Hey everyone! I am currently extremely sick and I have not gotten out of bed for the past few days. I am drowning in self-pity, woe is me. Anyways, onwards with the story!

After deciding to leave Fairy Tail, Lucy returned to the guild the next day to get her stamp removed. Once she entered the place she once called her home, she noticed everything was normal. Grey and had just started a fight, and soon others in the guild joined in as well, creating full-blown chaos. Erza was in the middle of eating her strawberry cheesecake, be for an ill-aimed hit decimated the cake. Erza immediately became angry and menacing towards the poor soul who ruined her cheesecake. In fact, the only difference in the guild was that instead of Lucy being on the sidelines, it was Lisanna, who was soon pulled in the fray by Natsu as he tried to use her as protection against the raging Erza. Sighing at the sight, Lucy steeled herself and turned away from her guild mates, continuing to Markarov's office.

Once reaching the office, Lucy knocked on the door, to which she heard a "Come in!" and then entered.

"Hello Master, I wish to leave the guild." Lucy bluntly said.

Markarov was extremely surprised at this, asking "But why?"

"I need to re-discover myself. I was recently voted to be kicked out of my team, and even though my time here at Fairy Tail was one of, if not the best time of my life so far, my time here has ended and I need to move on and become stronger" replied Lucy with firm determination in her eyes.

Markarov was astonished at the fact that Lucy was kicked off her team. Fairy Tail was well known to be extremely caring, and treated all of its members as family and nakama. Fairy Tail did not discard their members like that! He could not, would not believe that Team Natsu would just kick Lucy out of the team, just like that.

Lucy, sensing Markarov's shock, said to him "Its okay. I have to admit, I am extremely mad at Natsu, Erza and Gray for ignoring me for so long, then coming up to me and casually saying that Lisanna is taking my place on the team, for I am too weak. But, I realized an important lesson. I do need to get stronger and gain more magical power, so I decided that to do this, I need to leave Fairy Tail and start a new life."

Markarov, saddened at the news that one of his children was leaving, asked Lucy one more question. "Is there anything I can do or say to change your mind?"

"No, you cannot change my mind. My mind is set; I need to do this" Lucy stated with resolution.

Resigned, Markarov gestured for her hand and as she gave it to him, he waved his own hand over top of her mark. Lucy watched in awe as her once-beloved Fairy Tail mark rose from her hand and disintegrated into the air. Marveling at the now naked hand, she bade her thanks to Markarov and started to head out the door.

Before reaching the door, Lucy heard Markarov ask her to wait, and when she turned around, he rose his pointer finger up into the air in traditional Fairy Tail salute, saying "I wish you all the best Lucy, and I hope you have a safe journey to wherever you will go in your life. Remember, even though you are no longer a member of Fairy Tail, you are still and always will be one of my brats"

Lucy, suddenly getting a little emotional at his statement, replied "Thank you Master, or should I say, Markarov, now." She gave Markarov a small smile, the first smile she has given in a long time, before continuing out the door of his office. Lucy continued throughout the guild, giving a small wave at those who happened to glance her way, before they continued on with whatever they were doing, oblivious to the fact that the hand Lucy was waving with no longer had the guild mark. As she reached the doors to the guild, she turned around, gave the guild a last glance over, and whispered:

"Goodbye, Fairy Tail."

And with her final farewell, Lucy Heartfilia was no longer a member of the guild Fairy Tail.

Hey guys! I am so sorry for the short chapter, but I promise the next chapter will be better and longer! I just wanted to end it here because I like dramatic endings :) Expect another chapter hopefully (crosses fingers) very soon!

Just on a random side note, a fun fact about myself is that I feel really emotional when I am sick. For example, yesterday afternoon the ice cream truck was going past my window, playing its way too cheerful it gets so annoying song, and I started bawling my eyes out. Yeah. About that...

Anyways, before I embarrass myself further, I would like to thank purplekittyfans465, and QueenofBlackCats11588 for reviewing! I love you all! And, a special thanks to akhan121 who donated an OC, you are an amazing person :)

Love,

Vintage Garden

P.S. I would love feedback, I really want to know if I am doing this story justice so far. If you have some pointers I can use to help my writing get better, send them this way! So, IM me or review please! It would be much appreciated :)