks!" And with that, Master released a huge burst of magic, that made his clothes billow majestically. It was so strong, that the two dragon slayers were knocked off of their feet. Even I barely managed to stay grounded, and I was further away than they were. Even more fear trickled into the pit of my stomach.

"W-wait!" A tiny voice called out. Lector's voice. Master unleashed the full force of his glare on poor Lector. I watched the little exceed as he flinched and quivered. Finally, he managed to work up the courage to speak again. "S-Sting tried his very best. Rogue did too. Th-they didn't really do anything wrong, a-and they'll get stronger." Silence suffocated me for a moment, then Master spoke, his voice deathly quiet.

"You dare talk to me about my own guild?" His voice rose in volume. "You are weak. Weak! Trash like you doesn't belong in my guild!" I sensed Master gathering his magic. He was about to attack Lector. No! In a flash of panic, I opened a black hole in front of Lector and behind Master's head. A split-second later, Master fell to the floor and the smell of charred flesh permeated the air. I stared at Master in shock. It was a gruesome scene. I couldn't believe I'd just done that. My black holes snapped shut and I began to tremble. I'd just killed Master. I'd just killed Master!

"N-no way." My voice sounded weak and breathy, even to my own ears. I stared blankly at Minerva as she simpered forward and came to a stop by Master's body.

"By rights, because of the death of Sabertooth's Master, and as his only heir, I am now Sabertooth's new Master." Her voice rang out across the lodgings, clear and confident. It was kind of strange to note how easily everyone accepted this, though I think they were still shocked, like me. She turned and stared straight into my eyes. I could read nothing. "I won't hold you accountable for my father's death, as it was his own stupidity that brought this about." I almost sank to the ground then, in both relief and shock at what I had just done. "However, though I cared little for the man, he was my father. So...I'm banishing you from Sabertooth. You have untill morning to leave. I will inform the game hosts of this change." She waved her hand, and I felt a prickly sensation in my right shoulder. Pulling my collared shirt up a bit to have a look, I saw my Sabertooth guild mark fade. It was then that my world come crashing down around me and I collapsed to my knees.

"W-wait a moment! She saved Lector! If you're kicking Lucy out, then I'm leaving too!" I looked at the source of those words.

"S-Sting...but you can't! This is your guild!" In spite of my words, what he said kind of made me happy. He was willing to leave his guild for me. That was...touching.

"Very well. Then I shall leave too." I looked in surprise at Rogue. He was staring straight ahead, his face blank. Minerva narrowed her eyes for a moment, then sighed.

"Very well. If you wish to go...then that's your decision." She waved her hand, probably removing Sting and Rogues' marks too. She turned to leave the room, and as she was sauntering away, I heard her mutter, "What a blow to this guild to loose two...no...three powerful mages in one day. I have a lot of work to do." Three mages? She considered me strong? I felt a hand on my shoulder and turned to look at Sting. He offered me his hand, and I let myself be pulled to my feet.

"Come on, we have some packing to do. We'll let the rest of the guild deal with the...body." I followed him almost robotically to my room. When we got there, rather than packing the few items I'd brought, I sat on my bed. It felt good to sit; a relief to my legs. To my horror, I felt my eyes get hot. They started to sting, and I felt moisture running down my cheeks. "Lucy? Hey, it's ok. I'm here for you. Rogue is too, and so are Lector and Fro, there's no need to cry Lucy it's ok. It's alright." He enveloped me in a strong, solid hug and I sobbed into his shoulder.

"I-I'm s-sorry!" I sputtered out.

"What? You have nothing to be sorry for! Don't cry."

"I-I killed M-Master and n-now you and R-Rogue are-" I buried my face further in his shoulder. I felt horrible. Anguish and guilt gnawed at my insides, and I wanted to scream. I'd killed a man! And now Sting and Rogue had to leave their guild. And for what? So I wouldn't feel lonely? So I wouldn't feel abandoned? Though I appreciated the gesture very much, I knew that it was all my fault.

"Che, don't you know already?" Sting pulled away from me and held me by the shoulders, looking me straight in the eye. "I would leave my guild a million times over if it meant I could stay with ya. I'd do anything for you, Lucy." More tears leaked from my eyes. But these tears were different; they were tears of happiness. I couldn't keep a smile off of my face, and I hugged him tightly, feeling him respond immediately.

"I l-love you so much too, Sting. I would do anything for you. Anything. Th-thank you so much." I felt as if the weight of the world had been lifted from my shoulders. I loved Sting so much. And nothing would ever change that. Ever.

Makaorov POV

I sat with the First in my office. We were sipping tea. I smiled slightly. It had been a very good day. Natsu had even managed to defeat both of Sabertooth's dragon slayers. I sighed and glanced at First. For all the world, she looked like a child. but I knew that was just a guise. Under her all of her cuteness was an incredibly sharp mind; she had been the greatest strategist of her time. Suddenly, She stiffened. "What's wrong?" I asked on impulse. She looked me straight in the eye and relaxed, then smiled dreamily.

"Neh, Makarov, we have a big day tomorrow. After all, it's time for our lost fairy to return home."

Neh, finally done! A huge, huge thank you to all of my reviewers, and also for having the patience to wait for this chapter! My deepest apologies! Seriously! But, yeah, please leave a review, each and every single review really does make me really happy=)