Chapter 2

(TIME SKIP...MORNING)

After getting back home, Lucy first took a bath and went to sleep. Now, the sun has risen and Lucy is slowly beginning to wake up. She first sat up to stretch her arms high into the air as she looked at her clock. It read 9:30 a.m.

"Oh well, better get some breakfast." said Lucy as she got out of bed.

She first got out of her pink pajamas and put on her usual outfit that she had on yesterday. She then brushed her hair out to just leave it flowing behind her. Lucy went to her kitchen and made herself a stack of pancakes that she ate peacefully, since there was no particular pink haired dragon slayer barging in any more. Around the time she finished, it was past 10:00, she left her apartment to go to a special weapons store where she wanted to buy a new weapon for herself, seeing that a whip just wasn't cutting it anymore.

"Ah, welcome to my shop little lady! So, what can I do for ya'?" the old shopkeeper asked after Lucy entered.

"Hey old man. Listen, I need a weapon that can be very compatible with celestial spirit magic and that is very powerful. Got something like that?" Lucy asked. The old man placed a hand on his chin for a few moments until his eyes lit up and he snapped his fingers.

"I got just the thing!" said the old man.

He rushed into his back room, where Lucy could hear him searching through all the stuff back there, until he came back out holding a black wooden box. He slowly opening it to reveal two silver steel daggers with gold edges that had red handles.

"These daggers were made with the most precious types of magical metal and when anyone covers the blades with their own blood, the blades can cut through anything. But for celestial wizards, they can have it extend to any length and size along with being able to cut through anything." the old man explained.

"Amazing!" Lucy said awe struck.

"Alright then, that'll be 50,000 jewel." said the old man.

Lucy fell anime style after hearing the price. When she got back up, she had a slightly large tick mark on her forehead. She then got out the amount that she needed to buy the daggers. Since she paid for her rent the other day, she was ok with buying the expensive weapons. As a bonus, she also got a free black belt to hold the daggers in. Now she headed back to the guild, now with two belts for her weapons and keys, to wait for Lisanna. After getting there, she immediately felt that something was different. She quickly scanned the guild and soon noticed a new face. It was a guy who had very light blue hair who was wearing a black sleeveless turtle-neck with gray jeans and purple flats, who was sitting at an empty table alone.

"Well, he's new." Lucy said with a smile. She looked around and noticed everyone talking in small groups.

"And once again, everyone's just waiting for Lisanna." Lucy thought as she let out a loud sigh. She then made her way over to the new member.

"Kinda lonely here, don't you think?" Lucy said behind him. He looked over his shoulder to see the blonde mage hovering above him. His expression was a mix between shock and confusion.

"Hehe. The name's Lucy. My guess is you're new here." said Lucy sitting down beside him.

"That's right. My name is Zander." he said.

"Zander huh? Well, welcome to Fairy Tail. Tell me, what brought you here?" Lucy asked. His eyes slightly widened, also clutching the mug in his hand tightly.

"Just work." Zander said.

"That sounds like what Gajeel said the first time we saw him here." said Lucy.

"Gajeel?" said Zander said in a curious tone.

"Oh, he's the metal dragon slayer of Fairy Tail. We have two others, well three technically." said Lucy. Just after saying that she saw the doors open and there stood her white haired friend. Lucy got up and began to wave her hand in the air.

"Hey, Lisanna!" Lucy called out.

Lisanna quickly waved back, but soon a mob of people swarmed around her. Lucy ended up being nocked down to the ground and having her left hand get stepped on. She had to bite her lips to hold in a shout of pain.

"Need a hand?" Zander asked, standing over Lucy with a hand extended to her. Lucy gladly grabbed his hand.

"Thanks. Guess I should've warned you about that. Ever since a friend of almost everyone's came back, they've been oblivious to practically anyone who doesn't fawn over Lisanna." said Lucy.

"Who's Lisanna?" asked Zander. Just as he said that, the said white haired mage appeared beside Lucy. Lisanna also seemed out of breath.

"That would be me. Sorry Lucy, everyone crowded me before I knew it. I had to push my way through." said Lisanna.

"Don't worry about it. Go choose a job and I'll see if we both like it." Lucy said. Lisanna nodded her head and rushed over the request board. After Lisanna left Lucy and Zander, Team Natsu came over to them. Lucy had a smile grow on her face.

"Hey, Lucy. Have you seen Lisanna? We wanna have her go on a mission with us." Natsu said. The smile that was on Lucy's vanished. She looked at her team's smiling faces and unconsciously gripped her left arm that was still covered in bandages.

"...Actually, Lisanna and I are going on a mission together today." Lucy said. All of Team Natsu's expressions turned to one of shock and disbelief.

"What? Why would she want do that?" Erza questioned. Lucy was about to say something, but she stopped herself when she replayed what Erza said in her mind.

"Wait, what do you mean 'why would she want to'?" Lucy asked. Erza quickly realized what she had said, and so did her team mates, and her placed a hand over her mouth as her other friends looked at Erza in a bit of shock.

"Tell me!" Lucy demanded, causing the whole guild to look their way. Team Natsu all had a look of guilt on their faces, but Natsu stepped forward.

"Well, Lucy, you see, the whole guild has kinda been talking how you are kinda one of weakest members in the guild. And, it's just, Lisanna seems a lot stronger than you-" Natsu began explaining, but before he could continue, he was slapped, hard. It cased him to fall flat on his back. When he looked up to see who it was, he was surprised to see a huffing Lisanna.

"L-Lisanna?" Natsu said as he slowly got back onto his feet.

"What the hell Natsu!? How can you talk to Lucy like that!? Especially after ignoring her for two whole weeks!" Lisanna shouted.

Team Natsu's eyes widen after hearing Lisanna talk, then they all started hearing choked sobbing. They all looked behind Lisanna to see a crying Lucy who had one hand over her eyes that still had tears rolling down her cheeks.

"Oh Lucy." Lisanna said as she wrapped her arms around Lucy's shoulders. Lucy soon stopped crying.

"Come on Lucy. We have a job to do." said Lisanna as she grabbed Lucy's wrist.

"Hold on a sec." said Lucy. Lisanna looked over shoulder as Lucy slowly pulled her wrist away from Lisanna to look at Zander.

"Hey Zander, since you're being ignored as well, wanna come with me and Lisanna?" Lucy asked.