A.N: Sorry for the long and unannounced delay guys…I've been preparing for my test that just ended last week, I got my wisdom tooth pulled out (GOD THAT HURT) and still currently have an ice-pack to my cheek, they're doing the other one after Christmas and after I visit Japan :D. Still though, pretty hard typing with only one hand, I promise to make an extra long chapter when I come back which I will start…right after I post this chapter.

Also, I can't figure out how to make a poll…(don't judge I've never made one before) so instead, comment on which pairing you want in the reviews, even people who don't have accounts can review, just click that tiny button on the bottom of the page please!

Choices:

Laxus x Lucy

Sting x Lucy

Rogue x Lucy

Note: if the pairing will be RoLu or StiLu Lucy will be temporarily put in Sabertooth

Special Thanks to:

Blessed Unrest for being my first reviewer for this fanfiction, anonymous and freakacid for complimenting me

AnimeLover2014, LunarWolf02, NightwingLuver, Shawsky, Tsingy-Me, llulluca, queenyuri, CuteClairBear, freakacid, orangeyorange and xoanneox for putting this on their favorite list! I would also like to thank those of you who followed this story, AztecBrat, Blue Kitsune, Channy 101, Mysticchowz, NightwingLuver, TessaJane, Tsingy-Me, katyafullbaster, kerippi, IluIluca, freakacid, CuteClairBear, JollyRancherYum219, fanfiction and anime is my luv and xoanneox for following my story, you've all encouraged me to try and put up this chapter faster—I'm very happy because I've never had a successful story before!

Your reviews, follows and favorites keep me going! (And make me try to overcome writers block)

Disclaimer: Look at the website, I'm pretty sure I wouldn't be writing this if I owned Fairy Tail

Chapter 1: Dreams

She shivered as blonde hair fell from the neat ponytail tugged on to the side with a baby pink ribbon, her mother's body was cold, and if she looked close specks of red oozed from her mouth. Too scared to move, she watched in fear as the monster—a shadow-like creature—devoured her father, leaving behind his body unharmed but his soul, dead. It seemed to morph into his shadow, after realizing he was gone.

Minutes that turned into hours passed before she moved, and only then was it the sobbing of a young girl, she lifted her mother's cold, dead hand with as much as love as she felt for the woman who gave birth to her and caressed it. Standing up, she shifted through her dress pockets to pull out a handkerchief with the name Lucy gently embroiled on the side in big, bold blue letters. Bringing it to her mother's face, she wiped off the blood and kissed her forehead, all the while muttering a simple "Goodnight, see you in the morning…"

She looked off to the side, refusing to believe her mother, Layla Heartfilia died. The same woman who took down evil guilds in the name of Love and Lucky, the one who melted the ice in her father's heart, the one who cared for her all these years of her life, and the one to introduced her to the world of magic.

'Mother is only sleeping I'll see her again in the morning' She reasoned in her head

But then, she noticed something strange her father's body which had formerly lay still on the floor suddenly convulsed with erratic shaking, she walked closer, in hopes of seeing him smile at her and tell her it was all a game, that her mother—no her mama, was really alive and that she would stand back up and hug her and murmur sweet things into her ear with the agreement of macaroons and tea after lunch, and in hopes she could say sorry to her—she finished all the cookies during breakfast and her mama scolded her, she threw a tantrum and on coming back, saw her on the floor as still as stone.

But no, it was not her papa in his body, but the monster which killed her family.

She could tell from the way its eyes glowed a deep dark red, and from the way it slouched. Her papa stood proud and tall, while this thing—this abomination hunched his back and let a cold expression morph his face.

"No…"

"No…!"

She shook her head in denial as locks of hair wildly flapped around her face, fat tears rolled down her cheeks as she took a step back, another and another till she was cornered right beside her sleeping mama.

"Lucy…"

Her eyes filled with fear as she fell to the floor, flinching as the breath of a monster gently blew the lobe of her ear

"T-This can't be happening! Y-You're not papa! What have you done with mama?! Why is she sleeping—w-who are you…!"

It tilted her face upwards as she stared at the eyes of the monster, struggling to be free

"You're a smart girl Lucy, I'm sure you know what happened to Layla"

Grinning, an eerie shadow formed on his face "She's dead"

"NO!"

