Sup,

So far I've gotten a lot of reviews (in so little time I can't believe it) and I've decided she will stay in the guild (for now). Maybe later she will leave, I don't know, but for now she will stay in the guild. Future-wise she may become like Mystogan and Gildarts who rarely visit the guild. Anyways for now let's get to the next chapter.

Love all you reader's support so far!

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Disclaimer: (Sorry for caps) Yours truly does not own Fairy Tail (how do you think of so many story lines?)

Lucy's Pov

It's been four days since I battled Erza. I haven't returned to the guild since then. I will at some point but I am in no heed to do so. For now I'm sitting along the railing outside my hotel room at the Akane Resort. I may not feel many emotions anymore, but I can feel the emotions of self joy. No harm done if I do say so myself.

I breath in the sea breeze as the wind whips my hair. For once my muscles can relax, they've grown tense over the time I've been around Fairy Tail. I needed a vacation, and since I had plenty if jewels from all the missions I've visited I can easily cover this. Plus I got two discounts, so it isn't as expensive. One of the discounts came from being a mage of Fairy Tail so there's an upside being with such guild after all. And then there's the other discount because I had helped out the manager that owns this resort.

So for now, life is good.

"Ah~" I breath out stretching my legs out. I see what Erza had meant when she took off her armor for a bathing suit. Mine is just a simple black two-piece with a skull on the right breast.

Very comfortable, even if it is a bit revealing but that is what two-pieces are. And I'm no prude anyways.

"If I only get to live once, then I'm gonna enjoy every moment I can get." I say standing up slowly on the railing with only my feet to balance me on the railing. I ended up one the highest floor, and right above the sea. "Time for the world's largest dive into the 'Akane' aka no name sea!" I shout before leaping off the railing as far as I could, slowly falling (to me anyways) as I slowly shift my body into a diving position and watch as the waves grow closer and closer until finally I shut my eyes for a split second as I slide right into the cool waves sinking down, down, down, before I pulled myself up.

"Woooooooooooow!" I shout. "That was FUCKING AWESOME!" I scream at the top of my lungs letting it echo off beyond the sea. That sounded cliché didn't it? "Hey." A low voice said behind me causing me to turn towards the voice.

Hmm, why does he seem so familiar? Let's see, he has black hair. Gray, no. Different voice. Bacchus? Was that his name, no he would sound drunk. Hn. Pale skin, ooh~ nice abs. Red eyes, where have I seen red eyes?

Zeref?

No why would he be swimming near so many people? Cuz the Akane resort is the most popular resort! Hmm...

No wait, I think I know hmm.

He swam closer, but barely. He lifted a hand and waved.

"Oh wait! Now I remember you!" I said grinning, swimming madly after him. As though he realized what he was doing his face vaulted before he began to turn to swim away but he's to slow.

"Haha!" I shout before jumping above him and burying his head underwater. I jump off him and laugh as he splashes back out gasping his breath before looking over at me in complete bewilder.

I wave back to him and smirk. "Hey Rogue-kun!"

He just stares at me first before muttering a low "Hey?"

I look up into the sky looking for a frog.

"What are you looking for?" He asks me, looking at the sky strangely.

I laugh seeing the expression he's making doing that, only gaining me another odd look from him.

"A bird?" he asks. I shook my head.

"A person?" He asks doubtfully gaining a smile from me.

"Nope. I'm looking for a frog." I tell him before giving him a smile.

"Frosch." He nods.

"Yeah, where is he?" I ask him, keeping afloat in the water.

"Frosch doesn't like the water. So he's at the hotel room we're staying at." He tells me and I just turn my head. I think that's the longest sentence I've heard him say.

Noticing my look he says, "What?" I shake my head grinning. "Nothing, Rogue-kun, nothing at all." I see before drifting back a bit.

"So what brings you here? Vacation?" I ask.

He nods. "Yeah, after everything that happened with our guild from the Grand Magic Games, Sting has been left in charge-" I snort holding back a laugh. Sting? Sting leading as master of a guild? Now that would be interesting, no, hilarious to see.

"And I just needed a break. Sting is annoying, especially at the wrong times." He told me, drifting in my direction as well.

I nod in response. "Sounds like Sting." I tell him, putting one of my arms over my brows away from the blinding sun.

"You seem...different Lucy." I turn over to him lifting my arm that was on my head and pointed it to my red eyes. "Yeah, looks cool though right?" Seeing him not I continue. "My eyes had changed colors after I gained a new magic." If that's what I can call it.

He nods. "What type?" He asks simply. I shrug, "Some kind of foreign magic, possible ancient but I don't think so. You gain it after a certain experience. But that's all I know bout it. Well, I can also say that the magic forms from apart of you." I tell him. He nods but in thought trying to figure out I guess.

"So you're here with your team then?" Rogue's quiet voice asks.

"Nope." I say popping the 'p' at the end. "Left my team a couple of months ago. Fairy Tail isn't as great a guild as they seem it turns out." Now I caught his attention seeing him swim over closer.

When he stops a few feet in front of me I continue.

"Few months ago they, as in the whole guild, ignored me because an old 'family' member returned. It sucked simply put. But realizing no one was going to care I decided to buck up and train my ass off." He looks at me clearly surprised so I decide to tell him about THAT.

"And get this! Almost a week ago I stole an S-class mission and that was when they decided to acknowledge my existence. Bunch of assholes!" I laugh not at all angry, just speaking the simple truth.

His eyes told he couldn't believe it. "But Gajeel-" He started but I cut him off. "I know right?! They go on and on about family and this so called friendship. You even end up believing it but then what happens?!" I say doing a backflip under the water before surfacing him hearing him say "Betrayed you."

I nod. "But for now I think I'll stay in the guild so far." I tell him, seeing his eyes widen in curiosity.

"Yeah, surprised right? A guild that treats a member like shit. No offence of anything knowing you're master was harsh but at least he looked at you. Even if it was in hate or scorn. But I beat Erza to a duel four days ago so I don't think they'll be to ignorant when I return."

"But why stay?" He asks.

"Because I will show them I am no longer the girl you can just ignore and think it's okay and get away with it. I am stronger than I was once before. Stronger than they could ever imagine. And I will show them that I gained this power not by their precious bonds, but through lone nights in the storms in blood, sweat, and tears. I will become an S-class mage so that way I can take on missions as far away from Fairy Tail as possible." I say smirking.

"You have changed from last time." He says.

"Yes, and I don't regret doing so. It has taught me a lot Rogue-kun~" He lets out a small smile.

"Well Rogue, I better return to my room for now! Cuz I plan to get up early tomorrow to set on back to my lovely guild." I say lovely sarcastically but with a mocking smile.

He lets out a short chuckle before waving. I give him a short wave before diving forward back to my hotel room.

Huh, I don't really know what to think of Rogue. But at least he listens.

I smile as I continue brushing past the waves.

Not bad at all~

Alright! I know that was a bit short but whatever.

I will be posting an author's note next chapter, I suggest you guys read it.

Later readers, and thanks for all your support!