She woke up screaming and her heart drumming in her chest, she breathed out and sat up, finally calming down. Brown orbs scanned her surroundings, the room she rented was still the same, pictures of her family and adventures were almost carelessly scattered on the wall, the same sky blue rug and ferns there, the floor was wood and not the marble floor of her old home. 'It's just a dream' She assured herself, looking around once more and standing up, she walked towards her living room dragging her pillow along.

As she sat down on the couch, her hand reached for the book on the brown coffee table. The word 'Heart strings' printed on the blue cover brought peace to her mind. This book was one of the biggest pieces of her past, it contained the happiest moments she ever had with her mother and father, and her mama wrote how she met her papa along with other things.

Page after page was flipped, smooth hands caressing each picture and each word painted a picture in her mind. The comfort it offered could not substitute what she longed for, but she didn't want to wake her friends about this.

Putting the book down, she made her way back to her bed and lay down, the pale moonlight streaming from her window bathing her face in a white light.

As soon as morning came she headed towards the local and might I add, dream guild called Fairy Tail.

Opening the large doors and stepping inside, she was greeted with the sight of fighting. Barrels and other objects were haphazardly thrown around the room, people wrestled with one another and the use of magic wasn't uncommon as it caused even more brawls to break out.

'…I can't believe I wanted to join this guild' She put her head into her hands and prepared to walk out, in hopes of finding another guild, until a hand on her shoulder stopped her. Glancing back, sparkling blue eyes stared at her, white hair was bunched by a small clip on her head stopping any bangs from possibly blocking that sweet smile on her face. Lucy recognized that face; it was Mirajane Strauss from the sorcerer weekly.

"Please don't be intimidated by them, they're only playing" The girl, MIrajane, took her hand and dragged her across and through the fight 'This is suicide' she refused to die just yet! But the kind woman wouldn't let go no matter how much she struggled. As they reached the last of the small, lesser crowds who were fighting she relaxed inch by inch.

"Would you like to join our guild? Or maybe you came to eat instead?"

Mirajane led them to a small bar, the glasses and bottles all neatly arranged. Behind a stack of barrels was a door which she thought led to a kitchen of sorts. Shaking her head, she paused 'Do I really want to join…?' her face scrunched 'Of course you do! It was your dream to join this-this bunch!' She shrugged and replied "I'd like to join…" A hint of unease was there in her voice, which was so painfully obvious even she could hear it.

For a moment she almost saw the crestfallen look on the girls face before it went back to the friendly smile she was greeted with upon entering, though much less happy and more disappointed.

"You don't sound too sure, would you like to think it over?" Lucy felt guilty; the blue eyes grew so big to a size she hadn't thought possible and tears almost seemed to form in them giving her a look almost akin to a kicked puppy begging for food. 'I can't say no…can I?'

She sighed "I'll think it over"

Mirajane immediately perked up and skipped away as Lucy stared at a wall and let her forehead meet with the table 'I've been duped' was the only set of words that could possibly express the embarrassment she felt at his moment.

After getting the guild's mark stamped on her hand—in pink—word spread around that there was a new member and now everyone was crowding around her stool, soon bombs of questions rained down on her unfortunate person. Every question she answered was replaced by two more, the most common being 'wanna join my team?' that was until a man wearing a scarf punched the last person who asked that of her "She's my partner suckers!"

She felt the urge to kick the man with pink hair who claimed to be her partner, so she did. "I don't know you!" the kick collided with his stomach as he was sent flying back and out of the crowd, 'insensitive jerk' she thought to herself.

Chaos ensued once more when a girl with blue hair pulled back in a hair band asked the question that hadn't been mentioned "Whats your name?" everyone but her didn't even think of asking that and now they were all leaning forward in a comical manner as they put their hands to their ears. "Lucy" silence overcame the area and thinking everyone finally had answers to all their questions, stood up only to be dragged down. The noise twice as loud as it was before.

'What did I get myself into?!'

Ha, I don't know how to write dialogue! Any tips would be appreciated…really, I can't write dialogue. Also, any pointers on how to portray the characters better would be very, very much helpful as I SUCK at trying to make characters as not occ as possible.

Next chapter should be up soon (I hope) it may take a month as even though it's December my schedules still packed.

-JGirl out